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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-02-10

the responsibilities resting upon you. Ey-
cry succeeding season has placed our cause
more completely in your hands, and the
defeats we sustained during the year re-
Gently closed, have served. to render still
more impertant, the duties Of the produ-
GERS OF the country. The loss of East
tennessee, OF large portisn Of Mississip-
pl, and our isolation from the Trans Mis-
s'ssIppi, will greatly reduce our sources of
supply, while the decrease in consumers
will hardly be perceptible. Without bread.
meat, work animals, implemen nts, clothing
and other absolute necessaries Of life. We
cannot carry on the war, and it is to the
producing class of our population we must
now look for these articles, to supply the
army and the women and children and
other non-prodncers at home. Every farmer
should, therefore, increase his plantation
business, and produce as much of those
articles demanded by the country as his
working force will allow. Let every plan
ter feel that 10 certain extent, our sue
cess rests sPon bis shoulders, and being
thus thoroughly alive to the ceuntry's
wants, put in crcp that will excel any he
ever sent to market before. Every plan
ter, thus aroused to full appreciation Of
the importance Of supplies for the army
each vieing with his neighbsr in quantity
and quality, will then have a certainty ef
there being no danger of starvation in any
part Of the country next autumn.
During the present month there is much
work to De done on the farm, and as the
exigencies Of the times are putting men in
charge OF plantations inexperienced in the
business, we will venture a few hints
which may be Of some service to them.
The land for the next crop shsuld be clean
ed sR; aew land cleared, manure hauled.
fences put up and the plow started and
kept gsing whenever the weather and the
condition Of the soil will admit. Plough
deep when breaking mp land. Destroy
corn stalks and cotton stalks by chspping,
not burning, as is frequently doae. Haul
your manure where il can be used as the
Piooghers advance with their work. Log
rolling should sot be overlooked. Pile
your logs up and burn them, saving the
ashes to inererse the growth Of yosr sorn.
Stock fer the butcher, for the team and
other purposes 10 getting very scarce, and
you shsrld give this branch Of the planta-
ton business great Deal Of attentioa.
Cattle. sheep, hogs and horses will be in
great denand Hsxt summer, and as We are
cat of from Texas and East Tennessee we
must endsavor to raise enough among our
selves. Give this matter ysur personal
supervision; see that the live stock have
proper attention. particularly in wet wea-
thsr. and are supplied siih feod at regular
hours -siF siul 81
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-02-10
A TALK WITH THE PLANTERS

The Meridian (Miss.) Clarion Of the
10th, has the following good advice Tor the
farmers Of the Confederacyi
Now that We have fully entered into The
new yesr. the holidays over and the hands
refreshed. and ready foe the lahore Of 1864,
ws desire to say few words to eur plaat,
ing friends upon the subject OF the next
crsp. Each year the war has increased
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-08
A Severe Storm in the West.

The first and second days of January, 1864
will long be remembered in some of the west
ern cities on account of the extreme cold, and
the heavy fall of snow. At Buffalo, n Y,
the water in the creeks, canals and slips rose
10 an unusual hight, causing much damage
The railroads were blocked up and business
was almost entirely suspended. At Oswego
four hundred feet of the east pier were wash
ed away, vessels broke from their moorings,
and the shipping was badly damaged. At
Louisville, Ky, at o'clock Saturday morn
ing the mercury was 1S4 degrees below zero
and continued SO all day. A despatch says
" nothing like this was ever known in Ken
lucky before" All the railroads leading out
of St. Louis were blockaded with show. In
that city on the I'd inst. the mercury fell to
"a degrees below zero; point much lower
than it has reached for many years in that
vicinity At o'clock Saturday morning
thermometers indicated 2S4 degrees below
zero at Chicago. How are you, Chicago9
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-08
70 Agents and Friends Generally

tits only by some effort Of the friends of
THE CALIFORNIAN that our subscription list
for 1864 can be kept up to the number of
that of 'G3. There are several reasons why
a little extra effort is necessary this year in
order to accomplish this desired result. First,
there is the demand of pay liz advance; and
although nearly every one acknowledges the
equity of this rule, and although it has heen
in practice in the cities for years, still there
is reluctance on the part Of some to pay
for anything they have not had particular
ly is this true among the subscribers to a
country newspaper who have been allowed
heretofore to pay once year, or once in ten
years, at their option. There are other rea-
sons which we might enumerate, but which
every one is aware of. We have but this to
say to our friends: While every thing which
We use in making our paper, and everything
Iy 49,, I~~I- ~. I... .A .-..-~a
in price an average of 33a per cent THE
CALIFORNIAN remains a, It's former price
We should either have the one-lhird advance,
which would make our paper $500, or 500
new subscribers. We shall try for the latter.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-08

TIE loves of a multitude, says the old
Italian statesman, are short-ved and fleet
ing, and so are their hatreds and rancors
Also For my own part, have found the
Americans as tickle and inconsistent race
as any can be, so far as political principles
are concerned. The only point TO which
they stick, most of the Northerners and also
many of the Southerners, is the preservation
of the Union, the glorifcatins of their big
country and nation-a country and nation,
as Mr.. Beecher elegantly expressed himself
in one of his late addresses, which is to walk
among the pigmy States of the old world as
an elephant treads among mice
As a symptom of the disposition on the
part of the South to relent we may take
their slackened energies in deeds of guerilla
warfare.
On the whole conclude that the South
seems to exhibit signs of wariness and des-
pondency, and peace, if it were offered on
plausible terms, might be hailed as provi-
dental deliverance"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-08
Attempted Murder ut Mason, n. IL.

The following appeared in the Boston
Journal of Thursday:
Mr.. Thomas Hays, a well-known citizen of
the village, and member of the church in
regular standing, attempted the life of his
wife under most aggravating circumstances
Mrs. Hays had just finished her weeks wash
ing when he came into the house and asked
her to 60 to the cupboard in the cellar-way
and see what he had got for her there. She
complied, when he rushed upon her and at
tempted to throw her down the stairs, but
was prevented, at first by her Selling hold of
him and dragging him with her, she all the
while screaming for help, and begging him
not to kill her. Her cries were not heard,
as they we're alone in the house, and he sue
ceeded finally in throwing her to the bottom,
when all consciousness left her. Upon re-
covering her senses, she found herself lying
on the cellar bottom and bathed in blood
which was flowing from some half dozen
wounds on her head, each one laying the
skull bare, and either one OF which, had they
penetrated the skull, would have proved "a
tai. With the feeling that she was dying
she succeeded in dragging herself up the
stairs and to The door, where her groans at
tracted the villagers to her help. In the
meantime the dastardly perpetrater of this
crime had arranged everything to appear as
though his wife had accidentally fallen down
the stairs; and thinking her dead, harnessed
his horse and started for neis hbnring town
where he was found and informed of thu
supposed accident that had befallen his wife
And now comes the strange part of thu
story. Although Mrs. Hays had told tn.
circumstances, as narrated above, and knows
no cause or provocation which led to it, ant
although he confesses that her story is true
yet she will not appear against him to have
him brought to justice.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-08

The only news from the Army of the Poto-
mac is the issue of an important order, pro-
hibi,ing all news paper correspondents con-
nected with the army from publishing the
number or designation Of regiments re-enlist-
ing in the army or leaving the same, the num-
Der Of re-enlistments, or the number OF men
iurloughed.
A short time ago Gen. Burnside rendered
his resignation, but at the Presidents solicit
tation has Withdrawn it, and will soon be
assigned to command.
The President has sent a message to Con
gress earnestly recommending the time for
paving the $500 bounties be extended
until the lst of February His message is
backed by strong letter from the Secretary
of War and probably the time will be ex
tended,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-08
From Europe.

Late advices from Liverpool state tina,
King and Heenan had appeared before the
magistrates for breaking the peace by en-
gaging in prize, fight, and were bound over
to appear at the next quarters session.
A revolution is brewing in Hungary. A gem
eral committee under the direction of Kos
suth has been announced, pledged to MAIN
tain the independence of Hungary. The
Austrian government was taking great pre-
cautions against this revolutionary move
ment, but it was asserted nevertheless that
great agitation prevailed in regard to it.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-08
A Short Parable.

A warrior went forth to war, armed only
with shield He defended himself well ::
but could damage his enemy only by crowding
aim to the wall Wishing to make a more
active fight he went and armed himself with
sword, but left his shield behind. Now
indeed he struck the foe, but lacking his
buckler, he had blows to take as well as to
give, and had to fall back before the enemy.
"Ah," said crowd of sympathizing friends
who watched the contest from distant hill.
"the enemy gains on you, your sword is
failure, throw it away and take your shield
again" "Nay," said the soldier. 81 drop
not my sword; but l will take nv shield
again." With both l will renew the fight
and fear not the result" So armed with
both sword and shield he went in and won.
The warrior was a knight of Temperance.
The enemy was the demon OF Rum. The
shield was moral suasion" The sword was
the Prohibitory Law.-Free Press.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-08
THE NEWS OF THE WEEK

John Hughes, Archbishop of New York
died on Sunday evening, about s o'clock, at
his residence in New York City. He was
born in the North of Ireland in 1898 and was
consequently IS years of age. He came to
this ccu ntry in 1917.
Gen. Gilmore sent the Charlie stonians a
few Christmas presents in the shape of shell
and solid shot. The bombardment was kept
up from O'Clock until O'Clock in the morn
ing. He got up an illumination especially
for their benefit; as his shells set several
buildings on fire.
Three men, Hilton and Williams, print
ing firm at No. II Spruce street N. Y, and
Anthony their foreman, have been arrested
and sent to Fort Lafayette for attempting to
fill a contract with the Rebel Secretary Mem
minger to supply him with materials for
making Confederate bonds and notes. A
geometrical lathe, plates, dies and printed
notes, and bonds were found in different
places where they had been secreted. S. ,OOO,-
600 or 100000 of bonds and $1,OOO,OOO
were also found An intercepted letter LED to
this discovery.
The n. Y. Herald has letter from Key
West, dated the 29h ult., stating that a gov
eminent steamer had made an expedition to
st. Andrews Bay, Florida, and DESTROYED a
large number Of salt works. Five hundred
salt boilers and kettles, eight hundred bush
els OF salt, together with all the buildings
were completely destroyed with fire and axes.
Ihesrebels estimate the damage at $3,OOO,OOO.
Major General Butler will be thoroughly
sustained as sole commissioner for the ex.
change of prisoners.
Secretary Stanton has ordered all the rebel
prisoners in the United States to be sent
within Gen. Buffers jurisdic,ion-to Poin,
Lookout-and has declared that not one OF
them shall be exchanged except through Gen
Butler, who, while outlaved by jeff. Davis
has check on the rebel president in the
fact that Davis has been ou,lawed by Presi.
dent Lincoln's Proclamation.
1t is thought that exchanges will soon be
resumed.
Geo. I. Bailey Of Maiden, arrested las
Saturday on complain, Of the Coun, jeanne.
for the alleged murder Of Frank F. Converse
assistant cashier of the Maiden Bank, on the
10Th ult., is now having an examination in
the Charestown police court. The evidence
so far is only comirmatory of what was Civ
en- at the coroner's inquest, and does not il
the least implicate Mr.. Bailey. The public
wait impatiently to hear what facts tn,
"Count,"-who, by the wa, has not yer,
enviable reputation where he is best known
may educe to fasten this cold looded muir
der upon man who has always borne goos
name as neighbor and citizen.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-08
4 Spitefull Letter from Charleston.
The Tribune vouches for the genuineness O.
the following letter:

The Tribune vouches for the genuineness O.
the following letter:
CHARLESTON, Nov. 8, 1863.
Dear Cousin Fred. has consented at last
to let me come to Macon, 50 you may expect
me in very few days. The other day a
Yankee shell exploded just around the corn
er from oar house, tearing building to
pieces, and setting two others on fire. No
body Was in ured, as all the buildings were
vacated some weeks ago. don't belle We
there are twenty ladies' in town who are able
to get away, but Fred. declared we should
rever leave while We had roof over US but
now that he sees the danger We are in, he is
glad to hurry US off. Most of the families
have gone to Dorchester, Summerville, Com.
bohee, and even WATERFORD, and every house
in those places is crowded. Nearly every
room is filled with beds, and every bed has
to accommodate three or four persons. SO
much for war; but would willingly live in
a sty the remainder of my life if it would
keep the Yankee miscreants out of our city
A majority of our people have left mos,
of their furniture in their houses, expecting
in few weeks to return to them; but, of
course, they know that if the Yankees take
the city their houses and furniture will all be
destroyed. Gen. Beauregard caused infor-
nation to reach all that if he finds it mpos-
sible to hold the city,he will leave it mass oil
rlins No one will complain of this, as they
know the barbarans have sworn to DESTROY
every vestige of the Secession nest, if they
can take it. If they should ever enter oul
house, may God have mercy on them, for
can't. If they ever enter the city, you viii
hear of the greatest earthquake ever caused
by human agency.
1t will be consolation, Louise, for you to
know that should the vandals ever get here
they will never be able to reach Macon. Gen
Beauregard is confident they could never
get ten miles beyond the city in any direc
ton, but he is equally confident they can
never come here. 1t is mournful to 60
through our streets, once alive with beauty
and fashion, and see them entirely deserted,
with the exception of now and then one Of
our colored people or squalid Irish woman.
But. am to see you so soon, | will not
write long letter. Fred. sends his love
but says he will not write until. dipping bis
pen In Yankee carcase, he can write with
red ink.
| Your afectionate cousin, OPHE1n.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-08
A CRYING EvIL.-Tbere is great derauge-

A CRYING EvII~-Tbere is great derauge-
ment in the mails throughout the country.
We are tod it never was so bad before and
we certainly hope it may never be so again.
From all quarters the cry comes to US some
thing like this: "THE CALIFORNIAN of last
week failed to reach me. Please send along
the missing number, and be careful and mail
me one every week" This is just what We
mean to do; but with the uncertainty that
attends Uncle Sans present mail arrange
ments, we can only say We will try and get
our paper to you every week, but if through
neglect of public officials or private individ-
uaIs it fails to reach you, the best way is to
be patient and hope for better times.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-08
DEATHS.

AT 81 JohnSbuly, Jan 4, Mrs. Rebecca Cor
ham. aged -.
In this village. Dec. Is. John jenkins. aged Is
In this town. Jan ,. of dip,herla, Ermun f .
son OF Henry ana Lucretia Page, aged years
and months.
In Ryega:e, Jan. t. Mary Allen, widow Of
Thomas Nelson. aged S5-Dcc 20. Jennie Wor-
then, daughter OF Geo W. and Mary IL. Pollard.
aged years.
In Peacham, Dec. "a, Aphia. wife of RUSSELL
Clark, aged 6S-Dec y. Phe5e Goodenov. aged
6l.-Ian 3, Charles B., oldest son of J. o. Morse.
aged Is.
In Barnet, Dec. u, Mary Ann, wife of George
klnne and daughter of Alexander and Jane Nil
Ter, aged % years.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-08

JOB PRINTING. Every kind of print
ing is promptly executed at this office, III
the best style and at the lowest prices.
The facilities of the establishment are of
the first order; good werkmen are EN-.
piOyed, and additions of type and other
printing materials are constantly being
made to keep fully up with the times.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-08
Agents for The Caledonian.
A CALL TO YOU, IF YOU OWE Us.

is rery important to hare settlement once
year. Many rho take our paper and rho
adrertise miM as, hare failed to square their
accounts up to January 1863 As tce are IN need
Of our dues to enable as to discharge our oblga-
tons promptly, re call upon all oicing as to
SETTLE Up IMMEDIATELY.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-08

THE FIFTH REGIMENT arrived il Burning
ton. Wednesday and were handsomely recelS-
ed. Capt Starts battery was out. Gov.
Smith and staff, and Adjutant General Wash
burn were present, and the citizens of Bur-
Engton turned out en- masse to welcome the
veterans home.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-08

NEwSPApoRlAL.-Ths Daily Freeman, pub
lished at Montpelier, went out with the year
1863. The proprietor and editor, Hon.
c. w. Willard, has kindly sent it us during
its publication, and We snail miss its nom
ppearance.-Henry l.. Lamb, Esq, who
for three years has edited the Burlington
Daily Times has retired from the Editorial
chair Of that paper.-Maj. Falnsworth who
has published the Manchester IN. H. Daily
American foi several years, has sold tina,
paper to John B. Clarke, Esq, the propre-
,l.- Daily i,Itrrv., thu, horrunrI Uut
one daily paper will bepublished in Manches-
Ter. Under the management of John B.
and his able corps ofreporters and assistants
the Daily Mirror and American promises to
be one of the spiciest AID m st readable dai-
ly papers in New England Tile Newark
(N. j. Mercury ceased It's existence Dec. 81
lS63.-The Bellows Falls Times has been
enlarged, and the Rutland Herald appears il
new dress.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-08
War and Peace-The law @: comu.n>.

War and Pcace-The law ot cuml.sn ~arl. q
always holds one man invents bullet. another
produces box Oi Salve 10 heal the wound The ballet i'll
hCtS. GTace's Celebratei Save is packed side hy
side with cartridges in the soldiers kIa AK Let
friend 81 the soldier tlke la provide him with
this invaluable remedy fer burns. >cald flesh wounds
bos bruises. piles. erysipela and all inarnatry dis
eases Of the skin The most eACTuCaiill pil> alias
ed by It's Use better than by the stroI opate -
4 box See advertisement in alOlIeT column. >l->l
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-08

AS the noon train on the Vermont Central
was crossing the high bridge in Georgia,
Monday. the tender ran off the track but
fortunately the coupling did not break, or
probably the rest of the train would have
gone off the bridge, distance of eighty feet.
into the river.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-08

The undersigned takes this method to &C
knowledge the receipt of S37, on Christmas eve.
being the contribution of members of Caledonia
County Bar. and other gentlemen, for which she
tenders her gratitude. Truly the widow and
fatherless " are not forgotten.
lw Mrs JOSEPH PoTTS.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-08

Two THE LADIES' The celebrated DR. l.. Dix pariic-
uiaIlh invites ladies' who need u medical surgical
- adviser To caIla hisrOos. No q EndcUtt Street
Boston Mass Which they u I find arranged ioT Ihsir
special accommodation.
ID DIN having devoted over twenty this par
lCuar branch oi the treatment OF all diseases peculiar
females. Ii l. now CONCEDED hy al bIh country
and lin Europe that he NcelS aaher knon practione,
IN the sat speedy and eIieClual trealme. OF al female
Complaints
His Medicines prepared with the express purpose oil
removing all diseases. such debility weakness uuuat-
ursl suppTe>>iu>, engagements Ui the womb also an
discharges which pw iron morbid OF The tood
The DSctor Is fuly prepared in hi> peculiar
ST. le both medically AMI surgicAy, diseases OF tle f.
male sex, AID they are respectfully invited 10 call al
No. 81 EndicOtt Street, Boston,
Al letters requiring advice mus. contain one dlar n
ensure answer
Boston, Jan I, lsoS.-ly
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-08
MARRIAGES..

81 Marriages. Births and Deaths inserted FRKr-
Obituaries. including poetry, inserted sA cents a me
IN advance.
In West Windsor. Dec 20, nv Rev r. W.
Harlow, Oliver II. Woodward, of hartand. and
Abbie Hadley of Windsor
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-08

Fire.-The Annual Meeting of the Fi.eman's
Library Association for choice of Officers for the
ensuing year will be held at J. T. Casinos ware
room, on Friday evening. Jan. T. at o'clock.
1w
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-08
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The propTe'or> Viii Cu--rIIiy refund the money il moi
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which >ireplred "Hl. ~ Rcd. cutler 60 uLor>,r
druggists Boston Sold Ia ST J,hu>huTy ty dealers .--
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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-08
4 UCTION.
The subscriber Will sell at auc,io on

The subscriber Will sell at auctio on
WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY IS, 1864
At 10 o'clock A. NJ, at the Ladd place. so called.
Harvey's Hollow, Danvile. the following describ-
ed property 29Sheep. TO Colts and years
old, 20 to SO tons Hay. 30l bushels Oats 40 hush
els Potatoes ~ bushel, ears Corn. few bushels
Barley. a lot Of straw and Corn fodder
Also, few Farming Tools, , single Sielghs-
molasses Hugshead, and ten-pail Iron hetle-
O.S. LADD-
j. H. MOORE, Auetioneer-
Danville Jan. j. Nv
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-08

Lozenges are prepared from highly esteemed recipe Tor
alle'iaten- Bronchial Affections, Asthma. Hoar>rne>>
Coughs Colds and Irritation Soreness VI The Throat
Public Speakers ami NVcd>tS VIII nl hem beeicial II
clearing the voice before speaking singing and relicy
lnc the throat after unusual eXercn vocal
ganS. having peculiar adapt affections whi, dis
tuTb The Organs oil speeCl smsH