The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-10-09
Personal.

Als paper; II we 40 II Will appear under the
head o: postscript
Personal.
Major Geo. f. Chamberlin, Of the ll,h
VT regiment, arrived in town with his bride
on Saturday last. He left to IT. OH his regt.
TINS morning.
John Eddy, of the 1st Vt. Cavalry, mas
been a; his home in this place awhile quit out
O. health. He left for Brattleboro this
VT <.
Ii Col. Grout Of the 10Th regiment has
resumed the practice of law at Barton.
Abram H. Hicks, son Of the late Jesse
Hicks Of Lyndon, is at home now on a TWEEN.
l,-days turl1ugh. He was promoted to
Acting Ensign Tor gallant conduct in scion. !
H has two brothers in the war.
{. p. F:ost. NJ. d., examining surgeon for
the conscripts OF this district, is ir town !or
day or two.
NJ. EDITOR In The report of premiums
given at the last Fair th2 award of best
'hurns was given to ore entered in my name
but the kind not carried out. It should
have read additionally Fowler & Wal
ter patent. a. FARNHAM.
John Burns. charged with the murder Of
Henri Drum of Charlotte, in Jr.ly last, has
Just been tried and convicted in the Cht;efI-
den County Court. He admits his gull,
John Burns, convicted of murder a. Bur
lington the other day, was sentenced to b"
hung or December 18th, 1864, between -
A. NJ and P NJ, and meanwhile to be con-
fined at hard labor in the State Prison.
Capt Merit Williams of Bakersfield, of
tie 18th Vt. Regt.. who was severely wound
ed at the battle of Gettysburg, has died from
the effects of his wounds.
On Sunday last Mr.. 6. W. Stowell of Jay,
was robbed of sixty dollars by man named
Welsh and another Frenchman. They were
all drunk.
ALLOTTED PAY.-Assignees and others
holding orders for allotted pay of the 10th
Regiment are notified that returns have been
received for the months of July and August,
and this Office is prepared to pay the sums
received in the usual way. The clothing
account of the regiment was settled at this
payment, and in some instances the men
have overdrawn their allowance and such
over-drafts are deducted from their a!lot-
ments. J. B. PAGE, State Treasurer.
They are "agitating" the subject of a
course Of lectures in Montpelier this fall and
winter-a subject worthy the attention OF
other towns.
S. H. lift and B. B. Hawse, of Morris
vile, have purchased Of Mr.. Leach, of Troy,
the proprietor, his perpetual-motion machine
and are now showing it to the public.
d B. Dadley, of Royalton, has been APP
pointed to a Cle:kship in the War Depart
ment. He is one Of the editors Of the
Windsor Journal, and last fall was an Asss-
l.nt Clerk Of the House.
Dr. JOB Corbin, formerly OF Burlington
has ben promoted to the position Of Post
Assistant Surgeon in the Navy.
It. II. l.. Johnson, Of Norwich, has heen
appointed Assistant Adiltaat General, with
the rank of Captain, and assigned to Gen
p. 5. Fer:y's staff. Gen Ferry has been as
s..ned to duty under Gen. Couch, headq lar
ters at Gettysburg, Pa.
One Patterson, Of Lincoln, was placed II
la. a, Mildlebury for getting drunk, arc
declining to pay the consequent fine OF So
Once in be announced his intention 10 sta!
there till they v ere tired of lin. 10 haste!
that good time he iiade the neighborhoot
hideous by unearthly noises. On Sunday
Mr. Dewey, the jailor, went into his cell ant
tried to quiet him but Patterson, who is
man Of great muscular power, seized
stick of wood and Knocked Mr.. Dewey dowr
and doubtless would soon have kille'
him had not assistance been promptly ren
1ered.
The collection of Merino sheep at the Con
nec,icut Valley Fair, which closed at Whit
River Junction on Thursday, was one OF tn
largest and finest ever exhoiled. The sta
lion Draco won the 500 l.riz ir 2:33
Warrants are ordered to b. ISSUED Is til
Chit,enden county court, for the execution {
Sandy kavanagh and Wm Barnet, convic,
ed OF murder one year ago and sentenced
be hung on the 18th day of December next