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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-10-25
Special Notice..

Persons renting to this office will bear in
mind that postage stamps of the old issue
are now worthless. Our friends at distance
will oblige US by renting subscriptions in
new stamps or the new demand Treasury
Notes rather than bank notes uncurrent in
New England
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-10-25
The Cavalry Regiment.
CHELSEA, VI, Oct. IA I>cl

CHELSEA, VI. Oct. "A, loel
To tie Editor Of the Caledonian
The company of cavalry recruited in :.
counties of Orange, Caledonia, and Essex q.
ganized at this place on Thursday the lo..
declaring preference for commissioned -
GERS in favor of A. W. Preston of Dan
as Captain, J. W. Bennett of Newbury =.
Lieutenant, and W. G. Cummings of Bar.
I'd Lieutenant. The commissioned OFFICE
then retired and after few minutes ab.4..
reported the names of the following non.
commissioned officers, which were confr,c.l
by the company:
Sergeants-Quarter-master sergt, Geo
Robinson; lst sergt, Jacob TrusselI D
Harris B. Mitchell; Sd, ?. S. Palmer. J..
NJ. V. B. Sargent; 9TH, Josiah H. Moor
Corporals -Hazen X Huntington. Jaa-
Case, Franklin J. Douglass, Guy c. {. C..n.
ent, B. +. Carr, H. N. Farnsworth, HAIRS
F. Sargent, Ashbei c. Meacham.
The company will go to Burlington to-3.,
" 4
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-10-25
Cold Weather.

Though long DELAYED, Winter seems to be
upon us. The Danville hills were white this
morning, and the accelerated step of pedes-
trlanS warns US that cold weather has come.
There has been large quantity of rain since
October came in, and the ground is well
soaked.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-10-25
To Selectmeu.

We have printed blank form for the con-
venience of selectmen in drawing the s. per
month from the State for soldiers families
1t Will be found great convenience in tacil-
tatlns that business. (See ADVERTISEMENT
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-10-25
LunenburS.

Mr. EDITOR-H P. Coleman raised a no.
tato that weighed AZ lbs. Il. Snow raised :;
pumpkin that weighed 81 lbs. Z. Hartshorn
has yoke of oxen that he has done his farm,
work with, that weighed over 400 lbs. The
above are specimens of what We raise in this
town. If any can beat us, We should like 70
know it and We will be after them. JR
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-10-25

Boy DRUMMERs.-Capt Davenport's son,
a lad twelve years old, is drummer in the Vt.
9th regiment 1t is said that there is bow
drummer in an Indiana regiment, now near
Washington, who is only eight years old, and
he SO loves his duties, tina. he recently refus-
ed to accept an offered furlough to 60 home
to visit his mother.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-10-25
A Good Pig.

A Good Pig.
Mr. Hiram Alard Of West Burke killed a
pig the lth day of October, that wa, s;r
months and tive days old, and weighed three
hundred and seven pounds. Who beats?
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-10-25
Essex County,.

The people Of Essex county are apparently
fully awake to the wants of the soldiers
Quite large number of blankets and heavy
quilts, together with feelings, undershirt.,
etc, have been collected in Lurenburg and
vicinity. One man in the above town collec-
ted last week thirty blankets and fifty pairs
feelings for the Vermont Sd, and they were
with other contributions forwarded the first
of the present week.
The people Of East Haven made up box
for their sons in the Sd and 4th regiments
1t was sent by express the present week, and
contained many articles of comfort, among
which we noticed two pillows for the hospi-
tai.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-10-25
From Montpelier.

The great feature at Montpelier the past
week was Gen B. F. Butler, who addressed
the joint assembly in a happy speech on
Wednesday, and one that gave universal sat
istaction. He was of course the lion of the
capital while he remained, but was obliged
to return, as We learn, without accomplishing
his purpose-,hat Of enlisting regiment for
special service.
A great deal of the time of the legislature
is used up in what letter writers call useless
discussion, (see example on first page,) We:
some things have been accomplished. In
joint assembly, Hiram Harlow was elected
superintendent of the state prison; Barron
Moulton. first, Carlos {. Martin, second. and
l.ucius Robinson third director of state prs-
on Jeptha Bradley, auditor and \. J. Row
ell. bank commissioner. Mr. Robinson, the
new director, is a democratic LAWYER at New
port. J. ii. Whitc0mb of Bolton, X. J. SAKE
of Sheldon, and John SpatFord of Wcathers-
field We're competitors for this office. Geo
". Bailey .r., Of Montpelier is elected sccre-
tary of state. and SAINT Williams of Rutland
is private secretary Of Gov Holbrook. who
has now recovered from his illness and was
naugurated on Tuesday last We shall print
his inaugural address in our next paper.
\ bill has been introduced bv the member
from Concord, for tax upon dogs. putting
them into the grand list at 81 per
head. We wish it might become law. but
we think ii not probable. Such law would
help our war tax amazingly. as well as Kill
off a good many useless ours Mr. Balch of
Ludlow has introduced bill requiring all
barrels. casks, jugs or packages of any kind
IN which any spirtuous liquor is brought in
% this state. to be distinctly marked with
the names Of the person sending, to whom
sent and the kind and quality Of liquor cen
'alned in them and making all liquors found
within this state not so marked-by reason
If that fact alcne-"contraband."
Senator Thomas Powers goes in strong for
retrenchmcnt, and as one means of accom-
pllshng this reform he introduced a bill d.
mnishing the number Of judges of the su-
IRENE court TO five. He was opposed in this
measure by Senator Edmunds and others.
and the bill rejected.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-10-25
From the Vermont Third.
CAMP GRIFFIN. NEAR LEwINsvILLE, !
October Is, 1861. (

October IS, 1861.
To the Editor Of the Caledonian:
Since our arrival at this place nothing of
importance has taken place. The pickets
of the opposing forces are daily in sight of
each other, but very little firing is done, and
what is done is all on the rebel side. Yes
terday, by way of amusement, one of our bat
teries dropped number of shells among the
enemy, but their effect is not known here.
1t is anticipated that another advance will
be made by our forces soon; and the prevail
ing opinion seems to be that it cannot be
made without collision with the enemy, for
if successfully made by our forces, it will put
them in possession of chain of hills of great
military Importance.
The health of the regiment is about the
same. Last Sunday there were but four
hundred and thirty-one men out of the whole
regiment reported for duty. BY the way, the
article in THE CALIFORNIAN of Oct. IL, enti-
tied "The Third Regiment-Its Condition
and its Wants" states the case exactly as it
is.
Private George Garner of company f died
in the regimental hospital, of fever, last week {;
and Oscar Snow of company II died in the
hospital at Georgetown, this week.
1t is rumored in camp that our regiment
goes to Vienna tomorrow. O..
DR. Bigelow, surgeon of the ID, writes to
the Repository under date of Sept %, as
follows. Our readers will bear in mind that
the letter was written more than a month
ago:
"The condition Of the Sd regiment is ex-
celent in all respects, with the exception of
excess of labor. which keeps the men some
what exhausted. There is almost perfect IT,
nifty among their officers. Col Hyde is Civ
ms good satisfaction to the whole regiment.
Their location is superior to any this side of
the Potomac, as far as the water and natural
scenery is concerned. Capt Allen of compa-
ny q Is the youngest captain in the regiment
and works hard for the good of his company
and the cause lieltenants Hutchinson and
Brown are all that We could wish. Brown is
like seven day clock, and think he would
keep good time on the eighth, if not wound
up. Gov Fairbanks is deserving Of praise in
appointing such officers in company &, so al
SO IN the companies generally
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-10-25

DAGCERREoTYrES FOR ToMBsroNEs.-We
have noticed an advertisement with the above
heading IT. several of our exchanges; we
wonder If the publishers take their paw in
such pictures We know of one publisher
who would be willing to see the likeness of
A. Lewis Baldwin well set in tombstone
Are there any others who have been "taken
in and done for ."
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-10-25

CORRfSruNDENCE.-We publish this week
Two letters from Virginia, and one each from
kentucky ard Iowa all of VI ich are full of
interest and will well pay a careful reading
IN the Iowa letter Vermont gets handsome
compliment for the expedition with which
she recruited and equipped the sixth regi-
ment. The letters from Virginia give
glimpse at the dark side of the picture, but
there is no effort to create sympathy and no
whining, but simply facts told in their midest
form; facts which should incite all who can
70 do something for the comfor, of the BOYS.
AID that Immediately.
We suppose no one thinks that all who are
not reported for duty in regiment are nee
essarily sick; Or that all those who are i'll axe
necessarily quite i'll. In private letter from
a member Of the Sd to his friends in this
place some hints are given which NAV set
some people right on this point:
"lfe health Of the regiment is pretty good
senerally,-much better than many suppose
from the reports you may have heard. find
ny observation that a man does not have TO
be very sick to get excused from duty. The
case is like this {: for instance, regiment will
report some day only 900 fit for duty. Well
ont OF that number there will be perhaps no,
more than 20 or 80 sick enough to be in the
hospital. So You see that great many get
wrong idea of the health of the regiment"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-10-25
Peacham.

Peacham.
The Peacham people have just dispatched
box for the soldiers in the Sd and 9TH reg
iments, containing articles amounting in val
ue to nearly one hundred dollars. Among
the su5stantials were sixty-fve pairs of wool
en- socks and fifteen wooden blankets.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-10-25
THE CALIFORNIAN.
BY C.. NJ. STONE & co.

St. Johnsbury, Friday, Oct. 25, 1861.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-04
The CItH PublIc SchoeI..

We are gratifed to note the fact that the Publ
Schools Of the city have opened under very hatter
ing auspices, Notwithstanding many difficulties seem
ed to surround them. Two days have gone of the
new term and we are informed that large number
over any former term have entered requiring more
room, appliances, teachers, &c, to accommodate
them. We shall expect to hear still more and more
of the success of the schools, with such fine open.
ing.
In this connection would also call ettention to
the Normal Glass, provided for in the new RuIss
and Regulations Of the City Public Schools, from
which we extract as follows!
NORMAL CLAss.-The Superintendent shall also or
gRnize the corps Of teachers into a Normal Glass,
to meet weekly, or as often as the Board of Educa
ton may deem Advisable, to spend two hours or
more at each meeting in discussing and explaining
the yarions branches taught in the Public Schools
and tbe pest methods of teaching the same each
teacher, when requested taking part under the d.
rection of the Superintendent and the supervision
of to- Board, if present. The Superintendent shall
report to the Board monthly, Oftcner if reouir-
ed TO the success of said Normal Glass, together
with the attendance of each teacher and the neglect
or refusal of any to attend and participate in the
* arcises Of the class.
The teachers in the city, vicinity and else Ehere
shall be admitted to the meetings of the Normal
Glass, and participate the exercises of the same
by paying fee, TO be anreed upon by the Board Of
Education, which fees shall be applied to tie sci DOL
fund and expended SIS other moneys.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-04
The Cotton and TOBACCO Traae.

the New Orleans Pie1yHnes annual Review Of the
New Orleans Market for the year sndisg August 81 1857
extract the following regard the Cotton and Tobaceo
trade: GAS --aa
COTTONYe had occasion in last annual Tatemsnt to
notice the largest Of tails staple gathered in Amrr
and tho sale shipment Of the greatest amount lived
this decrease In the receipts at this por about
TX While the decrease 10 the entire yield Is about ~
Ct In nOeing the general character Of the cse. have
complain OF siTe amount Gepecled value
and sand. although thus has been hardly seOus
lower grades and stained and ay let's rendering the supply
Of The better qualities from strict Midding hardly equal
the demand These deci tO0s have consequently
ed dsproporOnaey higher prices hr ugh0It the year while
the qualities have been moved with comparative s0
ty With such falling oE however, the supply, there
Teen at time oppressive Of st. the amount
disposed previous final emf Of the blOckaas
nsdeRby exceeding the tire receipts leaving c0nsequenty
greatly reduced hand at Of hs year Ia
former the quotations for Mdng might be regarded
fair basis other grades Du Ing the
contrary, not only have tie poorer qualities sold = dispropOf
onaeIy lover prices I'D the higher at marked dispropOr
oBate a5V4nCe, but Mdng, ciasd By the trade from
barely MIDI ing to ly Nj ding, has sSC ct usually
vile rsnge and st-et NiddnR Mddhng suitable Ter The
French C6ninental markets. has commanded fram 9Ic
above the cuet rate for fully Mid ling The general course
OF prices, hOEeVeF he stated OlOgs Opening 10 Sep
emter he basis n S5St0c for Low Mdddng AMI l0s @
ia for hiddiDg t. marx ruled at the cese Of that nth
at deeinesf in hermer and &c Ia the latter In Oco
Der here pretty general Of kS5Se This in
pFOysment ogisg the depressing inu=he-s Of Ersat
define l. Exchange, entirely lost n November while cur
tbs frat Of December further
Te nc On q ~ 10 9 3, Los Md ing ruling at ae1e
and Mdlng a. 9h49ke against II al &c This however,
the lowest Dent year. BotEhstandng he e
IRENE dculy Of negotiating ssrng bills, which are The
tive POWER Of The Market prices gradually rscupsraed and,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-04
DIR. KINGS DKSPENSARY
FOB PRIVATE DISEASES.

A~ DR.. KING, formerly Of New York, for thsl
kAAoSS four years Of Louisville, Kentucky, and who
devoted his attention to the treatment Of private diseases
thirty yerrs himself having attended to practice for
many years and cured many thousands he euSbled
ali diseases Of private nature, matter how bs they may
from injndicieus medical treatment fem neglect their
Dr. Kings Dspensry No. % Desck street. between Cherry
and the SQUARE, be all diseases Or privsts
oNoRzRA without nsuco1s medicine in.sTfsrence
from business
erEIcTuRrs resent dats, ezetusliy cured In
dsysby an operation which causes 70 pain Where structure
exist health cannot enjoyed Perhaps disease
mischief and undermines the constitution much.
sYPHL1s with all diseases OF the skin groSng out
Iect or bad treatment e5ecuay cured in days
WEAEEEss parcu attention having been given to
disease all the consequences grswn gift, brought
on in many cases BY the destructive habits Of nconsderAts
Youths and indulgence Of ths passions neglect Of
which will undermine he constitution, rendering the subject
nfor business society, and eauslEg prenature old
Females may be iaborng with any dcy Of toe Womb
NAV rest assures OF immeiiste RELIEF
Persons residing abroad BY writing ard stating their with
ice enclosed directed DR. A. King No ., Desiriek street.
Nashyille Tenn will ha the Necessary medicine tAe
m necessary directions Strict secrecy observed 0Os
hoaTa o'clock in the morning Gnt9 The evening
TuevS3. IS59-iGHly
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-04

A CARD.-The exercises of the Columbia Female
Institute, will be resumed on the First Monday in
September next. ~. MILAN II. HARDIN,
August IL, 1861. Principal.
e9
SAINT CEcILIAs' FEMALE ACADEMY, MoUST VERNON,
NEAR NAsHvrILE.-This institution, under the
change Of the Sisters of the Order Of S. Dominic,
will commence its third session on Monday, Sep.
TENDER "a For terms further particulars sp-
ply to the Lady SuperiOress at the institution.
aug25-dTt
MTHE TIMFF-Single copies fthe UNION AND AMER
tcAE, containing the Tariff of the Confederate States
eau be obtained at this Office.
THz PUBsIo ACrs-The acts of the two Krira
Sessions of the Legislature can be procured by
applying at this Office.
August l3-6.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-04

HATTERAs INLET.-As the attention of the most of
our readers will be necessarily drawn to the map
to find out the position of this place. and as il Is
drawn but on few if any Of them, we will try and
describe its location. On nearly every map Ocra-
cooke Inlet will be found. a1d about eighteen miles
north Of that is situated HattPras Inlet, which
we believe Is new channel, having cut its way
through the quicksaDd quite recently. 1t will sd
NIT vessels of from twelve thirteen feet draft but
inside there is a swash which will only allow of
seven and half feet to go over. Ocracocke Bar
has about the same water, but the swssh inside not
so much, hence the superiority of Hatteras Inlet
The batteries (fOr we learn that there are twU)
which fought the action noticed by telegraph this
morning, situated the south end of the island
which Cape Hste-as stands but is the north side
of Hattoras Inlet the south side not being fortified
The Importance of Hatteras Inlet and Ocracocke
Bar, is in consequence Of these channels being the
only outlets to an extensive district of country
that Norfolk is blOckaded and should the enemy
be properly provided with light draught steamers,
heavily armed, he might do infinite mischief by 60
ing up the sounds and rivers. The matter should
be looked after forthwith, and the enemy routed
out before he has time to strengthen himself
Charleston MerclTy august 81.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-04
Monetary and commercial.

TUESDAY EVENING, Sept. ), 1861.
There is considerable activity in Flour and Grain.
Flour is in demand for the South and the orders
are in advance of the supply. The market is
firm, though we note no change in prices and con-
tinue to quote Superhne at S595-50 per Dbl, and
Extra at s5.7596.OO. Sacks, of % lbs, range from
$3.50 10 So.
There is considerable speculative inquiry for
Wheat, and with the demand from the milers. hold
ers are enabled to realize full prices, We quote
White at sO9s5c per bushel, Red at 7O975c, and
Mediterranean at 65@70e.
The Mobile Register and Advertiser of the 3Oih
ult says:
1t is with no little pride and qualification that we
announce the promptly patriotic action tak en- tins
day by the managers of the Mobile banks, though
il was not less than expected of these sterling
institutions. Yet the promptitude with which they
rise to the YindiestOn of the public confidence In
their impFegnsble sOlvency, and to the aid of the
financial scheme which the government of the Con-
fsderacy has devised TO supply the sinews of its
war of independence is no less worthy appreciation
from the fact that it was expected and surprised
one who knew them.
To day our banks decided TO recsiue Tie Confederate
States treasury notes and bonds at par IN payment Of
their discounted paper; and they tcI continue 10 pau
Specis IN payment Of their notes aud deposits, as usual
This the substantial statement of the convention
Of our banks in regard to the treasury issues of the
government and their action shows at once their
confidence in the government and their eminently
solvent condition, for, under this agreement. tey
TsceiUs tie issues Of ts gOUerRn1s Of the Confederate
&Gtss IN payment Of al debts due them, and pay their
o0n dsbtS IA specie.
Of course this action must exercise powerful
influence in giving Confederate paper a currency
circulation at par, and hope that the example
set by the Mobile banks will be followed by all il
the South. The public confidence in the Issues of
the Treasury Department of the Confedersey did
not need the supporting action Of moneyed insttu-
tons, but such action strengthens what already
strong Soon we hope, we shall have throughous !
the country uniform and undoubted currency ]
which viii run of those pledge pests of CONNER |
cia transactions the deprecated issues Of dubious
banking institutions which are only worth their |
faces within sight OF the hanks that send them cut
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-04

There are now three grand theatres of war
Eastern Virginia, Western Virginia, and Missouri
from all Of which we may expect to hear ere long
of stirring scenes. But we have an abiding faith
in the vaOr of troops, and feel confident that
whenever the opportunity is afforded them they
will repeat the glorious deeds of Bethel Manassas
and Springfield. Let US wait hopefully for the re-
suits Of their struggles. In the meantime, secure
yourself against loss by fire at the well known
Southern Insurance Agency of ". j. MARI, No. %
College street. aue25 If
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-04

M POWERS southeast Public Fquare and Market
IVA street, has JUST received large lot OF Gray Flannel,
Hickory Che Shirts Buba Costs AMI Blankets sword
Belts sashes Pistols, carrg, gold lace and military Bat
tons Of all descrponJ Also stock Of ready made Cloth
ing, which viii sell at Wholesale Or rstaii:
Corner Square and Market street,
suglI-lm Nashville Tennessee
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-04

rrlaly vsneirg - .., - n ,e., sps.sd h
N $685. go o. about &c roI1 lhl Eess psnL
ana Usually gave way under ne sd1c1 Of an
a5a svs z.oer slight decline In Fs1ra ~ hsn . rallied,
TIER 10 e n he early part o. AaEch exhihtd fur
e. ~ - =. close OF t0at month to The extsnt In lhe
n1 Apn factors .eazd ain hizhzr AURA bur dar
unsettIs5 - Of that MONTH the vas copssy
sdVsncs n PIC tons caused BY the and iii
aua sxt aseonpsnisd serious fall Exrhznts
vas IA egoliatrg billie when the movsneit
hi-bsr 49, u va At rsoueti5n Of ahort Ike fr
ne n M sr which there vas no material change until
vheh prs. ~ the blockade l0h Of June. slacs
usovsr.f pc % Irregular, AM there hs been little
The res1S - - 5ns have ben eatIsly aoHirai
~ ~, the yesr amount % ASS &c bales,
% ~ On Noble. Floriia. Texas azaicst
Ebav. re Haieh % sos fro8 Noble &c,
pa ans iss, & OF he year tales, against
suI5osn sr ~ -a ne general msvsmrnt fer the year,
vress ~ he fr o. eompariscn, add 70 show the pro
for each year since is35-38 t's' Van INC '- -
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-04
Ia Ohaacery at i4aiayette--JHne RnIes

COODALL and Andrews Richard Wright and oters.-
NE On motion it appearing the Clerk and Master that
Richard right, Of the defendant In this
resident Of State Of Te TIE mary process
served upon him theref erderei
by toe " said COart tn public ,tion
in Uniou relu ing
Wright t. appear house
Of LzfAyess coEny0f Macon and State Of
see, Friday after % Nonasg august next and
plead dsmur csnplainants bill, aad ia
fault thereof said bill will for confessed and set for
kessirg exparts as to him. This h June 1851
uiyssvltpr'sfss JOHN oLAIB0RHE CAN.