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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-03

ally and sndsavoring b stem the rebel advance AZ this
unetsrs the First brigade Of Gen. sts1nwshrs division
vas ordered up This brigade was commanded BY Col
Cossr and the force engaged consisted OF three small
regiments The brigade formed shs right Of Peunsyi
vsn,a College little bcov thsfsos of wsshingtou ssrsct
hs brigade late 70 than cneck the rebel ad
vance for few moments. They were scarcely formed
when they were attacked by three rebel columns and
completely envsloped ou the right Col 6ostsr and hs
men did all that brave could do but u vss 20 late
when they were called out that scarcely worth
whe for them be slaughtered BY the artillery and iH
fap,ry force 70 which they were exposed
The rebels had batteries playing upon our right
nank aims, from the time tho Eleventh corps
nrsi arrived the field Tho ubiquitous nger with bis
battery Colonel Cosicrs left, IN tho road, on an
emineuce did terrible execution with grape and can.
ister On the advancing rebels The Eixhtyseccud Ohio
was supporting this battery and was here that coonei
Robinson wss wounded and taken prisoner.
Our mon rsrsated slowly through Washington street,
shs rebels closely pursuing and being 10 advance q many
of our roops on the side OF the town CAPTAIN Dl
GERS battery unlmoercd Al The foot of The street and
gave the rebels parting charge AZ grape
II wonder that the rcbels did not prcss ne more
closely. whfs passing slowly and densoly packed, AZ.
ullcry infantry and smbusnces along this street up Tho
hfi battery planted where Captain Digers was ias
na.iansd you'd have snfIAdsd ths stree, completely
capsan sossermcs's battery which did excellent ser.
vIcs during the day. especially scept while plans
81 on the I'M above too batteries u artillery 10
protsctiss shb retreat.
Aawe passed through town, shot, shell and bullets
we're vhlssns mpsscsily around as, sometimes srkins
s houses Asnqt riccseees over resinen' N fr.o q
ana pierced the wall Of an Inhabited hosss. A'bast
srayed the sss o. Captain Ncwoonb with whom vn
riding. and struck house
The ladies' s Gesfysburg deserve especially honorable
mention While We refreshing thcy came ont upo1
the sidewalks with composed thosh snxeus faccs, and
offered soldiers everything esedfui n the way
! frcshmsnts. The shot whis,llng mean~hs, bu,
they appeared elevated by noble pnsss above The
'msnt q fear. They took the moss tender n our
wounded a. wel - those ~ the rebels who capar
ei during the day. How We grsvsd 70 leave this iris
resting town In the possession o. rebel soldiers
We fas back 10 position south ~ the town cemetery
whrh General Howard bad hrst selected cniy goo1
r~slsS that ve cocla The rebex dd se~rr
" thlEk ~ boa, " s,tsmpt " dlsodss rbs srersy
occupied The town retirement and th~sr sharp
shooters stsinued sn the houses rear us
Tho battle a TO DAP ~s veil fosshs We hsd 70 oos
ssaxs, 20 oco
| Gsr,'n Bsvrt asslsspsAss bimssa tp ssvs,y 40.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-03

fAtat ana AWnocu Aukbrtt i0s't WV p'cvVs
Of major 10 dste from February 20, ist7 1h~ orsvss
worded that II was for gallant moros,cos
conduct" IN battle
aExxHAL wooi--cAvAu
During February 1862 no appointed aid 70 General
John Wool. then command Of Of tho sc graphical
departments q tho United states Army On tho ID Of
hirch 1850 he promoted captaincy Of tho Third
artillery which rank he held breaking OF tbs
rebellion Ho was incn IN command ~ company Of his
regiment aud stood No 81 tho hnoa roll artillery
captains.
rIn nrnsr iios--IIsrIrSAsr ooiosL
when the rebellion broke he warmly o-I oused tho
of tho unn determined u stand by hm coaatry,
her nag aud government lilo rendered the state o. Penn
yvania and hcr Andrcw q curtin very gIca,
organizing the state forces and more espc-
cisliy the forces known az "tho rcserycs'
Tho new regular regiments having beer ordered Bfevct
Mabor Roynods appointed The Isaienant coouoi u
the foartecnth regiment o. resaar infantry with rank
and eommSslon 10 date from May ~, 1861.
nw rEssrytyAsA rKfsyn.
Amer tho three months regiments " Fennsylvanis
Volunteers had VI, tho State tho military aa,horitrs
began org,ni4e forcs o reserves. be nssd
canstsnccs might require. This force consisted q
fifteen regiments, a ~hleh twelve infantry,
rife, cavalry and arleFy Tho
call for these troops Was made by the fresid'ns
In nay, 1851 and Mar 10 tho Icnrsyvan,s
legislature pisasd act for organizing the Reserve
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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-01-02

couragement of your cause, friend Trask,
that nine years ago come next September, l
with three sons heard you lecture on the use
of tobacco, at Orange, and that the boys all
took the pledge and medal, and from that
day to this neither they nor myself have
touched the foul stuff. Two of my sons have
been in the army of the Potomac some more
than year. l have three more sons old
enough TO 60 to the war, and two of them
will start tomorrow, and they are total ab-
stinence from rum and tobacco. John and
James are the ones in the army; Joseph and
Henry will 60 tomorrow" Friend Merrill
is man for the crisis, rough and ready"
and genuine flame of patriotism. Coming
from thousand bleeding wounds, he says
it is high time the rebellion was crushed by
blood and thunder" His sons are chips OF
the old block. Having sent four to the bat
tle-feld, by the time he sends the rest, the
rebels may say, as the boy said of the ten
commandments, L" There is enough of 'um.
Geo. TraSk.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-01-02
Mans Duty to Woman.

Above all, let no man practice on woman
perpetually the shameless falsehood of pre-
tending admiration and acting contempt
Let them not exhaust their XII ndness adcrn
ing her person, and ask in return tie humil-
alton of her soul. Let them not as sent to
her very high opinion as if she was not strong
enough to maintain it against opposition, nor
yet manufacture opinion for her and force i,
on her lips by dietation. Let them not
cruelty her motives, nor ridicule her frailty,
nor crush her individuality, nor insult her
independence, ncr play mean jests upon hon.
or or convivial companies. nor handy unclean
doubts of her, as wretched substitute for
wit; nor whisper Vulgar suspicious of her
purity, which, as compared with their own, is
like thu immaculate whiteness of angels
Let them ,nultiply her social advantages en-
hance her dignity, minister to her intelli-
gence, and by manly gentleness, be the cham
pions Of her genius, the friends of her
fortunes, and equals, if they can, of her heart.
.-Rer F. d. Huntington.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-01-02
Ready for Battle Again.

On late route, in the cars | met James
L. Merrill of Athol, Mass, who was return
ing from visit to his sons who were in the
army hospital at Baltimore. "My sons
said Mr. Merrill, "were in the battle of Fair
Oaks. but are now in the Baltimore hospital
repairing damages. Their mother sent me
on to get them, but the doctors refuse to let
them come home, and the doctors are richt
The surgeon said to me. Mr. Merrill, your
SONS are excellent soldiers and We cannot
spare them. They never used rum or tobac-
CO. and the wounds of temperance soldiers
heal right up, and they are ready for battle
again." Mr. Merrill here showed me a
large, ragged mimic ball, saying, Here is
the ball which struck one of my boys in the
battle. 1t struck him in the right side of
the neck at the end of the collar bone, and
coming out at the muscle near the backbone
passing through the right lung, causing quite
flow of blood from the mouth for two
weeks; and the doctors say that the great
secret of recovery is, in many cases, owing
to the abstinence of the men from rum and to-
bacco. learned, whilst at the hospital, that
the soldiers all admit the same fact; and an!
man of common sense must admit it, think
used tobacco" continued Mr. Merrill, sun
til nine years ago. used it without stint
greatly tony hurt-strong as God has pleased
to make me. But wish to say, for the en-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-01-02
NJ Marshall =. Wilder of Boston, VIII

NJ Marshall p. Wilder of Boston, whose
pear orchard is unequaIled in America. has
not less than 500 varieties of pear trees,
mostly of mature growth. The editor of the
Country Gentleman, who has lately visited
this orchard, says: "The pear trees. which
closely cover several acres, are of Various
ages, but large majority are from twelve 10
twenty years old. A dwarf Glout Morceau,
in bearing, is thirty-three years planted.
Mr. Wilder, at the late meeting of the pomo-
logical society, III answer to an enquiry, gave
the following list of the six most profitable
varieties of pears, viz: Bartlett, Anjou, Ur
baniste, Morceau, WINFIELD, and Loui;
Bonne de Jersey.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-01-02
Is That My Mother!
BY MRS 81. 4. DENlSON'


sis that my mother bending low,
With her cool hand on my oro"'
And those my mnthers tender eyes
| dreamed of her but now;
Sweet mother this indeed IS JOY
You've come to bless your dying boy
Dark were the walls of the hospital,
And many son lay there,
Unheeded by mother glance,
Cnbl, ssed by mothers care;
But woman $ sweet voice sounded low,
Ami those scenes of pain and wo.
One soldier boy. young fair lad,
The pet of some dear home
Smiled as gentle face bent low
Whispered-''h mother Gomez"
Like balm the hope-like heaven the thought,
GId-sent-a moments bliss it wrought.
She pressed the clinging locks away
From the brow so childish-fair;
Aud the faltering voice sent thrill too sharp
For her wOman's heart to bear;
And her quivering lip could scarcely tell
she was not the mother he loved so we'll
Al brave little soldier, thy precious dust,
Enshrlned in our memory,
We will keep forever holy trust
Thou darling Of Liberty.
though thy death-white brow, in a far of land
LAY neyCr be pressed by mothers hand.
q women sitting ir checrless homes
women weary with wo,
There Is many mOtherly football heard
Where your eager steps would go;
Md many a soldier boy has died,
IuMkng his mother was by his side
Boston Transcript.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-01-02

0F The cabinet is as it was; nobody
hurt The President declined to accept the
designations. and Messrs Seward and Chase
resumed their desks. BY the way, Secretary
Chase was Under a peculiar temptation to
resign-personal attractions of the most pow
erful sort. Intention OF marriage by Salmon
p. Chase and the widow of the late Stephen
y. Douglas, was published on Sunday last !;
at least so | have been informed. This
event has been expected. Who would not
prefer the honeymoon to the money-moans
of the Treasury Department? What but
patriotism and duty to the public can over
come the attractions of domestic felicity ?
Where is the man who would not prefer, hay
how many men who would not insist upon
relief from public cares, for at least one year
as was the custom in ancient days? But the
Secretary IS true to the country, and for that
he deserves Z good wife.-Hon &. p. Val
ton, IN his Doiiy.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-01-02
Scripture Laughahly Mi>appiied.

"Susan." said the man of the house to his
maid servant, why DO YOUR church people
have such noisy exhorta,ions in YOUR meet
ings? Il seems 10 me not very becoming
II a Christian assembly" why, sir, the
bible bids Us to- The bible" Yes sir
Where "Why. lie prophet saws: "er,
aloud snd spare not; lift up thy voice Ike a
trumpet" which means that W. should hnl-
le- in meeting. if understand the bible"
Hem. I~>, Susan. that passage has rrt
happened 10 ,ccgr 10 my nind in mat light.
Thank Won for the idea Bat 10 change ine
subject, S1san-l want Won. the next time
YOU go 10 Meeting, TO take dose of peeac,
Me take dose of iprcac,- Yes, that's
what SAY" "lp-eae, S'-, I'm not SAX"
perhaps not; but YOU ought 10 take It"
But why Sc, sir" Because the bible saws
that You should. Susan" Tine bible say /
should take ipecae?- "Whv, no, exactly,
Susan. Bat it SAYS that YOU ought 10 take
an emetic OF some kind; merely mention
ipecac becase it is the mildest and safest"
What co YOU mean? ?" why, III tell YOU,
Susan. The same prophet whom You Just
quoted as enjoining upon Gods children the
duty OF shouting in meeting, says, also. Cast
We up, Cast We up" $50 he does, SIR
And that means take an emetic, does it
no, - ID, sir, how can YOU talk 500" a
can't Susan. But why shouldn't |, when you
say that the command you Just now quoted
makes hallOoing and screaming and shout
Ing in religious meeting duty" ~Dear
me, sir, there's the baby crying. l must go
this minute ~. T. OLserrer.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-01-02
Just for Once.

Ihe holidays come but once a year, end
are entitled to special attention from that
fact They are occasions precious from their
rarity, but there are other occasions more
precious and more rare, which come at long
intervals, perhaps only once in a lifetime
Few of us are married more than once, and
We can afford little festival in celebrating
an event so unique. There is a tide in the
affairs of men which must be awaited watch
fully and then eagerly improved, for once
missed, it is not often that it returns. The
maid waits for husband, the youth for EN-
poyment, the genius for recognition; all
stand with eyes fixed upon fate's impenetra-
ble wall door opens ultimately, and wheth-
er they pass or not, it closes again forever
1t often happens that the very persons who
are watching for rare opportunity. miss it
when it comes. Their attention is diverted
at the critical moment, the golden shower is
past, and their dish is unhappily overturned
and empty.
A year ago gay woman stood in the ns-
tion's capita, receiving with bare shoulders
and hower-crowned head the homage of d.s-
tinguished guests We thought that TO that
woman had been given possibilities not
granted 10 one in million, and that the daz-
zling glitter Of the chandeliers had brnded
her TO the boon. Bat statelier guest than
any she awaited entered those halls; at sight
Of him her wreath changed TO cypress, and
the jewels dropped from her white fingers,
transformed as they fell into blessings for
hospitals or camp. We too stand like her
this day, surrounded by comforts and luxu-
ries, with peerless opportunity beckoning,
waiting, passing. Never have We known a
time when money would buy so much. The
note crushed in the wallet is the ransom of
life. The stores in the housewives attic
lie like mute angels with folded wings. long
ing to fly on their mission of mercy. Sable
shadows point towards forgotten closets, and
hSu Sialua lae pN3i0ASAAaSS va ulotASs AASAS
are those to whom the old cap and vest and
boots would give a JOY they never gave to
their owners when new. The coarse blanket,
of which the thrifty dame was half ashamed,
will be welconie fd4he conralescent camp as
royal robe. The self-denials We have al
ready sown have sprung up in a crop of
armed men, The abjured ball-dress mounts
guard as soldier lNhose life the donation
saved) at once shabby and sublime. The
coveted set of furs is transformed into blank
cts and mittens, and now warns a dozen
hearts besides that of the beautiful donor.
Self and IFS needs may be supplied at an
other time; let US LABOR for others, Just for
once. There is time to keep and time TO
give; this is the time TO give Money now
will save what another year no money will
buy back What is only luxury 10 rs, TO an
other is life. Others take their life in their
hand anc go; We, who cannot 90, will send
whatever our l;fs can spare. 1t is but for
this once. For twenty, thirty, fifty years We
have been spending or boarding for our
selves We did not know the hero that slept
in US, but row, OF this grand occasion, he
shall rise equal to the hour.-Sprmgfeld
Republican,.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-01-02

Orpheus C. Kerr writes that it is ordered
that no fem ale visitor to the celebrated
Southern Confederacy shall carry more than
eight large trunks and bonnet box for each
month in the year; and that NO female shall
pass the line, whose dimensions in full dress
exceed the ordinary space between two pick.
cts, as the latter will on no account, be per-
mitted to edge away from their stations a,
this trying crisis in the history of our dis.
tracted country.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-01-02
A Dreadful Scene after the Battle.

You are aware, no doubt, that we left all
our dead upon the field where that dreadful
battle was fought. SO Yesterday, the 18th,
about two hundred men from different regi-
ments crossed the river with a flag of truce to
bury the dead The Rev Mr. Miller, chaplain
ofthe 3Jth Mass Regiment, accompanied them,
who by the way was the only chaplain seen
on the field when the battle was fought, and
did good service. But what a scene present
ed itself to our view. Our dead was stripped
Of everything. Naked as God had created
them they laid upon the cold earth. When
Mr. Miller saw this he wept Ike child, and
tner turned to the rebel officers, saying 4:
" DO ven, gentlemen, consider yourselves a
civilized people," They looked at him with
astonisnmen., and then said, "why yes, sir,
right smart" But" said Mr. NJ, pointing
to our dead. :" does lat look like a civilized
people 2" Then the following conversation
took place, or as near as | can remember:
Rebei-'THat is not our work.
Mr. M-Whose work is it,it it is not yours !:
Rebel-1hc nigsers have done it.
Mr. M-Gentlemcn, | have been here be-
fore. know that there are not dozen col
ored people in Fredericksburg. know you
keen some in YOUR regiments as servants, but
cannot believe that those few servants OF
YOURS have done this. cannot lay it to their
charge while plain facts stare me in the face.
There, gentlemen, (pointing to the rebel sol
diers) your men wear our clothes, and where
did they obtain them? And you, my dear
sir, turning to one of the oficers) may | ask
YOU where YOU obtained your United States
oyercoat9
Rebel-Well, Mr. Chaplain, what would
yon do in our place freeze to death or rot
the dead ?
Mr. M-Gentlemen,I tell You what would
do would lay down the weapons of rebel
I lion. then should have no occasion to freeze
to death nor rob the dead.
J Mr. Miller talked with them for some time
and if he would give an account of the scene
: | have no doubt it would be interesting
! Cor. of Boston Journal.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-01-02

AMERICAN TRiIL-On the 18th of July
tinausurated by Lafayette) there exists Gu
rious custom in America. As the clock
strikes II, every man, boy, and as many
women and girls as can, set to work to whis-
tie Yankee Doodle, and which continues for
precisely ten minutes. Ii may be fairly COM
puted there are thirty millions of people sib-
illa,ing simultaneously. Tie effect is very
curious.-Bo, denr paper.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-01-02

SEE TO YOUR LEAD PIPEs.-Professor n.
Dunno, while recently lecturing in Milford,
having occasion to analyze sample of water
taken from lead pipe, found lead poison
enough in it to render the water decidedly
dangerous. The only way to ascertain
whether any particular water will corrode
lead, is to have it tested by competent
chemist. The poison is insidious. 1t vii.
produce i'll health, and even death, in time /;
and perhaps give no warning till too late.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-01-02
~ Sir William Brown a nom,ous sor,

F Sir William Brown, a pompous sort
of man. being at parish meeting, made
some proposals, which were objected to by
farmer. Highly enraged, he said to The far
mer, Sir, do you know that have been TO
two universities?' well, s:r," said the
farmer, what of that? | had a calf that
sucked two COWS, and the observation made
was, the more he sucked, the greater calf he
grew"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-01-02

ga boy who asked Boston police
officer for shelter in the station house.
said :--See, Cap'n, first my father died, and
then nv mother married again, and then
NV mother died, and somehow or other |
don't seem to have no patents at all, nor no
uome, nor no pr'hing"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-01-02
are they who the publisher pay

~Happy are they who the publisher pay,
and have squared up for one year or more
tongue cannot express the great joy of the
press, when delinquents have paid the old
score. Printers all the week long labor hard
for song-wishing Saturday night may
soon come; they have worked hight and
day, and of course want their pay, to buy
sugar, coffe, and tea, to say nothing Of &
little wood to keep their toes from freezing
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-01-02

Fr A little boy whose father did not say
grace at table visited at house where he
heard it. Upon coming home he asked his
mother TO get him plate with verse on it
that he might read it az Mr. D. did.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-01-02

George Campbell, Esq, Of West Westmin-
ster, VT, has refused $500 for a Spanish
Merino buck he owns.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-01-02

IFox, the celebrated orator, was one
day told by lady, whom he visited, that she
did not care three skips Of louse for HIM y
He Immediately took out his pencil and wrote
the following lines =
lady has told me, and in her own house,
That she for three skiils ci = lou-e
forgive the dear creature tor what she has sald,
Sin &C women wiIl talk What runs N Their head
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-01-02
SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY.

is experienced by one uho spent thirteen
months in Richmond" black hole" Charles
ton jail, Castle Pinckney, Columbia jail.
Richmond hospital, Salisbury prison, Bell
Island, and a few other holes.
By CAPT. J. 7. DREW.
CHAPTER I'LL.