The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-09-25

Ne have pIIllttu d iaiSe Toi'ioh VI 1HT.
CALIFORNIAN this week, and will try and fur
nish all who wish with extra copies Price
four cents.
We learn that the Passumpsic Houselin
this place has been sold to a man in New
York. Mr.. Remick claims that by his lease
he is entitled to the rent of the house, and
that he shall continue to occupy it,
President pease died at Burlington the
9TH.
Diptheria is raging to some extent, at the
present time, in Corinth. Two physicians
DR.. G. W. Scott of Cooks Village, and Dr.
G. ". Downs of the East Village-have re-
Gently died of it.
FAIR AT LITTLETON.-It will be of inter
est to our readers in this locality to inform
them that the Grafton County On. H. Ag-
rcultaral Fair is to be held at Littleton, on
wednesday and Thursday. Oct 1th and Sth.
The premium list is very liberal, and offers
gooJ inducements for competitors. We learn
hat the Society has established its Fair
grounds at Littleton for term of years. ard
That they have been fitted up in most am
pie and commodious manner, with a large
building for Floral Hall, AID other neces-
sary buildings. There has also been con-
strncted al excellent trotting course, within
the enclosure, and third day friday is to
BE devoted to trottirg matches and eques-
trianship.- STIR.
The speakership of the House is likely to
lie between a. B. Gardner of Bennington
ari 0. P. Chandler Of Woodstock.
Prof Shedd has accepted the professorsh;p
otfe' ed him in Union Theological Seminary,
New York.
The Brandon Record says that Capt. Dam
iel FarrinSton-of the schooner "Black
Snake" notorety, lSl2-now in his 9lst
year, voted for the first town representative
from 8randon--Nathan Danels-and has
not on y voted in this state, bat in that iowa
lBraLdon) fer SiTty-niRe consecutive years
His record is ecI.p,ed, however, BY Era~'us
B0&,Tick, Of Htnesburg, who, as we learn
from 4 communication in the Times, was
present at the last freemen's meeting and
cast his vor for the Union ticket, making
Ser'my- one times in success.c hat he has
voted there. He took the feeman's cath in
1893, voted for George Washington for
President, and has voted at every Presden-
tal, Congressional and State election since.
AEREsTED.-Capt. Crane, provost marshal
Of the First District, by order of Provost
Marshal General Fry, has had Capt. duncan
Cameron, and Lieut. Warren A. Barry, Of
the ID New York Veteran Cavalry, recruit
ing at Saratoga, arrested for enticing Vermont
conscripts to desert and enlist, and On Fri
day last they were taken to New York City,
to report to Gen. Dix for trial by general
court martial.
Ifor. Samuel A. Willard died suddenly at
his residence in Barton, the l4th inst
Judge Willard was many years practising
lawyer in Lamoille County and was generally
and favorably known throughout the State
For the last ten Years or more, he has resid-
ed at Barton. He has held many offices OF
honor and trust, always enjoyed the conf
dence and esteem of all who knew him. Al
a ripe old age with his work all done, in tht
fall confidence of a christian faith, he ha>
gone to his rest-Frceman.
ALLOTTED PAY.-Assignees and other:
holding orders for allotted pay of the SC
and l.h regiments. are notified that returns
have been received to the lst of September
and this Office is prepared to pay the sum:
received in the usual way.
]. g. PAGE, State Treasurer.
SEVENTH REGMENT.-The eth regimen
at last accounts were at Barrancas eigh
miles from Pensacola. Lieut. r. A. Stearns
Of Go. 4, is present acting Adjutant of the
.,g,ment. Major Porter is On detached ser
vice at Donaldsonyilie, La.
A HUGE GoAK.-The Bennington Banner
says large quantities of tobacco seed vert
forwarded from Washington, through ou
members of Congress and others, for distri
button among the farmers in this region tol
trial Within few days past we have beer
informed that one man residing at NORTH
Bennington set or; the plants on some tw,
acres, and ali but two Of the plauts proyeC
to be nothing but genuine m"llen a gen
tleman to whom We gave paper Of seed
forSarde to us for dis,ribu ion from Wash
ilgton, says that every one Of the plant'
springing from that seed we're mullen also.