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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03
Vermont Prisoners.

Chaplain Emerson had list of the
names of prisoners in the Pemberton
building. Richmond. to whom he had Civ
en- blankets furnished by our government.
He gave me the names of Nermonters
among them, which | hasten to transmit
to Your columns OF the 9th Vermont
regiment. John f. Reed. Albert Telan.
Calvin L. Norton. l.. Stratton and John
{. Luan. OF the llth regiment. Alvah
Allen. John Dyer. VIM. Bmi>. Samuel
Fowler. .Ju>tuS G. Hitchcock. George II.
Witherell. J. +. Lapham. Lewis Bo>wick.
Peter Lombr, OF the 9TH regiment.
George w. Folsom. OF the Ist Vermont
cavalry, {. r. Stearn> of Go. VI. and
VIM. Clay. In Dmville is Lieut. Titus,
who has been two Years a prisoner. His
wife is understood 10 reside IN TROY. Vi.
John Dyer of the llth, belonged 10 the
heavy artillery Perhaps the announce
ment in your paper of the names OF these
Is men. who were recently alive and well.
may carry relief and joy 10 some anxious
hearts in the patriotic Green Mountain
State.-4nnapoiis correspondence 81 u,
R.r,rIf
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03
The Final Problems of the War.

What progress has been made in sllbdu-
inc the Southern Rebellion That !, the
-re:t and pertinent inquiry after each
elaborate movement in the war has been
r"nSumatcd. a retrospective glance at
this moment over its course will show
that the nation has reached another Great
landmark i'll It's appointed track Its first
"reat aim was to gather from city and
hamlet its patriotic millions, to train them
into soldiers. and to teach them the art of
wa"ing grand war. After much time
spent and resources wasted, the second
great crisis burst upon Us, in repelling the
dangerous aggressive rush of the inSur-
gents, who already armed and equipped
with a speed surprising our Northern
sluggish delibcration. threatened to over
wheIm everything in Il mighty surge
The danger lurked in their chances of
obtaining, by temporary pro>tration of
our armies, the sympathetic recognition
and aid of European powers. That peril
safely passed, our third grand point was
still distant achieve Il paIpabIe mill
tary superiority over the rebellion. SO that
it might be clear to all eyes that we had
mastered the approaches, had Snatche,l
| The key to the inermoSt recess of the re-
brllion. That is now done: on this third
table-!and we now stand. 1t is true that
we have often before boosted of our mas
terry over the rebellion, 1t is related.
whether yeraciouSly or not, of General
| Hooker that he ut one time supposed him.
self to have 1.-The key of Richmond in
his brooches pocket" And the same an
ccdote is told Of Gen. Butler. But we
believe that with all that remains to he
accomplished, that famous phrase which,
got worn out by premature circulation,
can at least be freshened and accepted as
the pithiest description of our national
affairs the crushing of the rebellion is
only a question of time Let Charles
ton fall, and we have got the Southern
Contederacy under glass case, which the
world mey look at, but from which hence
forth, they must keep "hands off,
-1'mg and Vary Journal
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03
Where Is Sherman?

Gen. Sherman's army has been moving
for more than week. but the rebels do
not yet understand its manGuvers. They
think that Augusta Is first to be attacked.
as it is now threatened. Gen. Sherman
seems to be repeating the strategy of his
Georgia campaign, and it is altogether
probable that he will avoid the fortified
places and plant his army first upon the
railroads connecting Richmond with
Charleston and Augusta. He may even
leave Branchville, where he is expected
by the enemy, on one side. strike up to
Columbia, and move thence down upon
Wilmington, making that a new base of
operations towards Virginia. Some ac-
counts say that the rebels have determined
to make little effort to save Charleston
and Wilmington, and that the troops sent
down by Lee will plant themselves be-
tween Richmond and Wilmington TO
check Sherman's progress northward-
This would indicate great lack of troops
by Lee, as he must see the necessity of
defeating Sherman before he penetrates
the interior of South Carolina Success
in Sherman's present movement Is fatal
to Richmond and TO Lees army Ii will
not make Richmond untenable, but leave
the rebel army no place of retreat 1t is
reasonable, therefore, to believe that the
rebels will concentrate every available
man against Sherman in South Carolina.
and that decisive battles will he fought
there.-.Sp,ngfeM Republican.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03

o. Concord, y. H.. Is a beautiful but
unfortunate city. 1t has become noted
for of its fires, several of which within the
past fifteen years have been very disas-
trouS. thas also become somewhat noted
aS defendant in eases where somebody who
has received personal nlury is the plain
TIT. The precedent established bv which
several have attempted to extort money
from the city. was the case of Ex-Goy.
Hubbard, who was injured some twelve
years ago while walking from the EAGLE
hotel to the American, late one slippery
night. He obtained verdict against the
city for large damages, much to the sur
prise of most people. Since that time
the city has had frequent occasion to de-
fend herself in similar suits. The last.
which has just been decided, was where
one Dow fell off load of wood while
passing through g cradle-hole. -
Dow claimed indemnity. and sued the
corporation, but the jury couldn't see it
this time, and gave verdict for the city.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03
WheN the Var triU End.

Advises from Savannah the 22d state
that great reaction was taking place in
the minds OF the people in the interior of
Georgia They now openly confess that
the attempt 10 establish a Southern Com
teder:'cy is a failure On the question of
an Immediate return 10 the Union. the
people are undivided. Gen. Sherman
finds that the people have Il hearty hatred
of the people of South Carolina, Gen.
Sherman WAS 10 leave Savannah on the
I'D TO JOIN his army. He SAWS ii the
people of the North will provide men and
money TO carry on the war for four years.
it will not last four months longer. but if
they fail TO do 50 there Is no telling how
long If will last
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03
ARTICLE XIII.
Mr.. Blair Returned.

Mr. Blair has returned from lis second
trip to Richmond Some declare that his
mission was partially successful, while
others are just as confident that it was a
complete failure We do not know as he,
or any one connected with the government,
has divuIged just what did take place, but
the fact that Vice President Stephens and
others from the Conitdcracy are now at
Washington, give color to the belief that
Mr.. Blair's mission was not entirely bar
ren OF results
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03
Husks for Paper.

A market is opening for corn huSks.
The new discovery for making paper from
corn husks, SO far As printing paper is
concerned. is under the control of ncwspa-
per men who propose 10 thoroughly test
the discovery as soon rs possible, They
invite proposals from every farmer in the
land for supplying them with clean. sound
and we'll dried hu>k>. packed in bales
weighing even hundreds of pounds and
delivered at railroad stations. Ii the ex-
pertinent succeeds, as there Is every reason
to expect it will, prompt and remunera-
tive market will be opened for all the
corn huSks that are raised. They have
never been accounted of any particular
value 10y farmers for - fodt.er.'' and a
chance to dispose of them will open new
field TO agricultural enterprise. Mr.. ID.
II. Craig. the general agent of the asso-
ciated press at New York. is the man TO
whom all proposals should Ike addressed.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03

The New York Tribune is puzzled in
looking over the income lists and saws -
Eve wish the gentlemen named in these
lists who live in four-story brown-stone
houses or board at the Fifth Avenue or
Clarendon Hotel on incomes of 5000 TO
$500 each would tell us how they con-
trive to do it. There are evidently secrets
in their style of housekeeping which we
have never mastered. So the eminent
lawyer and financier who is Gen. McClel-
lan's next friend, and is popularity esteem
ed millionaire, has only, it seems. SlO.-
900 a year, instead of the $4,000 TO
$50, 900 which has been laid to his charge.
while the lawyer who has probably the
largest admiralty practice in our city
charges his clients so moderately that his
income is barely S25l4 per annum, This
world is evidently better than lis reputa-
ton
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03
Gen. Butler. at LOlCeU.

Gen. Butler arrived at Lowell ON Sat
urday, and addressed some 1000 of his
fellow citizens i'll the evening. He re-
viewed his course since his assignment TO
Virginia, and expressed himself as proud
of the record. Nothing new was said
about the assault on Fort Fisher. He
repeated the statement that his best engi-
neers said an attack would be butcherv
for the men, and said he did not order the
powder-bOat made. He said he was not
allowed to say why he WAS relieved from
his command, expressed great confidence
in the President, and faith in the nations
future, and affirmed his readiness to serve
his country whenever called upon and
whenever called to.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03
IN BRIEF.

The news of the capture of Fort Fish
er was Immediately telegraphed by some
rebel Sympathizers here TO their friends in
in Halifax, and the merchants there at
once chartered the fastest steamer i'm port
to carry the news TO Bermuda, Nassau
and around generally, TO keep the block
ade-runners out of the trap. A gentle
man. recently from Halifax, says that
there were quite a number of blockade
runners in that port in process of prepa-
ton to run the blockade, and that upon
the reception of the news of the capture
of the fort, work upon them was immedi-
ately stopped. The Halifax traders felt
very ill-natured over the success of Gen.
Terry and Admiral Porter.
I Col. North, the New York state agent,
has been released and gone home. The
charge of corrupting the soldiers vote was
not proved.
The New Workers are much exasper-
ated at the way i'm which Gen. Fry fig
ures them into the draft. The quota de-
manled of the city is three times As large
as that in the country, in proportion to
the number of voters. But Mr. Fry will
correct ii if they abuse him roundly
SUFFoCATIoN FROM GAs.-Last week,
Joseph S. Dumfries and his wife. of Bal
lardvale. Andover. Mass. were found
dead i'm bed in each Others arms. having
been suffocated by gas from a coal fire
which had been lighted in their stove the
previous evening, The damper was found
shut squarely off when the door was fore
ell. They were buried in one casket, in
the position in which they were first
found. nearly on their backs, his arms ex-
tended under her neck, and his hand un.
der her shoulder. their faces inclinine
towards each other
, Standard sheetings, which sold two
weeks ago for zoe a yard, Were sold in
New York, tllS week, for 40c.
The Goodyear rubber men are doing
their prettiest At Washington TO secure
another extension of their lucrative pa
tent Mrs. Goodyear Is there talking
with the wives of congressman. and every
string Is pulled that Is likely 10 be effec.
tive
The committee of fifty appointed al
Faneuil Hall. Boston. 10 take the pre-
liminary steps for the erection of a Statu,
of Edward Everett have appointed sub
committees on finance. design and eNecu
ton. and location: there Is no doubt thai
the project will be successfully carried ont
The alumni of Phillips academy had :
spirited meeting at Andover on Wednes
lav. had voted 10 raise the sum of $50.
600 TO erect a new building in place o
the one DESTROYED bv fire last month,
George p. Marsh. American minister
1T Turin. has presented TO the Umte'
STATES sanitary commission the copvrigh
of his late valuable work. entitled Ma,
and Nature"
The Illinois senate has repealed the no
torionS ..hlack laws which have Ion:
been disgrace 10 the statutes of that state
:, BY the death of Bishop Brownell @
Connecticut. Bishop Hopkins of this Stat,
becomes the presiding bishop. 10y seniority.
of the Protestant Episcopal Church OF
the nited States
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03

WENDELL PHILLIPS ON EDWARD Ev-
l name Edward Everett, l
desire to say that name the cap-sheaf of
American magnanimity for the last three
years. l know of few men, in any age or
language, who, at near 10 years of age,
with such a career behind them, had the
loftlness of spirit to stand before twenty
millions of their countrymen and say Il
was mistaken" Such men are rare in
any age, and certainly deserve fair credit
for such a confession.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03

On CoMPASlE:. The attention OF
people vino have money to invest is di-
rected to the advertisement of the '.Robv
and Cow Greek Oil Co." advertised in
tins paper Much money has been made
III the oil business. Int those who think of
investing had better select companies that
are genuine and have GOOD managers The
president OF this company. Hon. Linus
Child, Is gentleman we'll known for
business capacity and integrity, and we
think this company will stand the test of
strict investigation One OF the directors
writes Us that $4,000 shares were sub
scrlbel for in one day
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03
Hiram Bemi>Ss Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT. Al the probate Oouri he- -'
Caleduiiia District - j 81. Jahil>lary. in 49, De-
trld- en the sab day oi Jaa. "a lo65.
NJ HkhkaS. j T "a Cunilin .haua. iniiiiSsrA, r. -
tSis1e Il Hiram Bemiss laie 81 Maieriur1. % ~ 2
d>tTati dect 2sed. lrsSe> 10 render account 80 H. &
mfslrafloil and To present has account sad t
lf animation and allowance Tor The PURPOSE uN
PARTITION and distribution 81 the residue ,>t.
DEL decree oi said court, among the ptr>u> MI d
tH law entitled 10 the same -
IL = tllrItiurr ordered ty said ca;rf thai fv
come under consideration and I've heard al tl- =
bate NiiiCt In ~ JUtlnsburg the lsl CAV ui Fob
lse5 Andi ! further ordered ilai all tisoiss lI;~
ed tie i"llied hereof tn fuhlica;iai ~ cti,K a.
rcccfd 81 this orecr ia The Caleduian printed al
Jalli>iurT. three weeks successfully prtTiuu> L.
time al hearing ifst they appear and Cuiiic-
allowance u >ald account II They cause and ais
heard y said Uvuri in The matte 81 Partition and
frilutiun oi said estate
b. The cVuI1,
Attest ASA L. FRENCH. JuG-,-
Afrue copy 81 Record.
s-s, Attest, Asa L. FRENCH Jug.,.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03
JOB PRINTING.

W hare late7y aaded number Of fonts Of
ne,r tlpe 10 oar office. and re are nor better
than ecer prepared to do all kinds Of job print
ina. such as Wedding, 1ddreSs and Business
Cards. CircularS. Bill Heads. Blanks, Re
CENTS. Tar Jills. Aucti0n bills. etc.. etc.
C. W. STONE & CO.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03
Arthur p. Blake.> Estate.

THE subscribers. having been appointed by "
aide Probate Courl far the Di>iiicf al Cae4 "a '
nlis>iencIs- io receive, examine and ADJ q. - A.
demands oi al lcrsoils a-all>l lie ->lair W > -
Blake late 81 P-acaan. IN district dcv'asr''
eilled ifl>olxeii- ana the tenn months x m
ii Jan. ISIS, being allowed 10y said CoUiI z, - -.
Tors OF said deceased, 10 exhibit and prove lAg
tive q AIMS Tel Give notice. thai Ne W.
the duties 81 our appointment Al the d~tA.- !.
Phieman Taylor. IN PeachaIa. IN sail A's -. =.
the 25ih la, 81 February ane 1911 day Of As ''N'
asa SsR6EAhT aCm.g>.
3s3s HENRY GRAHAM
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03
Great Fire ut Buffalo.

n fire commenced at Buffalo early
Wednesday morning and soon passed into
a contiagration, which continued up to a
late hour last night. The severe cold and
a driving wind and merciless snow storm
prevented the engines from doing their ac-
cuStomed work, and but little could be
done to stay the progress of the flames.
The fire was checked at one time by blow
ing up some buildings with gunpowder,
but it broke out again in the evening and
ragged teartully. The loss is estimated at
from 100000 to 81 100000, and much
valuable property, hotels and stores, has
been destroyed. Three iremen are re-
ported 10 have been killed by the falling
of walls 1t is one of the most disastrous
conhagrations reported for years, and
will, temporarily, seriously check the
prosperity of Buffalo.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03

The Argus has got the whisky story and
enlarged it, duplicating the whole of our
Congressional delegation. saying they were
interested in a large stock of whisky in
New York. A more infamous lie WIS
never born of party meanness. The devil
himself could not get off such lie with
out the help of the Argus-WaLtoa's
Journal.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03

The SMITHSONIAN INsTITUTION.-IXe
Nat'onM Mtelyencer says the loss by the
burning of the Smithsonian building, it is
gratifying to know, is not irreparable.-
Although many valuable and interesting
works and objects in the museum and gal
lery OF art are destroyed, they are such
as can be replaced, and the building can
be restored This statement, however, is
subject to one modification, which is that
Ii Stanleys magnificent gallery of Indian
portraits is unfortunately destroyed, in
whole or In part, it cannot be replaced.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03
Oil Greek, Pennsylvania,
BULL AND COW GREEN.
WEST EIRGINIA.
Daniel MrLeiian.s Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT. In Probate Csurr. held 81 5,
Caledonia p>1rc- - tJ"hnshury- within aud In "a
district on TIE 18Th day 81 Jan A ID. l>s
lu>1rui,:Ii. lury,rrlnc lt lfe la,r VIII md T.
Atauetis 81 nanil Mel, Ian ai,i DalNie IN said dis,
deceased beinc presented q The csurT l,v ".
kaTfiua the eAeCalur there named Tor l,r,alafe
L. l. riered by said court that all persons concr-
therein Ice Notified le APPEAR al session III said
tr holden al tie Probate once. in ST Juhnsbury
18th dan al Fth les and >,w cause ii any fh,.y .
have aga i4si the Fruhate 81 said NH fr Winch l
ise IL i further oide;cd thai copy ui the rc,.- g
Tins urdtr hc published three weeks suoCessSty "a
Naedoflan. printed al ST bloomsbury. previous -
time Appointed -tr hearing
ASA L. FRENCH. Judge Of rruta,e.
A true coig N Record Attest.
S-as Asa FRENCH Judce ,tr Pr,ll.r.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03
Daniel Rarker.> Estate.

STATE oF VERMONT, In probate tourt holden
k>eeA District - luncnlurg. In ana ior >tl4 =
frici. on Tie 9Th dayUi Januarr 4 ID ls65
pRt>loN MAY administrator the stale q llA.f
Barker late OF Cuncurd IN said district. deceased nN
application L. said the h-,tl
allowed hun 10 pay the debts due saIi estate a'l
render his adm snl>iraton account l.sil iUte @
hereupol. II Il ordered be said uI1 that SAID "is
Cal Toe heard IL the probate aioe. N LU,lrc M :
18Th day OF Feb. aud II Is further a;dcred thai NAV
gwen 10 al persos concerned. 10y he puhiloa'l % 80
order Ia The Caledurlan. printed ~. JiieGH' '
weeks sucCe>siyeiy, tclaTe said hearing.
By the Courl Attest.
JONAH BROOKS. Rr-"r'.
A true copy al record Attest.
GaS JONAH BROOKS, keeF>t
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03
.Stacery 4bOHShed.
"S!rike the Loud TimbrelH -

The amendment to the Constitution.
prohibiting Slavery in the United States
forever. has passed both houses Of Con-
crr,S. The bill is to be igned by the
President. AMI ratified by threc-tourthS Of
the Legislatures of the several States and
then it will be part o.. our Constitution.
Let the people shout and make a clad
noise, for the redemption Of our Country
j, ut hand The following article tells
the whole story:
ARTICLE XIII.
See. |. Neither slavery nor involun-
tary scrvitude except as a punishment for
crime, whereof the party shall have been
duy convicted. shall exist within the
United States, OF any place ~lLject to their
jurisdiction.
See. > Congress shall have power to
enforce this article by appropriate legisla-
ton
The amendment passed by six more
than the two-lhird> required, several DEM
ocratic members voting for it. All honor
to them.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03

The CHILDREN To HELP.-We have
seen a circular which has. or is to be sent
by the appreciation of J. S. Adams. Sec
rotary of the Board of Education, to the
superintendent and school teachers in
Vermont, requesting that contribution
be made in all the schools of the State
for the Sanitary Commission This is a
good movement. Teach the children TO
be benevolent and patriotic. 1t is impor-
tant that town superintendent and teach
erS take immediate action in this matter.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03
An 1rON-ctQd Raid.

A few nights ago the rebel ironclads,
so long preparing at Richmond came down
the river under the cover of darkness with
the supposed object of running our batter
les and the river obstructiOns. and destroy
ing our fleet and supply depot at City
Point. The high water enabled these YES
sells to pass most Of the instructions with
out difficulty. They passed the first fort
without being observed, and not until they
approached the water batteries near the
famous Dutch Gap canal were they discov-
cred The presence of the intruders
aroused these batteeies to activity, and an
irregular cannonading was continued for
several hours between them and the gun
boats, but this firing in the dark was nat
ura!ly attended with no great effect. The
chain across the river above the signal
tower was cut about midnight by one of
their torpedo boats, when the Fredericks-
burg crowded on all steam, dashed at full
speed against the sunken barges and other
remaining distractions, crushed them, and
made her way into the open channel be-
low, where the river is unobstructed thence
to the waters Of Hampton Roads. Had
her consorts been favored with the like
degree of success, the case might have
been serious but the others ran aground,
and the Fredericksburg, finding herself
unattended, and probably feeling herself
inadequate to the task of continuing on
alone with such opposition as there was
reason to anticipate, turned back without
venturing further down the river than the
lower end of the canal In tie morning
our batteries opened on the boats that
We're aground, and one Of them was blown
up. Our Naval force was increased the
next day, and the next night a calcium
light was arranged 50 as to ilIuminate.the
river and expose the movements Of the
rebel fleet, should they make another at
tempt to get down the river.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03

The UNION As Ir WAS. "-.Judee
Fields, who claims sea, in Congress from
Louisiana, assaulted Judge Kelley, men,
Der OF Congress from PENNSYLVANIA. in
the halls Of Wizards hotel, cutting him
with a bowie knife. Hys;andcr, interfer-
ed. and Field now express, regrets. as he
doubtless feels that such bullying will not
help him much in getting seat in the
House. On hearing Of the occurrence,
Gen. Butler remarked that he regarded
the assault as IN earnest desire on the
part OF Field to restore the Union as it
was"