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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-07-15
Essex County Convention.

Pursuant to the call of the county com
mittee, citizens of Essex county met in con-
vention at the court house, in Guildhail, on
Thursday July eth, for the purpose of max
ing county nominations.
TIE convention was called to order bv
Geo. n. Dale of Island Pond, and Temporal
rily organized BY the election of Charles Z.
Benton, Esq. of Gulldhall president, and ].
f. Woodbury. of Concord, secretary. On
motion, the chair appointed Hon. Oramel
Crawford of Guildhall, Hon. S. ID. Hobson
of Brighton and J. X. Houston, Esq. of Vic
tory, n committee on permanent organization,
who reported for president, Hon. Asa Hib-
bard of Concord, for vice presidents, Charles
E. Benton, Esq. of Guildhall and Elias Iy-
man, Esq. of Bloomfield. for secretaries, J. f.
Woodbury. OF Concord and d. s Storrs OF
Island Pond.
On motion OF Hon. ". IL. Hartshorn OF
Guildhall a committee o. three from each
town were selected by the several town dele
cations, to nominate county officers, and re-
port the same to the convention. \ commit
tee of five on resolutions were appointed by
the craftsmanship Of Messrs. ). ID.
Hobson of Island Pond. J. Brooks of Lunen-
burg, W. l.. Baldwin of Bloomfield, L. W
Alger of Canaan and ]. f. Woodbury. OF
Concord, who reported the following rcsulu-
tion' which was heartily adopted by the con-
vention:
Resolred, That we cordially approve
and adopt the sen>e Of this convention
the platform established in convention held
/ al Baltimore on the 9Th day Of June. 1854
and We pledge ourselves to do all in power
10 secure the election OF the candidates thu.
put in nomination for President and Vice
President of the United States.
/ The nominating committee reported The
following ticket of county officers For Sen
ator. Rev. l.. II. TABOR. Concord; for Ass;s.
tant Judges, W. II. kNrEIANp, Victory. L
! Z. CARBEE, Guildhall; for Sheriff. CHARLIE.
CHASE, Concord; for Judge of Probate. ]
W, HARTsHoRN. Lunenburg: for States AT.
terney. ID. ). STORR>, Island Pond; foI
High Bailitf, ID. {. HoBsoN, East Haven.
The following named gentlemen were ap.
pointed county committee for the ensuing
Year; Geo. y De. Island Pond. IL. W
Redcll, /. = Iur-. Dlvi Hbbard. Concord
W.n. Burban', Clas. f. Benton, Gaildh4ll.
re '.nve".,r. was very harmonious il
* action and thoroughly loya, in purpose
being determined to support no,hjnr Q: a
"coPpery" character this year. or give its
votes for any bat those possessing the RIM
Ct the true meal"
J. I; WOODBURY.. saor..
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-07-15
The Vermont Senate and the Essex
Co. r. r. Bill.

A correspondent in last weeks paper calls
attention of the freemen of Vermont TO the
fact that for three years in succession the
Senate have defeated the Essex county rail-
road bill after it had passed the House by
large majority.
1t is not intimated by any one that the
Senate had better information respecting
the merits of said bill than the Houselhad.-
There is but one explanation to this singular
proceeding on the part of the higher branch
in the General Assembly, and it is this
They were bought and sold. The opponents
of the Essex Cclnty railroad bill spent their
influence a. money upon that branch of the
Legislature where it would tell best.
Another Senate is to be elected in less
than two months. We dc not know as there
IS to be this year any effort made to get bill
through the Legislature to charter railroad
to Island Pond but this we do know-the
people of Vermont will not be likely to for
get the monstrous wrong perpetraied upon
them by this body for three years in success
sion. We do not believe parallel act can
be found in the history Of legislature in this
state. If there can We would be glad to hear
of it.
In this connection it may be well to state
that the Windsor county union convention
refused the other day to accept the report OF
its nominating committee who brought in the
names of the senators who voted against
the Essex railroad bill, and nominated new
men whom they thought they could trust
Other counties will be holding conventions
soon. A word to the wise is sufficient.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-07-15
Paper, Rags and Straw.

We don't know as Congress could do any
thing to cheaper the article Of paper II 1t
would and We are not satisfied that it would
if it could. We know that there has been
considerable talk about abolishing the duty
on paper or rags that foreign market might
compete with ours and the general impress
sion has been that were such an act passed
the present exorbitant prices asked for paper
would have fall. If this is true the enor-
NOUS quantities of paper used up by our
government alone should influence our legis-
lators to seek and apply the remedy.
But Congress has adjourned, and there is
no help to be obtained from that body even
if they were so inclined. Paper continues to
rise, and we presume will go still higher
We have been inclined 10 look into the
cause of this enormous rise. We will give a
few figures from which our readers perhaps
can tell the reason as well as We can:
The paper upon which we print is compos-
ed of one part each of rags and straw
Reckoning the rags at four cents h., the
price paid here for them. We have
One-half ton rags $1,000
One-half ton straw 500
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-07-15

Below will be found the most reliable
news received in relation to the Maryland
raid. SO many conflicting reports are daily
received, the one contradicting the other,that
it is no easy matter to judge how large a
force the rebels have north of the Potomac
or how much damage has been done. 1t is
evident that there is a rebel force near Wash.
ington, but how great is not known. Tele-
graphic communication between Washington
and the north having been severed, we have
only such news as comes by railroad, often
gathered from frightened passengers, and
hence not very reliable If further news is
received it will be found under head of post
script.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-07-15
The Invasion of the North

The cheering accounts telegraphed from
Maryland Friday night that the rebels were
retreaIing and that the invasion Vas subs;a:.-
tally al an end seem TO have been prematqr-.
The withdrawal OF the rebels from Frederick
Thursday night and Friday vas only shrewd
felnt on the part Of the Invaders, anu Satul-
day morning they advanced IL force znl &C
cupied Frederick after Their advance -haa
been hravely but Intellectually opposed BIZ
Gen. Wallace. There were some 20 geo Of
the rebels under Gems. Ewell, Breckinricde,
lmooden, McCauSlanj and Ransom. and Gen.
Wallace had but 10000 troops with which
10 oppose them. Our men fought with urea,
ealantrv but were overpowered and out
tilnked and Obliged TO fall back towards Bal
tlmore. with a loss of Al least loco men,
mostly IN prisoners.
Concerning Inc movements - the inva-
leTS SUNDAY we h,'- 'nS marIi ,hunaant
though somewhat 'ra,iIcsor, e,plnrs. II
WIS expected 81 Bal;.mpIe u ,4t the
day ina, that city was q d 4 urAf oi.irr-
OF a X, and every r.s>i l.. prrnarai.er,
was MADE Toy vigorou, l,fel.Se. Ralfimcre
would be tempting pr'z- for sac wandering
chiva!ry, but they will haze I'D work to
take L, or taking i t. hold j II. Wa
lace will reacn tners before = rebels. and
MS IO,0e0 behind forlifcaii8a> rih The :
slstance furnished by volunteers a militia.
who are pouring In from all qaar:. S. xiI, br
mere than na,eA for the rene. y,tera:.>
an attempt a: stormine ard carlure Ia
latest advlces. however, indl, =. i.ar n.
movement on Baltimore wa .... .,.r,-n Sc.
conceal the rebel L vance "a .' :. 49,, g..
AT half past nire SUNDAY a r....
advance Wa. reported 4 H
from Washington. From ,nis --... ...-.
that after driving WALLACE 'rua,. ..- ..-.
the main body of the rebels looa IN !
erick pike TO Washington, sending ~, 9.
sufficient force of cavalry toward Balrir,nre
TO threaten the city and cut the railroad can
nectlons. They are reported TO have cut The
Northern Central railroad, leading from Bal
umore to Harrisburg. al Cocksysyiile, about
twenty miles north Of Baltimore. The same
party passed on towards the Philadelphia
road, but considerable force is guarding
that road, and will probably be able to hold
II. II the main force is marching upon
washington, they viii also attempt 10 cut
Inc " ashlngton and Baltimore road, and
thus isolate Washington from the Moth.
Up TO Sunday night there had been little
excitement in Washington, ard as vet no
note Of alarm has been sounded from that
quarter. 1t is 10 be supposed that the gov
ernment has an apprt cable idea of the MAJ
nitude and danger of the movement and Is
fully prepared:tO meet it. Gen. Grant is moi
to be disturbed at any rate, and whatever
dangers threaten Baltimore or Washington.
they must be net by citizen sOldiery. Grant
has more important work on hand Than run-
ming alter these hungry adventures, whose
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-07-15
DepredatiOns of the Pirate Florida.

The following were among the vessels
burnt off Cape Henry on the Sth inst, by the
rebel pirate Florida:
The whaling barque Golconda, of New
Bedford, Capt. Winslow, from Talcahuano
bound home. She was 33l tons register land
was owned by Messrs. g. g. NJ. Rowland.
The barque Greenland, of Brunswick,
Capt. Everett, from Philadelphia, with a
cargo of coal for Pensacola. She was built
at Brunswick in 1854, and was 549 tons bur
then.
The barque belinda, from Matanzas for
New York. She left the former port on the
2Sth ult., under command of Capt. Robbie,
and was then reported under the British
flag; but she is believed to be the new bar.
que belinda, built and owned in Maine.
The barque Gen. Berry. Captain Hooper
from New York for Fortress Monroe. She
was vessel of 469 tons, built at Georgetown
in ls47, and hailed from Kennebunk. She
had cargo of hay.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-07-15

The Portland Argus says, a gentleman
IN TINS city owed a tradesman a bill of 81 20,
He handed him $500 for payment and re.
celved his bill receipted and over $500 bacl,
In change. The $500 was in gold"
They have pollywogs in their milk in New
Bedford, and some have doubts whether the
milk is watered or the water MIXED.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-07-15

and adds that most of his own boats being
stove, he requested the commander Of the
Deerhound to pick up the men in the water.
The captain of the Deerhound performed
this service and then steamed away, acting
in the most disgraceful manner.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-07-15
1890


When made into paper the manufacturers
and dealers have the "cheek to ask Four
Hundred and Sixty Dollars (S46OO0) for it.
There is s",4li margin of S4l7.00 on each
ton for transporting rags and straw to the
mill and manufacturing into paper. When
We consider that an ordinary mill will turn
oat large number Of tons very dav We can
understand vice the p. fl. cones III. Bat
re 10 rot SO much Goa lain of the enor-
NOUS profits male by the manufacturers as
w &c ;ae is !, brings publishers, who Iwo
years ago could ge: better article fer $50
a ton than they can now for Si10-ln adj
vance of over 80 pei cent. We think Yer
mont publishers should have paper mill Of
their own.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-07-15

They have had good deal of excitement
in Portsmouth, n. H., over the yellow fever
brought in there by vessel. Fourteen or
more persons have died, and work in the ma
Wy yard was suspended for time. The ex-
element and the disease are now both abat-
inc
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-07-15
COIGATE'S HONEY SoAP.

Coisatc-s Honey Soap.-lhlS ., -.-.-
TOILET SOAP. ia such universal demand. - la . .
tn, CTiolC EST materials. l. MILD AMI ENnI1 Ts,r
il nature. FRAGRANTLY SCENTED, al ......
BENEFICIAL IN is action upon the San F.r-....
Druggist aud Fancy Goods Dealers. l-..s-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-07-15

Coz. PlNGREE AND CAPT. BEAIIIE III
correspondent of the New York Wcrla I'm.
speaks Of the conduct of Col. Pingrer ar
Capt. Bca,tie of the 81 Vi, N the ,i-i- .
the 9th corps, on The 25d ult-: L II
and learn The exact point on which our -.
rested, was undoubtedly the onjec; O.. =.
enemy, VINO, although attacking ID "a.
strong lines, were effectually thwarttQ p, q.
skirmishers alone. for the skillful ma, Il. =.
iug of which too much praise canno, d. -.
slowed on roi. Pingree Of the 81 v, 3.
commanded them. Special mention n
made of Col. rinsree and Capt Be-:t:-
the efficiency and bravery dispiayci Ia -
on this occasion"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-07-15
PRICE sl.5o PER BOTTLE.

J. l. BINGHAM ana HoTT & RANDALL. St-J,..-
hlrs \ :. GOULD co. ". G.ncsrd JOHN As
" ELL, W sieTloga J ). Il. wEEkS, D4uS1ile- els
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-07-15

objects are primarily to raise tie -. I'D.
their own capita! hy threatening our, az
secontarily % fill their empty pockets =.
something better than confederate scrip. H..
they will not accomplish the tonne. IT,.
and a day or two will end their career =. ..'
line OF the latter. The loyal states al All.
10 defend their capitol against 10000 rem.
anG they MIL DO It. The invasion Is on, ~
episode; ard it viii not diminish our ,..r
or retard our suooess.-Springfeld Rya..f-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-07-15

H'Within the last three days gold has
ductuated from 80 to 20.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-07-15
The Danish W ar.

e The war ratwee1 Denmark and GERMANY.
which has been suspended for som weeks
in hopes that the questions in dispute nigh
be amicabIy settled by conference, is lik-l,
to be resumed a: once. a conference. OF the
powers interested has been heli in London.
but it accomplished nothing towards peace.
The mere fact of war between Denmark and
Germany is o. but title moment to us. so
far as they alone are concerned bat if Eng
land and perhaps Russia should be drawn
into the contest, and the probabilities are
that they will be, France will scarcely stand
aloot, and thus We have the great powers of
Europe fighting among themselves. The
English journals are all for war, but it is rep
resented that there is strong peace party
which believes that England has no right to
interfere with or Iningle in this foreign war.
The same party, headed by Bright, Taylor
and Others, who opposed interference in
American affairs, when the leading journals
OF England waged it, are now warning the
government against plungins the people ia
to war which does not concern England at
all. Notwithstanding this strong in,eryep-
ton feeling among certain class of the
people, the appearance Of things is decided
ly war-llke. A few weeks will tel whether
this roaring of the British Lion means war
or is mere buster and swagger, to which he
| has been somewhat given the past two wears
7. 5. Later advices from Europe indicate
that the roaring of the Lion was only for ef
feet, meaning nothing.
! C. 1t must be particularly narrowing ;
to our transatlantic rebels to learn that af-
ter the sinking of the Alabama, Capt. Win
slow Of the Kearsarse had all hands mus
tered on deck and there was offered solemn
prayer and thanksgiving to God, who hac
given them so signal victory" And if tn,
statement of one of the officers of the Kear
sarge is correct, that the guns of the Alaba
ma were sighted by old English gunuers
who went on board especially for that pur
pose, and who went down with that piratica
craft, the statement of the London Mornin!
Herald that the loss of the Alabama wou.c
carry mourning into more than one Eng
llsh home" is probably entirely correct. o
the crew of the Alabama ffty-seven wer
known to be British subjects.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-07-15
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a~ssa1r ,,s,i-ltl, II iis- heart. lack u 4. ..r
U.s. alvr --ai.lI, 1.1sad Ner. constipation.
L. >l-i,T j. th,y MI -0l Try them.
Thcy ale ,luI'l,lliedt ny the highest i.a- a. @
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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-07-15

From the arms h,,spital-,he bloody ta,,,y-a.
mansion 81 the ich and humble abode % TIE
IL, oii,e and the sacred desk-irom Tie alaa,.,-.
distant ALLEYS and ar-,g i>laul> 81 the 90 e..
cry :iprk and corner q the civilized world lr-
inr evidence Of the astonishing eiecJ- pRAA
PLANTATION BITTERS. Thousands upon rt...-4.
q; ielters Ike the ..ls~in- NAV te seen a. 5r .
REEpsRrEY. WIS S,st Ir -.
. have been IA fh~ army hos Has -.-.
teen inoI1IS->l'ee, HES and nearly dead Il
lh"N cA'r ulr a 'tilr 81 Plantation biji'.0-
Three bottles Restored lay speech AnG cured -,
{. A. fla e..
SoUrH WaRSAw. o. JaIs = .-..
ore Young man. Nho had ben six - ....
81 the house Tor IN, yeas with Scroiula anl l'-.
after paying the daCTsrs $50 without brlle-.
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The following ! from The manager OF thu Grit- @
Sch"al f,r The children .d volunteers:
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zen -lF"il i, ~'.ilr ii COR little children sun, a.
weakness '.s 49, las- with IN - haQpy fec '
H'll' -ri II artcular With pans IN nrF head l~-
appetite ana 'iallF ~a>ilt- C"iisl' lil"A- "i "At
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t4tl.l. = lite hay- ;ny lie
REV. " n wA'.,ION Ell Na1:.-.N
Thu wil -,ad in- lSs bottles 90 r. r
Plantation Birivr,- M Tl;- as- '---p ralA 'v.
T.y friend. asa a >i..N 9'h-a2~3a.a.T e.
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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-07-15

ir rncIf-- a., var Mons 1-ca,f-
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mai ,>li a-.l Nsural-la. Nleauarl.
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stSIetlai> tr us mild ans diru>.Nc acri.r. a.
i've al'cIlett-ha> Il lvgi.,a >.r-lata B.r..r
LIVER, anu There has been ila llt1c rIg. IL are 2
II m 4aiillIf Use Nillll possesses ...,.a laasr.
AIAN eueI>. both ty ana laud. Nil -iHt -.. ..
O0uI eIe aiilcie fuT The -lt calls Ulr,u r.rt ....
10 endure, from change 81 climate q Iftr -
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AiCharl>oil.D has been lo,l- and fIyaI A. b.HN
l'll4i' lA LIS UeiclTatcd Ssvirg u ;iIr l,..rr
t'sic medicine ever G>c,H erred, and Whil. la- t'
Use "Ter thirty sca->- lie = = a3Eatr .t ...r r
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member - II c N4>>aC J-ctI> Media -. Irr.
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Curative vvCt> u Ia Blsrl-lioO. bINr. IEaI Doe r
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a lstily 81 h,S ktNf- and noI tee conscious e
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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-07-15
v Dr. TOBIAS NESE- Y
sI<s TItN II\IHENT. sl-E

IAINroN, Mass, Nav i, n
nr / .tia> ncal S.r-lal :il.- - s,.-> go
nave hoon IN To livery business la, .~.. r..
sold a -l'at quantity - VARIOUS E;liu5-l-s. .>
Nc S,'fnc two was siu,r. hJarIu- - So -.l.F
Wonderful rl.rc> having been IA q. hy ~ "
tan Lrnlnlcnt, l tested lis merits ana . 20
cncn the best satisfaction of ara-lEa- a..s
used never sold ANYTHING that girc >-... ....
ters9i SatlSiacion among hor~emea. !: - g.
tined 10 sul'cr~o6e all others
Yours, tIuly. &c
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-07-15

Boys-dou't d1i L
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-12

Sr Louis ELECTION. In the recent election
in st, Louis there has been hard.iought con
test between the Radicals and the COnserya
tyes " The Blair Family being most promi-
nent among the Conservatives The election re-
suited in the triumphant success OF James S.
Thomas, Radical, orMayor by over $500 majori-
ty. The new council viii stand thirteen Radicals
TO seven Conservatives. The aggregate vote is
about 10000 The Democrats had no ticket,
Respecting this election the New York Tri'
hume mas the following
" The st, Louis DAILY Union of the lst inst.
has sharp. bitter leader against James s.
Thomas, then the Radical candidate, now the
Mayor elect OF that city, whose nomination It as.
sails as an outcsoppng of the Fremont move
ment in st Louis, saying:
ali James 5. Thomas should be elected Mayor
OF st, Louis next Monday. the Jacobin organs
in ST. Louis and the Tribune in New York would
announce it with an exuberanl display of capl.
tails as " the FRS. Gun Tor Fremont" and IN.
sultugly thrust 1t into President Lincoln's fac e
as a rebuke from the oyalists in St. Louis The
Fremont movement would receive fresh impe.
tue &c, sc.
Will the Union be good enough now to tell
its readers that we have done, and shall do,
nothing OF the kind? We don't believe in such
small business, "
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-12

TuE PROCLAMATION NOT OBTAINED Br PAS
suRK,-ln letter written by Owen Loveioy to
MIR. Garrison, in February last, and just pub.
lished Mr.. Lovejoy said
Recurring to the President, there are great
many reports concerning him which seem To be
reliable ana authentic, but, after all, are not 80
IL was currently reported among the anti.
slavery men Of Illinois, that the emancipation
proclamation was extorted from him by outward
pressure, and particularly by the delegation from
the Christian Convention that met at Chicago.
Now the fact is this, as had it from his own
lips; lie had written the proclamation in the
summer, as early as June, think but will
not be certain ms to the precise time and called
his cabinet together, and Informed them that
he had written it, ami he meant to make it
but wanted to read it 10 them Tor any criticism
or remarks as 10 It's features OF details After
having done so, Mr. Seward suggested whether
It would not be well for him to withhold lis pub.
LEGATION until after we had gained some cub.
stanua advantage in the field as at that time
we had met with many reyerses, aud il might be
considered a cry of despair lie told me he
thought the suggestion wise one, and 80 held
on to the proclamation until after the battle of
Antietam. mention this as sample Of a srea,
many others"