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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-28
Is Crime Contagious {?

The frequent recurrence of the worst
crimes during the past few weeks would
seem to strengthen the theory that there is
a tendency i'll particular crimes to multi
ply themselves through example How
often it has been noted, for instance.
where some demcnted or dcluded individu-
al has taken his own life, others in the
same locality have repeated the crime. So
it would seem to be with murders. The
very fact that Il murder has been commit
ted, with the narration of all its horrid
and Sickenins details, appears a suggestion
and temptation to some minds to repeat
it,
The heod-gates of crime which seem to
be opened upon our country Simultaneous
ly with the breaking up and dispersion of
our armies, will suggest to most minds the
citizcn->oldier as the cause. We think
TIN, is unjust, for many of the worst
crimes are known to have beeen COM
United by stay-at-homc rowdies. Never
theless it cannot be denied that the war
has greatly detracted from the former
security to life and property. Now every
drunken brawl and street fight is wound
up with deadly weapons. And it will
not appear strange if the worst characters
in our armies-the gamblers and bounty
Jumpers-whose occupation is now gone
figure extensively in the crimes commit
ted in the communities where they are I'M
fortunately thrown But this must not
detract from the vell-merited praise of the
majority of the soldiers
The n Y. Tribune closes an article up
on the alarming crimes lately committed
in our land as follows: The consoling re-
Election which we have to offer is, that il
crime be contagious, every crime which Is
happily prevented represents an innumer-
able brood OF otfenses from which the
world is Simultaneous saved. 1t is this
consideration which should render toll
sweet and sacrifice plcasant-which should
save the honcst-hearted reformer from I'm.
manly discouragement-which should re.
mind us that if wrong breeds wrong, sc
right breeds right, and that virture no les:
than vice has its unlimited progeny. IL
believe that sin cannot be restrained. tha
violence cannot be mitigated, that limo
cence cannot be protected and the wicked
kept within bounds, is to despair of socie.
ty, and to welcome the return of dark.
ness from which the world has happily
emerged. The crowded city, wailine
beneath the stroke Of pestilence, would
have been saved from death and desolatior
if but one sick man had been excluded
from its limits and the case which rescues
one struggling and easily persuaded human
being from the SHARES of temptation, adj
vances the general virtue of society to al
extent which can hardly he over-estima
ted"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-28

\ contemporary saws the New York
7rTJune'S report Of the animals during the
fire w:r~ incomplete The San supplies the
omission: Tie whale did not burn up ::
it was swallowed 10y the alligator the
anaconda then swallowed the alligator
the /" Dying Brigand y swallowed the ANA
con'ia: the Tribune reporter swallowed The
hri@and ami then the reporter persisted
ml>crably. in attempting 10 describe his
after dinner emotions. This may be
deemed improbable 10y son,e persons not
+" stranger things nave happened; a
man in Philadelphia swallowed tie Trib-
u.cS report
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-28
Caledonia Co. Supreme Couri.--.Au-a,l
Term. 1868.

iflt lit-lai- IN he Petition SETS forth that
4aY 81 DEC lisa. she lawfully 1oil,d III az.
the hb-llec- tH - Clarke, II The Ia>fi ,>.r i.
Within sad counts; ara raat she has alEar> l,s -
c'ffilci-d h-T>v in Il.- ,l15v Observable, - - I'll A
rcSu-ec II er ty her marriage co. frs,r b. q =
sli llel,e has trvat-i her NTH r.;at-- e >,l.--l
has without cac>e ecie4 AID -t-a-r g. lrr,t .-
With Tie means 81 support aO,orl- g. tl> .lirl d..
has deserted her al.S c,ile 10 ;a-f~ ~ Ar..au
The fitvllai lLcrc.',re IraA> r' 14- ~ Sd. Is
ma IIlll:vllS NIse.e lrst- IL i.I~tt> rt.
and Iilat auluny ir -rai.leG IA. - .t,4l le
on ME navr- iuia appears. LiJl 4. GpSS.
ku>S q BTRRRNk. All0rIleys.
The hhel. ~ NhnCh The foregoing : -Ae >'-'a,' a.
paris having been presented - al L asa-- fi1
Tie lt+llee l. SIKH ~ tie lIsniI> IT, >'a,e.> la
oI'siiui tr flA2e irn 80 NAl-- = '-H-
tK ,s-ly It-c thai much - u lite l--> 4'
io-,iltT y IN d. urGtr- be liu'l>,s sl-rr 1rrG-
oe>>lTtar II 1fle Farsorlian iyW~ -i- AL. t. a. 81
JvlE>uly. - >All Os-iliry II Gale ca, - ~ o S.
publications. l. lie Al le>t lWrlNr .ay- 'rr ~, T. Cos
u the session II The ST, Z u Doe lv Cd.
Jcll>GIr- vu II" -4tk 2as al August, 10, .; N- -
Term SAID litss : rt.-rr at,lv.
6l63 LIKE p POLAND. Ch1 Jul-e ~. C.--i.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-28
Union COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Frcemen Of Caledonia County who would support
the admin :cltiol OF Andrew Johnson and aid in
tabshing the Federal authority and government all
the States and Territories of the United States upon the
enduring basil. Of universal freedom requested
meet in Convention, the Town Hall in ST. Johns
bury, Oh WEDNESDAY, 2D DAY OF AUGUST next,
AT - o'clock for The purpose Of dominating coun-
ty ticket to be supported by the Uuion Of the County
1T the ensuing election.
7. a. Cutler co County
July 20, lSG5. All. WILLARD o0''e
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-28
JOB PRINTING.

We hare lately added number Of fonts Of
ne,r tzpe to oar office, and are are noao better
than erer prepared to do all kinds Of job print
inq. such as Wedding, Address and Business
Cards. Circulars. Bill Heads, Blanks, Re-
ceipts. Tar bills, auction bills, etc., etc.
c. II. STONE G. co.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-28

4 JUST DECISION New Hamp-
shire superior court has decided that an
express company delivering parcel mark
with the ca!aliStic &c. .. D.''-collect
Oh leliv'rv-may allow person 10 whom
it is consigned, reasonable time to open
the package and determine whether he
will receive it or not The rule hereto
fore has been that no examination could
take place-the receiver must take the
package and determine whether it con-
tanned what he had ordered or not. The
decision OF the court i both legal and sell
>ible, which latter cannot he said of all
legal decisions.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-28

@ The Asiatic cholera is creating con-
siderable alarm in the old world and some
fears are entertained that it may revisit
the United States. The New York pa
pers say there was case there last Mon
day. The victim died in six hours.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-28

Rev. Robert NJ. Hatfield is writing o
series of articles in the n. Y. Independ-
ent to show that the Catholics are plotting
the overthrow of our free institutions, and
that they will probably soon raise re-
bellion.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-28

g In an able editorial in the last New
York INDEPENDENT. the editor asks and an
swers a very important query in this man.
ner eff the negroes of the cotton STATES
have not become citizens by the procl,ma-
ton OF emancipation. what have they be
come! and how will they be enumerated
IN the census. since they can no longer be
CHASED among the three-titillS' people
provided by the constitution. If they
are TO be enumerated as citizens. and be
represented rs such. then they must have
conferred upon them the rights of citizens.
There Is but one alternative for congress.
except that of considering the black as
citizens, and that is to ignore their exist
ence altogether in the census as entitled TO
representation. If they are not citizens.
they are nothing. If they cannot vote.
they cannot Ike represented
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-28
Good adcice.

In speech delivered at Cincinnati, a
few days ago, Gen. Sherman expressed
himself as follows, upon a subject of gener-
al interest
"Our country now has good start in
life, and its welfare is in our keeping. 1t
is country wonderful in its unleveloped
resources. In your own beautiful state OF
Ohio-the finest in this whole country
scarcely one acre of ten Is under cultiva-
ton. Let us then 90 on in peace and
harmony with the peaceful pursuits of life
When all Is under cultivation. and we
have a population as dense rs that OF
Europe, it will be soon enough for Us to
trample on each others heels. We have
future of peace now before u>-an honor
able peace; and, 50 help me God. I do
not uunt to he,lr Of 'rar Gy,,n for ftty ytas
to come at least, When other nations at
tempt to trample on our national rights.
we shall have IN opportunity OF re>lming
the business of war. But now that the
war is over, | am a peace man: all of nv
army are peace men: .Shcrman'~ bum
mers' laughter are all peace men"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-28
The Magazines.

The ATLANTIC for August. - This
monthly sustains its well-earned reputation.
The contents for August are: Among the
Honey-Makers, by Harriet E. Prescott;
Countess Laura, by Geo. H. Boxer; Strate-
gy at the Fireside, by Epes Sargent
Around Mull-Part II, by Maria S. Cum
Minis; John Bright and the English Radi-
Gals, by G. w. Towle; Needle and Gar
den, VIII; The Willow, by Elizabeth A.
c. Akers My second Capture; Doctor
Johns-VII, by Donald G. Mitchell; Let
ter to Silent Friend; The Chimney
Corner-VIII, by Mrs. H. B. Stowe;
Peace, by Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney;
Reconstruction and Negro Suffrage; Re-
views and Literary Notices. Ticknor &
Fields, publishers, Boston; and for sale
by all the booksellers.
THE YOUNG Folks for August This
splendid juvenile is on hand with the fol-
lowing list of contents: Dick and I; The
story of dolly; Master Horsey's excur-
sion; Little Hugh and the fairies; Trans
actions; Winning his way, VIII; Dogs
and cats; Father Brighthopes Afloat in
the forest, VIII; Round the evening lamp.
Published by Ticknor & Fields, Boston,
at - year.
No. THREE of the the % Companion Po-
cts for the People" published by the above
house, is also out. This number is nation
al lyrics, by Whittier, and is filled with
the Quaker poets best; among which are
Barbara Frietche, Gllustrated), Laus
Dec, The angels of Buena Vista, etc
Price, so cents.
HARpERs New MONTHLY MAGAZINE.
The number for August is received, and
we have only time to glance it over. 1t
is pronounced more interesting even than
usual, and that is not slight praise. Be-
low we give the table of contents:
After the War; A Trip to Bodie Bluff
and the Dead Sea of the West Heroic
Deeds of Heroic Men, TX: The pursuit
and capture of Morgan; by the Apple
Tree; Recollection> of Sheridan; Julian;
Nevada Accounts Balanced; Brains
Hugh Miller and Geology; Armadale
Four Years Under Fire at Charleston:
\ Nice Time; Midsummer Noon; A
Ballad Of the Hours; Our Mutual Friend +;
Influence of Climate upon National Char
acter; Monthly Record of Current Events;
Literary Notices; Editors Easy Chair ;
Editors Drawer.
Terms, 81 per year for single copy;
six copies for $40 Published by Harper
& brothers, New York.
GoDEr's LADY's Book for August has
an exquisite steel plate engraving, entitled
1.-The Fair Haymakers,' spirited wood
engraving of 1.-The Thorny PATH" a
double fashion plate, and several fashion
engravings from the celebrated houses of
A. L. Stewart X Co, and c. Brodie-
The literary contents afford pleasant and
profitable reading, and Cooley for August
will be pronounced az .taa by all the la
dies. Published by l.. A. Cooley. Phila-
de!phia. Terms, 50 per year for single
copy. four copies for $40.
Il Short Sermon BIZ ParSOn
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-28
UNION STATE

UNION STATE TICKET.
ELECTION, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER ;, 1888
For Governor,
PAUL DILLiNGHAM of Waterbury.
For 1t Governor,
A. e. GARDNER of BENIN gtOn.
For Treasurer,
JOHN Il. PAGE of Rutland.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-28

SECRETARY STANTON AND FoRD's The
ATEH.-The secretary of war having oecu-
pied Ford's theater. has informed the
counsel of Ford that he has recognized the
latter's right to compensation, and, after
careful investigation of the value of the
building, has rented it until the first OF
February next, for $500 month. with
the privilege Of purchasing it for 500. 600.
the price agreed upon by the Christian
commission, if congress see proper TO do
so; ifnot, TO return it in good condition,
The building will probably be needed for
depository of rebel archives.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-28

A young man from Worcester, Mass.
Il private in the 571th regiment. in the bat
tie Of Cold Harbor, Il year ago, was hit by
Il ball in the chin, which badly fractured
the bone, and tore ont several teeth An
other ball hit the right shoulder, fractured
the shoulder blade, and remains undiscov-
cred The third ball passed through his
abdomen and brought him TO the ground.
His companions dragged him 10 IA hole
where his body and head could not he
seen by the enemy but his legs being ex-
posed. one ball passed through the calf OF
his lee. another cut a deep groove through
his shin, another cut through the top of
the instep. another carried away the next
to the great toe. He lay in the hole all
day, and was then taken prisoner and
starved for several months, yet this young
man is now in Worcester, Mass. erect
and in good health, and not perceptibly
lame. Iii, name is f. F. lockwood.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-28

ELECTION, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER >. 1853.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-28

rules FOR REDEMPTION OF DEFACED
Fractional. CURRENCY. Fractional notes
shall be redeemed, if not mutilated, by
any Assistant Treasurer or Designated
Depository of the United States, or a Ma
iional Bank designated as a Depository of
the United States, in sums not less than
three dollars. Defaced notes, if whole.
are not considered as mutilated, nor is an
evidently accidental injury. not reducing
the note 10y more than one-tenth its origi-
nal size, regarded As Il mutilaiion.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-09-22
Hon. n =, I'm m esh 8sndhoiasr


MrssEs EDfrons:--Ths Bondholders held q
grand Jubilee At Afistoeracy Hall In this city
% the 3sh inst a. which Hon oreenback Nil
lios.ire presided 80 President. and Mr.. " hole
saIe Deiacation acted as Secretary.
To tho tosst--s'The Americso Bondholders-
the only true representatives OF European Civil
ration In America" The Hon. Mammoth Bond
holder responded as follows:
FrLLev BoyDHcLpKks:-We are power u
this Government. We Own thirty hundred mil
lion dollars ia bonds aud grsenbacks. II will
take over one 9TH OF all The property Of ever,
description in the United States TO pay us these
debts. We own one horse in every Eve; one
Gov 10 every five; one sheep In every i've; ons
acre Of land In every ave one hfh Of every
homestead 10 tne uoited States, ard 20 secure
the payment Of these. We hslda mortgage on
every farm and every article of property in the
United States. Cheers
More than this. Brother Bondhslders: This vas
wealth goes scot free OF taxation. We ride Owe
the public roads and We pay no road tax W,
send our children TO the public schools, and ",
pay 20 school tax. We are protected in our per
sons aud property by the State, county, town
ship aud corporation officers. aud Jet We are un
touched by taxation for their support Ye Gods
can tho nobility OF Europe boast OF morel Pro
longed cheering aud cries Of Go on"
Brother Bondholders. We do not WORK neithe
do We sweat, yet We have millions who toll anC
moisten the soil with their daily sweat, to pa,
the interest on our bonds We have them IL
our power. Last week | invested $780, 900 il
bonds. aud thereby took that amount of the dn
plicate for taxation, and loaded the taxes OF tina
amount on the broad shoulders of our nobl
farmers mechanics and returned soldiers b
rising one hour earlier aud working one hou
later they easily pay their taxes, our taxes al,
our priocely incomes oa our untaxed bonds he
sides. Vociferous applause
The invalid soldiers and the soldiers widow
have the impudsnce TO complain that $50 yea
cate six helpless children, whose fathers bone
| are bleeding OH the couptrys battle fields; ant
| that II the bonds were taxed, the pledges mad
to the soldier when he left his homo, that if h.
fell, his family would be reared and educated
could be fulfilled
Brother Bondholders, listen 10 no such en-
treaties. The Government had the right TO draf
The life Of the poor man, but il had the RICH
70 seize The property OF the rich man Propert,
is worth more than life We stand on the term
OF the contract forced out OF the Goverumeu
10 its necessities by our power and PATRIOTS m
We now demand the pound Of flesh, aud tn
blood with IL, IL It enslaves them all.
Here the meeting was disturbed by SOM
Boys In Blue, who we're standing by the win
dow by me. and Who declared they didn't wan
! their wages for the last four years taxed out o
them again TO psy princey incomes to untaXe
stay at home patriots and 10 the n.usion tina
followed, became INVISIBLE.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-09-22
LAW SCHOOL.
LAW SCHOOL.

rlNHE NEXT SESSION OF THE Law SCHOOL OF
IL the Northwestern Christian University, al Ind
annapolis, viii commence the first Monday CT December
ana cen iLae foaE nsnths
The Professors o. this Instits. Hoa David Nc
Donald, Ii D L. :. District Judge for this State, Hen
Ch.re A Ray ole Of the Judges Of the supreme Court
OF Indiana, and Hen ALBEIT Porter. ate kepert-r
the supreme Court Of Indiana TIE character Of these
gentlemen a. avyers give sufficient assurance that the
School will be conducted ably and ekcieEty-
The Course % Instruction viii embrace two annu4,
sessions Of focr months each The object j. 10 sise
ev-ry stncent such training in the various barehes
OF The comm Law and Equity in TIE Code OF Practice
aud Pleading il Constitutional Law, rsd IN the Jurs-
prudence OF the United states, 20 enable hin
o. TIE practice successfully Instruction will be given
y Cay lectures aud II the Text Books and
weekly Meet art
Tue tuition Il SIS per session. psysb.e IN advance.
Ihs embraces al tees except the diploma fee which
l. IS
For further parteulsrs, address HOa David Mcdonald,
AZ indianapolis ELIJAH GOODWIN,
sep9a din Pres Board Directors We z
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-09-22

Republican journals. ignoring all The suffering
ano run produced BY the late var. congratulate
tneir readers that. ia spite Of the war the coan-
nv growing rore populo1s and vealther
every day. The serene satisfaction Nth which
me editors Of such Journals ciose their eyes to
me real niseries eutailed By the recent conflict.
Toe fearful presence OF high prices the sctual
destruction and waste Of capital. together with
the iuzhffni Generalization caused directly BY
ts agency, may DC worthy the stoicism OF a
Isno, OF Cloanthis, eat . unworthy those
sho profess 20 drec, public sentiment
10 q Christian Nation. Stolcsm may have
been slFiDs amsng hesthens, out phouid have
no place IN the breasts Of those who affect 10
control The minds OF q Christian people In eon.
graduating themselves upon the growth and To-
creasing prosperity Of the country, We wonder IL
the idea ever entered their muddled brains, how
much more populous aud prosperous the eoun-
tfy would have been il the war bad never exist
ed sydney smith, in speech made by hin
Al Taunton upon the Reform Bill. combating
the argument made use of that the rotten
borough systsm bad been abe cause of British
Advancement aud prosperity" once said:
There happens 20 live near my parsonage a
lseoring man of very superior character and
understanding 10 bis fellow -labofers. he hap
pens, however. to have been troubled with
chronic pains 10 the stomach. Now. IL my La
oorer we're TO send for physician, and consul,
him respecting bis malsdy. would it not be very
singular language 10 our doctor 10 say 10 him:
NV good friend. you surely will not be rash
enough TO find fault. or attempt TO get rid OF
hose pains In yonr somschr Have you not
grown rich with those pains IN your stomach
Have yeu not risen to sfiluence witb them? You
surely will not be 30 foolish and indiscreet as 70
ceDsure or cure those pains in your stomAchi
Monster of rhu5arb aud sennal be would ex
claim. i sm not rich or prosperous 10 conse-
quence Of the pains 10 my stomach. but ia spite
Of them. ana should have been ten times richer
and fifteen times happier, If had not bad my
belly twisted every day by this vile collie"
We are inclined TO believe that the country
has the wisdom of the patient referred TO in the
above illustration, and will reject with the same
indignation the theory and apvice Ct these State
physicians Besides under the apparent pro.
periiy produced by Mr.. Chases system of paper
money. they have sagacty enough to fear. from
the teachings Of past experience, that this nation
will have to suffer still more severely In the end
Phil. Age
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-09-22
A RENEFAcTREss.

There is a woman in the public eye whose name had
all along been associated, In our mind with the Yan-
kee "Quack," and "Humbug" But II is longer,
and desire her name from all such picous
associations in all other minds. whatever notions We
may have OF womanly delicscy and proprety, will
all admit that woman alone Is the Nurse-the good
Surse-the best Nurse. whether shall have Female
Physicians or not, question which must be decided
by time and principle, and not matter oftsste Pride,
prejudice, caprice and custom well behave them
selves for there Is really want, there will also be
supply il there be calling" there will be coming.
Nature and human society always self-supplyins,
and though Art and Fashion may hinder they cannot
prevent.
Mrs. wnsow does not wish 10 treat you gentlemen
Nor does she prescribe regimen for your wves; but
she modesty appears messenger Of health and hap
piness 10 your infants In the cradle s there anything
improper In thstf Nurse Of go years. experienes
can boldly say what Is IL not good for babe and
ought 10 be listened TO. God sreed her on her humbe
and happy mission She 10 the most successful phya-
clan aud most eecusl beneacress our little ones ever
enjoysd-her doting parents excepted. Just opep
the door for hsr, and Mrs. Wnslow will prove the mer
iran Florence Nightingale Of the Nursery OF this e
sure, that viii teach eur "susy'' 10 say
Blessing on Mrs. Winslow"for helping her 20 survive
and escape the gripping, coickns and teethine siege
We confirm every word forth IN the prospectus IL
performs precisely what n processes perform evsrv
part OF it-nothDg less-Away with your Cordial %
Parosoric, "'Drops, "''IAudanum." and every other
Narcotic, by which the bsbeis drugged into stupidity
and rendered dull and diotie for life
We have never Mrs. winslow know her only
through the preparation OF her "soothns syrup foy
Children Teething" IN we had the power we rouIs
make her, IS she IS physical savior the
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-09-22
A GrcaI HIIsfaEc

A Military Commission is now engaged in
Nashville IN trying school girl named Emms
Lanmer, for disioyaity, and uttsring disloya
language and pulling down the United States Gag
on the 41h Of July. At The same time President
johnson IS psFdoning men Who have fosghl
against tue dag, taken the lives Of loyal men
and done whatever lay in their power 10 destroy
the Government
The Whole affair seems TO have originated in
malice on the part OF a ies Quartermsster's
clerks. ard should never have received the .lish,.
EFT consideration from the Go, eEameai Evans
vile Journal Rep