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African Siave Trade.-.The Boston Cour-
Ter gives the following shocking incident
concerning one of the captured slave ships
which left Africa with 442 slaves:
sickness was general among them on
the voyage. The captain, by name Colling-
wood, pretending to be short of water, called
his officers together and said, If the slaves
died natural death, it would be the loss Of
the owners of the ship; bu, it they were
thrown alive into the sea, il would be the loss
of the underwriters 7 and be argued that it
would not be so cruel 10 throw the poor sick
wretehes into the sea, as 10 suffer them 10
linger ont few days, under the disorders
with which they were afflicted The mate
objected as there was no present want of wa
ter; but the captain prevailed, and he caused
TO be picked out from the ships cargo / S3
slaves, whowere, by his orders, hrovn aiirt
into The sea eiM tetters on them p
The bodies of the young ladies who wer,
drowned at West Point, were found about [
mile below the place where the accident tool
place.
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House for Sale.

THE subscriber offers for sale his
fGss dwelling house in Wllliamsville,
Ills with a small but excellent garden, a
.sss.S-s-4 barn, aud two sheds adjoining the
same. Said house is two stories high, nearly
new, aud well fushed-oilerng a pleasant
situation To any one wishing for location ia
that place. Terms reasonable and accommo-
dating. CHARLES Z. LAMB.
Wiliamsvillc, June y, 1888. Az
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-07-13

In New Orleans man was lately con-
victed of keeping a gambling table-the
first case of successful indictment in Louis.
lana, according to one Of the journals.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-07-13

On the night of the Sd, Arthur Davis, Of
Cooke county, Tennessee, in fiji Of drunken
ness, shot his wife, who instantly expired.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-07-13

sp,,s5s. -, THNHE Stage Fare iiom
6AzsSg E.E.1-R H. East Townshend VI.
-eS-Sssssr = s--fs.s- 10 Lowell, Worcester, and
Boston, ria Brattleboro, is now reduced from
former prices. Also, to Springfield, Mass.
WIN. NJ. BROOKS, agent.
May, 1898. 80
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VUST Farwelis, Kimbal's,
- NOISES, and Brown * llolman's Cast
and German Steel 4 Steel back Soy TIES
Jew aud Gentle S n A I ii s; Indian Pond
Scyihe Stones Rifles, Rakes, &c. &c.
For Sale by J. &. STONE & co.
Green River, June IS, 1898. 43
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Up Eaggage Wagon TO Troy

A BAGGAGE WAGON will
H1-3 leave Braltleboro for Troy
SsaFIssi "a ,rss<cr,1sr on Monday of each week,
EfSt tx; " Mr. and will take Freight TO
t=1sS5els.s---6es<tSzs6 Troy for 62 l-2 cents per
|,
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NOUND--a small sum of money, which
u the owner can have by proving property
and pay ing for this advertisement.
WILLIAM HARRIS.
Brauleboro, June %, 1898. 43
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English Turnip seed,

DAISED with care-fnr sale in quantity, at
Ia June 2s. the BRArrLrRoRo Boo9sToRE.
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ORRIS NICHOLS, p. NJ.

HartIord, Ct. AprII Il, 1913.
Dear Sir-My daughter who had distress
ing cough, raised greatdeal of matter, and
who was afflicted with palpi,aiion oflhe heart,
has taken phal Of the Sanaiive and is now
HE'LL. Others also bear testimony TO It's
good effects. Yours respectfully.
c. II. COMSTOCK
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N-eslfield p. O. n. Y. Feb. Is, 1898.

Dear Sir--Seyeral pressing cases demand
the Sauatve at whatever expense it can be
sent TO me. II has effected some astonishing
cures already, and cannot wait for the pack
age you say is on the way. | wish you would
send me half dozen phials by Mail, and
will put the extra price Of postage upon the
Sanatve Don't fail to send by mail, as ii will
come by weight at ) per ounce as postage,
and shall expect il in IL days from date.
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Respectfully, Sc.
JOHN b. CROSBY, =. NJ.

lIaVcThill, Mass MaTch 20, 1913.
Dear Sir--Numerous cases have come 10 M
knowledge n which the Sanaiive has prove
beneficial. and one case in particular, in whic
il performed a ironder. can procure you
good certificate from the patient II YOU wish
Please credit me with the enclosed money
and forward me more Of the SanalIye by IN
bearer. Yours truly,
TJInS 4. EAIE \ SWOR TIL
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-07-31
FOR THE CALEDONIAK.

Mr.. Charlottesville success of nti.Soceties
induces me TO recommend the formation of an ad-
ditional one, which think recent events mperious
ly demand, and which think should be a national
concentrating all religious denominations, and all
people of no religious denomination--al political
parties, and men, if such can be found Of polit
zeal party-temperance men, and anti-temperance
men-Masons and anti Masons-pro- Slavery men,
and anti Slavery observation-disclosures, and Amer
lean Unionists-men, women and chldren-An go-
Americans Negroes, Mulattoes, and especially In
dams of every tribe 1t should BIO denominated,
The AMERICAN ANTI-STEAM-BoAT MURDER So
GETTY. Its title sufficiently designa,es its object
The importance of that object may be learned from
any newspaper printed within the limits of the u.
States. Its method of operation for the accomplish
inent of that object be prescribed in its constu
ton. And it is respectfully suggested that whoev
err may be appointed to frame Constitution for the
Society should consider well whether the efforts of
the society should be directed to the procuring the
passage of laws by the General and State Govern
ments for the punishment of all persons who shall
be convicted of occasionng the bursting of boiler,
or any other disaster on board Steam Boat, by
drunkenness, by carelessness, by racing, in any
case producing pressure beyond certain legally
defined point of safety-or whether they should be
directed to the object of procuring the passage of
laws, by the General and State governments, re-
quiring that all Steam Boats, within the limits of
the United States, be Immediately burnt, and pro-
hbinng the running or building of any Steam Boat
hereafter, under sufficient penalties. For though
the abolition of Steam boating would greatly d-
mnsh the facilities of travelling, and deprive the
country of great commercial advantages it ought
not be sustained at the expense of the destruction
of the lives of seuen hundred people every year, in
the awful manner in which that number, and prob
ably more than that number, have persisted by
Steam Boat disasters, during the last twelve months
PULASKI.
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n-TThe general tone of the Van Buren, Press in
this State is evidently responding and melancholy
the old papers we mean, for there are two orihree
new ones, conducted by green-horns, that foam and
sparkle like bottled cider 1t has been found TO be
impossible get up the annual deasion respecting
thel prospects among their own partizans. The
omission to call State convention is one of the
first consequences of this state of feeling Such a
call would only have occasoned useless waste OF
time and money, and besides, could not possibly be
expected to bring togethera thing like the numbers
collected at the Wing Convention. Nothing re-
manned then to prevent general dsbanding but to
bring forward the old Ticket whewashed over by
caucus, approved by the office-holders, and
leave 1t to its fate. 1t will be repudiated by multi
udes who supported it last year In short, seems
now to be very doubtful whether its friends can, to
use the language of Col. Napier, delioer decent
battle. There is one name on that ticket which ex-
cites some surprise-it is that of MIR Cleaves, who
is we'll known to be a Conservative, wholly oppos-
ed 10 the miserable Locofoco doctrines of the Ad-
ministration He is now, and has for many years
BEEN Cashier of tho Montpelier Bank, the duties
of which place, we believe, he has discharged to
the satisfaction of the Stockholders and of tho Pub
lic We have understood him to be perfectly sat-
isfed of the necessity of an U. S. Bank, order to
regulate the exchanges and the currency of the coun-
try, and therefore, in favor of such institution.
We believe he also opposed to the removal OF
the Deposies the Specie circular and the Sub-Trea-
sury Of his practical qualifications for the office
for which he is nominated not thoroughly
Informed, but the opinions which we have suppos-
ed him to entertain would not seem to be very
strong recommendation to the party. But If our
impressions al at all of the character ofths
gentleman, he will not suffer his name to stand
voucher for principles he eschews-but will with
draw it promptly. He must of course be his own
Judge of what he owes his own character and
principles-we shall not be guilty of the incivlity
of oblruding advice upon him. We only
take the liberty of stating own impressions
which he will estimate at the value he supposes
them entitled to, merely adding that they are offer
ed in all kindness and friendness to him.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-07-31
For THE CALEDoNIAN.

Mr. Chadaoick.-Shict accountability to the peo-
pie of those who elected to office, is doctrine
which no Republican, or Democratic Wing wishes
to deny. Though there may be some who will
question the right of freemen to enquire into the
conduct of those Who they have elected to impor-
tant trusts, yet believe this is not generally the
character of Vermonters. We, of the Green Noun
tain State claim the right to kno,o how those who
have been selected fl ION among US, and delegated to
act representatives, have employed themselves
while living the peoples money, and being pro-
fessedly engaged in the service of the people and
receiving their daily pay. These reflections occur
ed from the suggestion that representative in
Congress- from this district-the Hon Isaac Fetch
err, had moi been found at his post, at Washington,
so constant as could reasonably be expected of
in public service, and receiving his eight dol
lars day! Fill health has kept him from fulfil.
ing the duties of representative, and compelled
him to be absent from to time, and consider
able part of weeks months, so that his vote is
not found recorded three quarters of the time, when
the yeas and nays called, it certainly may make
itquestionabe whether it expedient TO nominate
for our representative u man however honest or ca
pable, who is thus rendered unable to sustain the
rights Of his constituents.
AT present, much need not be said of the course
pursued by our representative, when present nthe
house-hs locofoco course, his opposition to the
repeal of the Specie Circular and his support of that
ruinous measure-the sub Treasury SYSTEM his vote
to annu the rights of the freemen of Mississippi
by sending home Prentiss and Word, on all these,
and many other subjects, in which the vote Oft.
Fletcher is found, it is found recorded contrary to
the wishes of the great democratic family Of the
United States, and of the State of Vermont Tho
he is SAID to have been missing very many times
when the yeas and nays called, yet in 500
instances, in which he present and voted, Is
thought by many, it would have been more to the
credit of the district and in nrtherance good prin-
ciPles and justice, had lie been absent once or twice
more, or being present. bad voted more in accord
ance with the wishes of the friends ofireedom,
DISTRICT No. on
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-07-31
DuNcAN,s SPEECH.

We took up Duncan's speech in answer to Mr..
Bond, expecting to find something that might an
swer apology for reply, but never were we
so disappointed. We did almost hope to find some
thing that might relieve the administration from the
odium which the startling facts developed by Bona
reflected upon it !; but must say in all candor,
that we find nothing of the kind Not materia
statement of Mr. Bond is dsproved his statements
remain Observation-Disclosures even an attempt on
the part of Duncan to show any main point TO De
false Mr. Duncan labors to show that there are
other things nearly as bad as those dwell upon by
Mr. Bond He evades reply, and runs off in tan
gent with great noise, without meeting o direct
issue. This every reader of both speeches will find
to be true One main point in Duncan's speech 49,
that under Adams administration there was nearly
as much paid for public printing there was under
Jackson's. Suppose there has been an equal expend-
ure in this business, it does not lessen the charge
of extravaganza against the latter. The true issue
is, how 1888, 900 900 have been expended under Van
Buren,, when only $l3,OO0,O0O were expended by
Adams. Here is an increase disproportionate to
the increase OF population, and yet this is the ma
terial point in question.
We have not time now to speak of this document
as we may hereafter, hut hope it will be read by
every man in the uaon He will rise from Its Pc
rusal more firmly established IN his beefthat Bonds
speech is unanswerable. Duncans does not prove
it to be incorrect, and the comparison will show
that his attempt TO answer Bond is complete full
ure,' and thus he will see more clearly established
the truth of Bonds facts Below is the official state
ment OF the expenditures Of Government, and it is
of itself sufficient answer to Duncans speech -
The expenditures of the government, from the
of General Washington S Admins
tration to the close of Mr. Adams'-exclusve OF the
expense of the last the payments under treaties,
and the payments on account of the National Debt,
were as follows:
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NJ Has nta Custom House Officer a right to cote
asks tory paper, in answer to some remark of ours
in reference to the practice of Government Office
holders interfering with elections Certainly he
has right to vote, and would deprive him
of il. But we do democrat, object to Office
holders who receive salaries from Government, act
ing as Dictators in political matters, and spending
their whole time in politics to the neglect of their
official duties. They the paid servants of that
people whom they attempt to control. We hold
with Senator Grundy, "that when officer Of Gov
eminent is interfering in politics, he is think
ing of his bread and butter, rather than the public
good
For illustration;-when we see a Custom House
Officer, with a salary of $50 per month"; rendering
no possible equiv aent for his salary riding about
the County, planning petty inrigues, and setting
himself up the dictator the suffrages of the
Notwithstanding conventional Senatorial Con-
venton, for instance-privately directing of his
tools 10 nominate himself for Chairman, and when
the question arises how shall the nomination of
Senators be made, there rises up another OF his
confidentials and that the nomination be
made by committee appointed by the Chairman, the
dicta;or-we "the patronage of Government
brought into conflict with the freedom of election"
and the principles of democracy subverted by oic-
tation. And to carry the illustration further-the
committee nominated by the Chair, previously d-
rected by the said Officer of Customs, nominate
certain persons for Senators, into Convention
and report the names of the said persons candid
ates-we then democracy supplanted by dicta-
ton, and also have picture Of the late tory
Senatorial Convention at Danville, and also spe-
cimen of the management of the Caledonia County
Dictator-alias, John, the wire worker, and dicta-
tor general of the good people of Sutton.
Are the voters of Caledonia slaves, that the die
tation of this offce-hoid should compel them to
support men for office because it may further the
selfish views of this lramper upon their rights Is
the liberty of the yeomanry of Caledonia worth
less that it should be sold and transferred to every
body and any body, by a snecure Office holder?-
Are they reduced to the beggary alternative to vote
for men nominated by the intrigue and manag cement
of one man, because he so orders them, TO the ex-
ousion of men the majority preferred? The cleo
ton will tell whether the dictation of Govern
meni office holder rules Caledonia County, or
whether the people still love democracy and rule
themselves.
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The CALIFORNIAN. The present number of our
paper closes the first volume, and while we thank
those who have seen fit to extend to their Gus
tom, we wish to say word in regard to the future
1t is plain to every one, that a paper located in
remote part of the State needs the full support OF
its political friends, particularly paper thatrecelves
none of the loaves and fishes bestowed upon our OPP
ponents by the party they support. The democra-
CIV of Caledonia, Orleans and Essex sufficiently
numerous and able to give liberal support to pa
per of theirl political fah and is it not for their
interest to do, especially at the present time,
when the food gates of corruption are opened upon
them to attempt to lead the people to sustain the
federal dynasty which has brought the nation into
a state of disorder and distress?
Waving all affectation Of modesty, we say to our
friends in these Counties, we expect an increased
number of subscribers the ensuing year; and we do
most respectfully ask of each one of them personal
ly to endeavor extend The subscription list to the
Caledonian. Will our friends think Of this, and
act Immediately, zealously and efficiently? To our
agents, in particular, would we express the desire,
that their continued exertons may be used TO en-
large their present number. Again, we ask, shall
not our list be increased in every town?
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UJsIf our Van Buren, friends have supply of
extras Of Duncans attempt to answer Bond, and
they are disposed to send US lot, we will gladly
distribute them, as our facilities will allow. We
did suppose it possible that some exceptions could
be taken portions of Bonds speech, but this at
tempt of Duncans confirms the truth that it is UNI
auswerube, and such is the opinion of those who
have read il. We have not heard OF Van Buren,
man who first read Bond and has since read Dun
cans speech, who is not disposed to give much
greater credit to the statements of the former since
he has read the latter, than before. 1t is hard get
ting over Bonds official statements, and hence Dun
can left the most important unnoticed.
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COMMU NICATED.
DIALOGUE

DIALOGUE.-Scene, 9Th CONGRESSIONAL DIS
TRIcT.-Characters, Farmer G. and Old Crop
Old Crop-Good morning Farmer G are you rea-
dy to go at my bidding usual?
Farmer CT must frankly confess, father Crop,
it has been so long since you have spoken me up
on the subject of our political affairs, and have
read so much upon the opposite side of the question
that am above half converted to whigery.
o. Cit must not be so you have been true
and faithful friend, and regret to fnd while have
been going to and fro in the earth, and from walk
ing up and down in it, that you should put such
false construction upon my apparent neglect with
regard to yourself
F. G.-I acknowledge, with peculiar obligations,
that have learned my A C's in politics from
you; the papers you have recommended 7 hcve
read, and the measures you have adopted have al
ways supposed to be right, and have ever gone at
yonr bidding, and your very presence dspels all my
wing notions.
o. CT thank you, Farmer G for this compl-
ment; you shall have no farther cause ofcomplant;
you shall be more fully let into my plans than
before; shall open to you my whole heart, and
you shall from time to time be made acquainted with
all the secret movements of the master serve, but
as am in haste to my frend-t the limb of the
law, consult the man of tape, hold sweet council
with my old frend-the General, and confer with
the of type, you must wait until our next inter-
view before you can fully know our plans, but you
may rest assured that with aids, can call in, shall
concoct mess for the people that will be sweet in
the mouth. ] trust heaven, during our separation,
you will be careful not to read wing papers, there
is wonderful magic in their reasoning, which
threatens overthrow of whole party, and If
not checked will most certainly do it. Good morn
ing; shall see you again soon.
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REVOLUTION IN PENNSYLVANIA! There is great
commotion among the political elements OF the
Key Stone State-a breaking up fthe "dead sea-
of Van Burenism-a rising of the people to a just
conception of the threatening danger from the acts
and measures of the Administration. The signs
are TOO evident TO be mistaken The Wing papers
ON the agricultural regions OF the State liter
ally filled with the announcement of occasions of
the people, over their own signatures from the Van
Buren, party. Hundreds of the yeomanry of Penn
sylvania, who have till now supported Van Buren,,
are leaving him and uniting with the Democratic
Wing party. They scorn the attempt of Van Bu-
rem TO bind them by the Sub Treasury scheme in
political slavery; and his late announcement that
he should ''gve the people Sub-Treasuryism or
nothing else," has excited them to renewed
tons to stay the march of oppression, and free
themselves ere it be late. In ONE TOWN,
sEvENTY.sEVEN VOTERS, but yesterday Van
Buren's friends, have come out with manifesto,
declaring their intention not to support him and his
party, but that they will support Joseph Ritner, the
Democratic Wing candidate. This feeling pervades
the State and it is but prelude of the Tremendous
overthrow which awaits Van Buren, and Sub-Treas-
uryism in the land of Penn. The ball is rolling
on! Louisiana has abjured Locofocoism, and the
whole land is awake to the momentous crisis. Van
Buren, is doomed man-nene, meme, tekel uphar =
sin, is written upon the walls the "White House,
by the finger of the people-his party is broken up,
and the friends of freedom rallylng under the
Wing banner to gather up the remnants Of an abus
ed Constitution, Il to restore harmony & prosperity
to the Country. They call from every quarter up
on the Wings of Vermont to AWAKE!
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lence swept over us ? None of these. Our fields
weld abundantly, and all the means Of prosperity
is around u.s. Who will deny that the diDtress we
are enduring has been caused principally if not en-
tirely by the policy of our government? BY re-
pealing the specie circular the governmenthas con-
demned it as unwise and impolitic. If the meas
IRE was good why abandon it
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-07-31
FOR TIE cALEpoHIAN.

NV Caadoich--I wish to enquire if it is necessa-
ry, in arder that the locooco treasury
Van-Buren party should thro
the agency ofthe post Office department. cause letters
to he eleven days in getting from the post office In
Montpelier to the post office in this town? And IL
needili that letters should be eleven days in traV'
cling thriy-six miles, the distance from here to
montpelier, is it necessary that the letter should
be broken open previous to its arrival? More than
one letter, within month past, has been eleven
days its passage from Monpeliero, this place Is
not that all owing to Nick Bidder Or are letters
like persons, most barbarously confined to the Inns
its of Jail yardi Proof, if you ask it, is at hand
st. Johnsbury, Goth July, 1888 TRuTH'