The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-07-01

q WooistucA is now looking its best,
and 90 where you will you cannot md
more beautiful village. Its streets, delight
fully shaded, are always kept free OF rubbish,
its sidewalks are of the best, its fences and
buildings are KEEP, tidy and in good repair,
and generally it possesses All alr.ot healthy
prosperity. To all we would say come and
see u.s. Our charming village must be seen
to be appreciated Vermont Standard,
The invitation to come and visit Wood
,ock has no reference to. the approaching
draft We hope! Most of the people who
have visited that town within the last year
were in TO mood to appreciate its beau
ties.
DR.. Minis, Assistant Surgeon of the cav
airy, writes that Gen. Custer, when ne heard
of Col. Preston's death, excl lined, d" He was
the best Colonel in the whole Cavalry. Corps
A brief but significant sentence of praise
| from one whose lead the gallant Preston had
often followed into the fight.
Governor Smith has appointed Dusald
Stewart, Esq, of Middlebury, State Auditor
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of
Judge Bradley. Mr.. Stewart will undoubted-
ly make highly capable and faithful Aud
itor. The appointment is an excellent one.
A patent has recently been issued to Dewey
Phillips of SALISBURY for improved water
wheel.
! Mr.. John Watson one of the oldest resi-
dents of St. Adams, died on Sunday morn
ing, at the advanced age of eighty years. lie
removed from England 10 this country, and
for many years very successfully carried on
the tailoring business in that village. His
funeral was attended at the UnversaIist
church, Monday afternoon, the Rev. J. o..
Skinner officiating.
A. w. Howard a brother of the Editor of
the Lamolle Newsdealer, in the 18th VT,
was wounded on the Is. inst, in the fight
near Richmond, BY minnie ball passing
through his body, and died on the 81
s.. Adams is furnishing at It's depot for
cavalry service, horses in large numbers
| They come from all parts of North " -stern
Vermont and Canada. Since March Ill s64
at least one Thousand horses have been &C
cepted by the Government inspectors ard
SA.p,ed from st. Atoms For thee the
Government pays - contractors prices rang
ing from Sl33 10 Sllj.
Col. Homer K. Stou5hton, ,. L. S. Sharp
shooters, who had returned TO the army tr Il
which he had been absent for a few w-a.<s.
on account of woand received a. S,.Dtts,iva-
Ia, WAS wounded and taken prisoner, in the
fight Of the night of June 2l-t
Lewis ST. John Of RITA ii ~ heen ares
ted and held for trial 'or r-t.>in, II give his
name to the enrolling officer, during the late
enrolment.
John Arm of Orwell ia, just been senten-
ced to four years confinement in the state
prison for burning barn. and three years
more for setting fac - the Midilebury Jail.
The republicans of Winihlm county nave
nominated 5. Z. F.agy of Wilmington and
! Charles Barrett OF Grafton for state senators
Alonzo Starkey of Townshead for sheriff. and
Charles B. Eddy for states attorney. The
rep .b!ican nominations in Windsor county
are For state senators, II. Il. Henry OF
! Chester, W. W. Williams Of Rochester, and
c. H. Chapman of Cavendi,h for sheriff
Lorenzo Richmond and for state. attorney
Chas. p. Marsh of Woodstock.