Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-01-19

NEW CONFERENCE.-The on the SUI
gar kiyer Bank, Newport, n. H.; fves on
the eybosset Bank, ones altered to hyes on
the Commercial Bank, and ones altered to
threes on the Bank OF America at Providence !;
ones altered to fyes on the North Bank at
Boston; tens on the Thompson Bank at
Thompson, Conn. tens on the Middebury
Bank at Middlebury, Vt. fVes on the Wat
ertown Bank at Watertown, n. y.
A new counterfeit fifty cent currency has
been discovered.
The BRITISH PtRLTR.--Rumor says that
Secretary Seward, in acknowledging the re-
ceipt Of the British pirate, unfortunately ac-
cepted by our representative in England, in
forms Her Msjesty's Government that she is
not received as the Confederate cruiser She.
nandoah, out as the British built, British reg
istered, British equipped and manned steamer
Sea King, with reason for her receipt, which
must make Mr.. Bull feel as uncomfortable as
the real animal is in Ay-time.
The custom Of selling colored people in
Delaware for a term Of years, as punishment
for crime, is still kept up, though now il does
not amount to mnch. Four persons were
sold few days since, and brought from twelve
to fifteen cents each, and their purchasers i'm
mediately let them go.
The SAFFoRD MURDER.--Rev. T. +. Stu
art furnis hes the last Sentinel sUme further
interesting particulars respecting the marder
of Mr.. Stafford, in Shelburne, 25 years ago.
He Gays his name was Coates Barnes, and his
residence was in Canada. AT one time he
worked for Mr.. Charles Westover, in the
town OF Johnson, also for Mr.. Cyrus II. Par
ker, of Eden. While rowing about northern
Vermont he fell in with Mr.. Stafford and
learning that he had just received about one
hundred dollars in money. and not knowing
that he had lent the money, he murdered him
for it but instead OF the money he found a
one hundred dollar note of hand, and but one
quarter of dollar in money, on the body of
Mr. darlington Times.
EXAMINER OF NATIONAL BANKs,-Asa
r. Camp, of Stowe, has been rendered by the
Secretary Of the Treasury. and has accepted,
the position of Examiner of National Banks
in the State of Vermont Mr.. Camp Is the
present State Bank Commissioner thorough
ly capable and fearless in the discharge of bis
duties. The appointment is good One.-Ib.
The personal effects of Homer g. Hubbell
will be sold at auction, at Sheldon, commence
ing on the 20sh inst. They consist of blood
sheep, horses and carriages, clothing, a piano,
household furniture OF every description, and
a" choice lot Of wines, brandies, and malt
Liquors." and also four gold watches and
chains. Billie on the Missisquoi Bank will
be taken at par at the sale.--Msssenger.
We are panied to lesrn of the illness Of
Mrs. Baxter, wife Of our excellent Member OF
Congress. She has been suffering during the
last three months, from entire prostration Of
the nervous and muscular systems, caused,
no doubt, by overriding during the past three
years. Her suffering is intense, and in the
opinion Of DR.. Thayer, there is some doubt
OF her complete recovery. 1t is feared that
her noble ministering among our soldiers has
been accomplished at the sacrifice Of her own
health.-Ib,
Admiral Du Pont kept bis ships outside
the Charleston bar and made $3.50, 900 there
by. President Lincoln issued an imperative
order to him to move his ships inside and
seal the harbor against blockade running.
Du Point disobeyed, and was relieved. Dahl.
gren succeeded him, aud moved bis chips,
and blockade running was so completely de-
strcyed that Dahlgrens prize money only
amounts to little over $4,000.