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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-02-12
The Soa,hern CONSERVATION.

I'm addition TO two hundred thousand
stragglers, it demanded that nine-tenths Of
the producers be put in the iield, and women,
children and doiarl> be lefi alone 70 cloihe
and feed an army. In other words We want
everybody to 60 into an army already naked,
hungry and ill-equi1ped, and nobody TO sup
port them. More lhan forty thousand men
have never, since he war commenced, been
brought into action TO advantage on either
side. And now We are called upon TO believe
AMI poorly equipped. We are 10 do next spring
that by mobs Of raw recruits, halt>tarred
what veterans have not been able TO do after
three Years Of hard and repeated trials
What We want is lhe genius TO conceive, and
the courage to dare-nct unsieliiy hordes
and awkward squa1s, with nobody al home
TO support them. Mobile Register.
Congress desires what was never known
in the civilized word, The entire population
of the county abandoning all civil pursuits,
and taking up arms. We are not bind TO
the Importance of reinforcing oar army
We feel the necessity, but believe tha. other
measures can be- adopted to perform the de-
sired work. Congress has called into service
the seventy cr seyeniy-f,e thousand able
bodied men ~ao have rut substitutes in
to the army. These, with the one hu1-
dr,d iho1saal now absent from their CON-
r..ands, are amply sufficient 10 meet all emer-
gencies. a'd the civil pursuits Of The Country
can still 90 on, for, if interrupted any more
than they are nov, Il .iol hari,hiPs and sut
ferings viii ae Inc resuli-lfaato lfia.l
4 Iateiligencer
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-02-12

RENARKABLE WORKS OF HUMAN LABOR
NInevah was IA miles long, s wide, and 46
miles round, with wall 100 feet high and
thlc@senough for three chariots abreast. Baby
on was 90 miles within the wals,which were
- feet thick, and 100 high, with 100 brazen
gates. The temple of Diana at Ephesus,was
20 feet TO the support the roof. 1t was
,.e hundred years in building. The largest
.: h pyramids is 4Sl feet high, and 6j3
''e. on the sides; the base covers eleven
ac-.. Th- stones are about 80 feet in length
aid the layers are 20S. 1t employed 100000
zen IN building. The labyrinth in Egypt
'''ains 300 chambers and - halls. Tkebes
-syp, present ruinse7 miles round, and
IVY gates. Carthrge was 20 miles round.
''"ens was 70 miles round, and contained
''0oO citizens and 400 900 slaves. The
"'aple OF Del hos was so rich in donations
.''a. Il was plurd-red of $4,000 600, and
y 70 carried away from it 200 statues. The
"a''s oi Rome were Is miles round.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-02-12

HARPER'S MAGAZINE for February is at
hand. The illustrated pieces are "Simon
kenton," Monomoy," The Geometer,
or measuring worm," and the continuation
Of The Small House at Arlington" L,
contains portrait of Earnest Renan, with z
sketch Of his life, and criticism on his "a
nous work, The Life of Jesus TIE edi,
tors table has the usual comical i.uslrati0as
and the fashion plates for the month never
fail.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-02-12

ADVANTAGES or WEDLOCK.-None but
the married man has home in his old age
None mas friends, then, but he; none but he
knows and feels the solace of the domestic
hearth none but he lives and freshens in
his green old age, amid the affections Of his
children. There is no tear shed for the old
bachelor; there is no ready hand and kind
heart to cheer him in his lonliness and be-
reavement; there is none in whose ewes be
can SEE himself reflected, and from whose
he can receive the unfailing assurances of
care and love. He may be co1rted for his
money; he may eat and drink and revel :;
and he may sicken and die in a hotel or a
garret, with plenty of attendants about him
ike so many cormorants waiting for theil
prey but ne will never know what it is to
be loved, and to live and die amid a loved
circle. He can never know the comforts o
the domestic freside.
+ The guardians OF the Holborn Union late
/ ly advertised for candidates to fill the situa
ton of engineer at the workhouse, a single
man, wife not being allowed to reside o:
the premises. Twenty-one candidates pre-
sented themselves, but it was found that, a
to testimonials. character, workmanship an
appearance, the best men were all marie,
men. Tn. guardians had therefore to elec
married man.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-02-12
Vermont Historical Society,

We condense the following report of the
special meeting of the Vermont Historical
Society, at Brandon on Wednesday and
Thursday Of last week, from the Rutlan,!
Herald:
After the reading of the minutes of the
annual meeting by the secretary, Mr.. Hough-
ton, the society were welcomed to the hospi-
talities of Brandon by Hon. Z. n Briggs,
and the acknowIedg gements of the socie,,
were returned by the president, Ex-Gov.
Hail.
The first paper read was by Henry Hall of
Rutland, and entitled Indian Footprints.
1t is part Of the forthcoming history of the
town of Rutland.
In the afternoon G.. G. Benedict of Bur-
lington read paper on The battle of Get.
tysburg, and the part Vermonters took there
in"
a memorial of the Rev. Walter Chaplin
formerly of Woodstock, was read by the
Rev. S. X. Hall of Bloomington.
This was followed by an essay by Albert
ID. Hager, Esq, Of Proct,rsvi!le, on An.
cent Mining on the shores of Lake Superi
or
The evening exercises were opened by the
delivery of production, entitled " The Rev
Samue! Peters, Ill. ID. and the Diocese Of
of Nermsnt,' by the Rev. Albert H. Bailey
of Poultney; followed by commemorative
notice of the late Hon. Charles Linsley, o
Middlebury, by Edward ]. Phelps, Esq. o.
Burlington, which the Her Ids report call:
" The gem of the OCCASION"
On Thursday morning, al 10 o'clock, afte,
the business meeting of the society, the Rev
John b. Perry of Swan ton, read an elabo.
rate and scientific paper on the "Geologica
formations Of Like Champlain." He wa.
followed by Luther l.. butcher, Esq. O.
St. Albans, on June Training, in Yer
mont"
/ A biographical notice Of the late Hon
Himri Howe of Castleton, was then read b,
Henry Clark Of Poultney.
The next paper was commemorative no.
t!ce of the late Stephen Olin, d. d., L. L
ID. by the Rev. Andrew Wi,herspoon, ID. ID.
Of Brandon.
TIE Rev. d. T. Taylor, OF Castleton, ther
read poem, "The Vermont Volunteers"
/ The closing exercises in the afternoon
were the reading Of a biographical sketch
Of the late Rev. George b. Manser." of Ben
nington. by Geo. +. Houghton, Esq, of s.
Adams.
The meeting was conceded by all to be tn
most successful and interesting that has We
been held.
Several valuable donations were mad, ant
large number of members were added T.
the society.
The next special meeting will be holden a
St. Johnsburv, June, 1864.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-02-12

FIRES IN BEDRooNs.-Most people, even
many intelligent reformers. have an idea that
TO sleep in a cold room is gooi-essential TO
health. Il is an error. II is batter to have
an open fire in YOUR bedroom. The air is
not only by this means constantly changed,
but with the fire You vii keep the window
open, which viii ado greatly TO the needed
ventilation. But more than this, With the
fire you will have fewer bedcloihs over Won,
which is gain, as 4 large number of blankets
not only interferes some~hlt with the circu-
iaiiOn and respiration, b1t prevents The es-
cape of those gases which the skin is con-
stantly emitting. Even stove heat with an
open window is better than a close, cold room.
Interchange with The external ain osphere
depends upon the difference between the ar
within and that without. But let Us have
the open fire Let Us go without silks,
broadc.othS, CARPETS and fnery of al kinds,
if necessary, that We max have this beautiful
purifier and ,iiruser Of joy in all our homes.
In my own house | have ten open CRATES,
and find with coal at eleven dollars the ex-
pense is frightfal. and if it were in anv other
department of aeaoeping should feel /
could not afford il: but in this DO not finch,
SO important 10 deem the open fre.-Dr.
LeWiS.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-02-12

There is some fearful swearing about the
rations at the Bratlleboro rendezvous. The
men say that they are not only insufiieien,
bu. nasty.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-02-12

Capt VIM. Coleman of Winhall was in
stantly killed on Tuesday by being thrown
from sleigh.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-02-12

GFChiea.o i si,4t p-ac=. They are
boring an aries;in We there, and have dis
covered: l, earth; =. clay; ), sand; 4,
blood; ., grease; g, fifth; :, granite quartz;
8, petroleum 10, indubita5le "ile;' II,
Athens marble; II, probable success; IS,
water; IA, Chinese curiOsities Is, fire and
fall back.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-02-12
Curious Illustration of He'd Tape.

About fifteen years age, It happened, in a
c'riain country of Europe, that The inspector
general OF garrisOns, wnlle visiting prosin-
Gal town. observed a sentinel at lille dis
tance, outside the walls, keeping guard over
some ruined buildings in the suburbs. The
general inquired of the sentinel, With some
curiosity, why he was posted there. The
sentinel referred him TO his sergeant. The
Sergeant had nothing 10 say but that such
were the orders of his lieutenant. The lieu
tenant justified himself under the authority
of the cspiain-conmandant of the garrison.
Upon being applied to for his reasons for The
standing order in question, the oommandant
informed the inspecior-general, with much
seriousness, that his predecessor in Office had
handed down TO him the custom as one Of
the military duties Of the place. \ search
was Immediately instituted in the archives of
tie municipality, The result of of which was
TO obtain satisfactory proof that, for the last
seventy Years, sentinel had always stood
over the ruined buildings in the same man
ner. With awakened interest and curiosity,
the general returned 10 the capital lie there
set on feot a more elaborate Investigation
among the state documents of the minister
Of war. After long delay. il was at last dis
covered that the ruined building Of the fau-
bourg had been, in 1-2O, 4 s.orehouse for
mattresses belonging TO the garrison, and
that in the course of that summer II became
desirable to repaint the door. While the
paint was wet, guard was placed outside 10
warn those who went in and ont but, before
the paint was dry, If came TO pass that the
officer on duty was dispatched on a mission
of importance, and left the town without re-
membering TO remove the sentinel. For A
hundred and thirty years a guard Of honor
had consequently remained orer the door
q cred and inviolable tradition, but one
which represented at bottom no higher idea
than The idea of wet paint-LoR9oR Rerier.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-14
LIKR 10 LnKE-KENTUCHy,

The telegraph has advised us that the mana
gers Of the Conservative Union party of Ken
lucky have at length chosen their part--o
rather, unmarked their battery. Messrs. jaime,
Guthrie, George ID. Prentice, Hamilton Pope q
Co., who assume to represent the loyalty and
Unionism of Kentucky, have called Union
State Convention TO meet at Louisville on the
23d Of May, then and there to nominate Union
Electoral Ticket and elect delegates TO represent
Kentucky in the Democratic National Conven-
ton which meets at Chicago on the 4th Of July.
All that has been done and said at Washington
to cOpeiliats the pro-Slayery Unioni5ts Of Ken
lucky has not pyecluded this result.
This sgnally tends TO simplify the issue in
Kentucky. We have hitherto had Emancipa-
tionists in Kentuoky;.we shall now have an
Emancipation party-a party unqualifedly hos.
tile TO the Rebellion and Internationally loyal,
not TO any man or clique, but to the Union and
its Government. Gov. Bramlette and his asso-
ciates will now be constrained TO take thear
stand openly with those who unhesitatingly sus-
tain the War for the Union, or with those who
do all they dare to embarrass and enfeebls its
prosecution and bring 1t to q disastrous close.
Kentucky will take her stand with those Of her
representatives in Congress who voted TO make
Schuyler COlfax Speaker or with those who
did what they could 10 defeat him.
The Union State Committee have DELHI
erately taken a position which will rally to their
support every voter who opposed the Union
ticket last Fall, including even WicklifTe, who
was so badly beaten for Governor. Every
sympathizer with the Rebels in the State may
hcnceiorth be counted safe for the Guthrie
Prentice fashion OF Unionism. It's ticket will
carry Burnett's old district, and Scott, and
Owen, and every stronghold of Secession In the
State. But the Mountain region, and the
orth-East, and Green Clay Smiths district, will
show very different results. We heartily thank
the Guthrie Committee for having so early and
so frankly drawn the lines. A U. s. Senator is
yet to DO chosen.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-14
GENERAL NEWS.

We have dates from New Orleans to the 9th
INST The war news is meager.. Gen. Sherman and
staff arrived from Vicksburg the lst and his pres
ence leads to surIniscs Of important coming events
Troops returning from Texas by portion Of
Cen Lees cavalry had left for undivulged point
Gov Hahn inaugureted on the ith with grand Ger
emones. The wife Of Gen. Beauregard died on the Cd
Her funeral was the most solemn and imposing known
there for years.
The United States steamer Peterhof was
sunk of Wilmington on the 9th inst by collision with
the steamer Monticello.
Gold opened at 1924 but heavy all day, selling
low l60S and finally closing l6ia6ii Stock, the
street strong At the Stock Exchange Government
bonds were lower. Sterling Bsae dali and quoted at rs
for bankers Fregh very dull but wiihou.
sential change Money active and little new bus
pea "" done under per The notification Of the
cry Department that only 30 per will be paid in currency
has given the impression that money will be desrer When
per cent can DO made In Certificate. Of Indebtedness the
fate on eau must naturally advance Tho regard
the loan help to the price money higher aud
sle rates
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-14
T.EGJSLATURE.

SENATE March l2.-1he bill amending the general
banking law was reported. Bills introduced au.
thorziDg the Central Park end North and East River
Railroad to change part Of Its route and to tax diyi
dends of stockholders residing in Massachusetts, The
blu authorizing the Eric Railroad Company to inereao
their capital stock eight millions of dolars-three mil
lions to quidate their bonds and FIVE millions for the
completion of the road and its Workshopwas advanced
70 o third reading. bin introduced requiring al
our city railroads to make monthly returns and pay ten
per of their gross earnings into the City Treasury
and keep in repair the streets through which the tracks
run. The Railroad Committees will hear arguments on
the latter bill. next Thursday.
AssEMBIY.-The bill amending the charter Of the
Lebanon Springs Railroad was reported. Notice was
given Of bill TO regulate tho election Of Aldermen in
The City Of Albany, the object being to secure to each
political party an equal representation In the Board.
Bills introduced mechanics working
buildings In EowYork and Brooklyn their wages; rea-
tive to schools in this city and for the better
protection Of eemen In the State in the exercise Of the
elective franchise. The enactDg clause in the bill rela
live to legal advertising in this city increasing the rates
to eighty cents per folio stricken out The bill
egazing the resolution Of our Common Council giving
tract of land to a German hospital advanced to
Ihrd reading.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-14

most humorous in tho denscly crowded portions
of the city; in word. in tenement-houses'
Political economists record the fact that poverty
is the mother of children. and try to show the
reason. Pack human beings into tenement
unfit for anything but rats; take from them
cleanliness comfort, and the idea OF dcocncyi
reduce their existence to the barest CONDITIONS
upon which it can be prolonged. and tho sure
result is that they breed like the vermin they
are forced to consort with, and die In nearly the
same proportion. The filth of tho city which
poisoDs the Summer mir concentrates and cIngs
about these places; the inhabitants perpotua'e
it, live upon it, and arc killed by 1t; and IL III
turn brings them into tho world, and thon'
almost as in repentance, hurrcs them out Inc
tenerent-houses Of NewYork are the great
cause of its mortality, as well as its misery
and in the riot Of July last, the mob swarmed
from tcnement-house and shanty, and, not when
they burned the Orphan Asylum and the houses
of the negroes, but when they attacked those oil
the rich, there was even almost certain justice
in it. We mean. simply, that tho classes OF
which the mob was composed owed nothing TO
the opulence of the city which through lax
public opinion allows capitalists TO crowd them
into the wretched dens they occupy.
Every form Of appeal has been dinned into
the pnbIic ear upon the seemingly hopeless sub
ect Of municipal reform; yet tho lecches upon
the treasury fatten, but are not gorged, and the
people have almost forgotten to struggle or cry
Have they reflected, however, upon the striking
difference between arithmetical progression and
geometricali that burdens which grow by ac'
erection may be tolerated indefinitely, but thai
when they begin 10 multiply they will assurediy
end somehow II does not follow from the
past that New-York will always be able to bear
the drain upon her resources, or that SHE viii
always have even such immunity from death a
she has had hitherto. OF late years the load has
begun TO be multiplied, and although the people
may not compel reform or successfully resist the
growing evils, yet there will DO q reaction OF
some kind before many years, for either reform
or revolution must come. And with respect t.
our sanitary condition, if there is. not an i'm
proyement we shall surely be some time fear
fully admonished by pestilence.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-14

We took some pains fortnight since to ex.
pose very thoroughly tho swindling business in
Watch and Jewelry certificates, and in prize
stationery packages, which is largely carried on
in this city-demonstratin that tho advertised
schemes are fraudulent, and the goods them.
selves worthless. At the same time, the atten.
ton of the Legislature was directed to the ex.
posture, and that honorable body was solicited to
put stop to the business by an effective statute.
We are not aware that any bill has yet been in.
troduced for the purpose, and We once more
appeal to the Lawmakers at Albany in tho in
tercst Of the soldiers and Others who suffer from
these swindlers. The advertisements appear
regularly as before in several weekly papers,
and the stealing thrives. One enterprising firm
announces by advertisement in two papers, with
Vlrtuous indignation, that they arc not the per-
sons referred to in THs TRIBUNE but that they
conduct an honest business, &c.-,hat very firm
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-14
Terms of The Tribune.
DAILY TRIBUNE.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
TIN, WAR.

Ire Richmond ghig OF March says that II
win take about a week TO rebuild the railroad TO
Lees srn, Leo has sent out his cavalry III all dee
lions to seize everything in the shape of forage onu
Subsistence for hs troops Tie circuitous route TINT
every t5ing has TO come or er 10y railroad renders IN
possible for Lee 10 enough over one line 10 Keep
his army from suferins ad Ga. farmers IN The vicinity
are appealed to 10 forward with provisions ioT Inc
troops In an article onr repulse in floiica' me
Bis admit, at the Rebel force was twice Us large
ours.
On the 10Th inst. a sergeant and eight men
belonging 90 squedIou 81 lie 18Th Ienns!i'an" 'e''
alry that bad been scouting some mites beyond our
lines near Narreuton. were cut OF from TIE rear VI
the column near Buckland by party Of Rebels ana
hurried of in the direction Of Thoroughlare Gap Inc
euerrns had been lying in smbush by the roadside
and succeeded in sprnng upon their prisoners while
they were short distance behind the rest Of the squad
ron and getting them away before their hichaS h"d
any notice Of what was going on
An expedition was last week sent by Gen.
Butler consisting Of two regiments Of cavalry 10 King
and Queen County the locality Of the murderous attack
on Col pahgrens commend which defeated ard routed
with sever oss the 5ib and 9th Virginia Cayoy dry'
fog tbcm from their camps, killing number and cap
turing twenty prisoners In addition large amount Oh
grain. supplies and mills were destroyed.
A di.patch from Frankfort says 1t is under
.'ool il GOV rralt Il Kentucky has sent to tht
FRO sai an elrnes 70 nor Stance avainst tie enlist
men It slaves IN IL, State. The dispatch Indicate
Ass - onc Of this remorstrnce is very like that OF
Tire
Ihe fag-of.ruce steamer left Fortress Mon
roe on Friday evening with 645 Rebel officers aud pr'
ouers TO be exchanged. Among them was the Re6e
General FitzHugh Lee Of the General. said to b
exchanged for Brig. Gen. Neal Dow.
Advices from Chattanooga of Saturday even
ing say there was then nothing new from the front
The receipt Of Rebel deserters averaged 30 per day 70
the past month.
The negro troops at Hainess Bluff made {
descent Yszoo City the 23th ut and after shar
fight, occupied the place. Loss about 80 killed ant
wounded
Information has been received from the Chesa
peake Bay that the Rebels preparing another pirat
oa expedition from some Of the small inlets of the VII
gnia shore.
A Washington paper states that the conditio
efen. Meades health is such that he cannot enter upo
another campaign with the Army Of the Potomac
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-14

being nevertheless one of the FIVE whom wo
proped to be swndIers Of the first water.
But we repeat that the exposure applies to all
the firms who dispose Of watches and jewelry
by certificates and includes the prize package
stationery business also. They mako money
simply by defrauding those who trust them, and
the business is not incidentally but radically
dishonest. We have done our duty by exposing
it. Let tho Legislature do theirs by making it
as illegal as it il rascaly.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-14

The full returns from New Hampshire will
settle the Union majority at about $500. The
total vote is about 300 moro than that of las,
year. The Legislature will probably stand
thusi Unien-Senate. o; House, 207; Demo
srats-Senats. 3; House, l2a; Union majority
on joint ballot, SOL last year, So. This will
do.