The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-10-24
News in Brief.

Oct ID, aSe0 ID. Col T., at the time OF the
breaking out of the rebellion, was resident
of Wisconsin, and was elected Lt-Col of the
9TH regiment. He was in the recent battles
near Manassas, and by great fatigue and ex-
posure brought on disease that terminated
his life. He came home to his native town
to die.
VIM A. Town of North Littleton died sud-
denly on the 9th inst He had been at work
as usual during the day, and after eating sup
FER he sat by the fire few moments and then
falling forward upon the floor, died without
word or groan. The facts in the above items
we get from the Littleton Journal
The rebel congress adjourned on Monday,
the 18th, after passing several bills, the most
important of which was one suspending the
writ of ha6eas corpus.
Gen Davis of Kentucky, who killed Gen
Nelson few weeks ago, has been released
from arrest, and ordered to report for duty
at Cincinnati
Gen Charles I. James, the inventor of the
celebrated James projectiles, was SO severely
injured at Sag Harbor, L. l., on Thursday of
last week that he died the Friday following.
The accidental explosion of shell while he
was experimenting was the cause of his
death. Gen James was IS years of age-was
a national senator from r. L from 1852 to
1857, and has also held many posts of trust
in the state government. During the past
FIVE years he has been engaged at his home
in Providence, in the perfection of a new pro-
jectile.
Capt VIM L. Hudson of the United States
navy, died suddenly on Wednesday of last
week, aged about 20 years. He entered the
navy in 1916, and rose through every grade
from the forecastle to the quarter deck. He
was second in command of the exploring ex-
petition under Capt Wilkes, and had COM
mand of the United States steam frigate Nj
agara in the Atlantic cable expedition.
Henry o. Kent, Esq, editor of the Lam
caster Repubican,has been appointed colonel
of the n. H. 18th.
Gen John A. Dix is nominated for govern
or of New York by AN organization called
the federal Union. 1t is no-party concern.
The Council of Censors assembled at
Montpelier on Tuesday last.
Gen Mcclellan has removed his headquar-
tiers from Knoxville to Pleasant Valley, be-
hind the Maryland nights.
In Philadelphia, last week, some boys were
playing "John Brown and playfully put a
strap around the neck of one of their num-
Der and hosted him up. The strap caught,
and the boy hung about two minutes. He
suffered great agony until the next day when
he died.
1t is said that Price acknowledged to the
cltizeLs along his line of retreat that out OF
the 10000 troops with which he went into
action, he had hardly 1000 left. The bal
ance were either killed, wounded or prison
ers.
Elwood Fisher, who was some years ago a
politician and the editor of the Southern
Press. at Washington, died few days ago at
Atlanta, Ga, He was strong secessionist.
Russia celebrated her thousanGth birthday
on the 10Th of September. The chief iesti-
val was held at Novogorod, where the COM
memorative monument was uncovered.
1t is rumored that queen Victoria will alb
dictate in favor of the Prince of Wales when
the Prince is married.
The Us. marshal of Connecticut has insti-
tuted an opposition to the issue of shinplas-
tiers in that state.
One of the arrows discharged by the Indi-
ans in the recent massacre at Madelia, pene-
trated through the heart of its victim twelve
inches. Instances were seen of the arrows
having gone entirely through the body.
Among the list of patents recently issued
from the US. patent office is one to Francis
NJ. Strong and Thomas Ross of Brandon, for
Improvement in platform scales.
Substitutes for drafted men in Ohio are
proeurable at prices varying from forty dol
lars to four hundred. The price in Hartford
CT, is down to $3.50, and the supply is great
er than the demand.
One-third of the adult, able-bodieI males
of Illinois are either engaged in the war or
have been disabled while so engaged.
Thanksgiving day in Maine, THURSDAY,
Nov p.
Commissioner Boutwell, Las decided in
reference to the tax on coaches, that sit was
clearly the intention to tax each carriage of a
livery stable keeper separately, irrespective Of
his license"
Gov Andrew has accepted the nomination
tor reelection tendred him by the Repatli-
can state convention of Massachusetts.
THE WoRLD.-The Montpelier papers no.
tice the withdrawal of J. r. Spaldng, ESQ.,,
from the World newspaper, on account of its
being sold out to the Seymour, pro-slavery
democracy. Mr. Spalding went from Mont
pelier, and has been connected with the World
as editor from its commencement. He now
enters the canvass for WodSvortb orJ n.y.,