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NEW LINE OF FlRSTCLASS MAIL STEAMSHIPS
BETWEEN NETWORK AID HAvRE, CALLING AT
The hr. splendid vessels this favos route for the
cHSjn,s :s 70 following ,ov,
LAFAYE1TE........42ot 42ot tons......sD0 horse power.
EUROPE ...........3 200 tun'. soo.borss power.
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'iANi DEPART9RiS De l psRS FRo1 HiEfWYoRK.' power
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Including tsblevine for either class.
Passengers intending to land rest will be- furnished here
with railroad ard their bars,ge checked to
Paris additional charge Of s. for r and 81 ioE second
Medical attendance free Of esarg.
For further cpn, Information % lion sPp3y,c p3 ,p,
WW ,emore On l5h Dec 10 Qhcs', No. SO BroadVaE)
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PRICES OF PASSAGE IN GOLD.
First cabin sl32 50 Second cabin. ......$ao
Through tickets to Londou...... 3extrA
An experienced Snrgeon on board
Tie company will be responsible for specie valusbes
unless b Of adng having the value expressed signed
therefor.
For further information. apply to
ISAAC BELL, President,
10. Broadway New York.
CTEAM TO LIVERPOOL, CALLING AT
- QUEENSTOwN.-Tbe Inmsn Line sailing sepi-week
v. carrying the United states MSils. - IN
CITY OF "Wednesday Dec ~
tlI1 Or bOfIOS.... .oa,ufuay, pec'
CITY OF LIMkRlCk.........."... Wednesday, Dec 2.
and each succeeding SATURDAY ana WEDNESDAI
RATES OF PASSAGE
By the mail steamer sailing every Saturday: ,
FIRST CABIN.........Ss0 !STEERAGE...........9 8 81
To London. % To London........... 81
To Paris ............ los To Paris............. %
PAYABLE II GOLD.
Passage BY the Wednesday seauers First Cabin $50
Sterage S35. PAYABLE in u. s. currency.
Passengers also forwarded to Hsvre. Hamburg, remen
&c. al Moderate rates. .
Seersge passage from Liverpool or Queenstown 30 gold
the equivalent Tickets be bought heEe by persons
sending for their friends,
For further inform sppy al the Company Offices
JOHN DALE. Agent, NO. Is Broadway. Newfork
CEA SICKNESS, SEA SICKNESS,
~ Prevented aud Cured Certificates Surgeon Pschc Mail
Steamship Co., Chemists and others. DEMAS BARNES
Co. No. IL Park-row and Broadway. Druggists.
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IENRY II. LEEDS, Auctioneer.

HENRY II. LEEDS, Auctioneer.
II H. "A. iLEEDS n MINER will sell, by auction, on
KFDNI I-OAY and THURSDAY EVENINGS, December
20 and 81,
A. Il o each evening the Old Dusseldorf Gallery No
50 y. piduay, bex door brlow feny a Co.'S sore,
A COLLECTION OF THE HIGHEST ORDER OF OIL
PAINTINGS,
,fth Bn French Belgium and Dusseldorf School, belong
H. 70 Af. Bailey Of ofPhiladelpha.
This beautiful collection las tesn exhibition at The Ma
tons Az Academy Phadelphia for the past month for
he beue Of the Soldiers Home yielding large amount
H that nstution Among other great artists the io
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CRUTCHES.-First and only Premium.
awarded Il the American Institute Fair anl st,'. Far
r.,r.v y,uis leG5 HARTMAN'S PATENT ELASTIC
RIjBBER CRITTCnEs ere pronounced by Surgeons and
everybody be the very bsst they are esy ara con
ye r.yent paralysis Of the and are II al
mriysl,d Agents wanted. Send f)r ciruiaf. LOEEJOf
TAYLOR Sole Manufacturers NO. 400 Broadwayt II 1.
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miscellaneous.

A UGUSTUS TABrR g. BRO, Wholesale
u D..I.rs in ITALIAN and AMERICAN MARBLES, No
TJ Waterst New.YoII. Italian and American Marble ~
Blocks and abs constantly ou hand and cut TO od'r
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Also Dcrb Roman Mosaic, fee, in hes long by feet
flaf orold, representing the Ruins Of Paestun with
esaey tie surrounding country taking in circuit Of forty
esl sad 20 be the Grget and most perfect specimen
rIPortei rom Rone. This splendid co lection IS
k0ou above free dnTng the day; also the evenings Of
No! !day al Tuesday previous the sale with catalogues
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OFFICE OF u. =. ASSISTANT QUARTRRMAsrER I
TREN1nx 4 L D-cemLner 9. lahh.

TRENTON y. j.. December 9. 1865.
GAL of GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS at
OEENARH, " J-There will be sold at public auction,
~ toe day CT December next. at Camp Frenghuysen
ksysrs T.. the highest bidder, the following Govern
teu; dngs formerly used for quartz for troops, viz;
Iwerts-,Aree (23) BARRACk BUILDINGS.
Tne lri'diugs will be sold sir sly.
Sac t. -oillnence at IL O'Clock
Terms ssh IN Government funds on day OF sale.
By ords Chief Quarter master. Department Of the East
JOHN WHlPPLE,
Capt. and A. z. u.
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ADRIAN II. MULLER Auctioneer.
, i u

ADRIAN Il. MULLER, Auctoneer
DEHtMPTORY SALE by order OF Executor,
j to eose the es,sie of George :. Fox, deceased.
ADRIAN H. MULLER Y. Il. WILKINS / Co. viii sell
suction TUESDAY, December l9, at II m, the TX
tssnge aesroom No III Broscwly ~ scr-s OF LAND, with
COTTAGE and ontbui 3Bg situate at West Farms West.
tes.er County the road leading to hunts Point The
poperty Is located tide has extensive views and
t=osd beautiful sites for elegant country residences within
Gsee Of Central Park il viii be sold in parcel
p1ts o. about i've Msps aud information be pro-
szss 10 Office Of the AUc- No 81 Pine-st. 1880
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CEA SICKNESS. SEA SICKNESS,
- Prevented aud Cured Certificates Surgeon Pschc Mail
Steamship Co., Chemists and others. DEMAS BARNES
Co, No. Il Park-ros aud Broadway. Druggists.
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rs WANTED-For "THE FIELD,


ID Dsobsrred Soldiers who enlisted Jrcyion. 20 July.
l3 are requested call al office and sgn prn9h 70
Congress asking for the passage Of law Ern1ng lhrin
N. e1ns 10 those who enlisted subsequently THIS
osss embraces al those who have been discharged ior se
ness wounds, promotion oil expiration o. tern o. eryoe'
No a psrl-row (Tinies Building, Newfork.
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MANHATTAN OIL COMPANY,
M No I6 Broadway. N Y.
SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF
MAsON,s SPERM OIL and EXTRA LARD OIL
For Railroads Steamships and Factories
nTARRIE MANTELS.-The best place in
\ ths ci,vt purchase MARBLE MANrELS Of the lai-
sst designs at very low prices at A. kLABERs Msre'
Works No. 100 East Eishtesnth'.t near ihna ave. w. -
Maptcs put up Ia the country. Cut this out
MINERALS for SALE.-l oler Tor sale, 10 "
lH ,o. husine,, all my European Minerals a, reduced
nr,ces single and BY parcels Call .oon CHARLES W. A.
fERiiMANN, NJ. 6J7 Broadway, Room No. ~
CIMPSON 81 CHASE's ARKANSAS AM,
- WAsIIITA OIL STONE WORKS, Nos. 2l l2J' ana
| -. r., ! y.fourth. Ncw.York OIL STONES t.d
SLIPS Of evry and description made to ORDER ana Al
the best nisnner.
INN PLATES and SHEET IRON, ChaTco,a,l
and Coke TIN PLATES Ru''ia, Imitation hu,'iH p tS ~
enn nc Common En,,e ,Pd az n'.r cn eau ,aa ~
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Gitnations tuanteo-females.

A RESPECTABLE, mddle-aged Woman
u wishes SITUATION o. Chenbermsid and to help
ASH and Iron She may be for three dsys No. 20
Easi u laYnnth IN han
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Maebinerp.

I ARGE ENGINES FOR SALE.-Oae 30x71
- Cylinders 2ox24; sx43; pair, lex5o, HssS
zontas one 20xJ6 Upright All class and in good a.
DIR, rrsdy for immediate delivery, by j. B. FULLER, Ne
Dey-st., Seyiork
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-01-20
The Frontier CUruIru

Inc TWO companies of cavalry organized
for service on the border, have organized
and made choice of the following officers ::
First Company.
Captain-JOsIAH CIRCUIT. Jr.,
lst Lieutenant-G. d. HOWARD.
ID . EDWIN NJ. BALDWIN.
Seryeants.
carlos E. Cheney, John LOnergan,
John p. Eddy. Charles f. Davis,
AlonzO ii. DanfOrth. George p. White.
Z. ". Sergeant-Charles w. Shedd.
Com. - O. A. Cross.
Co,pordls.
llotla W. Farrar, Francis Howard.
Samuel \. Hathern, Peter La Clair.
ncorge b. Lemwins. Roderick S. White.
George W. ID. Blazo, James b. Scully.
Second Company.
Captain-GEORGE B. FRENCH.
l>t Lieutenant-FRANK G. CLARK,
ID ALBERT IL. GOULD.
Seryeants.
John S. Eaton. G. w. Whitney.
hdw'd l.. Richmond, Samuel B. French,
Ayron ID. Hill, Albert R. Condry.
Z. VI. SergeQnt-Elisha May.
Com. Ira 0. HOren.
COrpordls.
, Miml Brennan, Aaron D. Demon,
Ms ". Brown. Dana Fifeld
nnn;a a. Sparks. Charles r. Rodgers.
'''a'i''h +. Taylor, Silas B. Bemis.
apt Trout is well known in this section
1"s enlisted from East st. Johnsbury
Where his parents now reside. He is 8
younger brother of Gen. VIM. w. Grout Of
'on-~as severely woanded by Mosby's
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IN Experiment.

MASONIC.-GRAND LODGE OF VERMONT.
The following are the officers for the year
ensuing:
NJ. W. Leverett B. Englesby, Burlington,
Grand Master.
r. W: George NJ. Hall, Swanton, Deputy
Grand Master.
K. W. K. w. Clarke, Brattleboro, Grand
Senior Warden.
r. w. Benz. H. Dewey, Waterbury Grand
Junior Warden.
K. W. VIM. G. Shaw, Burlington, Grand
Treasurer.
r. W. Henry Clark, Poultney, Grand
Secretary.
r. w. Samuel Brooks, Middlebury Grand
Senior Deacon.
r. W. II. II. Powers, Morrisvine, Grand
Junior Deacon.
r. w. Samuel Wilson, Vergennes, Grand
Lecturer.
r. w. Gamaliel Washburn, Montpelier,
Grand Lecturer.
r. w. Rev. kittredge Haven, Shoreham,
Grand Chaplain.
r. W. Israel Luce, Waterbury, Assistant
Grand Chaplain.
II. W. Pitt w. Hyde, Hydeville, Grand
Marshal.
r. w. Geo. L. Deming, Shoreham. Grand
SwOrd-Bearer.
X. W. Ira Clifford, New Haven, Grand
Pursuivant.
r. w. VIM. Brinsmaid, Burlington, Grand
Steward.
r. w. Benz. X. Chase, Rutland, Grand
! Steward.
r. w. Uzal Peirson, Burlington, Grand
Tyler.
The next annual communication of the
Grand Lodge will be held at Rutland il
January, 1866.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Vermont and Boston telegraph com
pany will be held at the Brattleboro House
Brattleboro, Wednesday, January %, at
O'Clock p. m.
REACHED HOME.-The St. Adams Tran
script says Capt. VIM. NJ. Beeman, of thu
Cavalry Regiment, has at last reached his
home in that village, having been prison
er since October II, 1863, and has passe(
through innumerable hardships. He wa:
first in Libby prison, then sent to Macon
Ca, from there by cars to Charleston; es
capped while on the route, but was hunted
down with blood hounds, and re-taken, be
ing placed under fire at Charleston twt
months. Then he was sent to Columbia
5. g., where he was paroled. He is in yer!
poor health, the result of his barbarOu
treatment.
MARROW EsCAPE.-A few nights sine
eight persons in a sleigh tried to cross :
railroad track in st. Adams, when thei
horses heads were hit by train backing
down, which caused them to suddenl,
wheel around, and the train rushed by with
in a few inches of the sleigh. There wa
no light on the train, no engine-be ringing
no tiagman at the crossing, no lamps light
ed at the depot, and the driver had beel
told that there would be plenty of time t.
cross before any train moved.
ACC1DENTs.-Chas. Leland, of johnson
on Monday, while unloading logs, one Q
them accidentally rolled upon his leg strik
ing it just above the ANGLE, fracturing bot
bones. -. On the 9Th instant Mr.. Leonar
Holmes, of Cambridge, while cutting mil
logs with Amasa Wilcox, had his foe
caught by falling tree, which held hin
fast till Mr.. Wilcox could chop Oft the To-
to iberate him, which occupied nearly ha
an hour. On arriving at the house, tW
miles distant, it was found that amputatio
was necessary.-Ne.esdeQ1er.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-01-20

The democrats Of New Hampshire
nominated Edward w. Harrington as
their candidate for governor. Mr.. H. was
the democratic standard-bearer last spring
Harry Bingham has been nominated for
congress in the Sd district.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-01-20

, The President has issued proclamation
that the port of St. Adams, is entitled to
all the privileges in regard to the exporta-
ton of merchandise in bond to the British
North American provinces, as extended to
other ports.
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men, perhaps two years ago, from which
wound he still suffers, the bullet never hay
ing been extracted. Serg't Eddy is also
from this town, and has, like his captain,
seen service in the LIST Vermont cavalry.
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Died..

DtCus
In hospital. at Annapolis. Dec. 5, 1864,
Ephraim Henry Brewster, aged p years.
son of DR.. Ephraim Brewster, of Crafts
bury. He was member of the vt. Caval-
ry, and was taken prisoner near the Dan
Vile Railroad in Virginia several months
since, and retained in rebel hands at Peters
burg until short time before his decease.
Like many others he was paroled to die
from the effects Of the barbarism of his
captOrs. His disease was chronic diarrhea.
At Danville, the 18th inst. Saml w. Rol-
Inns, aged 20, of Co. G. 4th Vt. regiment.
Corporal Rollins was taken prisoner the 23d
of June on the Weldon Railroad. and after
being incarcerated in five different rebel
prisons, Andersonville among the number,
he was paroled at Charleston, and lived
less than three weeks after arriving at his
fathers house, Mr.. Benz. Rollins, North
Danville-anOther victim to rebel barbarity
Good Cattle.
We learn that Mr.. W. F. Ruggles of SUIT.
ton bought two yoke of oxen of Elijah
Cleveland, Esq, of Coventry, for which he
paid him $500. They were Durhams, and
weighed over $500 lbs.
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Passat1apsic Bank.

The charter of this Bank expires on the
10Th day of February next. The bills OF
the bank are coming in pretty fast for re-
demptiOn, but not so fast as the directors
desire.
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Poor Fun.

Last Tuesday morning Jethro Wetherbee,
son of MIR. Alden Wetherbee of Burke. got
up and built fire as usual, and then sat
down near the stove and went to reading.
Suddenly the stove blew open, and the fire
flew into his face, burning him badly and
setting his clothes on fire. Had he received
the full force of the explosion he would un-
dOubtedly have been killed; as it was the
force of the explosion, with the fire, wood
and cast-iron, mostly passed to one side of
him. 1t is supposed that some neighbor
put some powder into a stick of wood
thinking to have some fun; but like the
fun the boys had stoning the frogs one
time, it came near being the death of one
of the parties. Jethro can't see where the
fun comes in.
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Form Of Proposals. Guarantee, and
Certificate.
7 4 o L % : AL =.

The undersigned --, whose post Office
address i -, county of -. State of -,
propose to convey the mails of the United States.
from July ]. 1865. to June 30, 1859, on route No
-. between - and -, under the advertise
ment of the Postmaster General, dated Novem-
Der ID 1864, with celebrity. certainty. and secur-
ity," for the annual sum of - dollars
This proposal is made with full knowledge of
the distance of the route. the weight of the mail
to be carried, and all other particulars in refer
ence to the route and service. and also after care
full examination of the laws and instructions at
tached to the advertisement.
Dated (Signed)
GUARANTEE,
The undersigned residing at -. State OF
-, undertake that, if the foregoing bid for car
rying the mail on route No. - be accented bv
the Postmaster General, the bidder shall. prior
TO the LIST day If July. 1861 enter into the reu.r-
ed obligation OF contract to perform the service
proposed, with good and sufficient surities
his 90 understanding distinctly the obi
cations and liabilities assumed by guarantors M
der the 9th section Ct the &C, Of Congress o,
July ., 1886
Dated (Signed By two yuarantorsl
CERTIFICATE
The undersigned, postmaster at. State o,
-, certites. UNDER HIS OATH OF OFFICE tha,
nc is acquainted with the above glarantsrs, and
knows them to be men of property, and aoie TO
make good their guarantee.
dated (Signed)
The above certificate must have affixed TO il a
hve-cent revenue stamp, cancelled, as the law
requires.
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+ A R NJ E r S!
YOUR STRAW.

The highest market price paid for it by the St
Johnsbury Paper Mill Company
A. A. PIERCE. H APPLEBEE. CHAs. WRIGHT
St Johnsbury North, Jan. IS, 1865. 1896.
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THE GALE DON IAN.
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.

~ W., enleavog make TIE CALIFORNIAN valuable
for is L.1 .ev. and friends IN Caledonia Essex and
orleans ccuntic. will confer great favor and
add very materially the interest of the paper by sending
" local item. in brief, !egibe form.
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The Vermont Record.

The Vermont Record has been removed
from Brandon to Brattleboro, and will here
after appear as semi-weekly paper. Mr.
Milliken has associated with him as ioint
proprietor, Mr.. Henry M. Burt, late of the
Northampton Free Press. The Record has
been valuable paper heretofore. and its
future bids fair to surpass its past.
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Subjects of DiscOurses, Jan. Is.

North Congregational Church; preaching
at 1890 A. NJ. and $50 evening. Morning !;
Rev. f. C. Cummings: ''Therefore to him
that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not.
to him it is sin."-James 4:17. Evening {:
And when he had looked round about on
them with anger, being grieved for the
hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the
man, Stretch forth thine hand And he
stretched it out: and his hand was restored
whole as the other" MARK 3:5.
South Congregational Church; preaching
service at 1870 and l.45. Morning; Rev.
l.. y. BrastOw: " ....what must / do to be
saved?-Acts 1890. Afternoon; Like
wise say unto you, There is joy in the
presence of the angels of God over one
sinner that repenteth. ''-Luke Is: 10.
Methodist Church; preaching service at
1870 and l.45. Morning; Rev. l. McAnn:
= And Jacob was left alone; and there
wrestled man with him, until the breaking
of the day." Etc, etc.-Gen. 80: a 30.
Afternoon; "For it is God which worketh
in you both to will and to do of his good
pleasure. Do all things without murmur-
ings and disputings."-Phil. 2:l3, IA.
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Instructions to Bidders and POstmasters

Containing also conditions TO be Incorporated ''i
the contracts to the extent the Department may
deem proper.
l. Seven minutes are allowed 20 each interme-
date Office, when not otherwise specified, for as
sorting the mails; but on railroad and steamboat
routes there is to be no more delay than Is sufi-
Gent for an exchange of the mail pouches.
2. On railroad and steamboat lines, and other
routes where the mode of conveyance admits of
it, the special agents of the Post Office depart
ment, also post Office blanks, mail bags. locks
and keys, are to be conveyed without extra
charge.
3, On railroad and steamboat lines the route
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Rutland d BurIiNgtOn Il. II,

We called attention last week to the ex-
ira care taken in the inspection of the track
of this road. This examination extends to
both night and day trains, and we are in
formed by one of its managers, that it in
wolves travel of section men equal to four
hundred and twenty miles per day. A con-
tract has recently been entered into between
the roads leading from Troy to Boston via
Rutland, for the transportation of four hum
dred tons of freight per day each way
making the enormous aggregate in single
month of nearly q 900 tons, requiring 1850
cars. The time required is uniformly %
hours, each way. This, with the unusually
large freight at its local stations, is bringing
to the Rutland & Burlington road. d bust
ness second to no other road in Vermont,
and which its present managers are deter
mined it shall both deserve and retain. We
believe there is no pleasanter route to New
York than via Rutland, Troy and Albany,
along the shore of the beautiful Hudson
or to the West, by the New York Central
r. r. to Niagara, Detroit and Chicago.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-01-20
Mr.. F0irbO,aEs' Lecture

Mr.. fairbanks lecture on Monday night
are the ones who were cheated this time.
The audience was large, unusually large,
yet 1t should have been much larger. Let
stranger, an itinerant lecturer, of whom
we know nothing, come to us, and our citi-
zens give him crowded house. Now. if
we would but consider it, the chances of get
ting something worth our while, are great
er in listening to one, whom we know to be
man of education and culture, than in
running after one of whom we know moth
ing, and who oftener than otherwise proves
TO be Jackanapes or charlatan. But the
gullibility of communities is prOverbial.
Our ladies are worthy of much commenda-
ton for their efforts to instruct and enter
tain us. For one have always been ready
to cOncede to the women of st. Johnsbury,
superiority to the men, in point of enter
prise in public matters. AS matter of
courtesy to them, our lectures should be
well attended. The lecture was both en-
tertaining and instructive. Mr.. Fairbanks
has evidently been close and accurate OBJ
server in his travels abroad. and has a ge-
NAL way of telling what he saw. In style
it was simple and humorous, with charm
ing limpidity. The descriptions were ex-
ceedingly graphic, savoring somewhat OF
power in that art, through which De Foe
brought upon himself the stupendous charge
OF forging the handwriting of nature,-
they were veritable pictures all softened
with rich tints Of coloring. We trust Mr..
+. may be induced to give us some further
account of his wanderings at no distant day.
Orleans Items.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ducello went to ''per-
formance at Barton Landing the evening
OF the Sd inst, leaving their baby of three
months asleep in bed at the hotel and
locked in, with kerosene lamp burning on
the table near. A bOarder discovered a
bright light in the room. and bursting in
the door the bed and furniture was found
to be on fire. Although the childs clothes
were little burned the child was unharm-
ed, and the fire in the room was extin-
guished with no loss except to the bedding
and furniture of the room. 1t is supposed
the lamp exploded. This, and numerous
sad casualties, should be a warning to pa
rents never to 60 away and leave small
children locked up in house. The COM
pany raised at Troy, Jay, Lowell and West
field, was organized on the 31st ult. II. P.
Haney was chosen Captain; Henry Cham
berlin LIST Lieutenant; NJ. F. Varney, I'd
Lieutenant. Mr.. Cambridge. editor of the
Republican, got the third finger of his left
hand smashed in his card press the eth inst.
IN Experiment.
At the late agricultural meeting at st.
Johnsbury, Mr.. David Currier of Peacham
made some interesting statements in regard
to his experience the past two years with
some compost or concentrated manure of
his own manufacture. Will he please give
his experience through THE CALIFORNIAN,
and Oblige the farmers of the county?
/. W. S.
MASONIC.-GRAND LODGE OF VERMONT.
The following are the officers for the year
ensuing:
/ NJ. W. Leverett B. Englesby, Burlington,
Grand Master.
r. w. George NJ. Hall, Swanton, Deputy
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Washington, November Is, 1864.
PROPOSALS will be received at the Con-
tract Office of this Department until 3 p. m.
of Thursday, March 30, 1865, for conveying
the mails of the United States from July l.
1865, to June 30, 1869, in the State of Yer
mont on the routes and by the schedules of
departures and arrivals herein specified.
Decisions announced by April 10, 1865.
Bidders should examine carefully the forms
and instructions ANNEXED, especially the latter
part of instruction 49,