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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-10-13
Connecticut,

They used to tell of peddler state
Where the souls were small and the wits
were great,
The spice merchants there increased their
hoard,
Not as board of trade, but by trade OF
board.
But these ''nutmegs" now have lost their
meanness,
And the ''horn gun-fints" have lost their
greenness,
And the Yankees there have lost their keen
ness,
FOB the stated now meaner,
And greener,
And not bit keener,
Than man who has been by robber at
tackled,
And whipped him with powder and bullets
in fact,
And then caved-and bit his own nose off
because 1t was BACKED!
Boston Commonwealth.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-10-13
Dustin =. Waibridge.s Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT. At /. Probate Court held at ST.
Caledonia District s. jyohn>hury, ia said district on
the 9Th dav Of October. A. u. ISIS
WHEREAS. Lyman Waits. administrator the lie
" Of Dustin wahridce late oi Peacham in said dis
trio decease proposes render account OF his al
mi>i-ltiaI ana II present his account against said
tate examination and allowance for the purpose Of
making partition distribution OF The residue OF said
estate under decree Of said court among the
who are hv law entitled TO the same
II is Therefore order, iy said Nyurt that the same come
uler oi>ieraiin aud Ice heard al The Probate ONCE II
ST JnlnSiury. the sih day ii Oct A. d ISIS And
l. further ordered. that all persons interested be notified
hereof by publication ~ copy 81 the record this order
I'm the Caielyan printed al ST Johnslury three week
successfully previous 10 said time Of hearing that the
may appear aud contest the allowance said account
they cause and also Ice heard hy said court In the
matter 4" partition and distribution Of sid estate
by the Court
Attest. ASA L. FRENCH Judge
\ true copy Oi record.
72-.i Attest, ASA FRENCH Jps-a
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-10-13
Terrible COnJ4dgratiOn in STEAMBOAT

A Con>tantinople letter in the Tribune
SAYS that. on the 9TH ultimo, 4 fire broke
out i'll the Turkish quarter. near the Gus
tom House. on the Golden Horn Ii l.
said to have ori" inated either in the shop
of candy merchant or in the adjoining
coffee house The wind WAS blowing Il
gale from the north. and within IN hour
1000 houses were in flames The scene
was terrible. and. only Tor Il fortunate
change of wind, the great public buildings
and the mosque OF N. Sophie would have
been sacrificed. Next day the wind IN
creased in fury. and the whole city WAS in
peril from the flames. Hundreds ot hou-,.>
Were torn down 10 stop lis progress. but it
lcaped these barriers and sent such storm
of burning Goals before ii that il kinilcd
fires half 4 mile in advance About noon
another slight change in the wind turned
the current of fire toward the Sea OF Mar
mora and saved the rest OF the CITY Bv
evening ii reached the sea: the wind sud-
dcnl y went down and the progress of the
fire along the shore WAS stopped Ii Is e.
timatcd that from 5000 to 5000 houses
We're burned. including more than a humid
red palaces, eight mosques. two churches.
five kahns, and many public baths. 1t is esti-
mated that the sufferers by the fire num-
Der about $1,000. The space burned
over is about two miles in length and half
Il mile in width, including some OF the
wealthieSt and some OF the poorest quar-
tiers in Stamboul The Turks are the
heaviest slltfcrcrS.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-10-13
Application to sell Real Estate,

STATE nF VERMONT. I In Probate Court, held al The
Caledonia District. Probate Office, in ST. Johns
bury. on the 5th 'lay of Oct. A. D. lS65-
AUGUSTUS r. FOLSOM guardian of Lucy Ella Ma
cuiner. MINOR ami he- uf Carlos y MscOnlh-r. late
OF heeiock in said district deceased makes Application
To- said court for license To sell the whole OF the interest
OF his said ward In belonging the
oi the said Carlos s. NaoombeT representing that
SAFE thereof for the purpose VI putting the proceeds
such sale II interest investing The same in stocks
real es;lte. would be beneficial 10 said ward:
WherrupOn IL i ordered by said court, that said app
cation be referred session thereof 10 be held al The
probate Office in SAID ST JOhnsbury, the 18th OF To-
Der l5 hearing and decision thereon: and il l.
further ordered all persons Interested he notified
hereof publication notice OF said application and or
der thereon weeks succeSsvey the Caedonian
printed al Juhshury before said time of hearing that
they may appear al said time aud place and il they see
object thereto
Is, the COuTt-Attest-
12-.4 ASA L. FRENCH, judge Of Probate
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-10-13
Geography and History of yermo
DEAL ESTATE AGENCY
IN VIRGIN \

Geo Tucker, formerly Captain in the An y
Regiment, and Lysander HILL. formerly Cara
in the 10Th Maine Regiment, would reSpec'ft'e
ofter their services 10 such persons as wish 10 D.
land in Virginia.
Their agents are travelling the State. making
maps and descriptions of such lands as are eE
trusted 10 them for sale. and the titles are th"1
oughly investigated 10y Hill & Tucker :
Now is the time 10 Get coed and cheap laAGs'
and Virginia is the place in which 10 do II
Letters of inquiry Will receive prompt a,ttl--lON
and answer.
References mad II the Vermont and Name
delegations IL Congress.
HILL 4 TUCKER.
Office l25 King Street
s3tf ALEXANDRIA, Va.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-10-13

Sanford b. Hunt, recently medical d.
rector of cavalry in the department of the
Gulf, sends letter to the Buffalo Express,
in which he brings confirmation of fact
that has often been stated He SAYS.
that Colonel Cunningham, of the rebel ar
my, admitted to him that he was a dele
gate to the national democratic conven-
ton at Chicago, from southern Illinois.
that he had with him three hundred pick
ed men upon whom he could rely, and
that he had the promise of the assistance
of three thousand copperheads" in an
attempt to release the ten thousand rebel
prisoners then confined in camp Douglas.
He says the plan was defeated bv Vallan-
digham's cowardice, and that if everybody
had been as plucky as Alexander Long he
should have succeeded.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-10-13
Daniel McTeilan'S Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT. At probate court held at ST
Caledonia DISTRICT bloomsbury, IN said district OF
the 6rl ri October. A n ISIS
WHEKEIS, VIM Narnlm- executor of the last vii
w ami testament Of Daniel Mcclellan late al Danv lie in
said district deceased. proposes render account oi
his al rlDs,ra;in and II present his against
estate for examination and allowance for the purpose II
making PARTITION and distribution Of the residue OF said
estate, under decree Of sail court. among the person.
who are hy law entitled - the same:
II i therefore ordered said court that the sam
under consider lion and be heard at the probate OF
iicc. in 81 Jnhn>'Gry the 18th iav Of October A D
i> And il i further ordered. that all pc interest
ed be Notified hereof by publication al copy Of the rec
on "i this order :; the CaenniIn. printed ST. Johns
bury three weeks succeS>rev previous to said
hearing that they appear and the allowance
III said account IL they and also he heard by
said court IN The matter PARTITION and distribution
said estate.
BY the Court.-Attest.
ASA l. FRENCH. Judge
A true copy Of recOrd.-Atte>t.
are ASA l. FRENCH Jud &c.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-10-13

81 Our Legislature meets to-day. II
is doubtful if we can get by telegraph the
organization of the House. To those who
concede everything to the military it will
will read something like this: Speaker,
Major William Rounds, Chester; Clerk,
J. II. Flags, Wilmington; Clerk of Sen
ate, Henry Clark, Poultney; Secretary OF
State, General George p Foster, Wal
den. Further particulars next week.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-10-13

A stray contraband from down South
was lately inspecting horse power in OPP
Grafton, when he broke out thus "NIiS-
ter, l has seen heaps oh tings in my life,
but l nebber saw before anything whar a
boss could do his own work and ride his
self too"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-10-13

The Concord bank loses only $4,000
in its bills and securities by the robbery
of $780, 900 on Monday, and has sur
plus which covers that amount. A large
portion of the loss will fall upon the Mid
dlesex institution for savings at Concord,
and many persons of small means will
thereby be the losers.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-10-13
President johnson.

1t is useless to attempt to conceal the
disappointment which is felt by the Union
Republican party-or large portion of it
at the course President johnson is pur-
suing. Less than six months ago he took
the Presidents chair We can all re-
member his speeches, delivered about this
time; the severe manner in which he would
deal with traitors how he would punish
treason. Some almost felt that he would
be too severe towards the rebels.
Nearly six months of his administration
has passed, and what has he done? His
official record, since he has been in the
highest office in the Gift Of this great peo-
Die. j. one that we do not like to consider.
lis time seems to have been mostly given
to pardoning rebels by the thousands, and
listening to hungry Office seekers During
all tins time not one traitor has been pun
i~hed or even tried for treasOn,-the great
crime that stood out in hideous proportions
III all our Presidents speeches and writ
ings OF six months ago. Jeff. Davis, the
arch traitor himself. is yet untried; and
must We acknowledge it it seems more
and more apparent that even he will never
suffer the penalty his crimes so justly en-
title him to-
We dislike to say these things, and shall
be most happy to find that our President
Is what the loyal people took him for and
what he ought to be- But we cannot,
(and it is not beSt), shut our eyes against
even the painful truth We remember
Mcclellan. We have not yet forgotten
how tie loyal people chung to him as their
deliverer till they were we'll nigh Destroy
ed.
Straws show which way the tide sets.
There is not copperhead paper in our
land that is not now lauding President
Johnson, and in the same column cursinp
the Republican party. When such pa
pers as the n Y. World and the Mont
pclier Argus are full of adulation of any
public man, it stands honest men in hand
TO look about them and see if there is not
something rotten in Denmark
A case in point: We we'll remember
the violent leader that appeared in the
Washington Union Ca notorious rebel pa
per- the day after the assassins were hung
there last June 1t called President John
son beast; and in every paragraph
breathed the spirit of assassination and
anarchy. We wondered at the time that
the government did not suppress the paper
and imprison its editor, in self protection.
Last week the government advertising was
given to this same paper while there were
other and loyal and respectable papers to
which it might have been given. Per-
haps this is the way to conciliate the
South" but all these things have bad
look. Our only hope is in the next Con-
gre>s. lis action will determine whether
in the four years of carnage the thousands
OF precious lives and millions of treasure
spent, were thrown away, or whether we
are to reap any fruits from this terrible
sacrifice.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-10-13
JOB PRINTING.

We hare lately added number Of fonts o.
neu type to oar office. and ,ee are no~ better
than erer prepared to do all kinds Of job print
ina. such as Wedding, ADDRESS and Business
Cards. Circulars, Bill Heads, Blanks, Re-
ceipts, Tar bills, auction bills, etc., etc.
c.. NJ. STONE g. co.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-10-13

@The Wirz trial drags slowly along.
1t is estimated that the trial will cost the
government million of dollars and the
villain his life. Some witnesses who have
been brought from the South to testify in
his behalf have cost from $1,000 to $500
and when put on the stand their evidence
was not worth recording.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-10-13

A wild man has been discovered in a
forest in Clearfeld county, Pa. He was
covered all over with down, and when
captured was able to speak only one word
-" draft" He had forgotten all the rest
of the English language.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-10-13
By Telegraph to the Caledonian.
POSTSCRIPT
FROM MONTPELIER.

John W. Stewart of Middlebury was
elected Speaker on the first ballot by .
majority. J. II. Flagg was elected Clerk
of House
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-10-13

For MEMBERS TO READ.-The Wind
scr Journal says that the reasons that ex-
listed during the war for long session of
the legislature are now removed, and the
coming session ought not to be protracted
beyond two, or at most, three weeks.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-10-13

eF General Banks was nominated for
representative in Congress from the Sixth
Massachusetts, District, on Tuesday. A
good nomination.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-10-13

NANTED.-.Ag girl TO do general house
w work. Il whom great wages viii be ra-~-
ENQUIRE AT the Insurance uFFlCE
ia
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-10-13

LIBERATION --This Is 10 certify that |
lIhave his dly given my son. LYMAN J Brown.
M time g transact business for himself, and
shall Ieithe. claim his earnings nor paw his debts
after date JOHN BROWN. JR-
Witness, II. J ORNF
Wostmore. Sept -. 1863. ,0--.s
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-10-13
4 VERMONT SCHOOL BOOK

The subscriber has, by the recommendation 4
the Board OF Education. recently published 4
book. designed for use rs a textbook in all tir
schools of ihr State. on the
Geography and History of Vermont.
Ii Is written BY s. X. HALL, Ii. D. We
known IS every way competent for that ta>k-
The book also contains the Constitution q tlf
United States. with suitable notes. c, rr1nFr'>
and questions, by Rev PLINI IA WHITE =
give an accurate and concise view Of - iuil-a-
mental principles and workings Of o.T Govern
mental system The Appendix co,'alnS NJ
Constitution of Vermont, with TIC amendmci;'
thereto; the Declaration of Independence; 80
Ordinance of 81. Departments Of the Nati'i'a
Government. Nc. &c The book VIII be ia-,.-
deeply interesting to the general reader - "
as The student
All orders for the book should be addres~ca .
c w WILLARD. PuA.l>tJr
Montpelier. Sept 5 ls65. 69-ol
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-10-13
Losses Paid Immediately wiihom =,
iyation.

The Company Will purchase any q H. ,,r...
whit IN force on which two annual r,-r,,.....
have been paid, and give for :hem their CO.,
value or if the party prefers NIL is>,,r g, =
paid up polio, for the amount 81 i1sursr,s -.
the equitable value of the policy surrsl.aayp3 "a,
purchase, thus making all lis policies r.u,,
feitable
The following kind of policies ale :s,pe5 sr
this Company, TO Wit:
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-10-13

Payable at death. on which premium is paid ere-,
year during life of assessed
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-10-13
LIFE POLICIES.

Payable at death. on which premium is eys-
yea- during life of assessed.
S, 10, Is, & 20 YEAR LIFE POLICIES,
Payable Al death, on which the premium fl T.
Is paid in five. ten, fifteen or twenty rea-s
These policies draw dividends yearly after -.
fourth year during life of assessed.
ENDORSEMENT POLICIES
PARABLE when the assured arrives a. sper..
age, or al death II Il occurs before, on ptigt -.
premium Is paid every year until the amou,- =.
sured is paid.
ENDORSEMENT POLICIES
payable when the assured arrives at a speci-..
age, or a. death If il occurs before on which -
premium IS paid in ten annual payments
ITS POPULARITY
Is extensive as the country. lis officers are q.
prlslng and its business success j. thorough l.
fore insurlng investigate the plans 81 this COL
psny aid see the agent for this county
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-10-13
pHENIX MUTUAL

PHGNIx MUTUAL
L FE sURANCEco
HARTFORD, CuNNECTICr-T
Organized 1851. Charter p.r
ASSETS NEARLY Sl.Oooeaa
LIST, 1865, Fifty per cent. 'a-.
al ALL POLICIES S0S-FORFElrAHlE AFrEa ~,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-10-13
S, 10, Is, & 20 YEAR LIFE POLICIES,
ENDORSEMENT POLICIES

payable when the assured arrives al a Spec.r.
age, or a. death II il occurs before, on which =.
premium IS paid in ten annual payments.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-10-13
LIFE 1 SURANCE CO
HARTFORD, CuNNECTICrr
ASSETS NEARLY SlOoo ,ao

Organized 1851. Charter p.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-10-13
ITS POPULARITY
OFFICERS:

Address, 81. Johnsbury, ".
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-08-18

BEA- Tue New York HeraIds Richmond cores
pondent says reports in Northern papers, bearing
upon the movements of Gen. Lee, are wholly er-
roueous About six weeks ago Gen Lee left Rich
rhond and proceeded TO the village Of Cartersville,
Buckingham COUNTY, in that State, on the South
bank of the James river, forty miles from Rich
mond, where he is living in tie utmost Seclusion,
scarcely answering the miscellaneous letters ad-
dressed 10 him. He resides in a small cottage, the
property of Mrs. Cox, adjacent and belonging to
which are some four acres of land, which he finds
recreation in cultiyating. Gen. Lee is unusually
retired in his seclusion, and it is probable he will
rarely, IL ever, emerge from il.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-08-18
MARRIED.

In this city on the 18th inst, by @. Faxon, ESQ.,
Mr.. WILLIAM SCARBoRoUGH to Miss ELLEN RESSkR
On the 10th, by the same, Mr.. Hi6Ah w. RHRA
20 Miss MARGARET FERGUSON. ''
In this county, on the 10th inst by the Rev,
". G. Doris, Mr.. FRASK PnlLLIrs, of this city, to
Miss FANNIE S. PLUMNER, Of Edgeheld, Tenn.
peA. Nashville papers please copy. t,3.
We had the pleasure Of "staEding up on that
momentous occasion, aud enjoyed the festivities a,
much rs any oae eSad. May time fly over Their
sunny hearts, with its wigs glittering in tho
pearls Of hope" AND may they have as much hap
piness as they can possibly endure. t
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-08-18
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. llth, 1865.
WHEREAS, information has reached this Depart
ment, from various portions of the State that the
provisions of the recent act Of the Legislature to
limit the elective franchise, have been in some
counties enormously construed, in others wilfully
evaded, and in some instances totally disregarded.
And whereas, it becomes the duty of the Execu-
tive TO ascertain to what extent the vote taken on
the Sd day of August, 1865, constitutes legal and
valid election. ,f
Therefore,, |, WILLIAM G. BRowSLow, Governor
Of the State OF Tennessee with view to ascertain
my own duty, and the rights of all concerned in
said election, do call upon all the clerks of the coun
ty courts and all the sherifs of the different coun-
ties OF the State, to report TO in detail the man
ner in which said law has been executed in their
respective counties. Said clerks are requested
without delay, to respond to the following inter-
rogatorics:
lst Did you or your deputies issue certificates of
registration without proof under oath that the APP
plcaon came within the provisions Of the FIRST sec
lion OF the said law? II so, what proportion of
the rioters Of your county obtained certificates in
this way?
I'd. Did You or your deputies, issue certificates
upon the oath of the applicants alone? If so, es-
timae the nnmberIor proportion, as nearly as prac
ticable - 80.
Sd. Did you, or your deputies, issue certificates
to persons who Ind been disloyal, but who had ia
Neu tuV lin vi hlIeRlhhcei upoH tuelr statement
o oath that they would have voted in the Noyen-
Der, February or March elections? If so, what
number?
Said Sheriffs are requested to answer the follow
ing interrogatories in behalf Of themselves and
deputies without delay:
LIST Did all the Judges of Election in your coun-
T. take the oath required by the 18th section Of said
act2 If any did not, what was the number Of votes
cast at the said district where such judges presided
| I'd. Did the judges of Election, where vote was
challenged, administer said oath And did they
regard the taking Of said oath conclusive Of his
| right to vote,
II is expected that the answers OF said clerks and
Sherifs will be full and accurate. II they not
an investigation will be ordered. And all loyal
citizens are invited to communicate information
touching the foregoing matters Of inquiry.
And do assure the loyal citizens of the State
! that no array Of numbers however great no clam
or Of disfranchised rebels however Ond and no
combination of apostate Union men, however re-
spectacle talented, will prevent the execution OF
said law, according to its substance and spirit
In testimony whereof ! have hereuntO
! lis subscribed my name, and caused the
! Great Seal of the State 70 be affixed.
At Nashville, the lth day Of August A. D.. 1868
\ W. q. BRUwNLow.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-08-18
+, SHERIFF SAFE.

r. +. Ferguson vs.. Simon Phillpot.
DY virtue Of an execution which issued from the
ID Circuit Court OF Montgomery county, May 20,
1868, to me directed, will expose TO Public Bale,
at the Court House door, in the city Of Clarksvls
to the highest bidder, for cash, on the ELEVENTH
DAY OF SEPTEMBER NEXT It being Circuit
Couit day, the following described property: One
tract Of land, in Civil District No. 4, Montgomery
county, Tenn and contains 1876 acres, more or
less Levied on as the property Of Simson PhIlpot,
to satisfy the aforesaid ma, In favor Of II. T. Fer
guson. This 7ih day Of August 1865.
/, w ~ q. II. BLACKMAN,e Deputy Sheriff
aug. ii-Pr. fee 81 80 Montgomery county
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-08-18
EETTER LIST.
Eetters RensklhanE ttnclalmcd

in the Posi- Office at oarkssle, State Of Tenn, on
18th day Of August, 1866.
nA.To obtain any Of these letters the april
can't must call for .Adrerhsed f.eftersy give the
date Of this list and pay two cents for advertising
n0- "If not called for within ONE MONTH,
they viii be sent TO the Dead Letter Oficcl
"ree delivery Of letter. by carriers, at the resi-
dences of owners, in cities ard large towns, may
be secured bv observing the following rules:
81. Direct letters plainly TO the street and nam
Der, as wen rs the post-oiiice and State. isA
~. Head letters with the writer's post-oficc aud
State, street and number, sign them phinly with
full name, and request that answers be directed
accordingly.
"3. Letters to strangers or transient visitors in a
town or city, whose special address may DO un-
known, should be marked, in the lower lcft-hand
corner with the word Transient
"a. Place the postage stamp on the upper right
hand corner, and leave space between the stamp
and direction for post-marking without interfering
with the writing.
an. B.-A request for the return OF letter TO
the writer, If unclaimed within thirty DAYS when
written or printed with the writer's name, post
office, and State, across the left-hand end of the
envelope, on the face side, will be complied with
at the usual prepaid rate Of postage, payable whom
the letter Is delivered to the writer--Sec. 20, Law