The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-12-13
By recent act of the legislature, similar Z

to that OF Massachusetts and other states, all
banks are required to brand with stamp or
pen, every counterfeit or altered bill which
may be offered to them in payment or upon
deposit. If this act is properly obeyed, it
will be great safeguard to the public, as it
will stop the passing of spurious bills from
one person to another after they have been
offered to the banks. A great amount of
this kind of fraud has been practiced by men
pretending to be honest.
At Brandon, two children of Henry McIn-
tyre were severely burned by overturning
and breaking fluid lamp while at play
Their father received injuries in the hand in
putting out the flames.
Cheney & Co. have commenced running an
express in the night trains Or the Vermont
Central between st Adams and Boston.
Robert Kenney, jr., of Williston-a young
man about sixteen years old-was killed yes
terday by the fall of tree, which, in its fall,
brought part Of another tree down upon
him. He lived but few minutes after he
was struck.-Free Press.
Prof Torrey of the University Of Vermont,
has been elected as acting president of that
college, in place of president Pease resign
ed.
Lieut. Holbrook, son of the governor, is
acting adjutant of the 18th, in place of adju-
tant Stoughton, who has other duties assign
ed him temporarily.
Gov Holbrook has established his head
quarters at the Brattleboro House, the large
amount of business rendering such an ar
rangement necessary.
Henry Coffin, volunteer in the Sd regi
ment, who went out in the Springfield COM
pany, has returned on furlough of two
months, he having been wounded on picket
duty. \ ball passed through his neck, and
also the end of one thumb shot Oft. We be-
lieve the wound was caused by an acct
dent
The December term of the Windsor coun-
ty court commenced its session at Woodstock
last Tuesday, the Sd inst, Judge Barrett pre-
siding.
Private VIM. \. Steinhour, company II,
9TH Vt. regiment, died recently at Sanitary
Hospital, Washington.
The SEVENTH REGIMENT-The recruiting
for this giment is now progressing. 1t is
understood that it will go into camp at Rut-
land as soon as the ranks are filled Lieut.
Roberts of the Rutland Light Guard, is to be
Colonel.
Rev. Rufus Case has resigned his pasto-
raj charge of the Congregational Society, at
West Lebanon, " H., on account of feeble
health, ard much against the wishes of his
parisho ners.
rg Another death has occurred in Capt
L. ". Lairds company, 18th regiment
Charles &. Cook, of Danville, died at the
hospital of Camp Griffin, on the 9th ult., of
typhoid fever. His age was about l. years,
and he was a son of Mr. Willard Cook, Of
this town.-StdT.
AIDS-DE CAMr.-IIis Excellency the Gov
ernor has appointed and commissioned the
following named gentlemen as AidS-de Camp
with the rank of Colonel. viz: H. Henry
Baxter of Rutland. SiIas NJ Waite of Brat
tleboro, Bradley B. Smalley of Burlington
kanslure W. Clarke of Bra,tleboro.
The cavalry regiment is announced to leave
on Saturday next, via the Rutland and Bur
lington railroad. 1t will require one hundred
and twenty cars to transport them. On
Thursday afternoon next the regiment vii
be presented with an.elegant stand of color>
purchased by the citizens of Burlington
Gov Holbrook is to he present, and all the
railroads will carry for fare one way.--Bm
lnyton Times.