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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-11-19

| The progress of the Government Experiment to
give to the nation "better currency is now the
subject of conversation in all circles Go where
you may, you hear of some remark in relation to
the financial difficulties of the country. 1t engros-
ses every thing beside. 1t may not be amiss, nay,
it should be the duty of public journals to recnr 10
the t'beginning of the end, and to remind the
whole people of the pr onses made and broken
Adopting the strong language of the New York
Courier we desire to look back to the beginning of
tins yet unfinished experiment. For what purpose
has this People passed through ten years of alter
nate excitement and prostraon Why has the
body polite been subject to the alternate shocks of
paralysis and convusion, with which at short in
tervas it has been visited for long a period p
we have passed through suffering and sorrow
we're enough, one would suppose, to stihe the
laughter of pensioned wits and to shake the conf
dence of the sternest experimenter. All the re-
lations of life and business have been unsettled
AT one time we have been driven into wild specu-
lation, with boundless confidence, and the most
eldted and insane hopes AT another moment the
mercury is down to the freezing point. Confidence
is dead, public credit is degraded, private credit is
destroyed. Today the Secretary of the Treasury
calls upon the banks to discount freely on Govern
ment deposites tomorrow he proposes to Congress
to make such of public funds a penitentiary
offence. One year tho Secretary tells US that the
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g yNXGsH 9&WaM e
TUESDAY VEMBER1 $780,

UPlt is expected that the Legislature will ad-
iourn about HE middle ofthis week. by some de-
rangement in the mail we dad not receive the Jour
mails in due season. aud therefore are not able 10
publish the proceedings so late by two days as u.s.
uaI. The Revised Statutes occupy most OF The TN
up the Public Lands to purchase western votes for
MIR Van Buren,. Mr. Brown, of st. Adams left the
House and called upon the V. men to follow
hlm-about go obeyed, leaving less than quorum
behind This is Calhoun. Nulfcation-or rather
ga dissolution of the Union," the brave south.
men call It.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-11-19

uJMoney is still hard to be obtained in the cit
les In Boston IL is perhaps than ever, and
III New York 1t is not much better. A Corrospon-
dent under date OF New York Nov. II. says
"Things look brighter since our victory in money
matters, though tho pressure is still terrible. Ma.
ny merchants insist that there must be a general
bankruptcy il some let up is not experienced
hope this is too dark picture"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-11-19

gain by some other Sub Treasuryite, to go through
the same process Thus, the office holder and the
wealthy breaker get rich, while the merchant and
the consumer of the goods upon which duties are
paid pay the Is per cent premium This is giving
TO the Office holders one currency, and the people
another. This is what we now have in some Of
our cities where the Sub Treasury principles are in
practical operation---as in Philadelphia.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-11-19

is An error occurred in our notice of the New
ork election last week which was not detected
u'' the paper was struck off; In speaking of the
election IN The City last spring it should have read
"abont 1000 V. B. majority instead of about 5000
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-11-19

still strong in the Wing faith, On the presidential
canvass, Separated as il must be from the of
local dssentiou, overwhelming majority OF the
people will prove that the sentiments of her citi-
ions are upchanGcd.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-11-19

e. The Hon. Abbot Lawrence IS elected t,
Congress from the Suffolk district in Mass. by a
bout 1900 aiorty over his V. b. opponent.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-11-19

ha,lain moved to limit the me of suspension of
specio payments from "sxty" to thirty days, after
which bill holders may notify tho proper oihcer
and cause INDUCTION 10 be issued, &c, negatlVeu
Messrs Clark, Brown, Sprague, Butler and sawyer
supported, and Nj Hodges opposed the bill, wheh
il was ordered 10 a Sd roading.
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a SOUND ARTICLE,
THE EXPERIMENT.

D7The following article is copied from the Bal
timorp ChropicIo
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-11-19
VlgE CALIFORNIAN.

Here shall the Press the Peoples rights MAINTAIN.
Unawed by influence and unbrbcd by gain
Here patriot Truth her glorious precepls draw,
Pledged to Religion, Liberty, and Law.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-11-19

Tuesday, nov. Il.
SENATE, Bills From the House, anrexi ing
a part of the town of Mansfield to the town Of I'm
derhiil read third time, and passed ncorporal.
ing the Burlington Volunteer Engine Company,
read third time and passed extending the char
ter OF the Bank of Rutland, called up by Mr. PIER
point, the question being upon the adoption of the
amendment proposed by Mr. Cobh, requiring the
banks to pay into the State Treasnfy, semi annual
ly, one half of one per cent Of Ihc of On -
tai paid in. Mr. Plerpoint objected to the mend
ment, unless the mover would consent dispense
with the ten per cent, Of profits the Bank was al
ready, by the existing charter, required to pay. To
this Mr. e. consented, and the bill was amended
accordingly, when Mr. Mcmillan moved to amend
the bill by erasng all the sections Of the bill proyi.
ding for an increase Of tho capital stock Mr. Cobb
opposed this anne ndment, calculated to confirm
the privilege of holding stock the present stock
holders-others might desire hold stock and
should not, on the principle of equal rights be de-
MED the privilege. MIR Plerpoint stated the object
ofincreasing the capital to providing for cases
suggested by Mr. Cobb, The amendment propos.
ed by Mr. Mcmillan was adopted, when Mr. Goth
moved further amend the bill by orasng the 18Th
section of the substitute. Opposed by Mr. McMI.
Ian supported by Nj Perpoint, and carried Mr.
Converse moved to erase the lth section--mo
sustained Mr. Mcmillan moved amend the
oth secton that the issues at no time exceed twice
the amount OF tho capital stock paid in and of the
tu'l amount of the depostes. Adopted, when Mr.
swift moved further TO amend the 9Th section by
erasing the section requiring so per cent of the
capital stock paid in before any benefit o he deriv
ed from the act the whole amount as stated bv Mr.
Swift, having already been paid in. Messrs Curtis
and Egerton objected to the amendment when The
question was taken and carried in the affirmative
Mr. Foster moved to amend, by erasIng the provis
ion requiring bonds and retaining the provision for
mortgages, on improved land. Opposed by Mr.
Egerton, supported by MIR Foster, who said bonds
men might be good to day and good for nothing at
a future day-securty on improved lands was al
ways good He preferred certain, to imaginary Sc
curity. Mr. Converse also supported the amend
ment, and illustrated tho insecurity Of bonds, as
1ntroduced into the bill by the substitute of Mr.
tate, Mr. Converse said bord sman. worth he tens
OF thousands dies 30 failure of the bank no fail.
ure of charter has occurred-the estate is settled
AZ the Probate Oiice, according to the provisions
Of law the property rightfully divided among
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-03-07
500 REWARD.

X hNAWAf from tho subscribers Winston
~ plantation. about three miles from Amherst
couft-hous.on the 18th ult. his man ANDERSON,
a yellow man, 90 years old quite small. formerly
belonging to my brother, in Carthage, Tennessee.
and probably making Tor that place aud Bartlett,
'"nef hsht complexion, stout made, about % years
o'u' one oil ms lutte fingers somewhat drawn In by a
former hurt will grvo the above reward for sn d
slaves or ESQ Tor either. Unprecedented out of the
o'ae aud returned 10 mc--ot will give $40 piece
II tnken IN the county aud returned to me--or a
reasonable reward II taken on, of the county, within
'ne o's'e' ana secured so tha, get them again
Any communication on this subject will be drco ed
TO me at Lynchburg. JOHN NJ. WILLIAMS.
W The Lexington (Va) Gazette, Fneas,lc
Democrat, Le"isburg Enquirer aud Abingdon
Statesman will publish the above weeks, inner iotm,
ard forward then account tbs office Tor collec-
ton.
March7 visit
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RH.4SS C.lSTI.yGS,
Trust Sale Of slaves.

u1y virtue Of deed Of trust executed to the sub
ID scriber, by John Richardson, bearing date on
the Goth day Of March, 1888 and duly recorded IN
clerks office of the county courts OF Bedford and
Botetourt, the undersigned trustees w' proceed to
III y, mbc auction 10 the highest bidder, for
DIV money, at Liberty, Bedford courthouse, on Mon
day The 25,h day of March, 1889, two valuable Slaves
on. , woman and the other girl about Is years OF
,oe-AI,o the said John Richardson's interest in a
negro woman and child, now in the possession OF
card Esmale Seminary, or SO much thereof as will be
snfcien, to answer ,he purposes of the said trust
deed. The woman and girl above named have
hesn ,ccnsomed to house business-they are both
very likely, and the woman is said TO be good cook
aa,;.".J 80 no u,oues,ouabe, but the undersgned
viii convey only such title is vested IN them by
said deed oltrust. JNc' ,, "a un,
March We"
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5000 Acres.
.Serer0y Houses and Lots.
In the town of Now Glasgow, to wit:

In the town of New Glasgow, to vii:
the Store House Lot with the Improvements thereon;
the Tavern Lot, including theNew Glasgow Hotel *
other Improvements the yellow House and Lot adj
Joining the Tavern Lot; the White House aud Lot
on the side of the road, formerly occupied by
Samuel NJ. Wolf; aud the two Houses and Lots on
the west side of the road, formerly occupied by
Jesse Wade and Mckssson.
The LANDS are very valuable and well improved -
There are two excellent Dwelling Houses, with 9th
er buildings aud improvements, necessary tor the ac-
commodalion of families or for iai'ning operations
The Tract may be conveniently o.r'ded INTO lhIee
or more parcels and will be if necessary, 10 SUIT pnr-
chase,s 1t isintended to have it surveyed ana d,v-
ded into tenemens OF convenient size, pats OF wbicil
will be exhibited on The day Of sale.
The undersigned, acting as rusrees, will only con-
vey such tile is vested in them, bnt they believe
the title TO be good JOHN Nj. OTEY.
ROBERT TINSLEY.
Trustees under The first deed.
ROBERT TINSLEY,
MAURICE II. GARLAND.
Trustees under the last named deed.
March rl0My
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G@;;s5;2}gp
EDITORS CORRESPONDENTS.

RICHMOND, March, 4, 1889.
""e' hshof' time spent in the consideration of the
James River and kana~ha bill this morning the two
io"ses Pfoceedc to elect the State OfIicers 70, ths
ensuing year.. James +. Heath wa. ,o.ei.c,sd Ia,
Auditor; James Brown, Jr 81 Auditor; Lswson
Burioot, Treasurer, William Selden. Rrui,,sr NJ
the Land Office !; VIM. II. Richardson. Librarian.
Charles S. Morgan, Superintendent, Of the Peni,en.
'iary and James G. Watson. Peniiep,iary Agent
all Of them unanimously except the last. For that
office, John Wight and John II. Boyd were pu, in
nomination, and the vote stood for Watson 70, for
Wight &c. Tor Boyd G.
You will have seen that Amos Kendall has been
e"ee'nai'y eurbcd in his insolence. In responding
10 "n enquiry OF the Senate, why he had not CON-
mun'eaed certain Information somc time since call.
co '"' hdt ioas mol ready" no ono who reads
MS vote can doubt that he designed 10 iusul, TINT
body. The inference, indeed was so irre.s,ible ,b.t
large majority OF his own friends 40 construed II.
ana acting upon that construction severely rebuked
me arrogant opsart lis denial Of nn intention 10
nsnl, thai body. is therefore, in my opinion. hasa
''senooo' sp''neine from cowardice as provevbiai
~ MS sainy' Had he been sustained, NJ he doubt
less expected 70 be- 10y hi, friends in the Senate. In
stead oil the o,ngpg syrophauey which he has since
exhibited, we should have seen another display Of
that offensive arrogance which, like all accidental
" great men, lie never omits an opportunity Of
showing off.
Congress, lean, was expected to sit the great
part of yesterday Sunday Several of tho men,
bers have passed through this city, honewarI bound.
Great surprise was escild here yesterday BY n ,u-
NOR which was generally believed, but La, since
been contradetcd ,hstthe President had appejn,ed
Daniel Webster a special mission 10 Ep,l.nar
connected with the Northeastern boundary line.
The teeonnts received here from various scc,ions
OF the State, are highly fattcrng TO tie Whg cause
Notwithstanding the confident tone assumed bv Tho
Enquirer the Wings and Conservatives will sweep
the State this Sprine-not to be sure, with tho
violence OF "a tornado +" but with the no, less car
tain though scner and less Obstructive force Of =
steady Northeast. All that is neccssary is union.
harmony act,rity. was told to day that LEADING
aud most jealous A Administration men, In ono OF tho
Valley counties Disguised al the psrscc utinr and In
tolerant spirit displayed towards Mr.. Rivcs for dar-
ing TIC refuse to be be rascal Of the President, has
openly renowned it--and like spirit, / have no
doubt, Is widely ddused among the community.
the mass Of whom will never tolerate this yindievelv
nolefant spi,it, They mil ralley under that broad
banner whirh bears upon lis ample folds The inscrip-
ton, g Freedom oI Opia,oa." For whit did our 70.
theirs toll and suffer and bead through seven ,sar..
struggle, II our Senators indeed to be rassafs of
the Prosid ,n to do his biiIins instead Of speaking
the voice Of the people!
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MANDAMUS CASE.-The Senate

MANDAMUS CASE.-The Senate of the u.
States, has passed bill for explaining and limiting
the powers of the Circuit Court of the U States, for
the District Of Columba.-Ths act wa. passed by
strictly party and is for the especial benefit of
Amos Kendall aud other Executive officers who re-
fuse, as the Post Master General dill in ths of
Stockton Il Stokes, award TO the citizens Of the
country their adjudcated and just rights. This
bill TAKES away from this Cour, the power of issuing
a Writ of Mandamus
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10 George Parker and Frances his wife in thcis

To George Parker and Frances his wife in thci,
own right. and George Parker. rs executor Of
William Dixon, senior, decd Daniel c. Edwards,
Stephen Martin. Jabez Snow, John Dixon, senior.
William Dixon junior, William Hail and Nancy
his wife. late Nancy DIXON, John Dixon, jr., Lit
tebury Dixon. Meredith Dixon. and Jubal Dixon,
children Of William Dixon, senior, deed, and
Jackson Townsend and Jenpcy lis wife. late Jen-
ncy Dixon, Benz amin Dixon, Ilezekiah Dixon,
jeremiah Dixon, George Dixon. Nancy Dixon.
John Dixon, (mnor) Permea Dixon, Meredith
Dixon, Jlmes Dixon, Sarah Dixon and Ann
Dixon, children of James Dixon, deed. who was
son Of VIM. Dixon, deed, the last Of whom
are under the age Of 81 years, by J. A. VIII rton
their next friend
VINAKE NOTICE, that weshall proceed 10 take the
l. dispositions Of Alexander .. Howell and others,
al the dwelling house Of said Howell in the county
Of Greenup and State Of Kentucky. on Thursday tho
4th Of April, 1889, and II the said dispositions are not
taken on that day, they will be Iaken nj the
time and place on Friday the 9th day Of April and
continue from day to day Sundays excepted) until
all taken or completed ; and Is from my cause
the SAID dispositions should not be at that time. they
will be taken on nj the place on Tuesday, tho
18th day of June, 1882 and il not ,aken that day.,
to take them Wednesday, the 18th day Of June,
1892 and adjourn from day TO day until all are ta-
ken but should the said dispositions not all be taken
at the aforementioned days, they will be taken Ut
The same place, on Thursday, first day Of August,
1899, and continue from day to day Sundays ex-
cepted) until all are taken or completed 81 i
Also. we shall proceed TO take the dispositions OF
Presly Collins and Others, al the dwelling house Of ls-
ISABELLA Mitchcm, in The county of Bedford, on the
I7,h day OF April. 1889. and il from any cause the
said depositons not taken, they will be taken At
the same placc.on the Goth day OF April 1889. and
continue from day TO until all are taken or completed.
Also, We shall proceed to take the dispositions Of
Garrett Newman and others, at the tavern house Of
Jesse Hopkins, in the town Of Liberty. Bedford
county, the I'd day Of April, 1889. and il The said
dispositions are not taken on that day. they viii Be.
token at the same place on the Both day Of April.
1880, and continue from day 10 day Sundays ex-,
cepted) until all taken-which dispositions, when
taken, will be read as evidence before the commits,
sioner, aud on the trial of suit depending and,
undetermined in the Circuit Superior Court Of Law
and Chancery. holden for Bedford county, wherein !.
are plaintiffs and yourselves defendants, and which,
time and placesyou may attend TO cross iperroeats
the witnesses should you think proper to do so.
Yours, &c.
REBECCA HOWELL,
SARAH ARTHUR.
ADAM NAMAN and st
POLLY his wife and other
Plaintiffs. ~
MaIch'7 w4w y
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-03-07
TOWN ME ETING.

= A public meeting Of the Citizens OF tho town Of
Lynchburg. will be held this afternoon O'Clock,
in the Second Presby Church. TO take into
sderation and TO express the sentiments Of the Ci-
zens upon the scheme submitted 10 the Leg isatur
by their Delegate Richard II. Toler sEsq., to con
sruct the South Western Rail Road, in nncction
with Bank of TIE Commonwealth. full meeting
of the citizens is earnestly requested on this highly
interesting occasion; our citizens Of the country ad
iacent who may receive this notice in time are invited
10 attend the meeting.
MARTIN w. DAVENPORT, Mayor.
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TO THE VOTERS OF CAMPBELL COUN-

The friends of the present Administration, wheth-
er thew be State Rights Wings or Democrats-ali
who prefer Martin Van Buren, to Henry Clay, or
VIM. H. Harrison, for the next Presidential term Of
four years-without regard to their being Consersa-
,yes or Sub-Treasury men-are invited 10 au." T a.
At II O'Clock, at Mr.. Finchcs Tavern, to appoint
d.leca,es 10 attend the Convention in Richmond on
the 18th day of March, 1885, and also, to nominate
sn;,able persons TO represent in the next virgin
ia I, legislature A full and punciual attendance Is
desirable and all important. MANY VolEh''
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Handsome Present-The enterpfising citizens OF
Wheeling have prepared a splendid set of cut glass,
containing about four hundred pieces from ocean
tens 10 down egg glasses. as present "to his Elk
ceency Gov Campbell and his successors in office"
The cost of this set is said to be about $500.
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Sl7,956.0 s5 90

1T thus appears that in the twenty years from
1877 to 1887, the productive properly Of the
state was increased from S2,973,6l7 to S22,-
1912, Tor. after deducting the debt to, ST..
6249s5,) the annual revenue from $4l9 ,907 to
Sl,4l3.s46 that. during The same period $780,
900 were expended upon the public buildings that
tbs school and Literature funds oerc doubled, the
M1t tar discontinued, and the people relieved from,
T Ehen or expense in supporting he Government"
And when we turn from the present TO the future
from what has been already achieved TO that which is
proposed 10 be plished-do perceivethat the
result Of this magnificent experiment has produced
any faerng OF purpose No. So far from pausing
in their onward career, or staggering under has
load Of debt" as it is sometimes represented. the
constituted authorities Of the empire state about
TO enlarge their canal, doubling both lis width and
dep,h, at an estimated cost Of twenty millions Of dol
lars while three great lines Of rail roads recon-
mended by governor Seward one uaversing seve-
raj Of the northern counties. and reaching with its
branches to lake Ontario and the ST. Lawrence; a 3D.
keeping The ricinity Of the Erie canal, and ccnnec
ting Albany with Buffalo and the third, stretching
ihro the .hern tier of countess from New IOrk 10
lake Eie All these works the governor urgently
recommends, and with that far-seeing wisdom,
~hsh looks beyond the comparatively petty interests
Il the present hour, declares, that fther couple
lion cannot be speedily advantaseously effected
otherwise, they ought TO be constructed at The
yense of The state" Even if in the foregoing review of
the financial history Of the New York experiment,
therefore, brighter hue had been impaired to the
picture than Il rigid imrar,iality would justify !;
still, in the comprehensive scheme suggested by
governor Seward, involving expenditure Of not
les. than 35 40 millions fdoliars, we are furnish
ed with the strongest possible nierentia testimony,
horne by one who has an ultimate practical knowl-
edge Of the effects OF the system, of lis ncaculabe
utility and vaue-sironger than even The Most i'm
nosiug array Of facts figures, though they
deficient as they abnndan, TO confirm The same
high estimate Of lis importance.
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THE SPECIAL MISSION TO ENGLAND.
1t is thought that the recommendation Of The Com.
mi,tee Of Foreign Affairs, to send Special Envoy
TO England. charged with the settlement of the Bouu-
dairy Qes,ion. will be adopted by Congress. A re-
port has reached here, aad we believe common
through the country, that Mr.. Calhoun or Daniel
Webster will have a tender OF the Mission fiom
the President. Mr.. Webster is certainly well
made an able and powerful speech on last Thurs
day night this subjecl declaring that he would
give the British only ill the 4th of July next
TO come TO ter ms Mr.. Adams has likewise been
named for the Mission. But we look for no
such magnanmity from Mr. Van Buren.-Sena-
tor Niles or Dr. Duncan would no doubt be prefer
red by the party
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-03-07

O. Both Houses of Congress were principally
engaged up SATURDAY, in discussing the Bouu da-
~ Question and Maine troubles, and we are pleased
to learn that very little party feeling entered into the
debate. All seemed anxious to support and vindcate
the rights of,heir country but it was not thought
that they would empower the Presden raise force
of,wenty regiments as the bill from the House pro-
posed.
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FROM WASHINGTON,

We have nothing relative to tho action Of Con.
gees since Saturday evening, when, the Globe went
to press-bolh bodies being then in session. A LEI,
ter da'ad p. NJ. Sunday. states that tho Senate
was then in session had been since 10 o'clock Satur
day. and would probably remain in session tl sfte,
10 =. NJ. The same WINS no doubt the case in the
lower House.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-03-07

NEW BANk-Our readers s,,, end under on,
legislative head, the plan Of new Bank, connect
Gu WIN the Southwestern Rail Road. which has been
submitted to the House. by Mr. Tolcr. one of the
Delegates from this county. So fai as we have as
eef''ned public sentiment upon the subject it has
been very iasoraby received
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-03-07

W Major General Scott left Washington last
Thursday for tho Northeastern frontier under in
structions from the Executive Department Of the
U. S. Government, taking with him copies Of the
temporary arrangements concluded between the Sec
relary Of State and the British Minister in Washing
ton.