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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-08-30
The --latest London Tragedy.

On Friday. July l., William Murray. an
English gentleman of fortune ard position,
1ormerl, major in the Tenth Hussars. but
now in civil litr, hal OCCASION to pass from
London Bridge 10 iIunserfori on one of the
Thames trrrv-bol,S, II. lanled at abou,
noon, in the very heart and center Of the
town While passing by Iunserford Mr.
hc., on his way 70 the Strand, he was accost
cl by nan whom he had never before seen,
and VIII, began a conversation in reference
to the Grosvenor Hotel Company, in which
MAJOR Murray is interested as a large share
holder. The stranger introduced himself as
Mr. Grey, anl offered some prop oStion for
investing money in the Company In order
to arrive at an exact understanding. Major
Murray consented to accompany him to his
office. at No. Is Northumberland stree.
near which they then found themselves.
Although Northumberland street is an
off shoot of one of the busiest thoroughfires
in the world, it has nevertheless preserved is
character as one of those secluded hlunts of
faded and fogy responsibility which the Gen
ius Of London Dizziness shelters from the
rude contamination around it. Major Mur-
ray had therefore no hesitation in yielding
to the solicitations of the stranger, although
he at once explained that he was not author
lied to act in the business matter in ques-
ton. He good naturedly offered, however,
to give the fullest information that was de-
sired. This was all that was asked. The
moment that he entered the office at No. l3,
Major Murray was struck BY the singular dis
order around him. ale thought it was the
most extraordinary place he mad ever seen
torn papers. b)ttles and pictures lying a
bout-a most diSreputable looking place. =
A few words settled the points in regard to
which his questoner seemed concerned after
which the Major asked him for his card OF
address Immediately, was the answer; and
the stranger began to tumble among his pa
pers, the Major giving, meanwhile, no special
heed to his movements. Presently he felt
the touch of something cold at the back OF
his neck. and simultaneously heard the dis
charge of pistol. He fell to the ground
perfectly paralyzed, and unable to move any
part of his body, although his head remained
quite clear. \ few minutes later, having
partially recovered, and finding that his wound
had not disabled him, he raised himself slow
" upon one elbow, and looked cautiously
about him. At the same instant door op,
ened, and his assailant again approached and
fired pistol directly into his right temple
The effect of this, strangel y enough, was tc
quicken the Majors restoration to his tacu'
ties. He felt that the flow of blood which il
produced brought new life to him. But
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-08-30
Decisive Battles of the World.

The decisive battles of the world, these
of which, to use lla.lam's words contrary
result wsuld have essentially varied the drs
ma of the world III al It's subsequent scenes,
are numbered as - by Professor Cresay,
who fills the char Of Ancient and Modern
History in the University Of London. They
are the grand subject o. two volumes by
him, lately from Bentleys press, and are:
|. The Battle Of Marathon, fought l9O B.
C., in which the Greeks, under Tnemistocles,
d, fcated the Perslans under Darius. thereby
turning back the tide of Asiatic invasion,
which else would have swept over Europe.
.. The Battle of Syracuse, ZIG b. C., in
which the Athenlan power was broken, and
the West of Europe saved from Greek do
minlon.
3. The Battle of Arabclla, 33l B. c., in
which Alexander, by defeat of Darius, es-
tablished his power in Asia, and by the in
PRODUCTION Of European civilization, produced
an effect which may yet be traced there.
4. The Battle OF Metaurus, Tough, POS B.
c., the Romans under Consul Nero defeating
the Carthaginians, under Hasdrubal. and by
which the supremacy of the great Republic
was established.
3. The Victory of Armenius, 4. ID. s, over
the Roman lesions under Venus, which Sc
cured Gaul from Roman dominion.
e. The Battle OF Chalons, \. ID. 45l, in
which Actius defeated AtilIa the Hun, the
selfstyled "bcourse Of God" and saved Eu
rope from entire devastation.
!. The Battle of Tours, a. ID. 80, in
which Charles Mar,e., by the defeat Of tn.
Saracens, aver,ed the Mahommedan yok,
from Europe.
s. The Battle of Hastings, A. ID. 1905, il
which William of Normandy was victoriou,
ever the Anglo Saxon Harold, and the result
of which was the formation of the Anglo
Norman nation which is now dominant in the
world.
g. The battle of Orleans, A. D. 1929, il
which the English were defeated and the in
dependent existence of France secured.
10. The defeat of the Spanish Armada, A
ID. 1858, which crushed the hopes of papac,
in England.
II. The Battle of Blenheim, A. D. 1901
in which Marlboro, by defeat of Tallard
broke the power and crushed. the ambitious
scheme of Louis NV.
II. The defeat of Charles MI, by Pete
the Great, at Pultowa, A. ID. 1909, which Sc
cured the stability Of the Moscoylte Empire
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of Scott, of Clay and of Lincoln in former
times. You have taken Mr. Underwood, the
nominee of the republican party, and MIR
Thurston the nominee Of the convention on
the 9th of July. This was what he called
a Union ticket, and let US now 20 for the
whole country and lay aside all party strife.
\ convention of the people is now a great
fact. The two kings were cotton and slavery
on one side, and abolition on the other side );
but parties have proved failure, and the
people must now say what shall be DONE
Let Us study history We want the wisdom
ard energy of every man, and We must call
out every man in every position, for the coun-
try must have them. Let US rub out old is
sues and have 10 question but the country.
We have now vital question, and We must
meet it with united front. He said the a
merican people are going to school, and had
great lessons to learn; and quoted the doc
triue of MIR Calhoun in the notification con-
ven.on Of South Carolina, claiming the In
ion as a mere compact or agreement; and
and said that is the question we have now to
meet We will never allow such declara-
ton to be received as the policy of this gov
ernment We never can allow it to be 50
understood. This country never was made
6, i
one people.
lie disliked to talk about the South, for we
were always one people, and ought to know
no North, no South, no East and no West,
but secession had forced upon US the fact
that there is South plotting against the
government, and now they must be taught
that there is not only North, an East, a
West, but an element even in the South that
must be respected. lie had but one hope
and one desire, and that was his countrv-
lie did not wish to see his country broken
fragment of petty states, nor the glorious flag
spit upon by the cpaulets that bore the marks
of Legitimacy. We must forget differences :;
We were all to blame, but as said Mr. Cr,ten-
den, the South has produced causeles, war,
AID It must be put down. He hoped that
Mr. lIo.brook would decline the nomination
Of the former convention, and consent 10
forego for the time the pleasure OF being gov
ernor Of Vermont, and give his vote to Mr
Tracy on TIE frs, Tuesday Of Septc,nbcr.-
The people have nominated Mr. Tracy, and
he hoped he would be elected
Mr. Colby then moved that this Conven-
ton unanimous y concur in the nominttioo
of Hon Andrew Tracy, and the motion was
declared by rising vote
The Convention then adjourned with three
cheers fox the ticket
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must enter the ranks Of the army for sub
sistence. All things are dear, except the
raw material of food, at present. For an or
binary black silk hat was charged at New
Orleans Il 6s. Cd: for making flannel shirts
paid 9s. sd. apiece, and the flannel alone
was as dear as the best shirt in London
Common cotton socks are sold at IS. I'D. a
pair; Others are dear in proportion. Butter
and wheat -four will be things Of the past on
many city tables. As to the sugar planters,
ruin seems certain if they can find no market
for their produce. They say they would not
sell it to the North and West even if they
could, and the South cannot consume it ALL
and if the South does, it cannot pay the pro-
ducers except in coin or currency which
may not be readily convertible at the end OF
the year. If the design attributed to the mil
itary authorities of the United States to move
down the Mississippi be ever carried out
there is no amount Of misery which may not
be inflicted on the seeding '.2tes."
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-08-30

13 The Battle of Saratoga A. D., LII,
in which Gen. Gates defeated Burgoyne. and
which decided the contest in favor of the
American Revolutionists, by making France
their ally, and other European powers friend
ly to them.
II. The Battle of Valmy, A. d. 1892, in
which the Continental allies, under the Duke
of Brunswick, were defeated by the French
under Dumourer; without which the French
Revolution would have been stayed
l5. The Battle of Waterloo, 1915, in
which the Duke of Wellington hopelessly
defeated Napoleon. and saved Europe from
his grasping ambition.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-08-30
HOME COI-RIESIES- corr

HONE COURTEsIES.-A correspondent
gives us this experience 81 am one of those
whose lot in life has been to go out into an
uneriendly world at an early age; and Of
nearly twenty families in which | made nv
home in the course Of about nine years,
there were only three or four that could be
properly designated as happy families, and
the source of trouble was not SO much the
lack Of love as the lack of care to manifest
it, The closing words of this sentence give
US the fruitful source of family alterations
of heartaches innumerable, of sad faces and
gloomy home-circles. Not SO much the
lack of love as lack of care to NANTES. it,
What world of misery is suggested by this
brief remark! Not over three or four happy
homes in twenty, and the cause SO
manifest and SO easily remedied. An,
In the small, sweet courtesies of life," what
power resides. In look, a word, a tone,
how much Of happines, or disquietude may
be communicated. Think of il, readers, and
take the lesson home with you.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-08-30
-ilr Russell on the Blockade.

In his last letter written at the South, MIR
Russell says:
a blockade has been enforced, which, de-
spite all assertions and pretences to the con-
trary, has produced already, to my certain
knowcd Sc, much Inconvenience, and will, |
believe. ,ause serious mischief in the South
Vt present the southerncrs are cheered b,
TIE hope, almost as strong a convict
that England and France dare not permit the
blockade to be enforced as soon as the cotton
crop is ready, and that they viii find means
to raise, resist, or force it, even by a war with
tie nlt,d States. They talk too, OF the I'M
possibility Of enforcing Il blockade OF all their
coast, and Of the thousands Of miles Of coas.
which they possess, as proof that all the
navies Oh the world could hot 90 that which
the United States navy is called Oh to per
form. Similar language has been used in
Eng land and elsewhere.
But 1t IS not necessary to blockade all these
many miles Of coast; nature, the coral reef,
the sand bank, shallow water, dangerous
seas have done the work most effcctualy-
From Chesapeake Bay, ,on the northwest from
tier OF Virginia, to Galveston, or lndianola.
there is no port which Il vessel Of large ton
mage would care to enter which is not at this
moment nearly as efficiently blockaded as is
usual in war. The Fortress Monroe COM
mands Norfolk, the best harbor and port on
the southern coast. Broad river, Port Royal
and Wilmington are Of little consequence,
and can be closed at any moment. Savan-
nah, Charleston, Pensacola, Mobile and New
Orleans are at present under watch and
ward.
Cast your eyes over the chart of shallow,
tumultuous, eddyng waters, fanSed with
rocks and reefs, and breaking on outlying
sandbars, which chafe the shores of the south
ern states, and You will see aoundant reason
for the conclusion that foreign ship-owners
Will not be anxious to run in for cargoes on
those dangerous coasts. AS soon as the
stock of merchandise, provis IONS. wines, clo-
thing, boots, tea, coffee, and such articles
now in the South is exhausted a powerful
test will be applied 10 the statement that the
South can supply itself, and can produce all
that it wants. Already, for example, there is
an outcry against the scarcity of salt. When
the sailing season comes what will become Of
the meat? And without salt pork what vii
bee 2me of the negroes? They are contented
1t is SAID, at present. But hunger would bt
with them, as with the white race, a most eff
tectlve motive Of il-feeling and dissatisfac
ton.
Tie inland blockade is not very stringent
ly enforced. The other day, for instance,
Quantity of machinery was received from
northern mandatory down the Mississippi
at the house of planter near New Orleans
who would not have been able to get in hi
sugar crop this year without it. Texas sup
plies cattle in abundance by the inland river
and overland routes, but the poor whites,wh
are poor enough already, will be reduced t,
the greatest distress by the high prices of
meat and food, and all who cannot find worl
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C. An immense hotel, to be called the
Lindall House, is being built at St Louis,
and will probably be completed next March.
The Messrs Leland, of the New York Metro
politan, are under 100000 bonds to take
the hous, and open it Tor business when COM
pleted Until secession is crushed, their
prospects must be considered rather blue.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-08-30
Direct Tax.

Twenty millions are apportioned among the
States as follows, according to the population
on which congressional representation is
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-08-30

How FREMONT WoRks.-.A gentleman who
called upon General Fremont, at St Louis Il
few days ago, on business of no less import
ance than the equipment of a full regiment
of cavalry says that the following conversa-
ton took place:
Gen Fremont can give you few min
utes but be brief and pointed as my time is
very much occupied.
Colonel -. am - of -. Nv
men are all enlisted; here are MY muster
rolls. My boys are ready at the bugle call.
am elected their colonel
Gen Fremont Cooking over the papers. y
All right-in order-seems to be correct
Who are your references?
Colonel -. Mr. - and Mr. -.
Gen Fremont.-Nery well-call tomorrow
morni"9 at ten minutes past 4 o'clock, and
You shall have Your answer, and if acce,le
to your wishes your papers will be ready.
At ten minutes past four precisel y our In
formant was at the generals door, which flew
open at his demand. At this early hour the
general was at his table with the papers be
fore him. The colonel mace his bow and
vas saluted thus:
Gen Fremont.-llere are Your documents
which will get you Your equipments. Make
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-08-30

JIFF DAvIS>'S l.EGM CLAIM 70 WASHING
ToN.-A Yale college student last winter CON
trrred with jeff nayis, then a senator of the
nitcd States, with regard to the probable Is
sues of secession. "What i To- become of
Washington city: was among tie questions
asked by the student. Are you LAWYER,
sr >" inquired jeff No. sir" We'll. sir.
am; and it is a principle o! !aw that, when i
grant or Dequest has been made for a pattc
ular, specified purpose, and that purpose :ai
or becomes iupract;cablr, the property grant
ed :cver,s to the donor. am rot deciding
what will be" he added; Il am simply stat
ing the principle which determines the equi
" Of such cases. He was evidently tLtn
plotting the secession Of Maryland, ana the
consequent wrestling Of W.>MAglon CITY from
the Union. though neither Virginia nor North
Carolina had yet seeded He doubtless be-
lieved, however, that slavery would in due
time convert every slave state to the uses of
the rebrllion.-N. J. I,ij,mc.
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Attack on Massachusetts 9th, Baltimore,
Aprll l9-Kebel. ii killed, 1 wounded
Union, killed, 3 wounded.
Alexandria, May a3-Rebel, killed Tn
ION, l killed. ELLSWORTH
Sewells Point. May lS-No definite acct.
Aqua Greek, May 80,
Fairfax {. II. June l.,
Romney, June IL,
Phiiippa, June ,,
Pig Point, June 5,
Great Bethel, June 10,
III killed, 45 wounded, shot by own
friends.
Vienna, June l7-Rebel, o; Union, S kill
ed, wounded.
Boonville, June l7-Rebel, 800 killed;
Union, killed.
Camp Jackson.
Piedmont.
Edwards Ferry.
Matthias Point, June -.
Frankfort
Camp Cole, June lS-Rebel, 40 killed;
Union. l2 killed, 20 wounded.
Falling Water.
Carthage, July 5-Rebel, $50 killed; I'm
ion, p killed, 26 wounded.
Buckhannon.
Rich Mountain, July l2-Rebel, $50 kill
ed, 100 wounded; Union, l / killed, So woun-
ded.
Carricksford, July l4-Rebel, 20 killed;
Union, killed, = wounded.
Bull Run, July lS-Rebel, 60 killed In.
ion, 40 killed, 60 wounded.
Bull Run, July 2l-Rebe, 600 killed, 300
wounded; Union, 4S2 killed, lOll wounded,
1916 missing.
Scarytown.
Dug Springs, Aug. 2-Rebel, 40 killed, IL
wounded; Union, s killed. 30 wounded.
Athens, Aug. 5-Rebel, 80 killed, 90
wounded; Unions killed, S wounded.
Springfield, Aug. l0-Rebel, 265 killed
Union, 200 killed. 200 wounded.
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NUMBER OF OFFICERS KILLED.
Gencrals-Bee, Rebel: Barlow, Rebel;
Gsrnett, Rebel; Lyon, Union; Smith, Rebel;
Wheat Rebel.
Colonels - Ellsworth. Union; Cameron.
MON; S!ocum. Union; Dreuse, Rebel Fos-
ter. Rebel; Johnston. Rebel; Mason. Rebel;
tow Ter, Union: McRae, Rebel; Farnham,
Union
Naior-Winthrop. Union.
Lis"tsaant-Greble, Union.
Commandsr-Ward, Union.
Observation-Disclosures, Union Ashby, Re-
bel
SkIRNlSIIES AND BATTLES-o9
Bombardmen, of Fort Sumter, April l2-
Rebel, bloodless. Union, l killed firing
salute.
Attack on Massachusetts 9th, Baltimore,
April l9-kebel. ii killed, 1 wounded
Union, killed, 3 wounded
Alexandria, May a3-Rebel, killed Tn
, ION I EillaJ
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Interesting Facts.

nation of our readers:
CABINET OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES.
Hunter, Virginia. Secretary of State.
Memminger, South Carolina Secretary Of
Treasury.
Walker, Alabama, Secretary of War.
Mallory, Florida, Secretary of Navy.
Reagan, Texas, Postmaster General.
Benjamin, Louisiana, Attorney General.
REBEL GENERALs-5S.
Davis, Cooper,
Beauregard, Twiggs,
Lee, Walker,
Bragg, Bee, (killed)
Pillow, Evans,
Magruder, Winder,
Price, Holmes,
Anderson, Gwynn,
Cooke, Gattin,
WISE Barlow, killed
Huger, Wheat, do
Ruggles, Toombs,
Johnston, Loring,
Bonham, Flourney, dead
Floyd, Cheatham,
Bradley, Palfrey,
Lemon, Watkins,
Polk, Smith,
Tracy Withers,
Jackson, Tochman,
Talliafero, Ebzey,
Rains, MCGOWAN,
Garnett (killed) E~s,
Parsons, Psmberton,
Harris, Crlttenden,
+ Fauntleroy, Lawton,
Hardee, Clark,
McCulloch, Slack
Zoeofer, Pleasanton.
UNION GENERALs-9s.
Scott, Reynolds,
Mcclellan, King
Fremont, Franklin,
Banks, Hientzelman,
Dix, doubleday,
Wool, Duryea,
Mccall, Sige,
Butler, Lander,
Lyon, killed Sumner,
Mansfield, Buell.,
Mcdowell, Burnside,
, Patterson, I: W. Sherman
Harney Bleaker,
TtcOmb, Hooker,
Wadsworth, A. Porter
Walbridge, Stone,
Wynkoop, Hunter,
Negey, McClernaud,
Thomas, Grant,
Meigs, Baker,
Cadwallsder, Couch,
Prentiss Cakes,
Cooper, Hamilton,
TYLER, Sprague
keim W. F. Sherman,
Pierce, Montgomery,
Harlan, Phelps,
Sickles, keyes
Anderson, Lockwood
Schenck, +. Porter
Lane, Miller,
Morris, Slocum,
Ward. Peck,
Abercrombie, Mittengale.
Runyon, Mitchell,
Kelly, Stoneman,
Pope. W. F. Smith,
Sandford, Bonham,
Sch!ich Denver
Sweeney, Arthur,
Howard, Welch
Rosecrans, Ripley,
Hill, Evans,
hurlourt, Haock,
Miles, G. A Thomas,
Cox. Eiele
Williams Smith,
Curtis, Shields.
kearney,
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-06-11

THE GRAND LoDeE OF FREE MAsoSs OF NEw
YoRK-At the session of the Grand Lodge
of Free and Accepted Masons for the State
of New York, held in New York city last
week, the following resolutions in reference
to the seeding and non-intercourse declara-
ton of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, were
unanimously adopted amid applause:
Resolved, That the decree of non-inter-
course recently promulgated by The Grand
Lodge should and does not exOnerate the
Masons hailing from this jurisdiction now
on or hereafter 20 be on, the soil Of Virgins,
sr elsewhere, from the performance Of those
high and holy Masonic duties toward Ma
sons owing allegiance to the Grand Lodge of
Virginia, which are i'm mperatiYely cast upon
them by their VOWS mate in the craft, the
laws of God, and the dictates of humanity.
II the Grand Lodge Of Virginia has forgot
her duti, S, we should still remember to per-
form those which devolye upon Us as iBdi-
vidual Masons.
Resolved, That the action of the Grand
Lodge of Virginia before referred to,
has been based upon mistaken
idea or belief, no doubt honestly
entertained, as to the action of this Grand
| Lodge in 1858, and that it is earnestly TO be
hoped that the Grand Lodge Of Virginia will
on review of the alleged facts, promptly
recede from the position which she has ta-
ked toward this Grand Lodge.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-06-11

PosT MASTERS OF OHIo-Are in daily need
Of a Post Office Directory of their own State
The undersigned has them for sale, arrang
ed in Alphabetical Order by Counties, giving
the name of townships and villages in
which each Office is located. Also an Al
phabetical List of Towns which differ in
name from the Post Offices, and other valu-
able information. The book contains "a
pages. Price IS cents. Orders enclosing
cash or postage stamps will be promptly
filed. c. E. WHEEL n,
je4:3td&w Clerk in Cleveland o.