St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-05-31

is thought that by these timely precau-
tons. the scheme has been frustrated
On the 4th of October, 1864, JEFF.
Davis, in a church at Columbia, 5. C.,
used the following language: 'Does any
man believe that Yankees are to be con-
ciliated by terms of concession Does
any man imagine that we can conquer
Yankees BY retreating before them - tor
do you not all know that the only way
TO make spaniels civil is to whip them
Davis and Greeley is the presidential
ticket of the Chicago Times, once copper
head, now radical, but of the democratic
persuasion.
Horace Maynard has been renomina-
ted for congress by the republicans o: the
second district of Tennessee. His cleo
ton by large majority is considered
certain. The convention was large, en-
thusiastic and harmonious Among the
speakers was Prof. o. L. {. Hughes, a
colored man OF Knoxville, who delivered
speech of great eloquence and power.
The trial of John H. Surratt Is post
poned to the 10th Of, June, 10 afford the
government time TO procure witnesses,
and also that the present term of the
court closes ON Saturday next, and if the
trial were to go forward now il could
not be completed this week, and the
whole thing would have to be gone over
again.
VIM. i. Carr, the inventor of the
children's toy retura balls, was the man
who was assa.sinaiel with an air gun At
BROOKLYN few DAYS since
The president has decided not TO visit
Boston in June. lie viii be al Raleigh,
y. C.. Oh the 18th of the month, 10 assist
AT the dedication of a monument 10 his
father. the late Jacob johnson.
A TELEGRAM from Boise City saws that
Idaho City. Nevada, was destroyed by
; fire ON FRIDAY. the Eth All Main
street was burned from Bear Run to
Moorc's Creek. including the express Of
flee OF Wells, Fargo x Go.
Mr.. Orrin ). Chase of Campton, v H..
accidentally shot himself few DAYS since
with a minnie bullet by the Discharge o;
a riiied pistol The bullet passed into hi:
chest, through the left luns and out
through his back, but he Is nevertheless,
recovering
f The executive committee OF the Mer.
chants Union express company have
been in SESSION n Auburn. Y Y. fol
the last two DAYS and in order 10 put =
stop 10 the various rumors that arr
floating over the country In regard TO tie
COMPANY have passed by 4 unanimou:
vote, 4 resolution that they Will make no
compromise whatever with the old ex-
pres companies They assert that their
company l. IN most prosperous and
healthy condition
Mr.. Summers speech in the senate on
the Russian purchase has been printed,
as rewritten and enlarged by himself
since the adjournment Of congress. IL
comprises all the important information
on the subject now accessible, AMI makes
out strong case for the value of the
territory and the wisdom of lis acquisi-
ton. Mr. Sumner points out the manv
advantages OF lis possession TO or Pa
cliic STATES. lis Importance rs an extern
sion OF our national domain and our re-
publican institutions. Is anticipating and
defeating British designs on that coast.
AMI finally rs promoting amity with
Russia.
John Brown, with eighteen men. in.
vaded Virginia, killing perhaps six men
tie was promptly arrested, tried, con
victed and hung. JEFF, Davis invaded
MARYLAND and Pennsylvania. KILN.
scores of thousands Of men and des.rovin.
millions OF property He MAS arrested
but he goes free. un>csthed and unpun-
ishel- That's the difference between {
northern and southern tr.li;or.-Tvls!,
BiaL
\ new suspension bridge above III,
present one. is To be Guilt NJ Niarsrs
Falls, this summer. 10y a company O
New York stale capitalists. On ihi
American side the landing Will lie neal
the gas works, and opposite. a short dis.
tance below the Clifton House.
\ company of French capitalists vii
suffer the losses of the Great Eastern,
latest failure, and COLLAPSE. The special
outfit of the vessel cost 100000. but
they find that the Exposition Is not s.
large i thing as they had expected.
Ii is said inasmuch as JEFF. Davis ha,
II" fortune, that he will publish book on
his arrival in Canada, most probabl,
another history of The rebellion.
One of the Northern railroad bridge
over the Contoocool river at Fisheryills
was burned Tuesday morning. The fin
WAS probably caused by spark from
locomotive. Passenger travel Will b
only slightly interrupted.
jeff Davis remains in Montreal 50 Sc
cludel that no one has seen him TO iden
fifty him on the streets lie came fror
i New York alone uaocyidto, Mrs. Dayi
and party followed the next day
Twenty-Five citizens of Kansas cit
started in pursuit of the Richmond han
I robbers Monday As part of them ap
c preached the house of a man name
: Leaven, 2lt miles west of independents,
one OF the party, L. H. Wilson, fcrnerl
Of New Albany, Ind, was instantly she
u and killed by PAYNE Jones. a notoriou