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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-05-22

The peculiar faint or
infection which re
call SCRoFULA Turks
in the constitutions of
multitudeS of men. II
either produces or IS
produced by an en-
feebled, initiated state
OF the blood. wherein
that fluid becomes in
competent 10 sustain
the vital forces in their
vigorous action, and
leaves the system 10
fall into disorder and
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-05-22
Promoted.

Promoted.
DR.. James Of the Sd regiment has been
promoted to surgeon in the regular army. In
the removal of DIR James the lst Vt brigade
loses one Of the best surgeons in its ranks,
and very popular man.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-05-22

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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-05-22
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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-05-22
GREAT ADVANCE on GOODS.

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Preserve NOHr Beauty. Sym,aatry
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re Marriages. Births and Deaths inserted FREE-
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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-05-22

ALLOTTED PAY.-Assienees and others
holding orders for allotted pay of the Ninth
and Eleventh Regiments, and Companies +,
E, and H of the Sharpshooters. are HEREBY
notified that leturns have come to hand for
November, December, January and February
and this office is prepared to pay the sums
received IN the usual way.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-05-29
Negro Troops.

A Washington dispatch says that 1t is stat
ed at the War Department that more vigorous
measures for calling out the full military
strength of the negroes, will be made on Gen +.
Thomas return from the West. That officer,
alike from interest and familiarity with the
subject, is considered peculiarly qualified to as
sumo charge of the organization of negro
troops, and his return is therefore awaited be-
fore the rules and regulations therefor are pro-
mulgated.
The War Department has already received
dispatches from him announcing the complete
organization of eleven negro regiments on the
Mississippi Meantime, prospects for negro
volunteers continue brighter in the city. The
enlistments for the first negro regiment are al
ready complete, and steps are being taken for
the organization of a second. Those interest
ed in the work promise also another regiment
from Yorktown, and one if not two more from
Alexandria. The district has thus far fur
nished but two white regiments. Heintzelman
telegraphed Gen. Slough, Military Governor
of Alexandria, asking how many negro troops
could be raised there. Slough replied he
would undertake to raise brigade, and have
it ready for speedy service III the Notifications.
From other quarters the indications are not
less cheering. Baltimore promises well for at
least ore regiment, and the southern shore of
Maryland for another. Within a circuit Of
eighty miles around Washington, is popula-
tion of 16O, 600 negroes, a large proportion OF
whom are now within our lines, and available
for military service.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-05-29

river with sufficient force to destroy all the
enemys property in that direction; with or
ders to return with all dispatch, and only pro-
ceed as far as Yazoo City, where the rebels
have navy yard and store house.
In the meantime, Gen. Grant has close ly in
vested Vicksburg, aud has possession of the
best cannonadiug points. In a very short
time general assault will take place, when 1
hope to announce that Vicksburg has fallen,
after a series of the most brilliant successes
that ever attended an army.
There has never been a case during the war
when the rebels have been so successfully beat
en- at all points; and the patience and endur-
ance shown by our army and navy for so many
months, are about to be rewarded.
1t is a mere question of few hours, and
then, with the exception of Port Hudson
which will follow Vicksburg, the Mississippi
will be open its entire length.
(Signed) D. D. PORTER,
A. R. A. Commanding Squadron.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-05-29
The Remark. Of Hon. MOnteomerv Blair

As a high executive officer of the Govern
ment and member of Mr.. Lincoln's Cabinet,
the remarks of Postmaster General Blair at
the Union meeting of Wednesday were looked
upon as of more than ordinary Importance.
The people saw in him the representative of
the Administration, and accepted his positions
as those of the President and his advisers.
1t is therefore worth while to refer briefly to
the main points of Mr.. Blairs speech. He
spoke of the enormity of the rebellion, and Of
the unprepared condition in which the resort
to arms had found the n NOrth. Prosperity had
made US insensible to danger, but the wise
man saw that in slavery was an element
which might work our ruin. Our Fathers who
founded the Republic, hoped the vigor of the
workings of the Constitution would weed out
this poisonous element from our social system.
But they were mistaken. 1t had grown and
sattened upon the extortionate demands which
it had made upon the free States. At length
it struck for empire all over the continent,
that slavery might be continental institution.
The people of the North refused this demand,
and showed by the election of Lincoln that
they were opposed to the extension Of the sys-
TEN. Then, in spite of all assurances of JUS
tice or concillatory measures, the slave power
went to war for dominion, and now the con-
troversy is between slavery and the Govern
ment The President sought to avert this
contest, but the South insisted upon it, aud he
was forced to proclaim freedom TO the siGUesr
who were in every sense, the enemy's sinews
of war. The President came reluctantly to
this point, because it was a fearful responsible
ity to assume; but, once deliberately taken, he
placed the Government in a position from
lohich there is no escape. The nation must now
redeem the pledge thus made to the slaves by
the utmost exhibition of its power. That
Proclamation was also pledge to foreign ma
tions. The measure having been adopted by
the President, is beyond revocation by the ciVi
or military authority of the nation. This il
an important declaration, in view of the argu
ment of certain journals that should the rebe
States be conquered, and the Union restored
they can re-enslave those who are freed by tbs
Proclamation. 1t shows that the Admins
tration has no idea of repudiating its own de
liberate act and pledge.
Mr. Blair spoke forcibly of the employmen
of blacks in the service of the Government
and of their future. He predicted as the mis-
sion which they are to fulfill, the re-occupa
tion and development Of the American tropics
their natural home. His remarks were inter
esting and able, and were listened to with
close attention and hearty apprOval.-CleUe
land Leuder.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-05-29
On SATURDAY. JUNE 18th
THE NEWS.

The great point of interest the
past week has been Vicksburg and
vicinity. Gen. Grant has since
crossing the Mississippi about the
1st inst, been constantly pressing
the enemy, and after a series of san
culinary conflicts and brilliant victo-
ries, succeeded in driving him with
in the entrenchments at Vicksburg,
and at last advices the capture of
the city was hourly expected, there
scarcely being room for doubt as to
the result. Indeed it has several
times during the past few days been
positively announced that the city
had been taken with the entire reb-
el army and all their supplies, arms
and ammunition. This may be the
case, and probably is, but it is not
yet positively known to be so, and
extravagant demonstrations over the
news should in view of past expert
ence be postponed till we have the
official announcement.
We have reports that Gen. Rose
Grams is preparing for active opera
tions, and last advices from his De
partment predict stirring news with
in a week from the army under his
command. There are rumors that
Bragg has retired from his position
in front of Rosecrans and gone to
the relief of Vicksburg; but this is
doubtful, and there is very little
cause for fear that so vigilant a
commander as we have in the field
will allow his opponent to move far
without being speedily on his track.
From the Potomac Army there
are also reports of coming battles.
There does not seem to be any like
ihood of an immediate advance on
our part, but it is positively asserted
that the rebels are preparing to as
sumo the aggressive, and if so fight
ing is inevitable. Their reported
movement north should be received
with considerable allowance. It
may be reliable, but is more likely tc
be unfounded.
There are all kinds of reports as
to the movements of the rebels al
various points, but they are exceed
ingly unreliable and not worth re
peating.
We have nothing further from
the reported new attack on Charles
ton; but on the contrary a New Or
leans paper claims that the iron
clad feet, with the greater part o1
Hunters land force is on the way tc
that city for the purpose of opera
ting against Mobile and Galveston.
From the Department of Genera
Banks there is nothing important
He has pretty effectually accom-
plished his work, and if Vicksburg
and Port Hudson are taken and the
Mississippi opened, there will be bu
little vitality left in rebeldom ives
OF the river.
There is a report that Gen. Burn
side has asked to be relieved from
his command in this Department
and that Gen. Butler Is to succeed
him-but it lacks confirmation.
:.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-05-29
ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN


RALRoAD.-This great work, which
has been on the tapis for long time,
has finally made such progress as to
render its early completion a matter
of certainty. Its design is to fur
nish a continuous line with six foot
guage from the city of New York to
St. Louis: The Atlantic and Great
Western branches off from the New
York & Erie road at Salamanca, N.
Y, and is already finished to Akron,
in this State. From Akron, the line
adopted and upon which considera-
BILE labor has been performed, pass
es through Ashland, Mansfield, Cali
on, Marion, Middletown (some ten or
twelve miles northwest of this place.
Urbana, &c. to Dayton, and thence
to Cincinnati.
For extending the road westward
from Akron, there have been several
plans suggested, looking to the par
tial use of roads already built, rath-
er than construct a new line. The
article given below, copied from the
Cincinnati Gazette of Monday, an
nounces that one of these proposed
new routes, embracing the c. G. &
G. road from Crestline to Spring
field, has been adopted. This may
be true, but like many of the late
telegraphic dispatches, it needs of
fetal confirmation to make it relia
bic. The company advertise for la
borers and material for the construc
ton of that portion of the road west
of Akron, and as capital is abundant
and it is but reasonable to suppose
they desire to have the entire line
under their exclusive control, it is
more than probable the enterprise
will be prosecuted to completion il
accordance with the original plan
We give the extract from the Ga
| Zette for what 1t IS worth:
The Atlantic & Great Western Road i
now complete from the intersection of th'
| New York & Erie to Akron, Ohio. A thirt
rail will be laid on the Cleveland; GAINESVILLE 6
Cincinnati, to the Intersection of the Pitts
burg & Fort Wayne road to Crestline, then O.
the Cleveland, Columbus & Cincinnati rail
road to Delaware, then on the Delaware branc
of the c. c. c. to Springfield. The Littl
Miami will either lay a third rail on the San
dusky, Dayton 6 Cincinnati railroad fror
Springfield to Dayton, or will complete tb
track of the A & G. W, which is aIread
graded on that section, and the Cincinnati
Hamilton & Dayton will lay a third rail fror
Dayton to Cincinnati, which will complet
the broad gauge line 20 its connection wit
the Ohio and Mississippi railroad.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-05-29

up, when gone through in that way
put on about half bushel of white
plaster per acre, take the plaster be-
tween the thumb and finger and
sprinkle on around the cane. Be
sure that in this tending that you
leave the ground mellow and free
from grass and weeds as the future
crop, depends upon the manner the
the plants are left at that time. l
pursue nearly the above course with
Indian corn. When the cane is
about Il inches high, if in hills, thin
out to abaut eight stalks to the hill
if drilled thin to 2 or stalks every
II or IA inches. Of course you
must govern yourself In thinning
according to the quality of the soil.
have tried various methods and
am satisfied that it pays best to drill
1T and have the cane to stand twice
as thick as ! do Indian corn. The cane
grows of a more uniform size, Is
more solid and not so pithy at the
butt as when planted thinner. An
other advantage in having it as
thick as | speak of, I am not troub-
led much with suckers, although
some say let the suckers grow, I
beg leave to differ with them. I
don't want sucker in the field,
without there should be but main
stalk or two in a place. IF the cane
stands thin on the ground suckers
will grow, one good stalk is worth
two or three suckers, besides the
suckers seldom ripen and have to be
mixed with the ripe cane. The
ripe and the green cane should be
handled different in the fall, which
| will treat on in the proper place.
The balance of the cultivation
prefer the use of the double shovel
plow, long narrow steel shove1s.-
Don't do as some are in the habit
of,-Iust go once in row-never
stirring the earth about their cane
or corn, go at least twice IN row,
don't be afraid to go close to the
plants while small, keep the ground
well pulverized until the cane is a.
bout three feet high, after that
cease stirring the ground. I prefer
level cultivating, should there be
(which ought not for the cane) any
low wet plrces run a few burrows tc
carry off the water. Some recon-
mend the whole cultivation as Indi
an corn. Ny experience has taught
me to differ with them to some ex
tent; as far as I cultivate the cane
[ pursue nearly the same course as
with corn. The reason I stop cult
waiting the cane when about three
feet high is, I think tearing the
roots assunder iniures the growth
of the stalks. We do not care Sc
much about the head, as it is the
"frm stalk" we are after; somewhat
different in corn, we don't want an
overgrown stalk it is the ear we are
after. frequently have seen very
large corn stalks and quite small
ears by stopping the cultivation toe
soon. On the other hand, we fire
quently have large and well matur
ed ears on small stalks by continu
ing the cultivation, keeping the
ground stirred until the corn com
mences to silk and tassel.
II WDTNN
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-05-29

A HERo.-Dr. Fisher, surgeon of the 44th
Massachusetts Regiment. relates the following
incident Of heroic selfsacrifce which occurred
during the siege Of Washington, North Caro-
lima:
Il must tell you of one hero who saved a
company of soldiers from certain death. A
fat full of soldiers, with a few negroes, at
tempted to land at Bodman's Point, but were
repulsed by terrible fire of rebel bullets-a all
tumbling into the boat and lying fiat to escape
being shot. Meanwhile the boat stuck fast
on the shore, when this noble African said
Somebody's got to die to git US out of dis
and it may as well be mel He then delibe-
rately got out and pushed the boat off, and
fell into it, pierced by five bullets. DR.. Ware
afterwards amputated leg and resected a
part of one bone in the arm, but the man ol
course died."
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-05-29

EMANCIPATION IN THE BORDER STATES
We fud in the Ohio State Journal an article
from the Baltimore American, replete with the
most weighty considerations in favor of Eman-
cipation in the Border States. Starting with
the significant admission of General Albert
Sydney johnson, that without Maryland,
Kentucky and Missouri the Southern Confed-
eracy cannot exist" the writer makes a most
urgent and effective appeal for the adoption OF
the Presidents policy in removing that ele-
ment in those States which alone causes them
to be a support to the rebellion. If the
Southern Confederacy cannot exist without
these States, and slavery is the element which
alone makes them thus valuable to it, then
clearly the destruction of slavery in the Bor-
der States will end the rebellion. The highest
authorities on both sides of the terrible con-
test alike view emancipation by the voluntary
act of the people of Maryland, Kentucky and
Missouri, as the certain destruction of the
hopes Of the rebel leaders.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-05-29

The sentence of Vallandigham, as announc-
ed by the Military Court and promulgated by
Gen. Burnside, has been SC far modified by the
President as TO change Imprisonment in Fort
Warren during the war, to transportation be-
yond our lines South. He was taken to Lou
isville, and thence forwarded to Gen. Rose
Grams, who last Monday sent him across the
lines, with the admonition that if he returns
the original sentence will be carried into exc
cution. This sending him to his special
friends should not be otherwise than gratifying
to himself and his admirers. A cotemporary
thus happily disposes of the charge that his
arrest, conviction and sentence, were caused by
political animosity, his political enemies being
the instigators:
at is noticeable that Vallandigham was ar
rested by order of Gen. Burnside, democrat
from his boyhood; prosecuted by Judge Advo
cate Cults, a democrat -brother-in-law o.
Sthepen A. Douglas, and son of Buchanan's
second Comptroller of the Treasury; tried by
a commission of officers, nearly all of whom
were members of the democratic party, and
sentenced by them; was denied the benefit o.
the writ of habeas corpus by Judge Leavitt, G
democrat, who was appointed to his present
position by Andrew Jackson, and who made
himself unpopular by his rigid enforcement o
the Fugitive Slave Law; and finally, Vallan'
dgham has been sent to Rosecrans, another
democrat, to be delivered over to Gen. Bragg
of the Confederate army, a butternut. The
whole imbroglio was a fight of Democrat
against Copperhead. The snakes came ou
second best. Hurrah for the loyal demOcratsI'
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-05-29

TRADE SALE OF THOROUGHBRED CATTLE.-
The first trade sale of thoroughbred cattle,
under the auspices of the Philadelphia Agri-
cultural Society, was held in that city on
Wednesday. The contribution of cattle was
very fine. The most of the stock were thor
ougbred Alderny COWS and calves. The Ledg-
er says:
Phe first of the horned cattle sold was a
thoroughbred Alderney. about two years old,
the property of Craig Biddle, Esq; it was
knocked down for $55; thoroughbred Alder
ney heifer; little over one year old, brought
$40; bull calf, of the same breed, one month
old, $27; an Ayrshire COW, years old, with a
bull calf, sole for $50; Guernsey COW, of the
Biddle stock, years old, brought $65. The
highest price obtained for any of the horned
animals was $lO0, at which sum a fawn color
ed Alderney heifer, about year old, from i'm
ported stock, was knocked down. A thor
oughbred roam Durham bull, three years old
sold for but $55. But a little of the choice
stock sold for what was expected. There was
good deal of competition for some of the
Shetland ponies, of which there was a fine col
lection. They sold from $8216 up to $2O5
the latter sum having been paid for dun po-
ny horse, six years old.