The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-02-13


army died and two were killed the past year.
Fifty of the above deaths were by diptheria.
The King Solomon lodge of Masons at
Bellows Falls, have late y completed new
hall, the finest by all odds in the state: and
the same will be dedicated on Friday after.
noon of this week by appropriate ceremonies
in the hall, and public address in the Con-
gregational church, by L. B. Engiesby of
burlington, grand master of the state. In
the evening there is to be evee and dance
at the Island House, with Flagg's quad
rllle band OF Boston to furnish the music,
the best that is to be had. 1t will be the
event OF the season for all the country round.
large attendance being promised and ex-
pected from abroad, while there will be a
general turn out of those at home, of course.
Col Joseph A. Gilmore, the Republican
candidate for governor in New Hampshire,
is native of Weston, Windsor County, and
is about fifty years of age.
In long list of collectors and assessors
OF the internal revenue whose appointments
were approved by the senate last week, are
the following for Vermont: Jos. Poland,
Montpelier, collector, lst district; VIM. C..
kittr!dge, Fairhaven, assessor do. Geo. A
Merrill, St. Johnsbuly, collector, I'd district !:
Thos. f. Powers. Woodstock, assessor, do.
Carlos Baxter, Burlington, collector Sd dis
trict; Henry c. Adams, Alburg Springs, as
SCISSOR do.
On the 3lst ult., Lyman H. Brigham of
Newport, while drawing timber, had his leg
caught and badly crushed near the ankle
joint.
Mr. Hart Of Hubbardton, aged 80 years,
committed suicide by hanging. on Thurs
day the 29th ult. Being missed at home,
search was made and he was found in barn
suspended from beam by bride rein.
ORITUARY.-The secesh -4rgus is abou,
t. pick up its traps and leave town. 1t has
been in dying condition for some time, as
has been well known in this place, and es-
pecially since it outraged all patriotism and
public sentiment here last summer. We
have not read single copy of the concern
for SIX months, but those who have, say, and
no doubt truthfully, that its course is as dis
loyal and traitorous as ever, and many Union
men have dropped off from it of late, as
they would from a poisonous snake. The
secesh paper at ST. Adams, died some weeks
since; and the democratic paper at Mont
peller, was discontinued some year and a
half or two years ago, and it seems to be
understood that there is to be resurrection
| of OIL
body, and see if they cent make a live OF
it; but it is evident that secesh newspapers
in Vermont, are rot very paying concerns
Bellows Falls Iilacs
! HEALTH OF THE MEMBERS-Under date
of Feb. ), MIR Walton writes to the Daily
Journal that he had been able to take his
seat in the house the day before. He had
been confined to his house by severe illness
| for most of the session. Mr. Baxter, who
was for some time i'll, had been able to re
sumo his seat some time before. Mr. Walton
writes that there has been an unusual amount
OF sickness among members this season.
We learn from the Register. that young
man in Lincoln whipped his wife and kickel
her out Of bed because she would no. rise
earlier in the morning. The result was a sep
aration. They had child six months old
which the brute resolved to keep. The ide1
of his keeping child of sucn tender az,
caused quite an excitement among the citi
zens. some sixtytive Of whom made him al
evenings visit, and ordered him to give The
child to its mother under a psnalty ota Goa
Of tar and feathers. He did it.
Among the names of soldiers who have re-
Gently died at Washington hospitals lare tn
following: Charles A. Head!ey. company
Sd Vermont; Charles n Blake, company B
4th Vermont.
Assignees, and Others holding orders for al
loted United States pay, are hereby notifie,
that returns Eave just come to hand, for TIL
allotment of soldiers present at payment, 70
the Sth regiment and lst battery for Sep'em
her and October,-for the Cd battery 70
May, June, July and August. Apply to J
B. Page, state treasurer, Rutland.