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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-01-08
GOVERNOR RITNER's ADMINISTRATION.

At the close of his message, Governor Ritner
Civ es the following brief summary of the fruits OF
his Administration, Governor of Pennsyya-
mia.
Having thus presented the various obj ects OF
present interest that occur to me, it will not be out
of place briefly to recapituaate the changes pro
duced during the official term now drawing to a
close.
the common schools of the State. There now
about go 900. The schools then kept open
not quite three and half months. They now
open about z months in the year. The whole u
mount of State appropriation was then $4,000
annually it is now equal to one dollar for each
taxable, which will amount to $35o,OO0 for tho
next shoot year.
la 1885 the public works yielded 1854 1857 II
after most vorable season. During the season
just closed, they produce 1921 252 AZ, under the
most disadvantageous circumstances and, with
good management and no unusal accidents, will
the present year pay 81 5000
Since 1885, $4,000 900 have been expended in
completing works then said to be finished. renew
ing defective parts and keeping the whole in re-
pair and one hundred and ninety eight miles of
canal. and twenty nine miles of railway, ha. e
been commenced and carried to considerable
state of forwardness, on which 50, 900 have
been expended.
The completed rail roads have been made to
swer the end of their construction, and the annual
deficiencies in the motive power fund, turned into
annual excuses.
The permanent State debt, which was 1874 $780,
003 80 in 1885, is now 1924 $50 900 80 and though
there temporary loans to the amount of s. 900,
900 due, yet they were forced on the State in op.
position to the exertions of the Executive, aud
will sink to small amount, when the sums of u
similar kind due at the commencement of the year
1885, are deducted from them.
The State tax, which was then in existence,
without hopeof termination, has ceased to be col
lected and nothing but the utmost protusion can
make it again necessary.
The State credit, which at lew ebb in
1885, Is now raised, and the Commonwealth OBJ
tains even her te porary loans with ease at four
per cent.
The currency, which was the Of fear
full CONFUSION in 1885, has bee carried through it
with less injury than was experienced in any other
State-is now restored TO its usual soundness-and
has secured TO it the aid ofan institution which will
hereafter preserve its uniformity if further ruin
ous experiments tried.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-01-08

A Company is said to be formed n Missouri, with
n capital of ten Millions to make permanent: set
Element the Columbia river.
If the failure of Newspaper once week be
such annoyance TO subscribers in general,
what must be the disappointment to the Proprie-
tors, when there is such eridcnt failure their
part, year after year'
Col. Mecham, ofSandy Creek, N. Y, author of
tho mammoth cheese, haskent ball of butter to
Washington, for the inspection of the peoples rep
resentatives, weighing l2,O0lbs.
An Organ of immense size is being built at Gin
cinnati, for st Patrck's Church at New Orleans,
the cost OF which is stated at $4,000.
The Judges of the Supreme Court of Tennesse
have delivered an unanimous opinion in favor of
the validity of the late act of the Legislature of
that State for the suppression Of tipping houses
The Plcayune says the milk in New Orleans al
ways has truly poetical appearance, being of "the
color of true hearts. sky Jue"-and that it tastes
like moonshine, though it were skinned on the
top, bottom, and side.
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From the Harrisburg Telegraph.

MOB RULE.-Mr james Smith from the coun-
ty of Philadelphia, is now lying at Wilson's Ho-
tel dangerously i'll from the effects of assault g.
battery committed upon him bysu gang OF DULLES
and blackguards that are now quartered here as
witnesses OH the part of Mr. Brown of the coun
ty for ii seat in The Senate.
Mr. Smith was a member of the House Of Rep
resentatiyes from the county of Philadelphia,
last year, and was snpened here as witness in
the contested election by Mr. Hanna. 1t is said
that he possesses important information relative
to the frauds that were committed; and us soon
us it was known on Monday evening last that he
had arrived, a gang OF bullies who were fore
most in mobbing out the Senate and house oil
Representatives started in pursuit, and found
will. him brother Of his in an oyster cellar, I'M
der the public house kept by Mr Chase, at the
corner OF Walnut andyThird streets. where they
rushed in, and knocking down Mr. James Smith,
kicked him, jumped upon him, and beat him ill
they left him for dead His brother happened
10 make his escape from them unobserved, and
rallied help TO rescue him. but before they arrlv-
ed he was weltering in his blood, and the assas-
sins had fled. He was removed TO Mr. Wilson's
in stat e of insensibiliiy and DIR. Rutherford
called TO his aid; his life is still despaircd of.
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FOR THE CALIFORNIAN.

Mr. CHADwIcK:-Agreeably to the adJournmen:
of the 9Th of Sept ofthe Caledonia Co. Anti Slave
ry Society met in the Congregational meeting
house at Cabot, the 9th of December After
an address by the the Secretary, the following
olutons were discussed and adopted:
/. Resolved, That as the cause of emancipation
is the of God, it commends itself to every man.
2. Resolved, That to be Anti Slavery in theory
and notin practice, not only useless butpernicious
3. Resolved, That apathy in the cause of eman-
cfpation, and opposition to it, in the North, and
saveholdlng in The South, are all of the same fam
lily.
4. Resolved, That the international and inter-
state slave trade is not only violation of an ina
lienable right, but sin against God.
5. Resolved, That the international and inter-
state slave trade, it exists in this Republic,
Unsupported by Congress, and therefore, the free
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FROM MEXICO.

The New Orleans Bee slip contains u letter
from an American citizen, resident ut Tampico,
which furnishes acrount of n battle between
the Government troops who made an assault
on that place, and General UrrGas body oftroops
attached to the Federation party.
"Our city had one of these hair breadth cs-
capes from carnage, pilage. aud death, snrpass-
ing any instance known in the annals OF the
history of this country--by attack on the }0h
ult., at O'Clock A. NJ, OH Of the FORTS.
This attack was made by the infantry of the
Government Generals Canalizo and Cos, by
their usual mode of intrigue, the advance guard
entering the Fort and haooing the usual cry
of "Viva la Federation Viva la General Urea"
They were Charged on by Gen. Urea and
driven from the fort with immense slaughter,
taking General Piedras and eighteen officers aud
in all about 400 prisoners, including killed and
wounded. The loss of the federal party did not
exceed fifty, including the lamentable loss of
Col. Montenegro, who fell in the early part of
the battle.
So nveterate were those Generals, Canalizo,
Piedras, and Cos, ms TO point out several OF the
most respectable American and other foreign res
idents to their men, rs victims of their wrath 81
vengeance, and il is beyond doubt, that but few
Foreigners would have been left 10 have told the
tale that they had entered.
After the battle the government army retreat
ed about 20 miles from the town, and then halt
ed to await renforcements. Next day all the
bSSScls Which llc SONcIuuleHt parry ueAaiuSu
at the bar, came 10 town, s. wien the Sarah Ann
left, there were several vessels in the harbor,
mong which were three American schrs from n.
o. one from Havana, an American brig loaded
with machinery for the mines, and bound to
Vera Cruz, 81 TWO German Briggs from Hamburg
and Bremen.
An express arrived at TamTico from Mexico
a day or two before the departure OF the schoon.
er Sarah Ann, bearing the news that the govern
ment had positively refused to acknowl
edge any of the articles of capitu ation
entered into between the French and Mex
leans at Vera Cruz, and that no treaty whatev-
er would be ratified, and declared the whole
country shall be made u sepulchre before the
demands Of France are complied with. il is
therefore highly probable that ere this, war has
been formally declared between France and
Mexico.
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MELANCHOLY EvESr.-Last Tuesday about
eleven CLOCK, A. M. MARIA 5. RIDeEwAY, n
most interesting and intelligent child aged 5
years, and daughter of Capt. Ebenezer Bridge
way OF the U. s. Navy, whilst at play with her
brother OF seven years OF age, in the parlor, APP
preached near the fire, when she remarked 10
her brother that il seemed 10 her that clothes of
some kind were on fire, aud al the same instant
discovered them to he her own, she ran to the
door To meet her mother who had Just gone
down stairs, and the moment the cold air met
her, it sat her whole apparel in flame, and
before her mother could s.notber the flames
the girls clothing was entirely consumed aud her
body was dreadfuily burned. Mrs K. was bad
ly burned as was also Il servant girl, IN their at
tempts 10 save the l.tIle sufferer.-The ovely
child fingered till about O'Clock next morning
in iull possession OF her senses, renindidg her
mother half hour before her death HAT her lately
deceased little brother was three years old when
he died, that her own age was now FIVE, bad e
them all happy nerc year." AMI expired. She
was lovely and beloved child, and deep indeed
is the wound her death has made in the hearts OF
her afflicted parents. Concord (.N ~ Courier.
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Hook !!

LII persons who have unsettled accounts with
"A the Subscribers requested to call and set
tie. After so many earnest calls upon our friends
hope and expect there will not be one so stupid
as 10 let their accounts remain unsettled after the
18th OF January next. But il any person should
be SO unnindful of his interest to let his &C
count remain setted after the 18th of January
such accounts with an Attorney for immediate col
lection. Ill. IL w. BUCK JR.
Iower Waterford Nov % 1885 70-4w
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,urately, so far, we believe:
II 90

This makes an actual majority of eight so far
In the States yet to elect the Wings have IN the
present house majority of about 10, so thatii there
should be changes in these States or no more
gains than losses the Wing majority IN the whole
will be Is, or very that. But there is no rea-
son to doubt but that the gain will be quite as large
in proportion as in the States which have chosen.
We make the following calculation. and if our Van
Buren, neghbors do not like the looks of it, let
them wait the result make one to suit them
anIu
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office,

TENHIS is to inform the public that have qui
a the business Of Cabinet and Chair Making
heretofore carried on by in this place. hereby
forbid all persons after this date trusting any man
on my account. 1 also forbid all persons
settling any account or note payable 10 me without
settling with me In person or by my order. fur
Their forbid the delivery of any property left by my
pedar for sale without my order.
SAMUEL X. WILLARD.
Barnet (Passunipsc) Dec. H. 1888. 72-3w
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DBAEGsG ga

In Waterford, Dec. IS, EBEN FARxAM, Esq ag-
ed S7-a soldier Of the Revolution. Printers en-
NJ. III. are requested, &c.
In Danville, on the 18th ult Maj Jeremiah Nor
rlll, Revolutionary patriot and pensoner Maj
Nj. was at the battle Of Bunker Hill.
In PaachanI, the 20th ult. Harvey L. infant
OF MIR John b. kineson.
In Montpelier, l ith ult. Andrew Jackson, son of
FL ah and Hannah Alden, aged munths-death
caused by being scalded by water from Il KETTLE.
In Plaiufeld, 18th ult. of appoPlexy, Elijah Per
ry Esq. aged SO.
In NortbfeId, Gath ut. suddenly, Hannah Tol
lows, aged rs.
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Teer.

NORTH CAROLINA. Resolutions condemnatory
of the SubTreasury Bill and the financial policy
ofthe Administration passed the lower House of
the North Carolina Legislature by vote of 63 TO
Sc. The same resolutions have since passed the
Senate by a vote of 25 to 23-1 wing absent
These resolutions considered tantamount to a d-
rect vote of instructions to the two Van Buren, SEN
ators from that State either to resign their Seats
vote with the Wings.
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office.

TIME subscribers hereby inform all persons IN
T. debled to item that they are. about closing
heir Peddlng business in the County of Caledo'
MIA and vicinity, and that all demands due them
must be settled without FAM on or before the hrst
day of February next, particular contracts excepted
In the absence of E. Prowty, payment may be
made To L. X. Fairbanks * Co. at Lower Water
ford, who are authorized to settle snid business.
f. X. PROWTY * co.
Lower Waterford, Nov %, 1888. 69-6w
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-01-08
CONCERT.

A CONCERT of vocal and instrumental Music,
will be given at ST. Johnsbuy Plain on "Wednesday
Evening January 9th, by the st. Johnsbury Band;
under the direction of Mr.. GEO. WoQp;: The vo
cal parts will be assisted by Messrs CHEVY ahd
PAppocK and other Amateurs particulars mere
after to be published in Bills
BY order of the Directors,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-01-08

CANADIAN AFFAIRs.-We get nothing inpor-
tant from the Upper Province. The reports OF
renewed troubles in the west, given in our last
from the Montreal Transcript appear to be jus,
nothing. AT least we cannot learn any thing
about it from this side the line. 1t would seem
that the affair at Prescott aud Sandwich would
put an end to invasons from this side OF the
line, and all attempts would only make the mat
ter worse. In the Lower Province Military
despotism reigns triumphant. Yet The People
ARE in the greatest CONSERVATION and alarm, par
tcuarly along the line.
A general order has been issued at Montreal,
directing that no person sEall cross the frontier
into the United States without n passport, and
that persons coming from the States shall be
subjected 10 examination.
OF the number of invaders who crossed at De-
troit on the 18th, it is stated that 81 were killed
besides four who were taken prisoners and i'm
medtately shot By order Of Col. Pierce. Twenty
six other prisoners were taken, and sent 10 Am
herstburgh Among them was Joshua Doane,
for whom reward was offered last winter
81. Adams Messenger.
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uTThat the next House Of Representatives, IN
Congress will have decisive majority OF wings Is
mas, all doubt. Rejecting Van Buren, men, placing
no faith in the poor attempts of their own papers to
create contrary impression, do not hesitate TO ad-
mi, II Elections have already been holden in 10
Of the 96 States, the remaining ii will elect next
snr;rg and summer. The following shows the re-
L. .....a,nlv so far. We believe;
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AGRIcULTURAL-The Massachusetts Agrcul-
tural Society's Premiums for Butter and Cheese
were adjudged on the 4th ult. There,were sew
en- lots of Butter from Vermnnt, 4 from Massa-
chusetls, from New Hampshire, aud from
New York. The LIST and I'd Premiums went 10
Massachusetts, ($l0O and SOY; The Sd Premi-
um was taken by William Bachop, of Barnet,
$500. Nathan Gushing, of Woodstock, came,
it seems, very near taking the last premium.
Our Vermont dairywomen must try ugein. With
majority of the whole nunbersoi lots offered,
they gained but one premium, and that the third
IL should not be so. We notice that the two
first Premiums We're awarded to lots in stone
pots.
OF Cheese, there was but one lot from Yer
mont ct. Fisher, Burke), and to that was awar-
ded the Premium of 800
The Premium Butter, and some other lots ex-
hlbited, sold on the spot at 33 to AZ cts pound
~, Chronicle
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suddenly much worse, AMI continued 10 fail IN
Friday evening 9Th inst: when he sank into The
arms ofdeath During his sickness he at no
time had symptoms which would justify MI OPP.
GRAFTON, but after death, piece ofthe acorn, oil
the size OF large pea, was found deeply imbed-
ed in the right lung, having passed down the
bronchial tube 10 its first division within the bo
DIV of the lung.
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v. Buren,.

Should this calculation be realized and we should
gam the vacancy in Mass of which there is some
reason to hope, the Wings in the next House will
number 1873, the Vanites 108-Whig majority 26.
At all events, there will be clear unGoubted ma
iority, that ring will be put in the nose OF the
Administration which will deprive 1t Of the power
of doing mischief for the remainder OF its brief ca
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-01-08

Eugene Barton, an interesting and promising
six days, died lately in Cavendish, VI. The
cause ofits death was as follows: On the NOR
ming of the 9th ult. he got choked with piece
of an acorn, which he was chewing. His breath
ing Immediately became rapid aud rather labo-
rious-but during that day aud The following,
night on the day after the accident, he became
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or BRIGHTON MARKET
SGA4A gA 4ESa

@Aassa 1sA GlSSa
In Rutland, Mr. Thaddeus b. Pratt to Miss Char
ity s. Grennell.
In Danvlle, Dec. 90, BY Ed. A. Sias, Mr. Noah
Lane, to Mrs Sarah Taylor.
In Haverhil, N. II. LIST inst. Charles Spali;ng
merchant, Of Montpelier, to Miss Rebscca P,
daughter of Capt Caleb hunt, Of the latter place
In Montpelier, 3Ist uIt. by Rev. b. w. Smith,
Mr. VIM. w. Truux, To Miss Clarissa Wilson
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Farsnl fOr Sale,

CyITUATED in Irasburgh, one mile from the
y main Village, containing one hundred and fifty
five acres of excellent land, suitably divided into
p,s,urage and tillage --ubout half OF which is
wood and timber land. Said fam cuts from forty
TO fifty tons Of hay, aud there good buildings
upon it, Terms easy Enquire of Elijah Cleve-
land or Luther Morrill, of Coventry for further
particulars.
Nov. &C. 1888. eft
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Wanted,

0NE or two GIRLS, TO learn the TaIlor trade
bv HULL CURTISS.
ST. Johnsbury Piain, Dec. "a, 1888. 73-tf
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BRIGHTON MARKET.

Monday, Dec. IT, 1858.
TRepored for the Boston Patriot.
At market $50 Beef Cattle (incuding 100 I'M
sold last week. 100 Stores, 1000 Sheep and 900
Swine. All the Swine were reported last week
About $50 Beef Cattle unsold.
Prices. Beef Cattle Last weeks prices for
most Of the qualities were not supported. We
quote First quality 25 "a 80; second quality
so IA co. third quality % 6 so.
Sheep-"Dui" We notice sale of lots at
so, 275, SO, SO, %, and 3 33.
Swine-No lots were sold TO peGde, aud there
appeared to ne demand for lots. a few were
retailed at from 6 to 8.
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Lost
nN the road in July last, between Capt Lem
" ue Hastings aud my house, DRAFT Chain,
with hook marked j. r.
Also, strayed fsoin in Nov. last, Que eve
Sheep and Two lambs, no: marked; likewise, one
yearIiug WeIler marked ON The light ear.
Any Information oil the above will bo gratefully
received, and reasonably rewarded.
JAMES RAMSAY
ST Johnsbury Dec. %, 1885. 73-3w
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~ Office.

TIME Subscribers having removed from East
IL Lyman N. III. to Lower Waterford, VI. would
say their friends and the public, that they have
Just received from Boston aud New York q large
aud complete assortment of
Fall and Winter Goods,
Which they offer for sale as cheap as the cheapest,
for most kinds of COUNTRY PRODUCE and
even CASH. Gentlemen and Ladies respect
fully invited to cali and examine for themselves be-
fore purchasing elsewhere. '
III. CUTTING Il CO.
Lower Waterford, Oct. 6, 1888 63-3m
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MONEY MARKET.
CRY, Wednesday Eve. June t9

WITTY, "eoUcSu0y CVC Sui7 Ne
Since last the cotton market has been without any
acton Not bale, that We can hear at, has changed
hands. Shipments going rapidly. The prac'i, C
il fur that class Of dealers who formerly I" a.
vance to the receiving factor thtecu hI Of the agreed
value, un for the receiving facsr to ship ha article on
account of the vner. Some dozen ot merchants
pushing 81" their atock rapidly in this way Fre'ghts
continue without change say 7l6 as masters are anx
i0ua tu get away.
The at,enr, made by Wilder and others Of N. York
70 induce rally cotton, w their cir' ua has failed
1t success hcra. Sellers made great spd ash at the
time, hut buyers would not examine into the mat
ter, ohvions the true intent ofhc schne some
gO far that certain rtoninent dealer down
town had hand in the affair. The New York papers
of the 18th and 18th are full Of coniectur-s upon the
subject. The Courier and Enquirer reProhatea the At.
tempt Of those concerned irving to produce ne'1et
that the u s. Bank Is concerned AMI calls on the tnnk
to sclaim ia agency in the NATTER either nearly or
Jemotey. This course Of that paper leads us I" b.
eve that thu United States Bank il in no wise concern
ed in it. -
The money policy Of ON banks is dictated by the
law Undermining them for the act Of suspension They
continue settle and pay up all bal ances every Friday,
and VIII lie this is the case may be sure, the crcula"
tim ia kent within bounds The suffering to the com.
munity from this and compulsory rrovs>
Bank had out $4lW,t0O Of notes. Al the resumption
that amount was reduced 1850 0OO At the present M"
ent its whole circulation is about 3O00. The ays-
tenn Of weekly settling days compes the adoption Of a
rigorous line Of policy, That the amenders Of Mr.
Lockeu's bill mny have done too much
oeolumn insured in this city for about 10000, and
for 0O more in eastern CITY, Her policy allie Set
this privilege the captain to into the harhor wh"n
pilot, 40 that tho prorrieors not liable Tor my
lnases incident upon the destruction Of the freight sh'
was carrying out.