The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-07-25
News Items.

The London Ii mes New York correspond
ent says it was thought in some quarters
that John Mitchell would be sent to Eng
land under the Exlradition Treaty as an es-
capped convict from Australia.
But few Of the "ehivalry" are left in
Charleston. "There are twenty thousand
people here in Charleston, said the haugh-
ty representative OF an ancient carolinisu
name. "and only six families among them
oil I"
Reverdy johnson has gone to Richmond
as counsel for the rebels whose property has
been con6seated.
Wallace Butler, member Of the % Pres
byterian church at ST. Louis, was expelled
ON Sunday last because he refused TO ac-
knowledge that he had sinned in joining the
rebel army. He is returned confederate
soldier.
Mrs Douglas, the widow Of the late Sen
ator, made two personal attempts to obtain
from tie President reprieye for Mrs. cur
RAFT, but in each case was firmly but cour-
teously denied.
The rebel General Forest, of Fort Pillow
notorieiy, had both Of his shoulder-boues
broken by an accident on the railroad near
Senotobia, Miss The car in which be WINS
seated WAS thrown down an embankmeut for
consi er,,ble distance.
The special to the Herald says the resig-
nation of Gen. Butler has been returned mot
accepted"
Green Smith, son Of Gerritt Smith. aud
lately an officer Of the Fourteenth New York
Heavy Artllery, sends to secretary McCul-
lock check for $500 IA, money received by
him as pay for his services, it being Inc de-
sire Of his father that he should give his SER
vices to the government IN It's hour Of need
II is stated that the Southerners in Paris
owe two million Of francs Eleven have
been in the debtors prison.
The heirs of the late President Lincoln
own one hundred and sixty ccres Of land IN
Iowa, which was conferred upon him for SER
vices rendered during the Blackhawk war.
Gen. Sherman devoted most Of the Fourth
to visiting the camps VI his weather and war
worn veterans, just without the city This
was the commanders last visit to this hon
or-deserying army previous TO their being
disbanded.
General N. L. Banks was recently adj
mitted SO practice as lawyer in the United
States District Court Of Louisiana in New
Orleans,
Edward Howden. the sailor who escaped
with Lieut.. Gushing after destroy ing the reb-
ell ram Albermarle, was murdered near the
Gosport Navy Yard on the 10th inst.
Miss Harris. who shot Burroughs in
Washington last winter. has been pronounc-
ed 'not guilty" The verdict was received
with shouts Of applause by the crowd in the
court room and by the still greater crowd
outside.
"POor old man" John Bell has returned
to Nashville to live. The Louisville Journ-
al says that he will not be sent to any pris-
on "the whole world will sem to him one
vast Fort Lafayette, from which there can
be no escape except through the gate Of
death"
Somebody has discovered that Gen. Grant
rode the trained pony in a travelling circus
wbe he was boy and exhibited such re-
rnarkable grip (emblamstic Of bis future
generalship) that he could not be throws off
by the pony's utmost efforts.
-Four hundred and niBety-hye graduates
Of Harvard took par, in the late var for the
Union. nine,y-six Of whom died in their
cou ntry 8 service.