The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-12-27

Capt Addison Brown of company J., 4th
Vermont regiment. recently wrote home to
Braltleboro, stating that the men under his
command, especially the sick, were suffering
from the severity of the weather, and desired
a contribution OF comiorters and blankets
for their relief. The intelligence was quickly
circulated and before twenty-tour hours had
elapsed. 10 OF the needed articles had been
collected from patriotic ladies', together with
many other things for the comfort of the
sick.
Willis Cutting. of West Dover, captured a
rebelIious black bear in that neighborhood.
few days since. Getting on the track OF
bru;n he followed him to his winter quarters,
storme,l the castle in front and in flank, and
bore him off in triumph a prisoner of war.
Asa Brown and wife of Cornwall, celebra-
ted their golden wedding on the 9TH inst
y large party Of relatives were present.
Mrs LOWE Benjamin. wife of +. W. Ben
j,min OF Sharon. was burned to death, a few
days since. 1t is supposed that her clothes
were gnited while kindlng Il fire, and before
assistance came to her aid she was uncon-
scious, and died in about two hours.
The annual meeting Of the Vermont State
Agricultural Society will be held at Bellows
Falls. on Friday, the third day of January
next at nine o'clock in the forenoon.
THE SIXTH REGIMENT-W learn that there
had been up to last Sunday fourteen deaths
IN this regiment. The frequent deaths and
the great number sick We're apparently hav-
ing serious effect upon the remainder CT
the regiment. Prayer meetings were held
every evening, and sometimes several in the
same evening, and a general solemnity
seemed to pervade the eamp.-4N0ntpelie,
Freeman.
The iii AND STH.--We have authority
ior saying that the War Department has de-
ciued to send both the 9TH and Sih reg
ments, now being raised in this state, to the
Southern coast under Butler and Phelps
Nothing will crafty Vermont boys more
than to be under the idolized Gen Phelps
The recruits for these regiments are coming
on briskly, already, bat as soon as the above
fact becomes known, they will be filled il
double quick"
tents FOR THE THIRD REGIMENT-Nev
tents of James patent, known in New Eng
land as the Butler tent, are now making
and will be forwarded this week in full sup
ply for the Sd Vermont Regiment. Thes,
tents are large. well ventilated, made of thu
most superior quality of duck, and are il
every way superior to the Sibley tent
FhuHir.
\ dispatch was received in town last nigh
stating that Seth O. Perkins. Go. ID, 18th Vt
Keg't., was dead Mr. Perkins was son o
Elisha Perkins Of Bridgewater. He hat
been sex with The measles but was supposed
to have got safely through with them. W.
are unable TO state the Immediate cause O
his DEATH Woodstock standard.
THE 1TH REGIMENT.-E. 4. Morse of Rut
and, Quartermaster of the lst Regiment, ha
been appointed Quartermaster of the It'll
Tie Rutland Herald omemnds it as All ex
cellent appointment.
The bank bill which has been advertise
IN our columns for the past two weeks ha
been called for by as many as twenty differ
ent persons, none Of whom had lost bill an
swering the description of the one in our pos
session. The finder thinks he has done hi
duty to the public, and has now taken it 70
his own benefit 1t is remarkable. though
how many had lost money within few day.
of the first appearance Of the advertisement
-Waltons DAILY.