The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-09-04

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DIR. James w. Stone, collector of internal
revenue for tie third district, and for several
years a prominent boston politician, died
suddenly at Dorchester on Friday.
A distressing case o: CARES of left tibia
and right oscalsis with adaereni cicatrices oc-
CURED among the Hartfor' nonscripts- The
provost marshal wept eopiously.
q The utter desperation of The rebel
cause is demonstrated by the Atlanta Appeal,
which says thai q nothing viii now save US,
under the blessing Of God, except by recruit
ing our army by the addition of every man
whatever his age, capable of military service.
In our present extremities this may save Us,
and nothing else will"
AN ACCOUNT OPESEn-Geo. b. Upton
and Son, of Boston, "do now and forever
enter their solemn protest against the British
government and people" on account of the
piratical performances Of the Anglo-rebel
ship Alabama, and have filed their demand
for reparation from Great Britain for a ship
and cargo destroyed by the Alabama. We
understand that the State department at
Washington has charged over TO England all
the damages done 10y rebel ships furnished
by British citizens HaltoD'S Daily.
One VIM. H. Webster has been detected
ct Albany, \. Y, ia a yer, ingenious swim
die His mode was to send an Limitation
greenback note through the mail to people
supposed 70 be green enough to bite, with an
offer to furnish others JEST like If at $50 per
loo. The pretended limitation was
genuine note, and of course the recipient
was expected 10 bite al so grand chance of
getting counterfeits that cannot possibly be
detected. Some people did bite, and sent
their money 10 buy Imitation notes in
considerable quantities. Webster pocketea
the money and did no: send the " limitations"
The biters al the bait were bitten.
DARTMOUTH CoLLEGE-The trustees of
Dartmouth were in session last week 10 I'll
the vacancies in the Faculty. Ii is understood
that Rev. Dr. Swain of Providence, X. l.,
Sill be selected as Pl, sident. Prof San
born, of ST. Louis, formerly one of The most
popular o: the Professors, is called TO the
chair of Oratory and Bellies Lettres; and
Prof. Chas A Young, of Ohio, to the chair
of Mathematics.
\ VI SOLDIER 0S The DRAFL-Stil,man
Stone OF the VI. fifth writes home: at is
curious that men at home viii pay $500, to
stay away from the war. Iwould give that
TO 60, if was not already in it. Tel them
to come along. Many meE make light work.
We are well fed, well clothed, and the pay
master makes his regular rounds"
A young man presented 4 certificate 10 the
examining board in Springfield, Mass, that
up 10 the last SIX months he had 4" lived with
his father TO the best of his ability After
all, that is more than can be said of every
man.
Here is something for young men with
small salaries TO consider: Let man have q
genius for spending mont, and whether his
income be dollar day or a dollar minute,
ii is equally certain to prove inadequate.
The man who lbeing sinSle) does not save
money on SIX dollars a week, viii net be apt
TO m sixty; and he who does not lay up
in the first year Of independent
exertion, viii be pretty apt to wear a poo.
mans hair TO the grave.
A California paper grammatically describes
The diggings as, positive. mine; comparative
miner; superlative, minus"
A French Canadian in Waterrille, Maine,
wishing to express his contempt for a man
with W. ON he had difficulty by calling him
a eopperhead, and not being able to think of
he name, said You id old one cent?
A correspondent of the Lewiston Journal
Jays this expresses about the value of cop
,erhead.
SUICIDES AT MoNROE.-On Tuesday. Aug.
Is, Mrs. Moulton, wife of Noah Moulton,
Who has for some years past been subject
o insanity, after being absent a short time
rom the house, her daughter went in search.
md found her hanging by the neck in the
,arn. She was Immediately cut down but
lie was extinct. Her daughter Helen, some
q years Of age, became so grieved at her
Mothers death, that on Friday she commit
ed suicide by cutting her throat, and died
Monday.
Joseph Neuci,y of Enosburg!recentiy while
awing plank with circular saw, allowing
lis sleeve to get caught BY the teeth of the
aw had his arm drawn In and so severely
INJURED that amputasion will probably be
ound necessary.