Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-06-01

The article, in to-day's paper on the staFe of
feeling in Richmond, is youchediorby Vermont
who has been there.
cotton factory in Macon, Ga, is now turning
out 10000 yards of sheetipg per month.
Al indianapolis the other day, man by the
name of John NJ. Holly, who was supposed to be
deserter from the rebel army, and as such was
given employment a factory, began to exhibit
a bone which he said his father took from the arm
of dead Yankee, and was discharged at once
The workmen of the factory finished the affair by
ducking Holly in the canal, and giving him short
notice to leave the town. He left in hurry.
The lumber business on the ST. Croix gives
employment to about five hundred teams and two
thousand men. There are on the river thirty-one
gangs and nine single saws. Seventy three mil
lion feet OF logs were driven last year. and during
the last four years Calais and St. Stephens have
averaged sixty-two million feet of lumber that has
been shipped.
GOOD SHEEP.-At the shearing of forty-fve
yearling ewes of A. L. Bingham, West Cornwall,
the results were as follows; average weight of
carcase, 56 lbs. "a OF. average weight of fleece,
IL lbs. OF. A two years old buck eighed ! IA
lbs 10 o.. and his fleece % lbs o. The 40
lambs were from one buck, and were bred by Hon
X. j. Jones.
SEA WATER has a curious action on cast iron,
converting it into gray pOrus mass, that grows
rapidly hot in contact with air. Some cannons
fshed up near Scotland became so hot that they
could not be touched.
THERE have been but two editors to the New
Haven Register in 81 years-Joseph Barber for
the first q, and the present editor for the second
like period of time. The first editor still lives.
FIRST LIEUT.. S. H. LINCOLN, 18th Regular In
fantry Qormery Col. of the 9th Vt. Vols } is now
on duty at Harris Island,
LIEUT.. J, w. Thomas, Sd Regular Infantry
Qate of the 9th VT Vols,), is now stationed at
Fort LeAyenworth
PAYMAsrER Chas. c. Upbam, U. S. N, has
been detached from the receiving ship Yandalia.
II. j. DEAvIrr, ESQ, who studied law with
Messrs. Dillingham; & Durant, has opened an Of
fee at Moretown. lie is highly recommended by
Gov. Dillingham;, and will, no doubt, make " hi
mark at our county bar.
- ~ biNNhAhq oul9 sun OF luhfitS n. Bing-
ham, OF Morrstown VT. was drowned while
bathing at Middletown Conn, few DAYS since
He was twenty years of age.
JEFF. DAVIS BnL OF FARE.--lhe following is
given as JEFF, Davis bill of fare for his Sunday
meals and it is further stated that his weekday
living is full as ample and well selected 1t does
not look us though he was very badly treated
Those who remember Andersonyille, SALISBURY
and Castle Thunder viii think it much better than
he deserved, and they will think right
Bredkfdst-Veal outlets, poached eggs (two).
wheat and com bread, batter sugar, milk and
coffee.
DinRer-Broiled chickens, stewed oysters, no.
tatoes onions, bread butter, coffee, sugar And
milk.
number Of agricalturists in Camden County
New Jersey, have invested over ten thousand dol.
lars in the cultivation of Tomatoes, from which
they intend to manufacture vinegar Hundreds
Of additional acres Of ground will be planted this
year for the purpose