Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-01-05
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on board, Including two ladies aud one child.
The Captain and Is men were saved, The
rest were lost. The steamer Ia a total wreck.
NEW YoRK, Dec. 80.
The steamer Atlantic from Aspinwsll the
22d, brings California dates to Dec. 18th and
1926 900 in treasure. The news from the
South Pacific is important.
On the 2Sth Of November the Chilian man
Of war Esmeralda captured Spanish gunboat,
having on board the Spanish Admiral. The
engagement lasted about half an hour. The
Esmeralds was unlamaged, The prisoners
taken were the Admiral ak officers and one
hundred and ten men.
p. s. The Admirars papers we're taken
not the Admiral.
WARRINGTON. Dec. 81.
Under the advice Of physician the Secre-
tAry Of State, and the Assistant Secretary
embarked last night on board Of the U. s.
Steamer De Soto, for short voyege in the
warmer lstitudes Of the South Atlantic
They expect t. be absent two or three weeks.
PBIsADELPHIA, Dec. 81.
Twelve cut Of sixteen circles Of the Fenisn
Brotherhood in this city will be represented
by delegates at the N. Y. Congress.
Only two circles have endorsed the Senate,
viz eight Of the circles have passed resolu-
tons positively endorsing o Mahoney.
New York, Jan. l.
A Washington dispatch states that secre-
tsry Stanton declines to deliver the eulogy
on President Lincoln. No reason given.
Gen. Grant purposes sending staff officers
to inspect each military department and see
what further reductions in men and war ma
terial can be made.
The trial Of semmes will begin Jan, 8, in
the Navy Department building.
NEw YoRK, Jan. |, p. m.
The jury in the Strong VERY strong on both
sides) divorce case disagreed, and after de-
liberating forty-6ve hours were discharged.
The Fenisu Congress assemblies tomorrow.
Many delegates have arrived. 1t is said the
Senators have gone home, and will not assem-
BILE until after Congress has adjourned. A
queer Congress, which sits by fractions. Per-
hAps we should say factions, TO make It thor
ouRhly Irish.
NSw YORK, Jan. 2.
Mayor Hoffman delivered his inaugural
yesterday.
The Mahopy Penan Congress commenced
it's session at 10 o'clock this morning
WAsHINoTor, Jan. 2.
The story is again revived that the Presi-
dent will issue proclamation in two or three
weeks, announcing to the country that the
work Of re.consruction is complete. This
will greatly embarrass Congress. Prominent
Republicans assert that it cannot be true, as
the President had stated to them repeatedly
that he desired 10 avoid a conflict with Con-
gress. A number OF members Of Congress
have gone up to attend the funeral of Winter
Davis, at Baltimore. His sudden death has
produced deep impression here.
l.. a. Ill
the routes which have been let in Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida,
went into operation 1t is said that but few
routes remain vacant in the first three states.
Senator Wilson's bill, granting a million
acres Of land to our public schools, is attract
ing considerable attention.
Raphael semmes will be removed to the
now vacant Old Capitol Prison. where he will
be tried by Naval Court Martial. of Which
Commodore Shubrick, of South Carolina,
now President Of the Lighthouse Board, will
be President.
after the recess. Among others who will OPP
pose the Presidents policy will be Senator
Nye, of Nevada, who will take the strong
ground that the rebels have foresworn their
allegiance to the United States Government,
restored to the privileges OF citizenship by
the Presidents pavdon.
President johnson has approved bill TO
prevent the further importation OF cattle into
Washington. This may diminish the census
Of the city little /; but, otherwise, we should
say the effect would be good
At the lowest estimate there are now in
the District OF Columbia at least 10000 ne
q al H.
against about $4,000 whites.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2.
A very destructive fire broke out at l
O'Clock this morning, in Chestnut Street.
Buildings occupied by Harnden's Express
Co., Rick. Hill & Wilson, wholesale clothiers
and Perry g. Co., clothiers, were almost en-.
tirely destroyed. The loss will not fall
short Of one million dollars.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2, 1866.
Hon. Samuel Hooper was among those
who called upon Lieut.. Gen. Grant yesterday
and gave the General a letter signed BY him
self and 40 other Boston gentlemen, present
ing a library Of carefully selected books. The
cost OF this present was $4,000.
The ATLANTIC CABLK.-The Superinten.
dent of,he Atlantic Telegraph has written tc
the London Times, stating that the Greai
Eastern steamship is chartered to go to ses
in June, 1866, for the double purpose Of lay
ing an entirely new cable, and of raising til,
broken end OF the one thousand one hundred
miles of cable laid this year. so as to splic,
additional cable thereto, and thus, il success
full, furnish to the public second means o
communication. This one thousand one hun
bred miles Of submerged cable, the superin
tendent says, is ascertained to be in the mos
perfect order by daily tests taken from tn
time il broke, and still continued daily. Tn,
buoys at the end OF it are washed away, bu
this is Of no consequence, as they were in
tended only for a temporary purpose, tn,
SPOT Tor grappeling having been laid down b.
solar observations, so that a good navigate
carat any time sail to within half mile 0
the broken cable.
The confagration at Groton. Conn, pub
hshed in the Journal of Friday last, was NOR
distinctive than at first reported. The fn
steamer Commonwealth, with all the freigh
on board, will be a total loss, and to replac
her with boat equally as good in all re
spects will involve an outlay Of half millio
Of dollars. The freight destroyed consiste
af So bales Of cotton, $4,000 worth Of butter
. $4,000 worth Of lard, 200 rolls Of leather, I