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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-29

The statue ,of Freedom which has been
placed above the dome OF the capitol al
Washington, resembles a human figure with
the head of an eagle. 1t IS lot very pref
ty thing to look at.
At Aspinwal, the other day, seaman was
going ashore on a hawser from the box OF
the steamer Solent. when a shark took off
one leg at The first bite. On the next attack
the man lost his left arm near the shoulder
and last his head was taken clean of.
The latest Richmond papers confirm the
passage Of the bill by the Confederate Con-
gress which forces into the army those who
have furnished substitutes. 1t met with
strong opposition, and was denounced as a
monstrous violation Of good faith towards
the citizens. but it was carried by the argu-
ment that it is necessary. and necessity knows
no law.
Abraham p. Black. captain and owner Of
the steamer George Talbot Olyphant, offers
/ to run her against the Eutaw, steamer for
steamer, agreeing if he wins he will return
the Eutaw to the government, bat if the
government wins it shall keep his boat
This is at least generous, and as Secretary
Weies has sent an agent, Mr.. Rutherford,
to New York. to arrange for race, Capt.
Blacks offer is likely 10 be accepted.
The Trhune's Washington correspondent
saws there IS some talk of introducing res
olution into Congress requiring government
officers to write their signatures SO that they
shall be legib.e, as much delay and confusion
is otherwise caused. The signature OF one
of the auditors puzzled dozen Legislators,
and caused as much trouble as the decipher-
inss Of the ancient hieroglyphics.
The Hartford Post. formerly democratic.
dominates Abraham Lincoln for President.
and VIM. \. Buchingha for Governor.
The trial of George Jones at Boston, on
an indictment fer being common barra;or
was terminated Thursday afternoon. Mr..
Jones was found guilty of the charge
1t is reported that since the editer of the
London Times. Mr.. Delane. allowed himself
to be smoked out from lis snug sec!u>iOn of
mpersonality and castigated by Mr.. Golden.
that unhappy gentleman in treated with
marked cOldness by his acquaiEtances and
whilom friends in ministerial circles.
Henry Caldwell, a recruiting agent Of New
Britain, Ct, was found brutaly murdered
on Monday week, about half mile east OF
that village. His skull was knocked in. a
large hole being made in the side of his
head. He had $500 in cash with him, Of
which he was robbed; but watch and
pin were left on his person. Prints in the
snow showed that there had been scufie
and that two men made the attack
Hon. 5. P. Barter, of the Kentucky Sen
ate, was burned to death at Frankfort, Nv.
on Thursday morning. His clothes caught
fire, and he was too weak from long sickness
to save himself, he died before assistance
could reach him.
Stephen G. Foster, author of innumerable
negro melodies from the very commencement,
of minstrel business, died al Pittsburg on
Tuesday.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-29

In the town of St. Johnsbury there is a
little girl near four years of age, who has
been visiting with its grandparents for few
weeks.ia very religious family her grandfather
being clergyman. One day little cripple
girl, neighbours child, was present at family
worship. After her grandma had finished hi
supplication to the throne of grace, the little
orphan opened her mouth in prayer, her little
crippled companion being by her side. She
prayed fervently-tor her dead papa and
mama, for her grandpa, ard the soldiers.
Then, after moments pause she broke forth,
Now, good God, you must '>cuse Mary, Tor
she is lame and can't kneel down to pray
NewD0rt Nelrs.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-29
An Unexpected Call.
Eight Hundred and Eighty.nine Men
Wanted.

In General Order, No. s, just received
from the Adjutant Generals office, and dated
Jan. %, 1864, it is stated that there are re-
naming due from towns in this State, upon
their several quotas under the deficiency of
the draft, eight hundred and eighty-nine
men. These men are now required to be
raised and they are assigned to the seven
teenth regiment, which has been placed, by
the War Department, as to bounties, upon
the same footing with old regiments. 1t is
therefore ordered, that the several towns,
which have not yet raised their quotas under
the deficiency Of the draft, proceed imme-
diately to complete the raising Of those quo
tas. The deficit in these three counties is as
follows:
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-29
CALEDONIA COUNTY.

The selectmen of the several towns are
continued as recruiting officers, together with
the men heretofore appointed to recruit for
the 18th regiment. At St. Johnsbury Capt
Y. c. Stevens is that officer. Besides these
$50 men wanted for the 18th regiment there
are vet required to fill up old regiments
eighteen hundred and eleven men, 0SlD
and for the purpose of filing them to the
maximum and putting them in the highest
state of efficiency for the next campaign, en-.
listments are ordered to be continued through
out the state, and the men sent forward as
rapidly as possible. The government boun
ty of $500 to new recruits and $500 to vet
Grams vii! remain in force till March.
As we said in the opening, the call fol
these $50 men to fill the 18th regiment il
unexpected. The impression has gone forth
that Vermont has done her whole duty
squared her account with the general gov
eminent up to date. The people got thi
impression from as good authority as Luthe
o. Green of Woodstock who stated as much
in telegram to the Boston Journal, giving
as his authority the Adjutant General him
self. Not only so, but it was also stated
that we were some one thousand men aheat
of all demands by the government. W.
hope to see some explanation of this new
cali.
Such towns as Peacham, Newark AM
Wheelock, will find it somewhat difficult t'
answer this last demand, but We presum
they will do it, as they know no such wore
as fail.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-29

a REFORM NEEDED.-We notice that
there is talk in Congress about compelling
government officers to write their signatures
so they shall be legihle. We hope this will
not be confined to government officers alone,
nor simply to writing names. There is need
of a radical reform in penmanship through
out the land There is not a week passes
but we are obliged to re-write more or less
Of the communications, advertisements, mar
riages, deaths, ETC., that are sent in for these
columns. And when we are unable to deci :
pher the chirography, Of course We are oblig-
ed to substitute sentences and names which
may be something like what the writer in
tended, and may not. This habit of illegible
writing-for in nine cases out of ten it is
nothing but habit-should be guarded
against in all manuscript, but especially when
proper names are used. One half the people
write capital like J-David like Daniel
Stevens like Stearns-Harvey like Hovey
and make their as and o's, and MS and us
just alike.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-29
Whisky.

A bill was introduced into the House Of
Representatives last week to increase tie tax
or whisky to 60 cents per gallon. While
the bill was being considered, Fernando
Wood, moved an amendment 10 the effect
that whisky, whenever manufactured, where
ever it is,n whatsoever possession it may be
found shall Immediately on day named, or
whenever this bill shall become law, pay a
duty from which it can by no possibility es-
cape. Whether it is used as a beverage,
whether it is used by the manufacturers
whether held by the Spectator, or the poll
tician who has obtained information by which
be expects to make money-wherever it can
be found, 1t shall pay tax" 1t may be a
question, whether this amendment was introduc-
ed in good faith or for the purpose of retard-
ingsthe passage of the bill Be that as it may,
the amendment was incorporated in the bill
which passed the House by vote of 81 yeas
to IS nays-the name Of Fernando Wood
being recorded among the latter. This
amendment IS quite important inasmuch as
it is estimated that there are now twenty-five
millions of gallons of whisky in warehouses
upon which no duty has been paid. Many
Of the largest distileries in the country hav e
been running night and day, for months to
supply the demand of spectators who have
anticipated an increase Of tax. The specula-
tors hoped to escape by paying the original
tax o. % cents per gallon. They will now
b. Obliged to pay the full tax of 60 cents on
al whisky upon which no duty has been
paid, and 10 cents on such as has already
paid a duty of 20 cents. BY this bill the
revenue from whisky will be increased $780,
100000.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-29

How PRICES ARE RAISED. Congress pro-
poses a duty on cotton of two cents pound,
whereupon all the small dealers in spool cot
ION propose 10 advance the price one cent
upon each spool. Now as a pound of raw
cotton will make over one hundred spools of
sewing cotton, it IS not easy to appreciate
the justice of this large advance in the price
of very necessary and important article in
daily use. But, while it is not easy to ap-
precate this fact, it is but characteristic of
the advance in prices upon two-thirds of the
articles in daily use. Just hint at tax of
any kind, and forthwith the price is put up
10, 20, 80, 80 and 100 per cent. The rule is
to put up the price once when the tax is pro-
posed, and once more when it is passed
And if the duty fails, the price is kept up
World.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-29

FIvE-TwENTIEs. ALL the issue of this
very popular loan has been absorbed. Some
ten millions were subscribed that the. govern
ment agents were unable to supply, and
Washington gossip says that Secretary Chase
will apply to Congress for an additional
issue sufficient to meet this exces. of sub
scriptions. Meanwhile these bonds, which
have been sold at par, have got into the mar
ket, and readily bring 1O2 and 1O3. The
next bonds that are issued will probably bear
only FIVE per cent interest-but if this is in
gold it will be we'll enough
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-29
The Herald's special dispatch, dated head

The Herald's special dispatch, dated head
quarters, West Virginia, Jan. "a, has the fol-
lowing:
ave have ca ,tured rebel mail bag
The secrets Of the mail bag are curious and
interesting, and in one or two instances high
" important. Almost all OF the letters con-
tain remarks on the Presidents amnesty
proclamation. The suffering' anticipated in
rebeldom, the dissatisfaction of the citizens
of the South, complaints Of the soldiers, the
name, in which rebel officers, high in posi-
ton, are spoken of, &c., all serve in very
many respects to confirm the reports in cir
culation in the Northern papers regarding
the condition of the Confederacy."
Advices from St. Dominica represent that
the Spanish troops are meeting with defeat
in nearly every battle with the Dominicans.
Some 200 Spaniards, 800 rifles, 10000 rounds
of cartridges and field piece had been cap
tured by the Domiaicans at Gabacoa. In a
battle that took place on the goth ult at Pu-
erto I lata the Spaniards were defeated with
a loss of $50 t of 600 men. The Turks
Island Standard, in resume Of the situation
of affairs, says: The sooner Spain with
draws from this dishonorabe and unprofita-
BILE contest the better. The Spaniards are
masters only of the ground they stand on
and the district through which they fight
their way one day is occupied by the Domin'
leans the next. The Spaniards will find in
stead of vanquishing the Dominicans they
will acquire only cemetery"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-29
MARRIAGES.

At s.. Johnsbury, Dec. 81. by Rev. L. o. Bras
tow, Chas- D. Gibbs. of ST J"hnsbury and Mrs
Maria GOrham Of LINDEN; Sept. l6, Daniel P.
Ci!ly and Virginia Woods, both 81 81 Johnsbury ;
Sept. p, Peter Gadley and Margret Fitzgerald
both of Waterford.
In Peacham, Dee 81, by Rev A ]. Copeland
Danvi.!e.
At PeachaIn. Jan. u. By Rev 4. Boutelle
Joseph /. Blake Of Sutton and Rejecca c. Far
row of Peacham.
At East Burke, Jan 20, by Rec D. Ingraha:.l.
Henry ;. Wood Of Boylston. Mass an Sa..l
c. BeIai> Of Burke
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-29

IL ADVANCE
IN Lyndon. Jan p, Rev. Vim. Scales. aged d.
In Cabot Jan. 10. Lewis Whittier al p.
In h.r5v. Dee 1, infant daughter + Ira q AL.
Sarah !. Smith.
In Waterford. Jan, 50. Mrs Eun;ce Fetch.
aged 90 years and mont wife OF Joseph Felch
Esq.
In Cabot, Jan lith. of consumption. Roswell
FAR Esq. aged !. wears: jan. l0'h. solomon.
son of Geo W and Anna O>good, aged IL yrs
In Pcacham. Jan. Is, AFRO W. son of Moses
r. ans: Helen Boyec. aged "a VS..
In the Carver Hospital, Washington. D. c
Dec. Arthur Mclaughlin. Jr-, Of Co a 10th
teS VI oluntee.s. aged = yTs, He was from
feaCham.
In Wheciock. Noy- l, Milo Herbert. aged l VI
and months, son OF ID II and Martha Ward :
Nov Is. Julia II. daughter II Joseph and Nary
= Dow. aged ii years and , months
In Concord. Jan. Is. Hannah Elizabeth. only
daughter of James al.l Emily Moore. il tn stf
year Of her age.
At s.. John>burv, dee. PC, Of typhoid fever AM
congestion q the lungs. Matilda 6. wife of :. r
Kingsley, aged Is Years and 10 months.
KIM friends cease YOUR mourning
Ard Or, the falling tear:
Com. take solemn warning
To God IL PRAYER draw near
A. -. John>bIry. Jan Is. Jo<e,hene c Carr,
daughter ofGeo- ". and DorclS Carr, aged !.
years and months
To have had such child,si>ter. friend. teacher.
Il no common privilege To lose such Al
one IS no common loss. TO have such an one witt
God i ~ common motive 70 spiritual aspiration
There ! but ole testimony for her she was !
living e9;>:le- She did not live long. hu, she
lived much: and This death WAS a natural iS>u,
of such = life. The l;tle KEY of promises tha,
Christian caried in his bosom. unlocked N,
Doubling Caste She had used II long before
and now upon the kings highway she feared n,
more Ia am With v"u always, even unit,
the end Of the world sustained her IN no. las
hour The promise VAS sure and uow the oray.
er Is answered Father / NIL that they WHOM
thou hast given ne be with me where am
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-29

Gen. Banks has issued proclamation for
state election for governor, &c, of louisa
na on the 22d Of February. In his order
Gen. Banks says he is fully assured that more
than a tenth of the population desire the
earliest possible restoration of Louisiana
to the Union. He declares as much of the
constitution and laws of the state as recog
nize, regulate and relate to slavery, being in
consistent with the present condition of pub
lie affairs aud plainly inapplicable to any
class of persons now existing within its linn
its, as imperative and void.
Miss Dickinson's address in the House of
Representatives at Washington last week,
Welded 81 O30 A check for this amount
has been placed in the hands Of the Vice Presi-
dent and Speaker, to be delivered by them,
in behalf of Miss Dickinson, to the Freed
mems Relief Association.
The following order has just been issued
from Fortress Monroe
"All prisoners heretofore held by the Con-
federate authorities, whether civilians, Off
GERS or soldiers, received at City Point before
the Goth inst. from the Confederate commits
sioner are hereby exchanged.
(SignedD F.. BUTLER, Gen. Com.
and Commissioner of Exchange"
Gen. Pleasanton, of the cavalry corps of
the Army of the Potomac, has issued an or
der to the effect that no excuse will hereafter
be accepted for surprise or capture under
plea that the enemy is in our uniform, as no
persons will be allowed to approach within
rifle shot until their character is ascertained.
Officers surprised will be recommended for
dismissal, and privates will be tried by court
martial should they prove responsible. Reb-
els wearing our uniform, caught in the act of
making war against our forces, are ordered
20 be hung on the spot.
A correspondent of the n. y. Times writ
ing from Hilton Head, under date Of Jan.
2lst says: The Smelling Of Charleston from
Fort Putnam is continued night and day, at
intervals of ten minutes. One gun alone
has fired over 100 rounds, at an elevation
Of forty degrees. Charleston is gradually
crumbling under this incessant bombardment.
We often observe dense clouds of smoke
arising from some portion of the city, which
is considered good evidence that our firing is
effective"
1t is officially announced that Gen. Rose.
Grams has been assigned to the Department,
OF Missouri. Gen. Schoield has been or
dered to report TO Gen. Grant, who will prob.
ably assign him TO comm and in East Ten.
nessee.
Secretary Chase will fill all orders for FIVE.
twentles received before the notice given
that no more could be furnished. About
fifteen millions of excess has been subscribed
Three thousand dollars have been raised in
the Navy Department to pay expenses of a
race between the gunboat Eutaw and the
steamer Kiu kiang, which will be from For
tress Monroe to New York. The Herald
says the race will probably take place in 9
few days, and it is expected that the Nava
Committees of the House and Senate will be
aboard the Eutaw. After the race the Eutaw
goes on the Wilmington blockade.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-29

Wont TAKE IT-The y. Y. Commercial
says the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher has
written letter to the Trustees of Plymouth
Church, respectfully declining to receive the
$1,000 voted to him as present, at the late
meeting of the Society. This only confirms
the statement once made by good man
now gone, that there were three kinds OF
people in the world-saints, sinners and the
Beechers for certainly either of the two
former classes would have accepted this gift
Of a people SO able and anxious to bestow it.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-29

JOB PRINTING. Every kind of print.
ing is promptly executed at this once, In
the best style and at the lowest prices.
The facilities of the establishment are of
the first order; good W0rkmen are EN-.
pIOyed, and additions of type and other
printing materials are constantly being
made to keep fully up with the times.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-29
For Coughs. Cold. and Consumption

the Ne-etd'r Pun, arE Bsis2.l r.l- hi-l s.
proves medic discovered Il las >-si The best
uI all t>i Time. having had Iu.tr.c-3-;fei
i,arE iyriy as IL ! le.rl 1E best phy>i
Cia> our m'>i eminent ct z-I~ Tie Pres tie Trade,
ID, % ali Hil1 zIvE IL FyT certificates which br
gwen 10 2lnu>i any extent ~-Il-I- - e2lA tur-'e
The pr"-irp-S Viii Cl-eTf1y T.ii Il the I1suey
entiTey aii>iaCtory Price s. AI1 81 the aT-r
bottles much TIE cheapest Re careful 10 the
which prep AIRED ony uy Re-i. cutler Go. wholesale
druggists. BstoL- Sold s. JOnli>bGTy ty dealers gen
orally
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-29

The n. Y. Evening Post has its reliable
gentleman from the South all the papers
have them now. The Posts reliable comes
from Macon, Ga, and tells the same story as
the rest-the South tired of the rebellion
and longing to get back. The Gay he left
Macon, one of the principal bankers of the
place said to him: "Our only hope now is
that the Federal army will deliver US from
our troubles; for without that Intervention
we must perish"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-29

The loyal ladies of Washington are max
ing arrangements for great fair in the Pat
ent Office, commencing on the first day Of
February. Among the managers are Mrs.
l.. E. Chttenden, and Mrs. Portus Baxter,
the former as Treasurer, and the latter a
member of the Committee of Arrangements.
The proceeds Of the fair are to be equally
divided for the benefit of the families of SOL
diers from the District of Columbia, and for
soldiers in the service from the whole country.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-29

The Senate has taken the first step towards
system for the care of the freed negroes
and a freedman's bureau, BY a committee on
the subject, consisting of Messrs. Sumner, CT
Massachusetts, Howard, of Michigan, Cola
mer, of Vermont, Carlisle, of West Virginia.
Pomeroy, of Kansas, Buckalew, of Pennsyl-
vania, and CONFESS, of California.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-29

Ii Il not often that we come III contact Tsltt
an article that ee Justified il recommending -
nuurIvls readers. but the article u Family Dye CUr>
manC;aJ Ted ~ Howe Stevens. aiyeT>. i; This "a
paper. re heartily ali VITO MAJ
have Use Tor dyes al, Cu,pI> For sale ~ al druggists
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-29
Browns Bronchial Trnche,. -rhcs.

L"EeuCe prepared from highly esteem e recipe oT
a!evidtein- Bronchial Affections Asthma noar>elr,>
Coughs, ti- Adj Irritation >orrlesS the Threat
Public Speakers ami Va ali>t xii hem beue1c,al il
clearing ine VOICE before speaking singing, Anl -ellev
lIi- the throat after unusual ,-rIls 81 the
sat>. having peculiar alApt a1elIJrs which
D.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-29

THE ALL SUFFICIENT THREE
THE GREAT AMERICAN REMEDIES
ksown rs HelmJoIfs Genuine Prspgrgt5ea
uiINEyID'. ExTRACT e EuCHr.
aAE.sFsR.--A.
!gPEgvED ED.E HASH.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-29

The grave cf some unknown soldier who
is buried at Newport News, Va, has been
beautifully marked by the erection of a plain
cross with the inscription, A solder of the
MON mustered out"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-29

A Mrs. Nichols died in Lincoln, Jan. II
aged 100 years and months. She was for.
merly from New Hampshire.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-29

TAKEN lit * not often that hear a Chival
rous assault aud Hlh such dyeI- success, aIi few
killed, has been made Howe Stevens Family Dye
CuloTS. AMI by ladies. wholly accustomed
any thing the KIND. Every lady in the COUNTRY should
the assault unit these oOloT- iouui
house. Sod ty all druggists III ry.huut The country
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-29

/ LIBERATION. This nay certif, that have
n given INV SON Nathan Il Hubbard. his tim,
with liberty Ia transact business for himself and
shall pay 10 debts Of his contracting nor claim
any Of his earnings after this date
RICHARD HUBBARD
GEO. b. WALKER. Witness.
Lyndon, Dee. p. 1868 SIS,
OTTO L IS hereby given that | give 10
Nmy son, George II Shepard. the remainder
OF his minority relinqui>hing all claims TO MS
earnings and pa ing no debts Of his CONTRACTING
after this date BENZ r SHrPaRD
A ID Mason. Attest
North Monroe, y. IL. Nov a, 1865 81 $,
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DEATHS.

tsr Marriages. Births AID D.atls inserted Fg.r--
ADVANCE
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-29

BE Wise i'm Time.-'Tis madness 10 def

used by colds, Browns Broncalal Tro-
cheS should e III every soldiers knaacs ket-
be used Upon the fi>T appearance u cold cough IL
BE Wise in Time.-'TiS madness Ia defer,
sings the poet YuL- |; would - well i per, no
afflicted with apparently ncurale ulcers, Old
peas and obstinate SKIN eTui;iy.s Would hot cas
expensive doctors but SITace'S celebrated Save which
! the hest ren-s exiaut Tor a->h Mounds OF all kinds.
burns >cS, tOs. eluS. satrheUn sore breasts chap
ped hands lips. CiilaIls. Ia summer il
tan ami fre.kles ami i admirable cosmetic -
box. See advertisement Ia another u
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PREFA K q: ! JDA
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-29
COlsate's Honey SOap.-This celebrated

TOILET SOAP. in such universal demand. made from
its nature FRAGRANTLY SCENTED and extremely
BENEFICIAL in its action upon the SKIN F0- sac ~ a.
Druggist and Fancy Goods Dealers- ISIS lass