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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-06-07
Death of stephen 4. Douglas.

Senator Douglas died at his home in Chi
cago last Monday morning at nine O'clock
His disease was fever, and gout in the stom-
,ach. induced probably by his free living and
dissipated habits. In his death the country
loses an able statesman and noble patriot
Peace to his memory. We find a very brief
review of his life in an exchange:
"Judge Douglas possessed in an eminent
degree those qualities Of head and heart which
60 to make up the popular leader of great
party. Sprung from the people, he was in
trepid and self assured under all circumstan-
ces and exhibited at all times those magnetic
qualities which never fail to attach the popu-
lar regard. To an untiring industry and a
will which fatered at no obstacle, he united
a capacious intellect, which commanded the
respect of antagonists, and the admiration OF
his many devoted friends.
MIR Douglas was born in 1913, at Brandon
Vt. In 1888. being at the time 20 years old
he was admitted 70 that bar; in 1880 he was
elected to the Legislature; in 1910 he was .p-
pointed secretary Of the state of Hi
nOlS: III 1911 ne was elected Judge OF Inc
Supreme Court Of Illinois; two years after
ward, he was elected to Congress, was re
elected in 1914 and again in 1916; he did
not take his seat under the last election be
cause OF his choice 20 the United States Sen
ate in 1871.
In the Senate he has served fourteen years
or throughout seven successive Congresses
and has, ever since he was thirty years oil
age, been regarded rs probable candidate
tor :he presidency of the United States.
As a politician Mr. Douglas was not scru-
pu!ous a, to the means he used for accom-
plishing his ends; bu; in spite of this, it j.
pleasant to remember that he gave Mr. Lin
coin, his successful competitor for pre.iden-
tal honors, his friendly hand and counsel
before leaving Washington. His recent no
bic, generous and patriotic conduct, show,
how mach his heart was in the present struy-
Gle for the salvation Of his country HIS
death throughout loyal America will be con.
sidc:cu public loss
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-06-07
Our Troubles Abroad.

No little solicitude has been felt as 70 how
European powers would view the rebellion
IN our country and especially has this been
true a. respects England and France. BY
ate arrivals we have the proclamation Of the
British government in respect to American
affairs. 1t is far from being satisfactory 1t
forbidS British subjects taking any part in the
contest, to accept commissions as privateers
on either side, or to enlist In the service OF
either party. 1t also torbids any attempt to
break any blockade established by either par
y. The British government aims to tale :,
strictly neutral position, and It would be SO
instead Of being, as it is. between govern
mcnt and rebellious citizens. The southern!
rebels. who have expected that England
would break the blockade for them, will be
disappointed, while the government will not
he satisfied with the implied recognition of
rar r'hts a n. actual power.
l. regard 70 ;Ac position HAT En2.and na-
'recn the New York Times institutes yer,
pertinent inquiry: suppose that Ireland in
her rebellion had issued letters of marque a
sain>t British commerce, and the government
Of the United States had endorsed and pro-
tected them. by recognizing Ireland as bel
England have assentcL to
the justice and neutrality of such a course q"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-06-07
tnoilir! Cannon Accident,

VI LuHenburS MAY 10Th. when the E><cx
county company were passing through me
place. IS son" yourg men were firing car
noa... We, OF: prcmatury,y, severely iniarins
Dan. Powers aid Slightly injuring TX Others.
This IS thc second accident ot the KIND herr
within q lew days, and ought to be a warn
'a- 10 a. handling GunfowLe.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-06-07

o. y piece in the New York Tribune Of
May -, copied from the New Orleans Plea
yune, reads as follows:
General Butler in command of the Mas
sachusctts troops is native Of Liberia. Orr
readers may recolect old Ben the barber,
who kept shop IN Poydras street, and emf
grated to LIBERIA with small competence :
General Butler is his son."
Whether or not the New Orleans Picayune
is correct, relative to the pedigree of General
Batter, ! am Of the opinion that if the war
should continue some length Of time, that it
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-06-07

| am directed by his ExceIlency the Gov
ernor to publish the following letter from
Lieut.. Farnham of the Bradford Guards, for
the information Of those having friends in
the Isl Regiment, and | need not say, to
those who know him. that this communica-
ton is of that character to be implicitly relied
upon. GEO. \. MERRILL, Secv.
st. Johns5ury, June 9TH, I>6l
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-06-07
FURI BUTLER, Newport News. Va, !
40 -

NAY ~ 1901.
DEAR SlE:-l have not forgotten your re-
quest to write occasionally. although have
neglected II until :!ow for want Of time. We
eye low on point extending into james
River, which commands the navigation o. it,
We reached tins point about nine O'Clock on
Monday. very Unexpectedly to the few lndi-
vidua-> who reside here, The expedition was
planned and carried out with TIE utmost Sc
cfeSy. .! the whole regiment, none but 4
Few OF the superior officers knew uur destina-
ton, even atel We mad started. lhr rebels
wcr' probably IS much IN the dark as the re
p"rttrS tor the city newspapers. VINO al stated
our destination to be Norfolk. as You have
seer |; "a> our expectation that We were
gong 70 New,N'> Point to 7 dCcc the battery
there, But the result o: TIE whole is that
We are now II possession Of one Of the most
.mPortau, points Oh the whole coast We
command the caty4n,. to jame~ River, and
IF course the water communication between
Norfolk and Richmond. Entertainments
nave been commenced, and We Shall soon
feel ourselves 10 be perfectly safe from at
tack.
The entire command !, under Col. Phelps,
who, We understand, is now Brisadicr Con
cral. OF COURSE the Vermont Regiment is
under tic immediate command of Lieut.. Col.
Nashhurn. He i very efficient command
er, but 40 one can tel how much we al! re
Sret to lose Col. Phelps, except those who
hlve been under his command. We shall
probably be connected with Gen. PHELPS
Brigade, and it IS now generally understood
tiat this Brigade is to continue to be the ad-
vance guard Of this division Of the army. |
think | express the feeling Of every Yer
honor c: being in front With such friends
nod ,rcL q S..,. C,,,...y,,,,,.,. . ~ l :.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-06-07

GIN. SCOTT AND JEFF. DAyI>.-A member
OF the 9TH Regiment. in letter TO his father.
writes - heard 4 good anecdotc of Gen.
Scott yesterday He was asked what he IN
tended to do with Jefferson DAVIS. In an
swer he merely put up his open hand. and
gradually closed his fin gers till his hand was
clenched. He could not have given a NOR.
expressive answer"
The writer of this letter expresses the opin
ION that the war will be short. He SAYS "thc
seceSsIonlsts are getting alarmed, and before
week IS over they will be hemmed in on al!
sides
OF the labors of the 9TH Regiment he saws:
II have seen quite number of our corps
sick, but l never saw anybody throw up
trenches before" This is evidently camp
Joke.-N, !. Post.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-06-07

may fall in the way of Gen b. +. Butler to
cut and shave some of the New Orleans folks
as close as old Ben the barber did when he
followed his profession in said city. Dc.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-06-07
Letter from Illinois.
soi The CAl-ati.idii

have involved the country. No war ever eS-
'sted so utterly causeless' 50 base IN Us OH
gin, so dctestahie IN us oo]ec'' h"' II y
upon US, and must be met feSol"'cls al"
hrmly, trusting mat righteous lo'I,''''.s
and the strong arms Oh d O,''''' >o''l' WIZ
carry us thfo"S" ul""lP'""''s anu ''''"''''e
the true al" ''I' r'sh'.
The death oil 'o'' ELLSWORTH news % winch
reached mere Oh l'' ''yefi."'" '' '"' S'u''
day on when II occurred hlle'' our Town VIII"
gloom. Numerous nays III ''ie Guy "''e
araped IN mourning al" lowered % ''"'' mast
ana sorrow was "eP'c'co Oh every COUNT
nance ne 'l','M o. '''l> "Ss'"Io'H ",>'>-
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H'S" 'S'i'Aa"o'' some Two years >''''' ~
spent SeFef'! weeks mere 'iflil.h7 " company
IN Inc AouNe l"SAloh' ana ne mas since ''''H
often among Us, indeed tender cora OF
sympathy htt!e taken need OF hy th' world
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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-06-07
4 anard.

The Springfield Republican states tina,
"thc Vermont volunteers are much dissa,i>
tied with Gov Fairbanks because he inter
prets the law as not authorizing him to FIR
n!>!. the officers with uniforms. The ltgi>it-
ture appropriated million dollars for the
purpose of more perfectly organizing. armiug
eqninping. drilling and providing for the nj
..ta Of the state. The governor limits this
to the pliyatc>."
The governor has done no such thing. nor
IS there any dissatisfaction expressed by the
Vermont Volunteers. The Ouarterma>tcr
General has been instructed 70 furnish gray
uniforms throughout, for ;he officers and pri-
Yates, and to furnish the company officers
with their arms, taking ;hrir receipts there
tor. TO be returned t. the SAFE al ;hc expira-
ton OF then term OF service
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-06-07

C. No great battle yet. The battles re
ported by telegraph with the accompaniment
of great success TO our arms prove no more
than slight "scrimmascs." The fight is yet
u come. The administration has called fox
1000 more volunteers 10 serve during the
war, which looks as though it meant fight
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-06-07
IL ontrabani of War"

Tie refusal Of Gen Butler TO deliver NJ
fugitive slaves who had left their master, and
sought protection in Fortress Monroe. marks
a new era in the history OF this war N:r-
GINA IS in open rebellion against tie United
states authorities. why should sad au,hor-
li~s help her catch her runaway slaves Let
Virginia take the oath Of allegiance 10 Uncle
>nm, and Gen Butler viii be the first man
t. Sc that the Old Dominion has every priv
Icsc auC advantage which tn, constitution
allows any Of the states. Till then all slaves
(chattcls) Of the enemy will be held as con
traband Of war" In regard to this matter.
Gen Butler has received the following IN
struction>:
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-06-07
"W WASHINGTON. Nav 80. Is


SIR. Your action in respect to the negroes
VINO came within your lines. from the service
Of the rebels, is approved. The Department
i sensible OF the embarraSSmentS which must
surround officers conducting military opera
tons IN state, by the laws of which slavery
IS sanctioned. Inc government cannot re
cosnIze the rejection by any state Of its fed
crol obligation, resting upon itself. among
these federal Obligations, however. no one
can he more important than that Of suppress
ny and dispensing any combination Of the
form Tor the purpose of ovorthrowing It's
whole constitutional authority. While there
iore' You viii permit no interference. by per
>'AS under Your command, with the relations
10: persons held to service under the laws Of
'''y state You will. on the other hand. SO
-onS as any state within which your military
operations are conducted, remain under the
cohtro! OF such armed combinations, refrain
nom NlIrtndcrlng to alleged masters an,
rcrsons who cone within your lines. You
VII. employ such persons in the services to
winch they will be best adapted. keeping an
account OF the labor by them performed. of
the value of ii, and the expenses of their
maintenance. The question Of then final
disposition will be reserved for future deter
miuatlon.
SIMON CAMEEoS, Secretary Of War.
To N4iorGeneral Butler
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-06-07
ROSWELL IA

His Excellency, Erastus Fairbanks,
st. Johnsburv, Vt.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-06-07

f. s. California IS sound Oh the MO.
question.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-11-23

resumipg bis knife and Goisbing his repast
with few choice morsels.
Yes you shalt p-s sensll You have de.
stroyed," said the landlord, almost choking
with rage, as bis visitor cody poured out
glass OF wine from decsnter, aud Dodding to
him drank it off.
"Agreed," said the other, ss he wiped his
mouth and fingers upon napkin and drew
long breath OF satisfaction; "laDdlord, you
say shall pay for oil destroy II
That | do, aud roundly too," said Bonl-
face.
"Well, then, let's have the bill fol the sum
total" suiu the old man as he rose, bringing
up one side Of the table with him at the same
time precipitating with crash, the whole
contents in one common pile upon the hoor.
The landlord started back with horror and
dismay at the sight, while his customer cody
drawing a tooth pick from his vest pocket
exclaimed:
Let's have the bill, landlord! Don't be
frightened at little bit Of crockery. Let's
know the price of the supper"
The landlord giving tie wink to bis clerk
to keep au eye on the old fellow, and see that
he did not escape, proceeded to the Office,
followed by bis customer. The score was
soon figured up and passed over to the old
map, who stood quietly waiting for it, with the
clerk and two walters behind him ready to
seize him at signal from their employer.
"There's the amount, SIR" said the landlord
with grin OF triumph. "Seventy.6ve dollars
Now where is your money!"
"Cbesp enough" said the expensive dinner
eater, as he drew q portentous calf skin wal
let from bis pocket, and on opening it com
menced turning over the bank notes therein
when be ascertaued thss thsy we're OF snch
large denominations therein, that the landlord
had not money enough in the house to make
change with his customer.
The clerk, who had been gaping over the
old mans shoulders during the operation
| slipped round TO the landlord and whispered
at must be the President Of bank, for he
has ten thousand dollars in his wallet"
Finally the stranger managed 10 find one
hundred dollar note among the pile 10 hl:
wallet, which he passed over to the astonishec
landlord, received the change, carefully count
ed it, placed it n his wallet, aud walked away
saying ss be did so:
"Good day, landlord, always pay for wha
| have"
"Do you know who that old chap is, tha
/ Just went out Z" asked .be landlord of one o
4 the selectmen who came in at that moment.
THAT man? why you, that's old Bill,
Gibbons, the richest man in the State. W.
bought FIVE Thousand dollars worth Of rea
estate from him to-day and paid bin the casl
| for it,"
Five thousand dollars p said the host -
"why how much is he worth 2"
"Oh, a million or So" was the reply
! "Wbe-e-w," soid the landlord "n
wonder he can afford a seventy.five dolla
dinner"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-11-23
OLD SERIES, VOL. %, NO 9

A MAN KILLED BY A SHARK.--On Sunday
last three seamen belonging to the American
ship J. w. Sears we're bathing alongside the
vessel, when one Of them was seized by o
shark. The monster first seized him BY the
shoulder, but the force with which he rushed
on bis victim caused him to loose bis hold,
driving the unfortunate man several feet out
OF the water. The shark again seized him by
the back, and finally by the neck, and disap-
peared with his prey. All this happened
within plain view Of his shipmates, who
immediately lowered boat, and after taking
on board the two other men proceeded to
drag for the body. they had been occupied
in this way for some time, when the shark
was observed to rise some distance from them.
still With the body OF the helpless man n his
mouth, shaking it, as is described, as dog
would a rat. The mate of the vessel armed
himself wHh boarding pike, rowed toward
the spot, and the shark was so much occupied
with bis victim that he allowed himself to be
stabbed several times before disappearing
Thinking the animal had received bis death
wound, the boat returned TO the ship, but
scarcely had she arrived alongside, when the
shark reappeared as before. A harpoou was
now taken into the boat aud the shark again
allowed himself to be approached sufficiently
near to be struck, when he again disappeared.
Line was now paid out, and the boat was
towed some distance, till, assistance arriving
the monster was killed by repeated stabs Of
the lance. Most Of the contents of bis NAV
were disgorged while being hauled on board
and on being opened some fragments which
were unrecognizable, 40 eight pound tin o
preserved meat, were all that was found
The shark was of the species known ns tb,
ground shark, and about ten feet in length
The girth of the body was immense, and il
stated to have been eight or nine feet
Straits Times Singapare, august "a.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-11-23
Aetipes, &t.

YEAsr-A baker in the army celebrated
for his excellent bread, gives the following
receipt for making yeast: Boil one pound OF
-four, one fourth pound OF brown sugar aud
little salt in two gallons Of water Tor ons
hour. When milk warm bottle and cork 1t
close 1t will be ready for use n twenly-iouf
hours.
MAKING TEA-Water for making tea
should be used the moment 1t bolls. The
reason assigned, is that If II is boiled for some
time. all the gas that is 10 IL escapes with
the steam, and il will then not make tea
Of the best flavor. Clear, pure, soft water Is
| best.
PEEIISG PorAroEs most farinsceous
part of the potato is found Immediately under
The skin, so that in preparing potatots Tor
| the table, it is necessary to be careful TO cut
OF as thin peel as possible.
! FRgNCH PANCAKES Take six eggs; sepa'
rate the yolks from the whites beat Tho
whites on q dinner plate to snow beat the
yolks with two table spoonfuls OF sugar, two
Of flour, aud one OF cream add little SAT-
and a very little carbonate Of soda str 10
the whites OF the eggs, aud mix gently pn'
a spoonful Of butter in q trying'pan, when
hot, pour in the whole pancake let ~ cock
slowly for fifteen minutes, with moderate
, lire; pot spy kind Of preserved hull over II
serve hot nice iof tsa.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-11-23
farmers department
Storing Celery.

We pursue two modes and find both to
answer completely The first is, as we have
often stated, to remove the celery TO high
and dry ground, dig a trench spade deep.
stand up thin row of the plants, then three
inches of soil, and so on until about half a
dozen rows are finished, then commence
another bed and so on. The soil should be
packed firmly, and banked up SO that the
tops OF the celery are just covered. then
spank of roof fashion to turn the rain, Over
this boards should be placed, as security
against moisture. For remember, il is uater.
not frost, as some say. that rots CELERY. Frost
adds to its tenderness.
Another plan is to sink barrels into the
earth, 80 that the tops ore On inch or two
below the surface, stand them compactIy full
OF celery, pat close or tight covers upon
them, and then couple of inches of soil. By
this mode, somewhat more troublesome than
the other, ours kept perfectly last year until
all was consumed, which was about the frat
of May.
AS the successful cultivation of tbis verv
desirable esculent is attended with couside.
rable labor and care, the best means should
DE adopted to preserve it in Perfection
Germdntoun Telegraph.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-11-23

A Coon STORY ABOUT Mr. SEWARD The
Philadelphia North american tells this story
Of Secretary Seward -
Hon. William II. Seward, Secretary Of
State, passed through the city yesterday
morning, OF IL o'clock, on bis way from New
York to Washington. MIR. Seward has o
weakness whenever possible for travelling
incog. He is an inveterate smoker. When
he enters passenger train he seeks ont the
smoking car, and finds beatituds in pulling
La Normas until the end of bis ride
Between New York and this city be occupied
seat with pleasant looking genius, who
talked about that ID fool Seward during
the whole trip. The stranger supposed his
fellow traveller to be a suffers bookkeeper.
Mr.. Seward pitched into himself 10 a most
scandalous manner, secondpg every objurga.
ton OF the stranger with hearty emphasis.-
When the latter observed Mr. Seward identi.
lied and saluted by gentlemen upon the boat
bis feelings can be better imagined than
described. The last seen of him by our
informant he was hiding behind the steamers
smoke-stack."
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-11-23

UGLyERT OTREET DEPoT.-Ne were called
upon this morning by Mr.. Wm. ii. Sinclair,
the gentleman who received the severe beat
ing last Sunday morning at the Calvert street
station of the Northern Central Railroad 10
Baltimore, by the conductor OF one Of the
trains, Mr.. Vsndanicker, an account Of which
appeared in Monday evenings TelegrDph.-
Mr. Sinclair informs us that the particulars
of the affair, as given in the Baltimore press
aud 10 our paper were incorrect. ln the first
place he has no connection with the London
! Times and the next there was no such lam
guage used as is attributed to hin, lie adds
| in relation to the affair that observing per-
SOD whom ] had previously seen conversins
with lady in the same car with me- walking
aloug the platform with q lamp in his hand, l
asked him if he was the conductor. He gave
very suky affirmative and walked on.
Anxious to know whether it would be better
for me to re.engage my room at the hotel,
followed and asked whether he knew il VIC
would start that morning. Turning sharpl,
round, he threatened TO knock me down /
annoyed again. Doubtless he had been ask
ed the same question by many others, but IN
der the circumstances should have showl
more forbearance. Accordingly told hio
that if he was conductor, he ought to answe
civil question and wear some badge to de
note his position, upon which he called me
fool then called him q great fool, when b
! struck me with the lamp in bis hand, and bs
fore there was time for me to Icy down tb
baggage carried in my hands, struck agai
with his fist. Although there was o revoive
iu my pocket refrained from firing becaus
: by this time quite number were on the pla
: form, aud possibly some innocent psssengs
; might have suffered. Bleeding freely,
reached the street, but found it as difficult
recognize policeman as railroad copducto
;, Several gentlemen, who kindly gave me the
} cards, are willing to testify to the correctre
. OF this statement"
u u Mr.. Sinclair is young Englshman OF p
y lshed mauners, and appears to possess q
e the attributes Of an honorable gentleman
y He is the American correspondent OF Il
y London News-a journal whose sympathi
70 are decidedly enlisted on the side OF the Go
o. ernment in its efforts to put down the rebt
;, lion.-HarriSburg Telegraph.