The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-01-12

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Harper's Weekly,
The Chicago Republican. denyin- Oh.
common statement that our presidents ~
made poor by the office, states that Il.
Lincoln saved about S70.o0a Cner,,,,
has since voted S25, 600 10 Mr. I.ilc.
and the estate must now he consider.
over Sl00,e00. Il is pleasant 10 hn.R
that the family of the lamented pr,.,5....
are comfortably provided for, and ia.
there will be no need of a popular sui
scription in their behalf, as was latrlg
proposed,
e The question of committing lie
sentence of Edward W. Green. the Mall...
murderer, 10 Imprisonment for life. Va,
decided IN the negative At a meeting of Il.
executive council Tuesday, Three m,aa-
bers voted Tor imprisonment ana six i.-
hanging. Ii is well understood thai Coy.
Andrew will not sign Green's death-waf-
rant; and the question l. therefore thrown
upon Gov Bullock and his council for d.
cision.
Congress appropriated $4,000 before
the recess 10 pay a deficiency account Tor
painting and re-furni>hing the Whit.
House The entire amount WAS absorb
10y bills contracted under the last admin
lstration, and Congress Will now be ask,
TO appropriate $50, 900 more 10 make Il.
White House a respectable habitalion.
The gay and festive character of ia,
celebration of New Years day tx tle
freedmen will etiectually turn 10 lil,cal-
those pa!pitaiing reports of their blood
thirsty intentions 10 be developed in SUI
horrid form during the holiday N,
With hearty Misunderstanding am iullr lau-
clothed in their best attire. fore4iin-
bitter pas in the light and hope ot ii.
present. without Revenge and with mue.
rejoicing they ME; and marched ua,.
bright banners. and in ih,ir churches -
thanks tor their great deiivcr.nce
A worLD-BE MURDrRER kInEm.-a
Nermonler- now in Cincinnati. ha> wli-
Ten 10 the Braiilcboro Phoenix thai
WAS attacked. while prospecting in L.
mountains OF Kentucky, br man. ~
snapped both barrels of his GUN ii l.r..
and then clubbed hi -Jln and struck Ia
twice before the writer could diScllarr. IS
pistol al the :i~,ailanf- He concludes Il,
saying: Il have lad arm ami am >liurt
OF one cartridge for my never failing \ 4
w. largest size: he NAV speak for hun
self, If he has anything TO say
Mr., Geo. F. Spaul,ling. a Vermont.
mailing originally from Harlwick. and e..
several years past an emplore and cuIq,.,-
pondent OF the BoSioa Traveller. l4;l~ hp,..
admitted a partner into the firm Of w
ihington- Flanders x Go. the |.ul!i,l.e.-
OF the Traveller
A man named John Jones. li,ing 81.
atlanta. Georgia. sends 10 The Wvsnda,,.
thansisl Gazette the small sum OF So
600. confederate money, and asks tie ,.-
ltor 10 send the paper 4 month,
Gerrit Smith has formally eommec
his libel suit against the Chicago Triln..
laying his damages at $50. o0p. The sun
is entered in the United State, circui,
court. before Judge Drummond NJ
Smith was willing TO forego the iudirie
proceedings if the Tribune would pulli,.
reii:lction dictated 10y himself. Thu 1,
Tribune refused 10 do, prcicrring 10 Ii.
II out IN the courts
In the case of Walter Mccoy ieoloreI.
sentenced by the court at Wilminrtaa. y
L. 10 Toe sold into seryitude for five y,..-.
Mag Gen Couch has annulleI the dec
ION, on the ground that the laws mako
distinction between the whites AM Ga.
blacks
\ delegation Of planters and form.
rebels are now in Washington. end,sl.-
lng 10 obtain an appropriation from Z.
government 10 rebuild the le,es tam
tlek>burg 10 New Orleans. The NJ,
destroyed 10y both sides during The WA.
and II Will cost several millions 10 rrbu.ll
them.
George W. Seaman. justice Of thepac-
at last New York, WAS Friday sentences
TO the penitentiary for thirty ,lav~ Tor sd
INC liquor in the same building in Mil
he held court, and for cclllictinr 4 rllan .:
assault who had been acquittedhy ano,4.-
justice.
Commodore Win>low, formerlr con
mander OF the kear>;lrgc. has been crdrI
TO the command of the Gulf Squalnnn, ia
the place of Rear Admiral Thatrllcr. MI
has been detached. This squadron nca
consists OF twenty vessels, carrying On.
hundred and thiriy-eight guns.