The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-07-20
LOCAL AND STATE.
To Correspondents and Advertisers.

To Correspondents and Advertisers.
We frequently receive tavors from cores
pondents and advertisers as late in the week
as Thursday morning. Our paper is printed
on Thursday, and the little matter that is put
in type on this day is late news, both foreign
and local. We have time and space for nc
other. Persons should hand in their favor:
as early as Monday or Tuesday, to insure
insertion the same week. If
Brief Locals.
We publish on our first page a capita
campaign song, written by Gen. Clark of the
Burlington Tines 1t said by those who heard
it at Rutland that one should hear the Cen
sing it to properly appreciate it.
Next Thursday, the Goth, is the day of the
Democratic State Convention at Montpelier
the Railroad meeting at Newport, and com
mencement at Dartmouth and Yale. 1t is
SAID that the Democracy will re-nominate the
old ticket 1t stands well.
Martin l.. Poland, only son of Hon. l.. p
Poland OF this place, has received the ap.
pointment of cadet at West Point, and has
already begun the regimen of three hours
drill per day, and sleeping upon the ground
o'nights. He received the appointment,
through Mr.. Walton, Member of Congress.
from the first District.
The Band gave charming outdoor con.
cert at the Court House on Tuesday evening
How we'll they play Was on the lips of ev-
eryone. Nothing could be better as an en-.
! tertainment for our citizens than such con.
certs on these beautiful evenings. The next
will be weather permitting,) at Arnold Park
on Tuesday evening the oath. People of the
neighborins villages are invited to come in
and see if its worth hearing. The services
OF the Band can be secured to give like en-.
tertalnments elsewhere.
last of the Green Mountains there has
wv" Aoii Willie 10 the West the
drouth has been severe"
The above occurs in correspondence from
this State to the Boston journal. If WE
have Lad rain enough we are satisfied with a
small amount. More water has fallen this
morning than there has before since the wear
1907. Monday evening We had beautiful
shower, much more rain falling to the North
OF US than IN this place. Previous to this
the hot sun of the past week had twisted the
corn leaves, and was fast killing the potato
vines. Thursday morning it rained from
three o'clock till seven, strong East wind
prevailing all the time. The poet describes
the feelings of our people elsewhere.
-Four men were seen in our streets on
"Wednesday who were under the influence OF
bad rum. There is one place, or more, in
our village where the damnins stuff is kept
and dealt out and it is not PADDY slranty.
either. The men seen drunk Yesterday were
all "tree-born." Have not our temperance
citizens relaxed their vigilance somewhat 4?
The Corner Stone of the new Catholic
Church in this place was laid on "Wednesday.
with imposing ceremonies. The work on
this structure. which is to be of brick, is now
going forward rapidly.
Look out for your cows about these DAYS
Somebody's bovine was away from home
tuesday night. If she repeats her perambu-
la,ions Of that evening the owner can learn
OF her whereabouts by enquiring at this OF
flee. 1t is no, pleasant TO have ones peas
and corn all browsed otfthrough neighbor,
negligence or cupidity.