The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-12-05

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Minnesota are talked to on the subject, they
say, Kill me, kill me. would kill you if
had YOU" An Indian despises to beg for
his life, but abhors hanging. for he feels
that to be hung is to be treated like dog
He would much prefer death by tie SLOW
lingering torture, such as none but an Indian
can devise and execute, to a death on the
galows.
@ Twelve members of the sophomore
Class in Yale college have been suspended"
for abusing freshman.
C. Ladies of Lancaster, Pa. have pre-
sented "a phantom boquet" to Mrs McClel-
Ian. Is it sly hit at gassy victories and
ghostly visions of the Presidency?
Lieut.. c. c. Spaulding. lately discharged
from the 9Th Vt. regiment, is again in the
army. in the quartermasters department.
Western division.
The Legislature has reelected the state Of
ficers, Peter T. Washburn, A lu,ant Gener-
al: George F. Davis. Qua rtermaster Gener-
a. and A. B. Gardner, Judge Advocate Cen
eral.
IL LrCK.-The editor of the bennington
Banner has had present of barrel of cider.
Holden Putnam, Esq, banker, of Rockford.
Illinois, and formerly of Montpelier, has gone
into the army as colonel OF the 9:,d Illinois
regiment.
We are informed by the st. Paul papers
that Jefferson !. kidder. formerly democrat
ic Lieut. Governor o! this state is again elect
ed TO the Legislature of Minnesota. he having
run ahead of his ticket.
- Fletcher, of Co. q, 18th Vermont.
died a, Camp Vermont" few days since.
His remains are to be sent home
e The Burlington Times, and the Free
Press have raised the price of their dailies 10
3 cents per copy, and S6 per year-weekly,
SD in advance, and ~ if not in advance.
We doubt whether even these rates will paw
the printer Wdlton's Journal.
C. Dogs are to be taxed as follows,
males one dollar, females ten dollars.
n The Windsor Journal and Aurora Of
the Valley have raised their prices to ~ per
year, in advance, or $50 per year if pay
ment shall be delayed thirty days.
y Coon SENTIMENT.-In speaking of the
exchange of Gen Mcclellan for Gen Burn
side, the Louisville Journal we'll says -
Burnside is nothing Mcclellan is nothing
bu, the General who wins victories for the
republic is the republics benefac;or. He is
the General for us-he is the General for
all patriots Every word true.
u The New York correspondent of the
Boston Journal writes as follows Il am
told by what ] regard the very best of au-
thority that facts of great moment hare been
nut into the hands of the President in regard
TO the battle of Antietam, With SET out in
all astonishing degree the foresight and know
ledge cf the commanding general. by which
the army was saved from being crushed 10y
an overwhelming furce. The statement shows
why the battle was fought at The time il Was,
and why the victory Was not followed up.
+ THANKSGIVING AND VERMONT SOLDIERS.
Gov. Holbrook has requested the officers Of
the several regiments. near Washington, 70
make such provisions as they may be able
for keeping the Thanksgiving in camp. 1t
is TO be hoped that they will be particularly
remembered at our homes and in our
churches on this day.
~ Two immense columbiads. weighing
1882 pounds, are on their wav to New
York. and intended for one of the forts CON-
handing that harbor.
! 70 Some of the young people of Cape
Neddock, Me-, attempted to serenade a re-
Gently married couple on the evening of the
10Th rlt, when the bridegroom discharged a
musket charged with peas, wounding several
persons in the face. Served them right.
/ C The Richmond correspondent of the
New Orleans Delta makes this statement -
Lieut. Bliss, of the I'd Michigan artillery, was
shot by the guard under the following cir
cumstances He was buying milk at the
limits of the prison, when he was ordered
back in moment. He answered, "As soon
! as my bowl is filed As he turned the
guard shot him dead. "Pretty we'll for a