Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-06-30


200 captured flags from the enemy were re-
ceived. There were lOl.950 colored troops
in service.
The Psymsster Generals report is up to
June 30th, 1864, and shows disbursements
up to tha, time amounting to S3l3.4S4.s65-
81.
The Galena (1ll.) Gazette, published at the
home Of Gen. Grant, says that it is understood
that be proposes to make quite a tour after
leaving Washington. He will visit the New
Engla and States for the first time, and in go
ing West will remain a couple Of days in De-
troit, where be was stationed when he was a
young officer. He may be expected to reach
home from the first to the middle Of August.
Twenty years ago John Mitchell was the
most powerful snti-England editor that Ire
land had He was down on oppression Of
every kind. Since then he has bought and
sold negroes, defended JEFF. Davis in all his
schemes, and now occupies a cell in the same
easement at Fortress Monroe with his rato-
rous chief, charged with treason against the
freest government in the world.
Edmund Rufin Of Virginia, who fred the
first gun on Fort Sumter, is dead. He COM
mitted suicide near Richmond Saturday last
by blowing his brains out with a gun. A
memorandum found among his papers, says
the Richmond Republic, states that he could
not live under the government of the United
States-that he preferred death TO doing so.
Among the prisoners Of war released from
Rock Island barracks the other day was one
who went straight to the telegraph Office and
sent dispatch, at cost Of s5 ,05 paid in ad
vance, to JEFF. Davis, requesting him TO remit
to him the amount due him for eighteen
months service in the rebel army.
officers from New Orleans report that
Kirby Smith made nothing privately in cot
ton operations that be only used cotton to
secure pay and and sustensnce for his army.
His Quartermaster turned over to Gen Candy
$1,000 in gold as rebel property.
A letter from Richmond announces the re-
capture Of the notorious Dick Turner who es-
capped from Libby Prison about a month
since. He was caught at his own house in
Richmond
When Dick Turner, OF Libby prison in
fanny, was arrested, he had 10 his possession
one revolver and two Derringer pistols bis
bear had been cut close, and bis hair and
moustashe dyed. His presence in Richmond
was detected by negro washerwoman, to
whom his clothes, marked with his name,
were sent.
Pass this round. Many Postmasters are
in the habit Of returning papers to publishers
when not taken out of the office. ! his is not
what is required. The post-ofice regulations
require Postmasters to write to publishers
not only notifying them that the papers are
not taken, but also giving the reasons why
they are not taken.
The $1,000 dressing case at the Chicago
Fair, for the prettiest girl in Chicago, was
vot' d to Miss Anna l.. Wilson, who received
/ 1913 votes TO 1903 for another lady, and 1872
/ for third. The whole number of VOTES at a
doler each, was 347l, The committee very
sensibly agreed no. to publish the list Of scat
teting ballots.
A man in New Hampshire had the mis-
fortune, recently, to loose his wife. Over the
grave be caused a stone TO be placed, on
which, in the depth of his grief, he had Or
dered to be inscribed Tears cannot restore
her, therefore | weep"
The Engineer Department has received
orders to dismantle a majority Of the forth
fcations around Washington. Those that
are to be preserved are to be improved and
strengthened. This will reclaim for farming
purposes a large quantity Of valuable land.
That was queer freak :he lightning took
at store in Rockville, afternoon. 1t enter
ed at the door in a vivid fAsh, which actual
ly lit an oil lamp and left 1t burning, without
Having any other visible marks OF its passage.
Travel from Washington to Richmond, by
way Of the Richmond and Fredericksburg
railroad, is about to be resumed. A line OF
steamers is ready for the route between
Wa ,hington and Aqua creek.
Last week three steamers and schooner,
laden with tobacco on French account, sailed
from kicamono, Va 1t 10 estimated that
there are $4,000 hogsheads OF tobacco at
Petersburg and LyDcbburg. aud in the vici-
nifty Of those cities
A soldier recently discharged from the ar
my called last week at thee neral Land Office,
aud in good faith demanded mis- share of CON
fscated lands in the South, which he stated
ne always understood he was fighting for.
The Noble and Ohio railroad complete to
Cornth The Southern railroad will soon
be completed TO Vicksburg. Two hundred
bales cotton and lot of manufactured tobac-
co came out Of Tennessee river to-day.
Large numbers of government horses and
mules are being sold in Washington at auc-
tion, at an average of sixty-two dollars per
head.
The Young Mems Christian Association
have closed their transaction for the purchase
Of Ford's Theatre for the sum OF 800, 600
Several church organizations had been in
treaty for it.
The Posts Washington dispatch says the
President declines appointing Gen. Steele of
Alabama, Provisional Governor OF that state
on the ground that he served in the rebel
army.
When Benz jAmin parted with JEFF Davis be
said "We're both going to the same place..'
How is that !" asked Davis. "Well," said
Benjamin, I'm going to Europe, and you're
going to your rope"
The 6tb corps camp was struck by light
ming yesterday aud one man killed and sever
al dangerously injured. A number of horses
and mules were also killed.
Richard Yeadon the Sonth Carolinian