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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-06-02

ty was that these people were inaccessibl
to motives OF reason, kindness or Justice
The people see it better, that is all
What every soldier has said is, that ther,
IS no way Of treating the South but as .
conquered race, subjugated, and to be rul
ed with an iron hand. do not see that
anything more I could advocate than
have all along-that the whole Southern
land is to be occupied by race which
will replace the whole mass of rotter
chivalry. 1t is essential for our own Sc.
curity.
We need now, just as much as before
and no more, to purify that land with fire
and sword, and with exile; to reclaim,
If possible, the deluded; to take the lands
for Union sufferers and Northern soldiers;
to exile forever the great bulk of promi-
nent men or families, never to return, on
pain of death; to try, convict and hang
the leaders in Confederacy and in every
state and if guerrilla warfare comes, to
shoot every guerrilla as soon as captured.
Some will think this is hard. No, it
isjust, and it is indispensable. If it is
hard-war is hard 1t is no sentimental
kind of thing, no lullaby to be sung by the
cradle of your child. War is severe, stern
and deadly and they who invoked the
war must suffer its consequences.
Does anybody say that "we must exer-
else the New Testament spirit, and for
give?" have heard SO. Well, do not
such teachers know that while the New
Testament insists that individuals are to
forgive private wrongs, it most emphati-
cally teaches that governments must en-
force laws and punish wrong-doers?
Let there be no indiscriminate revenge.
Nobody wants it. But it is indispensa-
ble to say, no more conditions - of sur
render. 1t is necessary to execute the pen
alties of treason. We must clear the land
OF the Southern scum. Say to them,
"Go. our lines are open for that Take
your spirit of robbery and treason and as
sassination to other shores! Go. Virgin
ian descendants of transported convicts-
to England, if ye like, where your friends
are. This land is sick of you; you are
a stencil in its nostriIs Never return.
If you do, the halter awaits your first step
upon our shores.
And We are now called upon, more than
ever, to give power to the blacks. Let lis
have no Louisiana constitutions; we want
none which do not give to black, as much
us to white, all the rights of citizenship.
Right and safety demand that the loyal
South shall vote-and that is black.
Arm them. Organize them. Let them
guard sacred Sumter Let them be GOV
ernors and commanders The blood
which dciicd all the efforts of the first
Napoleon, can well guard the heritage of
freedom from the Potomac to the Gulf.
Thank God, in our sorrow, for an hon
est, loyal, wise, devout ruler-that len
nessee loyalist, in Andrew johnson, is at
the head of the government. lie knows
what lie " Southern chivalry' is.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-06-02
Too Much " He."

The first flowing well ever struck was
on the McElhenny or Funk farm. and
was known as the Funk well Funk was
a poor man when The Well WAS sunk Il
WAS struck June. 1861. and commenced
flowing. TO the ;lSfoni>hment OF all the oil
borers III the neighborhool, at the rate OF
go barrelSa dar. Such a prcdigal sup
ply of grease upset all calculations. but il
WAS confidently predicted that the supply
would soon Stop II WAS an .-Ol Greek
humbug." and those who had no direct
interest in the prosperity OF the well look
ed dlv after dav 10 see the stream ston.
But like the old woman who sat down hy
the river side 70 let the water run itself
out that She might cross dryshod. she wait
ed in VAIN. The oil continued flowing.
with little variation. for fifteen months.
and then stopped. but not before Funk be-
came 4 rich man. Bat long before the
Funk had gwen out, the wonder in re-
gard 10 ii WAS overslladuwed bv a new
sensation Down on the Tarr farm. the
Phillips Well burst forth with stream oi
two thousand harrels daily Not 10 be
ouidone by the territory down the creek.
the McElhenny tract SAW the Tarr farm.
''and went ii Thousand better The
Empire well. close 10 The Funk. suddenly
hurst forth with IFS tllree thousand barrels
daily. a figure which subsequent flowing
wells endeavOred 10 equal The owners
were bewiliered. Ii MAS fruly TOO much
OF good thing. The trsle value OF peiro-
leum had not Vet becn discovered. and
the market for it MAS limited Forcign-
erS would have nothing 10 do with the
nlSiy. greasy. combu>iible thing. Oar
own people were divided in opinion.
Some thought ii a dangerous thing TO be
handled al arms length. while Others set
il down As Il humbug in some way or 9th
er. of which the community should keep
As shy aS possible The supply was al
ready in advance of The demand. and the
addition of three Thousand barrels a day
WAS mon>trous, amd not 10 he endured.
The price fell 10 twenty cents haired.
then 10 fifteen, and then TO ten. Coop
ers would sell barrels for cash only, and
refused 10 take their pay in oil. or in drafts
on oil shipments. Finally, il WAS impos-
sible TO obtain barrels ON amy terms, for
all the ooopers in the surrounding country
could not make barrels aS fast a. the En-
pre- could fill them. The ownerS Were in
despair. and tired TO choke off their con-
founded well. but ii would not be choked
of They then built a dam around ii,
and covered the soil with grease, but the
oil refused TO be damned, and rushed into
the stream. making Oil Greek literally wor-
thy lis name For nearly a year ii flow
cd, and then dropped 10 a pumping well,
welding about a hunlrel barrels Lately
ii stopped. but on The application of an
air-pump it revived, and now runs about
fifty barrels daily--DrTfck aad Drill.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-06-02
Spicy Letter from Gen. Sherman.
"CAMP near Alexandria. Va..l
Nav 10, 1865.

Col ". S Bou.aan.
Dear Sir: am Just arrived. AIlmy
army will be in to-day have been lost
10 the world in the woods for some time.
YET oh arriving at the settlements find
nave made quite a stir among the stay-at-
homes, and that the most sinister mot;r..s
nave been ascribed TO me. l have made
frequent official reports of my official ac-
ton in all public matters. and all of them
have been carefully suppressed, whilst the
most ridiculous nonsense has been indus
triously spread abroad through all the in
strumentalities of telegraps and newspa-
pers- Well, YOU know what Importance
l attach TO such matters, and that l have
been too long fighting with real rebels with
muSketS IN their hands 10 be scared by
mere noncombatants. no matter how high
Their civil rank or station. Ii is amusing
10 observe how brave and firm some men
become when all danger is past have
noticed on fields of hattie that brave men
never mutliaie the dead or insult the CAP
tured, but towards and laggarls ALWAYS
do. L cannot now recall the act. but
Shakespeare records how poor FalStaff. The
prince of towards and wits. rising from
a teigned death, stabbed again and again
fhe dead Percy, and carried his dead
corpse alott in triumph TO prove his valor.
Now that the rebellion in our land Is
deaf, how many Fallstaifs appear TO bran
dish the evidence OF their valor and seek
TO appropriate honors and the public ap-
plauSe for deeds that never Were done.
As TO myself, | ask no reward-lio pop
ularity-but dare the war department to
publish my official letters and reports.
assert that my official acts have been
purpose!y suppressed, while all the power
of the press has been lnalignantlv turned
against me while WAS unconscious of the
damnlng plot But time makes all things
even, if We but wait the hour.
do want peace and security and the
return to law and justice, from Maine TO
the Rio Grande, and if it does not exist
now, it is for State reasons beyond my
Ii may be counted
strange that one who has no fame but a
soldier should have been 50 careful TO try
and restore the civil power of the govern
ment and the peaceful jurisdiction of the
Federal courts; but il i very difficult 10
discover in that fact any just cause of Of
Tense 10 AN enlightened people. But when
men choose TO SANDER and injure they can
easily invent the necessary facts for the
purpose, when the proposed victim is far
away. engaged in public service Of their
OVID bidding- But there is consolation in
thai though truth lies in the bot
tom of well. the Yankees have perse-
enough 10 get TO the bottom,
Your friend.
". I. SHERMAN
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-06-02
Description of the 1ssass,,ss.
From Correspondence ofthe Boston Advertiser

| from Correspondence ofthe Boston Advertiser
First on the right Of the line is David
G. Harold, who fled with Booth through
Maryland and was trapped with him in
the barn at Garrett's Harold is a small
fellow, of diminutive features and deci-
dedly mean and contemplate cast of coun-
tenance Judging from his appearance,
one wonders not that he cried for quarter
when the cavalrymen surrounded his hid
ing-place, but that he had courage to join
the desperate fortunes of the assassin at
all. His expression gives no sign of men-
tai or moral force, and he has every ap-
pearance Of abject cowardice. He has
thick black hair, straight black eyebrows,
sharp black eyes, and a weak, irregular
growth of beard on his chin and upper lip.
He is seemingly about 2l years old His
complexion is very dingy and sallow, and
has general uncleanly appearance.
A very different sort of person is the
next in the row of prisoners. A tall, very
athletic figure, of splendid muscular devel-
opment, massive neck, fully exposed by
the open blue shirt, and most notewor-
thy face, make up the personal presence of
the extraordinary ruffian who made the
horrible attack upon Secretary Seward
and his family. 1t is a physiognomy
which one would select for a second look
in any crowd, simply on account of the
great animal strength of the head and ut
ter brutality of the expression of the face.
A broad, heavy jaw, unshaded by any ap-
pearance of beard, thick, protruding lips,
rather small nose with large nostrils,
clear, untiinching, yet restless eyes, either
black or very dark blue-black, lowering
brows, rather low forehead almost en-
tirely covered by a heavy shock of un-
kempt black hair falling down nearly to
his eyes, dark and clear complexion, and
head slantng down from the back like a
house roof, make up the rest of the pic
ture. His posture is exceedingly erect,
even his head being constantly leaned back
against the wall There is nothing of cow
ardlce In the look of this assassin, but ra-
ther an expression of defiant and uncon-
querable ugliness. He stares fercely in
turn at every person in the courtroom,
and never seems to wish to close his eyes,
even to the extent of a wink. His hands,
which have been much spoken of, are not
small, but very smooth and white, as if
unaccustomed to labor, and his age one
would fix at twenty-five. This man,
Payne, is decidedly the lion of the prison
ers' dock. Every newcomer is startled at
first by his giant figure and impudent stare,
and then gives long look as he learns
that this is the only one of the conspira-
tors who had the pluck to carry out the
task assigned to him. ALI are surprised to
find the fellow SO different from the many
printed descriptions of him, and reflect
with amazement that such man attempt-
ed topass for Baptist preacher, and that
one OF his confederates engaged rooms for
him as an invalid too delicate to frequent
the general table.
After passing these two, ! do not think
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-06-02
The UniOnisM of Vtce President
Stephens.

There is disposition manifested just
now to "write up the rebel Vice Presi-
dent INTO place in the popular eStima-
ton, to which he has very little claim At
any rate, it will do no harm to call to
mind the language of Mr.. Stephens, in
the United States House of Representa-
tives, on the passage Of the odious Ne
braska bill, as specimen of the firebrands
that ten years ago were scattered by such
Union foxes as the captive Vice Presi-
dent
"Well, gentlemen, you make a good
ieal of clamor on the Nebraska measure,
but 1t don't alarm us at all. We have got
used to that kind of talk. You have
threatened before, but have nerer perform
ed. You have always caved in, and you
will again. You are a mouthins, white
iivered set Of course you will oppose :;
we expect that; but we don't care for
Your opposition. You will rail, but we
don't care for your railing. You will
hiss, but so will adders We expect it of
;sdders, and Of you. You are like the
devils that were pitched over the battle
incnts Of Heaven into hell. They set up
Il howl of discontinue, and SO will you.
But their fate was sealed, and SO is yours.
lou must submit to the yoke, but don't
ehate Gentlemen, we have got you in
our power. You tried to drive us to the
wall IN $50, but times are changed.
GU Went wooling, and have come home
h,eced' Don't be so impudent as to COM
p'aii' GU will only be slapped in the
race Don't n resist. You aciU only be lash
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-06-02
Exposing the Cotton.

A feminine rebel, Il Memphian and a
widow, who shall 90 by the name of Mrs.
e., was recently going up the river OH
one OF the Cairo packets, when she got
into an excited discussion with Col. S
on the subject of the war. 1t took place
in the ladies' cabin, and SOON brought
around them a crowd of eager listeners
She poured whole broadsides of sarcasm
into the colonel, who received them with
his characteristic good humor. The clos
ing scene of the discussion is given by nv
Informant as follows:
You may overrm the whole South ''
SAID Mrs. c; ''yOu may burn our
towns, lay waste our plantations, MAIN
or Kill the last man, but then, sir, we will
arm our boys with squirrel rifles and shot
guns, and put one behind every stump in
the land. What will you do then -
80" replied the colonel, d" in that case
we will be compelled to call out and arm
enough OF your niggers TO surround all the
stumps."
''But when you have accomplished all
that, We, the women of the South, will
bare our breasts to the Federal bayonets. -
"lou dare not do that, madam.''
why not, sir2"
"For the simple reason, madam, it is
unlawful. Your Confederate Congress
has made it criminal for you to expose yom
cotton to the Yankee torces.'
The lady retired suddenly, while the lis
teners laughed uproariously.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-06-02

On the night OF the 18th inst the ne
grces in Memphis endeavored TO put into
execution plot TO ass;lssinate every pa
rolled rebel prisoner in that city, in retallia-
lion for the Fort Pillow massacre. The
scheme having been discovered the white
troops were on guard and ordered the ne
grOes back when they Appeared. The
latter refusing, fight ensned in which
some 20 of the blacks Were killed and
wounded.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-06-02

A few gentlemen in New York have
contributed $1,000 TO be presented 10 Rob
inson. the Maine soldier, who, while act
ing As nurse, WAS The means OF saving
Secretary Sewards hie.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-06-02
eg Gazly's Pacific MONTHLY tells

@ Gazly's Pacific Monthly tells pref
ty good story of a scrub-head boy having
been brought before the court as wit
ness, when the following colloquy ensued ::
Where do you live ;" said the Judge.
{" Live with my mother" "Where does
she live ?" "She lives with the old
folks" Where do they live9" says
the Judge, getting very red, as an audible
snlcker goes round the room. "They
live at home" I" Where in thunder is
their home ;" roars the Judge. That
is where I'm from,'' says the boy, sticking
his tongue in corner Of his cheek, and
slowly closing one eye on the Judge.
I" Here, Mr.. Constable" says the court.
stake the witness out and tell him to
travel he evidently does not understand
the nature of an oath" ':You would
think different" says the boy, going to-
ward the doorway, elf 1 was once to give
you cussin' !"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-06-02
NJ. s. BURR & CO..

Wholesale and retail dealers in
PROPRIETARY MEDICINES, DRUGS, HAIR PREP
ARATIoNS, TOILET ARTICLES, PERFUAERY, &C,
26 fremont Street door TO the Museum Entrance
81. ) BURR,
EDW b p. KEYES, BOSTON.
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BARNEY, SPENCER Il WEST,

Successors to Geo A. Simmons, wholesale dealers in
KEROSENE, SPERM, LARD AND WHALE OILS,
WAX AND SPERM CANDLES,
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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-06-02

GEO. G. Il GEO. w. CAHOON,
COCSsELLoRS AT LAW, SOLICITORS IN CHANCERY,
Procure Pensions, BounteS and Back Pay due deceased
Soldiers.
LYNDON VERMONT
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-06-02
Mistellaneuus Cards.
WILLIAM W. CIRCUIT.

WILLIAW W. UKUUT,
& l. A NJ A g f N 7,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
BARTON, VT.
III attend Cou!lS In Orleans and Caledonia Counties
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-06-02

BARTLETT II BELDEN,
ATTORNEYS 4 COUNSELORS AT LAW,
McINDOES FALLS VT.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-11-16
Country Life

A great many people go and and bury them
selves in remote solitudes, with the idea that
they are taking the best means to lead .. sim.
pIe and contemplative life. And most of ,.s
when Oh spring or autumn walk through a
fine country, have felt a passing desire to do
the same. All looks so fresh snd trapouil
Yet there are few cases in which this plan Of
life does not prove failure. Not every man
hos such depth of resources within himself
tbot be IAN endure isolation from society with
ont craving deeply morose and dull Ifhe is
a great philosopher or thoroughly stupid per-
son. he NAV trv the experiment with success.
Buf ii he is only of ordinary temper, the mo-
notony of q rural life to which he has not al
ways been accustomed has the worst effect.
He furnishes his library with good BOOKS, and
orders his papers and reviews to be sent reg
ularly, and has gardens and aeoW or Two,
and pig or two, and he means to ask iriena
to stay with him twice or thrice year. Inc
whole thing is delightful for month lie
reads and takes his exercise, and ghzes medlta-
lively at the cows at their grazing, and the
pigs grubbing in their troughs, and he feels
that he is communing with nature, and
is leading the life of one of her tr,Iest SONS.
But by and by cofnmuning with nature be-
comes bore. The cows and pigs are all yery
well, but they have no views, and thev cannot
interchange ideas. The newspaper yyl,;cl, ot
first was rather snubbed, gets more and y,o,s
preciotIs, and the advertisements Of tha nIo,,
and the operas and the railway trips seem tia
most valuable part of it. Finally, the foolish
man who had thought he had much goods
laid up for himself gives up the remote soIi-
tude or else, il he is perverse as well as fool
ISL. he clings to it, and brings his gray hairs
with sorrow to the grave by sheer monotony
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-11-16

IHC WIlIOy Cldii5Iiis UI IIIG lIIISttf ClOrK.
This is much better for anybody who does
not want his mind to go TO sleep than seques-
tered delis where you get the newspaper two
days old, where there are no railways, and
where your nearest friend lives dozen or
twenty miles away. Such places are only
meant for tourists and tarmers.-ISatnrday
Press. iai'N gag y i1a9 ta - r 7ni.- ent ..'t'
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and crushing dullness of life 1t is scarcely
less OF a mistake for anybody who has to live
most OF the year in one spot to pitch his tent
IN SURPRISINGLY beautiful country. The
country seats of great people may be wisely
placed in the richest scenery that can be found,
because great people are constantly moving
about FROM place to place. 5.N5C. ,ltgl1
But rich scenery is apt to become cloying.-
a house between tir-wood and a dark heath
is much more likely to be a place of perma-
nent pleasure than one placed in the midst of
! glorious trees and graceful undulations, and
! fine parll-land with superb views. All these
arc meant to stimulate the mind of the spec
tator, but they cease to stimulate when we
know every point by heart, and see the same
| splendor every morning before breakfast, and
| at lunch and in afternoon rides or walks all
the year long. J. On the whole. a wise man will
not leave the city too far away, but will say
with the pOet:-- a8 li lf1-s ..tl q. e,qigrgg.
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la FOR SALE &C
AT A BARGAIN,

TyHE Carriage Mandatory No. 20 Prcblt
i Street, with all the tools and dappurtenances neces
sary carry on rst-class Carriage Manufacturing
Business. --....4 ~.
A number of frst-class TOP BUGGIES and ,JEN.
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WAGONS. . asa.z I .s
For particulars enquire Of
4f Il. IL. RANDALL, on the premises,
Or rof JOHN RANDALL, at Randall q Woodbury's
Commercial st.
Aug, 29-dtf,
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Il III Il ots no4saI
New Collections Of Church Music.
Mr. Rradhnru,s Last IVnrk

The Key NOfc.-A new collection of Sacred and
Secular Music tor Choirs and Singing Schools, by
WILLIAM b. BRADBURY. Mr.. Bradbury's last pre-
vious work in this department., ''1he Jubilee, has
Already bada sale OF 200, $40 copies, showing
popularity almost unprecedented, for work Of this
kind. The Key Note is complete in all its depart
ments, and Is printed on Clear large type, one part
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-11-16
The Neso Boox for. this Season.

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The publishers invite attention to this new book
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CITY OF PORTLAND.
In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ArpEnMsy. (,

f In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALpERMEg. b
- - Nov. G, 1865.
ORDERED. That until further order. ali yes-
W sells arriving at this Port, from Ports infected
with Cholera, having had cases OF Cholera during
their passage, shall perform quarantine Fasterly
from q line drawn from the buoy on Spring Point
Ledge to the Block House ON House Island where
they shall be detained until discharged by a certifi-
cate signed by the City Physician and Harbor Mas
ter. y 3. .'issl. 2 etiee ,-iit- Jt-- LfA 1T1
4 And the Harbor Master and Boarding Officer are
hereby instructed to take all such vessels to such
place o. Quarantine. n-. .e.tl ~ .
And the Pilots of the Port are hereby directed to
make known this ordtr to all vessels which thev NAV
board. z .-lfsi1l'4A = -.-'i q 'i-...i'Itf =
Read and passed, sent down and Cencurred
Approved, ia JACOB MCCLELLAN, Mayor.
Attast:-J. N. HEATH, City Clerk. Dn, - 7'.a
Noy 8--12Iy --il8lc 51.- tJ lit H. 4 ffi. ifif