The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-09


likely; but he made his first point in
taking Atlanta, passed Hood into Ala
hama. .'euchered' him in the next deal,
and now holding ''both bowers and an
ace" he is playing a ''lone hand" and
making march" with every prospect of
''going out"
Our prisoners, while at Andersonville,
hung six of their number, belonging to
Gang who were in the habit of robbing all
new corners. and had murdered several
The hanging was with the consent OF the
rebel officers. This story Is told by the
Philadelphia Inquirer. but may be true
J. w. Robinson. who superintendent the
building of the White Mountain telegraph
says of it: 1t was found impossible to
get ground connection on or near the
summit although the ground wire was
carried some forty rods down the noun
tain to a living spring where there was
plenty of water, L could not perceive the
slightest escape. This, l think, fully dem
onstrates that the springs near the summit
are completely insulated from the earth
below
Smithson, the Washington banker, who
was. about a year ago. convicted by mill
tary court martial of corresponding with
the enemy. and sentenced TO five years
IMPRISONMENT at hard labor in the Albany
Penitentiary, has been pardoned by the
President. and released.
Ii is said that the fine cut tobacco,
which is 50 popular with chewers, is made
up of 30 per cent peat TO 50 per cent
tobacco, thus: Embryo is composed of
fine, h;ir-like fibres, that, when dried,
have the color and look of tobacco. This,
saturated with solution of strong tolrac-
co. Is mixed with good tobacco, which, to-
gether make very nice article
Never. within the memory of the odd
est inhabitant," saws the Chicago Post. has
winter commenced in the Northwest so
early as in the present year Since the
beginning of November frequent snow
storms have visited manv localities
The late Rev. Rowland Hills chapel
having been infested with pickpockets. he
took occasion one dav TO remind the con-
gregltian that there was an all-Seeing
Providence. 10 whom all hearts We're
open, and from whom no secrets are hid {;
..hut lest" he added. ''there be any present
who are inSenSible TO such reflections, /
beg leave TO state that there are also a
number of Bow street officers on the look
out"
The report that Gen. Mcclellan had
been appointed engineer OF the Morris and
Essex X. L.. orr ginated in the y. \. Her
aid, consequently it did not prove true.
| Mrs Sarah Hutchins of Baltimore. has
keen convicted of having sent sword t.
Harry Gilmer. and sentenced TO paw fine
of 5000. and to he imprisoned for five
wears at hard Labor in Fitchhurg. Mass
The pirate SemmeS has taken command
of the Sea King off Madeira, but ;S6 OF
his men ont of loo refused 10 90 with
him when they learned the nature of his
cruising.
/ Mrs. Joshua Gid,iingS died in Ohio the
other dav. Ii will be remembered that
her husband. who WAS American Consul
at Quebec. died two or three months ago.
! The rebels in Savannah are said 10 be
trembling in their shoes. SO many OF
them are baretaoted that this expression
may be considered a figure of speech.
The president rendered the Attorney
Gener.Il>hip. made vacant hy the resigna-
tlnn of Mr., Bates io Judge Holt of Ken
lucky. but h. declined Ii was then given
10 LANES j. Speed of Kentucky.
The great New York Sanitary Fair
yielded the magnificent sum of .lS0. 09I.
the last inStalment of which was paid over
10 the SANITARY Commission Oh the %
INST
/ The minimum standard of hight for
recruits Tor the volunteer service has been
fixed 10y the War Department AT five feet.
instead of i've feet three inches As hereto
( fore.