The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-05-08
TIL f CALIFORNIAN.
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.
Brief Locals.

Brief LOCALS.
Mr. Gorham, the agent for Abbott's His
tory of the Great Rebellion, is now in town
distributing his books to subscribers. The
reason he did not appear sooner was because
the publisher could not possibly supply him
with TIE books. No one can afford to do
without Abhot''s History Of this War, and
those who have not already subscribed can
now DO so by applying to the agent.
Sergeant Edward +. GriswolI, of Co.
a, 18th regiment. arrived in town few days
ago. We learn that recruiting detail OF
fourteen men has been sent out from the | tn
to recruit the regiment to 1900 men. Sergt.
Griswold is one of the detail. He reports
the health of the regiment as decidedly i'm
proved within the last month. 1t will be re-
membered that the lth is transferred from
infantry to heavy artillery, and that they are
stationed in three different forts in the vicin-
ity Of Washington. Major Chamber lin with
Co.'S A and X are in fort Tottea. The llth
has seen no hard service as yet.
The National Fast was we'll observed, to
appearances at least A gooIly number at
tened the religious services which were
held at the North Church. An excellent SER
mon was given in the morning by Rev S. NJ
P.lmpton, who took for his theme our de-
pendence upon God. In his usually quiet
and unassuming, though earnest and forcible
manner, he made to appear how We as a ma
ton had forgotten the Almighty in the pres
ent struggle, but had rather trusted in the
heavy bataions to crush the Rebellion
The history of the past two years shows how
vain is the help of man without the blessing
Of God. viii the country heed the lesson?
R Pierce, Jr., of Lyndon Center was
brought before the proper authorizes on
Wednesday Of last week and find $50 and
costs. for keeping low groggery. Let
reference be had to "Dry up ," in another
column.
AS the grass appears hay declines. A
good article was offered in our sheets this
week for Slj. which is quite falling off in
price from that asked two weeks ago.
We are requested to say that the commit
tee appointed to report plan for additional
school houses in this village will not be pre-
pared to report till next week, therefore the
school meeting will be adjourned one week
Our reporter was gardening when the
famous lawsuit Isaac Woods Us Peuaux was |
tried but We learn from one of the six Jurors
that Frenchy came off first best. !
We had gentle rain on Monday laying
the dust and causing all animated nature to /
spring up and rejoice. AS we 60 20 press on
Thursday we ale having "a repetition O. Mon
days experience
We regret to learn of the death of {. !
II. Clarke, formerly of this place. He died
at Union Mills, Virginia, May D. We think
he went as busler in the Vermont Cavalry
regiment. His remains are TO be brought to |
Pelcham, his native place, for interment /
The paper to be issued from Newport
next week will be called the Newport News
instead of the Monitor as heretofore an
nounced, A good change.
The Ladies' Fair held at Union Hall, /
Friday and Saturday was very successful
both as an entertainment and as an aid to
the soldiers About $4,000 was realized
above all expenses.
The Soldiers Aid Society will meet on
Tuesday afternoon at |. B. Gorhatns