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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-02-27
4 Hardshell Sermon.

Rev. J. H. Augher. union refugee from
Mississippi, gives the following as 4 true re-
port OF a portion Of a sermon he heard from
a primitive or hardshell baptist ia that state.
II was warm mcrnins in July. and the rev.
erend gentleman too, off his coat and vest,
rolled up his sleeves and began =
Ny brethering and sisfern-I air a isno-
rant man. TollereG the plough all nv lite. ard
never rubbed agin nary college. As | said
afore, I'm ignorant, and thank God for il.
lBroihe- Jones responds, " Passon, yer ort
tn be very thankful, fur Yer very ignorant
Well. I'm agin AL high larnt fellers what
breaches grammar and Greek fur thousand
dollars YEAR They breaches fur the mon
ey, and they gifts It, and that's all they'll git.
They've got so high larnt they contradicts
Scripter, what plainly tells Us that the sun
rises ami SETS They seys it don't but that
The yerth whlrls Round, like clay 10 the seal.
What I'D cum of the water In the wells ef II
did. Nodent it all spill out, and leave iem
dry. and where ed We be? / may saw to
them. as the Sarpent said unto David, much
learning hath made thee mad.
w i y never taxes lex Til
l goes inter the pulpit then | breaches
plain sarment, what even women can under
stand. / never premeditates, but what is
given 10 me In that same hour, that | seq.
Now I'm gwine ter open the bible, and tine
first verse secs, I'm gwine TO take il for j
tex. lSuiting the a.fion TO the word, he
, opened the bible, and commenced reading
and spelling toselher.l Man is Fearful
ly-fear:aily aud w-o-r-d-e-r fu-l-[y-won-
derfully m-a-d-e-mai. MAN is fearfully
and wonderfully made pronounced mad.)
Well, its a quar- tex, but said rse a gwine
4 to preach from ii, and I'm gwine 10 do II.
! Ii the fust place, III divide my sarment in
to three heads. FuSt and foremost, | show
YOU that a man viii GIT mad. ed,That some
lime he'll git fearfully mad anc thirdly and
lastly, when thar's lots of things to yex and
poster him. hen sit fearfully and wonderful
ly mai. And in the application I'll show
you that good men sometimes gifts mad, for
the posle David hisself, who rote the tex. got
mad, and called all men liars, and cassed his
enemies, wlshen' EN- tn 90 down quick into
he'll and Noah, he got tite, and cussed his
niger boy Ham; Just ike some drunken
masters nos cusses their nigsers. But Noah
and David repeated; and all on Us W hat gifts
mad must repent, or the devilIl git Us
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-02-27
Now or Never.
BY /. Il. GAGE.

Vice. woe TO the land if freedom falters,
Wo,,o our hcarthstones. our shrines and affairs,
W,.romc 70 prisons. to chains and to halters,
Now or never is the time to be true.
>..,,5t in doubt and in bitter bewaiing,
p IN, not in grief at our ruler failing,
s.r,ng,hcn his hands which the foe are assailing,
Now or never is the time to be true
Iramp,c the snake through the free North stealing
Know that his heart is devoid of all feeling.
>,r.ke to the God of all goodness appealing,
Now or never is the time to be true
stand by the right, your reward shall be ample.
ok 20 Your glorious old fathers example,
m.o darkness and dust, the traitors trample,
Now or never is the time to be true.
FL. woe 10 our land if freedom falters,
Woe 10 our hearthstones, our shrines and altars
Welcome 20 prisons. to chains and to halters,
Noa or never is the time to be true
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-02-27

government at Richmond will disavow its
responsibility flor these cold-blooded afro
eltes, and secession sympathizers at the
North attribute them to mob violence, but
the faet ttat Duff. the leader Of the expedi-
ton, has been promoted for gallant ser
vices shows in what light his acts are view
ed BY the rebel authorizes.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-02-27

A nobleman having sisea a grant party,
his tailor was among tie company, and was
thus addressed by his lordship: MY dear
sir, remember yorr face but forge, your
name The tailor whispered, " l made your
breeches.- The nobeman took him by the
hand, and exclaimed: "Major Breeches, 1
am happy to see You.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-24

for The summary arrest Of the Delinquent jour
uast, under which the judge affected 10 see a
terrible assault upon the liberties OF the people
aud the dignity Of the State, he bade them tx
anue the witnesses lie should send before them,
ana make an immediate presentment to the court
himself Il Of the facts elected. The grand jury
hurried ou by the imperous mandate Of the
ranting judge, heard his witnesses, AID the next
,lay reported that "a. d. Bo.eau, the proprietor
Ut tho Eps,iing Journal, had been arrested by
military officers in the service Of the United
States, and conveyed to Fort McBenryi aud
that the alleged cause Of the arrest was the
publication Of articles tending to the support aud
encouragement of rebellion against the Govern
uent OF the United States" Whereupon, this
modern Dogberry Inserted an order on the
records Of tho court, directing the district At
turney to send bills of Indictment to the next
grand jury, founded upon this presentment, but
omitted to state ia the order whether the indict-
nlcnts were TO be against The offending journal
ist, or the military officer who had arrested him !
On the succeeding Monday to this dsgraceiul
burlesque, new term of the court commenced,
and another judge, who spoke the sentiments OF
the majority Of the court -becausshe enuncialed
tue iadesiructble principles of law and reason
Ia spirit of calm and disufed palriOisin-ad-
dressed new grand jury upon the some subject,
The name of this judge, Hon. Jos. Allison, Of
Pennsylvania deserves to be written III letters
Of gold. The amusing comment upon the fury
of the partisan Judge ia favor OF the arrested
/ publisher is that while the judge was lrotlhuG
over the injuries OF bis sslf-oreatsd martyr, thai
supposed victim was Voluntarily and gladly nc
kuuwledging the justice of his arrest, and pro
Tossing repentance, aud promising amendment il
future
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-24
Congress.

10 the United States Senate, on Friday, COM
mittee Of conference was appointed on the ln-
Identification act. The resolution for the speedy
pay Of The soldiers in hospitals was passed Bills
we're reported 10 enable the territories Of Nsva-
da, Colorado aud Nebraska to enter in the Union
as Stutes. The annual post route bill was passed
The bill for the appointment of All Assistant
Treasurer was passed. The bill to provide Il
temporary government for the territory Of All
zona was taken up, and after little skirmsh-
ing was passed
In the House of Representatives the conside-
ration of the National Currency bill was re-
sumed, and after some little discussion and sew
eral attempts to dispose of the bill, ii w8s pass
ed by a vote Of 7s yeas TO Ga nays.
Ia the Senate, on Saturday, after the passage
of a few local acts, the bill or the discharge OF
State prisoners was taken up, and an Interest,"
ing aud lengthy discussion took place, chiefly
between Powell, of Kentucky, who favored the
bdl, and Wilson, of Massa chusetts, opposing it.
Nothing was done aud after an executive ses-
sion The Senate adjourned.
In the House, the Post Office Reform bill was
taken up. An amendment was offered to allow
soldiers in hospitals the privilege Of receiving
and transmitting letters and newspapers free ol
postage. The bill was fually passed. The Sc
mute bill to prevent correspondence with rebel,
was concurrtd iu, The bill to authorize letters
of marquo was debated aud then referred to thl
Naval Committee. Adjourned.
The conscripton act was taken up In thu
House, yesterday.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-24
Sad Accident at Fort Marshall-A Navy
Officer Killed.

On Thursday afternoon, about O'clock an ac-
cilent occurred at Fort Marshall, Baltimore, of the
most hearI-reuding character On the occasion Of
the visit OF Major General Butler to that city II
had been arranged that, IN company with General
Schtnck, the various fortiicatiuns in aud around
,he city should be visited. The Generals, ac
Iompauied by their Stats and other officers,
among whom was Commander Maxwell Wood
hull OF the United States steamer Cmerone,
which vessel is now undergoing repairs ut Phila-
ltlphia, after inspecting Forts Mcilenry and
Federal Hill, visited Fort Marshall, and were
soon engaged in examining that important post,
Nnish had been constructed while General Butler
was in command in this city. Commander
woolhull, iu company with another officer, was
walking on the rampant or parapet while salute
was being fired in compliment 10 General Butler,
aud was Immediately 10 front Of u thirty-two
pounder when it wns discharged. The wad struck
linl un the Gulf Of the fl leg, the flesh Of which
was completely torn off, and portion of the calf
Of the right leg, Those Of the party in tue
vicinity, and who had preceded him, Of whom
Genera Scheuck, Rev V A. Cooper, Chaplain
of the 18th Connecticut, and son OF the de-
ceased, Capt Max Woodruff, were Of the mum
Der, Immediately ran to him as be fell aud en-
deavored tU render him assistance, but after
gasping several times he expired, only surviving
Two or three minutes, Surgeon Carlton, Of the
post, was Immediately summoned, but found him
dead on reaching the spot. The wad struck him
with such voknce. as to force him twenty OIL
mere feet, he falling near the abbatiy General
Sehenck manifested the deepest emotion at the
sudden and sad termination Uf his existence, ts-
pecially as he is a kinsman Of the General, The
body was conveyed into the interior Of the gar
rson, and information of the sad affair commu-
nieated to his lady, who, with her children, three
in number, are s0journing at the Eutaw House
The accident was Que Of un auay iilahle charac-
ter, the eunuer who discharged the piece, as wei
as the officer in commtud, not having knowledge
Of the proximity of the deceased, the position o
the gunner being below the line of the parapei
aud the dscip iue requiring him to turn his hea
away on fritg the gun. Commander Woodhu
was about fifty years OF age, and was much res
pectei for bis accomplishments, One of his son
is ON the S,alf Of Gen. Schenck, with the rank
Captain.
Commander Woodruff entered the United Stat,
Navy ON the lth of June, 1882, from the State
New York, aud for some time commanded III
brig cambridge. lie was brave aud chiyalrol
officer, aud strongly devoted to the cause Of ii
l | Union
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-24
Foreign News.

The Cunard steamer Canada arrived at Hall
fax on Saturday
The Canada has On board lS Boston passen-
gers and l49 Lancashire Operatives--the latter
sent out by the liberaliy OF Miss Burjeu Coutts
The rebel ship Conner was lying in Cardiff
docks. awaiting favorable winds. She is paint
ed pink ard blue.
The London Times states that II is reported
that q new offer was made two months Ago, by
certain parties in Paris, 10 negotiate n loan for
the confedera government Of five million ser-
ling, on the basis of cotton at FIVE cents per
pound holder having the option, after a Ger.
tan period, Of exchanging his cotton for conte-
derate bonds at 70, bearing per cent, interest.
This offer has been partially accepted.
The Prince of Wales has taken his seat in the
House of Lords.
THE QuRESs SrEEcH The Queens speech
has been delivered to Parliament 1t contains
little Of importance except the following pnra-
graphs;
"ller Majesty has abstaned from taking any
step with view to induce cessation of the
oonalci between the contendng parties in the
North American States, because it has not yet
seemed that any such ovcrtures would be at-
tended with the probability Of success.
"per Majesty has viewed with the deepest
concern the desolating warfare which still RACES
in those regions, aud has witnessed with heart.
felt grief the severe distress and suffering which
that war has inflicted upon large class Of her
Mejesly's subjects, but which have been borne
with great iOrtitude aud exemplary resignation
II is some consolation 10 her Mpie-Iy 10 be lee
to the hope thnt this suffering and distress IL
rather diminishing than increasing, and tina
rome renewal Of employment is beginning Il
take place in the manufacturing districts.
In the House Of Lords, the question being OF
au address in reply 10 the Queens speech, Ear
Derby said that he had no objection to make t
the course Of the government in regard 10 III
American war; but lie regretted that they ha,
not joined with France in the attempt, howeye
hopeless il may have been, to effect such an al
mishce and cessation OF hostilities rs would lea
the Two parties to reflect OH the miseries an
hopel ssncss OF the war in which they were CT
Gnged. He ended by approving of tho course
the government on the American question.
! News had been received iD Paris of an insu
rection in Cochin China, and desperate attacl
made on the French forces Severe ightr
5 had taken place, but the Cochin Chinese wei
repulsed with heavy loss
1t Is confirmed that the Duke Of SAKE Cohul
has declined the Greek throne,
A Paris letter gives report that Preside
+ Lincolu's Administration demahds from Fran
categorical explanation Of the Emperor's i
- tentions in Mexico, and Of the Interpretation
e be put ou his letter to Gen. Forey.
If 1t was reported that the Pope has refused
IS Cardinals Int to the new Archbishop of Par
r although ihC Empress asked the favor.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-24
Shin Ward fnr Snle nr Rant.
AssIGNEES SALE.

ssJ9ar The following vasnable real and persnnA et
EsHN rate situate in aud near the city Of Wilmington
liiiEH New Castle County and state Of Delaware Is Bt
h2 Tered at private salu by the suhscrbefs to wit:
NJ l. ZOO teet of wharton rivef front on the south
y side Of Cnrisana river, Mt the city of Wilmington
which VII he sold ia'parrels sufficient for wharYsa
tuil putchHsofs
No .. Upwards Of % acres Of hvh MEADOW land
divided IN lois Of from to five acres 10 sit purehrser
Is sullabs Tor building lots, being within IRON 20J to
su0 yards ot tho Wilmington bridge
No. d lot OF land at the North east corner of Talna
and Second Sis about A0 feet on each street with an oil
stone brewery and eght len brof and stone dwelling
thereon. There IL considerable vacant snnre ON Tat.
nall aud on serOnd streets. Ii would Ia suit.b isr
carriage leather or OTHER lac ury; wuu lie sold alto.
gelner OF II lots 10 suit purchasers
No. T. Two houses and lots, near BAne.Ofts factory
croft N'
No. d All that mansion farm, where Thomas Smith
now resides Situate near the Konnett toll gate IN the
City oil wilmington aforesaid with stone house stone
barn and Tenant house. containing % acres mora or
less manfred heavily and In guOl order
No. q. Granite dressed and undressed and building
stone w
No. 7. All that marble yard located on Market street
nelween Eighth aud Ninth streets, formerly OF Nelson
oleahul consisting OF twenty or thirty haRdioms nonu
mens, large number Of tomb stones mantels vases
ornaments, &c. Also, Urge stock Of uuwrought mar
nle. ANY person wanting ohoap monument or other
thing can be accommodated by ealing at the ward Par
sons Wishing TO start the marble business can purchase
he Whne or part ui the stock, and rent the yard Tbs
stand Is an old and desirable one and there is que
opening Tor any enerprng person wishing to start tbs
business. -
Apply to wM. MecAULLEY. and
MM. BRIGHT,
iAssiguees Of Thomas Smith
Wilmington, Dec. 90 lsU2-2i.2n
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-24
The New York Observer.


We cheerfully give place 10 the following
letter from one of the publishers of the OBJ.
server, correcting the statement of u cor
respondent" stice"--publshed in the
JOURNAL one week ago. Personally, we
know nothing ofthe political character Of the
Observer. 1t once was upon our exchange
list, and was always welcomed but after it
voluntary cut itself off as an exchange. we
lost sight of it almost entirely. 1t gives us
pleasure to learn, however, that it is true
and loyal advocate of the government.
OFFICE OF THE NEw YoRK OBSERVER. I
81 Park Row,
New York, February 20, 1863.
TO the Editor Of he State Jouraal.
DEAR SIR;
Some one has sent to this
Office a copy of your paper Of the 18th inst.
containing an article signed '' Justice re.
peating SANDER which has been so efiectu-
ally retuted here, that we are equally sur
prised and greved that it should be palmed
upon you by friend" 1t is hardly worth
while to chase false report of this kind, but
such is the state of public feeling abroad in
our country that we deem it proper to get
the facts, it possible, correctly stated.
Y our correspondent attempts to identify
the New York Observer with meeting at
Delmohicos. Will you therefore permit
me TO say that no one connected with this
paper in any way, had any knowledge of the
meeting whatever, until it was reported in
the newspapers of the following day. The
New York Evening Post, in whose columns
the report first appeared, has since publish
ed the following editorial explanation and
apology;
1.-THE NEW YORK OBSERVER,
we regret that our reporter ofthe meet
ing at Delmonico's should have made such a
mistake as to couple the name of the New
YORK Observer, or any person connected
Win IT, IN his account Of those proceedings
Inc Observer has given loyal, hearty and
ehclent support to the government since the
commencement of this rebellion it has
labored zealously to stimulate the patriotism
and hope of the country, and the rebellion
has had no sympathy in the columns of tn al
paper.
AS many Of our exchanges have comic
the report Of the meeting alluded TO- wa adj,
them, as matter of justice, to copy this
explanation and correction. No greater in.
justice eau be done to loyal citizens than ia
SON ''-'''' ~ 'i's-
Win you have the "justice9 to publish
this extract that your readers NAV knolv
that Your correspondent who sinns himself
,, justice uses the word, while utterly desti.
tute Of the virtue. He goes farther than
any one OF our enemies had Yentured before .
he asserts that the circular calling the meet,
ing has the names of 1.-TWO Of the. editors
and proprietors of the New York 0 bseryer"
appended to it whereas, it had sor or.
nor the name of any person connected in
any way with the paper. The whole thing
was a slander of which any respectable press
would be ashamed, and / know that Won win
regret that you have been misled by YOUR
correspondent, whom you supposed to be
well posted up"
Respectfully yours,
). lRENAUs PRIME
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-24
From the Washington Chronicle.
The Value of a Patriotic .Iudioiar,

II is auspicious in these latter days of the
Thirty'seventh Congress to notice the passing
away OF those gloomy iOrbudings for the future OF
our beloved country which clouded the prospe CT
at the commencement of the session. The
energy aud patriotism of the two Houses. dis
played in their action on the great loan and
banking bills, the negro enlistment bill. the bll,
Tor the enrolment OF all classes of our citizens,
(the wisdom of detail md practical utility OF
which lt IS Impossible to overestimate,) the bill
for the issuing VI letters OF marque, and The many
other acts for the support Of the Governments
oil, from present indications, TO be cousunmated
before the adJouTnment-are some OF the sources
from which the patriot eau draw equal cousola-
uoh anu nope. These evidences OF the forecast
and patriotism of our representatives iu Con.re.s
ore rendered douby gratifying by the profound
sense OF relief with which they have filed the
people themselves aud also because they ace in
such admirable harmony with, and responsible
to, recent manifestations of rebuke to disloyalty
in different sections of tue country. Two Of
these manifestations may be mentioned as pecu.
llarly significant, occurring NJ they did ia the
TWO great clties of the Union. When, few
weeks since, as impusive aud partizan judge in
the city Of New York, from his seat on the bench
addressed an intemperate TRADE TO grand iury
involving their nquistorial power 10 embarraes
aud iutimldate the Federal officers engaged in
executing the orders of the Government for the
suppression OF treason and traitors, the iucen-
diary wordH had hardly falen from his lips before
his judicial superior in a calm, legal, and ad-
mrable address, scattered his speolous beresies
and hurtiul dogmas by "a fearless and just ex-
position Of their fallacy, and turned the short
triumph Of the sympathizers into utter discom-
future. Again, in Philadelphia, when, about a
fortnight since, the Government ordered the
arrest of the proprietor of the Eveniag Journal
OF that city, for the publication of tIeasonabe
articles, second rate partzan judge, with in
decent haste and vulgar appetite for uotoriety,
sent for the sitting grand jurors, whose term was
just expiring, and, without an oath being made,
or any official communication reaching he court,
poured out torrent of simulated indignation
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-24
Registers Office.

NEW Castle COuNvY, February 80, 1865.
PoN the spplin lion of EDWARD PUsEY, Executor
~ ol the last viii aud es .ment OF Joshua Simmons,
hte o. me Siy OF Wilmington u said County d ceased
y u ohnEkED and direct by the Register that The
Executor Aforesaid give notice the granting Of Letters
stameht4Iy upon the L tao NJ the dt ceased with tho
lAs o sTantln lher II bS causing advertisements to
ue posted within forty days from the dat Of such Le
~ sX ol ING most public places Of tue County Of New
luHp3 at peTtons havins demands against the
Esl W 10 pr eut the same abide BY an Act Of As
seDy IN snch case madH AID provided. And also cause
n Ih1 same % be ,nte within the period in The
papers published in Wilmington, and I, be continued
therein two months N
fSN Given under the hand and Seal of ONCE of the
&1kiSp ne3istsr Aforesaid at New Castle, in New Castle
Coz 1ty, afore aid the day and year above wilt
'eu' PETER b. YANDEVER, nesister
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-24
A CARD.
WlIMINoron, Februnry Ian. ls6a

The Ladies of the Delaware State Association
for the Relief of Sick and Wounded Soldiers, are
desrous of establishing Library for the use of
the patients in tke U. S, General Hospital, about
to be opened in this city. Believing that this
undertaking will meet the appreciation of every
friend to the soldier, we respectfully appeal to
all such throughout our State for our sympathy
aud assistance. Donations OF money, books,
periodicals, &C., will be received by Mrs Alfred
Lee, West l4th Street, Mrs. Samuel Candy, No
1921 Market Street; Miss Semple, No. 500
Market street, or at the rooms Of the Assoca-
ton in the Institute Building.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-24
[puHLIc RE,orurroN-No on

JOINT RESOLUTION to revive Gan net IN s.s-o e. a.,
- n.sts ah men actually employed in the Western d,
par''eht or Departmental Missouri their nay bountv
and pension, aud for other purposes.n ~'' ''D"'''
Res0iued bv fIg SYDaf, ana H.. = ~
~ ~ ohlied S.ds Of America IN Coagre,s gs5eab,sd
& tHe provisions Of joint resolution entitled "a
th 70 suspend ai payments under the act approved
ne twenlynth Of March, eighteen hundred and sxtv
~ entitled An act to secure TO this officers and man
aesuay employed ia the Western department or danar
ehl q missouri, their pay, bounty, and pension and
iof n.her PURPOSES" approved July twelfth eir6teen
sd ", and sl1tywo be and they hereby eyyed
iowsd s therein provided shall 6e al,
within which 10 make their report 'NV-Ns''n
Approved, February To- lsBd