The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-01-02
ALL SORTS OF ITEMS.

kinston. y. e.. is 81 niles from Newbcrn
and lG from Gollsboro.
Fifty cents silver, is worth $40 in Con-
federate scrip in Charleston. S. C.. gold is
worth 90 per cent.
The Richmond papers say they have been
out-generaled west.
Gen Nagles, who has been securing the
Peninsula, has taken 1000 head of cattle.
$50 horses and many prisoners.
Prentice says the downward tendency OF
our military affairs may cost the rebels on
the lower Mississippi a big Price.
What clergyman of the post would be
most acceptable to the people of England ~
said wag to his chum. "Don't know, do
YOU >" Cotton Mather, to be sHre"'
In our notice Of Lieut. Keith last week, an
error occurred in stating the residence of his
father; it should have been Sheldon, Vt
TIE last words of Capt Sha,,uck of the
llth n. II. regiment, who was killed in the
late battle. were Order iTms.'
The Manchester Journal tells story Of a
Southern lady who claimed to be "a Union
woman, but sympathized with her husband
WHO was violent secessionist. This reminds
us of the Irish woman who was tetotallel
every inch of me, only has to take a droI
now and then at wake
The following soldiers from Vermont have
recently died in the hospital at Washington
Andrew a. Edgel ton, I'd sharpshooters O
Sheppard, Co. a, 9th; and A. Hopson, Co
B, 4th.
AIvan G. Heath. editor and publisher o
the Gardiner (Me.) Home Journal died few
| LAYS s.nce from wounds received at the bat
tie Of Fredericksburg.
For the first time in the history of Ports
mouth, n. G., stove has been introduced in
to the meeting house, for Sabbath use during
winter weather.
There are bills of the denomination of ter
dollars on the Atlantic Bank. Boston, so wei
executed that it is almost impossible to dis
tinguish them from the genuine except by
very critical eye. The only safe way is t.
refuse all Of this denomination.
Gen Jim Lane of Kansas. who was fo
blasting out the rebels with lightning,
has taken the earliest opportunity to vau!
from his saddle into his place in the senat
and its $4,000 per annum-leaving tn
"blasting " to be done by somebody else.
For the first time since the war opened
the supply of arms is ahead of the demand
at least for the first time, there is an accumu
lation at Springfield Armory. From 3O,OO'
to 10000 new rifles are now on hand, packe,
and ready for shipment. The armory turn
gu: about 1000 muskets per day.
The Northern Advocate says that 18th
man of feeble health who is never able to at
tend church on collection days, is understood
to be paying serious attention to the lad
who is positively unable to attend evenin
meetings of any kind, except seciables, PAL
ties and weddings.
DEATH OF JAMES SHERIDAN KNOWLES
The death of the well known British drama
fist, James Sheridsn Knowles, is reporte
in foreign papers. He died at Torquay, Ems
land, on the 29.h of November, at the as
of IS years. He was the author of severs
dramas of celebrity. Among these are Vii
ginus," "The Hunchback," "The Wife" an
others of note. He was also the author {
+ some polemical works and novels. In late
= years, Mr. Knowles left the stage for the pu
. pit, and became a jealous preacher in tn
r Baptist denomination.
There is such glut of silver coin in Can;
e da that the banks will not receive it exec,
r at or per cent discount. 1t is not leg
n tender beyond $40. Postmasters are il
y structed by recent order not to take silv,
o coin for money orders, excepting at ban
rates.