The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-09
subjects Of DtscOu9ses, December 4. battle fought in


year. We believe not even old Massa-
chusetts can say as much, although her
troops never lost their colors with dishonor.
On the 23d of June last, in the fioht unon
the Weldon railroad, the 18th Vermont was
surrounded by the enemy, but even then.
Gen. Washburn SAY 5, the colors of the REQ.
lment were saved by the GOODNESS and dar-
ing OF few determined officers and men.
who cut their way out and brought away
the tlag.-Eachange.
If nothing breaks they intend to turn out
during the winter from one to two hundred
bushels of lime daily from Putnam & Co.'S
kiln at Newport.
Col. Francis A. Eastman, formerly of
the Vt. Patriot,) is Senator elect from Chi
cagO; and, moreover, like thousands of
Douglass old friends in Illinois, he is an
Out-and-Out Union man.
During last year the whole amount paid
under the State aid act to the families of
soldiers was S56,697. Ninety-t three towns
did not receive anything, and thirteen towns
received S3O,505, which was S2,O57 more
than half the whole amount. Roxbury,
with a population of 1Ol6, received over
$4,000.
The charter of Burlington, just made
city by the legislature, divides the city into
three wards, and provides for a board of
aldermen of six members and common
council of nine. 1t leaves a part of the
town out in the cold under the name of
South Burlington. The city and town will
each have its representative in the legisla-
ture.
Brattleboro is annoyed by thieves. Con-
tributiOns were taken in two of her churches
Thanksgiving, and Sl45 raised for the San
itary Commission.
On the 23d ult., man employed i'm jew
ellis factory at Richmond was so badly hurt
by a stick which he was cutting with cir
cular saw that he died on the 9th. The
stick caught in some way and struck him
in the abdomen.
The Freeman learns by letter from Port
Hudson. La. that the vote in the First VT.
Battery was 50 for Lincoln. and 4S for Nc
Clellan. The health of the battery was
good.
James Clancy, 36 years of age, for three
years a soldier, but recently a resident of
POwnal, and track-master on the Troy and
Boston railroad, was run over and instantly
killed by an evening train. last week. near
North POwnal.
The Presidential electors met at MOntpel-
Ter Tuesday to vote for President and vice
President. and select one of their number
to carry the vote to Washington.
The banks which have declared dividends
within the year of over 10 per cent. are
the Ascutney. at Windsor. "A per cent
Bank of Bellows Falls, Is; Bank of Brat
tleboro. Is; Bank of Montpelier, %; Frank
lin county bank. st. Adams. u; Union
bank, SwantOn. -; Bank of Rutland, 81
Passumpsic bank, st. JOhnsbury. IL; Yer
mont bank. Montpelier, IL.
Gen. STANDARDS health is improving. anc
he will report for light duty soon.
Mr. Lucius BigelOw. who has been edi
torially connected with the Burlington
for IL haS
come one of its responsible editors.
In the little town of Vernon, with bu
700 Inhabitants. there are 20 persons who's
united ages amount to 1911 years-S0 year
o and months each.
t Wm Burt. aged Is years. was run owe
e and killed at Hydeville, on Saturday. Ii
: was switching off car from the freigh
g train. and fell between it and the tende
f killing him instantly.
: NeishbOr Green. of the Woodstock Stan
. ddn1. who is also postmaster. opens tn
J. post-olfice at half-past five i'll the mornn
l. and keeps it open till nine at night. Thi
a he thinks ought to be sufficient for thos
who live and do business within fifty roo
of the office.
j. H. Cowan. LIST Vt. cavalry. has escal
ed from rebel prison and reached kno,
vile. Tennessee.
The Vermont State Temperance SOciei
will hold is annual meeting for 1854,
t, Widsor. Wednesday, Dec. Dist. Meetir
e. tn oman ut IN n.olocL