Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-08-31
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WAsn1NnroN. Aug. "a.

WAsH1NGroN, Aug. "a,
A gentleman just returned from visit a.
Culpepper county. Vrginie, says that whe'
the news Of the result Of The PhLadelph
convention reached that section. rebel hags
were displayed in honor Of the event. Very
few Union iags were hois,ed
NV YoRK. Aug 90.
A train with eight car load. Of petroleum.
on the Erie Railroad. va coIlded with )es
terdsy, near Dafrowsburg, n Y.
Several cars were smashed, the petroleum
caught fre, exploded and burned the whole
train.
Three dwellings, wagon shop a carpen-
ter's shop. hide house, and 50 600 feet Of
lumber caught from the burning OIL, and were
entirely destroyed.
A Mr.. Williams, while endeavoting to res
cue his two children from one of the house..
dropped one. and while attempting to rescue
it, all three were fatally burned.
INV YoHK, Aug 81
Nr. Bingham Northern Uniouist in Tex
as, states that Doimer rebel leaders lave
been elected to ae fices and unless pro-
lection is given by troops there Will not be a
Union in Texas in Fix months
WAsHINGroN Aug 20
The Presidential excursion party leG ,his
morning.
Postmaster General, Admiral Fmrsgut,
Sergeant Barnes, Minister Rome o, aud sever.
al others accompany the party.
The Governor Of Mary lard met and
welo med the party al Annapolis junction.
At Baltimore they were received by he ciu
zens' committee and Mayor, and escorted in
open esrIisees to the Philtdei pbia d pot BY
detachment OF troops from Fort McHUniy.
The streets were crowded, and there was
considerable enihusis, m at various points, a.
the President passed.
General Grant and Admiral Fanagut were
particularly the object, Of observation, and
received enthusiastic applause.
NEW York, Aug. 27.
The Worlds special says that the P,ts.-
dent has come to the irrevoosble decision that
Stanton must leave the Cabinet
A special from Leavtnwortb says that in
formation is received of over 500 Indians al
the forks Of the Salmon, on The war path I;
they have driven all settlers back, and xiii, d
and scalped seven whites.
INV YORK. Aug 20
Gold. 1879 g. OF 81, ll3 3OS.
l07. 5 20s, e 90 ll3 / 2; do. OF "a,
III "a 10 4O's, 1903.
The PI,sidtbt, Grant, Meade ard Far a. ut
were all ehetied BY The people on the road
from Philtdel phia 10 New YoIR.
Details Of The att mp,ed escape Of Sing
Sing oonvicrs, on NJ ndsy. show that he
leader, Edward Suff,id, was KILLED; three
Others morislly woui ded, and two slightly.
One Ct the guard was hurt by stone. end
another died Of hesIt distsse. after The heL,
was over, oecssioned by the excitement
Dispatches from thvtIwuith give further
accounts Of Indian muId ts and oepIt dauons
on the plains.
The Indians held the whole county, except
the military camps, in the vicinity # tort
Garland.
In New Mexico they are engaged in at in
discriminate slaughter Of all Mtxicsn nhbbi-
tants.
In Northern Texas also bbtIes and muir
ders are Of almost daily occuuence.
B,s1oN. Aug. 20
The funeral services over be I,mans 4
Rev.. W. Borton, who wac killed by Tie
mob OF New OIlstns during The recent not.
were held at 1Itmont Ten pie to.ds,
He YVES invited 10 the convention TO open
e:pIcoeediDRs with payer, nd when he
police and mob began flung on the m mbei 8
of that body, be inplti,d tbom TO dtsist, as
fufing THIN OF no resistance. While doing
this, be 7, ceived thee bullet holes in HE
body, and fell.
He was subsequently dragged through the
streets, receiving severe juiies on the way.
He died August S, eyed 40 years.
large audience was pIeseni, and lisiene d
to the solemn services with deep interest.