The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-11-14

terville, where it intersects with the Grand
Trunk. If this Canada road is built, togeth-
er with the Shehord and Chambly road,it will
make direct route to Montreal and Quebec
almost an air line from New York to each
of the above-named Canadian cities. Eventu-
ally the valley Of the Connecticut will be the
thoroughfare for travel to and from Boston
and New York and the principal cities of
Lower Canada.
SharpshOoters.
Capt Drew is on the right track. He wants
battalion of sharpshooters- that can
shoot good string at home-men that can
see the rebels as rebels; as enemies to their
species and their country-rebels that need
kllllng-he wants men that will watch their
foe till the killing time comes and then let
fly the lead. Such men in the field will
make short war. A good rifle in your
hands is the real peace maker. A squad of
10 experts can disable any piece of artillery
inside of 800 yards in two or three rounds.
And the expense is trihng compared with
the cost of artillery anG the support it has to
have. Sharpshooters can 90 and come when
they please, through swamps and mountains,
when artillery has to lay idle. would not
abandon artillery, but to have artillery do the
work Of riAemen and sharpshooting is an ex-
pensive mode Of warfare. We lead in the
papers OF late, that artillery duels are fought
from four to six lours-an incessant roar of
artillery-and the killed and wounded
amount to from one to tive-n the meantime
the main army is inactive. Let Capt Drew
and his 800 shoot the same length of time
and costing the Government what one piece
of artillery would, and the result would be
quite different. Let US have men of this
class in the field. n.
Assault in RyCsatc.
On the evening of the 18th of Oct, one
Martin Chamberlin was met in the highway
leading from Wells River,by four young men,
and an alteration took place, which has been
undergoing all investigation before c. Som
mers Esq, during the past week. The testi-
mony for the government tended to show
that Chamberln was met and wayaid, and
that he drew knife and inflicted several Sc
we're cuts upon the person of Thomas Mel
son, one of the young men, when the others,
with blsdgeon struck him over the head,
knocking him senseless. The young men
claimed, and although not entitled to testify,
it 'leake1 out" or the trial, that they were
met by Chamberlin, who had been to Wells
River, and was somewhat intoxicated, and
| that he commenced abusive and insulting
language to which they made no reply, when
Chamberlin got out of his wagon and assault
ed young Nelson with the knife, and was
only prevented from killing him on the spot
by the interference of his comrades. Cham
berlin had the decided advantage of the boys
in getting the ear of the Grand Juror in adj
vance, and the result was that they were
mulcted in fine of $50. Leslie Il Rodgers
appeared for the town Grand Juror, and Hon
Harry Hubbard and +. Harvey appeared as
counsel for the respondents.
Col. F. A. Eastman, formerly of the Pat
riot,has just been elected by large majority
one of the representatives from Chicago to
the Legislature Of Illinois.
Jabez S. Smith. of Fosters Company, 4th
VT regiment, died at New York on the 2Sth
Sept. He was the son of Daniel Smith OF
Cabot.
The St. Adams Herald states that two of
the Vt. cavalry have committed suicide.
Names not given. These men must have
been insane.
A new organ is being put into the Unitari.
an church at Burlington, which is one of the
largest and finest instruments in the country
1t contains 200 pipes, being 300 more than
the organ in st. Paul's, London. By touch
i, ing one key in this instrument, 81 pipes Cal
. be sounded at one time and $40 pipes by ont
grasp of chords.
A drunken Irishman riding on the outside
of the stage from Bennington to Williams
town rolled off and pulled the driver viii
r him, breaking one of the drivers ribs ant
h dslocating his own ankle.
+ Willard Morey, private in Co. B, Sd reg
o imcnt Vermont volunteers, died on the 4t
o. inst, on the boat between New York ant
= Hartford, Connecticut. Information of tn
i fact was communicated by Elisha I. Swift, Q
q Hartford, and the Governor directed that hi
v remains be respectfully inferred, and tn
n grave suitably marked.
o A heavy snow storm commenced at Bur
l.. lington, on Friday evening, and continue
J.. with more or less interruption TIL Monda
noon. The ground was covered with sno'
to the depth of foot or more on les
The roads are badly driitcd, owing to tn
n high wind.
i Col. Edward A. Stoushton Of the It'll We,
n mont, has been appointed by the Presiden
y. brigadier general of volunteers. Gen. S. is
N son of Hon IL. f. Stoughton of Bellows Fall
ard has already won for himself an enviab
reputation on the Peninsula.
They are building a new jail at Irasbur;