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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-04-02
WAsHINGToN, March, Is

WASHINGTON, March, 1889.
The Administration is preparing, with even
more than the usual energy and industry which it
puts forth at election times, to operate the com
ing political campaign IN the South. 1t would as
tonish you to walk INTO the folding rooms, the doc
ument rooms the posts offices and other apaytme
attached to the Senate and House Of Representa-
tves, and the masses Of political speeches, par
tizan reports Circulars, Extra Globes, &c. &c. &c
which there folded, ranked and sent off to diff
ferent quarters in the Southern counry-all design
ed TO have effect the elections. The subor-
dinaes about the Capitol are Just now taking. what
may be emphatcally styled, m the language of the
Globe, can ACTIVE INTEREST in the success of the
Administration
Among the documents which have been, and
will he circulated in the South, the Report OF Cam
breleng from the Committee OF Ways and means,
protesSing economy, takes the foremost rank. The
Administration greatly relies on this document as
of its devices to carry the South by faling in
with Southern measures. The true character of
this elaborate and proxy tissue of mere distractions
was fully exposed by several distinguished menu
bers the floor of Congress, at the last session =
d as find it is now supplying the Loco Foco pres
fences of the Administration, and their attacks on
the Wings. Its shufling is so pa pable--its hypoc-
risy so garing that it cannot possibly escape the
notice of any far minded person who reads it
Yet with series of empty professions in favor of
economy, the Administration hopes 10 secure the
confidence of the South, in The face of the fact that
in practice they have, over and over again, belled
all their promises and professions-increased the
public expenditures from Thirteen to Forty millions
DER annum-and in the face of the fact that they
have imposed on the people of this country IA Ma
tionaL Debt Of Ten millions Of Dollars, bearing an
interest higher than most the States pay on their
stocks-a debt of the most obectiona character,
bearing this high interest for the benefit Of office
holders, Government contractors and spectators "
spectators. Objectionable too, as encouraging ex-
ravagant appropriations and eXpenditures-intro-
ducmg paper currency not redeemable at the aoill
Of the hotder-accustoming the people to it, and
tending to reconcile them insensibly to an over
shadowing and all controlling Treasury Bank.
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Bishop Smith in long letter to the Hon. r..
Wcklle sa vs., has been ascertaned thatthere have
been from thirty to forty homicdes in Kentucky
annually for three years past, and not single exc
cution. There have been within three years but
FIVE or six penitentiary convictions of murder he
ascrlbes this impunity in the crime to the law Tor
capital punishment and commends that inlprison-
ment be substituted for hanging
A disgracefnl outrage ending in death has occur
red near Peoria, Illinois. An insane man named
Scott, was dragged by mob of rufiians out OF his
wagon, accused of theft land so horribly beaten that
he died shortly after.
Andrew Dun, aged II, was found dead at Seneca
New York, a few days since Verdict, frozen to
death while intoxicated.
The number of deaths in Philadelphia during
the year 1888, was 54G2. The number of births
during the same time was 776O.
or the births $3.50 were males and 1898 females.
OF the deaths 1869 were males and 2493 females
ANOTHER WI Ie VIcToRY We learn by the
Chicago Democrat that at the late charter election
in that city, The Whigs haze hiumphcd, having snc-
ceeded in eIecting their candidate for Mayor and
one half of the Aldermen The average Van Bu-
rem majority in Chicago last August,was 439 votes.
This is a reaction worth mentioning. ....-
Among the items of news from China is the fol-
lowing During the Eclipse of the Moon, Oct.
3D. which lasted over two hours the Chinese with
gongs and other noisy instruments, at
tempted to prevent the celestial dog from swallow
ing the moon, and succeeded in driving him off his
prey sometime after midnight
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One of the four got out alive on Monday
has since died. Mr.. Beverly Heh with assis-
out the bodies.
There is little hope that any more OF them
will be taken out alive. The explosion took
took place at six o'clock on Monday morning, 81
thirty -four hours had elapsed when we last heard
from the pits, in which time if they had escaped
death from the very violent explosion, they must
have died of sutfocuton, the structures for CON
ductng air in the shaft being so much injured.
The air below was so impure that great eau
ton was necessary to preserve The lives of those
who descended to secure the unfortunate beings.
There is still uncertainty MS to the number OF
aborers who had gone down before the eXplo-
sion. The superintendent say that forty is
about the number
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rTThe following letter was addressed TO IL ENRT
STEVENS, Esq, Barnet, by whom it has been for
warded to us for publication, that the trends OF
wbito the deceased seaman, if they reside IN this
o.,,o land il is not known that they do, or do no)
NAV learn his fate .,
New BEDFORD, March 81, 1889.
Door Sir This Is to inform you that young
man % years of age by the name of WitIiam White
want 10 sea on whaling voyage from this Port a
hont the 9Th of April 1888 in the Ship Cores
Cant Gard liner, Master, for the Pacific Ocean,
On the 4th ofJune he died of the Small Pox which,
il appears, young man that came here with him
had brought from some neighboring place TO yours.
That young man recovered. Two others died. but
were foreigners. ! wish you TO give information TO
his friends of his death chm w. Hammond of
Woodstock, VT, is the first officer of the Ship and
will probably give further information when the
Ship returns. Joseph ID. Richmond of Woodstock
and AFRO Ashly Morse, of Thetford, were in the
Ship doubt some of these may know the
friends of VIM White. But letter from the
Captain giving this news has come to his wife with
request should give the information to Whites
friends. But VIM. White left no information with
all the rest did, of friends 10 whom to write
in of death, &c. BY finding them out and
giving them this information you will serve the
cause of humanity and oblge -
Yours, ENOCH NUDGE,
NJ mister OF the Seaman's Chapel, New Bedford
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LATER STILL.
DISTRICT TEMPERANCE SOCIETY

a meeting of the Inhabitants Of School District
No. 2, in st. Johnsbury, was holden at the School
house in said district on the 25ih ut. for the pur-
pose of organizing School District Temperance
Society.
The meeting called to order by J. Flint Esq,
of the Vice Presidents of The Town Society.
J. w. Colby chosen Secretary. Constu-
ton presented to said meeting similar to the
adopted by the Stale Temperance Society at
their late meeting at Woodstock, and was adopted.
The following the officers
JONAS FLINT. Presidents
H. PADDOCK, Vice President,
E. JEWETT,
II HALLET,
The Executive Committee instructed to
present the Constitution to every individual in said
district for their Signatures.
J. w COLBY, Secretary.
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PROSPECTUS OF THE
AMERICAN MUSEUM.

TgNHE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF LITERATURE AND
D. THE ARTS will combine the solidity of
view with the lighter miscellany OF magazine ;
besides impartial reviews Of important works and
sho,t notices of minor literary productions by the
editors, i; will embrace Essays, Tales, Hisotet;es,
Poetry, Literary and Scientific intelligence. and
,ransaions from standard and periodical works in
other languages, contributed by some of the abiest
writers of the day. "
The Magazine will also contain series OF re-
views OF such writers have by their talents shed
Iuslre upon American literature These rcvie"S
will be accompanied iby portraits Of t6e authors,
engraved on steel by the best artists Inc Work
will be beautiful prin'o' $50 tI n"" Ypr5 upon hnG
more thnr 500 pages each ..a. ~ d.
4 ,eurics wall he established in the principal CT
rics and a1tugemonls made to deliver the work
free OF rastage. AS the Museum is printed on a
halr sheet, the highest postage that can be charg
ed any part of the country, for one year, will be
81 O5. Persons DESTROYS of acting as agents will
please apply post paid. Terms So per annum,
pay able on the delivery of the deliver of the first
nunber--fvo copies $40.
NATHAN. g. BROOKS.
.. .H.. H. j. f. SNODGRASS.
Editors T. Proprietors, Baltimors, No
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The Van Buren, members of the Maine Legis-
lature have renomnated Gov. Fairfield or re-eoc-
ton ...
Bill Johnson is again at large. Some days
since he had benefit given him at the Albany
Theatre, at which himself and daughter attended,
so it appears that he is more "free" citizen.
In an old map of New England and Nova Scotia
originally published in 1775, the New England
boundary line is represented rs being DIS far north
as that drawn by the treaty Of 1888
We learn through the Nashville Wing, that a
duel was fought near Moscow, Fayette CO, Tenn,
a few days previous to the 9Th, between Andrew j.
Donelson, Qhe adopted son of Gen. JacksonD and
Henry Robson both were slightly wounded.
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SASHBEs, EsLHNDs a. DOOas

VEyHE Subscriber would rpcctfnlIy inform the
4 public that he continues 10 manufacture tho "A
boye articles at his old stand. aud intends keeping
them constantly on hand for sale at tho lowest
prices.
window SasEaes
of various kinds, viz. common ovolo Sash, lip ovo-
10 Sash, of all sizes, of Is, 30 and "a lights for
IL by 8 glass, from 8 to | a inches thick, to-
gerher with "A new style Gothic Sash OF 10 by Ia
glass / 9 inches thick, calculated for splendid
houses and public buildings
Panel Doors
of A. 6 and panels, consisting of those Of ] g.
IA and l.2 and inches thick, suitable for out
side and inside doors
Window Blinds,
made in the best and latest style.
HJlIe would just say to those wishing fol the
above articles that Lis sash, blinds and doors ara
made OF the first stock in the latest style, and
by experienced workmen. Furthermore he will
say those building, that as he devoIes his time to
manufacturing the above articles, he thinks that II
would be for their advantage TO call and purchase
N. g. Those wishing for certificates OF recon
mendaton, please call at bis shop and examine the
work.
Common by Sashes will be sold for cents a
light.
All orders by mail or otherwise, punctnally at
tended TO. LNDOhf MORRlo.
ST Johnsburv March -, 1889. S7-tf
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8lg AAE4ss9

In Irusburgh, March l6, Mr. JosEPH >. SKINNER,
aged 62- "A respectable man, and one OF the early
settlers of the town.
In this town, on Saturday last, Mrs MARGARET
ARNOLD, aged 50, rect Of the late Capt. Josiah
Arnold. ......
In this town, on Friday last, Mr. john NuNrRrss,
aged about 81, formerly Of New Hampshire
In Montpelier, Goth uIt Mrs Hubbard, wife Of
Capt. Timothy Hubbard, aged So. Pea.
In Bradford, Mr. Bliss Corliss, revolutionary
pensoner in the S5th year of his age.
In Pomtret, Dea. David Dana, aged IS.
In this town on Sunday morning last. Of Group,
SrsANNAH SHAW. only child of Widow Merenity
Parker, aged years and months.
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ST, JOHyNSBURY s.
FE1 MALE q ENIEN EaY.

TEVIlIS Institution will be opened on the FIRST
d WEDNESDAY, in MAY, under the superin-
The assiduous attention of Miss b. TO the interests
Of her pupils the last season, and the ability with
which she discharged the duties of her station,
the best guaranty for the Improvement Of young
Ladies' placed under her charge, and the Trustees
the public HAT every facility will be afforded
for the mental and moral culture of the pupils which
is found in the most favored institutions in the
Stale
Instruction will be given in the following branch
cs:-Rending, Orthography Arithmetic, Grammar,
Geography, History, Rhetoric, Composition, Natu.
raj Philosophy, Chemistry, Botany, Astronomy,
Mental Philosophy, Logic and Geometry. Also,
French, Italian, Latin and Greek Languages.
Instruction 10 Music by Miss PADDOCK.
l.. CLARK. } .
E. Z: r rAITSaNnS' COMMITTED
March 10, 1889. s4-tf
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Real Estate sat Auction.

XN7IIL be sold to the highest bidder without
w reserve, on the 30 April next, at | o'clock
p. M. at the premises, the REAL ESTATE, in
DanviIc Village, called the PORTER PLACE,
being 3 4th of an acre, with three dwelling houses
and barn thereon. Terms liberal except a small
portion IN hand. 1t will 60 cheap-a good chance
to buy for profit w. MATTOCKS, Agent
DanVie. Nm Feb. 1880. S5-3w
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'ENgAa GWBGIVSfOE.

G.. J. d b. BUNDY would also inform the pub
lie that they manufacturing, and have on
hand large number of CULTIVATORS, a new
article not heretofore introduced in this country,
designed for puverzing and fitting the land for
crop, and for wedding corn and potatoes, which,
labor saving implement of husbandry, is not
ceeded by any other invention.
Lyndon Corner, March IS, 1889. S5-6w
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Ile 4aG&a

In Barton, March 10, by Rev. james Johnson, OF
Irasburgh, Mr. AMAsA s. EDWARDS, of Walden, to
Miss CHLoEA A. MANSFIELD, of the former place.
In Danville, 18th ult Mr. John f. Colby, to Miss
Maria Higgins. Also. 2lh ult. MIR VIM. Rogers,
to Miss Sarah Ann Wheeler.
In Berlin, 22d uIt. Mr. Theodore Dodge to Miss
Harriet B. Wood. ..
In Calais, the 24th ult. Mr. Calvin Collier to Miss
Laura Flint.
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follow in your footsteps, AS WIN. NJ Price
said, with too hundred and. ffty thousand more.

: 0T7The Halifax Novasco,ian of March I3
in an article on the subject Of the Boundary /,
says:
"Tbe people Of Maine like the people OF New
Brunswick, are tired of the discussion, wi hout
settlement of the question. They have bided
their time, till England has war in the East
an until her strength in the British province
has been weakened by late events andnow
having drafted their militia, cut roads through,
and erected batteriesupon the disputed territory,
we very much doubt if ~ single man will be
withdrawn until Great Britain yield the lands,
or there is n declaration of war. We hope it
may be otherwise, md the next mail will prob
ably bring us Gov. Fairfeld's detern inalion
and we have no doubt that the forces in Maine
will either not be Withdrawn at all, or SO leis-
urly as will leave plenty Of time 10 prepare the
line of march for Il moro formidable armament
at no distant day.
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BRIGHTON MARKED.
Monday, March 25, 1899
Reported for the Yankee Farmer.

Reported for the Yankee Farmer ...
At marketas2 Beef Cattle, 33 yoke Working
Oxen, l6 Cows and Calves, Is Sheep, 600 Swine.
PAGES Beef Cattle-Owing to the small guam
tity at murket there was an advance in prices. We
noticed prime Ok sold at 1913 per hundred
We quote first quality $3.50 to So; second quality
81 so TO SIS third quality $3.50 to ~.
Wo,hing O1en.-$90, $l0n, $ll0, Sis, $500
" Goes aud Catues.-s3o, S35, $40, $55, $50
! and 500.
sAcep- SIS, So, 80, and So.
Sacime-Q Quick sales. Lois were taken at 8 Ia
for sows, Ia to 10 for barrows at retail, 10 cents
for sows, and II cts for barrows.
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Window Blinds .
a eaoOd Farm for sale.

CtITUATED in Irasburgb, one mile from the
- main Village, containing one hundred and fifty
five acres Of excellent land suitably divided into
pfsturage and tlllage about one half of which e
wood and timber land. Said farm cuts from forty
to fifty tons of hay, and there are good buildings
upon it. Terms easy. Enquire Of elijah Cleve-
and or Luther morrill, Of Co,ontry. for farmer
particulars.
March 10 1870. 69-tf
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For Sake Oh. GOn' Exchange.

A N individual has hand Cd hand single
IA WAGON, and single SLEIGH and also
HARNESS, which he will sell or exchange for
maple sugar, grain, or almost any thing consumed
by family. Information may be obtained upon
inquiry at this Office 5...-- ~. .....-.. -...
ST .InhnshnrY March L. 1870 S6-3X
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THE DEMOCRACY OF Mr.. VAN BUREN.-We
doubt if there can be found in the United States,
IA single individual, who holds the people in
more contempt than Mr. Van Buren,. When
was he ever found TO associate mingle with
them, even before he was elevated TO the Prrs-
dency? Never, to our knowledge. He stud-
ously avoided them, and sought only the society
of arlstocrats.
Look At him since he has been President.
Two winters have now passed over, and, unlike
all his predecessors, he has not had n single
"drawing room" The rooms of the Presen-
lal Mansion have been opened but twice; and
those two occasions were, on New Years day,
when he could not avoid it. And why? Be
cause, he hates the pcople--the Democracy.
Like the tyrnnt, Appius ClaudiuS, one Of the Ro.
man Decemvirs, he would keep The people Of
Could Mr. Van Buren, have invited the aristocra-
cy only, and shut ont the Democracy, we do not
doubt his rooms would have been opeu every
week during the winter.
Look at General Jackson; he was proud Of
the society of our people. They were rece.
we'd and treated with the same kindness, atten-
ton and corday, as the aristocracy were. Not
so with Van Buren,.
We wish the people to know little Of the
man whom they have elevated to the high est
station IN their glt-who prosclbes men for
opinion sake, and who seeks to concentrate all
power in his own Washington ::ylludiso.
MAN.
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81 enforce the laws rs understand them, =
as President jackson said when he pocketed the
currency bill, and refused to let Congress see It
again. "And | follow your illustrious example
as Swartwout said when he pocketed t,0etre
hundred and fifty thousand dollars of the puDhc
money, and sloped il Tor Liverpool "And
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FROM THE FRONTIER.

The following is extract from private letter
dated ALBURGH, March ~, 1889.
## n "Captain Porter's Company of Regulars
are ordered from this post to Rouses Point, and
leave tomorrow morning; the company stationed
at Troy also withdrawn to join their regiment
at Pla,tsburgh. The excitement at Rouses Point
is very great, in consequence Of the burnngs which
have been kept up for nearly two weeks. Quite
a number of the families are moving ont OF the
place, or rather the female part Of them. You can
form little idea Of the alarm and confusion which
prevail there as soon as night falls Every man in
the place is on duty, and fifty mounted dragons
stationed the lines; YET with all this precau
ton, they have fires all around them Several fires
have occurred within sight of the guard, and while
they were extingushing one another has broken
out IN another direction.
LATER STILL.
BY letter from AIbargh, dated March %, on
which implicit reliance may be placed, we learn
that the barns belonging to Mr. Convey, enter
prsing farmer in Alburgh, were burned by gang
of "iOynt FOiuntcers'' The Saturday night pre-
vious. Six or eight head of cattle, two horses and
abont ten tons ofhay also destroyed. Our
respondent adds that scarcely night has passed for
three weeks without the heavens being Illuminated
by the light from some incendiary fire IN that vi
cinitY.
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MURDER OF CAPT. HORTON.

The following Letter gives the particulars of
the murder of an uncf1ending citizen. at the de-
bauch ofthe Loco Focos in the town ofGreene,
Chenango county, New York.
| Correspondence ofhe .4Lbany Evening Journal.
GREENE, March Is, 1889.
Captain Arnold Horton attended our Town
Meeting on Tuesday last. After the Loco Focos
ascerTaned that their ticket was elected they
went into Calendars Ball Room, and set up a
yelling and drinking which attracted
n crowd. Capt Horton, among others, went
into the room. The cry raised that
| there was Wing in the rootn-and Il motion
made and carried, that the Wings should be put
out-wherenpon II crowd gathered around Hor-
ton, forced him through the door and over gthe
banristers down stairs. They then returned 81
reported that they had pitched the damned
Wing down stairs and hoped it had killed him.
The reve was continued without inquiry about
the fate of their victim.
Capt. Horton was taken up for dead. -Four
bones o. his neck were crushed. His back was
broken.-Indeed he was shocIingly manged
that Dir Willard in his testimony, expressed
his establishment that he survived an hour. lie
did, however, lnger till the 9th inst. when he
died.
The Loco Focos were soon informed that
Horton could not live, bur they continued their
carousal. Indeed they soon after sailed into
the streets, and with Violin and Bugle, march
ed about drinking, shouting and insulting peace
able citizens.
TOurc correspondent bears hard upon high Ju.
dicial Officer, who, we regret to perceive, was
conspicuous among the actors in this dsgrat esul
and outrageous scene
A Coroner's Jlry, after a long and patient in
vestgation, have returned as their Verdict that
Arnold Horton came to his death by being vio
lently, felouio!sly and wickedIy forced out OF
The room over the bannisters and down stairs
Capt. Horton has lie # a wife and eight chill
dren, who were,in great measure dependant
upon him for support. The scene at Arnold 5
when the Coroner's Jury assembled, was heart
rending. There lay the Iifeess mangled corpse
of him who was murdered in the prime of life
for no other crime than being Wing In the
same room sat his heart broken wife and be-
reaved orphan children, weeping over the re-
mains of him who supported and protected
them
Every effort was made by the wretches who
were concerned in the outrage TO suppress testi-
mony and to overawe the Jury. But the facts
were TOO clear
The Jurors, though unable TO indemnity the
persons who committed the murder, said on their
oa,hs, that the deceased came by his death felon,
iously aud wickedly.
CAPTAIN Horton was an honest unohendng
man.-But his murderers are now slanderipg
him. The men, who engaged in drunk
Ell carousal themselves, say that their victim was
intoxicated. II tins were true, is it reason for
committing murder? Had that rule been applied
to ALL poor Horton would have died in ustin
guished company.
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From a. IKnrdnn Esq.

TTOH VI FFNTHGW, IlS9.
This may certify that I have used q. J. 81 B.
Bundy's No. Plough, and give it the preference
to any other plough manufactured in this county.
1t lays the ground smoother and carries good width
of work. ANDREW WARDEN.
Ryegate, Sept. %, 1888.
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NOTICE. ~. Irlends of Temperance in School
District ~. 5, are invited to meet at the Scbool
House on Thursday next, at haIfpast six p. NJ to
organize District Temperance Society.
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Tenement 10 Eef.

SUlTABLE for small family, on st. Johnsbury
~ Plain. Enquire Mt this office.
March %, 1888 S7-tr