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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-10
CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES.

Among the acts Of the National Administra.
ton, it is agreeable TO find one which can be
templa,cd with unalloyed appreciation. The
provisions which have been made by Congress
and the instructions of thesecreinry Of state, di.
rec, the collection of that statistical information
which will exhibit the national resources, 81 the
relations of the various branches of productive
industry in the several states. In order TO form
IN exact enumeration ofihe inhabitants, every
place of business and dwelling must be visited
TO collect the numbers, by those entrusted with
the duty, when this done, with little additional
expense and labor information useful 10 the
Legislators and interesting TO the citizens may be
atnnssed
Heretofore the returns of The census have TON
Nv shown the numbers of the Inhabitants of each
sex, between different ages. The next emu
meratiOn is TO be made as Of June l., 1910. and
is to designate, pensioners of the United States,
deaf and dumb, blind insane, and idiots, and
those employed in agriculture, -commerce,-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. navigation of the ocean,
canals, lakes, anI rivers and in the profes.
sions.
information is to DO obiained, MS to the guam,
ty of production, and the capital and labor EN-.
poyed in, agriculture, commerce, the fisheries,
aud manufactures. Among the subject enunler-
nted are mines oft the various metals; domestic
salt; granite. marble, &c; Agriculture, hortcu'
ture; commerce; fisheries; product of the forest
manufacture Of the following branches, viz: :
chincry; hard ware, cutlery, &c; cannon and
small arms; precious metals; also copper, brass,
lin. &c; bricks and stone; wool; cotton, silk
fax mixed goods; tobacco; hats, cups, bonnets,
&c; leather, tanners, saddlery, shoes; soap and
candles liquors distilled and ternen,ed; powder;
drugs and medicines, paints and die stuff; glass,
earhern and stone ware; sugar refineres, &c;
piper; printing; binding; cordage; massachusetts
ments; carriag es, wagons &C.; mills; shops; fur.
niture, houses; and dHother manufactures, aud
mechanic arts not enumerated; the number O (
| 81 Ill,
cription of gains; aud Of other productions of the
earth.-.Naiional Egis.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-10

ded ballroom an equivalent for the hacking
cough and hctic tiush-or the ruddy tint OF
health so slightly esteemed by or fair country
women as to be careessly exchanged for the
red harhinger ofdeuth, blasting tie check where
IT blooms?
Is II foot compressed into the smallest posi-
bic space Ivy kid and mOrocco--u prisoner there
and which if placed aud kept there agninst the
will OF the wearer would be called torture; is n
foot thus bondage,l, we say, because its dinin :.
uliveness may attract the eye of some jockey in
humunity,) and exposing its owners both by the
quality and manner of It's covering, to cold
cough and consumption, to hive sucI, mere,ri
cous ndvangacs compared with such probable
fatal results? Let those who thus throw them
selves in the suicides path, reflect upon what
they are doing.
We say to every one, wear good, strong thick,
shoes, and overshoes wherever there is mud
wafer, snow or ice in the street. Never mind
it your feet do look little large, ladies; even
il they do look little clumsy, do not fret. A
little looking foot is not of so much importance
to health aud happiness as good pair of lungs;
and those who ACT the part of wisdom will dress
TO ensure health, and let Fashion and Fashions
fools go to destruction i'll the way they love to
travel
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awake. 'Yes,' continued parson NJ, and more.
over they nre often known to climb up on The
trees and bark p
on.hm, telling him that many OF The brethren
were much scandaIized at the big stories he told
the day before. 'Wlat stories p says parson M,
why sir, you said thnt the mosquitoes in York
state were so nrge that many of them would
weigh ponni !! well rejoiued the minister,
Il do really think that great many Of them
would weigh pound But continues the dea-
con, you also said tIiey would climb up on the
trees and bark well, SIR says parson NJ, ms
TO their climbing upon The trees, have seen
them do that-hav'nt you deacon p % yes,
'Well, how could they climb up on the trees and
not climb on the bark 2 The deacon was of
course non plussed.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-10

the slubble from the wheat fields, which is cut
up by the second reaping after the crops have
been removed, dead animals, the offals of the
harm yards and stables, and in short, everything
which would otherwise be lost, and which is ca
pable Of beingi converted by putretaction into
vegetable mould. ......
1t is therefore, because this business of ma.
nuring is so perfectly understood, and so dill
gently practced in England, more Than from
any other cause, that their lands are so much
richer than ours, Indeed. is it any thing more
than an imitation ofthe economy of nature?--
Prof. .SiILinan's ITauelS.
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From the sH,lkcSbarre Advocate.'
THIN SHOES.

Epitaph on the gravestone of young lady
who died of thin shoes, January 1839.-Er-
change Paper. .#
If the truth was always to be found in an ep..
Itaph, and epitaphs on every gravestone-snch
inscriptions as the above would be ms mex IN
our repositories of death as falling leaves in au-
tumn. '...a
The practice. of wearing thin shoes and cloth.
ing in light garments generally is too common
among American women, and cannot he too
strongly animatverted upon. thin pair OF
shoes undoubtedly set off and display TO adj
vantage pretty foot, but is :he word OF adm
ration from some aenseess coxconb in crow
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-10

Old parson M, Of, Worcester county
used sometimes to be absent missionary tours.
Once OH lime, having just returned from Que
these excursions, he found his congregation
quite drowsy, and wishing to wake them, up,
he broke off in the midst of his sermon, and
began to tell them of what wonderful things
he had seen in York Stute--amohg other won
ders he said he had seen tnonstrous great mos
qnitoes-- SO large that many of them tOould ,0tigh
a pound The people were by this time wide
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-10

.TERMS-THE CALIFORNIAN will be published
weekly at So 90 per annum at 81 so If paid in
advance. II payment is made within six months
from tho time of subscribing it will be considered
advance pay. No paper will be discontinued
until all arroarages paid, except the option OF
the publisher.
GTAdvertiseme nts will be inserted for the Gus
tomary prices. Persons are requested TO state tho
number of weeks they wish their Advertisements
published, otherwise they will be inserted till for
bid and charged accordingly.
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gle with the same uninterrupted tide OF disasters
and abandoning all idea of extending or vigor-
ously prosecuting their business until the Au-
,hors Of Ruin shall he hurled from the high pIa.
ces OF the nation. For this, ] hope aud trust
they will not have to wait more than one year
longer
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-10

A BUSINESS MAN. The Providence Or. I.(
Journal says:-- u..Uit
We learn that one ofour enterprising rnamfac
tlrerss!eft here Monday evening Nov. llih, for
New York. After TRANSMITTING his business shove
he went to Baltimore, there he bought a cargo
OF corn and -four, from there 70 Charleston. rnIr:
chased his cotton, and returned home Yesterday
morning, Nov 81, being absent nine days and Ia
hours. sF .l -. ss,#I%t r. -
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G O O ID N I G I'll Il q.
rFRo THE GERMA

FIR NJ THE MANI
Good night, my father dear
Thou com'st from thy labor full weary and worn
But peaceful and calm is the cottager's siumber,
Nor care for the morrow thy dreams shall cucumber,
But, till the lark shall arouse thee at morn,
Good night!
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-10
Good night, my mother dear !

Thy lullaby oft has my sorrows 5eguiled -
Now may our God have thee in his good keeping
Angels watch over thee while thou art sleeping,
Soothed TO repose by the voice Of thy child
Good night
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-10

THE TIMES. The New York correspondent,
Of the Boston Atlas, writes as follows, under
date of Nov. 90.
There is sort of improvement in money
matters here, but it is not the right sort II is
produced after this fashion A considerable
portion OF our merchants and business men
have given over the hopeless attempt to NEE,
their engagements promptly, and, following the
example OF the Southern BanGs, suspeude,l.--
OF course, they are no longer tempting the
tender consciences Of brokers with offers Of ten
per cent. month. There is still larger class
who have met every engagement fully, and,
I having early f,rseen the coming tempest, have
contracted few liabilities since May, and are Of
course nearly out of difficulty. Some have
| realized considerably from their debtors some
have sacrificed their property ut any price and
Oh the whole, the amount Of pressing indebted.
ness i'm orr city is considerably less than it was
| two months since-ess than it has usually been
and thus the intensity OF the pressure is aha.
ed. But there is no proper or diffusib'e relief
nothing TO improve the condition of Our SILVER.
| ing thousands who, destitute of employment
| and Of the fruits of employment, look anxious.
| ly and fearully into the darkness Of winter now
closing down upon them, and vany ask how
| they shall provide bread for their children and
fuel for their naked homes. For these there is
no relief, but the contrary. The efforts of bust.
| ness men to eX,rcate themselves from torluring
etnharrassnent by cnrtailing their responsible
| lies reduces day by day the amount OF emp!uy-
ment, and renders more and more desolate The
condition oflbe lut,oring classes. During the
eight years of my residence in the city, l am
sure never saw it so dull rs at present-so lit
tie doing-so many seeking employment, so
| few Obtaining il, and so general depression of
all mechanical and manufacturing INTEREST. III
! building, there is next to nothing doing in shin
building the same in the more intellectual
trades, such as printing, stereotyping, &c. there
| is total prostraon. | am assured that the Harm
pers have now some fifteen or twenty books
ready to publish, but dare bring out nothing in
the present state of the times. From, 1880 to
1886, think an average of 500 persons were
employed here IN the stereotype business for
the last year. the number so employed has nor
averaged SO, and now doubt thut there are 90
The worst OF all is that there is no prospect of
| speedy Improvement Men IRE ceasng TO strug.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-10
Good night, brother mine !

Soft be thy rest, rs if pillowed on flowers;
Sleeping or waking, God keep thee from sorrow
Sweet is their parting who meet the morrow >
Ever, dear brother, such parting be ours
Good night!
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Good night, dear ones all !

No heart feeleth sad that part for while;
Then, at our last parting, oh let as not sorrow,
Since we know, dearest friends, shall meet on
. the morrow; a
But as life's evening closes, repeat with smile,
d e...|.t a..-. ...t.. Good night! .'
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-10
LIFE AT WASHING TON.

A recent letter from Washington City says
"The Office seekers arel dropping in to seize up
on and worry The poor members MS they arrive.
Ii is lamentabe sight to behold n whole Iegi.
ment of fine, talented men, spending their time
and money here, and living from mouth 10 mouth
on promises, which many of the II are foolish
enough to believe. Nothiugs more farcious.
Politicians well know that it is to their interest
TO promise every thing if they can do nothing.
Your simple young inan from the country Then
gets the promise, and upon it he pines away I'M
ill his last dollar is spent and ut last gets il place
inside the Stage coach Oh his return home. An
interesting work might be written on the mise
rieS Of Office seekers. Young men keep at home
and adhere to your trades profession, and
thus preserve your independence. The love OF
Office has been the rock on which many noble
mind has been wrecked. The late William
Cobbot in his "Advice young people, con.
cludes his work with, s'stck TO the shcp.'
AT the last session severe laws were enacted
against gambling in the district, and it IS but just
to say that in some instance they have been
enforced But an ancient adnge was that claws
are like cobwebs which catch the small flies
while the large ones brealt through 50 while
the loater is sent 10 the Penitenuary, the stately
member of Congress goes night after night 70
the tDens of lniquity,' and reduces his family
TO heggary amid the music OF the dice. with no
tongue TO reprove. Members frequently loose
their pay for a whole session i'm one week after
for as much more. The system Of Fleeing here
is carried 10 perfection. In most cases the bvo'
kers and gambling houses are partners, aud
play into each others hands. The poor dupe
at the gambling table in the hope OF winning
back his money offers his note--The keeper of
the house first being satisfied of the responsible.
iIy of the customer, refers him to hls friend the
broker who us II I'eculinr favor will generally
condcscend 10 shave the nore mt so per cent dis
count. A volume might be written the viii
lany of the gambling houses of this place. How
many fond wife and hopeful daughter have
had their prospects hlighed for by the cleo
ton Of their guardian TO Congress.
81 once heard however, ofone redeeming art
of keeper OF n notorious gambling houses in this
vicinity, which was as follows: A collecting clerk
of mercantile firm in New Y ork, arrived here
from Richmond OF his way home with 1900 OF
his employers money. He was enuap ped 10y
one of the scouts, aud entered the HELP 81 soon
lost the whole of the money, Reduced TO des-
perntion, he hurst into tears and declared he
was ruined man. The proprietor called him
SIDE, and after learning the circumstances OF
the case, reached down bible, and on the col
lectorr swearing he would never gamble again
so long as be should live, the whole Of the mon
| ey was restored. But such instances are like
| angel visits lie ~ and far betweeu,'
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Good night, beloved one

Good night, beloved one =. "
Bright be the visions sleep bringeth tothee-
Heaven shield thee from i'll ill the night hours are
s5Ei0over; .a.E.st aI.g a .......,.f
Al gentle spirits above thy res, hover,
Whispering ever, beloved of inc,
.-..... o.-ls -... Good night
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Good night, sister sweet

NWVu HBTIE, sISIeF sweet
Thou hast been long with the flowers at play
HE to thy couch, for thy eyelids winkng,
And see where the MOON as TO rest she is sinking
Smiles on my sister, and seemeth to say
$3.50 ...H. r.. .,. . Good night
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-08-23
NOTTCE-Trust Sale.

NOIlCE-IFust sale.
10y Virtue of a deed of trust executed
I'D on the 22d day of January, A. D. 1888,
to John J. Niche and the undersigned. by
Magnus T. Rodgers and wife, to secure to
John L. Harris and John A. Rowan, the
payment of eight thousand dollars; shall
sell, at public auction, to the highest bidder,
for cash, in Yazoo City, formerly called the
town of Manchester in the county of Yazoo
and state of Mississippi, on Saturday, The
Oath day of August, A d 1889, at the hour
of IL O'Clock, A M, the following described
lands, lying and being in the county Of
Bolivar and State aforesaid, namely: the
southwest quarter of section number seven
teen, and south half and the northeast quar-
ter and the east half of the northwest quar-
terof section number eighteen, and the
north half and the southeast quarter of sec
ton number nineteen, in township number
twenty, of range number eight west, and
lots numbered one, eight, two, and nine
of section number seven, and lots number
ed three, eight, four, seven, FIVE and SIX OF
section number eleven, and lots numbered
four, eleven, five and ten of section num-
Der twelve, and the north half and southeast
quarter and east half of the southwest quar-
ter of section number fourteen, and the
north half of section number fifteen, and the
northeast quarter and the east half of the
northwest quarter of section number twenty
FIVE, in township number twenty, of range
number nine west.
Such title only as is vested in me by the
Aforesaid deed of trust, will be given to the
purchaser.
JOHN MURDAUGH, Trustee.
YaEoo City, June 8, 1889. ALL.
Printers fee 1924 90
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July S. 1899
NOTICE.

10y virtue of authority in me vested, as Asses
ID sor of Taxes for the corporation Of Yazoo
front of the Washington Hotel in said city, on
Saturday the Both day of November next, to the
highest bidder, for cash, the following lots and
parcels of ground lying within the corporate linn
its of said city, or 50 much thereof shall be su
fcient to pay the taxes and other expenses there
on. To wit
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-08-23
500 81 SOC, 900

TICKETS S20-NO SHARES.
The whole of the tickets, with their num-
beers, as also those containing the prizes, will
be examined and sealed by the commission
ers appointed under the act, previously to
their being put into the wheels. One wheel
will contain the whole of the numbers, the
other will contain the 500 prizes, and the first
six hundred numbers that shall be drawn
ont, will be eutitled TO such prize as may be
drawn to its number, and the fortunate hol-
ders Of such prizes viii have such property
transferred to them Immediately after the
drawing, unincumbered and without any
deduction.
Editors Of every paper in the q. States, in
the West Indies, in Canada, and other of the
British Provinces are requested to insert the
above, as standing advertisement, until the
first Of December next, and send their &C
counts to Us, togetherwith paper contain
ing the advertisement.
SYLVESTER & CO.,
1855 Broadway, N. Y.
= gO0n
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-08-23
New Sporting and Agricul.
1aPaH afca tons.

DEkR Sm,--MF. Porter, editor and proprietor Of
the New York s'Spirit Of the Times,n the only
newspaper dedicated to Sporting, published here,
having refused to give our prospectus place ~
that paper, or even a short notice asa common adj
vertisements although rendered payments We arc,
in consequence, constrained to issue circulah
one Of which we have taken the liberty Of for
warding to You, and solicit your patronage and
that of your friends
CADWALLADER r. GOLDEN &. co.
Office No. los Fulton Street, New York.
February 18th, 1899.
To all Sporssmen and Supporters of the
Turf, Breeders Of Blood Horses, of I'm
proceed Cattle and Skeep, Planters,
Fdraers, AgricuIturists, and the public
IN general.
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NOFIEE

UVHE undersigned will Be absent from this
plaes foE two or three months, during which
cine al watches, rings, 6c, left with rs for re-
pair viii Sc found at the Store Of Mr.. ]. v Cald-
well. wheFs the on aeEs can Get them.
WILSON & KLINE.
Yasoo City, Juns u, 1880. 20 81
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