Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-07-21
Ngv YoRK. Julv Ia.

TO turn of the water from the large tank, IN,
flames were discovered bursting from the
third floor, near the stage Of the lecture
room, and on the top floor
The Treasurer, Mr.. Tiffany. who had gone
TO the roof to turn on the water, found his
exit cut of and was obliged to descend from
the upper windows by leaping to the balcony
below. Returning to bis office he took from
his safe $500 900 10 government bonds and
left the building The msnsger had lately
received anonymous letters containing threats
Of burning the building on account Of the
play on JEFF. Davis petticoats
The steamer Eagle reports that Gen. J. c.
Breckinridge, accompanied by Maj c. J
Helm, the confederate agent at Havana, left
on the 7th inst. in the English mail steamer
Conway foy st. Thomas and Europe. Before
embsrking Msj Helm was detained on the
wharf by SOU erner, for the som Of $500
due said southerner, and the Major was
obliged to give bonds and leave an agent to
satisfy the party. The Conway waited an
hour over her time, thus giving Helm an op-
portunity to get away.
The Times Washington dispatch says the
Richmond Wing has been suppressed for
using disloyal language. At the cabinet
meeting yesterday il was decided to let the
question Of Furnishing rebel Generals and
high civil officers Of the rebel governm Mt re-
main in allegiance for the present.
The Worlds dispatch says Montgomery
Blair has come out for President Johnson's
policy, but denounces Secretary Stanton.
The Herald's Charleston correspondent
Bsys great excitement was carried in the
country above the city by a report that the
negroes intended rising in insurrection.-
n
the emergency. South Carolinians have
complained so much Of the using of negro
troops to garrison places, tits probable they
will be removed
CharlestoniAns expect to have through rail-
road communication with the North by the
middle Of August. The health of Charleston
is good, except among the negroes, who are
dying 10 large numbers.
Provisional Governor Shafkey of Missis
sippi issued an address to the people, setting
forth their duties to hasten n organization.
He has re-sppointed rebel county officers,
who required to take the oath of allegiance
prescribed by the President. He has named
the TN Of August the dey for the elec ion
Of delegates to the State Convention.
The Hersld's Richmond correspondent
says; The work of conhscsting property on
veal by rebels commenced in Richmond on
Monday, much TO the conservation of the
people, by the seizure OF the famous Treda-
ger Iron Works. Descriptions Of large
amount of other property, liable to conh,ca-
tiun, have been taken and tenants notified to
pay no more rent to the rebel proprietors.
A correspondent Of the Herald who has
lately been through Northern Alabama says /:
That region is almost q continuous field Of
cotton. The planters have given as much at
tention to that culture as before the war, and
the crops look finely. The negroes are work
ing for their former masters for wages, and
the new labor system appears to progress
we'll.
TIE Raleigh Porgress says not a solitary
case OF Yellow fever at Wilmington.
The Progress speaks in the highest terms
of the administration OF Gov. Holden, and
says it is gaining vastly in public favor. 1t
also glowingly sets forth the great bene
Newbern has received by the influx Of North.
ern business men. The Northern element is
largely in the ascendant at Newbern and will
remain so. The best OF feeling exists be-
tween them and the natives. Travel between
Newbern and Raleigh is largely and constant
ly increasing. Cotton has put forth its bios
soms ia North Carolina two weeks caller
than last year.
New YORK. July Is.
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The Heralds correspondent says the freed
men in Georgia and Alabama have generally
recovered from their jubilation over freedom
and settled down to work on the plantations
In Georgia the planters to a great extent
have planted corn instead Of cotton, of which
an immense crop is anticipated.
Ex- United States Senator Durkee Of Wis.
consin has been appointed Governor o. Utah
The Trioune's Washington dispatch says
MI. II. Simonds, employed by the friends Of
JEFF. Davis to obtain speedy trial for the
prisoner, has been informed 6y the govern
ment, in reply to an application he made to
be permitted to see Davis, that no access
would be allowed to him. until he arrived in
Washington.
The present series Of the 7S0 loan will
probably all be absorbed within a week or
ten days. This is the last Of the ak hun
dred million lean authorized at the isst SEES
sion OF Congress. When the soldiers are
paid of with the decrease of government eK-
penses the Secretary will be able to get
along until Congress meets, with the use OF
certificates of Indebtedness and temporary
loans.
1t is understood that Gen. Almonte ia in.
more assistance for Makimilau and desires
to have an interview with President John
son.
The Tribune states by authority that the
fsmilies of JEFF. Davis and q. G. Clay have
retain eminent legal advisers since about the
middle Of May last, to appear whenever the
government thought proper to order the trials
OF these states prisoners. Reports therefore
Of efforts made in behalf of the prisoners by
persons representing themselves as their
counsel may be safely regarded as unanthor-
lied y the parties chiefly concerned.
The Herald's dispatch Gays George Gale,
the man who offered one million dollars for
the murder Of President Lincoln, Johnson
and Seward, arrived At Hilton Head, s. c.,
on the 18th, under guard and was sent to
Fort Pulaski. II. NJ. T. Hunter OF Virginia,
who is also there has applied to President
johnson for pardon.
The Posts Washington dispatch says the
President has changed the place Of imprison-
ment Of DR.. Mudd, O'Laughlin, Arnold and
SpanRler, and they were sent to. day to the