The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-06-01
Correspondence Of The CALIFORNIAN,
Letter from the 'OLd Dominion
NORFOLK, Va, Nav 18th. 1866

thick clothing comfortable and everybody
blue There was Il frost in the country
a few nights ago which did considerable
damage tc the young plants, especially to
the tomatoes "a Great crop here. Green
peas. strawberries. cherries and early veg
ctables are acting to be quite plenty,
however, and considerable quantities are
being forwarded by every steamer 10 New
York and Boston, and other Northern
cities. The track" business Gas it is
called here) which is immense in good
seasons Is virtually dead this summer,
owing lSt. to the fact that no vegetables
not perfectly fresh can be landed in New
York (tIe principal markeD under the
present sanitary regulations, and 2nd, our
wise "city fathers have put a license tax
of 500 on every person mat RESIDENT
who engages i'll the business Of selling or
forwarding produce on commission; and
besides this. owners OF buildings suitable
for this purpose refuse altogether to rent
TO. or demand fabulous prices OF. Nortde,n
men who are or would be the principal
or only dealers in tbs class OF merchandise
F,or old Norfolk Her friend, q are
Giving her. repeated and fearful wounds
which will take long time 10 heal. Sew
crY,l failures are reported lately, some OF
them quite heavy. i'll consequence OF the
general Starnation of business and the
causes enumerated above.
Hon. Henry A. Wise | notice is in
town again. He looks cadaverous. talks
,Ictiantv, PIRATES Of his love to Old Viz
"inia and I'LL that. bu. his thunder is
harmless. He i played out. | saw JET
ttr>on Davis last Sunday while taking his
customary airing on the ramparis OF his
fortress home was inside the Fort
when he passed quite near, and | had a
rood opportunity 20 observe him. He Is
'i,iHDyr than he Wi, -iN months AGO, and
II. L,;r I'd whi>>crS are OF "a lighter
GRAY Vet his carr, ~"a Is erect and his step
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Gen. .>;nuai.tun :: Fairfax Court House.
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Battle which finished tI,at r:,mpaisn. Col.
i. aciaittel himself handsomely. and won
net only the esteem and love OF his men.
but the rc~pcc, and notice ct his superior
officers. among them Gems. Casey. in.all.,
Smith and others, who have ever -inc,
remained his WARM personal friends. In
the new position in which he wa, placed
when appointed in the Sprinu Of 81 =
captain i'll the Nms9tyrna>irr General ;
Dept, first at City Point. willie The army
ot the ,Ialn,> wis no,in towards Peters