Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-10-13
NEW Yong, Oct. 0.

The Herald's Charleston correspo lent
s1ys civil law has been restored In that city. |
The South Carolina militia are rapidly gan.
izing under the order Of Governor rry, |
sanctioned by Gen. Gilmore. The State and
congressional elections which come of this
month excite much interest and the paoers
are crowded with cards Of the canddateri
The Herald's Brownsville cores pot ent
says The delay in attacking Matamoras by
the republicans is Caused by the non-ari,vl
of the agent sent to the United States to Sc
cure material aid. II is said that the mt
has met with the fullest success. There g a
disagreement among the Liberal ohief 49,
Cortinss gives much trouble by his impru int
course and disregard Of orders.
HALIFAX, N. s., Oct. =.
The steamship China arrived this forenoon
bringing dates to the lst inst A humble Of
Fenian prisoners were brought before the
Magistrate at Dublin, on Saturday. .the
government stated that large sums Of m ney
had been received by some Of the prise ers
for America and letter was intercepted in
that days Mail containing large draft for
them.
JACKSON, Mics, Oct. A..
The majority of Gen. Humphreys yer
Fisher for Governor, will probably reach TO-
900. The mallory for Potter anti-neero-i sti-
mony candidate for the Court Of Appeal "a in
Jackson District 10 5000.
WAHsINeroN, Oct y.
Gov. Shsrkey, in reply to a letter add. SIS
to him by Col. Thomas, assistant oomqis-
sioner Of freedmen OF Mississippi, ma ing
inquiries in regard to the management and
treatment Of the freedmen, and whether ley
would be allowed under the amended co ,ti-
tuition Of Mississippi to testify in cour Of
justice, says " have no hesitation 10 at
ing to you as necessary result from the
action Of the convention, that in my OPT son
the freedmen can now sue and be sued In any
court in the state, and as an incident to { cir
right to protection Of person and prop ty,
which are fully guaranteed by the amended
constitution, th't they are competent to tes-
tfy in any court Of justice. Their righ ..
think. are fully covered by the principle es-
tablshed by the convention which abol les
the whole system Of slavery, and as a IN ter
of course, any measure Of policy which & ew
out Of that system"
A gentleman connected with the state , "
eminent Of Ohio, who has Jus, returned I'm
tour through North and South Corolina md
Georgia, states that a large number OF the
instion to entirely dispense with the services
OF their slaves on the first of January, b af-
ter that time they assert they will sea sely
have enough to support themselves, let aiune
feeding and caring for their laborers, till
the next crop is gathered. Speaking ON
personal observation, he says he does not be-
lieve that more than one third of the / ble-
bodied colored population in the states at I'VE
two thirds are either leading idle lives or
travelling from place to place, seeking to .et-
ter their condition. .rr.
The cirrisge in which President Lincoln
rode to Ford's Theatre ON the night OF HIS
assassination will be aent to New York for
sale. The carriage was presented to P,ssi-
dent Lincoln in 1868 by an association Of
New gentlemen.
The President has received the annexed
dispatch:
Raleigh, N. O., Oct. THE convent ion
has just passed unanimously the following
ordinance +" That slavery or involun, .ry
servitude other than for criwe, whereof the
party shall have been duly convicted, 81 all
be and 10 hereby forever prohibited with the
state" t..
The convention will in all probability
ignore the rebel state debt.
The convention has also passed an or lin
ance providing for the election of Governor,
members of the legislature. and seven m m.
bers OF Congress, on the 9th of Novemb Nt.
The legislature is to meet on the l 9th Nov.
W. W. HOLDEN, 1.
Provisional Governor,
NEW YORK, Oct. 8,
This morning the counsel for young Ke b.
UNI announced that he would put in pleg Of
guilty to the indictments charging his eli at
with forgery. 1t appears that the prise err
proposes to plead guilty but as matters f.
fccting his late firm and their creditors, q @
still pending and unfinished, and his ex pla a.
tons and testimony are still required oy
those interested it 10 desirable to defer ne
plea to as late day in the present term as
practicable. 81'
n The district attorney said such requ st
was not unusual. and gave notice that re
plea must be put in on the last day of 4 9
term. This was agreed to.
1850 t1a PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 8.
In the Episcopal Convention to-day a rei,,-
antion was adopted consenting to the cont
Grafton Of Rev. Chas. 7. Quintard as Bisht o
Of the Diocese of Tennessee. The new car a
preventing clergymen from entering the al, y
or navy except as chaplains was then diseu 4
cd. ~. ..-
NEW YORK, Oct 10.
The Tribune's Brownsville, Texas corr 4.
pondent. writing Sept. 18th, Gays the 25ai
corps hes just been reviewed and presented a
fine appearance. $500
The mortality has decreased one fifth, ii
the sick list is growing small.
The Tribune's Matamoras correspondent Il
Sept. l4th, says the Guadalope GAMER /
ports that a loan OF $4,000, 900 has be, a
offered by the Liberal Minister TO the Uni, d
States.
He also says arms and other warlike m
serials have been purchased. II this true
Liberals can raise legion Of from 10000
10000 men, which would enable them to .
gain all the country north of Santa Fee Riy,