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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-08-26

intrenched, with twelve independent earth
works of considerable size IN their rear
These amendments and one OF the chan
nels to the city are, in their turn, strength
ened hy a battery of nine guns on Point
Pintos, which rskes them. battery Of
five Guns at Galrow's Bend lends aid to that
on Point Pintos, and sweeps the channel and
it's distractions for three miles. Our earth
works near tie city are built to repulse an
attack from Spring Hill, supposing our
forces to march from Porterville, on the
Mississippi Sound. These are said to be
eighteen miles in length, and are mounted
with ordnance of an inferior quality a
casemated battery has also been constructed
in the marsh, which was built up with dirt
and spiles for that purpose, and is armed
with three one hundred pound rifles, four
nineinch Dahlgren guns and three ordinary
thir,y-twos.
Near the Alabama river there is redoubt
to aid the marsh battery, whlch commands a
portion Of the bay. Another redoubt mount
ing four guns is north of this on the rail-
way The railroad bridge at Three mile
Run is guarded by redoubt The great
earthwork. several miles in extent, which
stretches from the shell road entirely around
the city to the Alabama river. is several
miles long, defended by breastworks and ri
tle pits. A battery of six guns is erected
between the shell road and the Alabama riv-
er. The army which holds these various
:ortiticatlon, is under the command Of Ma
ior Gen. Dabney S. Maury. 1t is supposed
III ~ ha MT, hCra, nj o,,y Of
TO relieve Johnston, SO hard pressed by Sher-
man, has reduced the force under his COM
ntand T. three or four thousand men. The
Total CONS mounted in the various defenses
is two hundred and seventeen.
But the forts. breas works, booms, earth
works and batteries enumerated do not make
the whole of the resisting power of the city.
The bay lies between Fort Morgan and de-
structlon, and it has been amply provided
with detenses. Admiral Buchanan, who has
commanded there since the rebellion began
has devoted his energies to constructing a
feet to assist the army and Selma, nearl Y
two hundred miles north of the town, on
the Alabama river, has built ram and sev
eral gunboats under his direction. Others
have been constructed else where SO that he
now commands the following fleet: Tennes-
see, iron-clad ram, seven guns Mas hville
iron-clad, six; Morgan, iron-clad, five; Bal
tie, ironclad, five; Selma, cotton-clad, four
Gaines, cOtton-clad, four; Crescent, cotton
clad, four: Alert, steamer, five; four coast
~ nd steamers. ten making a total of
twelve vessels, carrying fifty guns. By add
ing he gus al a. to those on land, it will
be sren that tn rebel defenses at Mobile
mount two hundred and sixty-seven guns.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-08-26
SILVER SPOONS

Of my own manufactGre-warranted good and
sol. II I'D pr:ces'i paid for in coin Of w.iici they
are made. Spoon and Forks engraved free of
charge n time of sale.
GOLD PENS and Extension Cases from the
celebrated manufactures OF A. Morton, and Daw-
SON. WaneE X ilyde.
SPECrACLFS AND EYE GLASSES,
OF Sold Silver ami other kinds of bows NV
assortment and experience are such that | can
fully supply the wants OF those who can be helped
equal to any cptie.an. and At one fourth less
price
HAIR MADE INTO ORNAMENTS
BY Mr.. {. c. ChdS. in the latest and most ap-
proved style. Hair taken in exchange for goods
also, old gold AMI silver OF which premium will
be allowed. Brs, quality Hair Fronts for ladies.
Dr0l Photograph Frames on hand.
Picture Frames ma L 10 order. A large lot of
framed a'" timer fine Steel. Colored Autographs
aHc Oh - ..uting> III great variety.
CO. AS # various StyleS-al warranted
goo" .nuo-piCccS.
lar y"-.- dogs agreeable 10 State law, A. col
Il. ,.n hc had and engraved al nv tore.
Ha-gh t.-rN. and Jewe.ry Repair, d. and En-
---.y.uE .r" rs experienced 'voTkmen, myself
4 practical workman. and al work warranted.
MT, (. {. CHILDS.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-08-26

Chr Childrens Corner.
The Insects and the Birds.

Robert was very fond Of hunting. In the
neighborhoCd where he lived there was no
game worth shooting, except now and then
fox, rabbit, partridge or a wild pigeon,
and these were too shy for his skill There
were however plenty of robins, bobolinks,
meadow larks, yellow birds and sparrows,
chipping birds he called them) and it was
his great delight to bring them down with
stones. or with shot when he could coax
some unthinking person to lend hi m gun.
One warm day in June Robert had been
very succe ssful in shooting birds he had
silenced the sweet song of many a little
warbler, and left many poor hedgling to
perish in its nest for want of its mother s
care. BEING warm and tired he lay down on
the grass in the shade Of large elm, and
soon saw some very curious things. A mon
strous mosquito came and perched on limb
overhead. and began to blow horn which
he carried. Immediately great crowd OF
insects, flies, bugs, beetles, grasshoppers and
crickets came swarming to the place, filing
around it. After them crawled an innumer-
able host of worms, large and small-such a
-
Presently huge locust sitting in fork Of
the tree for oh air called this ltranUa
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Jul u"iucA! feIa'>eS' II ne cohllnues 'hiN
eoo" "orA We Sn''' soon nave Tue oeS' OF
tunes. lac FARMERS nave So"e0 P'e''! q
gram 'oe gardeners are raising abundance
Vi vegetables ifu't and flowers, and We shall
nave nothing to do but live or these tine
'hihsS ana ENJOY ourselves on the tat of the
Iahu. now then l propose that We DO bin
honoF' agreed. agreed shouted the
"hoie multitude together. Well spin
handsome ~eos a. over bis bed ROOM" said
'he spioers wen build beautiful mounds
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-08-26

NHAT BECOMES OF ALL THE CENTS p
There VAS coined at the /. S. Mint in Phil
ad~IPha during the month Of July $3.50, 900
csnt- ID 2,210,o00 two cent pieces When
It is remembered that the coinage at th-
nm has averaged about half million per
month for the last two years, and KNOWN :
as we do that there are not quarter enough
in circulation for change of even the small!
FRACTIONAL paper currency, the question may
we'll be put. What becomes Of all the
cents ."
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-08-26
alostoa \ z. i. Aartrtlsemtnts.
500 WILL BE FORFEITED
AND SOLITARY HABITS.

by DI L. DIN Iaiinc tn in less time than any
other physician. "ifcctuay ami perraaertlv with
eSs rom occupation oil exposure /" Al
weather, WIN stir AMI l-r lsant medi.iaes.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-08-26
Missionaries in Turkey.

At Consfantinople, Turkey, July 1G, al
the Turkish converts to the Christian faith
who could be found were suddenly seize.
and thrown into prison, and the next day
the establishments of the American board
the American Bible society and all the Eng
lish missionary societies were sliced by az
armed fore, tie occupants elected and the
buildings sealed up by order of the govern
ment. The alleged cause being the recen
introduction among the people of Doc k
against Merchandising On Tuesday an
earnest protest from the American minister
caused an order for the opening of the Ameri-
can establishments. though the buildings al
last accDunts were still under the charge O.
the police The British minister, Sir Henry
Buiwer, seemed to take no interest in the
affair anyway, and took steps
justice to the English missionaries.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-08-26

An INSIDE VIEW OF PErERs3r RG.-A let
ter from the Army of the Potomac says that
during the flag of truce on Monday last, Col
Thomas, commanding a brigade of Ferr ero s
coiored division, was captured, through mis-
take, by the enemy'S pckets at point Of
the line wueie the flag was not visible. He
was taken into the city and confined for a
lev ho.rS IN Jail, where he had an interview
with General Bushrod Johnson, from whom
he claimed his release. Next morning be-
tore daylight he was sent through the lines
and arrived safely with his command. He
says III It Petersburg shows but few marks
/ OF toe siege, not more than a dozen houses
being mi ireI, aad that the people have not
evacueted, out are numerously plentiful
about the streets. Everything is of course
eX.raYa5altly high in the eating aad drink,
lng line. he colonel paid FIVE dollars
greenbocks tor ten apples. Whisky in the
low groggegieS is three dollars Der drink in
the more arlstOcratic. five dollars.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-08-26

The subscriber has removed TO the Hancocl
shop II Paddock's village: and having put IN =
new Planer will do all kinds OF planning In the
best manner. He continues TO furnish ali kiilds
of lumber on the most reasonable terms Also
packing boxes of every description.
DANIEL COLBY
81 Johnshurv Nav s. a.;
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-08-26
- I TIE OF NuN
TATE OF VERNON.

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In PROBATE CeUri. holden al :. Jall-..rr
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An instrument pun porting 10 Dv n, is-r Il
tament ui Hubbard CaTtttols. late Il Burss .-. -.
deceased. l,.il.c presented 10 the t.l-r
IN de-. the rA-l u;cr iArrrln named. lur g
n j. ordered tv sad cturf Islf all ut.-
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81 tLis order he published three week
Gal-,ia;.isc.. Gr--.-a Il - Jttr-.-..r. 5.~-.s
li,ae ay,,0luied H4r f.4' ..r
4 4 a.. FRENCH. l-.-.
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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-08-26
NclNDOES FALLS ACADEMY

>. ne ne. fa! Term commences wp;neS l,r .r,
- 80, -: + T. ABGOTT.
Ilia,i,-'
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-08-26

WHAT REBELLION Is Done FOR SLAVERY
The Nashville Union says: "The colored
regiments reviewed last Wednesday were
composed Of stout, able bodied, athletic men,
IN the prime of life. There was not one
among them who, in 1860, would not have
brought, as slave, one thousand dollars on
tie block. No wonder that the rebels who
saw them grated their teeth and muttered
curses. They saw millions Of dollars worth
ot human ehattels, redeemed and disenthrall-
ed enlisted in patriotic service, in striking
cntrast will their coli-blooded treason"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-02-13

TIE Kentucky Legislature have elected
George d. Prentice, editor Of the Journal,
State Printer, by u nearly unanimous vote.
The Albany A'gus says Of the Diplo.
matte correspondence "Gabble is God
and Seward is his prophet
Hon. james w, Grimes, of Iowa, has
been reelected to the Senate of the United
States.
Twelve Hundred military nominations
are on the table Of the Senate Military
Committee.
The present population of New York
city is estimated at Que million.
Why is lawyer like crow I Because
he wishes his caws to be heard.
Governor Gamble, of Missouri, died at
St, Louis on the 3ist ult,
ssy- Judge Black has resigned the po'
sition Of reporter to the Supreme Court
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-02-13
PARTICULAR NOTICE.

Ths-c many preparations sold under the nans cf
Bitters pat quart dotCs, compounded Of The cheapest
3r6ey or common rum" costing from 20 10 10 cents per
gallon tho taste disguised By 3aiSe CoriaAder Seed
This class of BitterS has caused and will continue
to cause as long as they can be sold hundreds die
the death Of the druukard BY their the system
kcpt continually under the inuuence of alcoholic slim
uldt| of the worst kind the desire for Liquor is
ted and kept up, and the result is all the horrors
tendant upon drankards life and death.
For those who desire and will have Liquor Bitters
we publish the following receipt. Get one bottle of
Hootand's German Btters and mix with three quarts
OF good brandy Whiskey, and, the result will be a
preparation that will far excel in medical virtues and
tue excellence any Of the numerous Liquor Bittcrs in
the mark ct, ana will cost much less. You will have
all the virtues Of loohands Bitters connection with
good article OF Liquor, at n much less price ihau
these inferior preparations VIII cost you.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-02-13
POSTSCRIPTT'
Another DON io Riohmond.o

On Saturday last a portion Of the Army
of tue Potomac ugipeered by Gen. Sedge.
wick, were despatched from Yorktown for
Richmond, with a view Of releasing our
Federal prisoners. During Saturday and
Sunday, they marched forty miles, from
Yorktown to the Chickahominy. Three
Of the Infantry Regiments we're composed
Of negroes. They crossed the Rapidan'
and--after loosing some two hundred aud
fifty en,--were defeated aud returned
again to camp.
The whole movements, conceived in
folly and fanatacism it is believed was con
oocted at Washington, to crafty the van
lty oil Ben. Butler $50 more brave men
slain. The Tribune says, the Rebel ar
mics embrace to day, more men than at
any moment since the commencement of
the War, and unless the Federal armies
are strongly reinforced before next spring
the military authorities here believe, that
much Of tho advantage we have gained,
Within the last twelve months, must inev-
itably be lost by the evacuation ofterritory
which we will not have sufficient troops
to garrison. \ sad truth, we have reason
to fear, although enunciated by disloyal
author.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-02-13
PUBLIC VEMOUE
Of Personal Property.

NI Hi be exposed to Public Sale. at
w the residence Of the subscriber in Hemlock
township, Columbia county, Pa
WcdaeSdGY, the Emit Of Norch, 1864.
The following valuable described property to.wit -
Five Head Of Horses, two Of which arc
Matches, Five head Of Cattle, A lot
of Sheep, One Breeding Sow, Grain 10y
the Bushcl, Hay by the Ton, Long
Straw by the Bundle, One Good New
Sulky.
Together with other articles too numerous to men.
tiUn.
~ sale to commence at 10 o'clock, on morning Of
sald day, when terms and conditions will be mad0
known, by Il. d. HARTMAN.
WILLIAM SwIrsgo, Auctioneer.
lIem!nck tWn., Fob. 6. 1861.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-02-13

AVOIDING TUE DRAFT. How times and
things change. Two years and a.halfago
The object of lie seemed to be 10 get into
The military service now the ways and
means OF keeping out of il are almost az
eagerly sought, Then committees from
every county, end sometimes many from
the same county, were beseechiug the
authorities to have their respective regi.
ments or companies accepted. Now com.
mlttees from every township, boro, and
district, arc either diligently searching the
rolls to prove that they have already fur.
nIshed their quotas, or raised money to
purchase recruits or pay their commuta.
ton. And the most fervont and effective
appeal that can DO made TO a mans heart
or pocket, is to "avoid the draft" is runp
IN your ears at every corner, and rciterat
ed IN every social knot it is placarded in
bar'rooms, and posted on board fences.
1t affords topics for newspaper writer's and
themes for all fervent, patriotic orators.
70 "ayoid The draft" seems now to bo
the very sine qna non Of oxistance. Aud
why What has wrought this marvellous
change! lit was patriotic to volunteer
10 1861, is it not so now ! And if not so
now, why is itl Is there not moral in
this universal desire and effort to avo d
the draft!
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-02-13

egs~ We would advise "tho girls" to
stay away from DR.. Johns Office, US he
seems to he avcrso to good society; and
as " evil Communications corrupt good
manners" "tho girls' should bo careful
of their own reputation, and see to it, that
hereafter the Doctors corrupt heart shall
not be tortured by their presence.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-02-13

0a2~ The abolition neighborS are great
ly annoyed at the ValIandigham fund.-
the great statoman whom they basely
sought to dishonor and destroy is receiy-
ing Dolly substantial evidence of the ro-
gard aud conGdonce of his fellow citizens.
Let every Democrat be contributor. 1t
rebukes dcspotic tyrany.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-02-13

na- A donation is proposed to be Civ
ing to Rev. DAVID G, john, in the NJ. i.
Church, Bloomsbury, this Saturday J
afternoon and evening.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-02-13
A Great Remedy for Consumption.
Tar COrGiiaI,
AN tNFALLIBLg CURE FOR BRONCHITIS.

AN tNFAGLIBLE CURE FOR BRONCHITIS.
Mr.. WARD says:
Dr WsHARr. SIR had bronchitis. Inhamation Of
the Lungs Shortness of Breath and Palpitaon of the
Heart in their forms had been treated by sey
eral Of the most eminent physicians in Philadelphia
but they could not stop the rapid course of disease
Uud had despRired of every being restored to health.
was truly on the verge of the grave. Your Pine Tree
Tar Cordial was highly recommended to bya friend;
tried it, and am thankful to say that after using fur
large, and small bottle restored 10 perfect
health. You can give reference to my house No gd5
Second street, at my office of Receiver Of taxes
from a. Nj 20 , r. NJ, corner Of Chestnut and sixth
streets JOHN WARD.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-02-13

ss5@ Col. W. II. ENT, after having
spent few days With his friends in Col
umbia county, returned on Thursday last
to rejoin his Regimcut--the Sixth Penn'a.
Reserves Brandy Station,in the Army
of the Potomac. Col Ent IS an excellent
officer. Higher houor5 await the yalcnt
Soldier.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-02-13

We have on hand aud for sale, at this
office, large lot Of blink Deeds, printed
in superior style on good paper aud Of the
most approved from.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-02-13
HOOFLAND's GERMAN BITTERs


Testiying n their own personal knowledge, to tho
beneficial effects and medical virtues OF these DteTs.
DO you todnt something to strengthen yoa1
DO you cant good dPpettei
DO you rant 10 build up yonr CoHstitatiOnr
DO you rant to feel t7ei!?
DO you rant 10 get rid Of rerUorsassf
Do yOH rant encrgy?
DC y6u unHt to sleep treHP
DO IOu rant a 6risk and UirOr0us feeling?
II you do, use HOOFLANl'S GERMAN BITTERS.
From RsU. j. Merton Bro,oH d. d., Editor Of The Eney
ciopedla Of Religious hnoutedgs
Although not disposed to favor or recommend Patent
Medicines general through distrust Of their ingre.
dicnts and effects yet know of sufficient reasons
why may not testify TO the benefit he believes
himself to have received from any simple preparnon
in the hope that he may thus contribute the benefit of
others.
do this the more readily in rcsald to Ilnoiand's
German Btvrs, prepared By Dr. G, W. Jackson Of this
city because preiudiccd against Il en- Tor many
years under he impression that they were chiefly an
al ohoc mixture. | am indebted to my friend Robert
shoemaker, ESD for the removal Of this prejudice by
proper tests, and for cnt Ouragcme 10 try them, when
suffering from great and long continued debility. The
usr Of three bottles Of these Btors, at the beginning
of the pre- sent year. followed by evident relief
and restoration to degree Of bodily and mental
which had not felt for months before, and had al
most despdrud OF tegaiuing. | therefore thank God
and my friend for directing to the Use of them.
J. NEW ION DROWH
philaleiphia, June o. 1861.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-02-13
Tostefter'a Bitters

Have received the wGrncst eRcOmiuns from the press
and people th ruughuut the Union A. valuable tome
for the cure OF Dyspapsa FlatuienCe paton,Gnd
general ngrVuus debility. II caGn0t be approached
Every day new cHs.s OF ats great effect are chronclcd
through our principal public Journals. There is moth
ing equal TO the enjoyment to that which the afflicted
experience when using this valuable spccih, It's mild
tone, its and vigorous action upon disorderco
stomach aud the cleansing Of the entire human body
should recommend il 10 al classes Of our community
Nd SEE AOVER lISEhENT.
For sale 10y Druggists and dealers generally.
January Q, IrG4, In.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-02-13

S6y" National Banks are about 10 be
Started in Selnsgrovc ,Snydor county, NIif
tinsburg, Union county, Danyille, Mon!oar
county, and many other places
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-02-13

eg- Efforts have been made in Blooms
burg, during the past week, to raise
bounty to procure volunteers to exempt
Boom township, from the approaching
draft, Meetings were held in the Court
House, on Monday and Tuesday evenings,
and some 81 ,0O0 subscribed--no. half the
sum required ,---and therefore the project
was abandoned, We are sorry to state,
that many Of our citizens, and especially
those who are liable 10 dralt--fail to ap-
pear at she meetings aud also were un.
willing to subscribo,--thus The failuro.--
Scott township, we understand, has pro
cured the sum necessary to exempt her
from the lottery, and Bloom could have
done the same, had her citizens interested
themselves in the enterprise, Therefore
the draft must 60 on, as ordered BY the
authorities,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-02-13
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
EA1te Of Oantel .MnaLan, dcc'A.

Estate at Da0ieI Mnnlan, dcc'd.
Z ETTERS of administration on the
: 4 Estate Of Daniel Shunan late Of Maine twp,
ColumhIa county deceased, have been granted by The
Register of Columbia county to the undersigned all
persons having claims against the estate Of the deCc.
dent are requested them to The administering
his residence in Catawlssa, without delay, and all
persons indebted 10 make payment forthwith.
WILLIAM T. SHUMhN, Admir-
Catavigsa, Feb. &, lSG4 --6W S3f
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-02-13

Gold closed at 1874 at New York on
Monday,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-02-13

ca" We call attention, with much pleas
ure to tho various NEW ADVrRr1sEMENTs
in che Democrat.