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THE BUELINGTON, VT.PEEE PHESS FRIDAY MORNING- DEC lo,..18G5.
GEO. V. Jt G. a. BENEDICT,
E&toTt cnC Prvrrietvrt.
UURLIXCTON
FRIDAY MORNING DEC.,.15. 1E65.
TJIK H'EEKLY FREE PRESS
Ii published every Friday morning, containing
he newi ol tbe week from all parts, interesting
correspondence from the army, and local and
eneral Intelligence.
TERMS.
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dTance, otherwise S2.50 per year. Single co
pies 6 cents.
For rate? of Advertising, &0-, inquire at the
air Peess Orricx, No. 6 College St, Barling
on, Vt.
GEO. W. 4 G. Q. BENEDICT,
Editors i Proprietors
The Constitutional Amendment..
According to an Act ol Congress o! 1S18.
it the duty of the Secretary of Siatc, after
receiving official notice of the adoption of a
Constitutional Amendment according to the
provisions of the Constitution, " to cause
the Amendment to be published in the news
papers authorized to promulgate the larrs,
with his lertiGcate, specifying the States by
which the fame may have been adopted, and
that tl'.o same has become valid tc all intents
and purposes as a part ot the Constitution
of the United States."
It appears from a dispatch from Washing
ton that the Secretary haB as yet received no
official ret irn of tbe ratification by Indiana.
It seems, too, that Iowa, which has been
included in the unofficial lists of ratifyin;
States, has bed no session ol its legislature,
and of cou fc his not ratified. With there
exceptions, the list published from the I)e.
partmcnt of State corresponds with that re
cently published by us. The official procla
mation of the adoption of the Amendment
cin not long be delayed.
A d sjiatch from New Orleans states that
the Committee of the Mississippi Legisla
ture have reported against the passage of
the Constitutional Amendment, not from any
objection to the first, but to the second
clause.
AxEN'MiENTS TO VII E CONSTITUTION: The I
Cnion State Central Committee of Pennsyl
vania have addressed to Congress memorial,
which was laid before the Senate on Mon
day, asking for the following amendments to
the constitution of the United States :
I"rst A provision which all forever
nrohibit Concrcss. or anv convention, legis
lature or other authority in any State of
tint. L nun, lrom assuming or paving anv
part of the rct-cl debt.
accouu that Uonrrcss shell never repu
diate anv part ol the national debt.
Third That Congress shall have iiower te
levy and collect duties on exports.
fourth That representation in the lower
house shall be based upon the number of
qualified voters in each State.
Fifth That no State shall ever be per-
permitted to withdraw lrom the Union.
Tub CoamrTEEs. Our Vermont Senators
have, as usual, honorable places on the
Standing Committees. Mr. Foot is as here
tofore. Chairman of the Committee on Pub
lic Buildings and Ground, and is a member
of the Committees on Commerce, Pensions,
and to audit and control the contingent ex
penses of the Scnitc. Judge Poland baa
places on the Judiciary, Private Iind Claims
and P.itcnts and the Patent Office.
The more important House Committees
are arranged substantially as foreshadowed
in the Washington letter we copied jester
diy. Mr. Morrill has the Chairmanship of
the Ways and Means, Mr. Stevens of Ap
propriations, Mr. Banksof Foreign Relations
Mr. Raymond has tbe second place on the
same C remittee, and also on that of Appro
priations. Woodbridge is, as heretofore,
on tbe Judiciary.
Cen. Grant' Report.
Tbe most interesting ot tbe important and
interesting rcrorts which accompanied Pres
ident Jobnron's Mcs'age, is that of General
Grant. It is a remarkable document. Gen
eral Grant writes as be fights. Having a
purpose to accomplish, he goes at it in the
most direct manner, and without fear ol
mortal man. He has undertaken to give an ac
count of the military events of his Lieut
cnant Generalship, and Iirs done it with
surprising conciseness and clearn. ss, and
without a flourish of rhetoric or a tingle
blast of bis own trumpet. The fonts arc
given, cut where they will, and tbey bear
bard on some noted Generals, but nothing
is set down in malice, while the magnanim
ity of the report in its awards ot just praise,
is one of its marked features.
General Grant tells us at the outset, his
plan for oppressing the rebellion, wbicb
was "by active and continuous operations o'
all the troops that could be brought )'
field, regardlcsj of season or Q
hammer continuously gather, to
force or the encmv- amcd
bymcre attr-- rcjonrce9 unti
should ijn .j. -n n() 0.!icr w tfccTC
lie nothing lclt to him but sub
mission."
The Union armies, be says, when he took
command, Lc found "like a balky team, no
two ever pullins together." and we learn,
as he cocs on, which of the commanders un
der him, continued balky or incompetent,
scd which pulled truc.-till tbey pulled us
through our peril.
Ue jtvca to Sherman the credit el origi
nating and carrying through with masterly
strategy, his great movement from Atlanta
to the Atlantic. He takes pains to say that
General Meade, because he was solving in
the presence of a superior officer, lost a
great portion of that popular credit which
was his duc,.as tic movements of the Poto
mac Army were all made through him, and
he proved himself emphatically the right man
in the right place.
Or Sheridan, he says that when he (Gcu.
Sheridan) hid bclore him the plan of the
Shenandoah Campaign, there were but "two
words of instruction necessary Go in i"
He adds further on that, "he has never
ulnee deemed it necessary to visit General
Sheridan before giving him orders."
He pronounces the movtmcotb or Sigel,
in Western Virginia, entirely unsatisfacto
ry ; considers Hunter's subsequent cam
paign, though no doubt prompted by the
highest latriotism, and by a desire to obey
mmoi i j j
orders, a' revealing lack of judgment ; etc-
elares that the freedom with which Price was
, , , m:.,,,;
allowed by Rosccrans to roam over Missouri,
Shows liow a eupenor lorce may uc
employed as to give no advantage, nnd crit
icises Thomas for bis slowness in attacking
Hood a ftult which was only atoncel for,
but not removed, by bis subsequent suc-
He blames Geo. -Win. F. Smith for dclay
iag to assault the enemy's works at Peters
burg!!, on the first atUck. saying that he
hug never Ltcn able to understand why Gen.
Smith, after capturing the rebel picket line
at daylight, did not get ready to attack the
main lines till nearly sundown, and that
then the assault was made with only a part
of his command, and was stopjed after
partial i-uocees, when Gen. Smith conld and
should have pushed at once into Pclcro-
burgh. This failure to prose eti to nil advan'
tsge, cost us the costly seigc ofPttcrsburgh.
The report is hardest, however, cn Gen.
Butler. Gen. Grant states that when I5ut-
lcr was directed to move upon Richmond,
directly, he satisfied himself vitb soing to a
point where he supposed lie had Beauregard
in check, when the fact was. Beauregard
and Lcc had him shut up, as if corked in a
bottle ; when aa opportunity was given him
to redeem this blunder, he thought he had
nude a great achievement in occupying a
juint which n regiment could hold against a
dhision; that his enterprise at Fort Fisher
was conducted in violation of orders, which
did not contemplate his personal presence.
Tiic General can only account for his coin::
nlong, upon the theory that ho wai anxious
to witness the explosion of the powder boat
which after, all. took place while lie was
at Beaufort ; the rebels only learning of its
intended effect, from the Northern newspa
pers. Gen. Grant't; conclusion is, that But
ler could have taken Fort Fisher precisely
as Terry did, had lie oo-operated with the
navy.- The orders issued to tbe two Gene
rals were substantially the tame, and tbey
had the same force.
Gen. Gran! say that the Macon speech of j
Jefl. Datid put us in ixfesersion of in forma
tion that decided certain movements pre
viously in doubt. And speaking of the
operations of Hood after assuming command
in Georgia, be concludes with grim irony,
that thev were all intended to benefit our
eause : declaring that if lie had controlled
Jwtb armies, be would not liavc changed
them.
In elating be declares : It has been my
fortune to i-ec toe Arnica of both tbe West
and Ewt fight battles, and from what 1 have
seen I know there is no difference in their
fighting qualities." He praises General
Lee for throwing his influence at tbe end in
favor of peace, and ends with " the hope for
perpetual peace and harmony with that
enemy whose manhood, however mistaken
the cause, drew forth such herculean deeds
of valor."
Kentcckt and VnioxT. Tbe resolutions
adopted by our LegieUtarc, in favor of se
curing ' equal rights without respect to co
lor, to all citizens, including the right of
elective franchise,'" which were sent to the
several States, have been transmitted by
Oov. IJrainlette to tbe Kentucky Legislature
with a message, condemning them strongly
and denying the right of Congress, the pre.
tident, or any one, toinakc the negro a voter.
ELECTIO.V IX the Centbe Wakd The
Klection of Couneilmen to supply the place
of Messrs. Miller and Wires, resigned, pass
ed off Tuesday without rioting.orany kind of
a convulsion, moral or physical. Of tbe
citizens of the ward, doubtless nrwy over
looked the matter entirely, others were kept
at home by tbe ram. Asa conseouence
tbe vote was rather thin. It was however
sufficiently decisive, standing as follows :
E. W. Peck. 16
P. S. Peake, 1C
Dan Lyon, 1
J. A. Sbedd, 1
Peck is a man of excellent judgment,
Mr
indentiSed with Burlington from his boyhood
and deeply interested every way in its pros
jnty. He will prove a valuable accession
to the board. Mr Peake is fi public spirited
citizen, with ltisnrc to devote to the care or
tbe city. On tbe whole these are as good
selections as could have been anticipated.
Uel Estate. We understand that the
houc c and lot on Pearl street opposite Wil
lard street, occupied bv B. B Smaller.
j -
E-q , has been sold by Major X. A. Tucker
to O. S. Wood, Esq , ol Montreal, for 6000.
Mr. Wood takes pa?scs-i.n in the Spring,
and mirnosee, we believe, to occur. v the
-
bout while eiiea-'ed in tbe erection ol a
bandscmc residence on the Foot place, at
the head of Pearl street, also recently pur
chased by him.
New Organ. The new organ for tbe Third
Congregational Church, a fine instrument
about 30 stope, made by Simmons f- ' ,i
Boston, has arrived and will .Co., ol
out deity. e put up n it h-
gT
An- .at ii of vnitMo.vr.
. ctant .exn Iaj'PECToa Ouisjut's Dmct, )
Woodstock. Dee. 4, 1S05. $
GENERAL OP.UER No. 2.
The orders of the Governor aBd Commander-in-Chief,
now in force, prescribing rules and
rcgul itions fur the correction of the enrolment
of the militia and the government of the organ
ized militia, are hereby modified, as follows :
1. The selectmen of the several towns apd the
common councilmeu of the several cities in this
State, or, if in any city there shall be no com
mon couneilmen, the aldermen of such city,
shall, on the first day of April in each year,
carefully examine and correct tbe record of the
enrolment of the ruilitU or their respective
tonus and cities, observinr. in the performance
of such duty, the instructions contained in sec
tions two to thirteen, inclusive, ot uenerai eir
der No 8, of the Governor of Vermont, dated
March 28, 1 605, and shall, immediately there
after, and on or before tbe tenth day of April,
in each vear, transmit to the Adjutant and In
spector Gsoeral, n full and perfect return of all
corrections and additions, made by them, as re
quired by secticn fourteen of said General Order
No. S.
So much of existing orders, as provides tbat
cerrretions of the enrolment, as aforesaid, shall
be made and icturncd by the said selectmen and
common connilmen on the first days of January,
July and October, in each year, is hereby re
scinded. 2. The commanding officer or each company
cf the organized militia of this State shell.with
in ten days after the Gist Tuesday of June in
each jear, make return, in duplicate, of all
changes in bis command since the last return,
with a statement of the streugtb of his command
at the date of the return, in conformity with
the requirements of section sixty or General Or
der No. 8 or the Governor cr Vermont, dated
Mrch 8, 18G5, one copy or which return he
shall transmit to the Adjutant and Inspectcr
General, and tbe other copy be suill transmit
to the commanding oTuecr or the regiment to
which such company is attached.
So much or ex:stiug crders, as dirccls that J
such returns shall be made and transmitted by
company commanders on tbe firs' Uy or janu
ary, July and October in each yeir, is beriby
rescinded. AnJ the citing oriers, requiring
resimental.bnzadeand division commanders to
mlI;e aaJ tracsmit returns or alterations or
their resistive commands, are hereby so modi-
'fidasto conform to the above requirement in
( (o company conmilnjcr.
I S Sections seventy four and enc hundred
and twenty-six of said General Order No. S, arc
turn of PnMie Property" thereby required to 18 ha f, J !he n!e r Reprcsen
U made and transmitted by regimentsl quir- ,'l!w;..yra sl33.nV?,? '' . , ,
termasters and by commanding officers or com- Mr Wtntaorth or 111, introduced a bill to pre
pares, shall hereHfttr be so made and forward "it the spread cf foreign ducase among the
, ed within ten elays after the firitffutsday of of tbe Unl,e(1 BMa-
June in each year; and all regulations heretofore
isrued, providing that such returns shall be
at ether times, than the times hi rein specified.
I are hereby rescinded
1. The duticj impessd, by txisting orders
upon surgeons and assistant surgeons of regi
ments, of making returns et exemptions allow
ed audf moneys received and of services per
formccCand upon commanding officers tf com
panics, of making returns of noa commissioned
officers, from time to time, anJ o. miking re
turns of delinquents annually, on the first day
of January in each year, and of forwarding to
these headquarters the enlistment contracts cf
recruits jjined, are not hereby affected, out such
orders arc continued in full force
By order of His Excellency,
PAUL DILLINGHAM.
Governor and Comminlcr-in Chief.
Peteh T. WAsnncnx,,
Adjutant and Inspector General.
TIIIRTV NINT1I CONGRESS
fiest session.
SENATE.
Washixctos, Dec. 11.
Messrs Foot, Yates, Wade. Fesjcndcn.'Wilson,
Doohttlc. Lane of Kansf.", Harm of Newtork,
Lane of Indiana, Wiley, Buckalew, and lfcndr
son. were appointed a joint com. on President
Lincoln's death.
The bill to confirm the riabts of colored ran
to ltnd titles cn the yea islands, "ranted n f!n.
Sherman, and a bill preventing the sale of bonds
and script or the late so-called Confederacy,
were refirred to the judiciary com.
A resolution was adopted calling on 'hs
President for what information Iichasreeicetinf
the occupation of Mexican territory.
A memorial of the LecisUture of North rUm.
lina. asking the repeal or the test oath, was laid
before tbe Senate.
V bill was introduced inemain" In twiT
dollars tbe rnion or aoy avn who lost both
fret in military and nival service.
Jir naue introduced tbe fullowin. whieh
nere referred to the Commute on Foreign Af
fairs :
itbereas. In a letter of inntrnetimi datet
July 8. ISC, directed to GmFory command
ing tbe Fiench forces in Mexico, the Emper. rof
the French indicated a nolicv eoneermnr attain
on tbie continent, by declaring it was his inten
tion to establish a monarchy in Mexico, which
would restore to the Latin race on this side r,f
tbe Atlantic, all their strength ant! prestige,
guarantee security to tbe Freneh West India col
onies and those of Spain, secure intact and es
tablish the influence of France in the centre of
America, and preient the people of tbe United
States lrom taking possession of the Golf of Mex
ieo, from which tbey would command the Antil
les and South America, and so become the only
dispensers of the products ol the New Wurld;
aua
Whereas, In panuanse of atud policy, an at
tempt has been made to establish a lujuarchy in
wjinmrv ine wanes ol that people
and to support Maximilian in his usurpation by
European soMiers; and
Whereas, Amon; other acts, contrary to the
spirit of the age, and humanity, tbe to-called
Emperor of Mexico, by decrees and a regulation,
dated Sept. 5, 1SC5, practically re established
slavery in las dominions, and bv a decree dated
it--. i . . . ...
. iouo, uas Tioiaiea ine usages of civilixed
nnnarc, uy uenying io .Mexican Republican
troops tbe righto of belligerents, ani ordering
their execution, wherever found, within tweaty
four hours. Therefore,
lie it Ileeolved, by the Senate and Housaof
nepreeeniaiivea oi the United States m Congnu
First, That we contemplate t'.e present eon
dition of affairs in the Republic cf Mexico with
most profound solicitude.
Second, Tbat theattempt to subject oae of the
Republican Governments of this continent, by a
foreign power, and to eatabhak on its ruins a
monarchy, sustained solely by Eiiropean bay
onets, is opposed to the declared policy of tbe
United States Government, offensive to oui
people, and oontrary to the spirit of oar insti
tutions. Third, Resolved, That the President of the
United States be rentreated to take meh
concerning this grare matter as will indicate its
recognized policy a ad protect the honor and istrr
ects of our GoAcrmuent.
HOUSE.
A resolution was introduced reimbnrW tk.
several States for debts contracted tar the pre
servation of the Union. Referred to select com
of seven.
A bill to establish a uniform sTatem of h.tw.
'"!"- ik main eo a special com.
A resolntkn was oAred and laid ever ir
lchai ti.,i - . I te
. : i-rj uk toe part f
United States to ntioa tbe Uniau. n . .?
Tbe Speaker then aonoHaced the f joVin,
standm? cMnmUimi owm
Commtrct Mtssrs WasLknwnrrr.:-. - ...
eV-v -i ,T r ' nxie Wand.
O Ied of PennsTlram. Lounaar .e.X7'
t'-.v; w a , u i muting i r
of N Y Hnmpbrcy
MUitar, Ifair.-MSAeack of Ohio.
Iteming of Conn. Mamton of ir , '
iuieau ol Kentucky lltogi,,, ofOhlo, Ancom
of Pena, Ivetchum ofN T, Blaine of Jline,
greaves of Kentucky. '
.arl Jlffairtilteirt Kce of Maat
wold ofK V, like of Main. Kellrrf'
Oris-
DraadeiEee of Coca. EldrfaU. tr: . '
Phelps of MarylazJ. Darling of NY. iTmi
of 4 lb io.
. m " 1 unn 01 'ndiaua, W I Ran
dall of Ky. Dawson of Pena, Patterson of H
Newell of N J, Cullom of UUnoi, , w ina6c,j
KUetion.-Mesm Dawes of Mass, Schofitld
of Penn. Upson of Michigan, Marshal of I!li-
no! I ame of Wiscon-in. ShelUburger of OaW I
McCInry o. Missouri, Radford of N. Y.
II afttnd J!fam Messrs Morrill tf .
mont. Hooper of .Miss. llmaLsofV v I
of Ohio, Wentworth of in. Oon-- J
Morbead of Peon, Allison -' ang if X
Missouri. ji Iowa, llagau of
Apuroiriulio'
Raymond rr " .t Messrs Stevens
Iowa. " . .v v. UW ot Missouri.
of Peon,
Kasson .(
.narbien of Indiana. Famsworth of illi-
-ois. Spaulding of Ohio. Higby of California,
Wright of N Y.
Hanking and Currency Messrs Pomeroy of
N Y, Buckliud of Ohio, Harding of Kentucky,
Lynch of Maine, Defrees of Indiana, Randall or
Peon, Hubbard of West Virgmia.
District of Columbia Messrs Ingersoll or
III, Dnmont or Indiana, Davis of N Y, It eld win
of -Mass, MeCultoeh of Maryland Colt of Wis
consin. Walker of Ohio, Mercer of l'eun.Sjank
land of Kentoeky.
Judiciary Messrs Wilson of Iowa, llcutwel!
of Mass, Pranck Thomas of Mar) land, Williams
or Penn. Woodbridge or Vermont, Morris of N
Y, Rogers of K J, Lawrence of Ohio, Cooke or
IIIinot.
The House refuted to suspend the rules fur
the admisruoii of a resolution giving the repre
sentatives trom Southern States the privileges
of the tloor.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
Wasiiixgtox. Dec 12.
Mr Anthony called up the House resolution of
Mr Stevens for the appointment of a joint com
mittee on the subject of the lately rebellious
States, and moved to amend so as to make it a
concurrent instead of a joint resolution. Also
by omitting the last clause, whish provides that
until the report of saM commitlee, no member
of the lately rebellious States shall be received
in either house.
The resolution was amended and adopted by
a vote of 38 to 11.
Sir Cowan ca'led up bis resolution, calling
upon the President for information whether the
rebellion has been suppressed, post offices re-established,
and the revenue being collected, &c ;
adopted.
The committee on military affairs was instruc
ted to inquire into the expediency or providing
br law for securing to soldiers who enlisted in
18C1 and 18G2, such additional bounties as to
make them as'nearly as can be equal to those
paid to soldiers who enlisted in 1S6I.
HOUSE.
I Mr Delano of OVio, and Mr Stevens of Pa.,
i each introduced a joint resolution, for the mend-
mcnt of the Constitution, making it the duty cf
j each State to provide for the rightful pursuit or
happiness or all inhabitints, without distinction
I or color or. race.
I The Speaker laid before the House a commu
I nicition from the Governor of Virginia, cnclos-
ing a copy of an act of the General Assembly.
I ci'ine the consent cf the Legisliturcor Virgin-
ia lor forming the new State or Virginia.
in Kiymou'I rcse to a question or privilege
to present certificates of election or Tennessee
members.
Mr Stevens interposed a point or order that
the SUteof Tennessee is not known to the House
which the Spciker overruled.
After brief debate, the credentials were re
ferred to select committee on the to called Con
federate States, yeas 120 nays 41.
Subsequently, a resolution was pissed that un
til otherwise ordered, Mr Maynard and olher
representatives from Tennessee, be invited to
Mr .'orrill cf Vt, reminded the gentlemen of I
th: treaty oblifrttionswith the llritUh provinces,
to which Sir Wantnrorth replied that ir the law I
was of co effect as to Onada it would do no!
harm. '
The bill as passed.
The bill provides that the importitionofc.it-.
uc snail oe protiii)itei. incaectetary of the
Treasury is reoirel to make such regulations
ai r. ill give this Uw full and immediate effect,
and to send the copies thereof to the proper offi
cers in this country and in foreign ports. When
the President shall have given thirty days no
tice, by proeUmatioo, that no further danger is
apprehended, tbe law shall be of no force.
handing cox it i rr Eng.
Panfir Railroad Hiram Price of Iowa,
chairman; Stevens of Pennsylvania Donnelly
of Minnrs-jta, Ames of Massachusetts, Brooks of
New Ycrk, Loan or Missouri. Cluk or Kansns,
Bid t ell or California, and Henderson of Ore
gon.
Clui.: i Columbus Delano of Ohio, chair
man; llotchkiss of New York, Washburn of
Massachusetts, Sloan of W iacon-in , Niblack of
Indiana, McKec of Kentucky, Ward of New
York, Darker . f Pennsylvania, Thornton of HI-
i inoie.
Public I.cnih Geo W Julian of Indiana,
chairman; Dricgsof Michigan. Gleeebrenner of
Pennsylvania, Donnelly or Minnesota. Eckley of
Ohio, Holmes of New York, MoRuer of Califor
nia, Anderson of Missouri, Taber of New
York.
Poit OfirC3 ,u B Alley of Massichusetts,
chairman; Farqnhnr of Indiana. Finckof Ohio,
McKu.-r of ralitorcia. Ferry of .Michigan, John
son of Iennslvaoin, KnykcnJall of Illinois,
D Hubbard, Jr. (f X.w York. Kelso of Mis
souri. Itralut:.ona,"ii CUi,.a Kilian V Wbaley of
West Virginia, eliairoiin; Newell of New Jer
sey, Eldridge of Wiscon-io, J L Thomas, Jr, of
Maryland. Wilson of Pennsylvania, Van Horn
of New Ycrk, CI irke of Ohio, Trowbridge of
Michigan, Trimble of Kentucky.
f ''lie Ei, iiditu re in T Hulburd of
New York, chiirmao; Brooinill of Pennsylvr -
II. .LI I r i: n.ti ,
H, uuiHMro vi lowa, iioiunsompw iinmpsane,
Jones of Xe York. Smith of Krntu.kv. Wa r-
ner of G.unecticui, PlaLts cf Ohio. Nicholson
of leltw ire.
Prinitc Land Claiat House M Thayer of
Pennsylvania, chairman; llotchkiss of New
York, Uiker of Illinois, Hayes of Ohi.-. I
year if New York, Noell of Missouri, '.lout well
of .Maschusrtts, WotJbridge of Ver'nont.Kerr
of Indiana
Manvfaclurts James K Moorhsarf of I'enn
sWania, chairman; Ames of Maam -Lasetts.
Bandy cf Ohio, Trimble of Kentuekj . Hale of
New York, Harding of Illinois, Sawye r of Wis
consin, lluhbard of West Virginia, Hubbell of
New York.
Jlgricuttvrt John Bidwell of' California,
chairman; Grionell of Iowa, Slit I well of In
diana, Baxter of Vermont, Ritter e, f Kentucky,
iTowbnetge or Michigan. Hobb'-U of Ohio,
Lawrence of Pennsylvania, Be rgen of New
York.
InJi-m JlTai t William Wtaaf om of Minne
sota, chairman; Molndoeof TTv eonani, Deni
son or Pennsylrania, Hubbard: af Iowa. Clarke
of Kansis. Henderson of W gca. Hart of
ew lork, Kos of Illinois, "Vr i Horn ot Mis
souri. Militia Grerti Clay Sir all . of Kentucky,
chairman; Harding of l ,lia ois, Buekland of
Ohio, Hale of New Yorl "Noell of Missouri,
Phelps of Maryland, Far atu ur of Indiana, Per
ry of Michigan, Boyer e f rer.syhrania.
TcrritarUi James ' j Ashley of Ohio, chair
man; Beaman of Mice kg, J H Kice of Maine,
Gn lerof Kentucky. , Marrm ot New York,
8troue of Peniisylra- da. Qui of Indiana, McoJ
ton of niinois, Starr jf Xew Jer:y.
Berulut u-wy P. -Mio, Waller D Melodoe
of Wisconsin, chair jutn; p-iee of Iowa. Boyer
of Pennsylvania, G oodyetr of New Turk. Vpum
ot Michigan, Brav oegeeof Cooneeuaur, Wash
burn of Hassachu ett, Walk r of Ohio, Holmes
of New York,
ItTnlid Per ... i I Vn4..n r Maia.
iirmn.; dlwell or Indiana, Taylor of New
lort, Ircf Michuaui . Va Aernam of New
Wisconun. - IUr.1,., of
Kentucky.
Roilit e , f Ttnm a of Virhv.
f?0.' man; Van Horn c f N r Tork. J H
nubbar j c. Cunncctieut, Rw isseau of Kentucky
weut' ..,. i tn:,t. ...:. .ev.Vi( alll.
h ' r P-m rLf. . , t Uai-rtand VmA
Pat. -,: Tb..niis A Jei.cios of BlKde Island,
chaircon; Miers . f PenL-jIti inn, Chandler of
New Tcrk, J Ii U .'jt.tr J of Ce nneetkmt, .Brofn
well of Illinois
Pullir Bv.l hr.j: a. eV.i.. J H
of Maine, chairman; Starr ol I tew Jomy, 8
Wilson of Ptnuylvania, Le Boo d of Ohin, L
tham of Weft Virginia.
La-
Bci'l .!!.' r,i".ithnl 'Subnets Glensi
W tJchofield (f Pennsylvania, chat man; J F
Wilson uf lew., Ahl-y i,r O hie, A B Rica of
Massachusetts, Pumen.y of New York.
Mihajr GfKirge W Anderaaa of libBouri,
chairman: Mars! i: i.f New Htm' jshire. PUnts
vi uuiu, unorr oi ftcnmcxy,
Illinois.
Koykendall of
.tccountt E n R ll;ns or N w Hampshire,
chairman; Breomatl of Pen- isrlvaaia, Ec
cley of Ohio, Kerr of Indiana , Ward of New
Ycrk.
Coinat, H tigkU amd M ituraJqita A
AaSBon Of lowa-ukairman: V mS.1.1 of Kmm
York, Williams ot Pil . Tt.... nAbto
Dawes of MaMarViusetta.
Exvt4itmr .. Stat D rmtrtmnt FmuI
A Pnko of yiaiM ca,irm; liromacl of Ulw
bois. Rand . ...,kLli J v. vk
SbelUba, -Vohkl '
, plf endttartt 4th THamry Department
Jm' a H Marvin of New York, chairman; Cul-
of Pennsvlvan'i. HB i Indiana, Colloia of
t'.i..u n.... nt Kntarin
7. . t,-.
Expenditure of tke H or Department
Henry C Pernios; of Coaoect-cut, chairman;
Sloan of Wiscinein. Miller of Pennsylvania. E
N Hubbell of New York, J H IlubbeUof
Ohio.
Expenditures of the Aaef liepartment J
Humphrey o' New York, chairman; Julian of
Indiana, Moulton of Illinois, Warner of Coanss
ticnt, Tenison of Pennsylvania.
Expenditures cf the Post Office Depn tnctl
John Baker of Illinois, chairman ; Myers of
lVnn-jlvania, Darling of New Wk, Eggteston
uf Halo, Rogers of New Jersey.
Ki i r.dtlures of At Ixtcrioi Jhyartufit E
Damont of luduu.:i. chairman; '.r, u. cf Penn
sylvania, Bepjamiaof Missouri, U:Sjn of Iowa
Mctirc or Kentucky.
E-yrrtdituret on PmUie Build i.igs John W
Longy ear of Michigan, chairman; Baldwin of
Maseai'husetts, IKxoa of Connn-tieut, John
son of Pennsylvania, W H Randall of Ken
tucky. Juinl Commitlee on LibrarjK B Hayes of
Ohio, chairman; Kelfcy of Pennsylvania. Hub
bard of New Tork.
Joint Co.nmittee on Priiti ..j A II I.iflin of
New Yirk, chairman; R W Clarke tl'Mhio, La
tham of West Virginia.
Juinl Ci..i:iUeton Ei., Med Bilh A mass
Cobb ef Wisconsin, cbairmin: Glcssbrenner of
Pcnnjlv.iniv.
Select Cor.ni'te, on Rules The Speaker, E
It Washbu n of Illinois Banks of Mrsaebusetts,
Dawson of Pennsylvania. Riymond of New
York.
Select Cou n.'n oi Bankrupt Law TA
Jcnckesof Rhode Islah I, chairman; Spalding
or Ohio. Thorns? of Maryland, Blow of Mis
souri, Lynch of Mii e, Thornton of Illinois, Al
ley of Mvsichusetts
Select Committee o. Freedmcn Thos D El
liot or Missvdm-.-tts. chairman; KeHey of Penn
sylvania, Orth of Indians, Bingham of Ohio,
Taylor of New York, Loan of Missouri, Grin
nell of Iowa, Paine of Wisconsin, Marshall of
Illinois.
RillJijiD At-eiuisT Wi'.cn the night ex
press train was near Georgia Station, on tbe
Vt. & Can. R R , carlyWel- c daymorning,
a flue butst in tbe engine, bringing the train
t r. stand still. Me n were hatncdmtcly sent
back to stop tho freight train immediately
following ; but as it wa on a down grade,
ami the track was slippery, the engineer
wag unable to stop his train before striking
the passr.tger train. One man, whose nimo
wc have not learned, was killed : he was a
uttle drover, a Canadian, from St. Johns,
j who was caught between the engine and the
last car of the passenger train, as he was
) jumping from tbe platform. The other par-
rcDgcrs bad most of them left the train, and
; no others wero hurt. The engine and one
' car were badly smashed.
Bosrox rc-clcuted her r.'pnblican Mayor,
Mr Lin. . In, Tuclay, Lv a plurality of
2101. ' 1
Pcrsonnl.
Mr. Henry C. Tcnnant has resigned his
place na Assistant Cashier of the Farmer's
and Mechanic's Bink in this city, to accept
the Cashicrsbip of the Missisquui Bjnk, of
Sheldon, esu tho duties of which he enters at
aa
once.
Major nnd Brevet Lieut. Col. K- U. Bed
dington. Paymaster U. S. A., was liutiorably
rnu-tcrui out of setvice Dec. 1st. He has
been stationed since July last at SpringQrld
111., nnd Ii.ik always been an excellent oSccr.
Major Harry Browrwon of Butland. of tl.c
Qunrterrasstcr Department, has also been
honorably mustered out. Hp was for a time
Chief Quarteiinaster ol the Military Dis
trict or Washington and has always made
troops of frien ds.wborcver stationed.
Mr. T. II. S.iQord, Jr., the chief astrono
mer ut tho Cumbridgo observatory, has been
die -sen astronomer in-chici cf the new Chica
go oliHTvatory, but lias not yet accepted tiio
apt ointment." Mr. SaBbrd is a Yeimontcr,
from Boyalton, and wag famous when a beiy
for bis inathemitical precocity.
dpt. II. W. Clark A Q. M ofBrattlcbo-
ro, recently return. d lrom suulbern duty,
has been mustered out of service The
Captain has served faithfully and- .caburly
durii ig the war.
KxTrcsidcnt Franklin Fierce wan baptiu-d
and connrnpd in St. PaulV Kpiscopal
Church, in Concord. N. II.. on Sunday the
3d Inat.
A ovirresjiondrnt of the Record , ?agt;t)ta
Hon. Hampden Co Us, for Ktiecesfur to Mr.
Monil I's seat in Congress on tbe event of tbe
latter fceing ehuscn to the U. S. Senate,
Hon. John A. Kassou and Secretary Har
lan are candielateH for the 17. S. Seoatorship
lrom Iowa.
Hon. John F. Potter, U. S. Consul Gene
ral at Montreal, has been invited to address
the St. Patrick's .Society of that city at its
eonting celebration .
Kalph Waldo Emerson lectured in Rat
land but week.
Itev. John C. Iaibarec, son of President
Lftbareo cf Middlobury College, has accepted
a call from the Congregational Church in
Randolph.
Her. Edward T Fairbanks or St. Johnabn
ry, supplies tbe ptJpit of the Congregation
al Church in Chester.
Cul. Keno E. De Kusay, oi the Engineer
C rps, reeentlT died at San Franetsen. He
fought at tbe battle of Pittsburgh.
(ien. Morris of the regular army, o.m
mandcT at Fort McHenty, died on Tuesday
at Baltimore, aged sixty years.
Kev. James P. Stone, formerly of St.
Johnsbury, and later of the Tyler House
mission to freedmcn, is supplying the desk
of tbe Congregational Church in Derby.
Intelligence baa been received in Montpe
licr ol the death of Willie S. Badger, only
son of Dr. W. P. Badger. Uc was crushed
to death by a log while cutting timber for a
qunrtx mill, near Central City, Colorado.
Correspondence of the Free Press. 1
I'ltOJJ WASH1KCTOS.
Wasni.vcTOS, D. C, Dec. 11,
Some one in speaking of Washington says it
is tbe municipal growlery of America, and be is
right, for when wc are not growlinr at heat and
dust we certainly are at the rain an 1 nrad. We
ought to be thankful for tbe sucshiLe we have
now and then, and such a bright beautiful days
as this, is not for misanthropic grumblers.
With a sign of relief we see tbat Secretary
Harltu urges upon Coagms the propriety of
improving our avenues and principal streets.
Tbey need it sadly and yet their condition is in
finitely better than before the max. Whatever
desolations may have been male upon all sMes
of us during the war, the old residents and pro
party huldtwe hora have not with a God ssaJ.
Joey bowled over the Esaaacipation Preclinia
tiob but ther hare been amply repaid for every
" nigger " BATe 1011 (he increased value
f their real estate, and those who desired it
fuU.
id an easy way to make money. It most sur-
retarning southern brethren to find the
prise
1v u -m fiimilM-J tbMn with their
aenwBo J " .
diHy bitten. ' nsW tonaooo, sweuing aoouv man
the poapofa.y-d'rtt,CTeyi "1'0clrt
nongtbseliUoflkei -ceaaarit.
of life are . " hi e dor
ian tbe war. Th. hoi ,hm
to aix dollan n. dar. vt beh;
keener comnliia that tbev canaot get risk
(ast
enoueh br chanioe from thi.V .V lf w,"
per month. Aawng tbe improvemeJ
of the
past summer a Venuoater, C. C. Willard,
de-
serves coaunradation for one, tor repairing the
Bbbitt Hoeate. It is now one of the neatest ho
tels ta ike erity and mine host knows how to keep
a hotel.
jCoagresa did little last week except to
organise. Rev. Mr. Roynton, a Cjngre gallons!
clergyman, has letn elected chaplain of tbe
House. He any be able in part to supply the
wanta cf that denomination, as they have but one
society here, without a church. Bills will un
doubtedly soon be presented in behalf of soldiers
who volunteered early m the war, and until
Congress does take some action all representa
tions of sharpers should be disregarded. A bill
has already been presented permitting wounded
soldiers in Government employ to receive pen
sions, llundietia of application are coming in
from discharged soldiers fur positions in the
Departments. If they have any regard llr their
own interests they will saw wood for a living be;
fore coming here. A situation would be a curse
to nine out of every ten who come.
The seasan here bids fair to be a gay one and
wc may look out for a full display of the fash
ionables rrom all parts or the cjuntry. Wc
have but one theatre or any account. At Gro
ver's, Murdoch has been drawing f II houses.
He has been supported by a tolerable company,
and every true lover of bis country ftels
grateful to him for his efforts in behalt of our
sick and wcunded soldiers daring the war.
This has had much to do in filling hi houses.
Airs. D. P. Bowers is announced for this week.
She is styled by her puffers " The Queen of the
Americin Stage." We m-iy look for tho wisiiy
Wiiihy style of acting for the next few nights.
During Christmas week we are to be favored
with a treat in the shape of a short season of
Grover's Italian Opera under the direction of i
Maretzek.
Ford's Theatre, tbe scene of theastassinat'on,
is beta? entirely refitted as a reeentacle of rebel !
archives. It
is now a fire-proof building of
thvee stories nnd will soon be completed. ;
Gen. Baker, well knonu to Washington rebel', '
(tho race is by ns weans extinct yet,) is soon to
publish bis book containing a history or the dr.
tective force employed during the war. It will
be au interesting and exciting narrative of per- j
sonal adventures and which will appear like ro- '
nance, -
Mr. Fred. II. Hall, or Bellows Falls, Vermont,
formerly a reporter in the Senate and for the j
past three years an efficient private Secretary to )
Mr. Stanton and Mr. Dana, has accepted a pest- ;
ticn upen tbe editorial staff of tke Chicago lte
publicin. A. D. J.
Djcthui-th College. Tlie catalogue of
Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, for
1S65-G, shows tbat the number of students
in the Medical Department is 57 ; in the
Academical Department there are42(eniois,
3 1 juniors, 33 sophomorcstind 59 frcfbmen.
In the Scientific Derailment 48 Lave to be
added, making a total or 273.
City of lJurIlngt. il.
oni. r.irJ
An Ordinance to Secure the Enforceii -c; . f the
Orders f the IKaltii officer.
is ketc. ij orJair.e I by the t'iv ,'
tie City of Burlington :
Sec, 1. Whenever the Health Officer shail is
sue any order op n jv m c r. It n
with the datit s cf his. the said Health lllioers
office, the "iiuf bhi'.l be serwd !v a -i-t.i le :
police offi -rr upon the (-crn aooa wh -ui sikIi
order is urvlc iu the si on- :u inner as spfjrided
by law t.T the de vice of a writ of summons,
and the said order shall specify tbe time within
which the same is required to be execute!.
Sec 2. If any person shall disobey any law
ful erder ot the IlriHli Officer after tho- s
shall have been r.rvJ up' r, i . n .fJri,I.
he sbalt pay j I'n.e di ex 'cl..'i titty ! !'.rs
sad also the expense of fultiUmg su;h order in
case the same shall b.iv Utn iulbY.I-i .'it -expense
of the city; and s-.i.h fin" an ! v;' use
may be recovered togethe-r in orn prosecution.
Sec. 3. Nothing in this ordinance shall he
construed as interfering with the power cf the
Health Officer summarily to abate nuisances or
to enforce such saniiary nwn-uies ar t legnln
tions as shall to h'ni s.f..i
J. H. W 'I:( E?1EB. j
President of th Pommoo Council. I
A. L CATLIN,
President of tho Coard of Aldermen.
City of Burlington, -. 27. 1865.
Screens Cocnr. The following are tbe
Supreme Court assignments for tbe year
commencing the 1st uf December, 1865.
Chittenden, Jan. S Barrett, Kelljgs,
Peck, Steele.
Franklin, Jan. 15 Picrpnnt, Barrett,
Kellcgg, Steele.
Grand Isle, Jan. 19 Pierpoint. Barrett,
Kellogg, Steele.
Addison, Jan. 22Bamtt. KtJlcgg Wil
son, Steele.
Rutland, Jan. 29 Plcrpoint, Peck, Wil
son, Steele.
Bennington, Feb. 6 Picrpoint, Barrett,
Peck, Wilson.
Windham, Feb. 12 lVrpoint, Perk,
Wilson, Steele.
indsor, Feb. 20 Pierpoinl, Kelloeg,
WUson, Steele..
Orange. March 6 Plfrpoint, Barrett,
Kellogg, Steele.
Washington, Aug.14 Pu-rpoint, Barrett.
Wilson, Steele.
Lamoille, Aug. 21 Picrpoint, Kellojg,
Prtlt. Steele.
Orleans, Aug. 23 Barrett, Kell -gg, Peck
TVilon.
Essex, Aug 28 PK-rpotut, Barrett, Kel-
Calciionia, Aug. SOPierptsint, Barrett.
Kellogg, Peck.
FOB COrSTT COI-ET.
Chittenden and A(Uiun Pkrpcint, Chief
Justice
Windsor and Windham Barrett.
Rutland and Bennington Kellogg.
Washington and Orange Pi ok.
Franklin, Lunoilie and Urand We Wil
son. Caledonia, Orleans and Essex Steele.
Rewt Items.
Provost Marshal Gcteral Frye reports tbe
receipts of his bureau from commutations
to have been over 20.00O.0W.
There is a lady by the name of Dennett,
residing in PituSeld. Mass., who is youngest
of twenty-eight children, and is Lt rsclf the
mutber of fourteen.
Patrick Fleming, aentti.td lj
murder in t'hic), Kill his I dy
tor tor a new em: of ctathe'S t 'h.
death fur
to a Ijc
hun in.
Hon. F E. Spinner, the Cnitt-1 States
Treasurer, has received a letter eimtaining
fifteen dollars from a lady, who presented it
to him as her contribution towurl liqi.idat
i ; the war debt.
Coaiptrolki Ciark of tuc Currency Bu
reau has decided tliat Iadit-s cannot act as
Directors of National B-nVs, as the hwsdo
not rtcr-gnixe them as eitix'.na.
Eft rL have been uudt ') oxp I Ti: ua
D'Arry McGee Fr ,m tue St. Patrii-k's Socie
ty at Montreal, beexu-c 1 t.ppsawr to
the Fenians.
The bill rrmavin fna clgr 1 M-irou
the disability to testify in courU jt justice,
now before the Indiana legislature, has
passed to its second r-ading.
The Mobile and Ohio railsoH from Cor
inth south has been taken possession of by
the Government for transportation of govern
ment cjttoa, large qcantitit s i which w-re
stolen.
A young minister, Mr. B. F. Perkins, was
ordained as a missionary at Andorrr tbe
other day. and immediately after receiving
tbe right hand of fellowship from his brother
ministers, received the right hand -J fellow
ship from a young lady, who gave hers to
him for life.
Jarr. Davis FaniLT Tbe Davie family
are living in this city, (Montreal,) and in
poor circumstance. It onsiatx ol Mrs.
Howell. Miss Howell and "Willy" Davis.
Margaret Davis 11 at the Sacred Heart Con
vent, and young Jeff. Davis is at tbe college
t luenoxville.
1 uZ to the sudden fall to nothing cT tbe
rebel p.,vr nMM7 tb ramily found them
selves five ,'onnuid dollars less in funds than
they cxpeeaed
w ue, ana were in vonse-
quence very much
much so that thry
ha
4 to leave a house
wbeie tho jhargc for livii. C
. . " 'till inulW
law anotoer one wucre n in
Mrs. Howell is n fine, old womJ f J
focr years of age, tall and stately. Mim
Howell is a fine, tall young woman, tn
Southern in bik, Ac Sbc is rather tail &
look well.
Master William Davis is a fine boy ot'fonr
years or more ol age. Ue looks a little like
his f ither, the nose promising to be aquiline.
Has forehead is n very good one.
Of Miss Margaret Ihivis and Maoter Jef
ferson Oavis very little is seen in this city.
They arc both described as fine children, the
girl being nine years of age and tbe boy
about seven, the latter resembling his father
in some features.
As nuv be imagined, the family are very
warm on matters uf the late rebel cause.
The young lady is particularly so ; and tbe
two boys, with boyish boldness, speak very
freely.
All tbe family attend the Episcopal
church, going to tbe cathedral (tbe faahion
nhle e.-crcli here. Montreal Cor. iV. 1.
Herald.
The Loud Mavob's Show. It Las been
customary in London for tbe Lord Mayor to
give a grand dinner, after his ridiculous pro-e-cs-i
n Mi.d been heartily laughed at in the
ftre.-ti.. ( )ne -r two men in full armor can-
; ctnily -t j id ne-ar the l.jrd Mayor, bat this
. tr.r t!. 1 or. in arm r were not in their ae
oi.stnitii .1 1 l.ices. On inquiry, it was ascer
tained tn.it a man in nrm'T list year got
j -jtrcuu.! elevated, r.r.d Mt d iwn on an al
j deruinn, when the al.ienu.i:: ' 'jtaincd an or
I W to .-iipj rtss mon in arm, r.
Freiici'.
, PeroiiuDo I ii n.o ii.i: v c.t
With hunger, t !d 'n fhim.
1P 'bat ihe miik U lait
.v v j iu uuu uij urea.i u pain l
My wordless woe 'tis vain to til!
When crn salt beotmos a sc! '
A cabliago lie id is hut a cli. c.
My honev it di-gu;sl in miel :
For water I must swuil'iir t.iu
The town I find d..sUi.l jp . .".. '
I grumtle at the I roil I tik.
Like old John Rogers at bis s'ake.
A word to yon, my reader friends,
I'm forced to tell it eutre nous.
No language but the Freru h c in 1 :i 1
An old enchantment to th? vic ix
The truest word of all Iheir nuts
Is. silly people are the s t-..
Coulvg to K.1UE10U. We ore advised that
iitnop iiopKins ot ciinotit. is coming to
luiieipjrat an early day and that he propo
ses delivering a serieH if luturo.i for chaiit
ablc objects on su bjec: as the eitii n-i may
indicate as the nut dctiratle. ThU itne:
ablo man of God, i? one i" the iiist nu-n in
thectwntry. and lesetcre- frjia hi.n un any
topic vrould bo of tho first interest.- Paki'ih
(-V. C.) Progress.
The Ntw I'oek Canals, which have had a
very busy Fall Season, closed Tuesday.
1 Grand Isle County is a contestant for the
Ijoati.m of tho State Reform School, and
e Jfers some peculiar advantages in its) retired
1 , itiin and facilities lor keeping the young
iiffmdir- fro running away.
Cold It isf iatcd tbat tbe Government
I .i- - ! in New York since last iVcdasday.
'J-. :"!!iione worth of gold.
Police Court.
Ik f re Recorder Head Wednesday morn
ing, John Mullics was fined $10 and costs
f ir selling liquor.
."Vt'lVS Oi fllC U'CVia.
Bv TeltsrrnpU
Ntw York, Dec. S.
) riterday wns generally observed Tbe
woatber was hemblr disagreeabie, with rain
and sleet and snow."
Waanusomv, Die. S
The i. hr, inkle leads off this morning with
a struuj; editorial in favor of tbe admission
ol li e renncssee delegation t) OwgrcJ''.
The President and some of the lenditsic mem
bers favor the movement, and it ia now cer
tain that fie first issue bet, re that body will
bo made over the Tenn. delegation
It is reported tbat Mr. Uoilax favors the
admission of claimants from that State.
Gen. PomcruT baa another batch oi news
lrom Mexico, but it is hardly to be trusted.
lt represents that tbe Liberal sense is
gaining ground.
The Scaatorial can cue on reoonstroetioQ
baa had no remit as yet except to chow s
diversity of opinion.
Gen. Banks's friends think bo wiU be
chairman of the U use Com. of Foreign Re
lations. Mr. Hooper will ptobably take bis
old place or tbe ways and means com.
Many members have csJled on tbe Presi
dent to-day.
lUuraX. Dee. S.
Steamer Asia from Liverpool Nor. tb,
via tjuesnatown 26th, has arrived
Loxbos, No. 25.
The Paris exiTCpoocient of tbe Globe smya
that the Spanish minis try hare decided to
back .Mit ot tbe Chilian a flair. The Spanish
Admiral baa been ordered to suspend opera
tions. Stephens tbe Fenian Head Centre of Ire
land has not yet been re-captured.
New Tobx, Dec. 9.
Paris Correspondence says Legal docu
ments win soon be pnbliehed showing the
hat of Eogtiab rebel Vxjoeiholciers whieh baa
bee n given to the public was in the main
correct. Tbe list is divided into two cusses,
those w!k drew interest on their bonds, and
thsc who did not but were content to wait
the establishment of the Southern confedera
cy before making any claims upon tbe funds.
Niw Yok, Dec. 8.
The resolutions introduced in tbe Senate
on Wednesday, have If.-en incorrectly inter
preted as having special reference to employ
ees in the Treasury Department, but tbey
arc dire --lei against that class of officials who
c mid d it take tbe prescribed oath, and those
who were appointed witbont warrant of 1st v.'.
This includes among others, some of the
Prjvisional Governors appointed by the
President.
Xiw Toss, Dee. 8.
u. s. fo or si iori-rjso 9715,20
of '621021 of 4 iei, of 10,40b
13J.
WasnucoTaK, Dee. 9.
u u. Butler's resignation was insisted up-
i i.n I y I im on account of Urn. urantv se
, urc comments opera hat milHnrjr eondoet in
1 his repjrt. PuIitKS bad nothing whatevrr
! to do with it.
It is said tbat Butler will soon reply to
' Grant.
it is currently reported nere that a Hew
ngiad Senator yesterday nrged the Prest
deut to uso bjs patronage for tbe purpose of
crowding turough his reconstruction pbxns.
lt is alleged that Collectors have been ap
r.dntedin tbe South who cannot take the
oath ot loyalty prescribed by law. This was
tbe cause of ben. Sumner's resolution of in
quiry, relative to omseboldera.
The crowd at tbe President's boose is
large to-day. A number of Southern Con
gressmen elect are now here.
The Tennessee defcgatioB are very confi
dent that they will be admitted early in
January.
New Yoax, Dec. 9
Brig.-Gen. Martindsle has been brave tted
Maj.-Gen.
Dispatches for Minister Bwrliagame will
be prepared in n lew day, when he will sail
at once lor China.
LocnrviLLX, Dee. S.
Ti Collector of Internal Revenue ia vi
gorously enforcing tbe law rrejninnp stamps
upon dtay-tiekrts. coal-tickets, ana other
receipts fiw the delivery ot property, tie bus
also seized toe stuck and eJoseda agar ma
nufactory for lal-e return ot goods made and
aold, and improperly keeping tbe required
book
The Presbyterian congregations oi this
city held united meeting to-day in aid of
Southern ministers.
WniN(nw, Dee. II.
It is expected that there will be s livery
debate in tbe Senate on tho Thnd Stevens'
joint resolutions this afternoon, but it may
possibly be rxwlroned.
A Maesnebnsctte member had an interview
with tbe President Saturday. Tke latter
said that be hoped that CVmgreas and the
Executive could harmonise, but he despaired
of it if surh men as Tbad. Stevens were to
lead. It scents that tbe President baa inter
preted the joint resolutions ns being aimed
him.
There a heavy lobby here to procure a
renewal i.f the Reciprocity Treaty. Secre
tary MeCuUoch is strongly opposed to a re
newal. Gen. Grant has just arrived from tbe
South.
There is something or a dutpospioa to give
way in radical quarters on tbe reconstruction
burwess, and the prospect of tbe Tennessee
Jekgalioii arc better for an early admission.
Nsw York, Deo. 11.
Senator Nye will to-day introduce a bill
Disfranchising all who voluntarily took the
oath of allegiance to the Southern Confed
eracy. The cul ired men's petition asking for suf
frage in ti.e District of Columbia is ready for
submission t Congress. It has over 7,000
ignatures.
The question of tbe aduiuMon ef the Ten
nessee RepresenUtives elect will probably be-
"uuini np in ine tinuse xo-eiav. 1
Reiiahle official information his Vcn ie-eeivod-by
Gen. Howard which exi; inerd:es
cn. Wilson ia bin menagemcnt of freedmcn
ia Wilkes County, Georgia. The most out
1 raeoos conduct towarua freodmen has Icllo-.ej
cd tbe removal of the military in the county
named and in other parts of tbe Si its.
I Hon. S. M. Pvtve, Judge of the District
I Court in Wilkes Co., asked at the request of
1 the freedmcn aud respectable citiwas that !
j the; uiililary lu cent back, and Gen. Stead- 1
j man has ordered troops.
Locrsviujt, Dec. 10.
The gueriUu " oae armed Berry,"' was
, captured yesterday near Bloomhekl and
I brought here to-day.
The N'a.-hville Banner contains an account
of a party ot guerillas committing depreda
tions on tha residents of Lsvat-nc, Tenn.,
and Iwlding the town an hour. Thev were
finally driven out.
Sew Yobk, Dec. 12.
Steamer Herman Livingston from Savan
nib 9th has arrived.
The Georgia House of Representatives
have passed a resolution ratifying tho
Amendment to the Constitution aboli-hinn.
slavery and tbe Senate next day. 0
A. II. Stephens peremptorily decline -can
Jidacy for the U. S. Senate.
C. J. Jenkins recently elected Governor of
Ga sent a communication to the LegUUture
on the 8th declining to be inaugurated at
present and apnointins the loth of .I.,,.
t'lor that purpose. He sujrsested that the
immature take! a recess till then.
The Savannah Herald condemns Provi
sional Governor Johnson's Messa-c
to the Legislature, in which be entrea'tj
tlicni to effer their prejudicei1 and animosi.
tics as a sacrifice on the altar of their eittn
try, tlmt we may once again present the haj,.
py spectacle of brothers dwelling together in
unity.
Tbe House instructed tho judiciary coia.
to report bills giving to persons of color the
righwor property, to euoand be sued aw
testify in courts.
A "resolution lias been introduced ia to,
Lczu-Iaturc appointing commissioners to tU
it Washington and ascertain what steps are
ncctpsary for Georgia to secure the or-aniia-tion
of tho State, and tfw rights and privil
eges as citizens the United States.
.New York, Dec. 12
Dublin letters or tbe 2otb ult. saj ..
seenw as if the doctrines ot the Fenian
ty bad eaten up the stops or tbe throne
Government. It is evident that the extv
among the masses of the pooplc in that cj:.
try render a it equal tc ir it does n.t ei
ceed tbe society of united Irishmen. If i:
were not for tho exertiens of the cenem
tivec, men ol every creed on tbe Island aiie-j
by the Catholic clergy, Ireland would zuw
be submerged in thiTblood of her people anJ
of the Knglish military.
Xiw Yobs, Dec. Ii
Gen. Ivtlpatrick will not visit Europe as
oonteHiiilateel, owing to tbe change ol Chi
lean a flair". He sails for Valparaiso from
New York early in January.
FxASKrosT, Ky., Dec. 11.
A resolution was introduced in the Sena'e
to-day, to ratify tbe Constitutional Amend
ment. It was kid over under tbe rules.
New Yoax, Dec. 1?,.
The steamship City of Boston from Liver
pool 20th, via Qusenstown 30th, arrived a:
10.30 this morning;.
Stephens, the Fenian Head Centre, re
mained at large. It was believed that he
bad got out tbe country. Ue effected hu
escape by miss kejsssUtetl by some reruns
in the prison. One warden is under arrest,
two others have been suspended fr,m duty
and the military and police are now stai .ti
ed in the prison.
Two war steamer left Queenstown n v.
26th inst., with the constabulary on b-ari
Tbe object is unknown, but it is supposed :
be connected with tbe search for Stephens
The special commission for trial of t!
Fenians, opened in Dublin on the 26th.
The Herald saya the feeling in London
relative to American affairs, is not quite sat
isfactory. Advices from Spain as to the Chilian ques
tion, are contradictory.
The London Times is informed that the
British remonstrances were promptly aci
satisfactorily mt at Madrid, and indicate an
early peaceful settlement.
is'iw Yobk, Dec. U
A correspondent says Gen. Grant bad u
interview with tbe President yesterday. ui
communicated tbe result of bis observauw
in his Southern trip. He was everywhere
respcolfully received. The majority of t .
negroes were idle and retake to make ex
tracts be lore Christmas, believing that 1 . -vision
of property will take place at tha:
time. Tbe Southerners, generally, are wi!
ing to comply with any demand the Pr-.-dent
might consider necessary for the roi
ratioa of the Union.
Loc is villi', Dec. 12
Ibe House has passed a hall retarin; all
nersems to ibeir cunelitntiooal rights when
ever they were de paired of then by tbe act
of March, 1862.
3ew Yobk. Dec 13.
78a Is series 971 2d series 97-3d
series 974 5,30s of '62 102f-ot '54 100
of -65 1H 10,44Vj9U.
Boston, Dec.
13.
Vt. Central 2d laMrtgs-e 22.
Flour, dull Western so pern nc T,j) to
8,00 ; ecanmofi extra $S0 to 9.00 : medium
J9.50 to 10,75 - Good and cbciee St. Louu
$11 to 17.
Corn, quiet Western mixed 102 to .H
yellow 101 to 106.
Oats, firm Xorthern, and Canada 6i
to 63c.
Rye quiet at 125.
Butter 35 to 4S.
Cheese 17 to 30.
illni'fietl.
In Barliagtsa, Nov. 3Bth by Kev. Ur. Canua.
I. B. Tate of bmcerTm, aad Sophia X AUari
oCWmsosU,
la talseltjr. Da C,VyRr.lA. L Coeptr
John Ptgwnaad MlatMilUa AaUrv, botk ot Bv
liagtoa.
ta Jericho, Dae.su, by the Rar. II. e'. E
B.B.Kaa,tEa , amtMIss mnrfcP attl;ui
of Jericho.
At the residence of Mr. sad Mrs. J. W. Peck, '
Xasmu Stmot, Brooklyn, N. V. oa Thursday ci'
Nevwbar lath, ISS3, Mrs. M. Jaany DauVrth, '
of Cot J. B. DaaJortb Jr. o( Rock buuvi, IUin
a 3d 31 ysars.
At the rastdenee of her son aear PivtsstM i:--
aatarcar thsof Novatabar, Mr. Locia H"': -"
the 5 year of baraga. 7ns ilsesasad former ' "
aidad at Barliogtoa, Vt,
la Pariahville, . Y., Vox. 27, Ml-' u '
3c, aged 4.
She was aative of H aboard tor. Vt.. tad i ' '
amny years maiatamsd a consistent Cbrs-
In Shalbara. roi b, 136T-, LoeUa 0
roungjatt oa of R. II. Raad. s-ad 30 yean-
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