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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-20

The funeral of George IL. Bancroft.
one of the victims of the Mortified Ca
lamitv, took place on Saturday, Rev l.
e.. Ware conducted the services The
burlington Times says: Bancroft WAS a
man OF character. and and excellent me
chanic. lie was among the first found
crushed under the tender. but refused AS
>i>tance, saying "llelp the other boys,
there is no hope for me, and in ten min
uieS died.
\ curious incident occurred in connec-
ton with the terrible railroad disaster al
Mortified. Mr.. III. H. Lockiin, assist
ant superintendent of the road, had plac
ed his little son upon the train 10 return
10 the site of the bridge. One of the
mer held the child in his lap. and when
the fatal IA! came the workmsn was kill
ed. but the hoy, who fell heaJlong with
him. remained comparatively unhurt.
\ Lclvenworth (kans;;sD paper has a
correspondent who expresses his views on
negro suffrage a. follows:
..kIrKANoo, nov the -, 1867.
Dere our: VIII You pleze Inform me
weather ni..ur suphrage Was c.rrid al
The late lection. Ii such ignrant people
is 10 voat 1 want too leeve thiss god-for-
Saking slaight. and Go back too Suihrcn
Illinois. yours trewley.
Dickens CLEAN LISEN.-Says the
Albany Evening Journal: A Boston
paper compliments Dickens on his fault
i,-ss linen In the primitive DAYS OF Cal
iiorliia, the people USED 10 gather from
all quarters TO gaze ON the phenomenon
oi 4 man IN billed shirt Dickens viii
please excuse the Bostonian stare. lie.
presents an appearance rs unusual in The
Hub As Ii l. pleasing
The selection of Chicago, as the place
for the National Republican Convention,
means Grant, and the early day At which
II l. set meams 4 prompt and spirited c.an-
yass ior the next election. on the part oi
the Republican | mon party
The Amesbury Ni!ls.er saws that Mrs
+, Noyes OF that place recently killed a
Brahna rooster who had thirteen nickel
cents in his crop, two two cent pieces,
and other iniige>tible articles.
\ Montreal dispatch says t:so children
nave been e:stcn by wolves al II. Mala-
ciii, AMI thai Tie mother barely escaped
the same horrible fate
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-20
Great .SnOlc Storm.

There was terrible storm en- the
coast on Thursday and Friday of last
week. being most severe in New York
and vicinity. 1t was accompanied by a
strong wind, drifting the snow so badly
as to ctfactualy stop cars, stages, boats
and all business. Five trains were stuck
in the snow between New York and
New Haven at one time. and there were
Il number of marine disasters. There
was great suffering by the poor IN the
cities the cold was 50 intense, and many
of those who were obliged to 90 out on
Saturday, were frost bitten.
In Washington there was also quite a
fall of snow, and those who wished en-
oycd sleigh ride at the national capt.
tai at the rate Of So an hour.
The weather of the past week looks as
though there was to be repetition of
last winter, with all the snow and bad
weather south and west, while Northern
Vermont is as calm and bare as an April
morning. True it is, that although the
mercury has indicated cold weather this
month. there has been no wind or storm,
but the days have been quiet and sunny.
New Workers will find it for their COM
fort to spend their winters in Northern
Vermont
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-20
I Negro InsurrcctiOn in the South.

MONTGOMERY. Ala, Dec. 10. The
Advertiser contains reliable information
of the arrest of George Shorter, Il negro
of this city, who WAS the leader oi the
recent insurrcc;ionarv movement in Bull
lock county. Shorter claims to Ice from
Illinois, or one of the Northwestern
States, and said he was sent by the Radi-
Gals 10 that region to organize a govern
mcrt in the South. Blacks gave infor-
nation Of his whereabouts and ne was
captured bv whites and blacks.
Shorter WAS imprisoned in the County
Jail at MON Springs. \ letter of Shor
er to negroes whom lie called ''oilicers Of
his government" has been published,
showing the nature Of 1.-The organization
he had effected. In this letter Shorter
decreed tine death of Jerry. Treasurer of
the revolutionary organization. There
are other letters of Shorter in possession
OF the civil authorities, and the whole OF
them, with the eridence of the blacks ex-
aalned, Will expose 10 the country IN all
lis atroclty i plot TO organize the blacks
of the South in Il revolutionary conspira-
cy against the whites The following Is
Shortcr's letter
Il drop You few lines on this case
about that great man Jerry. Call the
men together and take Jerry and that
mony from him, and if hc don't give it
up Kill him: kill him don't let him get
away from You all l send the mcn
down TO Pcroie, Bullock County, Alaha-
ma. 10 hunt for him. lie mas stolen
some amount OF money lie has been
going about and telling more lies unbe-
known 10 me. lie also had 4 full lie
wrote a. IN nic and want jeff. Mccall
10 take him or Kill him, and want two
more men TO come down Ia Pine Level
with George and bring your GINS Tell
all the men to 20 and take him Or kill
him. JET, don't fail
(Si@nc,l) GEORGE SHORTER.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-20

y NEw D"pGT. - a cunning trick
was performed in Newark on Friday last.
\ man prctendin" 10 bc drunk. sli:,;.o,l
and tell against a store window. breaAinc
4 large pane OF glass. lie declared he
had II" money 10 pay for the damage.
when he WIS searched by the proprietor.
and Slo1 hill iounl in his pocket.
This WAS Immediately changed. Sl2 he
inc retained for damages. and SIS hand
ell to the irehriatc. who staggered eli
and was soon lost sight OF. The SIn0
bill WAS subsequently sent 10 Tie bank Tor
deposit. when Ii was discovered TO be
counterfeit;
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-20

AILANU, ALNNNAC-Wed do moi oil
cn >,c 4 more beautiful holiday puhiic:l-
t!"n than thc Atlantic Almanac Tor S;'S
edited hv Diver Wendell Holmes and
Donald q. Mitchell. ami published hy,
Tiramor y tiei,l-. II contains four col
nrol illustrations ui the seasons. hy Al
fred + Fellows. ami nine spirited wood
engraving. besides tasteful headings Ia
thc r-ueI!Ier>- The roa,!in. matter rnln-
rri-c, ori-inai AMI selected poems. sketch
- ami short c>-av>. hy the forrmn-;
American and English authors L. pre-.
! 80 cents. ana it VIII lie timely AMI
elegant ornament Ia many = parior table
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-20

A BEAUTIFUL HOLIDAY GIFT.-Onc
Of the prettiest things we have seen for
many 4 day is new chrome Autograph,
entitled AT Mischief" Representing a
pet little kitten that has tipped over a
work basket and is busily engaged in
unwindins spool of thread. The
roguish expression on pussy's face as the
thread is all entangled about her paws
and in her mouth, is 80 natural as to eX-
cite the admiration of all, while the pic
ture Itself is 50 finely executed and so
brilliant in colors as to captivate all be-
holders
II is beautiful chrome is Published by
Mr. r. Stafford, New York. ii. IL.
Morgan Of Lyndon is canva>sing agent,
and it is now on exhibition and for sale
At lloward's Call and see it,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-20

The telegraph tells u that tbs. MAJOR
~ OF 4 circle Of prominent democrats at
Washington give the preference Ia B,.>-
ton a the place for the national demo
cratic convention. The reason Tor this
preference ot' Er-ton 20 New York. II.
LOUIS. AMI the other cities that invite the
convention, i that Boston i thc ..mo>t
inteiligently democratic city in the union
ut the present moment" Ii l. not easy
10 say whether B,>ton or New York *
most outraged 10y this compliment TO the
latter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-20
CaU for Union LicDH6iicaR Ifa-
tiOHGi CoHreHtiOH.

The undersigned, constituting the Ma
tiOnal committee de>i @natcd by the con-
ventlun held at baltimore on the 1tIl of
June, 1864, do appoint that :, National
Convention ot the mon Republican par
ty he held at the city OF Chicago, Illinois
on "Wednesday, the 10th day OF MAY
next, at = . clock, for the purpose of
nominating candidates for the Offices OF
President and Vice President OF the nj
ted States. Each State in United States
Is authorized 10 b. represented i'll SAID
Convention Gy the number OF DELEGATES
equal to twice the number q. Senators
and Representatives 10 which each Safe
Is entitled in the National Congress.
We invite the co-opcratiun OF ali citi-
zcns who rejoice that our great civil war
has happily terminated in the di~comiii-
ure OF the rc. ciiion, vino hold fast 10 the
unity ami integrity ui the Republicans,
and maintain it> paramount right to de-
tcnd to the utmost lis own existence.
whether ilnpcriicl iv secret comsplr
acy or armed force. OF an economical adj
mlnl-ilatluH ut IN puh,ir expenditure.
OF TIN complete cNtirration ri the princi-
pies and puii.'v ul' slavery. and ut tn
speed " Reorganization e! those States
whose Governments were DESTROYED hv
the Rebellion and ih,.I;. prrIuan,.ut r,l-tn-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-20

4 rural citizen. who lives in a town
outside OF ready access 10 the fashions,
wrote TO friend that he would visit
him rs soon rs his wife could procure a
fashionable bonnet. His description of
the prize. in announcing that they were
ready for the visit, Is graphic: My
wife has got the bonnet, Ii came by ex-
press. You ought TO see it. This is an
episode Ii looks like a niger min
strel'S breastpin, or an enormous jet fin
Ger ring. cut 50 as 10 have the setting fit
around the ears You may expect us- -
Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-20
rS Northampton, Mass, has suffered

IL Northampton, Mass, has suffered
much from incendiary fires One on
Saturday morning destroyed $4,000
worth of property, including. horses,
COWS and sheep. Within the past six
months over 100000 worth of property
has been destroyed there by incendaries.
The detectives have arrested five persons,
and the evidence is strong against some
of them. \ hard case named Dick
Kingsley is believed to he the leader.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-20

MrT'mEII'> GE",.EArmIE>-Ner
edition. The Vermont Eoar,l Of Eluc.,-
iiom h: var adopted Milc,icll'> Georr.l-
pines for the U.s. II schools in this Stale.
w find from examination al the >cri..>.
sent u I'v ihe publishers. T. H. Bntler
y Go. Philadelphia. thai they have j.
suel u Vermont edition. ot the ihiId or
''iniermeliaic. book "i the series. COIL
tanning 4 spectral Geography OF Vermont.
prepared hv Rev. Piinv H. White. OF
Coventry, AMI illustrated with a copper
plate map ct Tie State. These are GOOD
looking school books ami We pres ume
-ool ones for sale hy all tue bookseI-
Ter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-20
t1HF-tAtEb6NfAN.
JOB PRINTING.

". are adding to oar P1fn.iag facilities
froa time 10 time. and in&snd to Giudys be
prepared to do nearly all kinds Of JOB fr'm-
ing. such as Wedding. address and Bns'neSS
cards. Circulars. Bill Heads. Blanks. he
CENTS. auction Bills and Posters, IN good
stylc and at rdir prices.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-20

ATTEMPTED FENIAS REsCCE.-We
learn by Atlantic cable that a daring at
tempt was made TO rescue Col. Burke.
the recently arrested Fenian, who was
confined in the Clerkenwell prison. Lon
don. The whole side of the wall was
blown into the air, and the force of the
explosion was so great that three adj
joining buildings were destroyed. The
explosion was not, however, successful in
facilitating the escape of Burke, who
was confined in an inner cell and could
mot escape by the breach in the wall. He
has since been removed to a place of
greater security. The explosion was
tremendous in its effects, and the prison
walls and neighboring buildings are a
mass of ruins Some lives must have
been lost, and it is wildly rumored that as
many as twenty persons have been killed,
and that some bodies are buried in the
ruins.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-20
BOOTS. SHOES AND OVERSHoES.
George G. Peck's Estate

STATE OF VERMONT. In Probate Cslrs fela At iiis
Caledonia District. - Probate once IN 81 Johns
bury. gu the liih day OF I-oemter. A ID. lo6--
AfnAsA q Harms. administrator ID The estate. 81
Gec1se e Peek. late II Lyndon. In said deIriCi O..
ceased makes application 10 sad court lCclrt
10 sell The whole of the real IL said deceased
representing that the aid sale Necessary 10 H.
payment al the siebis uf said deceased
heTeupon. il i ordered 10y said court. that said H.
plcAioo osne under cas a-TAiiun and tie heard on tf.
iih dAI Of January A % ISIS. al the probate oce
IA sad 81 Juhnsburg. aud il l. further ordered rlai
all persons Interested he notified hereof lv puhlos-
ton u nOiiCe ~ eaid appic4ilun and order thereon
three Seeks suooessiyely IN the CAesaiian frtufe!
ST. Jonsbury before said linl. OF hearing rhai tb,r
may appear al said time and place and Il they see
cause object thereto
b. the Couri.-AtIest.
5e-os ASA l.. FRENCH. Juage Of Probate,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-20

TENEMENT !iou,E TGAGlDl.-A four
story tenement house IN New York WAS
burned at 2 O'Clock Monday morning..
The smoke and flames cut Off sress from
the halls, and many Of the occupants oi
the third and fourth stories were <utioca-
tel or badly injured in jumping from the
of life was owing wholly to tie construc-
ton Of the building. There WAS no e"rc>s
but narrow winding stairways, and these
were so full Of smoke that all who went
into them We're sullocated Seven were
killed outright, and several others badly
and probably fatally injured.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-20
The N0rthfeid Disaster.

The only reason assigned by engineer
Abbott for the awful slaug liter at the
Harlow bridae, was that he chad for
gptten the bridge was gone, and was run
min. rs usual" If he was not drunk,
(of which there is as vet no eVldehce)
this is undoubtedly the true explanation
Of the case There are men Just 50 Tor
nctfnl or ab.ent-minded, as this. How
ever ineNplica1Ic it may seem IN the
li.ht of the effect Of that terrible mistake,
even to Mr.. Abbott himself, we have no
doubt but his sample reply is the full cN-
planation. He had been running over
that same road for fifteen years. As he
drove his engine out from the Mortified
station on that fatal day, he forgot for
the lime, and until too late to avert the
awful calamity, but that he was run
ninc to White River Junction, az usual.
II will be remembered that the engineer
who plunged Il whole tram into the open
draw at Norwalk. and halt hundred
souls into eternity, testified that lie SAW
the signal set right for the passage OF his
train lie no doubt thought it was
right. and he had not the slightest idea
that his eye, deceived him, and consc-
qu,n,Iv did not ,iacken the speed OF the
l.ijn. till he was right upon the guilt
Notwithstanding the utter necdlc>snes>
and the appalling character OF the dlsas-
ter at Mortified, il The engineer ls So
Der, careful man a represented, we have
nothing bnt sympathy for him. What
& lie his remaining days mus. be
There are many rumors and stories
about the cause of the disaster. lhu
following Is from the Burlington Free
Pres:
We hear that Abbott the engineer.
has shown similar abSln' -mndedmess on
previous occasions. \ gentleman who
has known him from a boy, informs us
that as boy and man his mental faculties
were remarkably inert. so that he was
hardly regarded as full wilted; but that
he Was away- honest, temperate, and
faithful to the extent OF his ability, his
marked characteristic being obedience t.
orders. no matter where they led him. or
what was involved III the tultiiImrnt OF
them. In this case. we hear. he had
been told 70 ''hulry back to the bridge,
and he complied with it to the letter.
lie was formerly employed by the X. X.
Company as night Waterman, then a
fireman on an engine, and for two years
or 81 past he has been runnin" aS eng
nccr. On the whole it would seem that
ne was not a fit man TO be trusted with
nv anoiua
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-20
Josiah CAGES Es.ata.

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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-20

working in its frame, the accident
would not have happened that it might
Lave been prevented if the brakes had
been well managed that he was not in
toxicated, had drank no liquor at all for
six months, was feeling well, and had no
business of his own on his mind.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-20
90 .'iiicS.

ION Pacific Railroad. Three weeks AGO
We read ct four hundred and some miles
completed. then Cd: tiyc hundred. and
NOW W. are told that the has OF the
Rocky Mountains. 90 miles from Oma-
la, ha, been r,achcd. In, thu Is not
ai!. even for TIM wear. T. the summit
Of the Black Iill- tthc c:>tcriy ridg, Of
the Rnrkv Mountain ran1c) i but thirty
miles further, and tbs point. the hi2nc>t
on the whole line, l. expected TO bc the
haltn@-placc tur railway train in few
weeks more. The =, i9or with which
this great national undertaking Is beng
pushed toward l. one OF the wonders even
nj tins wonderful ace. Over the plains
-acro-s the rlver>-np the mountain
slopes, and through tie dc!ile> beyond.
;he same restless cherry urges on the
work. lea, in@ lis II" reason 10 doubt that;
the Pacific Ocean will lie united with the
Atlantic by rail in 1870.
Al tna-c great ACHIEVEMENTS cost mon
cv. and 4 treat deal OF il. Over forty
million dollars have already been cxpcni-
ed OF the two ends Of the line, and vet
funds have never been lacking. With
directors of great energy and financial
experience, supported by Il wealthy and
powerful corporation, 1t Is no wonder
that ''thc work goes bravcI Y on" But
still, il Uncle Sam had not put his
shoulder 10 the wheel, opened up his
purse, and offered hi, broad acre. the
locomotive would not have whi>tlcd ut
brigham Dung fora long time 10 come.
But Uncle Sans treat farm of hail 4
continent needed 4 road through it-hi>
Indians needed Il touch Of railroad civil
zation to keep them pcaccablc, AMI it
WIS very necessary that he should open
great and rich mountain packets 50 full
of golJ, which nothing but steam en-
cine could unbut;oG. 1t >eems wise,
therefore, that lie should lend fifty mil
lion dollars. and give even twenty mil
lion acres Of land, which would other
.a..N l..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-20

TIE WEATHER IN New YORK. -
There has been a heavy fall of snow in
New York. from Albany 10 Buffalo,
chiefly in the center of the State. Snow
fell on several days last week, but Sun
day brought genuine northeast storm,
which has made excellent sleighing. The
railroads were somewhat blocked up.
but this interference was speedily remov-
ed, Since early in June, Central and
Western New York have been without
ram. The streams are low, cisierns are
mostly dry. and wells are below their
ordinary level. \ january thaw'' in
this month OF December would be regar-
ded as blessing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-20

n3- An Iris!! woman 10 years old,
named Mary Shea, was brutaly murder
ed at Springfield, Massr. by her step son,
VIGOROUSLY bad boy of 10 years They
were both Incorporate. The younger
children Of Mrs. Shea witnessed the unat-
ural brother kick and beat their mother
till she died. Springfield voted for IL
CcnSc.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-20

DICKENS WoRKs.-Thc arrival Of
Mr. Charles Dicken; in this country. and
the enthusiasm with which his readings
are received, has given new impulse to
the sale of his works. New editions are
being got out with great energy. d.
Appleton u Co., New York, are issuing
Il new and cheap edition Of all Dickens
works, the first volume of which, Oliver
Twist, is now ready. Price % cents
For sale by Howard.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-20
TIE INVESTIGATION.

There is 4 court Of enquiry now beng
held at Northield We give below Il
little OF the evidence given by Willard :.
TAFT. who was riding on the tender at
the time OF the accident. He thinks the
acci,icn: would not nave occurred if Ten
ncv. the master workman, had not got
ON the engine and hurried the engineer,
thus throwing him OFT his guard-or
il there had been hunters set before the
chasm. as there always should be. Be
low is the testimony referred to:
Noticed no unusual appearance OF Mr..
Abbott on that train. had rode up to
the chasm on tie engine several times be-
fore Tuesday morning. | made a re-
mark to two or three men at the chasm
that | wondered why they did not put up
4 bunter on that side as they had on the
other side, and as they usually did i'll
such cascS did not consider it safe
witLout one. Others made similar re-
marks and seemed to agree with me.
Never had seen Tennev on the engine be-
lore rot the impression at the depot
when ienney got on the engine that he
wanted Abbott to get the men up there
as soon IL he could, He was in hurry
as he generally is on such a JOB. We
were rather late from dinner. later than
days before. Think Tenncy's hurrying
in that way rather threw Abbott of his
guard. Abbott seemed very ready to
obey odcrS and do as Tcnney said
Think Abbott hurried up more than he
had before on that account. When 90
lng up as we were going faster than usu-
al thought it was because Tenney had
hurried Abbott as have stated. |
think ! made the remark at the North
Held House tina; same night, that if Ten
Iey had not got on to the engine the ac-
cdent would not have happened. That
was my opinion then, and now is. | do
not Remember any instance before whel G
bunterS were not put up ia such place.
they usually have them on both sides.
worked ON the Montpelier Bridge, there
trains run over all the time. At Wind
sor they had something both sides. There
was q heavier grade at the Windsor Bridge
than at the Harlow Bridge.
The testimony of Abbott the engineer
was that he was told by Major Tenney
to hurry up with his load SO as to get
another. and therefore ran faster than he
had prcyiousl ": that the train was 90
mo but eight miles an hour when the ac-
c'dent happened, as he had already eased
OF the steam that some one on the ten
der sand to him ''hold on" and looking
out, he saw the danger, shut off the
steam ami them Immediately reversed
that the drivers slipped on being reversed
The rails being frosty: that he iumped
from his engine as the tender was falling.
that in his opinion, il ''bunters' had
been put up on that side OF the chasm as
OH lhe south side the accident would not
have happened that if Sidney Bliss had
not occupied his attention just before
with a remark that the engine was
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-20

REDUCING FAEEs.-On the first of
january several of the New ENGLAND
railroads will reduce their passenger tar
IFS We hail the change. The fare
from Concord TO Boston will be reduced
to - 20 The new tariff Is made up
at the rate of three cents per mile. The
price to Boston has been - since
August last, Two years ago it was nj
most 80.