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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-06-18

Mr. Boyds lands to be sold at auction by the
Government. We hope, however, that he will no t
suffer by the operation.-JMiss. paper.
Boyd stole nearly hundred thousand dollars from
the people, 81 his Loco Foco friends hope that he will
not suffer by the sale Of the lands which he has pur-
chased with the stolen money. Their feeling for
him is like that of the old maid for her ap-dog that
had bitten huge piece out of gonteman's leg.
"Poor little creature!" exclaimed she-''l hope it
will not make him sick. - Lou Jour.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-06-18

We are, this year, to expect, as usual upon the
political course, the antibank hobby, The 3ockes
with their twIgs and caps are already ont, and the
hobby, though jaded and broken winded is to be
put to the top of its speed Whip and spur and
rowel will not be spared. general onset Will be
made upon the banks, as if they were the deadly
poison of the government. On this subject me
people are not crazy, if the politicians are. The
people have noted down this fact that amidst the cry
that has been raised against banks and for BANK re-
form, no man has yet come out with any ieasiDie
or practicable plan of reform, on principles PROBES
sed by the advocates of reform. There mas peen
a vague underlined theory about the liability OF the
private property of Stockholders, but no one has
even put upon paper any details, which were cal
cuatcd to reach the or remedy The eVli com
planned Of; and at the last session Of the lesisaurea
gentleman w no commenced with much zeal on the
subject declared, after investigation, that the only
Safeguard of n bank was an honest board OF direc'
tors The interests Of tho public and the stock
holders of bank identified that un ess there
is a paIpabe dishonesty in directors, there is no
great cause of apprehension of danger. We are
not, however, DESTROYS Of giving chapter in favor
of banks. They may take care OF themselves
We have no anxiety the subject farther than to
expose the humhuggng practice OF charging the
faults and follies of banks upon The wing parity
and we have alluded to this subject only as one,
which will he snddled and bridled and brought ont,
before the next election, among the hobbies and
humbugs of the day WOodstoch yNc,.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-06-18

Giving tho Wings and Conservatives majority
o. 10 on JOINT ballot, and the Wings proper a ma
Jorlty oi two in The House Of Delegates
-Four more votes would give the Wings alone the
majority on joint ballot. OF the Conserv atiaes,
Whatever the doubts may be effected TO he enter
, OF The frmness of others, the three Sena
,,o's' Messrs fontaine, Goode, and Anderson are
beyond all doubt, firm, decided and uncomproms.
,s ~ ,hesr hostility to the Sub treasury scheme
ana ,lke Mr. Crutch6eld, of Spottsylvania, will
n;,a Vo;e ior any Loco Foco. These four votes
'N.'o1 WIN inc wings, make the maiority with
"u' oouH.iHs Inc other equally decided firm and
unwavering Conservatives. 1t is therefore set,IeJ
beyond all doubt, that the Loco Focos can. in no
event, control the maj ority on Joint ballot This
Is, IN effect, admitted in the Globe of Wednesd.y
evening, IN which the most favorable estimate +,
The Loco Focos, it was possible TO make out was
published, and in which, claiming the election of
u Loco Foco in Logan, the administration were
made to have majority of two joint ballot
The loss of Cogan, therefore, according 10 their
own partial account. brings them TO tie on the
Joint ballot Conceding, then, all that is claimed
ny me Globe, and 1t even asks more han the Rich.
mond Enquirer pretends to have any right to- The
administration are still left in decided minority in
the House of Delegates, and on joint ballot hav e
no controls But it is even worse off than this the
Wings proper have the majority in the House of
Delegates, and the vote OF the opponents of the
administration, on joint ballot. will exceed that of
the Loco Locos, by eighteen at least ! Well done,
Virginia
The Sheriffs have gwen Lucas the certificate in
tho Frederick district.
The Martinsburg Gazette says that the examina-
ton of the polls showed that two persons voted
twice for Mr. Lucas, once in Frederick and once in
Berkeley, and that other illegal votes discov-
cred, making more than sufficient to pace him in
the minority. Under these circumstances Mr. Bar
Ton contests the seat, should Mr. Lucas decide Oh
taking it, which 1t is said, he will hardly do, as
very Right scrutiny of the poll books will satisfy
a.,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-06-18

The Vicksburg Wing mentions duel between
Mr. Lomsden, one of the proprletors of the N. Or
leans Picayune, and Mr.. Locke, one of its editors
No blood shed. ..
More than 100000 persons employed in pub
lishing books and periodicals in the United States
employing capital Of about forty millions of dol
lars. f.
Forty six thousand bushels Of potatoes have bcen
imported into Ohio by CleavIand, this SPRING
Price rs to 30 1-2 cents per bushel
A PeroSscot Indian, recently taken up by some
wachmen on the English side of ST. Croix, being
required to swear allegiance to Queen Victoria,
warmly demonstrating, observed Sartin, me no like
nm fight under squa,c king
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-06-18


Mr.. VAN buren, AND HIS CABrNEr.--The fol-
loving is taken from an eloquent speech by Mr..
Kennedy OF Baltimore, towards the close of the
late Congrcss:-
In the onbnrrassments which have been brought
upon fiscal atinrs in tho prosrat'on of the
mercantile and manufacturing prosperity of the
country, the admins tration has been able to sug-
gest adequate relief We struggle along upon
expedients. The Uis insa Of the nation lis intrin.
sic vigor, which not even msgoyernment has been
able totally to crush has, by slow degrees, begun
to revive the prosperity of the land-but the Gov
ernment has done nothing. Whatever might be
expected from the patriotism, the virtue the int H.
gence of the people, they have realised whatever
has been left to the Government has langushed
and faded in it's hands. The guardians of the
Treasury have fallen asleep-felones, unmatched
in enormity, have been detected in the innermost
shrine OF the temple-.the very priests have robbed
the altarthe nation has but extrcated itself from
one debt to create anolher-tho finances in
in coniuson--the revenue inadequate TO the expon-
dture-our hard money Government has fallen
into u paper manufacturing Government-our rulers
are at their wits end; all around the signs of
their 6oom-the warnings Of their downfall The
truth stands con(essed-it is felt in every depart
ment of the public ailairs-tlat The President and
his friends are incompetent 10 the rrisis-they
want ability.
Turn, sir Ito theGExecutvo mansion: and inquire,
what they arc who at this mmont G uido the for
tunes of the land. An easy, INDECENT, luxurious
chief, presdes cabinet, of which it would be
hatery 10 say, that 1t was mere personifcation
of fcebieness. TO the members Of that cabinet,
personally sir so far as very limited acquaintance
may warrant lam willing accord all consideration
and respect speak of them here public
body. A more diversified compound of dullness,
inaptude, and ignorance of official duty; greater
lack of energy; more sorely perplexed, bewider
ed and dismayed association of State counsellors,
were never, perhaps, exhibited around council
table, than may, at the present junctnre, be seen in
the daily, anxious conferences of this precious
cabinet. Since the days of the Merry Monarch of
England and his hair Drained crony Rochester ,nev.
err were the destnes ola great nation intrusted TO
more incompetent hands.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-10-04
GREAT EXPLOSION.

Three Poioder Mills BiOieh pp!i One
Dtseiliag IOase,-Oae Barn. and fro oHi
buildings biotcR 10 afons!' And strange
10 say no hces iosi!!!
On Monday morning last, at about hall
past ten o'clock. the Powder Mills belonging
TO Messrs Foot and Gileii, standing abou;
two miles west Of this village were blown
up. There were three distinct explosions
at intervals oftwen,y or thirty seconds The
first was the Cylinder MILL which was a
short time before put in operation; and The
wor!. Isa hud LEFT but about five minutes
previous-and who were at the time wor.
king in the Corning Mill, about five rods
disiant,-and which blew up within twenty
seconds, giving the men barely time to leave
the Mill and throw themselves into the
brush within twenty feet OF it, And strange
as il may appear, they escaped slightly in.
jured-one without a mark Of injury except
from being BACKED by the powder, the other
received a billet OF wood in his breast
They had scarcely rose from their hiding
place, than the packing house, which con.
tanned four or five hundred barrels of pow
der exploded. pIoslrating them again--and
leaving not vestige TO mark the spot on
which it stood. The ground for several
feet around was swept clean OF every thing.
A dwelling house standing near il was I'M
roofed--iwo sides were blown in, and not
even joist left standing. The pas,erlng
Of the standing walls were shaken from
them. The partitions broken 10 pieces, feath-
er beds were shook up and not person,
of the six or seven in the house injured,
The conclusion was so great that bull
dings in the village received considerable
injury from it. One building a, least a
mile and half from the mills, had twenty
thirty lights broken out, and another had
one window total y demolished, the easing
being carried across the room. About ten
thousand pounds Of powder ready for sale
and nearly the same quantity manufacturing.
was burnt WesJetd Spectator.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-10-04
The Election in this County.

The election in this county, as well n
throughout the state, we confess, resulted dii
ferently from what we anticipated. But wher
we consider the great exertions made by the Var
Buren, party, and the apparent indifference, anC
utter negligence Of the wings, we are not sur
prized. The locofocos circulated their papers
without number, filled with articles calculated
to deceive the people night and day the lead
ersofthe party preached locofocoism TO the then
followers making them believe that unless they
could secure Van Buren, Governor and ma
iority in the Legislature, that Banks and corpo
ratio ms would ruin the state. Consequently
lr<zr,--y -ur'r MS pust. we nc
ID believe there were fifty locofoco voters in the
whole county, but what were out to the polls
How was ii with the Whgs7 Comparative
ly, nothing was done. The wings counted too
much upon their strength, and the business Of
their cause. 1t was thought the falsehoods, SO
industriously circulated by the Democrat, and
the leaders Of the party in this county. would
have no effect upon the people, as they had
seen so much ofthe same kind Of party tactics,
In every town in the county, so far as we have
been able TO learn, there were many wings who
did not leave their homes on the day of cleo
ton and others, who were out, neglected TO
vote.
Where were the Wings Of Vernon, Halifax,
Marlboro, Nottingham, Stralton e. Newfane 2
In each of these towns there is a majority Of
Whigs-in some of them large majorties. We
have lost several Representatives where three
or four votes would havesecured the election of
wings. There have been no changes in the
county There are as many wings in Wind
ham County as in the fall Of 1888. We conf
IDENTIFY believe they will remain ''cieansea'
from every stain of locofocoism but this fall,
so far as Representatives are concerned, we
are compelled TO ask, "rhere are the NInen
We hope this falls experience will arouse
the wings TO sense of their duty. Nothing is
wanting but for the wings TO come out and
vote. and they will distance their opponents by
more than thousand votes. Arouse, Wings
of Windham County shake off the lethargy
which kept you at home on the day of our last
election, and commence your work ere the enc
my has bound you hand and foot "Let truth
and error grapple"-and we have no fears for
the result. We hope every true Democratic
Wig will remember and do his duty the year
ensuing. Arouse, arouse 10 action, we say
again,-the cause in which you are engaged
demands your highest efforts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-10-04

THE CRoPs.-The farmers in this region are
reaping as a general thing, bountiful crops to
remunerate them for their summers toll. We
learn, however, that the Potafoe crop will be
light, many fields having blasted before the po-
taloe had come to its growth. We have motto
ed some fields which in the early part of the
season gave promise ofa plentiful yield, where
there will not be halfa crop. But our farmers
cannot complain much, when they receive such
large returns of wheat, rye, corn and oats. We
hope the farmers will just remember the prin-
ter, who tolls hard for their entertainments
Long winter evenings are at hand and we
wish 10 give you a good paper -"money
makes the mare CO." We hope to be remem-
bered, when the farmers receive the cash fol
their produce.
We commenced new volume the first Of
September, 4 we have received but very little
cash for our last years paper. Some of oul
subscribers are even more than one or tpc
years behind. Just let us have little of the
'needful,' and we shall work with lighter
heart.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-10-04
From he Ncp York SUM
DEPARTURE OF THE CO.

ys.,e,d.,, -. ne CoNylN
and one female convicts, who ro s'esen nj
sentences the present week on ,ss'slsed u
.ne c ~, prison under charge Of cs ve''I'
ana Mr.. Deputy Keeper stewar pt NM
state prison home at SING ST. 'or ID
drag out a miserable exisIenna vs. There
the number who thus went was g AiIooog
60; Of forgery, in putting into 'a Lsg
l'on an immense quantity ofcouno v sil'eds
ey which business he has n r"e:lle,t mo-
great success for the last twqIs u.'sed va
years. Davis was a man Of osn,. o. hflea
ance and address, and pleosineeN "'esl appeal
sessing manners, and had an o a"u P'epa
and fine family Of six intere,' unable wiz
who had been well taken care If Cnlldra
ted. as far as their tender minSs auu eduta
cePtIble OF literary instruction were SOS
and attention he had been enall. MS ean
out Of The large profits accruino 70 70 oeslov
nelarious trade. On Tuesday o6s, mOn BIS
wife and children Of Davis wo, e'uOOn The
into his cell to take a final, perbsn, aunl'ed
nal farewell Of their husband l r 90 eier.
The scene was one Of The most uai S n,'ner
affecting that can well be imagined J'ul d ana
wiie and children Of the conyici b"s. ihe
his neck and poured out Their s;a upon
tears, and groans in his bosom wh;sI and
gled perhaps for the last time w;,b II mn
ming drops ola father and busbsnS iue , Uoi'
he shed. For while The Who'll "ueA
we're incapable of uuerance-or.{s group
overwhelming emotion checked he au0
OF speech. After a time when otFs.,;. power
fed itself with conjugal and paterna S suda nae
ments, and grief had emptied is fo ,"a.al'
OF tears the wife and children wah . ..u'
and convulsive sobs, departed and I las u
convict 10 his fate. Yes,erdav n -" 'ue
early, one OF the prisoners children ;m.a
led by affection for its father pres, 'Ip; \.
way INTO prison again, and took ,no.b..
painful and affecting adieu Of his e,bs, ''I u.
wept until his face and bosom rs,. -, ~
with tears. and finally took the n,,,;. ~.
hand of the child. and with his iron. =
followed his conductors 10 the boa, wb.I
was to convey him and his comtsnioD, !.
crime to living death. Such is the unb,a
py fate ofthe criminal. He sunders ali 4.
sweetest and dearest ties Of life for the pin
iering bauble, gain, and consiuns himself
10 an ignominious prison. secluded from
vile, children and friends, wrelched Ou,c,r
from the world. Let this serve 10 teach
others, who are now running a career Of
crime. TO pause in their cruel course before
il is too late.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-10-04
THE L.EGIsLATuRE.

The proceedings OF this body, ut its nexl
session, promise TO be Of more than usual
interest and importance. There are first the
usual State and County appointments to be
made--and, as a matter OF course, in the
present state of parties in the Legislature,
these will keep expectation on tip toe the
! first few days. Next in the order OF busi-
ness, probably, will come perhaps the bank
ing question, in some shape or oiher-and
| finally, the usual quantum OF bills for this
and that public or private purpose, together
with complete rerision ofthe statute lars Of
The State We understand that the commit.
tee appointed on the last subject, pursuant to
the act Of 1887, have completed the impor-
tant work assigned them, and will report at
an early day in the session The reader
will see at glance, them that the session
promises TO be interesting-imponant--and,
If the various unusually important matters Of
legislation are properly considered long
one.
We would suggest that the attendance of
every member, on the morning Of the first
day of the session, is rendered absolutely
S.--------. y, ~ tucy wuuiu nave any vvivv -
the organization Of the House. and in the
appointment Of its officers. Heretofore the
practice usually has beento effect merely
temporary organization at the outset but
this matter is now differently ordered as
will be seen by the act of the 9th Of Nov last,
which is as follows - Montpelier Watch.
An ACT, for the annual organization Of the
House Of Representatives.
/. His hereby enacted By The General
Assembly ofthe STATE Of Vermont, That the
members Of the House of Representatives
shall, previous to, or in the morning OF the
Second Thursday Of October OF each year,
deliver their credentials TO the Secretary of
State, who shall receive the same.
2. The Secretary of State shall, previous
TO the organization OF the House, make on, n
list, by counties. OF such members as shall
have presented their credentials He shall
take his seat in the House at niEe o'clock in
the forenoon ofthe second Thursday of Oc-
tober. and, having called to order, shall pro.
coed to call the members; and when quo
rum shall have taken their seats, he shall adj
minister the osihs required by law he shall.
thereupon, direct the House 10 the choice OF
a Speaker by ballot.
g. After the election Of n Speaker, the |
House shall elect clerk pro tempOre. aud
the duties ofthe Secretary ofthe Stale, here
10 described, shall cease
4. The House shall then, on the nomi- !
nation o! the Speaker, appoint committee
ofthree members from each coun-
~, TO join such committee as the Senate APP |
point, TO receive. sol: and count the votes for |
Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Treas.
urer.
Approved, Nov. 5. 1888
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-10-04

THE SPEAKER.-The Tories are making
great efforts to secure the election of Van
Buren, speaker, this fall. They are sending
circulars all through the State, urging the tory
members to be on the ground the day before
the sitting of the legislature. In their zeal to
drum out their forces they have addressed
their circular 10 some Of the most staunch
whlgsih this county. We hope every true
wing will take the hint, and be on hand TO
meet them. We thank them for the informa-
ton they have given SOME ofthe good wings OF
the county.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-10-04
VERMONT PMGNIx
Friday Morning, October a, 1889.
STATE DEMOCRATIC WING CON-
VENTION.

Pursuant to vote of the Wing Convention,
holden at Woodstock, on the 9th of June last,
notice is hereby given, that Convention ofthe
wings of Vermont, viii be holden at Montpe-
,lier, on Wednesday, The l6m day Of October
nert for the purpose of appointing five Dele
gates to the National Convention, which is to
meet at Harrisburg, in December next and al
SO to adopt such measures as may be deemed
necessary 10 maintain the political integrity OF
Vermont, as patriotic and steadfast Demo-
cratic Wing State. 1t is desirable that dele
CATION from every town in the state should be
present, and the wings Of the several towns
which are unrepresented by friends OF the cause
in the legislature, are earnestly desired TO send
n full delegation to the proposed convention.
WIN. UPHAM,
f.. p. WALTON,
HARRY BRADLEY, STATE Central
GEO. II. HODGES, Committee.
CHARLES PAINE,
CHS. K. HOPKINS,
Sept. ~, 1889.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-10-04

The Legislature commences its annual sess-
ion next Thursday. We, anticipate some
what important session, as the parties will be
so nearly divided; and we shall endeavor TO
keep our readers apprised Of the proceedings
Both parties claim a majority in the house (; but
we think it impossible to tell for certainty =
they are so nearly equal, until the legislature
meets.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-10-04

The Van Burentes, we expect will send a
foil quota of lobby n,enibersto the Legislature
this fall. There are many hungry expectants
in this county, but we fear they cannot all be
fed, 10 their liking. We presume the individu-
al, so we'll known as the gentleman from
Wilmington" will be speaker of the third
house, al Montpelier. Very well, choose man
to suit yourselves gentlemen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-10-04
From the Newbern IN. C.) Spectacle,

The case Of The Amisiad, and the probable
fate ofthe African capiives which she brOt
TO our shores, yet engage the attention Of the
whole press oflhe country. We can see no
difficulty in the case As brave and en-.
lighiened nation. one too which processes 10
be-and, we hope. is-imbued with the true
spirit Of national liberty and unfeigned Jus.
tlce.-the United States are bound 10 release
the oppressed creatures whom mercenarv
cupidi,y had so recently forced from their
homes and families. AS a masnanimOus
and liberal nation, the United States should
do more than this,-to place them on their
native soil, beyond the reach oil Spanish p.
rates An acquicscence in any demand
which the authorities OF Cuba or Spain may
make for the consignment Of these miserable
Africans TO bondage, will stamp an indeIible
blot on the character OF our country, and
prove that her practice and professions on
The slave trade are antipodes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-10-04

Upper Canada-Mr Sheriff Ruttan
brought down from Cobourg yesterday the
parties concerned in the late conspiracy al
that place They had their trials at the
Assizes last week. and we've found guilty.
Hart is sentenced to years, and the three
Americans TO years, in the Penitentiary,
Ash and his son have one and the other 6
months imprisonment, and to pay fine, one
of fl0O, the other ESQ Besides the infor.
mer, Moon two of the sailors on the schoon-
er which took the party ovel, gave evidence
against them.--U C. Herald.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-10-04

We learn that Miller, who has lectured ex-
tenslyely on the second coming of Christ, con-
tradicts the report that has been "going the
rounds" that he had discovered a mistake Of
an hundred years in his calculation. He still
thinks the end of all things earthly will be in
ls43. He advises every man to take heed te
his ways.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-10-04

The Gazette de Picarnie states that wo.
man OF Barwhein, in Belgium, who had con.
lracted habits OF ntoxication, persisted lately
by spontaneous combustion. Persons who
were present, says this journal, declare that
the hre commenced in the mouth, and then
extendedto the breast and arms