The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-03-24

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New York Tribune, confirms the story of
the death of Lieut.. Parker. 18th Vermont.
some months since. by blOOdhOunds sent in
pursuit of him by the rebels. Can't. Timp-
son says: ''One officer who escaped from
the train between Macon and Charleston
was torn to pieces by blOodhounds, Lieut..
Parker of a Vermont regiment inmned
from the train on the way between Charles
ton and Columbia. He was set mon nv IL
young bloodhounds in an open field. He
was SO lacerated by the dogs that he died
in the hospital at Columbia.
RATIONS FURNISHED IN REBEL PRISONS.
AT the close of the special session,
the speaker exhibited to the members a
specimen of the ''rations" allowed to the
Union prisoners at Danville, Va. 1t was
obtained by Charles D. Currie of Swanton
Falls, a member of Co. E, 10th regiment,
who was taken prisoner at the battle of
Monocacy, July 9, 1854, and paroled Feb.
~, 1865. 1t consisted of only one piece of
coarse corn meal bread. about four inches
long, two and half wide and one and
three-fOurths inches thick. 1t is now plac-
ed on exhibition in the state cabinet as a
relic OF the barbarism of slavery and a
specimen of the fruits of this unhOly rebel
WdltOn's Journal.
We have had quite gathering here of
distinguished militia officers during the past
few days, they having been summoned here
by Adjutant General Washburn for the pur-
pose of consultation upon the matter OF
providing regulations for the militia
There were present Quartermaster General
Pitkin, Surgeon General Thayer. and Brig
adler Generals Seaver, BarstOw and Grout.
-Wo0dStock Standard.
Mr.. Peter Fuller of Pomfret, one of our
most enterprising and successful wool grow
ers. has, within few days, sold twelve
three year old Spanish Merino ewes to C.S.
Raymond, c. c. Bugbee and Horace Will
son OF Bridgewater for S2,4OO. Last fall,
Mr.. Fuller sold yearling buck to p. D.
Standard.
LARGE CATTLE.-The Baileys of this
town shipped for market Monday yoke of
immense oxen which they purchased of
Gov. Smith. The present size and weight
of these cattle we have been unable to learn
and the price paid for them is also secret.
1t is reported that the oxen weighed 900
pounds year ago, but we doubt whether
they will weigh that now. They are prob
ably as large as any oxen ever sent from
the state. perhaps larger than any that
have preceded them to Brighton.-Moatpel
Ter Freeman.
CAME HOME TO DIE.-The late terrible
railroad accident on the Camden & Amboy
railroad killed and wounded a number of
tlrloughed soldiers. One of them. Moses
Goddard. Co. d, 9Th VT, who was dying of
his hurts, remarked to lady, who held him
in her arms and endeavOred to sOOthe his
last agOnies by bathing his face, THAT is
right. do so, Fannie. | have served nv
country three years. and come home to
die no doubt thinking he was addressing
his wife.
At the late special session of the legisla-
ture an act was passed providing that any
person indicted for an Otfense punishable
by death or Imprisonment may be removed
for trial from one county to another in the
state. also that, whenever the governor
shall think it necessary, any person may be
removed from county Jail to the states
prison for safe keeping.
w. w. Drew of Burlington lately sold a
fine pair of mares for $1,000 to a gentleman
from Washington.
Markham Stones house in Hydepark was
burned week ago Sunday. having caught
fire from broken stOvepipe. The furni-
ture was saved, but $500 worth OF tools was
burned.
NJ. l.. Samson of Cornwall had a new
sllvcr-plated harness worth $50 stolen from
his horses back. while the animal stood for
an hour under a shed in Middlebury.
PRISONERS RELEASED.-M. Pro3ably
Wm.) Malcolm, NJ. Vt. cavalry; G. A. ES-
tabrOok, h. 4th Vt. 1--WE do not find him on
the roster Of the 4th); John W. Newson. |,
Sd VT, (prObably J. W. F. Newsome-re-
ported as a deserter April 8, 1861
-Four men from Rock Island were arrest
ed on the train at White River Junction on
Friday as deserters. Their names were
VIM. H. H. Allen, Alex. Reed. Chas. S.
Ames. Alex. Burns. Burns was found all
right and discharged; the others proved
bona .fde deserters and sent on under the
charge of Uncle Sans officers.-Erpress.
THE ST. ALBANs RA1DERs.-The deci-
sion in the case of the st. Adams raiders in
Montreal is delayed, it is said. on account
of the - indispOsitiOn" of Justice Smith
He must be simply = indisposed" to give up
the raiders, if the report is true that he may
be seen almost any day walking the streets
of MOntreal.-Rmland Herald.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BURLINGTON.
This bank is now fully organized. with Levi
Underwood as president, and c. A. Sumner
as cashier.
Among the officers mentioned in official
reports with special praise for gallantry at
the battles of Winchester and Fishers Hill
is Capt. John A. Hicks. 10th Vt.
Among the nominations confirmed by the
Senate, Friday. was that of Lieut.. Edward
2. Farr. 10th VT, to be assistant quarter
master. with the rank of captain.
Assistant Surgeon Brooks has resigned
his position at the general hospital in Brat
tleborO. and is going into private practice
near CharlestOwn, n. H.
"A. 5. Campbell was elected clerk of Rock
Ingham ON Tuesday for the 35th year. He
held the office II years in succession.
a man named Root was killed in Sunder-
land. on Saturday, March IL. BY the burst
ing of grindstOne.
Warren Sanborn of Wheelock was con-
siderably injured on the 18th by being
struck on the head by the sweep of a lazy
saw horsepower.
Island Pond now boasts of brass band !;
a good thing to have.
Besides st. Johnsbury, the post Offices at
Woodstock and st. Adams have been des-
lgnated as money order offices. Burling-
ton. Rutland, Montpelier and Brattleboro,
are already so.
Orange county elected rum commission
er-Charles Badger.