The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-05-01
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communication with the land of Dixie, and
knows whereof he affirms. In crested agents
may tell you what they please about high
wages and the glorious prospec of the
South to induce YOU to put yourself within
the sweep of the CONSUMPTION. But, if you
are deceived thereby you are not wise
tell you the infalible barometer of states and
nations indicates storm which shall sweep
the confederacy from the face of the earth"
The New York Journal of Commerce de-
votes column and a half to a-can't it be
called post mortem-defen3e of Gen Fitz
John Porter, who after faithfully serving his
country, fell from his high estate in an evil
moment, and has been cashiered. Wouldn't
it be more profitable for the Journal to de
vote its space and its energies to the support
OF living commanders?
! An officer of the 2Sth Massachusetts regi-
ment writes from Berwick City, La, OF the
10th =" We passed many immense plan,a-
tons, whose standing cane showed the secesh
absentee, whose fears dictated flight wheu
Weitze came in last Year. Others had been
cleared, crops sold. and work going on we'll.
These last are being worked by free labor on
! Gen Banks new plan. | am told the scheme
is apparently success here, and it is be-
lieyel the res ;on will, if it escapes the r4yag4S
of war, produce a large return in sugar and
molaSses. | had much conversation with
the railr"ad superintendent a keen Cnnncc,i-
cut officer, who is perfectly convinced OF the
practcabilly Of Banks fee labor schen.
from Il full years observation. He has 300
under his control. lie says he is perfectly
convinced, too, of the perfect feasibility Of
employing white labor. The health of his
numerous white employees last year was
better than that of his Blacks
William NJ. Evarts of New York, an en-
inent lawyer and particular friend of Secretar,
Seward, is going to Europe on secret
political mission for the government
The major and brigadier generals now in
the United States service. with their respec-
tive stats, cost only S3.0OO,O0O wear, sum
which, few Years ago. was sufficient to meet
all our military expenses.
The impression is gaining ground that the
French have really been defeated in Mexico
The copperheads carried Chicago on Tues-
day by the skin oftheir teeth Mayor Sher-
man having only Is majority 70 1000 last
year ; and this too, wien many republicans
have since gone to the way.
A malignant and fatal disease prevails il
the Amy blanket manufactures near PFi!a-
del?hia, caused from the filthy rags import
ed for conversion into shoddv
The negroes employed by Gen Foster TO
assist in defending Washington, n c., made
such good soldiers that the General is report
ed 20 have become reconcied to the plan ot
employing negro troops.
"Dey gay Virginia >h the Moder of
Presidents" said soldier Of the Rappahan-
mock who had fit nit Sigel," but should
gay zhe ISL de mndder Of US ALL" The re
mark was instan,ly set acrosss the river on a
single and caused great sensation among
the rebels.
ARMY CORPS CoNMANDERs.-By direction
Of the President, the following assignment OF
Army Corps Commanders are made First
Corps, Major Gen. John F. Reynolds: Sec
ond Corps, Major Gen d. n. Couch; Third
Corps, Major Gen ID. Z. Sickles; Fifth
Corps, Major Gen. 6. c. Meal; Sixth Corps
Major Gen. John Sedwirk: Eleventh Corps,
Major Gen. c. {. Howard Twelfth Corps.
Major Gen, II. W. SLOGAN; Cavalry Corps,
Major Gen. George stonenan.
lie who asked the daughters hand and
got the fathers foot had the consolation O!
knowing that his wooins was not bootless.
By the laws of Missouri any person claim
Ing 10 be the owner of negro can place him
Iii .ai and rEove niu, tIierefrom at any time.
This statute is now being pat to use by
gang OF scoundrels ia st. Louis. Negroes
are picked up in the streets, taken to the Jail,
and at midnight taken across the river.
Thence they are shipped TO kentucky by way
/, o! Evansville or Louisville, and there sold.
Tie first number of the Southern SeRiina.
Alexandra, La, has reached Richmond. On
one SIDE 1t IS well printed on good white
paper. On the other it is square Of superb
wall paper hanging, white ground with a
rich gold and crimson lowered pattern.
Mr.. Kinglake, the historian Of the Crimean
war, an obseryant statesman and member of
Parliament, gives it as his conviction that TIE
London Times alone caused that war
There are now ABOUT Eve thousand con-
trabands at Alexandria, and more are coming.
Those Of them not employe in the Quarter
masters Department are put out in gangs
for the cultivation of abandoned plantations.
A young man named Hiram Young. re-
Gently from Canada, near West Albursh. was
drowned in Nil, river, near Cuttinpsvilie. on
Saturday evening, the llth. The deceased.
with tn ee other men, attempted 20 ford the,
the river on an ox-sled. and when abeut mid
way OF the river the sled was capsized, and
the deceased was swept down by the current
ana drowned. His body has not!been lecor-