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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-07

CRUEL AFFAIR-Some heartless vii
lain undertook to drive the horse ''Lyon''
from Boston to Portland GIG miles) be.
tween sunrise and sunset one day last
week. The horse fell dead six miles from
Portland. The horse was splendid ami
NAL, and his cruel death receives universal
condemnation Any horse is too noble
an animal to be abused by the sporting,
gambling blacklegs who of late frequent
and manage our trottlng parks and race,
courses. Of this affair the Boston Jour-
nal APPLY says:
" 1t was an act which justly deserves
public condemnation. No man who has
spark Of genuine love Or admiration fol
horse would ever subject him to such a
trial as this one was put to. 1t would be
a righteous punishment to take the parties
who made the bet and the man who drove
the horse and harness them together and
make them draw the wagon back to Bos-
ton. We know one person who would
like to hold the reins over them. They
would have a chance to see what /" time
they could make over some Of the rough.
est places on the route.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-07
Vermont Republican Contention.

1t is refreshing at this time to have
such voice of patriotism, public spirit
and good judgment as that emanating from
the Republican State Convention of Yer
mont. The circumstances under which it
is uttered are not without difficulty and
delicacy. Many thoughtful men have
feared that there would come such an in
ertia in the public mind after the extraor-
binary strain and activity of the last four
years, that a season of dangerous indiffer-
ence to national questions would ensue
giving opportunity for the revival of bad
influences and of factions which the coun-
try in its best estate would condemn. But
the masses of the Green Mountain State
give no support to such apprehensions.
They realize that eternal vigilance is the
price of liberty and that the hour of
success is often the hour Of danger. Hence
their tone is bold and frank, while their
opinions are as explicit as the occasion re-
quires.
As Hon. j. S. Morrill, and other speak
ers declared, and as the resolutions avow
Vermont is in favor of universal suffrage
Having experienced the rich benefits of
that principle itself, it comments it to
others, because voluntary adoption of it
by the Southern States now in process Of
reorganization will immensely enhance its
utility. But so firmly convinced are the
Republicans of Vermont that the substan-
tial application of this principle is so much
a matter of indispensable justice, of vel
fare to the States concerned, and of safety
to the nation at large, that, in case of its
becoming necessary, they call upon Con-
gress to use all its constitutional powers to
secure it. This is right. This is the
ground which will ultimately be taken by
the patriotic masses at the North, unless
it should be precluded by the wise action
of the Southern States. AT the same
time, the Republicans of Vermont justly
and heartily endorse President johnson,
who has cleared the way for the recon-
struction of the South, and will aid it by
the whole power of his administration
The party in power must work together
to this end, and devotion to principle,
frankness and a conciliatory bearing should
characterize its whole course-B0aol,
Journal
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-07
jeff and His Friends.

Recent intelligence from Fortress Mon
roe says that c. c. Clay has been taken
sick his Imprisonment is evidently telling
on his health. DIR. Bancroft attends him.
The doctor is doing all he can TO restore
the prisoners health. He is suffering from
no particular disease, but is laboring I'M
der general physical prostration or debility.
jeff: Davis is actually becoming robust;
he is heavier now than on the day of his
capture. Hei ever ready to talk. though
no answer Is vouchsafed him. He has
presented DIR. Craven with his elegant
meerschaum, said, by educated pipe de-
voices, to be worth $50 lawful currency
of the United States And. the bowl. the
turbaned Zouave's head, the same author
tiles pronounce to he beautifully unique,
though not so valuable as the stem,in a
greenback point of view. JEFF. has not
given up smoking by any means. He
stipulated with DIR. Craven, when he pre-
sented him the amber-stemmed meer-
schaum, TO give him a long-stemmed pipe
in return. This the Doctor did And
Jefferson now pufls the weed from an or
binary briar-root.
John Mitchell is gloomy and morose.
He does not endeavor TO break the imposed
silence. He putfs in reticence, scowling
fercely on his guards, who, of course,
never break the silence. John is becom-
ing misanthropical. Davis does not know
of Mitchers Imprisonment.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-07

We give the resolutions of both our
state conventions, in this paper. Our
readers can compare them, as they will
notice one able paper has done already.
In the Republican convention held at
Montpelier, Mr.. Dillingham; was nominal
ed for governor, as every body supposed
he would be. Mr. Gardner had also ap-
peared as perhaps the most prominent man
for the lieutenancy. We understand that
Mr.. G. was urged by the people who
don't believe that the railroads Of the
state should manage its political affairs.
1t is known to all that this has been the
tendency Of the times for few years
back, and against this monopoly we trust
Mr.. Gardner will steadtastly set his face
and use his influence.
Mr. John b. Page had given out that
he did not wish to longer be treasurer,
and we presume he did not but some
felt as though he must retain the office
one year more, till the war matters were
all settled up, at least. We presume this
feeling was augmented by the fact that
some names had been mentioned in connec-
ton with the Office that the people were
afraid Of
So we have on our ticket, DILLINGHAM;,
GARDNER, PAGE; strong, good men and
true. With them we feel that the inter-
ests of the state will be we'll cared for.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-07
4 YER'S PILLS.

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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-07
Democratic Contention.
RESOLUTIONS PASSED.

l. Resolved, That we have renewed
confidence in and veneration for Demo-
cratic principles. Because those princi-
pies were disregarded we have been afflict-
ed with one of the worst civil wars the
world has ever known, destroying, proba-
bly,, half a million of our citizens in the
prime of life and the vigor of health, and
expressing us and our posterity with ma
tional debt of more that four thousand
millions of dollars, and the consequent
taxation to provide for the same And
deploring these and other evils to the
country which have come upon it in con-
sequence of a disregard Of the principles of
the national democratic party, we here re-
new our devotion to that party and its
principles, as the only basis of national lib
erty and selt-government.
g. Resolved, That armed resistance to
the general government having ceased in
all the states and territories, civil law
should Immediately be restored, not only
in the states which have been true to the
general government, and which have been
arbitrarily and unjustly deprived of it, but
throughout the whole country.
g. Resolved, That this being the militia
ry condition of the country, the control Of
the several states, as they existed before
the rebellion, should at once be given to
the white citizens thereof, who have borne
true allegiance to the general government,
and those who will now take an oath to
hereafter bear true allegiance to the state
and national governments.
4. ReSolred, That believing, with the
immortal Douglas, that the government
OF this country was organized for, and
should be controlled by, the white races
therein, and that the good of all will best
be promoted by combining the right of suff:
rage to the white citizens thereof, we are
unalterably opposed to comforting the right
of suffrage upon the ignorant negroes of
the country.
5. Resolved, That we congratulate the
men composing the democratic party for
their patience and patriotism during the
terrible crisis through which the country
has passed. They have done their duty
as good citizens, and no amount of party
Misrepresentation will prevent the country
and the world from extolling misrepre-
sented and oppressed party for those vir-
tues.
6. Resolved, That we call the attention
of the citizens of the state to, and invoke
their condemnation upon the law of the
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-07

The lake tunnel at Chicago has been
excavated for distance of $500 feet and
is going forward now at the rate OF II
feet in ~ hours
Gov. Smyth OF \. Ill, has made the
following staff appointments, each member
ranking as colonel: Chief Of staff. Her
bert b: Titus of Chesterfield; aide>-de-
camp. David A Warde of Concord. John
+. Bckiord of Dover. Kendall r. Wor-
ceSter of Nashua and Charles u. Picker
ing of Portsmouth,
Eloquent burst by western orator =
Where is Europe. compared with Amer
lea? Nowhar. Where * England ,
Nowhar They call ENGLAND the mis-
treSs OF the sea but what makes the sea,
The Mississippi river makes il And all
we've got TO do is 10 turn the Mississippi riiv-
cr into the Mammoth Cave. and the Eng
lish navy will be tioundering in the mud. :"
The house of representatives of New
Hampshire has adopted the constitutional
freedom amendment 10y 2l5 ayes TO 90
noes Eight democrats voted in the atfir-
native, while all the rest of that party
voted no. What would jefferson say TO
such democrats
Wendell Phillips declares solemnlv in a
letter to the New York Post. that if the
negroes Ike not allowed TO vote he will re-
pudiate-the rebel" debt And sup
posing the negroes are given the elective
franchise. will he pay the rebel debt >
That is the question.-Sp'IgfieM uA)
State Register.
REDUCTIoN OF SOLDIERS BoUNTIES-
1t is understood that the government is
paying to discharged soldiers bounties in
proportion to their time of service. If
they have served but year and half
they get half the bounty promised il two
years, two thirds The soldiers are not
satisfied with this.
George f. Robinson, the brave Maine
soldier who saved the life of Secretary
Seward. has been given a clerkship worth
$1,000 year.
Fourteen clerks, with copperhead pro-
clivities, were dismissed from the interior
department on the LIST instant. and their
places supplied by wounded officers and
soldiers.
There is set of inhuman charlatans
going about the country, applying sulphur
ric acid to the teeth of their dupeS. which
while it gives temporary brilliant white
ness to the teeth, in short time ruins
them forever. Look out for them.
Gen. Grants father, in a speech at the
Ohio state convention, said: He had
often been asked if he did not feel proud
of that boy ofhis. This reminded him of
an occasion when this question was asked
in the presence of Dutchman, who inter-
rupted him by saying, He isn't to blame;
he couldn't help it,"
"The Man without Country" re-
markable narration which attracted great
attention upon its original publication in
the atlantic Monthly, has been published in
a separate form by Messrs. Ticknor 4
Fields.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-07
CAMBRIDGE MARKET-JulyI L, 1865
AMOUNT OF STOCK AT MARKET:

AMOUNT OF STOCK AT MARKET:
Cattle. Sheep Shoats. Fat Hogs. Calves
This week l54 40S7 100
Last week So 1926 $500
year ago l06 200
BEEF CATTLE-Extra fat and heavy premium
Oxen. Sla, Sl3, LIST quality Sll, 90 Sll,-
80; ID quality $1,000 1850 Sd quality 8 500
SIS per 100 lbs. on total weight of hide, tallow
and dressed beef A few choicest single pairs
10000 $3.50. Bulls, &c, 8 500 $500.
Working oxen 8 a. Steers s 8 =
Mich Cows. S25 $50; extra good $40 s 20
with or without calves, as may be agreed; far
row and ordinary S25 S35.
Sheep and Lambs.4 cts: extra 0 a 600
cts per ID. on live weight; or $500 a $50 per
head in lots. extra 5000 900.
Shotes. wholesae u l3c; retail Is l6c per
ID. Fat Hogs 9! Is per To- live weight Dress
ed 90 0Oc-
Veal Calves $500 go per head
Hides Brighton. 6 &c per ID. Country lots,
6 a DC. Calfskins. Is lSc.
TallOw. a = per 10.
Pelts. 81, p 80 each Country pelts l5e
Sl.jl.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-07
Nathaniel L. Morsan.s Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT In P rebate Court held n ST
Caledonia District. jJohnsbury, within and for said
district on the 9Th day of July. A d. 1865.
Instrument purporfiug TO be The VIII and les
Atarent of Nathaniel l. Morgan, Lyndon in said
district deceased being presented TO the By Alanso
W Morgan the executor therein named. for probate
II is ordered BY said court that all persons concerned
therein be notified 10 appear al session said court
be holden at the Probate Office In ST Johnsburv the
a2i day of July lSsSand shew If any they
have aga inst the Probate OF said " III for which pur
pose is further ordered, that copy Of the record Of
this order be published three weeks successfully in the
Caledonian printed ST Johnsbury, previous
time appointed hearing
ASA l. FRENCH, Judge OF Probate.
A true copy OF reoord--Atiesi.
$500 ASA L. FRENCH. Judge OF Probate
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-07

but loyal blackman with the ballot than
white rebel, and he hoped TO see the day
when, every where, his black brother
mot much blacker than himself,) could
vote by his side
His heart was panied that at the grand
review of our troops in Washington, no
colored troops were present If he had
been President, one division of them at
least, should have been there, if if cost a
million of money; and they should have
had the front column, too, to show to the
world that we honored our black patriots
Applause
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-07
BOSTON MARKET.-July 1.
Flom.-Western, S5,75 to 1900

Fzour.-Western, 1915 to 1900
Pork:-Prme, SD 90; Mess, $500 to So, 90
to O0,00.
Beet.-Sl4.O0 to 1900. Lard, I94 to 20 Hams
1913 to Il. Hogs, dressed, IL to Is.
Batter-20 to % Cheese, 10 to l6 0.Eggs, 90
to q. Potatoes, 200 to 3,25. Dried Appie, IL to
Is.
Beans.-S2,2 5 to $50. Peas, S1,75 to ?, 10.
Herds grass seed.-S5, 90 to 600. CIorer, 80 to
Starch.-S to 10. Talloo, Isl to l6.
Wool.-Full Blood Merino, 0,73to rs; Three
fourths blood, OIL to OF; Halfblood, 1865 to
90; Common, 0.60 to 0,65.
Corn.-0,9o to O,95 Oats 80 to 0,6O. Rue
LILO to ~.
Hops.-35 to 43.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-07
GOLD Is DOWN!
c. G. CHI I Ids
JEWELRY AND BOOK STORE,

JEWELRY AND BOOK STORE,
st. Johnsbury Plain, Vt.
Where all who wish to purchase goods in his
line of trade will find if for their interest to call
as there you will find the largest assortment of
WATCHES, CHAINS, LOCKETS.
Rings. Silver and Plated Ware, and all such
goods usually kept in first class Jewelry Store.
Also large variety Of
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
Albums. Diaries, Fancy Goods, Toys, Cutlery,
Pictures and Frames, Bird Cages,
Travelling Bags and Bas-
kets, Wallets,
&c.
NAME PLATES engraved and for sale.
IL Albums "a large variety on hand) at manu-
facturers reduced prices.
u All goods warranted as represented.
HAIR JEWELRY made by Mrs. C. c. Childs.
u Hair taken in exchange for goods.
u Ladies False Hair constantly on hand.
Galvanizing with Gold and Silver on Watches,
Chains. &c.
Mark yOur Cothing-Stencil Plates and Ink
can be had at nv store.
Collar your Dogs as the State Law REQUIRES
Collars can be had and engraved at nv store.
Watch, Clock and other repairing and enpray
ing done by experienced workmen or myself
practical workman, and warranted.
u See advertisement of "a New and Valu..
BILE Invention 57tf
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-07
The NeWs.

We 90 to press the wrong time in the
week to give much news, no daily papers
having been printed since Tuesday morn
ing, and many weekiies being suspended
altogether. {. . The weather the Fourth
was glorious in this section-neither cold
nor hot, but just right-a very fortunate
circumstance for the multitude who cele-
brated. =. . President JohnsOn's health Gre
ates some fears; he having been bored
nearly to death by office seekers and dele
cations with gratuitous advice. Had he
been well he would have attended the Gel
ebratiOn at Gettysburg the 4th. 1.-The
trial of the conspirators at w. is closed
and the finding of the court is before the
President for revision and approval. On
account of his indisposition it may be
some time before the verdict will be made
public. 1t is "said' that the verdict is
guilty. 1.-The rumOr that Gen. Lee had
been arrested and was to be tried for trea-
son was doubtless entirely erroneous, for
by the terms Of his surrender we do not
see how the government can modest him
50 long as he shall obey the laws Of the
u. S. Lee and his whole army are
"Scott free" so long as they behave
themselves, made so by the articles of sur
render. JEFF: Davis is feshing up since
he has gone into the cool classmates at
Fortress Monroe. An immense load fell
Oft his shoulders when the Confederacy
went up....Gov. Magotfin of Kentucky,
recommends to his state to adopt the pro-
posed amendment to the constitution abol-
ishing slavery, and to adapt themselves at
once to the order of things the war has es-
tablished
VI SOLDIERS COMING HOME.-The Vt.
soldiers are now returning every day
The 10th regiment, 337 officers and men,
reached Burlington, Tuesday. We notice
that Co. A, recruited here by Capt. Frost,
is reduced to % men, the smallest compa-
ny in the regiment. The losses in the
regiment have been 722, and the 10th has
not Seen as severe service as many of the
older ones, although it did CALAMITY and
saw hard fighting at Cold Harbor, the
Nlonococy, Cedar Creek and at Peters
burg.
The 18th regiment reached Burlington
on Thursday afternoon, and the 9th at
an early hour Friday morning. Both
were warmly welcomed and received the
inequalities of the Burlingtonians. The
men were furloughed until Wednesday,
when they were to receive their pay.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-07

ExPENs1vE.-By a statement in the
Lancaster Republican it appears that it
cost the pretty little sum Of 81, 693.57 to
arrest, commit and try the notorious VIM.
H. Crawford who was arrested as de-
serter at Northumberland, and who made
murderous assault upon sheriff Colby
and his attendants, some time last sum-
mer.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-07
Essex County Convention.

The Froemen of the County Of Essex who support the
administration of Andrew johnson and would aid In re-
establishing the Federal Government over all the States
and Territories of the United States upon the enduring
basis of universal freedom hereby requested to meet
in convention al the Court House, in Gt1LDHALI,
ON WEDNESDAY, THE 12Tu DAY OF JULY next,
at II O'Clock A. NJ nominate candidates for county Of
fcers for the eneung year.
81 ESSEX COUNTY COMMITTEE.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-07

The state of the Presidents health caus-
es some anxiety He has been doing too
much since his inauguration, and there is
danger of his breaking down altogether
Sunday night he was worse than he had
been during his illness, and Surgeon Gen
eral Barnes was called in to consult with
DR.. Burroughs, his medical attendant
He is not considered in danger, but his
continued illness and the existing uniavor-
able symptoms cause some Solicitude--
Monday morning he was better, but not
able TO receive visitors. Those who think
of going TO Washington TO beg for offices
or to preach to the President had better
postpone their visits till they hear that
his health is fully restored
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-07
JOB PRINTING.

We hare lately added number Of fonts of
neu type to our office. and zoe are noac better
than erer prepared to do all kinds Of job print
ing, such as Wedding, address and Business
Cards, Circulars, Bill Heads, Blanks, Re-
ceipts, Tar bills, auction bills, etc., etc.
G.. N. STONE g. co.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-07
Hon. a Big on Bubble has Burst.


The United Service Petroleum and
Mining company at New York has made a
pretcnse Of doing business on a capital of
$500, 900 and has promised "big things
to whoever should invest in it. There
have been a goodly number of invest
ments, but not nearly as many ''big things
in the way of dividends as the anxious
stockholders had anticipated. On Mon
day George ID. Kellogg of New York and
some Others made complaint against Will
liam d. Mann, the vice president and
general superintendent of the company,
and Daniel Stratton, Jr, one of the trus-
tees of the company, charging them with
having obtained about $4,000 in sub
scriptions and about $4,000 in cash on
false pretenses in payment for shares
whose value is only nominal and probably
altogether worthless. Mann was arrested
and committed for examination, and STRAIT
ton, who is at the West, will be got hold
of as soon as possible.
Mann was formerly colonel of the 7th
Michigan cavalry, resigned and went to
the oil regions, got hold of some small lots
of land, took Stratton as partner, issued
an attractive prospectus naming Maj.
Gen. Hancock as president, and went to
work. He bought an engine and sent out
and pumped a few barrels of oil, but some
of the stockholders who took notion to
90 out and look after the property they
had invested in, found how the case stood
and that they had been swindled. Hence
this unpleasant development for Messrs.
Mann & Stratton. They are proved to
have received over $1,000 in cash, and
to have expended only Sl1, 265, of which
$4,000 was paid for engines and the re-
mainder for getting the stock into the
market. They probably received more
money than the affidavits made by their
accusors show, and are certainly as pre-
cious pair of scamps as ever tried
to cheat a gullible public. The develop
ments in this case will help to impress the
beneficial necessity of caution On the part
of those who invest in oil stocks.
They have been locked up, in default of
fifteen thousand dollars bail EACH