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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-09-26

The Cumberland Civilian says that
few days since there were killed on
the farm Of Mr.. P. A. S. Pigman, in
Allegheny county, during his harvest,
no less than thIf.SmsaSen rattle snakes;
and on that Of Mr.. Jchu Gregg, only
one mile and a half distant, seventy of
these poisonous reptiles wero destroy.
ID
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-09-26
p o d u g Y .
MAN.

The human mind-that lofty thing!
The palace and the throne,
Where reason sits, a sceptred king,
And breathes his judgement tone.
Oh! who with silent step shall trace
The borders Of that haunted place,
Nor in his weakness own,
That mystery and marvel bind
That lofty thing the human mind
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-09-26
III

The human soul--that startling thing!
Mysterious and sublime
The angel sleeping on the wing
Worn by the SCOTS Of time
The beautiful, the yelled, the bound,
The earth ensiaved, the glory crowned,
The stricken in its prime
From heaven in tears TO earth it stole,
That startling thing the human soul!
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-09-26

The human hcart-that restless thing!
The tempter and the tried;
The joyous, yet the suffering
The source Of pain and pride;
The gorgeous thronged--the desolate,
The seat of love, the lair of hate
Self sung, self-deifed!
Yet do we bless thee as thou art,
Thou restless thing-the human heart {!
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-09-26
! v

And this is man Oh! ask of him,
The gifted and forgiven
When Ger his vision, drear and dim,
The wrecks Of time are driven,
If pride or passion in their power,
Can chain the tide, or charm the hour,
Or stand in place Of heaven
lie bends the brow, he bows the knee
"Creator, Father! none but Thee %
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-09-26

N. b. Post Office adj resr, Union.
town, Fayettc County, Pennsylvania.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-10-16
CALEDONIA CATTLE FAIR.
REPORT ON OXEN.

The committee appointed to examine working
Oxen and designate those entitled to the first ard
second premiums, present the following report
(See last week Caedonian.)
In attending to the duties of their appointment,
your Com. have not been guided, in making their
selection, by the apparent capacity of the different
Oxen presented for work only, Living do
in country desefvedly celebrated for the rearing o
Hocks and herds, they believe, while they would
duly appreciate the labor oflhe OK that the owners
interest is not more advanced BY the work of his
cattle than in their rapid growth and ready condi-
ton for market at the most proptious opportunities.
With these views of the suhject and others equally
imposing, they have had reference TO the age, sire,
shape condition us to flesh &c. of the numerous
cattle exhibited; well their other necessary
good qualities calculated to advance the farmers in
erest by enhancing their value and proving not only
useful but profitable in other respects than for their
that most OF the presented were in high state
of flesh and many Of them in Il condition to com.
mnnd the highest market prices for beef On the
contrary they consider it one of the best recommen.
dations for the following and many other reasons
to numerous to mention. 1t is we'll known fact
that animals in heshy state, require much less
food for their support, and when their flesh is OBJ
tanned under proper exercise, they are more actv,
and strong, and consequently far better able to per
form their required toll. Cattle kept in this stat
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-10-16
From the ". Y. Times.
FRIGHTFUL AFFAIR.

Last evening about dusk, as the bwgades were
returning from Harlem to this city along the 3d
avenue; the third regiment being in advance
they were met by cartman named Michael
Henley, half drunk, driving very spirited horse
in Il cart; and when first seen at gentle pace.
When, however, within few rods of tile troops,
he took one of the rugs out Of the cart and
dashed the horse so violently that the animal
maddened with pain rushed into the midst Of
the third regiment, through the whole line
knocking down some forty fifty men, more or
less, brliising and wounding Il majority of them.
On went the horse aud cart. Healey guiding
the rcina, M as 1t is said mGliciousIy ending it
through: The midst 1.-THE troops.
Alter dashing through the third regiment they
nextcame on to the ninth, where more men
were knocked down and bruised One of the
dragons was knocked of his horse, and receiV-
cd so bad hurt that it thought that his life is III
danger BY this time the excitement was ire
mendo,s, over whelming amounting to madness
all suborduation was at un end. VAN was 1t
for the officers to call upon the men to main
tam their dscipline-they rushed upon the mis-
cradle cartman in such confusion, and so com
pletely o'er-mastered by passion, that they cut ~
thrust at each other, whereby several OF them
were severely injured. 1t was reported that two
mon were thus killed and many others danger
ousy wounded. AT this time Charles Nj. Hale,
ut the rs' of his life, rushed into the midst of
This frchtiul melee and rescued the cartnlan will!
Scarcely Il spark of lite remaining, he having
been cut and slnshed most horribly Officers
Rose and Jones happened to be on the spot, the
Door wretch was give INTO their custody, and
by them conveyed to the upper police,Iwhere his
wounds were Immediately dressed. lie recev
ed one sabre wound OH the head that is consider.
ed dangerous. By the last accounts, however
he was still alive.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-10-16

MASSACHUSETTS The way the candidates are
coming up in Massachusetts, is likely to oncroach
upon the usual overwhelming Wing majority IN
that State. The last Legislature, both parties unit
ing in its favor, passed bill prohibiting the sale OF
ardent spirit IN less quantities than 10 gallons
Since that law was enacted the demagogues OF the
Tory party have been laboring to excite certain
classes of the poople against the BILL and to induce
them TO ioin their party or all SUCH en- masse, ms
do not approve of the law Look At the following
from the Northampton Republican, Il tory paper.
What shameless, God foIsaken wretch such
miserable panderer to the basest passions OF man,
must be ! Hear the brute:
"Let the gr0cer the taUorl Keeper the I-dTtn6
CT, come INTO the ranks OF democracy. Let all the
IOUTCASTS OF SOCIETY come TO our help
THEY BELONG TO US. They have common
cause with us. Like us they obhor the crushing
power of human despotiSm, the whitening blight of
phGraSaicdt alSOlGnce Let them come, they shall
receive our sympathics. Democracy should be
meek and IOaou and should be ready TO meet suf-
fering humanity wherever it is, and from whatever
cause it has been made TO suiier
"Democrncy should be ready to meet suffering
hunanity"--yes, it is ready 10 meet suffering hu-
manity, real, genuine democracy! But the mis-
named and corrupt system of plumber and despot-
ism, called democracy by the Tories, shuns suffer
ing humanity. 1t has ground the faces ofthe poor
for the last two years and made 40, 600 keggars in
one City It's great captain, Van Buren,, obtained
his power by appealing to those sordd passions OF
the South, which hold men in bondage, and the
party, as such, at the North, approve of his opn
ions, otherwise they would reject him What shall
be SAID Of the cruoities to the Indians! Call this
'meeting suffering humanity" No. The claim
oil the party is base hypocracy-for true democracy
! teaches love to humanity while their practlcoWe
speak ofthe leaders,-s upon the principles of the
most oppressive tyranny.
| But to return Massachusetts, The Tories are
managing to get up "heral tickets" of their onwn
party and splicing them with certain Wing names,
but in all cases they have about double Their share
in proportion TO their relative strength. The re
suit will be the election of some Of these tickets,
aud il will be hailed abroad tory victories in old
Massachusetts where the first Wing guns in the
Revolution sent dsnay and death through the to-
ny ranks
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-10-16
From the .Montreai Comier,

Loud Complaints are made in The Western
factions of Upper Canada, which were the cii'e'
Genes Of last winters Disturbances, concerning
the unsettled clalms of merchants ana ottlerS'
whose property and services were then very
Freely used by the Agents OF the government
and for which no remuneration has us yet been
Chtnined. The Editor os the Sd1edtclch Herdid,
reCerring to this subject says:--We know me
cbopic in This town, who worked night ana Gay
in manufacturing pixies AN" repairing ulusNe's'
Sc SC. for the use of the Militia VINO has new
az recaived II cent for his labour We know
MERCHANT whose store was ritled OF It's contents,
Inv nuthority,' TO supply food and cohing, &c.
far the Militia, who has not received cent
We know gentleman in Detroit who kindly
furnished our destitute population with the
means Of defence against the ncurslons OF the
nirates at the risk Of his life, and who is yet UNI
puid ."-In regard TO his own cla ms whicharose
from his Printing premises being converted into
barracks, he adds:-Our account for loss and
damage sustained in consequence OF our eGpuI'
eiou although approved by our respectable Mag
istrates and counersigned in due form by Col
Jljll. of the Queens Light Infantry, and iorwnr-
ded to the Board of Claims ut Toronto, accord
inc to order, yet, are we IN the gall OF bitterness
and almost rendy to weep for the ingratltuda
nav the luuStice of our rulers, the family com
pact"
Div sour the temper of the Sufferers, us wen as
induce among the public generally, Il suspicion
of THE eqitabe character of the Government
We are not of those who think that so long as
the money comes out of John Bulls pocket, no
matter how or upon what it is squandered; al
though VIC arc perfectly well aware that this was
by far too much acted upon last winter to an
extent, indeed, in many instances that Disguised
al! who think it criminal to rob the public. AS
the best means OF getting speedy settlement we
would advise the compuinanis about Sandwich
TO get all dubbed Field Officers, and they will
soon be delighted with the cInk of hard cash in
their wallets; but so long as they remain of the
SwinishmuIliiude, they nlust Grunt long enough
before they can obtain flrlhing. 1t Is highly
absurd in Them, to say the least of & moreover
shows great ignorance Of the world, to expect
compensation for supplies Of pork, -four, pixies,
and such other common place articles, in times
when military ecIat was most in esteem, and
when command alone implied merit, and prompt
and efficient ollcAience none.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-10-16
SHIPWRECKS AND INDIAN MURDERS
ON THE FLORIDA REEF.

A tremendous gale Was experienced on the
east coast Of Florida on the 9Th ultmo and the
Kew West Floridian Of Sept 18th, contains
details fsome Of the disasters which it occasion
ed.
The.French brig Co,uier de Ycra Cru=, from
Havana, bound to Bordeaux, with cargo of
sngar segars, sc. was driven ashore, about 10
miles north Of Cape Florida lght--only out of
l6 souls saved. Brig and cargo lost. The sur
vivors were soon visited by large party of arm
ed Indians, who spared their lives because they
acre Frenchmer, saying that they only killed finer
leans. The captain and six other survivors
were taken from the beach after the gale was
over by a northern smack, and brought to Key
West.
The American brig Alma, Thomas, master,
from ST Jago went ashore about the same time
near the same place EUery man board, er-
cept one, a DutchmGn, massacred By the Indians!
he was spared at the time of the general saugh-
ter, and subsequently hid himself in the hold Of
the Iship. During all one day and night, the
Indians hept up horrid po,C aooD aboard the
brig; they were about fifty in number. The next
day the Indians left the brig for short time
when the poor man crept from his hiding. place
discovered and hailed tho wrcckng soops A
merica and Mount Vernon, ard by them was
taken off, the Indians again appearing in sigh
after he left the brig.
The brig Export, of Kennebunk, and ship
supposed the Triumph, of Boston, went ashore
at the same time nearly off Caesars Creek. The
master and crew of the brig have arrived at Key
West, About three hundred boxes ofsugar have
been saved from the brig.
Several small vessels belonging to Key West
were lost in the same gale.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-10-16

Benz. RArHBuN. This individual who was APP
pretended year two ago for forgery, has been
again tried aud convicted. Application was made
to the Court for the suspension Of sentence, bat it
was refused, and he sentenced to fvo years
Imprisonment in the State prison. Rathbun Allen
a nephew of the prisoners, who fled to Texas at
the time of the discovery of the Rathbun forgeres,
but who was by some means procured as witness,
testified strongly against his uncle.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-10-16
Gaga V@!AG&2G GW;a q
TUESDAY, CTOBER lG, 1888.

OReANIzArioN OF THE LEGISLATURE. BY ref
ercnco to the Journal Of the Legislature 1t VIII be
noticed that the official canvass OF votes gives our
present worthy Chief Magistrate 5544 majority
over Bradley. and about / ,00O net gain from last
year. The Senate politically is the same as last
yenr-20 Wings, and 10 Tories Bnt in the pop
uIar branch, the House, there has been an aston
Ishlng increase Of Wings, Speaker Footc being re-
elected by so minority. Last year the wing ma
iority in the choice of Speaker was about %,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-10-16

Durham Cattle.--The Lexington lntelligencet
of the 18th ult. says there have been Two sales OF
short horned Durham Cattle in that nelghborl,
hood, being the stock of Maslin and Samuel
Smith, Esq'rs AT the sale of the latter, cow
and sucking calf sold for twenty one hundred
dollars. Another at thirteen hundred and MY
dollars, others at $1,000. 1000, &c. The whole
stock of Samuel Smith sold for between $2O,ooo
and $4,000.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-10-16


The Dodham striped pig is becoming quite popu-
lar Some think of running him for President
That many ready to chose him for Meir ruler.
there can be nc question.
The Canada thistle only with great difficulty
be eradicated, on account of the distance to which
its roots penetrate. An instance is related of lis
descending roots having been dug ont of quarry
nine teen feet in length, and it has been found TO
shoot out horizontal roots in every direction, some
eight feet in length in single
Q-PThe spacious College in Charlottesville, Ind.
was burnt the morning of the 22d ult., and the
library and philosophical apparatus with other val
liable articles destroyed.
Tie Kennebec Journal says =" In Maine the
corn was better, the heat is tolerable, pota
toes good, though not great yield, hay plenty,
sc, and on the whole Maine has had more pro
ductiye season than for many years.
MIR. Secretary Woodbury. has addressed n circu
lar to the collectors of public monies, instructing
them case, he, eaftor, it for private pur-
poses. +" under penalty of the Presidents displeas.
ure." The public monies will doubtless be safe
hereafter!
DIR. Brandreth recommends the Of broth,
made of sheep calves heads, while taking his
pulls. HIS patients, IN order To follow his prcSclp
ton, will only have to boil each otler-N pap
TERRiToRIAL ELECTIoNs-in the Tel ory OF
Wisconsin, Doty (Whig) has been elected Dele
gate TO Congress in place of Tones (Loco F"c")-
Jones, il will he rocoIected, was Cilley : second IN
he duel of last winter, aud that circumstance, II"
doubt, had considerable effect in defeating his cleo,
ton.
| In the Territory of Iowa, Inglcs Coco Fo-
COZ has beeu chosen as Delegate.
TROOPS MOVING EASTWARD. The Bangor Wing
of Friday says that the Ship John w. Cater arrv-
cd there Thursday from New York having on
board three companies OF United States Artillery
and officers destined for the HouIton station.
! LARGE ELM TREES There is an Elm tree in
! Springfield, Mass. which measures 90 feet in cir
conference.-the one in Northampton which mea-
suies % feet and inches.
! New Work Miss MARTINEAu Tho Har
pers have just issued Hoao to Obscrue-Morals and
.MGnners-by Harriet Martineau a collection Of
says on the requisites for observations
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-10-16

MARYLAND ELECTION. The election in Mary.
land has resulted in the choice ola Tory Governor
by $40 majority, and The choice of Wing MAORI
tv in both branches Of the Legislature. This gives
lhc Wings the election OF United States Senator,
This is the first election Of Governor under the
new Constitution. Gen. Uarrison's majority in
Maryla was about 200 in 1896, and the Tory
vote now is about the same as then, while the Wing
vote has fallen off about 900. This will be good
lesson for the Wings and induce them To trust not
TOO much in their ianced strength The Wing
candidate for Governor considerably lower than
the other Wing candidates, he being opposed To a
certain tavore State project for internal improve
ment. The parties sand-Senate, ~ Wings, and
Tories; House 40 Wings to 81. Tories.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-10-16

rs Tho election of town officers has taken place
in IA towns in Connecticut and the remainder e.
lect this week The result so far is the election OF
So democratic Wings and % federal loco toco Sc
lectmen. A tory paper says they have gained IN
Conn. but the story is of piece with their victory
in Illinois.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-10-16

WONDERFUL CROP Dea. f. Severance of this
town informs that he gathered this season, as
the growth from one kernel of oats in his field,
eight thousand ue humdred and seoenty-sig horneS
There were forty three stocks which sprung from
the one kernel
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-10-16

Good--At recent public dinner at Columbia
S. G. Col. Langdon Cheves, Jr. gave Mr.. Cal
houn the following severe rap on the knuckles
in reference to his attempt to purloin from Ben
ton the percentage of the gold humbug:--
"Thomas FL. Benton--lhe modern Midas who
in addition to the misfortune of The ancient, is
not permitted to wear his ASS ears without COM
Petition
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-10-16

The Common Council of Cleveland, Ohio, have
voted to raise by loan 5000, for the protection of
the bank of the lake at that place. The lake,
within Il few years past, has made such great en-
crouchments and threatens to infliet so much more
serious injury, that barrier of some kind has be-
come absolutely necessary
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-10-16

Loco F0cotsm The Louisville Journal after
mentioning Mr.. Van Burens visit to the White
Blue, Red, and Salt Sulphur Springs, concludes by
expressing the opinion that the President must be
preparing to do large Loco Foco business the COM
ing year
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-10-16

DRouGur IN THE WEST. The following is an
extract OF a letter dated at Dayton, Ohio, Oct. !,
TO a gentleman in this village:
No ram of any consequence yet Potatoes 81 %
a bushel; oats, % cents corn, &c; butter, % cents
a pound; apples. from 50 to dollar and not good;
peaches and most kinds of vegetables for table use,
not to be had; hay, from II to 1919 ton, &c, &c.
Prices unknown before here. Many farmers have
been compelled to iced their cattle to keep them
from perishng. AS it is too dry to plough and sow,
it is much to be feared than crop of small grain
will be cut short next year"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-10-16

HoRRID DESPERATION In Monroe, Michigan
some forty or fifty hogs were recently found dead,
in well into which they had plunged in despcra-
ton at the want of water, created by drought
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-10-16

.Neilish's Patent Vegotabie Gutter. w

.ifetish's Patent Vegctabe Gutter. we have wit
messed the operation Of machine hearing this cog
noman, manuiacturedby CRossmAN IL HALLET, Of
this village, and patented by Mr. Mellsh. 1t is
the first of The kind introduced INTO this quarter
but 1t has been in use year or two III New York
and in The lower part of this State. 1t consists Of
:, box II inches long, % inches wide, and about
feet high which answers for hopper above and a
receiver below. Near the centre OF the box is n
frame bearnga circular plate wheel, OF cast iron
mounted on horizontal axis, to which the crank
is attached This wheel carries three knives or
cutters set paraIe to to the face Of the plate and
radiating from the centre. The vegetables press
against the knives, and their own weight is suffi-
cient to keep them within the stroke of the knife.
Il is enough to say OF the machine that it has re-
ceived the Communications of the best farmers who
have used it in N. York, and in this State For
particulars, advertisement
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-10-16

- ,,,,,,ritv much sooner and acquire lager
.,,,,,, ,hon sucb rs are occasionally fat and lean
we'll fed or half starved The saving OF nme IN the
rearing OF cattle is very important CONSIDERATION
and fraught with too many advantages 10 DC over
looked or neglected. The laborng OK wheh G.
oually fleshy has advantages over ono lauehea Tor
market without exercise; tho former, having been
lonaer fat his flesh has become more solid; while
tho latter having been suddenly iauened, has
more sponey and less valuable coat OF flesh, and
having obtained it without exercise is seldom in
condition TO stand the drift distant market with
o great loss of flesh; &1 with so little wllher,
other circumstances equally favorable, as the labor
ing OK Again should any ofthose accidents hap
pen TO working OK, to which all are liable; such
as choking, the breaking of limb or even OF the
neck the owners loss of poor OK would be almost
total while that of aeshy OK would be but partial,
The supposton which was frequently made in the
hearing of your committee while attending to their
duties that some of the oxen present were stalled
beef and not working cattle had no weight with
thcm They believe il no less difficult TO keep
working oxen good flesh, than to keep horses
so while tkcy labor. They have a more favorable
impression of the ability of that OK for work, whose
full sides, round body heavy quarters, and stately
steps, indicate health and strength than OF one nth
ank sides, high hips, and ribs as plainly to be dis
tnguished the hoop on brandy cask, proving
that if he had any fat to keep his bones from
wearing holes through his hide it must now be an
ola acquaintance. The fat OK carries with him pref
ty good evidence of his labor; for is apparent he
must have had something to eat 10 obtain which, IN
thiscounty the OK is powerful auxiliary lie carries
evidence also of his kindness and attention
showing that ga mercful man is merciul to his
beast that the COX tha; trcndeth out the coin is NOT
muzzled that while mans
Is "the full harvest of The golden year
Part pays and justly the deserving steer
All Of which is respectfully submitted,
r. c. BENTON, for Committee.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-10-16

James Josn s. Son, instead of James Foster *
Son. as last week published, received the premium
for the best pair of 2 years old Steers
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-10-16

Mr. CHADWICK: Permit me TO correct
in the report of the Com. on Household Furniture
and Manufactures, Published in your last paper
The mahogany Work Table "by Col. |. Aiming
tom was manufactured by and should havo been
credited TO Mr. George w. Brown, Young
who works in the shop Of Col. Arlington, and
who, Judging from this specimen, bids fair to rank
high as NEE hanic. T. FAIRBANKS,
for the Committee