The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-11-29
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

heterogeneous mass OF men, women and
children with an outlay Of expense almost
sufficient TO pay the national debt.
There seems to be little doubt that the
Secretary of War has ordered military
court TO convene for the trial of Gen.
Winder and others upon a charge of cruel
treatment toward Union prisoners at An
Jacksonville.
There are only % prisoners in the old
capitol prison.
Nearly all the regular cavalry has been
ordered to Texas.
Gen. Sickles has command of Charles
ton.
Officers of the Reserve Corps are not
to be mustered out, but those without
commands will be ordered to duty with
the Frcedmen's bureau.
Gen. Sheridan is at San Antonio. Tex
az.
The English attempt to produce cotton
IN India proves discouraging. They pro-
pose now to organize cotton growing
company in the South.
jeff. DAVIS is in fair health and serene
mind.
The cholera has disappeared at Mar
settles
Gov. Holden of n. c., is sick at Raj
eiSh. He has appointed an ultra Union
man State Treasurer
The entire Union ticket has been suc-
cessful in Colorado.
Tom Sayers, the pugilist is dead. lie
died of lung disease.
Forest, the actor, and a southern belle
are said to mediate matrimony.
The Mississippi Legislature debated
two hours and half as to whether or not
they should raise the stars and stripes
over their capitol.
The Albany A,yus claims that Preston
klng committed suicide from remorsc at
leaving the democratic party.
The Gov. of Oregon has called an ex-
ira session of the Legislature to vote ON
the constitutional amendment question.
Alfred Burnett, of CINCINNATI, is au-
thor of the Nasty papers.
Gen. Ortcga of the Republic of Next
co, is said to have been captured and his
army destroyed.
Letters from Acapulco to the Sd state
that the French garrison there had been
strengthened by the arrival of 500 men
from Mazatian.
The execution of Ortega and four 9th
er liberal generals has induced the liberal
generals to threaten all their captiycs
with instant death.
There are reports of various military
movements and some indecisive fighting.
but the only thing that seems firmly es-
tablished is that the country is in very
unsettled state. If Napoleon withdraws
his protecting power there is hard look
for Maximilian, for his government is
certainly not securely established yet.
Both houses of the Alabama Lecisla-
ture have organized-we shall soon sec
whether they are prompt to accept the
issues of the war as was South Carolina.
The n. Y. Tribune advocates the
nomination by the Union party. of John
Hecker as mayor IIecker is the NOM
inee of the Mozart Democracy.
Pres. johnson has granted about 5000
pardons and there are 20, 900 applications
on file.
There are 453 vacancies and about
5000 applicants for lieutenancies in the
regular army.
Many of the late confederate officers
that left for Mexico after the collapse of
the rebellion have since returned to the
United States.
Some of the Canadian papers say that
If any Fenians make raid there they
will be ''strung up like dogs"
Maj-Gen. Heron has resigned his
position in the army and entered into the
commission business at New Orleans.
VIM. b, Wade of Columbus, Miss.
an ex rebel general, was lately killed in
hight with some federal soldiers.
No Gillian privateers are fitting out
at New York, and there are no agents
there purchasing arms or war material.
The Russian navy has been increased
during the present year by forty vessels
and batteries of various sizes, all IRON
plated
A Prussian travelling in Egypt lately
and out of money, got some fve-twenty
coupons cashed by Boston man, and so
was in funds.
They are trying 20 raise $4,000. 900
capital to extend the Grand Trunk rail-
road 10 Chicago via jackson, Mich,
distance of 2lS miles.
In the case of the ship Hero murder
at Halifax one of the parties has been
sentenced TO be hung. The mate has not
yet received his sentence.
An attempt is being made in England
to get up Il popular excursion, on large
scale, from London TO America with
short tour in the states.
The post office department has re1eiv-
ed Sl2, 900 from the postmaster at Mo
bile, due as balance to the government