Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-01-19
Miscellaneous Items.

The House has concurred in the
Senate resolution to terminate the Re-
ciprocity Treaty.
The receipts Of the New York Tri-
bune last year were $747, sol, and the
expenses $780, leaving a net profit
Of only 81, $50. The expenses for white
paper alone were $4,000.
The report of the rebel Gen. Whit
ing, in command at Wilmington, states
that the re-infOrcements from HOkes
brigade of Lees army did not arrive till
Tuesday, two days after Gen. Butler
had ordered Gen. Weitzel's troops to re-
embark.
The well-informed Norfolk cores
pondent of tho rhiiadelphia Press, says
Gen. Burnside will soon take command
of the army Of the James, relieving Gen.
Ord, Buffers temporary successor.
Col. Morgan, brother Of the deceased
guerrilla chief John Morgan, and one
hundred and fifty other captive rebel
officers from Hoods army, arrived in
New York on Friday evening, en- route
to Fort Warren Boston harbOr.
"A Western journal states, on good
authority, that while Sherman marches
on Charleston from Savannah, Vice Ad-
miral Farragut will superintend the
operations Of the feet in the harsor.
Strong team that tH
Mr.. Richardson, reporter Of the
Tribune, who has been for eighteen
months prisoner, has been released
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his way to New York. He is supposed
to have been exchanged for Mr.. Pollard
Of the Richmond Examiner.
The time Of cheap newspapers has
gone by, for the present at least. The
New England Farmer, which suspended
last year because it tried to sell Itself
! too cheap has revived, and now comes
out So per year, or 81. so in advance.
The statement in Buffers defence
| that Admiral Porter was requested tC
run the gauntlet of New Inlet and re
fused, is not of much value when We
know the fact that the bar will not per
NIT vessels drawing over nine feet o
water to enter, and most of our efficient
vessels draw eleven feet.
The citizens of Alabama and the
western portion of Georgia are running
their sons, approaching the age wher
they will be liable to CONSUMPTION, int(
Mexico, and to places abroad under thu
excuse that they go to receive their ed
ucation. Those who do so are branded
as traitors, and the papers are very Sc
we're on their conduct.
The Richmond Wing of last Satur
day contains telegram from JEFF Davis
to Secretary of War Seldom, announc
ing the arrest of Senator Foote. Mr.
Seldom replies by saying that no specia
instructions have been given for sucl
arrest, and encleses a telegram from Fl
s. Daggett, Provost Marshal at Freder
icsburg, announcing that he arrested
Foote on his way to Washington, TO
the purpose Of negotiating peace, as h,
avows." The communications were re
ceived in the rebel House of Represent
atives and referred to select commit
tee of five.
"A Savannah correspondent, with!
on the 9th, says: Federal prisoners
escaped from the prison at Columbia
report that while passing through tn
swamps they met upward Of two thou
sand of Wheeler's cavalry, who sal,
they had deserted and had given u
their arms and accoutrements to the he
J groes. They were in the most wretchet
condition, more than half-starved, hat
less, bootless, and with barely as nue.
clothing on their persons as decency de
mands. They declared they had see
enough Of war, and were now on thei
way to their homes, which they wer
determined to reach at all hazards"