The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-03-26

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confisca,ed shall be divided among the
| freedmen, each adult head of a family
getting 10 acres to he held in trust ftr
him 10 years, when he is TO have an
absolute title. OF the remainder of the
confscated property $50 is to be appro-
priatcd for buildings on each homestead,
, three hundred millions are to be used to
ppy viii Unionists for damages suffered
during the rebellion, while the interest
Of two hundred millions is to be distrlb
utcd TO northern pensioners.
AFFAIRS Ar TIE CAPITAL.
Mr. EDITOR 1t is my purpose delib-
eratey formed, with "malce aforc-
thought" as you may have surmised ere
this, to trouble you and your readers, semi
occasionally or oftener, as the eft" takes
M, with few thoughts ms they occur to
me during my soiourn here. If in your
kind consideration for the feelings of your
readers you suppress me and nconiirent-
ly throw my labored illusions into the
waste basket you would doubtless merit
| the thanks of those who oihprws, would
vainly search for II I.ernel of wheat in my
bushel of chat, while you would receive
the condemnation Of none, not even the
''humbc ndividual' who is adlrc,s sim you
"All quiet along the lines" arc the
words that come to us dai from the oppo
sing forces now intr, nch,d in the Capitol.
They are in position within sight OF cach
other and the enemy is within easy range of
our by guns, while his shots fall short and
harmles,lY bury themselves IN the ground
The large accession Of neW lccl1it, to our
ranks is likely to precipitatc lmattcrs, and
as their term of service continues the same
length of time as that OF the enemy a
long and fierce struggle may justly lie an
ticipate1 unless the latter be disionoyaJy
Discharged before the expiration of lis
term.
The skirmish;ng party which was sent
out few days ago III the shape of the
military Reconstruction Till TO feel the
enemies position was rcpul-eI; which
caused mUmcntary confusion ia our camp.
but AN immediate attack was made along
more than hrO Niiris of the line, with such
energy rs to compel an unconditional sur
render of the cnemy's position, which is
now quietly but firmly held by Gems.
Sheridan, Thomas, Scuiicld, Ord and
Sicklcs.
As an illustration of the true old
fashioned, liberal, gushing hospitality of
New England people, desire 10 mention
pleasant affair which occurred recently
ut the residence of Il native Nermonter in
Ge' rgetown ID. G. 1t was the occasion
OF the monthly reunion or "sociahle' of
those in the district who are engaged or
interested in the education of the Freed
men The doors of the spacious MANSION
of NJ. Prcntiss were thrown open and an
invitation extended to all to come and
"partake irtcl'," The invitation was ac
ceplcd by about seventy persons, who,
when cOngrcgated formed an as>emblage
OF beauty, with, intelligence patriotism,
and other virtues "too numCi Jus to men
ton" which would have done credit TO
the reception of Cabinet minister in his
palmiest days.
The company was received and intro
duced with becoming grace and dignity
10y Miss. C of Bridport, who i.
deeply interested in the social, moral, cd
ucalional and religious Improvement of
the freedmen, and whose earnest and
hopeful endcavors for SO desirable n con-
sumntion receive but small share of the
con incubation TO which they are entitled,
except from those who are cognizant of
her valuable services in the noble cause.
Conversation, mu ual interchanees Of
kindly sentiments, and music, with a
sprinkling of political discussion from n
Green Mountain standpoint characterized
the proceedings of the evening when. after
partaking Of refreshments remarkable for
their variety and profusion, during which
the health Of ''minc hos," was drunk in
gases of pure milk-a rar aris III
sh"sc parts-lhe company separated,
well pleased with themselves and every
body else, AMI thoroughly convinced
that Vermont hospitality is hard TO
beat.
An equally pleasant affair, in another
way, in which Vermont AGAIN carried Off
all the honors also deserves mention at
my hands The Commencement exercises
OF the Medical Department OF Georgetown
College took place here Tuesday evening,
March OH, when, from a class of forty
members representing nearly every North
ern state, w. G. Tilden of Vermont was
selected as the valedictorian who, it is
but SIMPLE justice to say, by the mastery
handling OF his subject, his graceful eocu-
ton, and pleasing address and delivery,
dill great credit TO himself, the institution
with which he was connected and to his
native State, ''Vermont, the star that
never SETS" Long may she never set.
G.
A Union prisoner. who was nearly
starved 10y the rebels at Charleston, writes
from Rutland, VI, to the New York
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