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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-28

ADJUTANr GENERAL WAsiIErEN's RI
roRr.-At a late meeting in Boston of the
adiu:ant generals of the several states.
Adutant General Wa>hbum of this state
said that of the )! .t90 men which Yer
mont furnished for the United States uoy-
ernment service, he could give Il detailed
account of every one save Iifty-a fact
which shows how thoroughly the business
of his Office has been attended to. We
expect to see the valuable work embodied
in his last annual report, carried out to
completion in his report for the present
year. All the reports from his office since
he entered upon his duties, have been of
eminent Importance, and the entire series
will constitute document of great hiStori-
cal interest and consequence for the pres
ent and future generations The record
of Vermont in relation to the rebellion. is
one of which her people may Justly he
proud, and the state is TO be congratulated
on having had its military records in such
able hands as those of Hon. Peter T.
Washburn.-Erce Pres.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-28

ihe iIfe and times of President Bucb,,
a, written by him~elfis in the hands -.
M pu"ii~iler- The Boston .Adr,,,..
wleke'iiy says: 1t cannot fail 70 ~
, .nleTes. 7" the student of anatomy. as n,
PRODUCTION oil man without anv sninaI
vertebre" ANY splnal
The rebels are being rer;s,.,.a
IN many counties in Tennessee in -, s".e's
OF the franchise law, the local an,La-..-
being unwilling or powerless to rbaoL '. u
Illegal act SO extensively Is Tins '''
done that II Is probable the election -;
be vitlated in consequence. in ,I,r., VA
four OF the eight congressional dist, g"
the state From Kentucky the news -, ID
Times cheering, with the prolnl55,;,y M
the supporters of The abolition TO-,
ment carrying the state
INTERESTING To OWNERS or Hon.,
-The commissioner OF internal y,
has decided that where a person k,,,.
horse, the Use of which Is necessary - :,
prosecution of his business. the ,xI..,,.. -.
keeping the horse, including feed 49,
may he deducted from his incnn. W
the horse is used partly for bushes, ,,r
ducing income and partly for I,lesl>ur.
much of the expense for keeping linn .. :.
cielrly reterable 10 productive labor ms.
be deducted.
Capt Clark, of the Norfolk P,st. IL
the following tough story about the w..
in that city July D: The heat A..
80 intense Yesterday that several inli,5a
ual> were melted and have entirely Ji,s,-
peared- We watched our the,1n.ao.-..
till ii run up 10 some hundreds. when y.
tr:lntically seized it and dorscl the la,,
ell thing into the water cooler. W in.
cd that thermometer 1t WAS below z,-
in minute, and the weather gradual.
cooled down.
Capt Henry o. Wiers, lately pri,a
keeper at Andersonville, Ga, is shor1i.-
DE put upon trial for the cruelty and .,.-
barity practiscd by him upon our prisq-s.
confined at that place, The miiitary rz-
mission sitting at Washington, OF VIII
Brig Gen A Il. Underwood Is pre>id,,.
and Col n T. Chapman OF the war l.
partmenl. Judge advocate, has been dr.
ed 10 try the case. The charges emlr4c-
a list o. atrocious crimes that are I.:,,-
short OF iiendiSll, and will arclse TIL r.
hignafion of the civilized world.
Patrick Leahey. an inmate OF the H.
sane asylum AT Northampton, made Ia,
WAY. on Thursday evening. through 4.
>cntt:c. to the roof of the building. wh.-
he deiied every expelient used 10 eni:-
him lack With The agility of a cal. &.
would promenade the steep >late rooi, =
inc even 10 the cutters. and pulling ~,
the slate, amusing himself 10y throw
pieces at lie people below, who We.
w..tchin= him. In this WAY he Si,en, IT,
NIGHT and Friday morning until IL o'clol
when he WAS taken in a iii "a frequent o1-
currenee with him. and fell TO the -roun5
lie lived hut = few moments after he NJ
picked up- lie WAS an Iri>hnau q.
birth. - Years of are. and Went 10 Tie H.
vlum from Ciiicopee.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-28
Dartmouth COZlege.

The Commencement exercises at old
Dartmouth took place last week. They
were about in the usual order, with full an
average OF interest and ability, and atten-
ded by larger crowd than Hanover has
seen for many years. Chief Justice Chase's
presence undoubtedly contributed to the
latter result The exercises began Sunday
with the Baccal,ureate by President Smith
followed on Monday by prize speaking
"a new teature) by the Juniors and Soph-
ignores class day exercises were on Tues
day, the Chronicles were by Geo. H. Ide of
St. Johnsbury, and the Prophecies by c.
c. Arms, also Vermonter the Phi Be-
ia Kappa society, and the united literary
societies occupied Wednesday, and Thurs
day was regular Commencement day. The
orator of the Phi Betas' was Prof. Alpine
us Crosby of Salem, Mass. poet, w. A.
{. Converse of Toledo, Ohio. The liter
airy societies listened to an address from
Hon. Alex. II Bullock of Worcester. the
coming governor of Mass. John G. SAKE
also recited his poem Oh Love. Rev. En-
IA +. Adams, of Philadelphia, formerly
OF LYNDON, gave discourse before the
Theological society. In the evening Chief
Justice Chase received the students at the
residence of Prof Patterson, M. C.. AT
a meeting of the Alumni ON Thursday
measures were taken to procure a memori-
al of the SONS of Dartmouth who have
fallen during the war The following are
the honorary degrees conferred: Doctor
of Divinity, the Rev. Geo H. Atkinson
of Oregon, and the Rev. Pliny B. Day of
Hollis, n II. Doctor of Laws. the Hon.
}. W. Gaines of Iowa, and Cyrus S. Rich
ards of Meriden, n. H.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-28
Il Short Sermon by ParsOn
BrOlUtaIOlr.

The rebels often liken themselves to the
prodig;,l son, and think that they should
be received, like him, on the frs, signs of
repentance. ParSon Brownlow, for he Is
none the less the parSon now that he has
got to be governor, shows up the points of
difference very effectively. lie says:
First-the prodigal son did not Sc
cede; he went with his fathers consent.
and, as the scriptures Indicate. with his
blessing. Next. he went; he did not stay
and Willy the old man in his own house
lie asked for something To start him in
the world; he did not present pistol to
the old mans breast and demand his
greenbacks or watch. lie received the
portion his father gave him; he did not
press ia modern southern name for
stealing. And, receiving ii, he started
out TO seek his fortune lie did not re-
tire to the south side of the old mans
farm, and join band of robbers who
We're plundering the old man and his law
abiding neighbors Receiving his portion,
he quietly took his journey into a far
country. Finally, he repented of his
folly, not because the old man whipped
him into repentance, but because he came
to HIMSELF and saw that he had wasted
his substance in riotous living. He went
back home, not with murder in his heart.
boasting how many he had killed and
threatening what he would do, but he
bowed down in honest contrition and ask
ed all sorts of pardon. He didn't return
saying Il fought you four years and until
| was Overpowered,' but he went back
crying Father, have sinned against
heaven and in thy sight, and am no more
worthy to be called thy son. and implor-
ingly said, Make me as one of thy hired
servants He went home because,
throughout his entire course of riotous
living, his heart was there. He did not
return demanding his rights his proper
ty and back rents. He did not ask in
slant pardon upon the faith of an oath of
amnesty, but proposed to prove his repen-
lance genuine by his works.
The story Of the prodigal son is one of
sincere, deep, heartfelt and voluntary re-
pentance for a great wrong. DO our re-
turning rebels come repenting of their I'M
paralleled crimes? AS long as rebellion
showed any signs of success, did they show
any signs repentance Are they coming
back because they love the Union, or
were about to perish with hunger? All
who return peaceably to their homes, cul-
tivate friendly relations, and abstain from
hostile acts, discountenancing every at
tempt at disorder, should be met with the
same spirit and treated with leniency.-
When they manifest hostile spirit, make
them bite the dust"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-28
II PhilanthrOpic York.

Miss Clara Barton of Worcester, Mass.
has interested herself much in attempts to
ascertain if Union prisoners in rebel hands
were alive, and if so where they were );
and if dead, all the particulars that could
be gained relative to place Of decease, dis
ease, where buried, etc. She has thus
been enabled to comfort many who had
thought their friends dead, and to relieve
the suspense Of very many more Of late
she has conceived the idea of enclosing
the cemetery at Andersonyille, and erect
ing planly-marked head-boards at the
graves Of all whose resting place can be
identified. She made known her plan to
the secretary Of war, and he not only ap-
proved of it but commissioned Miss Barton
&c execute the work. Miss Barton started
last week with seventeen thousand head
boards, accompanied by Capt Moore,
quartermaSter, and by Dorence Atwater,
soldier formerly confined at Anderson
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-28
James Ru>>Pli-s E>fa-G.

STATE OF VERMONT, In probate court he.2 n -
Iai.d iiia lhisi;lci- -. ytrolraIe ooe, N 81 .
m aud Tor "a q ~lriI - the sstb daH al JuE. d -
DETER llAD>AA- administrator upon Ike estate
lSiitS Ru>>c J. .ate a Barnet. SaiG Gi>rllt
ed ri'siaie. represents To- SAID coUrr ihai said s.,
N1> Il hiS ale i2c under Contract writing. uc
la~ and equity, l. deed 10 u,le Samuel Moore. l
Rariei IL SAD district. the following Described la
VII Al that lal1 ef lcf N llu Ia Barnet. tNc,G'
aid Russell has DECIDED 10 Thomas Brock 81 Ran.
VIZ = aces; al>o. az, - IN iut N lll.
Na> -r'-Ged ~ kl.lSila SJs,-I> 10 John NJ Mile.
I. l>aA aid about e,rh'etli aCles "a laiid thai
l'vlanct-i To The 4. LINDSAY farm. Said admins
irlilvr vf'rc>euls thai sad Samuel Moore has Gr
and that said CsllIrAcI has t,li daily assigned
lSsrcd L. MI. Ahacail Moore. 81 Rarlrl. aiH-t--
ltfti1re said adam. >iTajur fratS said C5uIt Z
klia Cels~c and Authority I SAID AAa1ai y
said lAlds. aOcordlpc 10 said couraci. pursuant L.
siainf IN HAL case maze and provided
hhercupvll. II IL UrCcred ~ SAID UourI. thai SAL
Gallon te referred 10 the lelh day Vi August. a. n. Del
IL the probate tfcc il, - Joil>luTE hearing a..
- on Thereof aud L J. further ,rivr-d rlag a. 2;
Interested be isOiled hereof by the publication I'd, l1
Tins app lIca;3t'I and order thereon 1llrce w,---
liclg IA The taltacai pTiieG al - JotISts-A, ra
said tire ~ hearing. Thai they max appear SAID t
and place. and. II They cause. otjetl lhercIu.
TX orJtT ol The Attest.
6l-6S ASA L. FRENCH judge Il P-ata--.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-28

Inc SAME SrIRIr.-A despatch from
Washington says: Every boat which
comes up from the South brings a large
number of ex-rebel officers and soldiers.
formerly residents of the counties in Vir-
glnla contiguous TO Washington They
are open in their avowals of adherence to
the principles for which they have fought.
and OF their disregard of contiscation and
oaths OF allegiance, saying they wish only
to get control of their property and of the
State government again, when they will
speedily restore the spirit if not the letter
OF slavery. Some OF them speak fippantly
OF their readiness to take 'tanother brush
with us as soon as an opportunity offers"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-28

TREATMENT OF TIE INpIANS.-It will
be remembered that a village of CHEYENNE
Indians near Fort LYON in Colorado Ter
ritory was attacked las; winter llv about
nine hundred United States soldiers. III
der Col. Chevington. and men. women
and children put 10 the sword. The APP
parent barharity OF the proceeding called
forth comments at the time, but public
attention was soon diverted 10 other mai;
tiers. The committee on the conduct of
the war. after characterizing i'm the strong
est terms the conduct of the soldiers. and
condcmning Gov. Evans and Col. Chev-
ington. close with the following recom-
mendation:
"lour committee are of the opinion
that, for the purpose of indicating the
cause of justice and upholding the honor
of the nation, prompt and energetic meas
ures should at once he taken TO remove
from Office those who have thus disgraced
the government by whom they are employ
ed, and to punish, as their crimes deserve.
those who have been guilty of these brutal
and cOwardly acts
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-28
Co.'s. AndreV and Buckingham.

1t is understood that Gov. Andrew of
Massachusetts will not again be candi-
date for denomination, but at the close of
the present year he will retire from the
position he has filled with SO much ability.
In speaking of his retirement the Boston
Journal says: ellis record is one of which
any man might we'll be proud, and as he
retires from the Executive Chair he will
carry with him the highest respect and
earnest gratitude Of the vast majority of
the people of Massachusetts. who will
never forget how nobly he has maintained
the honor Of the State in all the cmergen-
cies through which we have passed during
the war. When the history of this event
full struggle shall be calmly and dispassion-
ately written, there are but few men in
the nation whose names will occupy a
brighter page than that of John A. And
rev."
The samepapcr says the public feeling
points Enthusiastically to Alexander II. Bull
lock of Worcester as his successor. We
hope the latter gentleman, or whoever
succeeds to the office, will respect his
oath of office enough to execute the laws
of the commonwealth. Gov. Andrews
course relative to the murderer Green is
without excuse, So far as the public can
see.
In his final message to the Connecticut
legislature, Gov. Buckingham also took
occasion to decline a denomination. The
Hartford Press says of him: "Whcn all
the little jealousies and petty ambitions of
the day, all the adverse party feelings, are
at rest, then only will it be clearly seen
how great and good man we have had
tor our Governor and how fully he re-
presents that rarely appearing character
in history, but the highest character of
all, a Christian statesman"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-28
NelC York 4MlIseMlents.

They have a queer way of doing up
amusements in New York city. For in
stance, if it gets little dull for the g fam
cy If there are no prize fights on the
taps, the roug hs get up picnic into
which large crowd is usually drawn, and
they 60 out into the suburban villages for
"a days sport. Once out of the city and
away from the police the roughs have it
all their own way. They rob passengers
on the railway train, dcmolisll the furni-
ture in saloons and hotels. insult and ravish
detenceess women, and knock down, stab
or shoot any one who offers resistance or
demonstrates at their conduct Such is
picnic in New York
On Wednesday of last week there was a
boat race at Poughkeepsie, n. y. between
a boat club from \. Y. city and one at
Poughkeepsie. A large number of city
rowdies came up to the race and bet
heavy on the city club. After playing
. foul" all through the race the city boat
came in a little ahead. An eyewitness
describes the scene in the Post:
- On the docks the crowd of .roughs >
were keeping high holiday, having inter-
resting hunts for special policemen, who
when taken were to be well shaken and
knocked in the head. Cries Of My watch
is gone. and my pocket book. were
heard on all sides Others were hurling
stones and tumblerS among the crowd Just
for fun On the kaal Rock the Three
Card Monte men We're busy with their
cards. The boats came in with the New
Workers leading, and the pull to the Judges
boat sent the New York boat two lengths
and half ahead. The crowd gave a
yeIl-furious and long heard the same
veil at tine hanging OF an inotfcnsivc negro
when New York was in the hands of the
rioters The judges Immediately sought
to hide from the crowd, to decide the race
fairly, but 10 no purpose. They had only
time to reach the Poughkecpsie House,
when the crowd, having hunted down the
different Stockholders and taken the money
from them, with pistols leveled, and threats
rushed upon the Judges, with such remarks
as these: If you fellows don't decide
this race now, and give us New York fel-
lows our money, why, you don't leave this
house alive; Let's set the id crib on
fire, anyhow; You, Jo Coburn, come
out OF that or we'll slit your wind In
der this pressure the judges decided
promptly; but | am told much against
their inclination, as they are said to be
honorable men,"
After the race, one man was knocked
down and killed, and the rutfians commit
ted a series of disgusting outrages and rob-
berries, and for q while set law at defiance
and held possession of the town. Men
were assaulted and robbed in the streets :;
restaurants and shops were " cleaned OUT
to use the cant phrase of these fellows, and
it was as much as decent mans life was
worth to appear in the streets
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-28
Mary Harris.

Perhaps our readers recollect that some
months ago clerk in the treasury depart
ment at Washington was fatally shot when
coming out of the treasury building by
Mary Harris Miss Harris had a trial at
Washington which closed last week. The
physicians testified to her insanity, at
times and on the subject of her affection
for Burroughs. The jury brought in a
verdict of not guilty after an absence of
ten minutes The large crowd in the
court house received the verdict with great
applause Miss Harris tainted and was
carried out in the arms of her counsel
The whole trial was most disgraceful af-
fair. The argument of the counsel, es-
pecially for the prosecution, was the merest
bosh. The judge was unable to preserve
order or decency in the court.
1t appears that the man Burroughs be-
came acquainted with Miss Harris at Chi
cage; an intimacy grew between them,
and he gave her to understand that he
would marry her. After he left Chicago
he wrote her the most tender letters, many
of which were produced in court. But
finally he married another woman, and
Miss Harris sought him out and shot him
dead. For this she was acquitted, on the
ground of insanity. In speaking of this
case the Tribune justly remarks: sour
laws are made by men, and they are not
just to woman. They ought to punish the
conspirator against female purity severely;
but they do not, because too many of our
legislators and jurists are libertines. That
is rather /; blunt way of stating it ; but it
is the fact. This city is full to-day of
dens of lewdness, each of them perpetual
snare Of female innocence. Every woman
Tor many who makes gaintul trade OF
ministering to others lechery should be a
felon by'statute; every one who conspires
Or aids to deprive a girl of her virtue
should be punished at least as severely as
a burglar, forgcr, or highway robber.
They are not punished, because it is to
many magnates inconvenient that they
should be. Yet the wrong is felt, though
not redressed: hence the rude equation
effected by such verdicts as that which has
just acquitted Miss Harris"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-28

THE JOYCE MURDER.-.John Stewart
the bounty jumper, who was arrested near
Boston some time ago on suspicion of be-
ing implicated in the murder Of the joyce
children, was honorably discharged, Mon
day, no evidence of his guilt in this awful
affair having been brought to light. Ru-
NOR says that Boston clergyman intima-
ted in his pulpit that it was son of the
owner the woods who committed the
crime, and that the owner wrote the cler-
gyman a note demanding that he as pub
licly take back the imputation, but he
hasn't.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-28
A loan-ly man-I:lv Cooke.

\ big buffalo hunt is organizing in
leavenworth-l25 men each TO pay 500
News from the petroleum market-Er-
cry one continues 10 have oil on the brain.
except the whale lately on exhi bition at
the Museum---Wrs. Gr,nsdy,
The United States post office depart
ment how pays Its own expenses.
by direction of the President. all pris-
oners OF war, including the rebel generals.
are TO he released upon taking the oath of
allegiance.
Lord Brougliam regrets that his voice
cannot - reach across the Atlantic" We
regret ii too. Us. ifthe human voice could
Ike heard at any such distance. there would
he no need of Il transatlantic telegraph.
and such people as Lord Brougham might
be employed in transmitting useful dis
patches instead of making useless speeches
--Nrs. Grumdy.
The late employees of Mr.. Barnum had
a benefit performance at the New York
Academy of'Mu>ic, Friday afternoon
At the close Mr.. Barnum made speech.
in the course of which he said that after
the museum was burned he asked the ad
vice of his personal friends about contin-
uing the business, and among others he
asked Horace Greeley. Take the resi-
of your life easy" said Horace: $50 fish
ins. Eve been wanting TO 90 fishing for
thirty years. and haven't had a chance
yet"
Ii Is announced that the estate of the
late President will. with the addition of
contributions made i'm Massachusetts,.
Rhode Island and New York, amount TO
one hundred thousand dollars, and that
the active labors of those obtaining sub
Scrlptlons TO the Lincoln fund have now
ceased.
The Washington correspondent of the
Tribune prOiesSrs TO have positive inforrna-
llon that JEFF: Davis is TO be tried by =
military commission fer completely with
the assassination plot The government
has had no official notification that the
health of the rebel president is failing. If
II was true the surgeon in charge would be
likely to make some report oft.