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

MINISTER'S SALARIEs.-We are glad to
see, from religious exchanges. that many
of the churches are making liberal in
crease of their pastors salary. and in
many cases accompanying the increase
with a handsome sum of money TO meet
present exi xigencieS. We question whether
any class of men, considering their talents
and labors, are 50 poorly paid As clergy
men. Our New England clergymen, un-
like their fortunate New York brethren.
have not 9 lie" spectators in their par
isheS. who came to fortunes of $50. 900
or 100000 as the result of a $1,000 in
vestment, and if they had they have not
the $1,000 to start with. Many of them.
especially those residing in country par
ishes, are trying to exc out a starving ex-
istence on the same salary which they had
before the great increase in the cost of liv-
ing, and their parishioners allow them to
do it, without word of sympathy or an
offer to aid them in sharing the increased
burden which rests upon them. This is
wrong. and ought to be remedied. We
hope, therefore, that the good work which
has begun in so many parishes will extend
throughout New England, and make
many more " Sunnyside scenes in pas
tors homes Journal.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03
Letter from NeaU Orleans.

New ORLEANS, Jan. If, 1868.
FRIEND CALEDoNIAN: Rhea, the mur-
drrcr-or. rather, the killer-of DIR. Sad
Ter, was hung at Baton Rouge on the 3Oth
Mt. AT his death he had the sympathies
Of every member of the court martial
that sentenced him. He met his fate not
with indifference, yet with a most perfect
compo>nre, confirming his reputation as a
brave boy. His confession ought to he
read by every young soldier in the army.
herewith transmit you Il copy. abridged
only i'll portions that SAVIOR more of the
chaplain writing, than of the soldier die
latmg. Poor boy. he is only one of a
myriad who have come to sadler la
mediation than that Of CaSSio,-" O that
men >Aould put IN enemy in their mouths
10 steal away their brains.' For the
clcmy did worse than steal it committed
two murders in the death of Rhea and
Sadler.
The 7th VI. is still stationed here doing
general guard duty throughout the city-a
more uncyenttu business now than in
Buffers time
Newspaper people were much interested
last week in the reappearance of Tile Era
The managers, Messrs. Tracy 4 Fairfax
ar also the editor, A. c. Hills in the ISSUE
OF January lst, made their most polite
bows to the public and stated that tn,
Era wa> henceforth merged with the Trm
hdhA TO the sixty employees of the es.
Enlistment this was the first intimatio1
Of 4 >kcdaddle. They at once consulted
Mr.. Flanders, the supervising special agent
treasury department here. who upon in.
lc>tigation retained the establishment ir
their hands, Gt being the old Deha office
contiScatcd by Butlcr), and bade them Goo
~pced So on the Sd inst. the Era plavc(
the Phoenix, the typos declaring in thei
oitorial of the 9th, that, like Presiden
Lincoln, they We're determined to "rul
lie machine as they find ii" and to run i
well. To cap the "goak" the unite(
tokens" :" OF the late Era and True DeIt,
'Ad not prevent the New Orleans Time
from securing the post office list for thi
YEAR Several leading Unionists have in
'ere>ted themselves in the matter of th
fJa: and don't be surprised if it sool
"I'pears under a new name say for instance
The New Orleans RepuJAcam, and eclipse
the shine OF all the other papers in tn
city. u p
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03

Vi my uanger. knew had killed the
Doctor, and that if l was convicted it
would cost my life. had been positively
identified as the man who had shot him.
and saw no way Of escape (as was l." on
ly a private and began at once as best
l could, to prepare for the worst-tor
ueath From the moment of my commit
tai to Jail l felt that my fate was sealed !!
And hence was not surprised when, yes
terday, my spiritual adviser-Rev. n. L.
Brakeman, post chaplain-communicated
to me my sentence find the day of my exc
cutlon. Neither the chaplain, nor myself,
have yet seen the printed order-I think
| should have had longer notice, but will
not complain my fate is as l expected.
This morning, December 28th, the chap
lain brought me the published order con-
tanning my sentence and the day of my
execution, which is day after Tomorrow
l have but two days to live! My race is
run, l die the ignominious death of a
murderer before | have seen my 10th
year! With me, so far as my earthly
destiny is concerned, the die is cast, the
deed is done, all is over, and too late to
profit by it see, and mourn over the er-
rors might have avoided, and for which
l, alone, am mainly responsible. 1t is
useless to lament-tears, regret, remorse,
cannot restore the past, Or prolong my
Life. | reap what | have sown; bow
to my fate; discipline must be maintain
ed. | cannot feel that it is Just for me to
be hung, for l did not intend to kill DIR.
Sadler. had rather be shot But law
and order must be preserved, and have
been disorderly and lawless, and am will
ing to suffer, as must, if my execution
may contribute any toward maintaining
army discipline, and restraining others
from the course l have pursued. God
grant it may.
And now a few words to my fellow sol
diers and have done Wicked compan-
ions, both men and women, have been nv
ruin. Had | followed in the army as |
did at home, the teachings Of my mother
and my Bible had | instead Of walking
in the counsel of the ungodly, chosen for
my more intimate friends those of good
habits and morals, l would not to-day be
standing under sentence of death as
murderer.
The chief instrumentality towards my
ruin has been Intoxicating liquor. | new
er intended to drink to such excess as to
lose my self control, but | did not know
till too late the power of the habit over
me. And one vice led to another until
the murder of an innocent and good man
has ended my young llite. Whiskey was
the murderer.
The thought that in my pursuit of sin
full pleasure, may have led others into
sin, gives me an inexpressible pain. If
any whom have thus Influenced ever see
these lines, will they not do me and them
selves the justice to reject my former
counsel, and receive and follow these my
most sincere and best, because my last
words.
| lave done. hope to be forgiven as
forgive. and may God have mercy upon
my soul | have no hope but in his mer-
cy. LARKIN W. RHEA,
Co. c, 7th Reg't Ky. Vol. Inf'y.
Baton Rouge, La, Dec 2S, 1864.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03
Old Times.

Twas thirty years ago, and now
We meet once more sighed and said,
ITO talk of Eton and old times,
But every second word is Dead =
We ill the glass, and watch the vine
Rise, as thermometers will do,
Then rouse the fire into a blaze,
And once more. boys, we share the glow.
"po YOU remember Hswtrey's time
Pod Major, and the way he read:
And PowiS and Old Stokes - Alas
Our every second word is dead ~
Well, springs must have their autumns too,
And suns must set as they must shine;
And. waiter, here. bottle more,
And let it be your oldest wine.
And gather closer to the fire,
And let the gas fare overhead;
Some day our children will meet thus,
And they will praise or blame the Dead.
Chambers Journal.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03

- When the late Judge Howell, OF
Rhode Island, was at the bar. Mr.. Bur-
ges>, to play joke, wrote on the lining
Of his hat, rucu,m eaput (empty head.
The hat circulated about exciting smile
on every countenance except that OF the
owner, who deliberately took it up, and
repeated the words, and well knowing the
author. addressed the court as follows -
':NIay it please the court l ask your hon.
or's protection (holding up his hat,) for -
said he, 81 find that brother Burgess ha:
written his name in my hat, and ! have
reason to believe that he intends to make
off with it."
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03

are few men who make better use of their
money than Mr.. Morrill, man of char
ity for the poor, and iberality for good
things generally. But Mr.. Morrill, has
entered into no whisky speculations, nor
received a dollar beyond his salary for ser
vices in Congress. His position has been
such that he might possibly sell himself
for large price to speculators upon the
people and the treasury, but his charae-
ter has, at the same time, been such As
to preserve him from temptation. Thieves
at Washington are careful to avoid him.
They dare not expose themselves in quar-
tiers where they would meet deserved re-
buke and measures of punishment
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03
Ye Olden Time.

A friend has shown us a copy of tn
oath edition Of ''An Universal Etymolog
ical English Dictionary" printed in Lon
don in 1882. Its quaint old proverbs AM
old-fashioned letters have whiled ava,
an hour with us very pleasantly W.
think perhaps some of them will interes
our readers as much:
ANCIENT PROVERBS.
"As you bre~, so you shall bike. .''-Thi.
proverb is applicable to such as act hant
over head, in matters of moment, without
the precaution of good counsel and advice
and Affections of both old and Young
through rashness or oyersi ght, are exposed
to this bitter taunt.
The belly has no ears." This is lat
in proverb, and intimates that there is ne
arguing the matter with hunger, the
mother of impatience and anger. 1t is g
lecture of civility and discretion, not tc
disturb one at his repast, or trouble him
with unreasonable addresses at meal-time
Erery bean has its Jlack. This is ar
excusatory proverb for the common fail.
ings of mankind, and intimates that there
is no man perfect in all points, wise in all
respects; and is a satire against censori,
business.
Bray is a good dog, but HoMfast is 4
6etter."-This is taunt upon bragadocios.
who talk big. 1t is also a warning to
those who make plentiful promises to dc
well in the future, but are suspected OF
wanting constancy and resolution to make
them good.
One bird in the Mnd is uorth two IL.
tie bush "-This proverb intimates that
possession is a mighty matter, and precau-
tions us not to run the hazard of GER
tain loss for an uncertain gain, and teach
es us that futuritics are liable to disap-
polntments. (The Hebrews. Greeks.
Romans and French all had this proverb.
II CIT may look upon Il kiny'-ThiS is
a pert proverb, generally made Use of by
pragmatical persons who must needs be
censuring their superiors.; for though
peasants may look at nd honor great
men, patriots and potentates, yet they ar
not to spit in their faces.
CSuity begins at home."-This prov
erb was grounded upon that passage OF
the apostle which SAYS that 'hc who pro-
yideS not for his own household is worse
than an intdcl." But as the best inStitu-
tions have been abused, SO this proverb Is
become an excusatory reply by the u'i-
charitable, who have not the natural aifec-
ton to relieve the nece>>itouS poor out o1
their abundance. thereby intimating. most
unchristianIy, that selt-lovc is the measur,
OF our love to our nei ghbor.
lie mho hns n mmd to beat dog .xI
easlly fnd Il stick."-ThiS provcrb is gen.
orally applied to such persons, who, out o.
prejudice or i'll design, seek occasion q
blame and scandal against other persons
and aggrandize the most pardonable in.
trinity into tlagrant crimes.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03

CNRAvELING.-A man coming home
late one night, a little more than half
seas over, feeling thirsty, procured a glass
of water and drank il In doing so he
swallowed small ball of silk that lay in
the bottom of the tumbler. the end catch
ing in his teeth Feeling something in
his mouth, and not knowing what it was
he began pulling at the end. and the little
ball unrolling he soon had several feet in
his hands. and still no end. apparently
Terrified. he shouted at the top of his
voice, ''Wife! wife. Isay wife. come
here. am all unraveling.."
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03

''TmE WAY Yor ALWAYS SrurrEp. -
The Vermont Record tells good story
of an innocent old lady. who he, er before
had :. rid on railroad,'' who was passen-
ger on one of the Vermont railroads M
the time of a recent collision. when :,
freight train collided with a passenger
train. smashing one of the cars, killing
several passengers, and upset,ing things
generally As soon as he could recover
his scattered senses, the conductor went i'm
search of the venerable dame. whom he
found sitting solitary and alone in the car
tthe other passengers having sought terra
iirma,) with very placid expression upon
her countenance, notwithstanding she had
made complete SummerS,ult over the seat
in front, and her bandbox and bundle had
gone unceremoniously down the passage
way Are You hurt = inquired tn. con-
ductor. ''llurt. why - said the old lady
I'VE have just been run into 10y freight
train. two OF three passengers have been
killed and several Others severely injured. -
LA. me: didn't know but that was the
way YOU always stopped"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03

LYING GossIP.-That Speaker Colfax
is to marry the widow of the late Senator
Douglas. He has not seen the lady for
four years; and, moreover, two per.
sons more uncongenial cannot well be i'm.
agined. We are reminded of another and
older lie, that Hon. j. S. Morrill, has
made half million dollars on whisky
speculations! We wish he had made
that amount, even on whisky, if anybody
was to make it in that way, since ther,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03

Mr.. Lincoln has presented $500 in gold
to two Hawaiian missionaries, as reward
for their efforts in saving the life of Mr..
Whalon, first officer of the barque Con-
gress, I'd, of New Bedford, who was cap
tured by the savages Of the Marquesas
Islands year or two since.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03
TERRY AND PORTER.

Let us drink in golden sherry,
As we oft have drank before,
Let us drink to General Terry,
Long Of head and body-very;
To our own, dear Alfred Terry,
OF the old Tenth Army Corps
Mixing drinks is dangerous-very.
Bringing headaches we deplore;
But to Porter. feeling merry,
We drink deep in golden sherry,
Be it long ere Charon's wherry
That grin Admiral ferries DER
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03

Thrilling INcIpENr-In Prussia. re-
Gently, polnts-mam was at the Junction
OF two lines of railway, his lever in hand,
for train was signalled. The engine WAS
within few seconds of reaching the en-
bankment, when the man, on turning hue
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03

Sydney Smith speaks of man SO dry
that, if you were to bore holes in him
with gimblet, sawdust would come out
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03
Letter from a Secesh SOger to His
"Better-H0lf.o

lamp ol Inc Isl 30 Sarollna Grey
backs, before swamp and behind Peters
burg, or thereabouts. July 81, 1865: Be
loved of my Soul: Your war-worn hus-
band takes his pen in hand in strange
land on foreign strand under the COM
mand of our mutual friend Col. Pluck
Buzzard of Rainwater Court House, S {.
My ink is pale and have no ale My
pen is poor, and so Is my grub My
quarters in camp are passable. but the
quarters in my pocket are not. Last
night l had mud-puddle for my pillow,
and covered myself with sheet of water
| long for more whiskey barrels and less
gun barrels, more biscuit and less bullets.
How l wish you were here The farther
| get away from you the better like YOU.
So that YOU may know how we work here
in defiance of the cussed Yanks, l send
You what dye call it-a dairy of my
daily labor
Five o'clock-Called up from roll in
the mud by a roll of drums. No pros
pect of roll of bread Shoulder spades.
llalf-past five TO six a. M dig and
throw up the earth. Get sick and throw
up my yesterdays rations.
Seven O'clock-Another roll of drums
Filing off into line and detiling my mex
pre>sibles with mud and other sacred soil.
drawing ramrods, but no pay. No she'll
inc out by government, but a cussed sight
too much shelling out 10y Grant.
Nine o'clock.-More drilling, but not
of the cotton kind. wherewith to increase
my present supply of one shirt.
Ten o'clock--More digging. Spadular
researches into the geological formation of
the earth Find ii TO comprise alternate
>tratas of sweat, sun>troke. swearing and
bliStcrs.
Twelve O'Clock of dinner.
Saw Captain Yaw>lack picking his teeth
with Il ten penny nail and the corporal
taking chew of tobacco.
Oh Marian. if you only knew what l
have suffered TO save you from being bonn
bar,ied by the diabolical Yanks, Rather
than any of the Northern scum should
blockade my dear Marian, Id divorce her.
Col. Pluck came very hear being shot in
the neck by one of his own officers.
The Col. had just got his staff together
and struck his noble steed with If when
Captain Swipes levelled a bottle At him.
Fortunately the contents missed his jjugu
lar, and went down the natural way. |
am reduced 10 skeleton. Ny eres are
sunk 80 far into my head that l can look
down into my windpipe. clean through my
entire interior If there WAS hole in
the top of my head I'D make a tirst-cl:ass
telescope Give got the glasses in me now)
My chin is so sharp that it shaves itself.
I'm going on picket duty tonight Picket
duty i awful hard work. Almost every
night picke!'s gun goes of, and when We
90 To look for him we find that he's zone
off too
Ever yo,,r ,l,,ar husband
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03
Ever Your dear husband.

BUCkHoRN HANDEL
Z. : If your old father has drank up
all the tangletoot jcsee | left AT home. I'll
cram the demijohn down his throat and
cork up his areOphagus with boot heel
That's ~. Marian
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-10-27
MOVEMENTS OF THE TUNIs AMBAssA
DORIS

The Tunis ambassadors, who visit Washing
ton for the purpose of congratulatng our Gov
eminent, in behalf of the Bay of Tunis, on the
successful termin ation of tie iaIo W al ana the
Iestoiuuon OF the Union, were taken in charge
this morning at half-past eleven O'Clock, by
U. 5. Consul Perry and MIR. Thomas Cox.
Assistant Disbursing Agent Of the State DE.
partment, and conducted to the Department in
carriages, where they officially called on Score.
tary Seward, in full dress uniform, and pre-.
sented their credentials
The interview between the Secretary and
the ambassadors, through the interpreter were
OF the most friendly nature, and continued for
over bali an hour.
After leaving the State Department they
were escorted through the city in carriages,
passing by all Of the public buildings and
other points of interest
The day upon which the ambassadors will
be presented to the President has not as vet
been decided upon, but the presentation will
probably take place on Monday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-10-27
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
From New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct 27.-Mr. Goodloe, the
new United States District Attorney, has ar
rived.
Governor Wells has received requisition
for Alfred A. Jones, the Erie Railroad de-
taulter.
The wife Of Judge Paschal, who lately
arrived in Texas from Washington, is dead.
Governor Wells Is actively engaged in or
ganizng the State militia. Most of the South
ern officers appointed were prominent in the
Confederate army.
General Geo. Fullerton has requested the
police to arrest all vagrant negroes and turn
them over to the Provost Marshal Of the Freed
mems Bureau.
City of Mexico advices to the 18th of Septem.
Der, state that ex-Gov. Allen had started a
newspaper, called the Mexican Times, devoted to
sustaining Maximillian. Liberal grants are
given to American emigrants. Maximilliar
publicly adopted Agustin Iturbide as his heir
The Emperor published a decree offering the
liberal terms to emigrants. MaximiIlIan il
generally considered firmly seated, and devel
oping the resources OF the country to the mos
of his ability
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-10-27
WHITE HOUSE

All the Secretaries were present at the Cabi.
net meeting to-day. An interview between
the President and the Secretary of War, Sec.
rotary Welles and General Grant YESTERDAY.
gave rise to a ridiculous rumor that our rela.
tions with England were about to assume a
hostile attitude, and that all our naval vessels
were Immediately to be put in commission.
The report was telegraphed to New York last
night by some parties and produced quite a
sensation, particularly among the Fenians. 1t
is scarcely necessary to expose the absurdity
of the canard.
John IL. Reagan, of Texas, and ex-rebel
Postmaster General, was at the White House
this morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-10-27
VISIT OF GENERAL GRANT TO THE NAVY
YARD

inns afternoon, Lieut. Gen. Grant paid a
visit to the Navy Yard, where he was received
with the usual honors. The Marine Guard. in
Iuli uniform, under the command of Major T.
y Field, were posted at the gate, and present.
ed arms as he passed, while the officers of the
ard, headed by Capt, Smith and Commander
Balch, received the General at the flag STAFF. a
salute IN the meantime being fired, and the
General proceeded to the COMMANDMENTS quar-
tiers, where Commodore Radford received tho
party. The workmen assembled about the
cheered him. After spending some time in re,
celVlng the officers, the General and party were
conducted to the splendid double-tsrretted
monltor Mlantlonomah, where they spent some
time, and after visiting some of the most inter
estlng portions of the yard, they took their de.
Parture, being honored in the same manner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-10-27
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
Election of Wade Hampton as Goyernor.
Masonic Order of Soutb CaroI;no

CHARLEsToN, ;. C., Oct 27.-The Masons O,
lne Norm are about receiving distinguished
lima. The Masonic fraternity of CoInmb;.
nave chosen brothers VIM. Gilmore SHINES
and Robert Brunus as commissioners to renre.
sem 70 the Northern brethren the distressed
and PROSTATE condition of the lodges of CoInnn
bia, and these were numerous
Inc strong, powerful, and actively working
implements OF the order have all been destro we'd
Gnu me general helpless condition Of the peo-
PIE at large is in high degree, that of the ma
sonic fraternity The brotherhood it is hoped
VIII welcome, with open hands, these two emf.
nent orotners who proceed to New York in the
steamer Moueha on Thursday, having received
the freedom OF the cars from various Presi-
dents, AID the steamer from Willis & Chisholm,
Of the Peoples Line.
Indications so ..sr show the election of Wade
majority.