The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-01-30
Lyndon Soldiers Aid Society.

The second weekly gathering of the Lyn-
don Soldiers Aid Society was held at the
Town Hal! on Tuesday afternoon and eve
ming last. \ coed number were present,well
disposed 80 do good. and gave aid to our
suffering soldiers, suffering from sickness and
disease, but We hope not from neglect-in
the state hospitals, About $500 were re-
ceiyed besides cloth and clothing. The eve
min" was very socially improved by the Young
and the old-a'l ages and classas,-each
seeming to Cat = the i SEPARATION o. the other,
to 90 and to enjoy, as the occasion required
Thanks to the leaders in the Good WORK
thanks as .yeii to the uouors. The next gen
eral M citing will be held at Darling's Hall
next Thursday evening. Let the watchword
be, Go and gre. INCoG.
70 The nominations of F.. II. Stuugh'on
as Brigadier and VIM +. Smith as Major
Generals. have been confirmed by the Senate
SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr Reed Ra,hbun, of
b lstol, was out one morning recently doing
his chores, apparently as well as usual and
when he came in, told his wife that he should
die soon. and did die in the course Of an hour.
The town of Rutland has voted tax to
pay all the bountiss (Some $4,000 or ST.
0OO) paid by that town to Soldiers.
The number of licenses applied for in Bur-
lington previous to December l, 1862, under
the excise law is 3lS. Forty-three licenses
for retailers have been taken out for the sale
of liquors in Burlington and Colchester.
The number of Wholesale dealers licenses
taken out in st. Adams, under the Federal
excise law is 49, Number of licenses of all
kinds taken ont in st Adams. 1902. Amount
of three per cent tax on manufactures for the
month Of October, paid by st. Adams,
S1jSS6.
\ new post Office has been established at
South Albany, (known as Hansonville,) and
Mr. Oscar c. llazen appointed postmaster.
Capt VIM Sweet while shooting at mark
with another officer, at White River Junction
on the Odd, accidentally put a bullet into his
friends head. The wound was not immedi
ately mortal, and hopes are felt of the man:
recovery.
Patents were issued Jan. 10 to Sam. B
Spaulding, of Brandon, for improvement
in stoves for boiling sap Rowell Wilbur, OF
Putney, for improvement in brake mechanism
for carriages.
There was little excitement on Mair
Stree, in Montpelier, Saturday, three of foul
teams running away at once. One mar
named Macomb2r, was badly hurt in attempt
ing to catch one Of the horses, and three
sleighs were smashed to pieces.
Among the New Englanders that fell in
the bloody contest near Murfreesboro, wa
Capt A. J. Hosmer, native of Vermont
and formerly a resident of Boston, whence h
migrated to the West few Years Since HI
was in the 44th Illinois regiment, and wa
shot through the head while rallving anC
encouraging his men, He was brave off
Ger, beloved by hi, men and respected hv hi
superiors He left a wife who is now in Bos
. ton, and several children, but all of the lat
ter but one have Siace die.
u Capt Drew's Lecture last evening, o
Prison life in Rebellion was a decided Suc
: cess. The Village Hall was crowded to it
} full capacity. The Captain spoke an hou
! and half in an easy, natural manner. enlv
enirg his discourse with many laugha5le il
cidents of his prison life. making however, b
the contrist, the horrors aud seventies c
e that life all the more conspicuous. The clos
: attention Of the audience. 20 the close, was
n better commentator Of the address, than an
: we can give-Ffeemaa.