Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-02-09
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in this District, who own taxable property
valued at 81 ,239, 900.
ANNAPoLIs, Jan. 81.
The Legislature to-day appropriated $4,000,
making in ell $4,000 appropriated TO COM
plete the work Of enclosing, grading and or
nsmenting the Antietam Cemetery, which will
be ready early in the spring to receive the
bodies Of the heroes who fell there. Their
remains, to the number Of 5000, are now
buried in the mountains, roadsides and fields
Of that region.
NEW YoRK, Jan. 81.
The Steamer Atlantic, from Aspinwall, hiss
arrived. 1t. Gen. Grant yesterday issued an
order announcing the organization of perma-
nent artillery board, TO which questions rela-
tive to artillery service may be referred by the
Secretary of War and Genersl-in-C Chief, and
which may also originate recommendations in
regard to efficiency or interests OF the artillery
army.
A special dispatch from Toronto to-day has
the following
A dispatch was received last night by the
military authorities containing news justify
ing the placing Of extra guards on duty, and
calling for extraordinary vigilance, for some
important event
A dispstch went over the wires to Ottawa
yesterday purporting to give Information Of a
collection of Fenians on the western frontier.
fellow purportng to be in Gen. Sweeney's
service who was here last week, left informa-
tion that Sweeney was organizing an attack
on Montreal, Ottawa, Windsor, Sarnis, and
the Niagara frontier.
The United States Express Company met
with very heavy loss last night on the Erie
road. The company's freight car, attached to
the night express train, took fire when be-
tween Lackawaxen and Shohols and was en-
tirely destroyed. Two safes which were in
the car, and which contained large amount
of money, were also destroyed with their con-
tents The total loss will amount to about
$500 900. The origin Of the fire is unknown,
but is supposed 20 have been from combusti-
BILE matters among the freight. We are in
formed by Mr.. Thayer, the General Manager
of the company, that they are prepared to
make good the losses of those to whom the
freight and money was consigned, on the pre-
sentation OF the claims at their office in this
city.
BUFFALO, Jan. 81.
A dispatch received here this evening
from Petroleum Centre, Pa. states that Gre
to-day destroyed seven wells on BennehoH
Run, and it was reported that about 10000
the machinery. Loss estimated at Slf0. 900.
CrSoTNNATI, Jan. 81.
The New Albany Ledger says the steamer
Dictator has arrived from the wreck of the
Missouri this morning. bringing the survivors.
numbering 80. The total numi,er lost was
90, among them the captains wife. The cap
tain and pilot were badly injured.
NEW YORK. Feb. 2.
The y. s. steamer Newbern, from Pensa-
cola 2lst ult., via Key West 9th, reports
that the U. s. steamer Narcissus, from PEN
sacola for New York, was lost during storm
on Egment Key, at the entrance to Tampa
Bay, Florida, with all on board, about thirty
souls.
1t is asserted that northern emigrations
south continues very large.
Considerable numbers OF freedmen have
taken refuge in Florida from the hard laws
enforced against them in other States.
It is stated that Gen. Grant admits a pres
ent disloya condition of affairs in Virginia.
The Government detective Baker, having
been convicted Of the false imprisonment of
the pardoned broker. Mrs. Cobb. it is assert
ed that an indictment for robbery will be
pressed for trial His counsel will probably
appeal against the verdict just returned.
The Secretary of the Treasury yesterday
ordered interest on temporary deposits re-
ceived, from five to six per cent.
NEW ORLEASs, Feb. /.
! Files of the Mstamoras Rsnchero, Of the
23d and 9th of January, have been received.
The Ranchero insists that President Juarez
has left FL Pazo for Texas, and that his arri-
val at san Antonio, before reported and then
denied was desired to be concealed also
that he had great deal Of silver with him
! for future use.
BAgdad was abandoned on the goth ult. by
the Liberals and the u. S. guard there.
The Imperial troops re-entered the town OH
that day.
] English, French. aud Spanish rnen-of-wsr
were cruising off the mouth Of the Rio Grande.
| A better state OF affairs is now prevailing
at Monterey than for some time past. Bush
ness men who had left the place were coming
/ back.
Maj Gen. Wright is reported to have ar
rived at Bagdad, to investigate the Bagdad
affair. t
CINorssArI, Feb. 2.
/ A special dispatch to the Gasetee says
small pox is prevailing to an alarming extent
throughout many parts of.the south.
The Huntsville Alabama Independent, says
that unless some organized effort is made to
{ arrest aus pTOkreSss IL viii oosouic esbosPuot-
ic and sweep over the land.
The Southern papers are 6lled with accounts
OF murders aud robberies.
TWO TERRIBLE FENIANS IN CANADA.
HAMILTON, G. W., Feb. O.
Gen. Sweeney and Col. Roberts passed
through this city last night in the express
train. Col. Booker. the Mayor, with the
Chief of Police, passed through ths train and
took observations Of them in the sleeping
! car.
A Toronto dispatch says Che Canadian fs-
mans have issued an address to the American
brotherhood, endorsing o 'Mahony, and declsr-
ing that the true and only object Of the move~
men. is the freedom Of Ireland. and denounc-
ing the proposition to 20 to Ireland by way
of Canada,
ToRosro, Feb. =.
An attack on the frontier towns is hourly
expected. Trains are made up at Hamilton
and Toronto ready to convey troops 10 ths
frontier at moments notice. The military
in the western towns are in arms for the
emergency. ~
WINTER TRAVEL IN MINNEsorA.--A tram
on the Central Railroad in Minnesota had
been detained at and near Fsribaalt for five
days, and at last sdvices. Jan. rs, had got
anlv IN the naxt town where il stlll emained.