St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-11-29

The post mortem examination OF Gov
Andrew revealed an sppOletie effu-iOn
more extensive than had ever before come
under the observation of our most emf
nent pathologist. Though perhaps con-
stituiionally predisposed TO the disease,
the attack might well have been deferred
till after the lapse of many additional
years Of usefulness, but for the orertak
ing of the brain during the war, when,
rs has been sail, il did the mental work
of four men. That brain and the heart
which throbbed in unison with it were
spent in the cause of our national exist
ence. None. even among the brave who
fell in the carnage of the Wilderness or
on western hattie fields, better deserve
the name of martyr than he 70 whom We
give these few poor words-Boson He'd
icll md .Surg;ch Journal.
Mr.. Fessenden has resigned the cares
of the Finance committee 10 that ener-
ergctic statesman Mr. Sherman of OHIO,
but he viii nevertheless be REGARDED as
the leader OF the senate. Ills COLLEAGUE,
Mr.. Morrill,, Is chairman of the new
Committee On appropriations, and Mr.
Justin \ Morrill,, the new senator from
Vermont. who has for some years dis
played much financial ability in the
house. has been properly placed on the
senate Committee on iinance.-Cor. Bos-
ton Journal
Gentlemen of Boston are engaged in
raising a fund of SlO0,000 for the fam
/ " of the Elie Governor Andrew, and
100000 IS already subscribed Govern
or Andrew devoted himself so earnestly
to the public business during the war,
tia; he was poorer at lis close than when
he took office, AMI he steadily refused al
help TO enable him TO continue his pub
lie life. Ii Is considered that the war
Just as truly killed him, as if he had been
shot in the field.
4 Sir Eaton of Hartford, Conn. in
his speech At the democratic jubilaiiVn Al
S,uthwick said tina: Connecticut Is n
star in the east, because when the storm
i.iew tie hardest her mariners clunE fast
to the rubber" The Norwich Bulletin
SAYS that if Justice had been done, soIne
of Mr.. Eaton's mariners would have
hung fast 10 the yari arm instead Of
the rulier'
The New York World. alluding 10
Schuyler Coliax's speech. SANS that ''he
WAS torgetiul hat Yesterday never comes
hack 10 either IMAM or Laiion-" No ;
hui the memory ot Yesterday comes back
10 the American people, and that memo
X Is laden with the story of The infidelli,
of the democratic party TO The country.
during the struggle Cor lis existence The
World may CRY, 'uut damned spc; -
but tn" STAN of il guilty sympathy with
treason viii last - long Is patriotism
liye---Il5my Jr.TAsL.
IrOt. Dixi Crosby, Of the Dartmouth
: COLLEGE medical school, proposes 10 retire
i from active service, next year, al II,
end @, his ihirtieih course OF Lectures.
As an instance OF the fearful results u
radical rule IN Tennessee il i stated thai
tie railroads Of that state, under Ill,
careful supervision OF Coy Brownl0w
wiii ;ay into the stale treasury. un III,
ii of January next, SGOo,uoo, TIN:
strengthening Tennessee TO grapple with
r her iinancial difficulties,
= judge Chase has been nominated fcl
, th. Presidency Low Il meeting of lcyal CHI
? zcm- of Atlanta. Ia and also Icy a re-
: publican meeting al Jacksonville, Fla.
? The Chase movement for the presiden-
cy Is hein- thoroughly and sy,iemaiicsl-
!. " organized in different parts OF The coun,
irv. In New York. il i connected witt
the Governor Fen;on movement for III,
vice presidency. and Chase and Fentou
clubs are established in New York civ.
in the war department for the next fiscal
| wear at So, l2I.707--S30, oon. 600 mon,
than last year. an: The estimates for al
: the other departments viii be con.idera-
: lily increased.
Tie New York Independent has beer
enlarged and now claims 10 be the larg.
1T newspaper in the United States. Ii
promises Improvement. too, and there !:
room Tor il. though il gives lis reader:
much good reading with Ii nonscnse-
Reyerly johnson. il i feared. vii
soon be blind. lie lost the sight of Tn
lrit eye some time since, sni now a cat
, aract is forming on his righ! eye.
: Tie Bankers anu Merchants gift ell
;rrpri>e at New York. one OF the most
extensive Swindles OF the sort ROW In oI.
Grafton. l. paying liz prizes in shares Q
the SANDY River petroleum company
which are moi worth the paper they ar
, printed on Persons are expected 10 re,
nit $40, ami in return Will receive then
stock certificates.
!. Beecher says: Il have given theus
| anls of collars TO people in distress. with
the understanding that il WAS 10 be paid
back, hut | have never received but :;
back. and that was from black women.
: Presidential schemes and calculation
I are the principal Washington topics a
The present time Tbe Mon nominate
1 Gen. Sherman rs the democratic an
conservative candidate for president an,
Commodore Stockton for wee president
: Prominent democrats threaten that
E Gen Grant accepts the republican nom
: ination. they viii run Sherman agaims
him, but if Chase Is nominated. thei
: candidate will be Seymour of Men
= York.
John C. Fremont Is entitled 70 ,h