The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-03-31

OOLD 4. GREENBACkS. we learn kfat
the suit pending between Col. George and
the city of Concord. brought to determine
the question whether or not grecnbackS
are legal tender in this state. was decided
yesterday, at an adj ourned term OF the Sup
Jud. Court. at its session in this city. The
case was decided in favor OF the city, The
tender in greenbacks was held good. and
Col. George will he allowed to take Judge
ment for the amount of his note. without
interest from the date of the action (be-
tween two and three years., and paw costs
of suit. The loss OF interest and costs OF
suit will amount to near SI00.-.Staesman
g Brevet Brig. Gen. \. B. McLaugh-
lin, who was captured in the assault on
Fort Steadman. is a captain in the 18th
regular cavalry. Il native of Vermont and
a graduate of West Point. In October
of 1862 he was appointed Colonel of the
LIST Mass Infantry. and when the time of
that reg iment expired he was made Co
lionel of the 18th Mass Veteran Volun-
teers. He led both these regiments with
great gallantry. and was brcveted Briga-
der as a reward for his gallantry in lead
ing brigade of the 9th Army Corps at
Poplar Grove Church, Sept. 80, 1851
Boston Journal
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE - The Concord
Monitor says that in IIaverhill, n H.. on
Monday evening. three barns, two sheds
| horse, one hundred and twenty sheep and
twelve cattle, besides 4 large amount of
hay and grain, belonging TO Ex-Governor
Page, were destroyed by lire.
ORR FLAG ON SUMTER-It Is stated
that Maj. Gen. Robert Anderson has been
directed by the President TO raise the stars
and stripes on the battlemcnts OF Fort
Sumter on the 18th of April, 1865. the
fourth anniversary of the day he consented
to evacuate the place.
Forty years Israel wandered in the
wilderness. before he entered upon the
promised land, and forty years transfers
every fortune in our land to new corners.
And if any man is grieved because of the
bigness of his income tax. let him wipe
his eyes. Ten chances TO one. his chill
Gren won't have any income 10 he taxed
upon.-1'here'S comfort for YOU
GEN. LEES BuLL--In reporting an
imagined victory of rebel Hampton over
Kirkpatrick. Gen. Lee says Hampton took
Ks ''gunS. wagons. many horses. &C. hut
1.-The guns and wagons could not he brought
off for ,ram OF horssr' Why didn't he
hitch Oh this bull! Surely ii was biz
enough.
| In Washington. March 81. seventeen
rebel flags were borne along Pennsylvania
avenue bv the officers and men who cap
tured them during Sheril:.n'S recent rail
and were deposited in the War Depart
mcnt They We're mostly taken tx lii,
Second Brigade of CuStar'> Division. coin-
mandcd bv Col VIM Wells. OF the First
Vermont Cavalry.
Partisan society has been S,ddened l..
the death al a Young lady ui rank and fash.
ION On a post moriem examination II
: was found that her decrease was OWING L.
tight lacing. Her stays had forced thrr
of her ribs into her liver
\ train on the New York Central
railroad ran off the track eight miles West
of Utica. THURSDAY. and tivc car wcr,
thrown into water five feet deep. Tw,
persons were killed ami forty wounded
\ grand procession of colured fellow.
citizen, took place in Nashville on Mon
day. in honor of the adoption OF the new
constitution in Tennessee, which declare.
all slaves forever free. The proceeding.
closed ut night with an Grafton and spccch
c. 10y cOlored orators.
In ten years before the war-irom 49,,
to lS6o-Tenne>see lost just twntv-ninc
runaway slaves. accorlin" 10 accurate
!, statistics. How many she has lost sine,
is an unpleasant subject of contemplation
to her pro-slavery citizens.
jay Cooke & Co. have at Fortress Mon
roe a large box filled with handbills ana
circulars. giving information about the ..-3t
loan. and addressed 10 their subscription
agents at Richmond, Va. Tia. Is enter
prise.
The Indians in Wisconsin. who hay,
received their annuiticS. call the fractional
paper currency ''pappoo>e money
Out West the young ladies keep light
burning in the parlor to late hour on
Sunday night, 10 make believe - tiev'y,
caught Il beau
Il want TO buy sewing machine. .
said an old lady, entering a shop. ID,
YOU wish Il machine with a teiler - bland
ly inquired the clerk. ..>ake>. no don
want any of Yer fellerS about me.''
A bookseller in Philadelphia lately re-
celved an order from the country for :
book called In Il garden He sent wha
was acknowledgements :.Enoch Arden =
Hereafter all our national coins are :,
have the motto lin God we trust