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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-09-25
peon public Of India, Il is found impossible to
meet the necessities Of the destitute and dying

penn public Of India, Il is found impossible to
meet the necessities Of the destitute and dying
mnltitudes. Y 10y
correspondent in Calcutta thus writes on
the 10Th ofApril: "Since the despatch ofthe ov-
erland mail for Borenice, which left Bombay at
the close OF last month, public attention in this
quarter has been'engrossed by the accounts which
daily reach the capitol of the horrd ravages.,of
famine in the provinces to the west and north
west II is impossible 10 compute the numbers
who die in their tedious progress from HE des-
olate districts TO the towns where food is procu-
rahle. We hear almost daily of mothers desert
ing their children on the highways; oi infants
crawling around the granaries TO pick up me
grains OF rice accidentally scattered during me
process Of distribution at the doors; OF The roads
being lined with dead bodies, prey to the WI
illre and ackul; Of The courses OF small rivers
actually obstructed by the masses OF BODIES
thrown therein, by those employed TO clear The
highways; OF the Inhabitants of the large towns
OF Agra, Cawnpore, &C., being compelled to
abandon their evening drive, from the impossl-
bilty ortheir encountering the effuvin from the
putrid corses around and the worst oft is, that
two.months more must elapse before fall rain
can be expected and earth yield fruit where
with to appease the irresistible cravings oil hum
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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-09-25

UFThe Vermont Legislature meets the second
Thursday OF October. Our subscribers will be fur
nshed with an early and full account OF its trans
actions. There is to be, we believe, some revision
of the laws by this Legislature, which will proba-
bly, protract the session beyond the usual length.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-09-25

The Tory papers admit the impossibility of
their Partys holding out in Missouri beyond anotll-
er election. 1t is evidently gone case with them.
We only regret that the Wings have not succeeded
in season to keep Benton out of the u. S. Senate,
where he was held seat for eighteen years, and
now claims life estate.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-09-25

The wings may YET get two good wings in the
u. s. Senate from North Carolina. The Raleigh
Standard, the leading administration paper in the
State, says that Messrs Brown and Strange, if in
structsd, will obey resignl They, will, with
out doubt, be instructed.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-09-25

The Wings of Michigan have nominated Heze-
klah u Wellsas candidate for Congress from
that State at the November election. and feel con-
fident of electing him. At the last Congressional
election Wells had Sis, Carey, Loco Foco zoos,
and at the State election in November last, the Io-
CO majority was reduced to G15.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-09-25

LARGE CRop. Mr. Benz. WRIGHT OF This town.
gathered, last week, from ofground, 1000
good ripe Pumpkins, making seven full cart loads
Who can beat this?
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-09-25

A letter from Missouri says, the corn crop was
never SO large in this State, the present year.
have heard OF an offer to deliver $500 bushels ~
10 cents cash
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-09-25

REyoLrINe MURDER AT New ORLEANs.-On
the morning of Sept. 9TH, great excitement was
caused by the discovery of the corpse of II white
man under the flooring of back room in
a disrepuable boarding house in Girod street,
kept by Mrs Anne Doyle. This murder seems
10 have been almost as atrocious the Green,
acre affair in London,-The head was entirely
severed from the body, the lower extremi,ies
had likewise suffered amputation, the right foot
was completely dsembered from the leg and the,
left kuee nearly severed from the thigh. Sever
al stabs, wounds and bruises were discovered on
various parts of the body, which themselves were
sufficient TO produce death The subsequent
mutaton which the victim had undergone,
must therefore doubtless have been inflicted Tor
the purpose of accommodating the body to the
narrow space to which it was packed.-His name
was Charles Good)et or Gollief and was recog-
nized as having taken his passage the proceed
ing day on board the steamer Gov. Dodge for ST.
Louis, where his trunk was found. He is sup
posed to be man Of wars man. from Pensaco-
la. This is another added to the black catalogue
ofatrocites recently committed in New Orleans.
1t is ascerained that GotIief, the evening before
his death had drank tea deeply dragged with
opium, traces of which latter were found
in the stomach Mrs. Doyle, the woman of the
house who was found the next morning with a
bundle of bloody clothes, has been arrested, and
several of her boarders
FAMINE IN INDIA. The upper provinces of
the Bengal presidency were (when the last des
patches reached England,) the scenes of the
most frightfu: misery and mortality. Owing to
the poverty of the natives, occasoned by the i'm
polite and rninous system pursued by The gov
eminent OF India towards the occupers and cul-
tiyators of the SOIL tens of thousands. have been
reduced to utter starvation. On the 18th of Apr
last, $4,000 pinned wretches, men, women, and
children, were fed by bounty at Agra; and be-
tween the first and fifteenth of March, 7l,523
infrm and sightless creatures were relieved in
a similar manner. So great have been the rava-
ges of death, that the air for miles is tainted
with the effiuvia from the purifying carcases
OF men and cattle, and the rivers of the Jumna
and Gauges choked up and poisoned by The dead
bodys thrown into their channels The water
and fish of these rivers rejected as unfit for
use and men are kept constantly employed in
pushing the accumulated bodies down the tor.
rents. From the July number ofthe Oriental
Herald we learn that starvation, disease and DEATH
are doing their work at Cawnpore, Muttia, Oval
ior, and Delhi; while the weather. natives look
on with listessness and unconcern. Though
famine fund has been established by the Euro
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-09-25

Account Cur ent-Let the Locofocos rejoice
er Maine; il is the only crumb Of comfort they
have had of aie. Since the opening of 1913 there
have been elections IN twelve states and the ae-
count current is as follows
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-09-25
Sc elect. votes
81 elect. votes
5 elect. votes
DouGtni-lllinois

q elect. votes
DouLtfat-Illinois 5 elect votes
New Hampshire and Missouri were carried by
The Locoincos by largely reduced naiorties, and
Maine, in &c. gave 5000 v. b. majority, while it
gives but about 3500-Watch1tan
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-09-25

North CaroiHa.--'rhe official returns of the late
election for governor publched in the last Ra-
leigh Standard. They give the following aggro-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-09-25

Thig aates-Conneeticu 8 elect votes
Virginia %
Rhode Island4
Louisiana 8
Kentucky ID
Indiana .
a- N. Carolina u
Vermont
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-15


In Pennsylvania, during the last year, more than
100000 children out Of 100000 were destitute OF
school instruction.
Delaware has a school fund Of $4,000.
MARYLAND has fund of $4,000, and an income
for schools from the banks, which Is divided between
the several counties
Virginia has fund Of ~, 633 900, the income d.
vided among the counties according TO their white
population, and appropriated 70 paying the tuition Of
poor children generally attending private schools.
North Carolina has fund Of $4,000 designed for
common schools
south Carolina appropria,es $4,000 annually to
free schools
Georgia has fund of $500, 900, and more than
100 common schools.
Alabama, and most of all the western and south
western States are divided into townships six miles
square, and each town into sections mile square,
with one section the sixteenth appropriated 10 edu-
cation.
Mississippi has a fund Of $4,000, but 1t is not
available in Il amounts 10 S5OO,OO0.
The Legislature of Louisiana grants TO each par
ish or county in that State, - GA tor each voter.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-15

nature.-This is his first excellence as
writer this talent Of exact observation, ana
the corresponding faculty Of strongly and PIC
turesquely describing what his habit OF oose IT.
ing has engrayen upon his own nina. = az
also excels, and very eminently exeels. al ,ne
writers of his day, in that kind Of plastic naol.
faculty Of sympathy. which enables him to take
the tone and character which belong to the
feeling and the scenes which he describes. In
this respect he occasionally mounts very high
towards the dignity Of poetry, he wonderfully
Identifies himself with all the characters Of his
own drama, and thus gives further air of
truth and nature TO every thing done and said.
This is higher talent than belongs to any
other novelist of the day. We would refer
our readers to the 'Oliyer Twist Of this month
for the exemplifcation Of the above remarks"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-15

cloud should fade away in tho mornings breath, than
travel through the weary day gather in darkness and
end in storms" Who should lament when .child
angels" are taken from the evil to come, and translated
from their infant cradle to heaveni
"Where, with day-beams round them playing,
They their Fathers face shall see,
And hear him gently saying,
Lutte children, come TO me-
The tolls, the trials the pains Of long life often hnd
their end only in larger con,hal cradle IN which our
second childhood is rocked TO sleep. How much ,rulh
is conveyed in that simple stanza, carved by iond pa
rent upon the humble headstone OF his chlds grave
"He tasted Of LIES bitter cup,
Refused TO drink the portion up,
But turnedshis little head aside
Disguised with the taste, and died"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-15
SCHOOL NOTICE.


MISS ANGELICA GILBERT g. Miss EDWARDS
lvl recommence their Boarding School at New Haven
on the LIST Oct. next.
And to those who seeking information Of Schools
at this me may be acceptable TO learn, that they have
been engaged in teaching young ladies than twelve
years. and with the aid Of Assistants carry their pu
pills through the lower well higher branches Of Eng
lish education that those who study Natural Phoso
ply and Chemistry, have here also the advantage of at
tending the College Lectures these sciences, ut
small additional expense that the Masters in French and
Drawing those employed by the Faculty. Dancing
is taught by French Lady Music, vocal and instru-
mental by Miss GILBERT. Their establishment accom-
modates very conveniently about thirty boarders.
Reference may be had TO Parents and Guardians OF
their scholars from several distant well States,
and by permission Of few friends well known TO the
community among the former especially the Rev. DR..
Hawkes. Caleb G. Woodruff Leonard Kip, President Du
and William Cairres, Jun Esqrs, NeW York Jacob lie
Roy, of LIE Roy Genesse Elastus Sparrow, Buffalo, A. b.
Spooner of Petersburg, Va James H. Southa Of Haitian,
~ c.. James Sanford, Mobile Hon. Gusiavus Swan, Of
Columbus, Ohio; Reuben Booth Esq, Danbry, CT and
among the latter Governor Marcy and Jesse Buel Esq
albany: well to the Rev. Dr. Croswell and Profess
sor Silman, of New Hapen. sept Slim
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-15

STATISTICS OF EpucATioN.-Th Portland Tran
script contains the following interesting statistics of
the means of education throughout the United
States ..M ..g
About one-third of the population of the country
are between the ages Of three sixteen, and egheen
and Of are the proper subjects for school edu-
cation.
In the United States more than four millions Of
children ought to be under the influence Of schools.
In Maine the law requires that the inhabitants OF
every town pay annually for the support of schools
sum equal at least to every person living in it,
That amounts to about $4,000. Their exPendi-
lures are more than $4,000.
In New Hampshire, separate tax of $4,000 is
raised for Schools besides an annual appropriation
from tax on bank stock of $1,000. d..
In Vermont, more than $4,000 are raised for
schools from third per cent tax on the grand list,
and as much more from district taxes, besides an in
come OF nearly 81 600 from banks.
In Massachusetts, there are nearly 5000 schools
supported by public taxes and private rptons
In Boston, the schools contain more than 1900
children at an expense Of $4,000
In Rhode Island are about 700 schools, supported
by a legislative appropriation of $4,000 annually,
by taxes and private subscriptions.
The Connecticut fund is about 81 100000, but
fails of Its desired object Children in the State,
IS OO0--schools, about 800 ~
In New York are more than 5000 schools and
over 100000 children laugh, in them School fund
81 7O0O 900, distributed annually 100000 but the
condition that each town raise by tax otherwise,
as much as they receive from the fund.
New Jersey has fund Of S253, 900, and an annual
income Of S22O
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-15
SUDDEN DEATH OF LADY HAY.

On Tuesday, the 10th June, as Sir James Hay and
Lady Hay the point Of setting out from Dun
rapptt to dine at Dunskey and the latter had gone into
the house keepers room to give some direction, Sir
James was already in the carriage waiting for her. when
suddenly scream heard, and he returned to the
house 10 inquire the occasion Of it. The sight that
presented itself truly melancholy Lady Hay
seated in chair in the last throes Of death, and in
another moment the vital spark extinct. In Lady
Hay, we may truly say, religion has lost bright
ample Of transformations pie,y, society valuable men,
Der, and the poor never failing friend Lady Hay
only in the thirty eighth year Of her age The cause
of her sudden death is attributed by DR.. Wilson, who
was Immediately sent for, to the rupture Of Of the
vessels of the heart-London paper.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-15

Printers Devils.-There are two accounts
Of the origin Of this title. One OF them says
there was Mons. Leville or Deville, who
came over with William the Conquerer, in
company with De Laune, De Val, De Ash
wood, De Utfne, D'Umpding, &c. A de-
cendant Of this Monsieur Deville, in the direct
line, was taken by the famous Caxton, in l47l,
who, proving very expert, became afterwards
his apprentice, and in time, an eminent print
er; from him the orders Of printers Deviles,
or devils, took their names. The other &C
count says, if they took it from internal devils,
it was not because they were messengers
frequently sent in darkness, and appearing as
scofers would suggest, but upon very repu-
table account; for John Faust, or Faustus, Of
Mentz, in Germany, was the first inventor of
the art Of printing, which art so surprized the
world that they thought him a conjuror, and
called him DR. Faustus, and his art the black
art. As he kept constant succession of
boys to run errands, who were always very
black, some Of whom being raised to be his
apprentices, and afterwards raising themselves
in the world, he was very properly said to
have raised many devil.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-15

CURious PHENoMENoN.-For years past, hundreds
Of Chimney Swallows have located themselves in lof
ty chimney in Kinderhook, IN. W without any occur
renee worthy Of remark But Saturday evening
last after sunset they observed flying in and out
rain water hogshead at the Of the house. half
filed with water. All this time there discover
dead or dying in the hogshead hundred and sixteen
The next day not one Of the species was to be seen
although many Of them have since returned
What could have led to this suicidal act must remain
mystery. The night cold, being the first accom-
panied with frost 1t should be borne in mind that the
laeness of the spring delayed their Matching than
month the young might therefore be unfit for emf
grafton at this their usual time Of fight
About the year 1902 or 3. a newspaper in New York,
believed to be the Evening Post invited the curious to
visit the battery a little before sunsen to witness
phenomenon like that Of the then preceding evening,
when thousands Of swallows seen to submerge-
Kinderho0k Sem ..
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-15
From the Kniekerboek
BEAUTIFUL EXTRACT. @

That was beautiful picture which recently heard
painted by an eloquent clergyman Of the revelation Of
God in childhood "Look" said he in substance, at
the revelation the first opening Of humanity at that
infant beng-that child angel; all innocence, gladncss
loneliness There ii is, quite helpless and almost I'M
conscious; and yet it illeh the whole building, to
the roof-tree with music and JOY No toy for children
like that's no treasure for paterns aectonno treasure
Of wishes like that There lies, in the space
Of an infants CRADLE and yet fleth the whole house
with its presence There is it from time 10
time, as If it were something enshrined Childhood,
and age, and manly hope, and matronly beauty bend
over it. could almost fancy" added the speaker, il
were in worship at that fair pure shrine of the all Great.
ing goodness
We could not but think, we heard these admirable
and touching sentences and saw the warm tears start
IN the eyes OF 6ereaved young mother, sitting near US
--oi The Roman line, Guam Deus amui, moriiur
adoasseens and that kindred thought Of Bulwer -
"Why mourn for the young Better that the light
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-15

PLEASURES OF AssociATIoS.--lt is strange what
wonderful power have in epsry OF our senses to
awaken associations The taste Of some well-favored
apple, such used to eat in other days. will open up
on me whole volume Of boyhood Sometimes, too,
there are tones in fute, deity discoursed upon that
arouse within my spirit thousand recolections They
convey me back to better times. and lind myself md
ing with my young paymates, among the ripe straw
berries OF the meadow listening the while TO the "swect
divisions Of the bob olincon, as Il sang into the air
Little paroxsms of puerity such moments are but
would not exchange them for the plaudts Of the multi
,ude, or the voice OF revelry Something had then
about my heart-some light erial lnauence--which has
since beenos,among the hollow pagesnry Of the world
admire that song Of Hoods in which, while recspitu-
lating the memories Of his boyhood, ho says
AZ remember remember
The pine trees, dark and high:
used to think their slender tops
Were close against The sky;
II was childish ignorance
But now It's little Joy
To know I'm Jfurfherof from Heapcn
Than tohen ras boy -
In truth il one wishes TO preserve the true wisdom
Of nature he must keep about him the childhood Of his
soul That was pleasant feature in the character Of
Chief Justice Marshall have seen it related Of him,
that not many years before his DEATH he used to be
found in the neghtorhood Of Richmond, Virginia, with
his coat off, playing at quoits with the youths Of that
region. He lacked no wisdom, but he knew what was
good for the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-15

Il is claimed by the Loco-foco papers that the
Sub treasury scheme" is now in operation through
out the country, under the authority not of the law,
but of Executive discretion In reply TO this il is
stated in the N. Y. Journal Of Commerce, that the
merchants Of that city, where more public revenue
Is collected than in any other two cities in the Union
apay their bonds In specie, treasury notes or bank
notes. as they please, aud The Collector keeps the
money where he thinks proper, and we believe he
thinks IL best generally 10 keep IL q. the banks"
Now If receiving cur emf bank notes for Govern
ment dues, and employing the banks for The safe
keeping Of the money, which is in accordance with
the "policy of the Government from 1889 down 10
the present day"-and if making the United States
Bank of Pennsylvania the fiscal agent of the Go
vernment as has recently been done by the Secrela
y OF the Treasury constitutes the principles of "the
Sub-treasury scheme" then indeed we have alto
gelher Inexperienced its character. Will some
leader and teacher in the loco-foco school explain
this maiter--Patri0t q. Democrat
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-15
OFFICE HOLDERS INTERPRETING IN
ELECTIONS.
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN PRECEPTS,
Mr. VAN BUREN'S TI.DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLICAN PRACTICE.

REPUBLICAN PRACTICE.
The following COMBINATIONS Of govern.
ment officers interfering in elections, we shall
keep standing at the head Of our columns,
until all the fall elections are over. We hope
that every paper in the country that does not
encourage the interference Of the GOVERN
MENT, through its " hirsiings" with the PEo.
PIES ELECTIONS, will do the same.
Let these precepts be held up TO the face
of every one who shall be found acting in OPP
position to them. Let as see rho are the true
Republicans. ...
Mr.. JEFFERSON'S Circular
Eziraet from Mr.. .le6ersOn's Circular, addressed to
7. OGcehoiders under himself.
The President Of the United States has seen
with dissatisfaction, officers of The General Govern
men taking, on various occasions, active parts in
the elections OF public functionaries whether of the
General or Stale Government. Freedom of election
being essential 10 the mutual independence Of Co
vernment, and of the different branches of the
same government, so vitality cherished by most of
our constitutions il is deemed improper Tor officers
depending on the Executive Of the Union to attempt
to control or influence the free exercise OF the cleo
tive right l, is expected that no officer will attempt
TO influence the votes Of other men, nor take any
part in the business of electioneering-tha being
deemed inconsistent with the spirit of the consttu
ton and his duties"
GEN. JACKSoN'S Inaugural address
The recent demonstrations Of public sentiment
nscrbes on the list of executive duties in characters
too legible to be overlooked, the task of reform
which will require particularly the correction
of those ABUSES THAT HAVE BROUGHT
THE PATRONAGE OF THE FEDERAL GO
YERNMENT INTO CONFLICT WITH THE
FREEDOM OF ELECTIONS"
ATTORNEY GENERAL GRUNDY'S Speech
IN 1928
"When see an Office holder interfering in cleo
TONS it occurs To that he is thinking of his salary
and his bread and is therefore AN UNFIT AID
WISER OF THE PEOPLE"
SENATOR BUCHANAN's Speech in 1928
When man is once appointed to office, all the
selfish passions of his nature are enlisted for the
purpose of retaining it. The Office holders are the
ENLISTED SOLDIERS Of that administration by
which they are sustained. Their comfortable exist
ence often depends upon the reelection OF their
patron. Nor does disappointment long rankle in the
hearts Of the disappointed. Hope is still left TO them
and bearing disappointment with patience, they
know, will present a new claim TO Office at a future
time"