The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-12-06
n Mrs Pbebe H. Brown, the author of,

n Mrs Phebe H. Brown, the author Of
that admirable hymn, commencing, 81 love
to steal awhile away" died on the 10th of
October, at Henry, ILL.,, aged IS. She has
! left an enduring memorial in that single
hymn.
70 We learn that Hon Frederick Smyth
of Manchester n H., has been appointed
Assistant Commissioner and Agent for the
United States to the Worlds Fair, to be
held in London next year. He is we'll quail
fed for that position, having been Treasurer
of the New Hampshire Agricultural Society
for nine years past.
@ The Providence Journal says: sit
is very hard for US Black Republicans to
keep up with the Breckenridge Democrats Oh
developed by the war; but we are willing to
walk behind when men who year ago were
in favor of extending slavery to Rhode Is
land, now talk of abolishing it in South Car
DINA. Don't be too fast, gentlemen. Read
the LiJ1ator, and learn prudence listen TO
Wendell Phillips, and be moderate"
EY The Stars and Stripes now wave in
six of the seeded States, to wit: In North
Carolina, over Fort Hatteras in South Car
DINA. at Beaufort in Florida at Kew West
and Fort Pickens; in Mississippi, at ship Is
land in East Tennessee and in Southern
and western sections of Virginia.
u Contraband negroes in South Car
DINA are constantly coming into camp, and
placing themselves under the protection of
our flag. The government at Washington
must take Immediate measures for their final
disposal. Several hundred have been en-
ton Head. The female slaves wash the
clothes Of the troops.
CLOTH MIrrESS.-A lady correspondent
in one of the New York papers calls atten-
ton to the fact that cloth mittens could be
made for our soldiers with sewing machines,
at ! comparatively small cost. In this way,
she thinks our army could be provided with
these useful articles before the cold weather
sets in She says the cloth should be strong
and soft They may be bound with Canton
flame! or WOODEN, and if well made would
last through the season with ordinary usage.
The suggestion may be worthy of attention.
Knit mttens are undoubtedly far preferable
if they can be furnished in time: but if not,
the sewing machines might be called into re-
QUESTION.
lIF 4 "seceSher" named Drew, from Con
way. y. II. was in Ossipe-, a few days since,
and indllged in considerable reasonable
talk: but was forced 10y crowd Of soldiers
and citizens to give three cheers for the In
ion. before be was allowed to leave the town,
which he did shortly after.
sv= Capt Gordon, of the SLAYER Erie, has
been sentenced to death at New York. He is
to be hung February 9TH.
tsr- Fortress Monroe advices say that 800
fe !eral prisoners were sent from Richmond
on " ednesday, to Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
c. The Richmond dispatch of the 2Sth
ult., says the rebel Congress. on Wednesday,
passed law admitting Missouri to the Con
tederacy. The Congress refused to make
any advances on the purchase Of the produce
of planters.
~ \ regular post office has been estab-
Ii>hed at Hilton Head, and placed in charge
OF Mr. Sears. an active officer Of the Quarter
masters Department. Adams & Co have
also established an express office.
~ Brown has been reelected Governor
of Georgia. In his inaugural address he re-
views the progress of the rebellion. and de-
CARES it has gone so far as to forbid all COM
promise with the North, and that nothing
remains for the South but to fight to the
bitter end. He speaks dcspondingly as to
receiving toicisn recognition.