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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-08-29

HoRRID RAIL ROAD ACcIDEET. We do not
remember more distressing accident than that
Of which the subJeined is an account. We have
known many in which there was greater loss
OF life, but surely none which appealed more
strongly TO the sympates, or was calculated to-
make deeper impression upon the senses.
Steamboat Columbus, .4,tg IL, 1887.
The most serious accident that has occurred in
Eastern Virginia since my recollection, happened
on the Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad, one
and a half miles from Suffolk, yesterday between
Q and 10 o'clock. company consisting of ~
bout $50 ladies and gentlemen, from the counties
of Isle of Wright, Nansemond, and Southamp-
ton, came down on the railroad Oh Thursday
the 10Th inst. with view ofvisiting Portsmouth,
Norfolk, Fortress Monroe, and returning the next
day. On their return. at the Tina n---' r,'-~0 "a"
bove mentioned, they met locomotive md train
of burden cars, and horrible TO relate, the two
ran against one another, while going at the rate
of 10 or IL miles an hour.
A messenger was sent into Suffolk for some
physician in the place to come out Immediately,
and being accidentally in that town, repaired
to the place of accident, with the hope of being
able to render some assistance to the wounded.
The most heart rcnding scene presented itself
that / have ever, witnessed every spot on both
sides Of the road which offered ehe least protec-
ton from the sun, was covered with the dead
dying and wounded. Three young ladies' sitting
together OH the front seat of the second ear were
killed, neither living longer than fifteen minutes;
another lady, an infant and n negro girl were
much injured that they died beford 3 o'clock and
ten or fifteen ladies and gentlemen besides sus-
tanned injury of one kind or another, very like
to prove fatal to four or five of them. The con-
| fusion attending accident where SO imany
were present, the mangled eorpses laid GU. on
the side of tho road, the means OF the wounded,
and the weeping and wailing of relations pre-
sented spectacle which defies descriptions.
Every possible attention was pail to the suffer-
ers by the physicians and hospitnble citizens of
Suffolk, but the situation wherc it happened and
the excessive heat Of the day, added greatly to
the intensity OF their sufferings. shall not at
temp, to assign any cause for this painful occur
renee, as the matter will probably undergo
thorough investigations before court of justice.
| AN EYE WITNESS.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-08-29

What wife should be is beautifully delneated
by French writer, from whom is translated the
following highly coored portrait, which we hone
may find many living originals in this country {:
1t is her happiness to he ignorant of all the
world calls pleasure; her glory is TO live in the
duties of wife and mother, and she consecrates
her days to the practice of social virtues. Occu-
pied in the government of her family she reigns
over her husband by complaisance over her
children by miltlness; and donestes by good
ness. Her home is the residence of flia order,
peace, sweet sleep, and. good health. Econom.
cal and stndious she prevents and dissipates the
evil passion; the INDECENT who claim her charity
are never repused the lcentious avoid her pres
ence. She has character OF reverence and dig
nifty, that makes her beloved; Of prudence and
irmness, that makes her esteemed She dffiises
around her mild warmth, pure light, which
WHY and Hume all TINT encrcle her.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-08-29

Having gained his own room, locked the door,
empted his pockets f,he new circulating medium
and read them over" Good for trip to Hobo
ken "" Good for Shave '-"Good for Stew
or Plate Of Raw "-"Good for Ride "-"This
then, is the state of affairs is it ?" quoth Timothy
Jenkins to himself. "With a note OH bank
perfectly solvent in my pocket, have been Will
hed-sneered at-put to the busll-abused by
her love-and got in return few specimens Of
private banking. Twill go to bed, said Timothy
Jenkins, sand with this practised exempliication
OF the better currency to dream over, l think
shall wake Tomorrow wiser and a better man."
MORAI- X
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-08-29

| The N. Y. Star thus speaks Of the new sub
treasury, alias, Treasury Bank. Experiment:
Here we have Royalty. ,oithom disguise, in
| ats tcorSt shape. A control over Congress-a
control over the treaty and war making mower,
and control over the Treasury. Congress not the
Government is to he divorced from all supcrvi-
sion over the peoples money, which is to be
ntrusted to any army Of Irresponsible agents
P!acernen and Pensioners nppoin,edb by tho Pres
ident. We give up the Republic tho moment
such plot is permitted to have existence aud
this is called Democracy!! Plumber is tho right
name.''
.4nd .4gain,-The plot chickens. AS Sepsem-
berapproachcs we have the deveopement of the
s''pendoHs project OF plumber, tliat is the prop
er word,) which is to be proposed to Congress,
1t is to take the peoples money from the control
of the pc ope, and place it in the hands of Blair,
Kendall, Van Buren,, Wrgh, 81 Co. under the
name of n Government Bank-to give them the
power and the right OF discussing niions-and
make the collectors of the Revenue, receivers of
public monies, Post Masters, &c. &c. agents of
the Treasury, to organize perfect system of
fraud and corruption atAkno,4e hitherto to a,ty-
Government on earth Van Buren, having de-
stroyed the Bank of the United States having
broke all the State Banks, and nearly bankrupt
ed eyey merchant, is nov in favor of seizng
upon the public revenues and using them for the
perpetuatou of his own power and the benefit
of the 'spoils, party. Abandoned and bold rs
such a scheme is, he did not venture to breach
it without the endorsement of Gen. Jackson
Accordingly Blair was instructed to procure the
recommendation from the old Lion whom his
own people of Tennessee have put into coventry
at the Hermitage.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-08-29
wY A. G.. CHADWICK.

TERMS-THE CALEDoNIAN will be published
weekly at 5000 per annum or at 81 so if paid in
advance. If payment is made within six months
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publisher .' '.' ''r
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number of weeks they wish their advertisements
published, otherwise they will be inserted till for
bid and charged accordingly.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-08-29
GOOD FOR A SHAVE.
Simon IStroD.

Timothy was more puzzled but his encounters
during the day had been so keen, that he feared
to discuss the point with Mr. Strop, so he folded
his cards i'm his wallet.
l am very hungry mnrmured Timothy, g.
will eat something )" and he descended into an
oyster cellar, and called for bowl. He ate the
oysters, rendered his three dollar bill, received
two dollar note in exchange, together with seven
cards each marked
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-08-29
GOOD FoR A TRIP TO HoBoKEN.

Our hero marvelled, but dared not to remon.
strate, and when he arrived a. the city he went
into barber's chop, to rs-arrange his disordered
apparel. He rendered the tonsor his four dollar
note ; he took it, gave him three, and fifteen
cards signed by the man Of Stops, each OF them
bearing the words
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-08-29

A LAKE SroRY-GooD AND TRUE. fre nd
OF mine bull, good schooner, and through the
request Of the master workman, and presenta=
ton Of set Of colors she was chrstened
''Thomas II. Benton" She cannot get load
in any port on Lake Erie, even when there is
freight to send, and the way she is jeered with
ct. Fl. Benton,', flying at her mast head wien
in barbor, is caution: are you loaded with vel
low boys, will you take a load Of sinners to Mis-
souri, &c. and so Other owner says she is in
danger of being Lynchod, and as her name can
not be altered except by an act of Congress- it has
been suggested that he draw black lines around
tho magic name and write upon the flag sex
nged"-Dayton, Ohio Journal
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-08-29

compare the art of spreading rumors to the
art OF pin making. There is usually some truth
which call the wires; as this passes from hand
TO hand, one gives it polish, another point,
others make and put OH the head, and at last the
pin is completed. NEwTos.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-08-29
GOOD FOR STEW OR A PLATE OF RAW.
OMeniaL Clusters,

"Worse and worse" thought Mr.. Jenkins,
but there is no help for it," and he entered an
omnibus. Arrived at Blocker street, Mr. Jen-
kins drew out his two dollar bill, and he received
fifteen tickets intimating The face that each
ticket was
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-08-29

There are;now three Queens OF England;n namely,
Victolia, the Queen Regnanle; Louisa, the queen
mothei, and Adelaide, The queen dowagor The
two lattts queens by courtesy.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-08-29

Lord hath anointed me to preach good dings
unto the meek, he hath sent me to bind up tie
broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captires,
and the opening of the prison to them that are
bound" And why is it, that, at the first dawn
of the fufInent of this prophecy,--at the birth
day ofthe Saviour in the lowest condition of hui
man existence,--the angel of the Lord came in
flood of supernatural light upon the Shep-
herds, witnesses Of the scene, and said,-Fear
not, for behold bring you good tidngs of great
joy which shall be TO all people? Why is it, that
there was suddenly with that angel, multitude
of heavenly hosts, praising God, and saying
Glory to God in the highest,and on earth peace
good will towards men ?*
What are the good tidings of great joy, which
shall be to all people? The prophet had told you
six hundred years before,-Rberty to the captives,
the opening of the prison doors to them that
are bound. The multitude of the heavenly host
pronounced the conclusion, to he shouted here
after by the universal choir of all intelligent crea
ted beings,-Glory, to God in the highest; and on
earth peace,-good will toward men,"
@Luke, 9, O. 10, ID, Ia.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-08-29

GOOD FOR RIDE FROM BLEEKER TO WALL
STREET.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-12-23

cecded by the airocious cruelties prac-
ticed on the female prisoners; in which
j am sorry TO say, the Flathead wo-
men assisted with more savage fury
than the men. / only witnessed part
of what one wretched young woman
suffered detail of which would be too
revolving for publicity. We remon-
strated against the exercise Of such
horrible cruelties. They replied by
saying the Blackfeet treated their rela-
tons in the sans manner; that it was
the course adopted by all red warriors;
and that they could not think of Civ
ing up the qualification Of their re-
venge to the foolish and womanish
feelings of white men,"
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-12-23
LArAYETTE's ENTHs1AsM.

/ recollect no time of my life anter-
Tor to my enthusiasm for anecdotes Of
glorious deeds, and to my projects of
travelling over the world to acquire
fame. At eight years Of age my heart
beat when | heard Of hyena that had
done some injury, and caused still'more
alarm in our neighborhood, and the
hope of meeting it was the object Of
my walks. When Iarrived at the col
legc, nothing ever interrupted my
studies, except the ardent wish to study
without restraint. never deserved
to be chastised; but, in spite Of my
gentleness. it would have been dan
gerous to have attempted to do so; and
/ recollect with pleasure that ! was to
describe in rhetoric perfect courser,
! sacrificed the hope Of obtaining pre-
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-12-23

MUM, and described the one who, on
perceiving the whip, threw down his
rider. Republican anecdotes always
delighted me: and when my new con-
nexious wished to obtain for me place
at court, did not hesitate displeasing
them to preserve my independence. !
was in that frame of mind whenI first
learned the troubles in America.
They only became thoroughly known
in Europe in l776; and the memora-
bic declarations of the 4th of July,
reached France at the close Of that
year. Correspondent Of Lafayette.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-12-23
new. lI!l, STORE.
SCOTT e TAYIxp
WhOkes0Le E. Retn;i 90

Ns
AVE just opened, in JANE. :. .'sS1a
- house, Main street, full 49,, alnnggsHes
sortment of every thing in their II. sorlpsss.
low for cash. >''y ener fnsh
HAVANA and Rio coffee, N. d a..
ma and loaf do, Gun Powder, Imperial ,.s nS,s
teas, soft and hard shell almonds, ras;n. u In.
currants, chocolate, West India pres,s ., pane'
rihds, assorted candies, cloves, cinnamo. ana.
ginger, allspice, pepper, mustard, n,n. nusnes
giass Jars bottles and TASKS, glass ius ps. saaee
syrup, Paoii vinegar, sweet oil, e,nraaA. 'snoi
sal. petre, alum, salaratus, hops, lins..sa y, aas
white lead, 10 and 10 II window ,,s.. "a,
can oysters, lard by keg or can. =, ~, ppss,
apples, superhne -four, nolasses. mari ~, oIled
ring, beans, ground alum salt, tail. 81. het.
nispn hams, prime pork, Western Rs,. a,sov V.
pine apple cheese, rosn and fancy sosn. 's and
candles, sperm candles, blasting powa. mould
lea ana letter paper, quilts, ink povd., 1r 70.
ana Nason's axes, scythes, drawn. kn,. .'. a
and halter chains, l.. & S. Hanelle ,hn., ,s snes
er shoyels, spades, hay forks, hoes. foo. ot'
CARS, coffee mills, hand axes, smoo,b;ns sa.e A.
vels and tongs, squares, assorted ;,os .oa., sAo.
castings with every otherarticle in ,hs sho
line, toe tedious to mention = '.'Nx s'a
Also, rectited and cid Mononoa hal. 80, /.
Jamaica and N. E. rum, Holland and Am sn' e
Gog. and Amer. brandy, pale 4 gold Sherry rs,s
Malaga and common wines, old Port wine. S;r;5
ND. wines, Burgundy Port do, Marsaills. S' Ma
wine, cherry bounce, Champagne wines 1,rs .ma
and Mnscat Wines By box, Newark cider. do M e.,
relied vinegar, BOMBS tobacco, cut paper do :.
sorted James River tobacco, assorted Common a. =
Spanish and melee cigars, snuff, A, 6, 8. 10 mail.
8penny brads, 40, 50, 50 spikes, assorted .sa,
Mani. bed cords and plough lines, painted bucI.,'
stone jugs, brooms, assorted chairs, &c,
They have also OH hand, and win keep r,,.,.
al assortment of
READY MADE CLIO 1gsU1Na,
OF EVERY KIND-ALso,
Gents. fine and coarse boots, shoes and puuus. II.
dies heeled and spring prunelle shoes. laiss kin
shoes and bootees, brogans, thick shoes, children,
leather shoes, mems black and white silk and IN
hats, boys silk hats.
Persons wishing to purchase will do well 10 call
and examine our stock.
They will also attend to Storing, Forwa,d;n.
and Commission Business. Any such entrusted ID
them, will be attendedto with pfomptness and dis.
patch. AUGUSTUS w. SCOTT.
THOMAS ]. TAYLOR.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-12-23
INDIAN cRuELr1Es.

Ross Cox in his adventures OH the
Columbia River gives the following
description of the tortures inflicted on
one of the Blackfeet tribe Of Indians,
by the Flatheads, by whom he was
made prisoner:
Having been informed that they
were about putting one of their pris-
oners to death, Went to their camp to
witness the spectacle. The man was
tied to tree: after which they heated
an old barrel Of gun till it became
red hot, with which they burned him
on the legs, thighs, neck, cheeks and
body. They then commenced cutting
the flesh about the nails, which they
pulled out, and next separated the fin
gers from the hand joint by joint
During the performance Of these cru
elites, the wretched captive never WIN
ced, and instead of suing for mercy,
he added fresh stimulants to their bar
barous ingenuity by the most irritating
repaoaches, part Of which our interpre-
ter translated as follows " heart is
strong. You do not hurt me. You
can't hurt me. You are fools. You
don't know how to torture. Try it a.
gain. ! don't feel any pain yet. We
torture your relations great deal bet
ter, because we make them cry out
loud like little children. You are not
brave: you have small hearts, and you
are always afraid to fight" Then ad-
dressing himself to one in particular,
said, sit was by my arrow you lost
your eye;" upon which the Flathead
darted at him, and with knife in a
moment scooped out one Of his eyes;
at the same time cutting the bridge Of
his nose in two. This did not stop
him; with the remaining eye he look
ed sternly at another, and said, 81 kill
ed your brother, and scalped your old
fool Of father"
The warrior to whom this was adj
dressed, instantly sprang at him, and
separated the scalp from his head, and
was about to plunge the knife to his
heart, but was told by the chief to de-
s'st. The raw skull, bloody socket
and mutilated nose, now presented a
horrld appearance, but by no means
changed his tone of defiance. 'sIt was
!, said he to the chief, ssthat made
your wife prisoner last fall-we put
out her eyes-we tore out her tongue
we treated her like dog. Forty of
our young warriors''-the chieftain
became incensed the moment his wife
was mentioned, seized his gun, and be-
fore the last sentence was ended, ball
passed through the brave fellows
heart, and terminated his trightful suf-
ferings. Shocking, however, as this
exhibition was, it was far ex-
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-12-23
POETRY.
LOVE-.

s LOVE.
This extraordinary disease is thus learncay de
scribed by Samuel Daniel, poet OF 1890:
Love is a sickness full of woes,
All remedies refusing;
A plant that mos, with cutting grove,
Most barren With best using.
Why so!
More enjoy it, more dies;
Hnot enjoy'd, itsighing cries,
leigh no!
Love is torment OF the mind,
81 a tempst everlasting;
And Joye hath made it of ki,id
Not well, nor full, nor fasting.
Why go!
More we enjoy it, moso it dies;
II not enjoy'd, it signing cries
Heigh no!
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-12-23
S25 REWARD.

DROkE out of the Jail in town Of Du Buque,
I'D on the night of the second inst. a man by the
name Of Jesse kilgorc, who was committed 10 said
jail upon The charge Of stealing. Said Kilgore is
six feet high, somewhat stoop shouldered, light
brown hair, ard a downcast look. Hc had on
blue frock coat and black fur hal, the rest Of his
clothing not rccollected. The above reward will
be given for the said Kilgofe if delivered 10 me at
this place. g. w. CGMMlNs,
Sheriff Of Du Buque, CO. VT
Oct Z. 1887 I9-f
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-12-23
DRUNKARD's DEATH.

AT last, one bitter night, he sunk
down on adoor step in Picadilly, faint
and i'll. The premature decay Of life
and prohigacy had worn him to the
bone, his cheeks were hallow and livid;
his eyes were sunken and their sight
was dim. His legs trcmbled beneath
his weight, and cold shiyer ran thro'
every limb.
And now the long forgotten scenes
Of 4 mis-spent life crowded thick and
fast upon him, He thought Of the time
when he had a home, happy, cheerful
home, and those who peopled it and
fpcked about him then, until the forms
o # his children appeared to rise from
the grave and stand about him; so plain
30 clear, and SO distinct they were. that
he could touch and feel them. looks
that he had long forgotten VITA 6xed
upon him once more, yoicesaong since
hushed in death sounded in his ears
like the music Of village bells; but ii
was only for an instant. The rain beat
heavily upon him; and cold and hun.
ger were gnawing at his. heart again
He raised his head
and looked up the long dismal street
He recoliected that out-cast like him
scIf, condemned to wander day and
night in those dreadful streets, had
sometimes gone distracted with their
own lonelines. He rendered to have
a,eardimany years before, that a home-
less wretch had once been found in a
solitary corner sharpening a rusty knife
u plunge into his own heart; prefer
ring death to that endless weary, wan
dering TO and fro. In an instant his
resolve was taken; his limbs received
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-12-23

A Branch Of the State Bank is a.
bout going into operation at Quincy.
II is supposed that this branch will fur
nish facilities, to considerable extent,
for the purchase and shipment OF the
products Of that fertile portion Of the
State lying in the neighborhood Of
that wn.-[Sangamo Jour.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-12-23
ESTAYED,

TyROM tie subscriber, living q, big WI - iStb
ia, 10 miles 8. w: Of Do Buqus, = ~ ii hsr
inst. large sorrei MARE years DID, y snoseh
eye-ids has been ton, BY hook and n'as ~, csus-
in Il. the left hind foot has scar e ie sn' en-
ed by a cork, and white star in ine ,.,;,g. mas
Also, sorre. COLT, year old ~ q Rs ass.
white star in the forehead, and is las ;niofna.
ANY person who will either bring o. All s. 10.
ton where Imay find the above ho M sxvsI,VATT.
orally rewarded. Ji1r
Sept.23, 1887. ct u =--.s-ss-----
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-12-23
STRAYED.

ENRON Burke's Settlements OH Big Macoque.a,
E rear two months ago, head of Cattle. One
work Ok, years old, yellow and whitc color, with
Que Of his horns turning down and the other up,
wearing bell. Another brindle Steer, 3years old,
and three spotted yearling heifers, almost alike
eize and color. A liberal reward WILDE paid for
any information respecting them, left with VIM.
Burke, Du Buque, or the subscribe.
HENRY BURKE.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-12-23
Ready-Made Clothing,

"HE subscriber has just received from New
Il York, large assortment Of Clothing, consist.
ing in part of Blue, Black, Brown and Olive Dress
and Frock Coats-Blue Black, Brown and fancy
colored pants.-Brown linen and gross frock coats
and roundabouts-lrsh linen shirts; white and
Brown linen pantaloons; Black, Blue, Velvet and
fancy vests, for sale by
June II, 1887. Z. LOCKWOOD.