The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-07-31
THE CALEDON Ia n
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.
Brief Locals.

-Capt. H.F C:ossman, OF tle "a regiment
arrived at this place Friday night of las
week. Capt. Crossman, it will be remember
ed, was wounded in the knee by mimic bal
while gaantly leading his company at the
storming of Fredericksburg flights. The
bones of the leg were so shattered that am
putaton of the limb became a necessity
Alter lying several weeks very low he finally
rallied and he is now able to sit up, and his
surgeon thinks that he may get out again in
few weeks. We trust he may.
Capt. Joseph W. d. Carpenter Of the
4h regiment is in town for short time
lie left the army of the Potomac after the
engagement at Funkstown in which hi.
colonel (Stoughton) was severely wounded.
The lst Vermont brigade did nobly in this
battle losing about 90 men, and repu!sing a
large number of the enemy with great loss.
Capt Carpenter has requisition for some 400
conscripts to fill up the 4th regiment, and he
is on after them now.
-LeviH. Wing, matchmaker, formerly with
I. NJ. Howard of this place, but now a lieu
tenant In the rebel army, was wounded and
taken prisoner at Gettysburg. He is rebel
clear through.
Quite a number of Co. X, 18th Vt. reg
lment took our people with surprise by APP
pearirg to us Friday evening. Although
unexpected they were very welcome. The
regiment has not been mustered out of SER
vice, but the boys could not stay over the
Sabbath so near home, and so they came up
for few days. They will 80 back next Mon
day to be PAID off and get their discharge
Chaplain Cummings welcomed and was wei
coined by his congregation last Sabbath.
He is looking well after his nine months alb
scnce.
The rain Of Saturday night was unusu-
ally heavy even for this season. Persons
who were awake land we reckon most were)
say it never rained harder The river over
flowed some Of the meadows, damaging the
the crops considerably. Hay that was down
was carried away, while standing grass was
filed with sand. The highways were badly
cut up, making travel for few days I'M
pleasant if not dangerous.
The College Boys from Amherst gave
concert to a good audience in Union Hall,
Tuesday evening. The programme was gen
erallv well selected "Three little kittens
and Dish is my trombone" were among the
pieces that took down the house."
Among the drafted from Windsor Co.
last week we notice the names of Rev. Reu-
ben W. Harlow of West Windsor and VIM
y. Wells of Windsor, both formerly Of this
place.
We understand that the Mendelssohn
Qulntette Club of Boston will give concert
at this place some time in August, assisted
by Miss Addie Ryan.
The Town meeting at Lyndon last Mon
Town was failure-that is, so far as that
object is concerned-not an advocate of the
measure raising his voice in its defence
Lyndon is not only truly loyal but patriotic.
She pays her men well To GO but not to stay
at home.
"A party from this place leave for Chicago
and the Teachers National Convention on
Friday of this week. They 60 by way of
Ogdensburg, the Grand Trunk, and lakes
Huron and Michigan. We are requested to
say that persons wishing to avail themselves
Of cheap excursion tickets must purchase
them before Aug. 10. Tickets good until
Sept. Ito Chicago and back for $40
--Lemuel Hastings has shown US huge
hens egg, measuring - by 81 inches in
circumference. This beats in size all the
hers eggs we have ever seen in circumfer-
ence the smallest way round the she'll