Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-10-12
Dumtstit News.
CoLuMnus. ONO. Oct. 4

COLUMBUS, ONO, Oct. 4.
Gen. Butler had triumphant trip from
Sandusky to this city. Crowds cheered him
at every depot on the way. The ladies'
brought him presents Of choice fruits and
boquets. and the crowd rushed to shake
hands with him.
At New York. on Wednesday, in company
with Senator Fowler and Col. Stokes of Ten
nessee, he spoke to ten thousand people.
I' was the largest meeting in that place
for many years and the enthusiasm was one
hundred times as great rs when the Presi-
Dental party passed through the city. There
has been vast outpous;pg of people here
to-day, and in the evening tnefe will be
sorchlight procession
NEW York. Oct. 5.
special dispatch from New Orleans to.the
Tribune, da;ed yesterday says some import
ant disclosures will soon be officially made
public, in reference to secret rebel Societies
which permeate the entire South. These
organizations have branch circles in New
fofkscity and in the West. That in New
York is said to number $4,000. principally
composed Of men who served in the rebel
army. Each circle has different nametand
all are well armed with the most improved
weapons ready at a moments notice should
favorable opportunity arise, to renew the
struggle for their lost cause.
One Of the chief members Of the ofganiza-
tion, who is now in prison, is said to have
made important disclosures.
Gen. Sheridan Is concentrating troops in
this city for important purposes, which will
soon be made apparent
Nine cases of the whipping Of negroes
have recently been officially reported in the
FsuF al s.fR IL I a~F
Of age received 400 lashes
NEW YORK, Oct. S.
Gen. Dix leaves on the mission to France,
on the 9th inst.
Gen. santa Anna was invited to attend a
Fenian Picnic on Staten leland, on Monday
next. under the auspieces of MIR. Roberts, and
has accepted.
The Fenian scare in Canada is subsidinR
ard the camps are being broken up.
grand dinner in honor of Maj. Gen. Wool
is in preparation at Troy, to take place late
in the present month.
Post Master General Randall will be pres
ent and President Johnson will il is said ad-
dress letter to the committee defending his
future policy.
NASHVILLE, Oct. 4.
There we're 7 deaths from cholera during
the last "a hours.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 4.
Thare were l6 deaths and cases of chol =
era to-day.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6.
Morning papers contain contradictory ac-
counts of the rlotous proceedings last night.
Three Democratic headquarters quilted,
number of police, Republican in principles
and " boys in blue " were shot; only one,
however, mortslly.
BosToN, Oct, 6.
U. S. sloop of war from st. Thomas.
West Indies, arrived below this port to d ay,
and anchored at quarantine.
She has lost several men by yellow fever,
and has 25 cases now on board.
Three deaths from cholera have been re-
ported in Boston this week.
NEW YORK, Oct. 6.
Morgan s. Harris, a merchant of this city.
proposes that if the seventh regiment should
be sent to the exhibition in Paris next year,
the commercial men of the city ought to con-
tribute to defray the expense of the trip, and
he heads the list with $4,000.
The following news is brought by the
steamer Persia
WAsHINGToN, Oct. 4.
Information is received that Gen. Alfred
Dockeny, who had been selected withuuts a
dissenting voice to represent the Union sem
timent of North Carolina by the meeting at
Raleigh, has declined the nomination for Gov
ernor of the State. He advises the with
drawal ofall candidates for Congress, who
cannot take tho prescribed oath.
Sr. LOUIS, Oct. 4.
The steamer Jenny Brown. from Montana,
arrived at st, Joseph, Tuesday, with about
one million dollars in gold dust in freight
and in The hands of passengers. Yesterday
the steamer Lulala arrived at the same place
with 81 100000 in treasure, besides large
amount in the hands of passengers.