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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-11-23

THE FENlAN PRIsoNERs-Tbe British
minister has replied to Mr.. Stewards note
regarding tie Fenian prisoners Lynch and
McMahon, saying that the question of the
disposal Of the prisoners had been referred
to her majesty's government, who will
''deSire SO to deal with it, as to secure
peace and harmony between populations
living in such Immediate proximity. and
separated by a long frontier so easily trav-
ersed"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-11-23
I'M pOrtunt from .MericO.

AslHNGToN, Nov. 20. Minister Ro-
nero has received the following:
''NERA CKUz, Nov. |, 1866. Maxi
milan has not sailed yet, nor is it likely
that he will sail soon. as the French
would not allow him to leave until he
Sims formal abdicalion. \ little indis-
erection of the commander of the Austrian
trlgate Dondalo, has been the cause of
this. When Maximilian left Mexico.
General BaZaine thought he came to ORR
zaha mcre Y on little excursion, as he
had gone 10 Cuernavaca and other places
Day before Yesterday the commander of
the Donuaio received, at midnight, dis
patch from MaXimilan ordering him to
have lis iri@ate ready yesterday at five
O'clock T. II, ut which time Macmillan
expected to be here and wanted TO >ail at
once. As soon is the Austrian command
cr received this dispatch, he called OH NJ
Pevrun. tie French commander. 10 take
leave OF him, communicating II linn the
dispatch he had received. aud asking or
ders for Trieste. VI. Pcvron sent at once
this information to Gen. Bazalne. who
dispatched instructions by telegraph to
the French commanders at Orizlba, Cor
daya and Vera Cruz. not to allow Maxi
milan 10 escape, and addressed himself To
the archduke, stating that he knew of his
plan 10 fly from Mexico, but that he
could not be permitted to do 50 unless he
would formally abdicate. The reason of
this conduct is. that should MaxlniIian
leave without a formal abdcation the DO
sItIon OF the French would be very diti-
cult and ridiculous, while if he ablicates
IN their favor they will he released from
their engagements toward him. 1t i,
SAID that MaXimili;m will BE obliged to
return to the City OF Mexico and submit
/ to BaZaine's terms
! The llerall's special San Francisco dis
patch of to-day, says:
Son the 10th Of October Corona passed
the outer French lines, in the rear of Ma
zatlan, with 100 men, and held his ground
tor SIX days, when the French sent in :,
llag OF truce, requesting Il cessation of hos
tIlIlc>, and promising to evacuate on the
24!h. Corona agreed, and sent the re-
malnder OF his force, 5000 strong, up and
down the coast. Corona has given orders
TO capture Gen. VEGA and send him to
! Mazltlan for trial.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-11-23
SCHOOL MEETING.

The Legal Noters in School Distric: No. l. in ST. Johns
bury are hereby notified and warned to meet 1T the
school ouse on summer Street. in sad district on Tues
day, the .th day of November Is i, At O'clock T. NJ
to act on the following articles viz:
ISL zee If the district will vote TO ard collect
tax upon the Grand List of the district for III yelr
lo or otherwise sufficient pay the exp, mss of the
schools Ii said district fOT the current year als
amont of the landed debt and interest on the q,
Will become .e in the year lSGI.
ID 10 transact any other bIsiness that ally
done At said meeting. q. W. BAKER Clerk
ST. Johnsbury, Nov. 10, lSj6. IL
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-11-23
The BIZ Increasing Pay of Mem
berS.

The present General Assembly has done
considerable lcgiSlating on its own account
as well ~ some for the state. They have
increased the pay OF all the members to
50 day, and 10 cents mileage, and the
pay OF the officers accordingly An at
tempt to restrict the pay to the days
actually in session, was lost. As the adj
tournaments this fall have consumed from
Il quarter to third OF tire whole time. it
is about equivalent to voting themselves
81 a day for services rendered.
Perhaps the pay is none too much. but
there are at least twice as many members
as there should be; and if the Legislature
met once III two or three years, instead of
yearly, there would be a gain to the state
all around. The following are the yeas
and nays on the bill to increase pay:
.Senate-yeas, Messrs. Baker, Clapp,
Cochran. Hendee, Henry, Hill, Idle, Or
cult, Porter, Reed, Sanborn, Skinner.
Soule, Tatt,-l4; nays, Barlow, Barstow,
Barrett. Dale, DOrr, Goodhue, Harlow,
Lane. Martin, Root, Smith, Up
HoaSe-ycas, Messrs. Andrews, Apple
ton, Ayres, Baird, Barron, Bartlett of
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-11-23
AT LARGE.-Gcn. John \. Logan has

AT LAEGE.-Gen. John A. Logan has
been elected congressman sat large" in
Illinois. BY an act Of congress in 1862
the number OF members OF congress was
increased from 233 to 241. bv allowing
one additional representative to eigh:
states. of which Illinois was one Instead
of reIi>,riciing the state, the people de-
cilrh to let the districts remain as at pres
cnt. and have their additional member
elected hv the votes Of the whole state.
Thus it happens that Illinois has ICON
grgs,man at iar4e." for which office Gen.
L,.an has received Il majority OF about
$4,000
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-11-23
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start who sells one hundred copies. Experienced and
successful sgents wanted others need not apply foi
full description and terms, 3ddress
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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-11-23
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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-11-23

\. S. Morse, the di>loyal editor of the
Bridgeport Farmer, whose conduct caused
the destruction of his office by mob in
1861. and who afterwards went to Geor-
gla and edited a rebel paper, is at the New
Haven Hotel. and has been converted into
Il radical abolitionist. He says no one
could live at the south six months without
undergoing the change he has.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-11-23

Halls journal of Health expresses the
OPINION that Duckwheat cakes contain
more nourishment for less money than any
other article of food.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-11-23
ShOcKinN CNre{cSSueSS.

The day Express train west, Nov. Is,
on the Buffalo 4 Erie X. r.. WAS thrown
off the track near Wc>lcyvilIe. four miles
east OF Erie, at + ~ NJ. Some - per-
sons were injured and five killed The
dead are DIR. Wheeler of Milwaukee. hi
dau9htern-law and her child; Mr.. Hunt
of DanvlIlc, y. T., and Il Mr. IIarland.
residence unknown.
The accident was CAUSED bv the neglect
OF workmen who were engaged in repair
ING the track. They had taken up rml,
and neglected to warn the approaching
train.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-11-23

LIE MErEoE:.-lt may interest those
who are unwilling TO wait thirty-three
years to see a shower of mctcors TO know
that Oilers, the astronomer, suppo>es the
real period of their return to be thirty -four
years, and that the display of 1899, re-
peated IN 1888, will re-appear in 1867.
Provided the shower has not passed off in
the sunlight of Tuesday or Wednesday,
there may be consolation in rejecting a
year on Oilers theory.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-11-23
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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-11-23

TERRIBLE AFFAIE-A few evenings
ago, at Somervilc. y. j.. the vile OF an
Irish Iaborer, named Cra.ham, wls sitting
up with Il daughter OF about eleven Wears.
The mother attempted 10 i'll the lamp
while Ii WIS burning, when the can ex-
ploded in her hands. The mother and
child were both cn,clopcd in flames and
horribly burned. The child fingered until
the next morning, when it died. and the
mother expired about noon the s;unc ,ay.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-23
PERT1NHNr1x EXPRESSED.

The Wheeling Register thus refers to the
removal of Mr.. Welshans from the Board of
Registrars of this county, by the proscriptive
radical Governor of West Virginia MIR.
Joseph Welshans, of Jefferson county, was
President of the Board of Registration in
that county. Last Saturday week he was
nominated by the conservative men to be
Sheriff of the county, and the same paper
that brings the intelligence of his nomination
on the conservative ticket brings also the in
formation that he has been removed from the
Board of Registration by Governor Boreman,
and more servicable tool of the radicals has
been appointed in his place.
This is sample of the way the system
works. Supreme power over the so-called
elections" is placed in the hands of the
Governor, who is a candidate for re. election,
and authority is placed in his hands to so
manipulate the Board of Registration as that
none but his partisans shall exercise the right
of suffrage. If in the case referred to above,
there was any improperly in the President of
the Board of Registration being candidate
before the people for an Office within their
gift, what propriety is there in the system
which gives to the candidate for Governor
control over all the Boards of Registration in
the State and authority to remove or appoint
whomsoever he may chooseY IF the present
form of our State government can be called
republican, we would like to know what an
unlimited despotism is.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-23
a WARMING.

Evidences are thickening around us that
there are white persons in our midst, who are
tampering with our negro population and ia
citing them to acts which will certainly re-
suit in collision with the whites. For some
time past, as we are informed, the negroes un-
der the lead of a self constituted colored
Captain have been drilling at out of the
way places, and on Saturday night last they
threw off all conccalment and commenced q
drill in the streets of Charestown. This
outrageous procedure naturally provoked the
indignation of the youth of the town, and a
number collecting together, dispersed the
negroes. Shots, we understand, were fred
by both parties, but luckily without harm.
This, to say the least, is an untoward state
of affairs, and may perhaps lead to other and
bloodier trays. 1t is much to be deplored
that we have those among us who seek to stir
up strife between the negro and his former
master. Advantage is taken of our anoma-
lous, chaotic, and to some extent, helpless,
political and social condition, by those who
degrade themselves to level with the negro,
and make them their sole and only associates.
to inatil into the negro mind malignant feel
ings against his best and only friend, his
former master, but We warn those who are
guilty, that should their Vaccinations culmi>
nate in crisis, such as they seem to wish for
and contemplate, that swift and sure retri-
button will overtake them.
We hope the better class of our negro pop
ulation will spurn the pretended friendship
of these miscreants to whom We allude.-
Nothing but harm can result to them The
negro has but one barrier between him aud
utter destruction and humiliation, and that
barrier is his old master.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-23

sUspEoTED MunDEn.-The. winchester
Ne'os states that the recent heavy rains ex-
posed in retired garden 81 that town, por>
tons of recently buried corpse, and upon
being exhRmed, has been identified as r. Z.
Schauck, German Jew, who has been
resident of that town, for some months past.
He is supposed to have been assassinated for
his money.
[TOlerably good, but not first rate. BE
have never understood that Winchester was
Artichoke's exclusive residence. For some
time its habitation has been in different por-
tons of this county. The reference to the
German Jew, and assassination for his money,
is not understood by us
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-23
The War Department,

A dispatch from Washington, dated the
18th inst, speaking of the probable retirement
of Mr., Stanton from the cabinet of President
johnson, says:
It may be true, as stated in special des-
patches that Hon. Il. NJ. Stanton has in wri-
ting, requested the President to relieve him
of his position as Secretary of War, but up to
noon to-day the President had received no
such communication. There seems, however,
to be no doubt that Mr.. Stanton will soon re-
tire from his present position. It is under
stood that Lieutenant-GeneralS Sherman has
been invited to Washington, and there is
strong probability that he will take charge of
the War Department, for time at least, as
he harmonises with President johnson in his
policy ofrestoring the Southern States to their
practical relations to the Union.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-23
STATE SENATOR,

On Thursday next Senator is to be elest-
ed for the district composed Of the counties
OF jefferson and Berkeley. This fact has
been overlooked by those having in charge
the preparation of the ticket to be voted by
tho Conservative Union party. At late
day, we announce, by request, the name of
BENZ, F. BRADY, Esq, of Berkeley county,
for the position.
Let every Conservative in Jefferson, see
that the name of Mr., Brady is placed upon
his ticket before he votes.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-23
pKooF or.coRRuPrroM.

There are some people WHO still cling to-
the belief that tho Board of Registrars, and.
the leading members of the Jefferson radicals,
are not Influenced by cOr1nption, but that,
what they do for the sake of their party sue.
cess that is out Of the ordinary line of poEtf.
cal konesty,is done through ignorance. We
have. had our eyes opened to the foul deeds
of these West Virginia officials too often to
have left any doubt of their intentions. Some
Of them are fools. it is true, but most of them
'aro knaves of high degree in the political
lodges.
The infamous registration law of the State,
as our readers are aware, requires the regis
trars to be satisfied of the loyalty of a citizen
before he shall be admitted to registration,
and the privileges of voting and every man
of sense we'll knows that there can be ne
other test OF loyalty applied than, that Of de-
votiop to the cause of the Uuion during the
period of the fearful struggle for its perpetu-
alton. Attic time of the passage of tho law,
there was no other test; and pooe other was
ever dreamed of, even by those who had
guilty hands in its enactment. Since tb-..
day, the split betweep,the Unioa.neu - oc.
Cured; and now, the UaFtyn IN THIS yato have
set1up the new standurd OF lc. att mich is
| defined by tlom 70 mean y ..uon 10 the
PRESIDENT the Consf'' IN, aud the restora-
ten. of Tie Cl;e md every thing like con
seTvatlsn ".noy require absolute devotion
to G"-.eman and ultra raiicalism. Any man
! suspected OF any tincture of conservatism,
stands no kind of chance of being allowed
toregister and yo.e. Tn proof of this, read
the following letter addressed by one of the
radical leaders of the county to the Board of
| Registrars. This letter is genuine; was re-
ceived By the Board, aud acted upon by them
in the manner that best suited the purposes
of the patty:
JEFFERSON Co., w. Va, Oct. 4, 1856.
To lMessrs. AcKevot, Koonce and Welshans
Board Of Registration for Jefferson :
GENTLEMEN-Permit me through this me-
dunn, Gas am very busy in seeding opera
tons, or would take pleasure in appearing
in person before you) to state that feel quite
satisfied in my mind that the charges made
against John +. Smith have no foundation in
fact, and were only made through spirit of
revenge. And [ am fully satisfied that he is
no conservative, and will guarantee that he is
a loyal man. Should feel pleased that his
name be retained on the Register. Should
this candid statement be not sufficient to sat.
isty your minds. he and 1 will appear before
your Body before the election day or as soon
as am done seeding, should you think it ad-
visable. Please drop me reply to the post
Office at Middleway, so Soon as you receive
this. 1t was rumored that he had voted the
conservative ticket at the last election. 1 feel
quite satisfied that it is false.
Respectfully submitted to your most favor.
able consideration. ANTHONY Turner,
Register AUcrcE Township
COnfaeattal-
I feel satisfied that he will
vote all right. As [ feel satisfied he would
show me his Ticket if necessary.
ANTHONY TURNER.
Register Averel Township.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-23
TIE PRESIDENT AND THE Corsr1ru

THE PRESIDENT AND THE CoxsrTru-
T1oNAL AMENDMENr.-Th New York Her
aid contradicts its own lie as follows:
The rumor that the President had written
to Southern Governors advising them to con-
vene their Legislatures aud recommend the
adoption of the constitutional amendment is
undoubtedly incorrect, as no positive indica-
tons have yet been exhibited tending to show
that the President will swerve from his pur-
pose not to be party to the granting of uni
versal negro suffrage in any shape. 1t may
be, however, that the result of the New York
elections, if unfavorable to the Conservatives.
may tend to ameliorate his views, and com
promise between himself and Congress be eff:
fected at the next session. If he remains in
flexible, the Radicals will assuredly make an
effort to impeach him at least, that is the
sentiment of the Radical leaders at this time.
The timber of the Presidents message is
already being prepared and some of its pro-
portions shaped. The superstructure will
not, however, be completed until the Novefn-
Der election shall have decisively expressed
the tone of the people of New York.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-23

Bg-An editor has hard time. Not opIv
has he to work hard, but he cannot even run
away, with IMMUNITY. We observe that the
boys of the Office" are advertising for the ed
itor Of the Spirit Of Jefferson. who has over
stayed his time in BALTIMORE They do not
appear to rate him high: ss0ne hundred dol
lars, ia Confederate money. "-Rich En-.
We'll, We presume they offered all they
had. Even that, however, is higher value
than we would put upon some editors if we
had to appraise them.l
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-23

CLARKE CoUNTY-In consequence of the
heavy rains, Superior Conrt of this county
did not convene until:the Monday following
its,yegular time or meeting In the ease Of
the Commonwealth Us. Griffin Taylor. charged
with the murder of Charles Patterson, . large
number of witnesses were examined, and
lengthy arguments made By counsel. when
the case was submitted to the jury, who
brought in a verdict ofHof guilt5s a special
term of the Court IS % be held In December
next, for the purpose of trying such causes as
may not be disposed of at this sitting The
journal states that the recent rains did much
injury on the water courses and has learned
OF an entire field Of wheat washed up, upon
which had been sown large amount of phos-
phate- The ferry boat at CastIeman's Ferry
was carried away and has not yet been recov-
cred. The postOfice at this point has been
Ie.opened. and Mrs. Hough appointed Post
mistress.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-10-23
40 voTERs AND INsPEcroRs.


In the demurrer to the petition fora mau.
damus fled By Judge Kennedy against the
Board of Registrars, and now pending in the
Circuit Court, occurs this significant Ian
guagc =
''Sdly. 1t is alleged aud does appear from
said petition that there Is no Board Of Regis
tsation IN tie cot.nty Of JEFFERSON against whom
aswris Of mandamus can be awarded or which
could have authority to restore him to the list
of voters, if 1t apprehend that he was enti-
tied to the right OF suffrage and beings emit
tied to vote, that he had been deprived of such
right"
Judge Kennedy had taken that ground in
his petition and the Board through its coun-
sel-Hon. Charles James Faulkner, distinct
ly admits the fact ''that there is no board Of
registration in the county of Jefferson"
1t is clear, therefore, that the present
Board have no legal power to strike off the
name of any voter registered by the township
registrars So far as any act of theirs is con-
cerned it is nowaimitted by the Board itself
to be illegal. Let our Inspectors and Super
visors at the election on Thursday see that
ercry man registered by the to,cnsAip regis
trar-whether struck by this illegal board or
not-shdN hare the right accorded to lin to
vote on that dJy.
Let every voter demand his right Of suf-
frage, andsif it be not accorded, meet the is
sue at the polls