The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-01-17
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Important Events of the Year.

""Y ~ ne Government party sent
out TO do proper honors to the victims Of
rebel cruelty, commence their labors at
Andersonyile.
aug. 3.-Gov. Marvin of Florfda. is
sues a proclamation TO the citizens of that
State, pointing ont to them the way to
renew their allegiance to the United
States.
ADg. 11.-The guerrilla chief, John
Mosby, released from arrest by the mill
tary authorizes, returns 10 his home in
Culpepper, Va.
aug. lS.-A Military Commission is
appointed to try Capt Wirz, charged
with the ill-treatment Of Union prisoners
under his command at Andersufvile.
aug 2l-rhe Military Commission
FOR the trial of Wi 2, the Andet.onyile
prison-keeper. convened in Washington.
Aag %. The President issues arfotl,-
CT order mastering out number Of Unit
cd States officers
Ang 26.-The guerrilas still commit
hcrrid atrocities in Tennessee.
Ap0. 2S.-MaximilIian places the City
OF Mexico Under martial law.
dEg. 29.-Carl Scnuz addresses
noie to President johnson. in which he
calls attention to the organization of the
militia CT the State Of Georgia, and ex4
pressing his fears of the consequences.
rug. SO.--l'resiaent johnson. in let
ter to Carl Schurz, approves of Gov.
Sharkcys plan Of reorganzng the Militia
of Georgia.
Sept. Maj Gen. Slocum, by order
Of the President, cUuntermands his order.
opposing the order Of Gov. Sharkey for
the Organization of the Militia of Geor-
gia.
Sept 1i.-Abort 100000 in gold
and silver COINS captured at Augusta, and
reported as being part of the spoIs carried
off from Richmond, Va, by jeff. Davis
in his fright from that city, is brought to
Washington and delivered to the United
States Treasury.
Sept. l0.-1he Alabama State Con-
vcntion at Montgomery, votes against the
reputation OF tire State debt.
The South Carolina State Convention
repcas the Ordinance Of Secession passed
in 1eGl'
Sept 20.-Nogro testimony, by order
of Gov Sharkey of Mississippi, is ordered
to be received in the civil courts.
Sept 2l.-A treaty of peace and
friendship is signed by the l.. :. Com
mi>sioners and the Choctaw and Chicka-
saw Indians at Fort Rice, Ark
The cholera continues its ravages ir
Spain
Sept 30 -Afaj Gen Terry orders the
suspension of the Commercial Bulletin at
Richmond, Va, for publishing slandcrous
articles concerning Presidents Lincoln and
johnson.
Oct. 1.-The first train since the war
passes over the entire length OF the East
tennessee and Virginia Railroad to At
ianta
Oct S.---A severe earthquake is felt
at San francisco. Cal
OH l0.-A rerolution in Jamaica
still continues.
Oct. 1S-Wm. W. Hcllen, the pro-
vi,'onal governor Of North Carolina. il
notified by President johnson that if the
State wishes to be readmitied to the In
ion, 1t must totally repudiate the rebel
war debt.
oct 20.-Ihe guerrilla Champ Fergu-
son is hanged at Nashville, Tenn.
OFT %. - Chihuahua, Nlexicc, is
evacuated by the Mcxicans.
O9 27.-1hc furclal of Lord Pal
mcrstCr takes place at Brockett Hall,
England.
Oct. 2S.-Prcsident johnson in a dis
patch to the Governor Of Georgia, saws
that the Sou.hcrn States must repudiate
their war debt
Nor. 1.-The Fenian Senate has a pri-
Yate session in New Nork.
Nor. 3.-Earl Russell becomes Pre-
mier.
Nor The Liberals capture Mon
tercy from the lmperaIists,
Nor. 9.-IIon. Jacob CoIlamer. L. :.
Senator from Vermont, dies at Wood
stock.
NoH 10.-The execution Of Wirz, the
Andersonvile priSon'kecper, takes place
at tue Old Capitol Prison, in Washing
ton.
For. 1.-THE iIon, Preston King
commits suicide IN New York.
.Nor. l5.---Stephens, the alleged Head
Center Of the Fcnians, is committed for
trial at Dublin.
Nor, 2l-The pirate Shenandoah
lenYes Liverpool for New York.
Nor - --Tho Tunisian embassy have
Boston, Mass, in the steamship Cuba for
Europe.
Nor. 24-The cattle plague increases
IN EnaIanI.
Dc. President johnson, ~ pro-
clamation, restores the writ of habeas
corpus TO all the States with the excel-
tion of the southern States, the District
OF Columbia, ard the Territories of New
Mexico and Arizona.
Dec. 6.-Georgia adopts the anti-Sla-
very amendment TO the Constitution.
Dee. The President and Secretary
of tire Senate of Tie Fcnian Brotherhood
are dcposed for perfdy and malfelsancc
OF Office. Mr. w. r. Roberts, Vice.
President, is sworn into Office III his
stead
Dr. 0.-King Leopold Of Belgium
died.
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