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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-12-13
The Butler Regiment.

Union Hall has again become the drill-room
Of soldiers. Those recruited by Mr. Foster at
this place for the Butler regiment come up
n squads and go through the 'a,tention COM
pany." forward march," file right" etc. We
earn that Mr. Foster has been quite success
iul in recruiting men mere, he already having
seventy good men. We also learn that they
VI probably 60 into camp at Brattleboro in
about ten days.
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Christmas and New Years.

The holidays are close upon us, and the
dreams Of Young America are already filed
with visions of "Chrstmas trees and large
stockings. Howard and Chids have an as
>ortment of all kinds of presents suitable for
these occasions. Cali and see them.
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The Court.

TIE duliness of :he county court was en-
liyened little on Tuesday by the trial of
eignt or ten young men from Ryegate and
Groton for a riot committed in August 1860.
One John Hope: was enticed from his house
BY man under pretence of lnqulrlng the
way to a neighbours, when he was set upon
by number of other fellows who dragged
lin into the road, and then procuring COM
non fence rail, they gave him what is clas-
s.caIlv termed ride on rail, besides offer
.us him other indignties. There was no ev-
.Oence to show rhy such an outrage should
hav" been committed upon him, but there
>-t ned to be no doubt but what it ,Aqs COM
mltted. The only question was whether the
violence as to the identity of the respondents
Vas sufficient to convict them. The jury con-
s.!ered that it was in the case of four.
rs We 60 to press there is on trial the case
O: Beckwilhs V. Hurst for alleged theft
Ihe!e is an array of able counsel upon both
SIDES, and it is case Of more than ordinary
interest to others besides the parties con-
te.ned. The case will not be concluded to-
GAY.
We should Judge from present appearances
that there would rot be business enough tt
Fetaln the jury many days longer.
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CARTE DE NISITE.
VOLUNTEER WANTED.

VOLUNTEER WANTED.
RALLY FOR THE UNION & LAW,
Headquarters JOHN S. CLARK's Recruits
French d; Cos Store, Lunenbutg, Essec 90.
Office open for business every day except Sun
days.
Being authorized by the Governor to Recruit
a company of Infantry for the Eighth Regiment
of Vermont Volunteers, l wish TO enlist men foT
three years from the first of June, a. ID. 1861.
unless sooner discharged agreeably to law.
The pay and subsistence of the men Will com
mence from the day Of their enlistment. The
conditions of enlistment will be such are pre-
scribed by the Army Regulations
None but able bodied men. whose age Is more
than eighteen and less than forty-hve years will
be received.
Pay Twenty Dollars per Month.
I shall visit the several towns in this County
and vicinity soon. of which due notice will be
given.
Fellow citizens of Gallant little ESSEX" are
YOU ready to give practical aid to the Government
which our noble and revered Fathers fought for
and bequeathed to US; to reinstate the good old
Union of these States, and save the Republic !:
Come one, come MANY and God will give the
victory.
JOHN S. CLARK.
Lunenburg, Nov. }, 1861. 1V-12
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-12-13

After an extensive prasticr of UPWARDS of twer,y
Wears continue, 10 secure. Patents in IN. rit. S,,t.
also Great Britain France ami other Foreign IIri.
LvcltS Specific tuIl> Bonds, Assignment. and al pa
p,rS Drawing, for Patents ,x-rur. m liberal tr,.
and with tlc,paich K-,rar, NO. mad. inn Am.r,,r,
Foreign works 10 determine. IN, validity ar MINI, 81 p
tents or Hlvcutiou>-an LEGAL or OH, a. ,,,. r.r..r..
in all matters tou,hiu, th, same Cu,irs m m. MINI,
of arv Patent furnished lev r.u,itii,,,, ,,p. nIr
sisninent> recorded al Washington
The Agency !, not ONLY the llrr,., in New ENGLAND
hut through II inventors hay, ADVANTAGE, for s,,riu,
Patents OF asccrtaiuS the pacutanity of ,rrii"l.,
passed 10y. il not lxnciately superior TO- aly
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COMMISSIONERS NOIICE.

WE the subscribers being appointed by the Probate
w Courtfor the district OF Essex commissioners. te
receive examine and adjust all claims AMI demands ota
persons against the estate OF lillian b. May late of Con-
Cordn said district deceased and the claims deCe
exhibited III offset thereto hereby give notice that
months from the 10Th day OF Nov. 4. ID. 1861 al
owed Tor the creditors 10 present their claims said
commissioners for rAannat ion and alloWa and that
will meet Tor that purpose the Inn OF X. s.
Brigham at Concord iii said district the Feb.
lS62 and the 18th day of May >62, ten O'Clock
III, each vi said days.
7s-'' S 8 ! SSaT y ill., i Ill comnr''.
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THE CALIFORNIAN.
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.
Rocks and Periodicals Bound.

We have made arrangements by which we take
books and periodicals for binding All work in
this line entrusted to US will oe done in SUPER
az manner.
j. cal and see specimens and prices. If
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-12-13

am authorized by the Governor of Vermont,
with the concurrence of Major General Ben amin
F. Butler. commanding the New England Divi,-
ion Of the United States Army, TO raise Com
pany Of Infantry to be attached TO the celebrated
Vermont Butler Regiment" Now is the time
to enlist. Term of enlistment, 8 years, unless
sooner discharged. Clothing and rations Pay
$50 per month. Sl00 Bounty when DISCHARGED
Pay and subsistence commence as soon as enlist
ed. None but able-bodied men will be accepted
Recruiting Office at the Passumpsic House
ST. Johnsbury, Vermont.
HENRY E. FOSTER, Recruiting Officer.
St. Johnsbury. VT. Nov. ~, lS6l.
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DIR. WM. B. HrRD'S TooTH POWDER

DR.. WM. B. HURD's TOOTH POWDER
is recommended by all Eminent Dentists.
Prepared at DR. Hurd's Dental Office,
No. - Fourth Street, Brooklyn, F.. d.
Price, % Cents per Box.
A liberal discount made to dealers.
ADDRESS Principal Cg;ce, Tribune buildings
No. Spruce Street. Ns~ York.
Sold also by Caswcl, Mack & Co., Fifth
Avenue Hotel J. x l. Coddington, 7lj
Broadway; ID. S. Barnes, POP Broadway, and
by all Druggists.
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COMMITS SIONER.S' NOTICE.

COMMITS SIONERS' NOTICE.
I'VE the subscribers hcgappontedy the Probate Court
w Tor the district Of Caicdona commissioners.
examine and ADJUST all claims AMI demands all pcr>ur
against the estate of William GRAY late Ryryate
III sad district deceased and the claims deceased
exhibited IN offset thereto, hereby give notice that
months from the nth day Nov A D. ls6l are allow Tor
the creditors 10 present their claims said
Tor eAamIitio and allowance and that Will meet ur
that purpose At the dwelling house 81 Widow Isabel
Gray In Kyesate the first Tuesday OF May at IL
O'Clock, i
GEORGE COWLES,)
H. q. GIBSON tComm'rs
,o.4 VT WHlTEIAW
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no DISABLED SOLDIERS. sEAMEN

AND MARINES AND WIDOWS,
or other heirs of those who have died or been
killed in tie service.
CHAS. c. TUCKER, Attorney for Claimants,
Bounty Land and Pension Agent, Washington
City, d.. C.
Pensions procured for Soldiers. Seamen and
Marines If the present war. VINO are disabled by
reason of wounds received or disease contracted
while in service, and Pensions. Bounty Money
and Arrears of Pay obtained for widows or other
heirs of those who have died or been killed while
III service
Bounty Land procured for services in any Of
the other wars.
CIIAS. G. TUCKER.
Washington, ID. &.
Claims prepared and forwarded 10 Mr. Tucker
upon applying al this Office 6otf
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y Z L L l. Z L ? !!

The subscriber would say to his customers
that all those indebted to him by Note or Book
account, are hereby requested TO settle and pay
the same by the first day Of January. 1862, with
out fail.
l.. p. PARKS.
Passumpsic, Dec. Il. 1861. PIG
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-12-13

TIVE cElEA HDsT COMFORTABLE.
MOST DURABLE
and most Healthy Bed that has ever been inven
ted, is Casinos
SPRING MATTRASS.
This Spring Bed costs. with MattrasS. but a
trihe than the common Spring Beds. without a
MattraSs, with ten times the elasticity; and the
springs are so fastened that they cannot get out
of order. The opinion is justly prevalent that
feather beds are not healthy. There is a bed
which is not only soft. but healthy. Read what
Dr. Allcot says of this style of spring bed in his
Home book Of HEALTH" page 934,-"As to
feathers they seem wholly inadmissablc. not be-
cause they are soft but for other reasons-NoRE
SoTrNESS would be recommendation. 1t is on
this account. more than any other. that prefer
the elastic wire bed so lately come into fashion
1t secures all the advantages of feathers without
their disadvantages. 1t allows the whole body to
have a resting place and not a few parts merely.
This bed can be bought of the manufacturer at
wholesale or retail,
OVER THE POST OFFICE,
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DIR. WM. B. HURDS
NJ O i II II w A s ii

can be procured.
Many persons carry with them a bad
breath, greatly to the annoyance and often to
the disgust of those with whom they come in
contact, without being conscious of the fact.
To relieve yourself from all fears regarding
this,
Use DR.. wM. b. HURDS MOUTH WASH.
Cleanliness of the mouth is of great impor-
lance to the general health, which is often
affected, and not unfrequently seriously i'm
paired, through want of proper attention to
this subject.
Use DR.. VIM. b. HURDs MOUTH WASH.
Prepared at DR.. Hurd's Dental Office, No.
- Fourth Street, Brooklyn, F.. ID.
Price, 81 Cents per Bottle.
\ liberal discount made to dealers.
Address Principal Office, Tribune
Buildings, No. Spruce Street,
New York.
Sold also by Caswel, Mack & Co., Fifth
Avenue Hotel; J. X |. Coddington. .1j
Broadway; ID. S. Barnes, POP Broadway
and by all Druggists.
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Hospital Supplies from No. Danville.

Supplies from No. Danville.
Ed. CALIFORNIAN The ladies of No. Dan
vile and the South school district in Vince
lock latter having contributed to boxes sent
from other places have sent to the sanitary
commission a box containing 26 pillows, ,
chair cushions, ~ pillow cases, II sheets, II
quilts, blankets, 10 towels, shirt pair
gloves, II pairs socks, and lot of band
ages.
A Coon Thing McIndoe Of the Windsor
Journal has commenced to print a "black
list" in which are cassed the names, with the
sums due attached, of all those lis former
patrons who would designedly cheat him out
of his dues. He has between four and five
hundred dollars on this first list, and he says
more will be forthcoming.
The new hotel at Irasburg is Completed
II is four stories HIGH 50 feet long, 40 feet
wide. and has 43 rooms in it besides those in
the wing. l: cost $4,000. K. W. Nye is to
be the new landlord.
The new brick station house in process of
erection at White River Junction, will proba-
bly lie ready for occupancy about the first OF
January, and will be superior in many re-
spects to the one destroyed by fire last May.
The Passumpsic r. r. Co., have erected
conmodous freight house, much better than
the old one, and more conveniently arranged
for receiving and discharging freights from
the different roads.
At West Brattleboro. On the morning of
the goth ult., the dwelling house. barn ant
other out-buildings on the place commonl!
known as the mixer farm" were discovered
to be on fire. and were entirely consumed
with all their contents before assistance coul'
be rendered in quenching the flames. lnsur
ed for $500 in the Farmers Mutual. who!
will cover the loss. Thomas Manning ha
been arrested and committed to Jail on va
riety of circumstan,ial evidence pointing t
him as an incendiary with intent to detrau
the insurance company.
: The Orange County Telegraph, printed
J Bradford, appears considerably enlarged an
, improved. We are glad to notice this ind
cation Of prosperity.
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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 will
be presented with an.elegant stand of colors
purchased by the citizens of Burlington
Gov HoIbrook is to he present, and all the
railroads will carry for fare one way.--Em-
hnytoA Times.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-08-13


FRIEND Rich The 9Th Regimen
started this evening at dark for "Dixie's
Land" and at this hour we are in Bur.
lington awaiting boat to convey u:
thllherward. l seize the present mo-
ment to simply inform you of the fact, no
intending to write You lengthy let
ter.
At o'clock this afternoon, We
received marching orders. since which
time the camp of the 9th has been one o
unusual hurry and hustle.
Upon receiving the above orders the
tents of the " Guards rang with deaf
eniBg cheers. which increased in intensi
ty up to the time of leaving Camp War.
rem, at which time the camp presented a
scene of the widest enthusiasm that
Lave ever witnessed. Not only our own
Regiment, but through the 9th and 7th
who, at our departure saluted us with
most deafening cheers--heartielt wishes
tor our success-and earnest desires fol
a speedy e-union with our columns in q
more Southern cline.
We expect TO stop at Keokuk for two
or three days, or possibly one week, bu
not longer, when we will advance into
Missouri TO take the place Of the lst reg
iment, whose term as you are aware has
almost expired. In proficiency and drill
we are Of course far inferior to the lst
but as far as patriotism and ardent devo
ton TO the cause in which we are enca
ged, the 9th is exceled by none in the
service.
Our boys" are in excellent spirits
and are only anxious to push forward the
work in which they have engaged
There are onl ly two cases of slight indis
position in The Company. And all are
with the company except two, viz San.
ford Hamilton and Wesley Williams, o
Spring Creek, who on yesterday basely
and cowardly deserted the Company-o
whom more anon.
The Company learned with regret the
sickness of our Captain, and all join il
wishing him speedy recovery and early
re union with our ranks. We Yesterday
received the splendid present of luxurie,
from the ladies of Independence, bu
from the hurry of to day have failed tc
acknowledge the receipt of the same.
will be attended TO at our earliest leis
ure. Meantime tender to the liberal do
nors grateful and sincere thanks of tn,
Company. Excuse the present hast,
and incongruous note as il is impossbl,
for me owing to the excitement of th,
hour TO compose copgruous letter.
Very truly your friend,
A. B. l..
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-08-13

two sergeants, two corporals, and one
high private. They escaped from the
second regiment, now stationed in Mis-.
souri. They were securely bound and
taken to the guard house. l was unable
to learn their names, but they were fine,
intelligent looking men. They com
planned bitterly Of hard fare and poor
treatment. The infection appears to be
contagious. Two of our-I won't say
men-gave US the slip last night. A
squad was detailed to search for them,
but returned with no tidings. Telegraph
ic dispatches have been sent, and the
police are on the alert. Hhave not time
or space to g9iatoSparticuars. Their
names are SANFORD Ham ilton and Wesley
Williams. A plug of tobacco is offered
for each, delivered at the Colonel's quar-
ters. Still no rain, or prospect of any.
Yours, G. J. r.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-08-13
Correspondence Of the Guardian

CAMP WARREN. Aug ID, 1861
Mr.. EDIroR Still in the same old
quarters, hotter than ever, and the dust
gradually on the increase. Muttered
grumblings, low and deep, are heard
among the men, at the not very pleasant
prospect of'being confined here two or
three weeks longer, with scarcity of
water. and nothing of an exciting char.
acter TO do.
Last Monday was period Of great ex-
element. We had just returned from
company drill, ready to hear or believe
anything that promised to break the mo.
notony of this eating, sleeping, drilling
life, when We were informed that the Col
had given us orders TO be ready to march
for keokuk by A A. M the next morning
To say that we were pleased would be
using very tame expression. The
Guards fairly shouted in the exuberance
Of their JOY, and commenced packing up
their duds in double quick time. Those
who had been at the trouble Of putting
up shelves, as repository for various ar
licles, were but too glad to take them
down again. consign the whole within
paper wrappers, and label them for Keo-
kuk. But alas for the uncertainty of hu
man expectations The Fates had or
dained that we should not leave this
camp, with its beautiful surroundings,
and clouds Of dust, so soon. Besides,
the beef contractor has got some pretty
tough specimens ofsuperannuated cattle.
that will demand our utmost energy and
perseverance to conquer. when served up
for the table.
On evening parade the Colonel stated
that it would be impossible TO make the
necessary arrangements for marching in
so short time, but that we should pro-
badly leave in few days. In the mean
time we are to drill, and arrive at as
great degree Of proficiency as possible,
We shall have no time to spare, for,
Judging from present indications, we
shall soon be called into active service.
The guns have not arrived, but they are
daily expected. Report Gays they are to
be rifles.
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gnetrp,
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The Mission.

Every spirit has its mission, say the transcen
dental crew
This is mine," they cry '' Eureka This
the purpose pursue
For, behold, a god hath called me, and his SER
vice | shall do!
Brother, seek thy calling likewise, thou vert
destined for the same;
Sloth is sin, and toll is worship, and the soul
Who neglects the ordination, he shall not es,
cape the blame"
Oh my ears are dinned and wearied with the
clatter of the school;
Life TO them is geometric, and they act by line
and rule
If there be no other WISDOM better far to be a
fool!
Better for the honest nature, in its narrow path
content,
Taking, with child's acceptance, whatsoever
may be sent,
Than the introvcrted vision, seeing Self pre-
eminent.
For the spirits proper freedom by itself may be
destroyed,
Wasting like the young Narcissus, Ger its i'm
age in the void
iS'eH Virtue Is NOT virtue, when TOO consciously
enjoyed.
| am sick ofeanting prophets, self-elected kings
Over herds of silly subjects. of their new allie
glance vain
Preaching labor, preaching duty, preaching
love with lips profane.
With the holiest things they tamper, and the
noblest they degrade
Making Life an institution, making Destiny q
trade;
But the honest vice is better than the saintship
they parade.
Native goodness is unconscious, asks not to be
recognized
But its baser affectation is n thing to he de-
spised
Only when the man is loyal to himself shall he
be priced.
Take the curren: of your nature make it stag
nant if you will;
Dam it up to drudge forever, at the service of
your mill
Mine the rapture and the freedom of the torrent
on the hill
Straighten out its wavy margin make a tow
path at the side
BE the dull canal your channel, where the heavy
barges glide
Lo, the muddy bed is tranquil not rapid
breaks the tide
shall wander Ger the meadows where the fair
est blossoms call
Though the rocky lodges seize melting me
headlong from their wall
shall leave rainbow hanging DER the ruins
of my fall
| shall lead glad existence, as broaden down
the wales,
Brimming down the regal cities, whitened
with the seaward sails,
Feel the mighty pulse Of ocean, ere | mingle
with the gales
Nex me not with weary questions seek no NOR
al to deducc--
With the Present am busy, with the Future
hold n truce;
If live the life He gave me, God will turn it
to his use.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-08-13

| ANS'
friends, and always anxious to give them
every feasible opportunity for rest and
recreation, though always insisting on
and maintaining the most strict and thor
ough discipline.
Is it any wonder that such officers
should have such men ? Though they
have been here but two or three days,
the city is reassured, the utmost conf
dence is expressed in the new command
er, and even now the evidences Of the
masters strong hand are visible, in the
perfect order preserved in the city, in
the newly enforced riyidity of camp dis.
cipline, and in such an adyantag eous
disposition OF our forces as without ques.
ton makes the city impregnable TO any
attack the rebels may muster courage to
attempt.
In relation to an attack on this city,
the rebels have doubtless missed an op-
portunity they will never again have. 1t
is my deliberate opinion that, one week
ago this morning { (Monday). five thou
sand determined men, under an able lea
der, could. pressing on the heels of the
panic rout of Bull Run, have captured
here the City of Washington, and taken
twenty thousand prisoners. Now, the
extensive reinforcements We have had,
the attention that has been paid to iorti-
flying the weak points Of the approaches,
the mastery disposition of our troops,
and the unquestioning confidence in ehe
new commander, permit us to rest in
safety until it is deemed advisable to
make new advance.
1t is especially noteworthy that under
the new dispensatiou, the fresh troops, oi
whom several regiments arrive every
day, are not ostentatiously paraded
through the city, but are Immediately
marched to their pre-appointed camps,
so quietly that one not on the lookout for
them would never dream that the Capt.
tai is strengthened every day by thou.
sands of well-drilled, well-appointed, and
determined men.
The men who have served under him
so faithfully assert that prominent char.
acteristic of Gen. Nc Clellan's movements
is their unexpectedness. He keeps hi:
own counsel till the last, the very last
moment and the plan is only fully com
pretended when the blow is struck.
At one time he hired full fleet OF
steamboats,, consisting of eight. Every
body expected, of course, water expe-
dition +; the troops embarked sailed few
miles as blind were suddenly taken
on shore and marched overland, aud 9
decisive land battle was the result.
Meantime, the eager spies, who had
seen the troops go on board, had carried
the intelligence to the point on the Kan.
awha, or Ohio, TO which they assumed
The attack was to be directed a concen.
tration of rebel troops there was effected
while the real attack was make else
where.
1t would indeed be curious, If, by mas
terly strategy, Richmond should be ia.
ken, while the rebels prepare in vain to
capture Washington.