The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-03-02
"WAR DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF Il. Il. AND 4. l.,

BUREAU OF Il. L. AND A. l., I
Washington, D. c., Feb %, 1866;
"Geperai:-Anticipating the excite
ment that will necessarily follow the
action of the government with regard
to the new freedmens bill. YOU may
feel somewhat embarrassed in the
duties deyoiving upon you, under the
laws and regulations already existing.
That You may act steadily and firmly
in the emergency, YOU must prepare
for an increased hostility on the part
IF those who have SO persistenliy hin-
dered and troubled YOU and your
agents, and, may be, iii increased rest
lesSnoss agong the freedmen. The
President has assured the Commits
sioners that he regards the present
law as continuing the existence Of the
bureau at least year from this time.
Please ascertain ana report what steps
have been taken III your district by the
State and municipal authorities, to
and suffering 7 fugeos and freedmen
that have been and are beng thrown
upon the general government for sup
poft Continue to use every possible
effort to find good homes for orphan
minors who are dependent and ie-
duced, by means OF employment otli-
ces in the different cities and villages.
aiding the unemployed to find homes
and places OF labor You have sue
ceeded III allaying strife, settling labor
and promoting education, in the midst
Of great difficulties. Continue with
the utmost energy and ability to pur-
sue TINT course, 50 as 10 demonstrate
to the people of your district the good
intentions Of the government aud the
complete practlcabiiitv of the system
Of free labor GIVE thorough IN
spectlon OF every agent for whom Won
are responsible lmmomities. cor
ruption, neglected duty and incdpacity
are sometimes complained Of against
officers and agents of the bureau; If
either of these charges be sustained.
on investigation, the guiity agent viii
be at once removed, whether he can
he replaced or not. Thanking YOU
heartily for the energy aud fidelity vou
have thus far displayed, the Commits
sloner Is pleased to express an unwa.
yeilng confidence III your ability to
cope with any new difficulties that may
arflse.
Very respectfully,
AOnr nb 4 servant
.. o. Howard, Mai. Gen,
Commissioner.
NEW York, Feb. 2J.
The Heralds Mexican correspondent
states that the lmperialists and Re-
publicans are closely watching the in
dication of the United States in the
settlement of their troubles. Juarez-
lists are much Disguised with the m
NOR of the United States commence
lnS to recognize Maximiian on the
condition of the withdrawal of the
French troops, Macmillan is said to
maifest complete indifference towards
the dilapidated condition of his tinan-
cial aft ,irs.
At meeting of the friends of Presi-
dent Johnson at the Cooper Institute
last night a committee was appointed
to call public meeting and establish
Johnson clubs throughout the United
States
The Her0id's special says there is n
current report that Mr. Stanton has
resigned.
Gen. Stedman has been telegraphed
TO come to Washington for confer
ence with the President.
Fearful Explosion at Harri.bureh.
HARRIsBURGH. Feb. ".
a terrible explosion occurred last
evening at the furnace of j. II. j.
Nelly in Middletown, resulting in the
complete destruction of the furnace
the death of five men and the wound
ing of SIX others, Eight boilers were
IN the furnaces. One was raised
through the building and carried some
distance into the Pennsylvania Canal.
The other boilers We're scattered in
various houses and other buildings.
A portion of one boiler was hurled
through room in which two women
we. were lying sick, Int missed them.
Inc bridge over the Union Canal was
carried away, many OF the dwellings in
me vicinity were more or less shutter.
ed by the fragments, and the whole
, oNY shaken. The loss exceeds $780,
New YORK, Feb. 27.
A Tor INTO despatch says reports
rom the English detectives at Pitts
burg state that Sweeney's plan is to
MAKE a demonstration against Canada
about the middle of March, with a