The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-02-06
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Col John HI. George, fussy little LAWYER.
educated in Frank Pierce's Office, whom the
democrats are running for congress in New
Hampshire, made speech at Concord, the
other day, during which he pulled off his
coat. unbuttoned his vest, rolled up his
sleeves, and went into the administration
with great looseness. While at the highes,
point of heat and perspiration, he made the
assertion that he had seen a letter, in JEFF
Davisis own hand writing, in which the lat
ter expressed his assent to Mr. Crittenden's
proposition-also the assent of Mr. Toombs,
and guaranteeing that the South would
agree to 1t.
The market for all kinds of merchandise
in New York is much excited, and prices are
rapidly advancing. The cash sales of one
dry goods firm on Thursday, amounted to
Sl5O.OOO. In one case they agreed to sell a
certain class of cottons for a stated price al
ten o'clock, and to complete the order they
we're compelled to 60 into the market at one
n. H., and pay two cents per yard more than
they got so rapid had been the rise.
Speaker Callicott of the New York assem-
bly. Union and war democrat, chosen by
the republicans, and denounced as an apos-
tate by his old partizans. is one of the edito-
rial writers of the New York Commercial
Advertiser, lawyer by education, native
of Delaware and resident of Brooklyn, AMI
married Miss Lyman of Hartford. He'll do
Rev DIR Chaplin, the Universalist, is al
Rome, in better health, but not coming home
yet.
Over 10000 letters were brought from
Newbern last week. The army in North
Carolina beats all Others for letter writing, OIL
at least has Of late.
The market for domestic dry goods was
much excited at New York on Friday and
Saturday, and the purchases of the week foot
up very heavy. Sheetings, standard goods
have been SOL at 40c, and the leading deal
ers expect them to advance to SOC at an early
day. By April lst it is estimated thai
Sprague's prints will sell at Soc, merinoes at
33c, and other cotton goods in the same pro-
portion.
| The shooting of the negroes on the trans
ports captured by the rebels on the Cumber.
land river is fully confirmed. The New Al
bany Qnd) Ledger gives this account Of il
The most atrocious and colG-blooded affair
of the present war is the shooting Of some
eighteen of the negro cabin boys and cook:
on the steamers lately captured at Harpett
Shoals. These men and boys were tied ant
taken to an open field near the shoals
and deliberately shot down in cold blood
Two of the negro servants on the Sidell 60
in between the wheel and stern of the boat
and let themselves down into the water
holding onto the rudder. They We're discor
cred by the rebels, and several soldiers wer
ordered into skitf, and rowing close up Il
the unfortunate negroes, discharged the con
ents of their muskets at them, literally blow
ing their heads 10 atoms.
Chas F. Brown. better known as Artema
Ward, the Snowman, is about to marry on
. OF the pret;ie>t and richest girls in Ken
tCcky, having more than 100 con,rabands j,
her own right. Ward was shrewd in no
marrying where the emancipation proelama
ton viii take effect.
The 81 Nicholas hotel. at New York. wa
sold last week TO gentlemen from kentuck
well known for their connection with tn
! turf. All the leading New York hotels ar
II raise the fare from $50 TO $500 on Mon
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