The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-09-18
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LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.
Brief Locals.

The CALIFORNIAN will not be printed
next week until Friday, on account of the
Caledonia County Fair to be held in this
place the three days previous.
The man who owned the cattle that broke
through the bridge near Mr.. Deans last
week, thinks he has got the town Of St.
Johnsbury to foot the bill, and he is there
fore perfectly Indifferent in regard to the in
jured cattle. After refusing the most liberal
and repeated offers from our town authority
to settle the damage, either by direct ten
der of the money or by arbitration, he left
the injured cattle where they were and pro-
ceeded on his journey with the remainder Of
his drove. The owners name is Blaisdel.
from Albany. If he finally gets Sl5 or 500
more than the cattle were worth, as he was
offered by the town, he may consider himself
very fortunate.
We hope all the friends of our agri-
cultural society will become members
of the society and see that their neighbols
do the same. This is especially important as
the money accruing from memberships is re-
he'd on to pay the numerous premiums offer
ed. The society receives no aid from the
state now, and it is very important that the
citizens of the county generally should be-
come members. Membership tickets admit
the holder to the Fair grounds both days.
We are requested to say that all premiums
awarded al the Fair will be promptly paid by
the treasurer at the close of the Fair
Capt. Henry E. Foster of the Sth Yer
mont has arrived home discharged for disabil-
ity lie was wounded in one of the assaults
upon Port Hudson. He has lost some seven
ty pounds of flesh, but he is now gaining
strength somewhat. More than one-half of
Capt. Fosters company fell, mostly wounded,
a; one volley from the rebels in the charge
made on Port Hudson the l4th of June. The
Rosebush boy who went from this village
"'' "oo""0A W ii'C odilS, anu HStu dOOul d
week after the assault Another of Capt.
Fosters men was wounded in nine different
places, and he recovered
"A farmer at North Danville caught one
OF his neighbors in his orchard last Sabbath,
bagging apples. There was scrimmage +"
IN which the thief came off second best.
We are glad 10 learn that our Concord
neishbors remember that if they are not an
nexed to this county they were voted into
onf agricultural society, subject to all the
privileges enjoyed by any town in the county.
We shall expect to see them here next week
with the pr duets Of their farms, gardens
anc workshops.
A letter was dropped in the post Office
here on Wednesday bearing the following
representations
san gOnbaray santar
Airistar abal purs
A council being called by the p. NJ, it was
decipnered as " Mr. Abel Pierce, St. Johns
bury Centre
We understand that Hutchinson 4
Courser have bought the tailoring establish
ment of ilr. Blinn, and that they have gone
to market for stock Of goods TO fill Up their
store. Mr.. Courser is from Hanover and
has the reputation of being a good tailor.
-" Hot" does not describe the weather OF
Wednesday, Sept. l6, lS63-it was quite
melting-equaling any thing in the temper
ature line that we have experienced this
season. The mercury got nearly up to 80.
The n +. Womens Auxiliary Associa
ton of Boston wish to acknowledge through
THE CALEDoSIAN the receipt of "a case con-
tanning excellent articles for the soldiers If
hospitals, from the ladies aid society in Rye
gate.