Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-07-18
NEWS OF The WEEK.

The election IN Kentucky tor members of
Congre and State Treasurer will take place on
the first Monday Of August The main ques.
ton IN the Congressional canvass has been the
amendment to the Constitution Of the United
Stats, and the Union candidates have all planted
themselves squarey on the abolition platform.
The Sanitary Commission has issued a fare
well address to It's branches and aid societies,
telling them that after the supplies in hand
have been forwarded the labor Of collecting
supplies may cease The Commission " III con
tinue to assist soldiers IN closing their accounts
with The Government
The ifeedmen's bureau, to which the sui beet
was referred, have refused 10 restore to former
rebels conbscated and abandoned lands set
apart for the use OF freedman and refugees, and
has finally concluded TO leave the whole subject
" the decision OF the courts
The Pacific Railroad II progressing finely, and
will be completed to Topeka twenty-five miles
west Of Lawrence, Kansas, by the first Of No
yember.
Ex.Gov Letcher Of Virginia has been released
IRON the Old Capitol Prison, conditioned that
he Immediately goes home on parole and remains
there subject to the President, orde.s.
The Democratic party in Ohio, has split a
part, contendlng that Slavery still exists and
that State sovereignty should be held as a car
dinal doctrine OF The untarrfed, while the Others
seem willing 10 accept the logic Of events
Miss Clara Barton daughter of Judge Bar.
ton, OF Worcester, Mass. who has obtained re-
pute by publishing "a ist OF missing soldiers, and
by her heroic deeds 10 the wounded il battles,
and even under fire, lett Washington day or
two since, on government vessel, with Il party
for the purpose OF lnclosing he area OF ground
at Anders0nvllle where 70 many Union prisoners
persisted from want and exposure, AMI Of putting
up head boards at their graves. She conceves
thai she has Il suitable list Of the deceased, aud
has accordingly obtained seventeen thousand
head-boalds Tor the purpose.
wild man has been seen IN Niagara County,
New York. The L0ckIort Journal says "If
the accounts we get are correct, he IL one Of tho
rsrest specimens f humanity. Organized bands
of men have beea out to take him but hitherto,
by his heetness, he has elu ed them Great OK.
citemen, prevails IN the vicinity Of his rowing
ground,
special dispatch from Nashville announces
the arrest Of Emerson E.herldge, late Clerk Of
the United States House of Representatives at
Columbus, Ky, by the cOmmandant OF the mill
tary post IN that city, on the charge Of deliver
ing ncendlary speeches in Tennessee.
Weichman, the principal witness for the gov.
eminent in the conspiracy Cases, publishes
card in the Sunday Dispatch, stating that the
statement OF Bropby impeachng his character
and testimony, Is a Tissue OF lies from beginning
to end that sand statement was twice submit.
ted to Judge Holt and once to President John.
son, and all the members of the court before The
execution, without any ellectj that 1t was only
ut Brophy's own request that he was even not
called To the stand to testify to We.chmans
good character. A card also details some coz
versation Of Mrs. Surratt which did not appear
before the court, showing her knowledge OF the
conspiracy. lie says Brophy lie an alien, IN
naturazed and has never taken the oath of al
lcgiance to the Government he attempts to as
sail in the person Of its chief witness.
BARSUa's MUSEUM a New York was totally
consumed by fire on Thursday OF last week.
The building was owned by VIM. Il. AstOr, and
was insured Tor $2S 900 Barnum had an in
surance of $4,000 on bus collection aud puts
his loss at $500 600. The human curlosiies,
the learned seal - Ned who was rescued by "a
Brooklyn fireman, and black bear who made
his way down ladder, were saved. The rest
of the living collection, including the whales
anac0ndas, crocaoiles, monkeys, happy iaml.
ly,' &C., perlshed IN the flames. OF the i'm
mepse collection OF other ourositlts only case
Of coins were saved. The origin OF the fire is
yariously attributed To incendiarles, to the
engine IN the basement, and ~ detective fur
mace in II restaurant IN the lower story. The
total loss by the fire Is sol at 81 600 900. A
clean sweep was made OF all the buildings on
Broadway between Ann ana Fulton ertets
along Ann street rs far AS and including No. Is,
and along Fulton street to No. 1875 Other
houses were considerably damaged. Altogether
eighteen buildings were destroyed and Others
received consider bic damage. At one time
during the fire the Herald Building, and IN Tact
the entire block embraced by Broadway, Am,
Fulton and Nassau Streets was IN imminent
danger. That ancient edihce, ST. Paul's Church,
on Broadway, opposite Barnum = Museum, Nas
also at one time seriously threatened but IL
was saved.
Dates from Savannah and Charleston have
bseu received to the llth inst. The Slyann al
Hrdh contains an address by Ex-Governor
Brown TO the people OF Georgia ia which ho
urges them to support not only the GoyeI nnent
but the present Uhet Magistrate. lie appeals
to them TO take this Amnesty oath and observe
it in good ialIh. He argues that slavery is now
dead forever. As to his own slaves he Stll m-
medateiy eInsncipate aud treat them as free
giving them par, OF the crop or wages Tor la.
Dor. 10 those who cannot support the Uonsti.
tuition and the Government he suggests emlgra.
ZION from the country.
The 4th of July was celebrated in Augusta
Ca, by cOlored procession with banners, on
which death OF dlsunion and slavery anC
freedom aud equality were Inscribed. In
the afternoon the ugops paradtd and IN tn,
evening there was display VI hreworkss
Railroads are beng completed IN the intcrio
and communications rG-,sabllshed. large
numbers OF degrees are dying IN and ablal
Macon, destitute OF medical and aud the pe,es
sarles OF hle
Toe Charleston COuriT complains vi not
aud breaches OF tue peace, saying that Tue peo
pie cannot walk the streets az night wthou
lear OF being robbed or killed The CONDITION
OF affairs appears To have arisen from the lls
tlnotion vi color maintains there. Negrce
attack white citizens, and the white aud ulacl
soldiers also attack each other.
Another vi those shameful untrage,. wbicl
are becoming 81 elarmnsly l.equent. oecurre,
ata picnic at Weston, MASSACHUSETTS, July ~
Alice Burns, Ii years Ol age, was violently al
tackled, rendered lnsgnsble, aud outraged b.
four North Street r0ughs, three OF whom hat
been arrested. The rs 10 critical condition
AID may no, suryye her lnJuri,s.
HAYn.-lti lie reported IRON ua,ti that III
rebellion II again making Roadway, Gtilfard
troops having suffered to,eral te,vlstt. ugflrar
Is always at the head vt his hshtps trooi
Among those who have taken arms against Ia
government are many Domnicalr. Guarc
bad been IN Il state OF siege, anu vac f,occupe
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