Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-01-04
CANADA.

these days that we have thought 1t best
to give our readers few items concerning
it. in order that they may know where it
is aud what it is.
Canada is small province belong
ing to Great B,itian, and lS si'uited
somex here about the north pole. 1t is
bounded on the north by Seals. WalrusSes
and White Bears; on the south by Goc.
Smiths ne,c requtsittoa 'or ordnance,
on the east by nothing in particular and
and on the west by ditto.
1t ia settled by people from all couu-
tries hence they dout belong to any race
in particular. Its chief productions arc
cowards, M,stles aud fees.
The people are very fond Of desertcrs
and aid them in every way but giving
them food and employment.
They are particularly noted for their
shrewd business and commercial ideas.
Hence their very kind and amiable treat
ment of the north with whom they trade
at the rate of 20, 600. 600 exports, to g.
600 900 of imports, and their shabby
treatment of the Rebels with whom they
have no trade, save selling bad whiskey
to Geo. N. Sanders and few Others like
him.
1t is sort Of modern Beotia, and the
people possess the accuteuess that the Old
Greeks attributed to the people of that
"befogged land. - Vosce ofthe Soldier.
THE FRUITS or SHERMAN's CAMPAIGN
The following estimate Of the results of
Shcrman's campaign. so far. is made by
one who followed the army from Atlanta
to Savannah and who states that it is
nearly correct:
The army passed through ~ of the
finist grain and cotton counties in the
state, captured and occupied over 200
towns and villages, tore up and utterly
destroyed every railway in the route.
brought 10000 negroes 10000 head of
horses and mules. some of them fue blood
ed stock, burned all he bridges, every
cotton gin and building that could benefit
the rebels. burned or bonded $50 900. 900
or $4,000 600 worth Of cotton, captured
several million of rebel currency. SEINE
gold, 30 pieces Of artillery. an abundance
Of ammunition, 100000 head of cattle
about 1000 prisoners. aud sutsisted the
army month on the rebels, and saved
that much to Uncle Sans exchequer.
5yS At Woodstock on Saturday morn.
ing between three and five o'clock when
the thermometer stood at five degrees be.
lw zero. the m chine shop of Reu hen D4u-
icls, about wile above the village em.
p'oying fifteen or twenty hands. was
wholly consume by FIRE nothing If v.lhe
being saved, though it is hoped the cou-
TENS Of the safe may be uninjnred. The
loss S hastily estimated at from Sl5,-
600 to 100000; fully insured
Gsy. STANNARD By recent order
from the Secretary of War; Brevet Mai
Gen. Geo. j. Staunard. has been appoin-
ted temporarily and while convalescing,
to the command of tie Northern frontier
in this region. For the present. aud un-
til some force is detached from the Army
for the protection of our Northern border,
Gen. Stannard is acting in conjunction
With Governor Smith and our State Au.
thoriiea.
TIE FIRE AT MIDDLrBURY The Starr
Building" Of Miidlcbury College burned
on Sunday evening, Was. We understand
nearly new stone building and WAS
erected at cost Of about $4,000 Only
$4,000 of this amount was covered by
insurance. The building, We presume.
cannot he replaced, at present prices. for
less than about twice its original cost
eg Gen. Mcclellan will sail for
Europe in Fcbnary, with his family.
WORTHY OF lMIrATToN.--The congre-
cation of the Unitarian church of Brat.
tleboro voted recently to make monthly
contribution on the first Sunday in each
month for he Sanitary Commission.