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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-12-25
Reports from Richmond.

A gentleman who has resided in Richmond
for five years, who has Just arrived at Wash
ington, and letter from southern ex-mem-
Der of Congress furnish the Washington
news-collectors some interesting items Of
information and gossip from the South
That city is now protected by only 5000 men
and the number of guns mounted in the for
tifca,;ons is small. AT the time our rriso-
ners manned an escape, the Union men of
Richmond were aware of the intended effort.
and would have joined the prisoners had
they succeeded. From the armory in Rich
mond. and the works at Fayetteville, n. y,
about 800 guns per week are turned out
All these guns are rihed. At the Tredegar
works their heavy guns have been hoped,
- the work of thus improving them is 60
Ing on Arrangements are being made by
"n,o., 'hey hope to make 2O00 rifles per
o u, Inc principal powder mandatory
at Augusta, Ga. The loss of stock no
machinery at Fayetteville would nrovs ;r.n
parable. Early in the war. and mil a vow,
la'e oaee' ''r"wing of prniectiles adopted by
our government were received from Wash
lnSton, and IN some Cases their manufacture
commenced in Richmond even before they
were made here
! The Richmond prices current underaaot.
everything. Flour quoted at $40 per barre
actually sells at Sl2J. and other things in
proportion. The arrival of a French cor.
vette, tor the purpose of attending to tn.
removal OF the French tobacco, had created
considerable feeling among the merchants
and the people. and loud objections wer-
made to It's being given up Unless the French
would raise the bl)ckad All hopes OF for
elgn intervention had died out. The retusa
of England TO allow the rains to sail excited
much Indignation, inasmuch as the rebel au-
thorltles had sent gold in advance to pa,
Tor them. South Carolina is openly denounc.
ed IN the street. with deyout wishes that III,
State might be sunk.
The line upon which the Union armies arr
ROW moving Is. in the opinion of the ex-con.
gresham, too extensive not to allow the
contederates to MAKE raids in the States now
Under | mon rule, and take all the transport.
able property, such as horses 81 ..
which ad:i..;, =; 80. tnau sufficient To COW
rr ali deficiency. As proof he quotes the
example OF Longs,reet. who, although at 4
considerable distance from his supplies, is
able to make an army of 2O,0O0 men sup
port itSel. IN country where no provision,
were supposed to exist, and even forward q
iRe fScHmaonldh.' """"'''" Of -"'' az" '--'H~- E.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-12-25
Renewal of Exchanges.

A Washington telegram 10 the Tribune
says
Major General Hitchcock has returned
from Fortress Monroe, having given his Of
hcial sanction to plan of Gen. Butler b,
which 1t is hoped that our suffering soldiers
will be released from southern prisons. Ger.
Butler is to send to City Point 600 or 500
conilned rebels, with an offer to Commission.
er ouid to exchange them, man for man
IT this experiment proves successful ex.
changes Oh this basis will be resumed. The
statement that any instructions have been
given tending to ignore the rights of priso-
ners OF war of the colored soldiers whom
the rebels have taken prisoners, whether orio.
lnaliy bond or free, is Incorrect" The last
sentence is humbug. Nobody has asked
to have the rights of the negro soldiers ip-
nored, and it has been plain all along ths,
exchanges could be renewed withou, ignoring
their rights. &
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-12-25

Gen. Michael Corcoran died at Fairfax
Court House at half past eight Tuesday eve
ming, from injuries received from a fall from
his horse.
The whole matter Of exchange of priso-
ners has been entrusted to Gen. Butler, and
Gen. Meredith is required to report to Gen.
Butler and act under his orders. The flag
of truce boat was under orders to leave for
City Point on the James river on Monday,
with thousand rebel prisoners, in charge OF
Gen. Butler, who would offer to deliver them
In exchange for thousand of our men now
IN Richmond, and there is reason to expect
the success of the experiment, and the re-
newal of exchanges OIL fair terms, except so
ia, as the captured slaves in our military ser.
vice are concerned.
Information received at Washington Tues
day night. from the army of the Potomac,
says that there are no indications of a retro
grade movement towards Washington. as
has been reported, nor is it believed that the
enemy in their present condition, are able to
give us much annoyance. Another account
says the army of the Potomac remains quiet
and may be considered as having settled
down into winter quarters. The rebel caval-
ry are busy in Meade's rear and made an at
tempt to burn an important bridge, last
week, but were repulsed.
The perpretrator of the cruel murder at
Maiden has not been arrested, and no one is
suspected. When found young Converse
was not dead, but unfortunately could not
speak and death in few moments forever
sealed the lips of the only one who
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-12-25

Gen. Grant is practical tanner and can
do it to leather, politicians and reoeis DIS I'll
cumstances require.
r. We find the following in the neWsPa-
,.rs of Monday: Two hundred and NIFTY SOL
diers belonging to the various Vermont regi-
merits in the field, arrived at New lork on
SATURDAY., and at noon embarked TOT tne
south. They were under the command oi
Capt. Chaiden.
HEALTH OF GEN. GRANT. An army off,
Ger, direct from Chattanooga. informs the
editor of the Indianapolis Journal that Gen.
Grant is still suffering from his fall al New
Orleans, has grown thin and STOPPING, anu
shows marks of so great loss OF health
and strength as to create fears of his recov-
ery, though he still works as indefatigably as
ever.
\ sea captain of forty years experience
asserts that the gulf stream is several hun
dred miles nearer our coast than usual, and
predicts a warm winter in New England, but
no, al the South, in consequence.
Jennie" said venerable Cameronlan TO
bis daughter, who was asking his consent Il
accompany her urgent and favored suitor to
the altar; Jennie, it's very solemn thing
to get married" Il know it. father" replied
the sensible damsel; but its great dea
Solemner not to-
james Douglas Of Stony Creek, CT, died
Wednesday at the extraordinary age Of ons
hundred and ten Yeas. He retained posses
sion of all bis faculties, and was smart anC
active to the last
a had tempered man" says Rarey, usu
ally has bad tempered horse"
+; W. Lincoln has been reelected mayor
There are now about ovvv -,
in Camp Douglass, very much exefefst,
about the Presidents proclamation otferini
pardon to all WHO will take the propose
oath. 4 large number express themselve
willing 10 take that cath. Over one hun
dred have enrolled their names. and hav
Lad them forwarded to Washington, offerin
to enlist in the United States navy.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-12-25
i've ln.0rmatIOn OF fhiH------
chesapeake Captured.

The pirates who captured the Chesapeake
steamer. ran her into Sambro harbor, about
20 miles from Halifax, where she wa. cap
tured by the U. S. steamer Ella and Annie
the 18th instant The crew fed to the woods
and most of them escaped. Indeed later
account represents that D." mob OF secesh SYM
pathizers at H-nfax rescued the prisoners
from th~ hands of their captors, and that
.ney are now at large in the Province. This
is truly in keeping with the affection that
most of Her Majesty's subjects have for
freedom and free institutions, but whether
the government sanctions the lawless acts
OF these freebooters remains to be seen.
This Chesapeake matter raises a number
OF very nice questions. In the first place
the recapture was unfortunately in British
waters. Still this capture can be justified on
the ground that the crew of the Chesapeake
were pirates, and the common enemy of CIV
ll'zatlon every where, and therefore fit sub
Jects OF capture and punishment in any wa
tiers. Had Great Britain shown masnani.
nous and law-abiding and freedom-lovine
spirit heretofore during this great rebellion,
there would probably be no cause for fears
now But it is we'll known that many of her
subjects at least have espoused the cause of
the rebellion from the fist until now.
Then again there is the question ~ tho
pirates themselves. Were they authorized
agents OF jeff. Davis government, or were
they independent cut-throats out on private
excursion These, and severa! other oues-
tons, arise to befog this matter of the Cbes.
apeake, and it is extremely doubtful if there
is much real good derived from the canture
only as one piratical vessel is prevented from
preylng upon the the commerce of our coup-
try. We will be thankful for that.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-12-25

The CAUSE OF THE Loss OF THE WEE.
HAwKEN.-Correspondence of the New York
Herald says the following is considered the
most authentic reason. for the loss Of the
monitor Weehawken, off Charleston:
"The vessel was lying in heavy sea way,
in about five tathoms of WATER with only
seven or eight fathoms OF chain out. The
violent pitching of the vessel caused such a
strain upon the windlass that it gave way,
and the chain from the same cause cut through
the hawse pipe and through the hull, making
an immense opening. through which the wa
ter rushed at tremendous rate The bars
which are placed across the door in the for
ward bulkhead could not be found in time,
or could not be closed against the immense
column of water. and the ship Instantly filled
and went down."
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-12-25

THE FUTURE OF HORSEs.-The draft up
on the servicable horses OF the country has
- SO great, tina; the horse interest is
"'u"u u <" -. and among the best invest
ments of live stock nov - rv ...a, will he
the purchase of likely colts for raising to
maturity, the next to this. the breeding OF
good horse stock for the future supply Now
that the practice of government has cleared
the country of low priced animals. lei Us
tnrn over new leaf in our style Of horse
breeding. and go in for something that will
do GOOD service and command good prices.
Ohio Farmer.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-12-25
A Big Thing.

The fair for the Sanitary Commission held
In boston last week, was big thing. 1,
opened in Music Hall on Monday evening
with an organ concert; tickets of admission
$500. After Monday the price of admission
was reduced, and the rush of people to get
inside the building was unprecedented, thou
sands being turned away unable to get even
peek.
The fair was made up of contributions
from Boston, Massachusetts and the whole
of New England. A man at Manchester
sent flock of Merino sheep; piano forte
manufacturers put in their wares. Carriages.
sss'nesses, robes, gil kinds of wearing appar-
md fancy embroidery and needle work
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-12-25

The largest farm in the country is said 20
he owned by Mr.. Funk, who last wear so We
henently denounced the Sqpn"fHfscs'-f farm r' :.
Oh ''e prairie, hear Bloomington. covering
an area OF 1000 acres, or forty square miles
lie has 5000 acres of corn: but the great
'nlk OF the land is devoted to pasturase, the
nam business being the preparation of cat
lie Tor market He keeps 800 hogs to ca,
up the waste corn left by the cattle. ard
ABOUT looo sheep and 200 horses and mules
CduUrIuS0 CaLLI0 maIn0L.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-12-25
JOHN MORGAN's ESC,pF-The rsbel csr

JOHN MoRGANs ESCAPE.-The rebel gen.
eral John Morgan escaped across the Tennes-
see at GilIe>ple's Landing, 80 miles above
Chattanooga, Sunday afternoon last. Cap.
tain William Cummings ard Robert Cum
mings. who escaped from Columbus 9th
him, were captured .eo~'ner with III OF his
.scc-. ~. %. Reaching the neighborhood
of the river, they pressed every citizen tn
prevent the alarm being given, and hurrie liz
constructed raft at the mouth of Niles
Greek, on which an attempt to cross was
made. A citizen who eiud=G their pickets gave
the alarm, and the attempt was nearly frustrat-
ed. Morgan escaped on valuable race horse
which was presented to him in Kentucky.
gong In the direction of Athens. General
Howard. who commands at Athens. has cav
airy securing the country, and possibly Nor
san may Yet be taken.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-12-25
Important from England.
POSSIBILITIES COMMENCED
By Telegraph.


New YORK, Dec %. The steamship IN
ra from Liverpool the 10th via Londonderry
the lith, arrived this morning. In the great
nigh; between King and Heenan at Stour-
bridge on the 10Th inst, King won in twenty
tive rounds lasting thirty-one minutes.
The Times says there was little science on
either side. Heenan's game was throughout
to close and put the "hug on SO as to crush
his antagonist by dashing him violently to
the ground. Kings tactics were different,
and more creditable. The Times hopes it
will be the last great fight. Heenan was
badly punished. The earlier rounds were
decidedly favorable to Heenan, but King
showed the most endurance.
IF they had both been killed the civilized
world would have had occasion to rejoice. I
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-12-25
Changes IN the Enrolment Act.
DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE DRAFT.


The United Stats Senate has postponed
the date at which $500 Fedora! bounty Is IL
cease from the 9th of January to the lst o
February. The draft will not take place be
fore the LIST OF February.
The military committee Of the House ha.
recommended the entire abolition OF ne
distinction Of classes in the enrolmerc.r ,;r.
%, ."e making OF the draft flo'rbe indica,
, i"eo"a't th,, m ,h popnSon clause will be
rons are Una, the -.iangc is male the amour,
III; II' b., !; ~; VI Used from $500 to 500.
r. ,iouse passed on Monday joint res
luton appropriating twenty million dollars
for bounlits, premiums and advance pay to
volunteers. This is in addition to the twelve
million received for exemptions, which h s7
been applied to the same purposes. the to- on
passed without an Oppose ,o'.' luis
iarye snnronr;ation W.. ccJected to by some
of tbo du,,rsi,;c.. members as not having
been callri .or in Secretary Stanton's est
n.-.,,. 1t was explained in his behalf that
IN the failure of Congress to settle matters
with the draft before the Christ.
mas holidays, he needed that amour. to pro-
mote volunteering. The inf renee is tina,
vigorous effort is to be made from this time
to the lst of February to procure recruits,
with the hope that the draft may be dispens
'i with altogether. And in co-operation !
with this effort patriotic citizens everywhere t
should be-stir themselves, and make the
month OF January fruitful in volunteers.
The democratic members of Congress
could not let the tempting opportunity offer.
ID by this bounty appropriation pass without
,dding one more dark page to their record
MIR. Harding of Kentucky offered an amend.
nent to the resolution, forbidding the use of
my part of this money for raising. armng
'r paying negro soldiers, and this amend
nent received Al votes. Of the rest of the
some lodged, and twelve voted
n favor of letting the negro fight. ANON
nese, for marvel, was Fernando Wood Of
>ew iorh' who since he failed 70 carry the
pposltlon for his peace policy seems to b,
process of conversion towards
ounder principles.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-12-25
ID II Eddy. ESD. Boston. Solicitor OF

Patents We have before spoken III Ia ,,n,1al
riiy the Importance OF his business ald t .a ~
rn~ "a = Ia, arelted efforts DURING "is anu
te,siye tGaciicg: md again desire al ihi>
The aleni.u ui inventors aud others 10 MS WEI 80,
N no i MORE la,Iia- with the lnNehllNe - -
,,aunfIy or VIII, l. more lhouEhiy acquainted WIN IN, ~.
lnnunrTahie Patents granted lhelr o''ulil"u A"u -,
from The iurns- government 40 Aie -
Mr. h,,.y a,s .T cIr, l.aIeus in foreign couHlean
.n,,- s 80, al es tcs>ssry seCu.e The fisns M AZ
Nelurs Dr relied upon a. H'snIe
prompt a.. entirely devoted 10 lheI interests ne
,uoe,, In securing patch after all others have ianeo
We'll KNOWN HIS drawings. SPECIFICATIONS anu VtAel
r. are piepareG The most buslne>slse nlaieI Au1
nj charges pIcies si0na services VIII lie iound e.
moderate indeed, advertisement IN another counlh
owes nm nlrricuiar> ana end all who are IL
any way interested i'll paeIts and inventions 10 give
careful perusai- "
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-12-25
ALL SORTS OF ITEMS.

ACES LAsT.-While President lincoln
was confined TO his house with the yario,oid
some friends called to sympathize with him,
especially or The character OF his disease
Yes, ne said, 1T is a bad disease. but !,
mas It's advantages. For the first time sine.
l have been in office, have something now
to give everybody that calls"
Bishop QuinIand Of Mobile has published
dlspenSaton from fasting. lowing 70 Tho
nigh price OF provisions The 5ishop is o..
'her an lnveterate Irishman, or he is Joking
TIL Richmond Wing of the 9th saws. I'm
hanvllie five dollars in gold were sold #
auction day or two ago FIR ore hundred
and forty dollars in confederate notes"
A bounty of one thousand dollars ;s Maid
in Newark. n. J., to every recrpit undor P ,Ia
last call Tor troops. A regiment will cast
only million of dollars.
Zen. Dow writes from Libby prison. Rich.
mond. 10y private source, stating that onr
men are suffering untold horrors. and rho. -
himself is not supplied with any food but no.
tafoss and rlee-and not enoug Oh Of that
No meat rations are ssued.
William II. Graham, formerly nronr;stor
OF Graham's Magazine, died in grocer
store in Ann street, New York, on fr;5ax
OF intemPerance. Mr.. Graham was foriv
years OF age and was native of Philadelnbia
HE was man OF fine literary talents. and |
contributed to some of the principal maya |
zlnes In the country. He was very resnsc,-
ably connected, and by marriage, was reIa,sd
% one of the first families in the CITY.
No wonder the Washington Chronicle is a
paper. 1t has just transpired that
ne editor has received $1,000 year for the
asst Two wears as messenger in the Con.
'ressional folding room, where he never per-
ormed single days work.
The iron-clads and war vessels that have
'een building at New York are almost at a
tano-stlll now on account of the continued
trlke among the machinists. Some of the
have complied with the workmen,s
efms. Ihe workmen struck originally for
o increase of % Per cent, and they propose
o mold out until the contractors come IN
heir terms. They have raised large sums
money, and are paying from 81 TO 81 per [
eek to those needing aid. 1t is probable :
nat the contractors could well afford to nav il
ne required advance,and they ought to hurry
p 'ne vessels that our navy so much needs. !
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-12-25

HE FREEDMEN.-It is said that the War
department has ordered Lieutenant-Colonpl
Greve, Chief Quar,ermaster of the Denart
ment at Washington, to break up all Tho
freedmen's camps in and around Wasbino
ton' north OF the Potomac, and transfer all
the inmates to the contraband farms in the
,ne'ghborhood of Arlington, where thew will
De put to work at farming on the Abandoned
estates of absconding secessionists. AN me-
groes not employed in the Quartermaster,s
department., who have heretofore been TO-
pending partially or wholly on government
TOR support, are also to be sent to the farms
and put to work.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-12-25


The ATLANTC MoNrnLY puts its bes,
foot forward with the New Year. The jan
uary number is received, with a long array
of interesting contributions from good Amer
lean writer's. Among the articles are the
following: A Sketch of Gov. John We~>
worth in Old England, by r.. Df. Ellis !;
the beginning Of MS. Stoves House and
Home Fapers; contribution of the Exter-
nal Appearance of the Glaciers, by Agassiz :;
two stories-Ray, by Prescott, and Stephen
Yarrow, Christmas Story, by the author of
Life in the Iron Mills; My Book, by Gail
Hamilton The Minister Plenipotentiary. a
tribute to Beecher, by DIR. Holmes The Be-
ginning and the End, in which Mr.. c. c.
Hazewell gives view Of the war and the
situation of our country; the poetical con-
tributions consist of The Planting Of the
Apple Tree, by Bryant; Memorip Postum,
by Lowell; Three Cantos of Dante's Para
disc. by Longfe!low. Published BY Ticknor
4 Field, Boston, and for sale at all the book.
stores.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-12-25
A MEXICAN X FOREIGN PaTFNr.
- H. EDDY
SOLICITOR DE p.rz-,-D.
'A'e agent d L 5 Patent o.tice wa.i,i,,,,,-,
Act lSl1s N~i-o7A Ia
~ STATE street. Opposite Kiln, S..

f"'s "a, 0.5ee- y Washington. trsrader III
~ STATE street, opposite kiiby Stree, p
A.ter an extensive Practice Of u,,,vsr.,s
.aunas> 10 secure Patents in rba twenty ears
Is,s.-t france, and other rlrri-o - N
n1AralS Specifications Bono, Is.;-n,etsl ooaiHies =
IeIs OF drawings Patents : te all Pa
- an De patch Researches mai, 80, 49, Terms
tents or 20 ueleriniie the VALIDITY OF M ~
All ~ matters Iourhing the same Ones ne rendered
any Patent furnished fv q he Vaims
corded al VI a>hngiun - Assignments re-
Inns ,b, ,lSH i not only the largest in Nyr r.,
ps,.r, u inventors have ADVANTAGES - li-AAilu
ansuI pissed by. T. not un,erSn-,si OF nv tli OIL
80, an os offered ihem el>eAhtre NJ 10 am
Patent oice tia,, none L more Successful Al H.
hest pr. ~ 'I .ne subscriber ana as sIr+>s = -
he - - "a advantages and ability b,. -, i iht
other ,,l6 - 20 believe and cai prove H.,
al >erva ~ C "a me Kind are the n ara, + -
, 8 :" Moderate The i,nroa, I"r Procession
nrcumnl,, twenty wears past hss .,,sSl :, we
decisions reaii 3 >, ,,a, o 81 Specifications ana o,is
ehanical WORK ,t sA1eslre library Of legal and mo-
; lifted States AID Europe r,l 4el5'S granted In the
Al necessity = ~ facilities lor obtaining Psf,,,
PATENT and The ns;si .eH le Washington 10 prar -
inventors WI SeAAS lLere, are here So a
IL TEsr1uox1,,s
,,,'o tV -, M Eddy a. one az ~. -,
inIrrc,pT. 'ihoners, with whom h,, S ana
CHAS NsSe,h Ad ofnciai
Gamma, no hesitation in ASSURING OF Patents
and NOR s person more oampe,ert az maj they
y, ~ I,e Tor them early ana pIiSAuols IN fora
kohl Nd BURKE
Nj r. n Fs,r I-Ale commissioner 81 Pc.
all bur one at 49,, hA> made Tor NE L. sryc-.elis
= -, @ 20 which lSIeits have h,.,, atho atons. On
and ability on e.n iisakeAbe .I or am that
tors TO apply 10 Inn ~ IA me 10 Recommend al "a EN-
heir a. nav I The mosi faithful All a ihes may
Anu al VERY Reasonable chsrs.s' < stoned ga
During eight months n. JOHN TAGG.Rr
ppea every o mac on tSloe reted appes;sSi his
un Commission OF Psterrs ~e>i0eo IA his favor a.,
b">ioi, Dec IL. IS6S-lyr r Il. Eddy
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-12-25
AXE no more UupIeasau, ma,

hNuEpeS For uplea>ant and lar-ar,,,- a. "n>stit
inrn'a,, EAdel Buchu which has received H. use
Is nv, - vt t,ie iiin>t PROMINENT physicians in , n
e ,oowliis diseases and symptoms or ,iuai f ior
NJ ,i, n dnSe :" the urinary SEXUAL orr an T Wis
,vnn'H. mental and physical l,.rrpss,na "eneT-
ri; OF blood to the head confused ids
-, re>tesSleSS and siee, Isle
@ low spirits Discrimination or appeiiie
~, 81 seherali". lalpitaion of the Tsa-, rs 90 Tie
Ell stSta - Ohiilant oil nervous ami de,I:, n
% s'e 81 me system To insure the cennin ueniiat-
,, 'S ior henbohs Take no olher f,rrcs ..t ms
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-12-25
Agents for The Caledonian
A CALL TO YOU, IF YOU OWE US,

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