The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-08-12

The Man VIII TIE GLASS EYE" II
is stated that one of the deserters latel y shot
in the army, enlisted and was discharged or
deserted twelve different times. He had lost
one Of his eyes, and falling into the hands OF
a substitute broker IN Boston. the latter fur
niShing him with a very neat glass eye and
enlisted him, and ne Was sent to the army
There he soon lost his eve again, or rather
removed II and pat II in his pocket and OBJ
tanned his discharge. This process he sever
al times repeated, and when unable to get
his discharge, deserted. Unfortunately thir-
teen proved an unlucky number for him, and
the trick being discovered, he was tried and
sentenced to De shot.
Cot. II. o. hent, post master of the United
States Senate, has been removed by the SER
geant- t-arms, and German assistant post
master appointed TO fill the vacancy. Col.
Kent is the editor of the Republican printed
at Lancaster, \. H.
Major Porter of Vermont, provost mar
shal of New Orleans is to be married to q
beautiful young Creole, named Nina Ere
mont. Mrs. Banks will do honor to the
occasion by grand reception at the resi-
dence of the general.
Carter. condemned to be hung at Wash
ington on Friday, for blockade running, had
on board his vessel, when intercepted, nil
lions of gun caps for the rebel army. He
was also the bearer of letters to the rebel au-
thorities in Richmond, informing them that
Yankee spy, naming him, was in that city,
and recommending that he be siezed and
hung at once. Sentence has been postponed
by the President.
down east editor says he was in a boat
when the wind blew hard. but he wasn't at
all alarmed, because he had his life insured,
and he never had anything happen to
him by which he could make money"
The crops of New York will be fair av-
erage. A the west, hay, oats and wheat
have yielded good crops. and the late rains
have given a prospect of a larger crop of
corn than last year.
Gen. GRANTS MOVEMENTS. The New
York Commercial Advertiser of SATURDAY.
evening says: :" We have private informa-
ton from Washington to the effect that Cen
eral Grant in making some new and impor-
tant movements, the nature of which the tel
egraph is not permitted 10 send forward for
publication"
Thursday morning last a gentleman at
Newport gave his money, watch, &C., to the
clerk Of the hotel, took check therefor. and
went ont to battle. Some one who saw the
deposit made stole the check from the gen.
t.emaE's clothes, procured the valuables at
the hotel, and that's the last of the affair. a,
least for the present.
James Malley, who has been on eyamina-
nation before the police court in Springfield
Tor arson, was on tuesday bound over TO the
oflminel snecenbeEl term of the superior
court.
The Davenport, Iowa Gazette says: We
recently passed through twelve populous
counties III this state. travelling in stages
and railroad cars. We made diligent inouir-
les tor Fremont men, and found but a solita-
ry one. He declared his intention TO vote
for Fremont, provided Mcclellan was not
nominated at Chicago.
Arrangements are making for great Nc
'!eilan meeting in Union Square. New York.
on Wednesday. Gen. McClellan's friends
hope to raise a wave of popularity for him
that shall carry him safely over the heads of
other men and into the nomination a, Chi.
Cago.
Spinsters. take notice The improved
sewing machines have Teller" attached TO
them.