The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-12-15

now beng published IN these columns, the |
initials of Rev. c. l.. GOodell, Of New Brit |
ain, Conn.,, once a resident of this place. !
Mr.. GoOdell is enjoying the rare opportuni-
ty of traversing most of the lately rebel |,
Gous states, and seeing them as the rebellion
left them.
Mr.. David Eldridge, who has been the
very acceptable jailor at this place for the
past FIVE years, has moved to Warwick.
Mass, where he has bought farm. Mr..
Samuel W. Burt of this place succeeds him
as jailor, having been appointed by Sheriff
COfrin.
The pariShiOners and personal friends
of the Rev. James NJ. Beattie, pastor of the
Reformed Presbyterian congregation in
Ryegate. made him donation visit on We'd
nesday of last week. The contributions
amounted to two hundred dollars. nearly
one half of which was in money.
Ali our agents have duplicates of our
subscribers accounts as they stood at this
office Dec Il, 1S65-and if more cOnven-
lent. subscribers can settle with any agent
whose name appears at the head oft this col
umn.
The ladies who are interested to sew for
the freedmen, are requested TO meet at Mr..
Il. NJ. Towards Tuesday afternoon. Dec.
10. at two o'clock.
The Burlington Times says that Brevet
Lt.-COl Z. ID. Rcdington. paymaster. has
been mustered out the service. Col. Red
ington has been stationed at Springfield,
Ill. for several months past.
Martin Foy of Fairbanks village, killed
last spring pig last week, that weighed
354! lbs. Farmers, beat that if you can!
AS Mr.. G. 5. Shaw of this place was at
Bellows Falls on Tuesday, and Will e rid
inc from the village up to the scene of the
late fire. on the back seat of an open Wag-
ON. with Col. TalcOtt of New Haven. the
seat slipped off, and they were both pitched
out backwards upon the frozen ground
Both were somewhat though not seriously
injured. and both were insured in the Trav-
ellers' accident company.
The squatter sovereign of artistic pro-
clivites. of whom we made mention two
weeks ago, appeared here again Saturday
night He had added to his large and
choice selection of sketches 4 drawing OF
the Universalist church at Lyndon Centre.
Gabriel and trumpet included. He was
found Sabbath morning extracting the lac.
teal fluid from one of Mr.. Horace Paddock
bovines but as it was done in highly ''ar
tistic" manner he was allowed to proceed
on his way unmoested. In the evening
however. he unluckily walked into police
mans front door. when the man of the clut
aud rattle walked him down to the JAIL anC
and the next morning he walked out o
town; so wenO longer have an artist in Ou
midst. a terror to young girls and nervous
ladies. and an amusement for idle boys.
The largest oil company yet formed il
this section was organized at Newport las
week. 1t is called the Green Mountain
Petroleum Co.. and has nominal capital o
1iity-iive thousand dollars, twenty thOusan'
paid in. VIM. 5. Hunter of StanStead
president; Henry p. Alden of st. Johns
bury. secretary: Geo. May of St. Johns
bury. treasurer: Amos Barnes. A. H. Pei
~. l.. IL. Bisbee. Bliss n. Davis. VIM.
Hunter, W. F. Ruggles and Joel Fletcher
directors. Their land is situated nea
Boutwell,, c. W., and their headquarter
will be at St. Johnsbury.
Rev l.. 0. BrastOw gave highly il
tcresting discourse to the united cOngreg;
tons on Thanksgiving day. His subje'
was the present and future of our country
and having just returned from trip
Virginia. whittier he had been on an III
successful errand of procuring the remain
OF his brother killed in battle. he was til
better prepared to speak understanding
Of the relations that the lately rebellion
states must sustain TO the central govern
ment. His own conviction is that the mort
must trust and have faith in the loyalty
the south, but that the latter must be kel
on probation until she proves that she
loyal and worthy to be trusted He urge
that there be no haste in reconstruction, b.
that the temper and sincerity of the south
tested by patient waiting.
4 Bad Fire.
The paper mill of Durant & Adams
Bellows Falls, was burned on Friday mig
last, together with nearly all its content
Loss, $4,000 or s9.OO0-insured in Shaw
Office at this place for $4,000. and 10
promptly settled on Tuesday of this we,
BY Mr.. Shaw.