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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-02-25
From The NJ Y. Obserper.
A CORPSE GOING TO A BALL


Those who have read the thrilling passages
from the dinry Ola London Physician that were
published few yeats since, will remember one
tale under the title &c 'Denth at the Toilet Al
though 1t was asserted 10y the writer thar those
narratives were the records Of facts, few, pre-
sumo, were willing to believe thai real life could
furnish matter Ot such romantic interest. Es-
peciay did the one alluded TO strike NY own
mind ms quite unnatural, and read il, ms others,
admTng the genius more llinn the vcracity of
the writer.
Perhaps some who have seen Tie words at the
head OF this article may irnH CINE that they are
about TO be treated to passage from the dTenms
of fancy but they are mistaken. i have a sad
aud solemn tale o, truth 10 relate, aud when it
has been real, there will Ice 10 hesitation in he
Having that frUflf - stranger than fiction. No
coloring shall h,' laid on the story; no ART Of
embellishments shall heigh,rn hs INTEREST,"; t shall
he told 10 others ns IL was tod To me, and you
shall he convinced that tleie IS nothing more
than truth in the story of hc CORPSE that went To
TO hall
You recoect The first day of January 1910
l-li'was hItir cold day. Il wHs cold as l"r
south ~ lhe city of New YORK, aud up here in
the country, where | am wiring. II WAS terri
hle severe You could not ra far nrainSi the
wind without being exposed 10 freezing. have
heard ui TWO eases of death ~ cold on Tint dny
in this region, AMI q! another ia which the
sufferer was savedhy grrpt eNerton, when 81 ll-
point q pcrwhing.
! The night of that day wns to lie observed, o.,
is usual heru Ivy New Yeas ball. Invitation,
/ hal been extended Tor many Mills around mud
1 great gathering on the ,part # the young, an
gay, and lhough,leSs, was rxperted. ExI,nsi,,
preparations had been mpdo for an evening o
merrimenI and glee, * merry hearts beat puck
| ly in anticipation Ui the ~ az me seem
None happier in the Ihnugh, f,cceil,s. 20,
than Miss, WHO took h"; seat li thc sieigi
! by the side OF her partner - 30 rvrning, az,
set out for IA ride ofsome twenty miles 20 ih'
dance. She was young anil gHy, aud her charm
Of youth and beauty never were loVerT thni
when dressed tor that New Years ball. q
course too lhinly clad for the season, and e.
peciaIly for that dreadful day; she had not gon,
far before she complained oI being cold, very
cold; but their anxiety TO reach the end OF thei
ride in time TO be present NJ the opening of TIA,
dance, induced them to hurry onward wiihou
stopping Ivy the way. Not long after this com
planning, she said that she felt perfectly con-
Portable, and now quite warm, and that thrr,
was no necessity OF delay on her uccouHt. The
reached, ut length, the house where the compa
ny were gathering; the young man leaped irou
the sleigh. and extended his hand To- ussisI he
out, but she did not offer hers, he spoke to her
but she answered not; shesswas dead stone lea
frozen stiff-n corpse on the way to a ball.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-02-25

The public are hershy notified the, The Plough
business Will hereafter b. carried on by the sub
scriber ut The old s'nud of Soorc Mason * Co and
no efforts sha'lhe wanting To have the farmers well
supplied with Ploughs of FIRST rate quality az
shares constnuily on hand TO IL. Said Plougs will
be kept by Agents in most Of the principal towna
"a the vicinity The superiority OF tho Moore and
Masnn Plough. tor turning smooth furrowwithout
breaking and turning mp hill and drawing easy is
wei known that recommendations are considered
unnecessary. ! would only say To farmers, try for
yourselves JONATHAN +. SKINNER.
Barnet, January =, 1870 1891
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-02-25

SHEEP AND DANpIEs.-TLe following is from
report made by the Committee on sheep, by
the Worcester Mass) Cattle Show: a sheep
should he judged OF like dandy, ny the fine
ness of his coat We beg pardon of the sheep for
the comparison-but it is So apt! In both cas-.
es, the coat is the most Important OF the
animal. What is n sheep good Tor without a
fleece, aud what is dandy good Tor without
coat o
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-02-25

MORTALITY OF MOBILE. The " hole number
of intermenls in the city grave yard in Mobile
tor The past year is 99s. The larges, number OF
deaths occurred in September =; the smnles, in
March. During the three months of Septem'
Der, October and November alone, more than
two thirds Of the deaths took place-rasulins
from the fatal epidemic of last season. Vergen.
mes Vermonter.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-02-25
FARM for SALE.

a Farm Is offered for sale located IN lrsiburgh,
"A about | halt mile iium the village, consisting
uf I65 at good land, suitably d,N id'-1 lntO
IiIlage, parturage and wood land. sad iAm has
upon II good aBd yeuent buildings, and "a uuc-
ed the last about 80 tons OF hay. A liberal
credit will be- gwen iur portion ~ The purchase
money, with security. Apply 10 AlsKandsr Jane
Sun, near the premises.
Feb. loIO l.i2i
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-02-25
From The Wheeling (Ya.) Iymes.

We received yesterday letter from Moron.
gal' county, from which the following is an ex.
Iaci:
The People are awake, and we all expect
very favorable change IN the political character
of lhs and The adjoining counties. Changes IRE
DAM taking place aud the leaders among the
friends OF Mr. Van Buren, are among the con-
Sertcd'
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-02-25
HARRISON MEETINGS.

livery Wing newspaper we open whether
from New England from Virginia and the Car
ul'uns, from the Keystone State, or from the
GraI West gives glorious report of III Har.
r'son Meeting The star, Of Old Tippecanoe"
Is tie ascending. He is the ".Nan Of the PEG.
pie His flag waves every where. Every where
las nomination has been received with Shouts of
acc lam"uons. The People cannot be kept back !!
-.9iids.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-02-25
WINTER Ss0SsRS.

INiE subscribers have received and are receiving
n their usual assortment of WINTER GOODS
and would invite purchasers to call and exam
me, confident that can make Il for their inter-
est TO purchase 81 Us. We have prime quality of
Young hyson Tea ; Souchong do Coffee, Tobae-
co Molasses at forty two cents per Gallon good
~ Ubes Salt at ONE DOLLAR BUsHEL prime
Cod Fish at - dollars hundred pounds Hal
ibui; Box and Keg Raisins /; Pepper aud Spice OF
ten cents lron-a large assortment Nails and
Spikes IInseed aud Lamp OIL Sp,ii TuEbenIns
30. &c. SHEDD N JEWETT,
ST IuhnsbuTy Plain, Feb. 5, 1870 l32-u
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-02-25
Revised statutes, OF Vermont.

VkNHE Revised Statutes uf this State, rassed bv
n the Legislature at w. las, session, are now in
PIE and will be completed with all possible ds-
paich. As the viii have none for sale or f,r
distribution ia ne State, all wanting the book mus;
buy. Specimens Of print with proposals for price
Nc. VIII be sent 1" every town in the State and
those first ordering from agents, will receive the
irsI copies ready. ANY one wishing TO receive tbs.
sheets Is they printed, will have them sen: by
mail weekly, stitched "a covers for 81 so on sp-
plIcalion TO the SUBSCRIBE.
CHAUNCEY GOODRICH;
Burlington Feb IS1O I33w6
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NOTICE.

FENHE COpsrlnershiP her.toioIe existing between
4 the subscribers under the sly of Moore, Ma
son n Co. has been by muiua! consent dissolved
All the Books and demands and all other property
belonging 10 said firm has been assigned To j. +.
skinner, 10 whom all demands due the concern
mus' be paid, and all P!nughs in the hands Of a.
gents must be accounted for 70 said skinner who
will also settle all demands against said Company.
JOHN MOORE,
WILLIAM MOORE,
JOSEPH MASON,
}. +. SKINNER,
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~ a. IL la. <G.SEa

In Newport, MIR ARcH. Pus WHEELoCK, u he.o
Of the Revolution, To- Mrs. MARY GuoDwIN
In Burke, Feb. Is, by Rev. Thomas Halt NJ Wa.
teiiord, MIR ZESAs b. BEowS, to Miss Ro, CASA
FISHER, both nr d.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-02-25

IHE LENINGrON. One of our ciIizens, says
The y. \. journal, who was very anxious TO go
10 !6oSgon va the boat OF Moniay evening, was
by a series oi apparently uutowaui circunsiHn'
rrs prevented from finishing his business M
Philadelphia IN time TO return here on Saturday
ana as lac could TO, conscientiouSly travel on
Snnday,h- remained nj Philadelphia until Mon
da,'. His Bosom trip accordingly deferred
amt thus his life wHs saved.
We add TO the above another instance
A lady nj New York, belonging TO Portsmouth.
IVES awaiting letter, on the receipt al winch
SIN. purposed to return. Inquiry ~ns daily
made made at the Post office, except an sun
day. On Monday forenoon she received - letter
which had arrived at the office on Saturday
light, recommending an immediate return. As
Iss Lexington WAS then To 20 ia an hour or t~o,
she found II tooiaIs to 40 THAI day, g. so awaited
the boat Of Tuesday. Thus was her life saved
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-02-25
NOTICE.

II HAVE this day given my son, WILLIAM
Il EDN ARDS. hI- time during his minority, to
trade and transact business for HIMSELF aud shall
claim none oi his earnings nor pay debts of hs
contracting after this date.
AMBROSE EDWARDS.
Coventry, Feb. ~. l-I0. 1873
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-02-25
Tanncry for sale,

CITUATED near the centre the town Of Con
- cord. vi consisting of large two story Shop
with mis- under tps sam--a small CurTying Shop,
4, L,,t House and Mill-iour acres ct excslient
, 7rd with small orchard good HOUSE late
To- rcpaires--a new wood she'd and convenient
barn-an well wAtered-a good chance FOX bars
and customers generally good.
ALSO,
a lot OF good Land comprising 90 acres, parity
e. aretl, which will be soid very cheap, and
~ terms. Apply u
RICHARDSON GRAVES, or
Nm. LYNN. on the prsmises
Ccncard, Jan. ], le+0 k30u
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-02-25

North Eastern boundary. SIR J"hu Harvey
ia his rersnl Message TO the Legislature OF Ne"
Brunswick, says:-
/ will not conclude this address without ex'
pressing 10 you The confident expec tsiou which
/ entertain, that the result OF the exploration
of certain parts OF The disputed territory wh'rh
has been made by commissioners appointed toy
her Majesty for that purpose, will enable her
MaJesiy's Government 10 advances such propose.
tons To that Of the u :. the basis oil The set
Element OF the mornsnIo;:: questions lnvo'v.
ell, as must lend TO It's early, amicable and Enal
adjustment. In the mean tire | would express
my hope tina, sentiments OF moderation anu for
bearance may prevail on either side.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-02-25

Horrible TTogedy. The Columbus Ohio
Statesman is informed by correspondent, that
on The 2nsh ult. man in Bronco, most inhu'
manly murdered his own wife 10y shooting her
aud afterwards cutting his own threat. She
died Instantly, aud her murderer survived about
Two hours after the fatal act. The horrible trsg-
edy is ascribad to jealousy and irICTperanee.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-02-25

-I'9IF'VFoi ~
The nominations run like fire in The Pruiries
ia Illinois "oh Tip will carry the State easiIy
hi~ enemies cover before his Immense popular
ny, and stand oghast.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-02-25
Doctor q. JeWelt.

INTENDS keFpias constantly On LAID iU'elsn
n LEECHES, tor and sals
A lew Smyrna and swedish Leeche nav now
be had in the clay IN which they wsFf m ported.
ST. Johns6ury, Is Dec. 1852. i<4a
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Sheffield, Feb. 10, 1910

THE Subscriber hereby gives notice that he in
tends carry ing on the Mercantile buslnc-. al the
old store formerly occupied by the late irn ct Ide
* Smith, at Sheffield Hollow and would icader
To hts Friends aud Patrons Lis graceful aokuDwl-
Judgements for their liberal Patrouage "a DAYS past,
aud hopes IN future, To conduct It's business as
10 merit continuance OF their pat, Juag-.
lie intends keeping "a general assnrimeTt CT
GOODS, such as ate usually kePt iu C''tnty ores
aud means to sell ito SAY the ivasi) low other
stores IA The vicinity. lie has disposed OF most Of
old Stock ia trade, and Is goiug 10 Bus sOn 10
puiChAsu a new and fashionable statS Of &c DDS,
aud will receive IA pay mo-t kinds Il county pro-
dure-or give liberal credit IL ssLi0 pvIsoas,
aud CASH will not be refused.
JOSEPH IDE.
Sheffield, Feb. 10, lS40. l3Iv3
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NOTICE.

FENllE Copartn-r,hp heretofore existing unGer
n the firm OF lDE y SMITH, i lhis day dis
solved by mutual consent. All unsettled accounts
are left with Joseph Idle for settlement, aud zSt
be settled by The first day of Ami next 81 COST
will ensuo. JOSEPH lDE,
HARRIS SMITH
Sheffield Feb 10 l$ID
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10y omitting 10 send 10 the Post Office on the
Sabbath, -POrtsnC ,ill Journal
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ParkOr stoves.

OF elegant Patterns, Cor sale by
l.. < I. FAIRBAKS, & CO.
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Barre', January ~, 1910.
, 1840-10-24
From the Western CarOIinian.
THE TRUE ISSUE.

ShalI" the Government keep its own mo-
new, or shall a National Bank monopoly have
il to speculate on?
Shall the voice of the People govern the
country. or shall the %tyrannical money pow
er OF the banks rule?
Shall the laws prevail, or shall the banks
set aside the laws-refuse TO pay their W
just debts and sacrifice the property of their
debtors!
Shall we nave a sound currency Of gold.
silver and redeemable paper, or shall we have
an irredeemable issue of deprecated trash?
These are the main points at issue in the
great contest now going on. 1t is not Van
Buren, and Harrison personally; they are
representatives Of their parties. 1t is a sirug-
Gle between the People and the Banks,
whether the Constitution or a Money King
shall rule The land. There is q fearful re-
sponsibility on the American people, the
liberty for which their fathers bled is in dan.
ger, and every man who violates this glorious
heritage. is called upon TO arouse himself to
action, to be up and doing, for the enemy Is
in the field.
Let all who are opposed TO bank monoPo'
lies and exclusive privileges-all who are IN
favor of the Constitution and Equal Rights
90 to the polls and give their votes ngains'
the federal bank party.
, 1840-10-24

POPULATION OF PIrIsBURGH. The poPula-
ton of Pittsburgh, including dependant VII
lagos in the vicinity, is computed at 10000;
places of religious worship, 60; schools. 100:
papers. 90; banks and insurance companies.
8; employing a capital of S5,OOO,OOO; daily
line of stage coaches ard canal packets. 90;
single and double lines of canal freight boats,
IL; annual arrivals and departures of steam
vessels engaged in the river trade. 25O); an
nuaI amount of manufactures and mcchani-
cal productions. Sl2OOo,OoO; annual sales in
The various departments OF merchandise.Sl3
oOO.OOO; annual mount of freight IN mer-
chandIse and produce passing through for ac-
count of nonresident owners, S5,O00,000-
TFhHa. Gazette.
, 1840-10-24
From the Cultivdtor.

SAVE YOUR PEACH Trees FORM GRUBs--
Never having seen the following in print. !
send it to YOU to publish, if you see tit; after
twelve years experience, | am convinced OF
its efficacy. Pour boiling or scaldlng water
for | am not very particular which: around,
and on the body of the tree, as near the
ground as possible, as often as your trees
show any symptoms of decay. Indeed l do
no; always wait for the symptoms to aP-
pear. | have not lost a peach tree for twelve
years, having practiced tine above method
for their preservation. l have not failed OF
having good peaches but one year during the
whole time. e. 5. PHELPS.
Osuego, June I, 1910.
, 1840-10-24
BANK LOAN.

II is rumnred on the streets tn At the PreSl-
dent of the BanL of the State nf Missouri
has succeeded in borrowing S500.0o0 IN New
York 10 paw the debt owned by the Bank TO
the General Government. 1t is understood
that the Bank has been called upon TO pay.
bv the LIST Of December next. all Of the De-
posites which some time since amounted I"
ten or twelve hundred thousand dollars. II
it is true that the Bank has borrowed the mo-
ne,, and we know Of NJ good reason for not
believing il has. it will be enabled 10 pay of
all of its obligations rs they mature DithOut
increasing its call upon its debtors TO pay
their debts. The loan was obtained, it is said.
at 6, 9. and 10 months. Already the bank
has commenced buying Bills of Exchange
upon New York. Boston and New Orleans OF
of Shippers OF Tobacco. Lead, Pork, Flour,
&c. and will continue to buy any amount OF
undoubted bills, payable absolutely at MATURE
ty. This will carry the produce to market:
il will enable buyers TO pay good prices and
paw in Missouri Bank money if they choose
to do so.
We think this course of the bank much
better than to have increased the call upon
it's debtors. 1t is far better that she should
pay extra interest for a short time than to
distress the community. The bank is pay.
ing, it j, confidently reported, nearly ten
per cent for the loan. This must certainly
Z reconcile its debtors to the measure calling
upon them to pay 10 per cent Of their loans
= Our business men now anticipate a prof
liable fall trade, as they will have good
facilities for forwarding produce and thus
cause low eIchanges.-[Mo. Argus.
, 1840-10-24

ANOTHER VIRGiNIAN IN THE FIELD--The
Alexandra Advocate says John S. Barbour.
esq.,. late one of The most prominent WHY'S
in Virginia, made application through his
friends 10 he permitted TO reply to Is. w.
Leigh in Warrenton, al the federal cider
drinking. but was refused. The reason l.
plain: NJ. Barbour has qui, the party; he is
one of the bes, informed politicians OF the
dav; he is gifted with an eIoquence more
powerful than Il two-edged sword; and what
ev r cause he esp"useS. finds m HIM m "dvo-
cate of rare ;shillIies. He carries /, tint that
never misses fire. He knows Gen. Harrison
well: served with hin IN r"n-rcsS. lie
knows what opinions he advocated ten
Mr.. B.. MAS then, nS he Is now. Il democrat,
and he and Gen. II. were opposed then as
they are n"x
, 1840-10-24

To APPnENrrcEs-The only way for a
young nan 10 prepare himself Tor usefulness
is TO devote himself 10 study during the leIs'
u:e hours. First be industrious IN your bust
ness. Never complain that you are Obliged
10 work; 20 to it with alacrily and cheerful,
ness, and it will become . habit, that will
make you respected by your employer and
the community. Make it your business to see
anG promote his interest; by taking care oil
his, you will learn to take care OF your own.
Second, attend to your studies. Few ap-
prenrlces can complain of a harder master
than had Franklin-yet Franklin laid the
foundation for greatness while an appren-
itce. Success depends not upon the amount
of leisure you have but upon the manner IN
which il is improved.
, 1840-10-24
stands thus
TER CovrR,sr.-Harrison and Van Bu-

THE CoyrRasr.--Harrison and Van bu-
rem were both nominated by Conrentions.-
the one held at Harrisburg and the other at
Baltimore. In the Harrisburg Convention.
there uere many dbolitionists. and 1t IS admit
ted bv all candid men, that they forced Har-
rison on their associates rs the Wing candi-
date--this motley convention OF Abolition
lists, Tarifites and Bankites, broke up with
out making any declaration of PrincIples.-
On the other hand. 10 the Baltimore Conren-
ton which nominated Van Buren,. there was
not a single Abolitionist, or a single man IN
the least tinctured with Abolition-not a
Tarifite, nor a Bankite. Before they sepa-
rated, they published to the world a declara,
ton of their priaciples-and in that declara-
lion they come out openly and decidedly
against the schemes and designs of the Abo'
litionis,s.
, 1840-10-24

PoRsoy.-This celebrated professor OF
Greek in the Cambridge University was a
confirmed sot, and when he was so drunk that
he could not articulate English, he would
utter Greek with the greatest fluency. The
memory Of this man was most remarkable.
He has been known to give the product OF
a sum, Of which the multiplicand and multi
plier were of nine figures, in one minute,
and without the assistance Of paper or pencil.
, 1840-10-24
ADMINISTRATION NOTICE.

AYOTICE /. here by given that the undersigned
~ has taken out letters of Administration on the
estate Of Josiah Gordon. decd, from the Pike Coun-
~ Court. Bearing date the 2lst. Sept. 1910: All per-
soos, therefore, who have any claims against the e'-
tate Of said deceased, are required to exhibit the
same duly authenticated for allowance, within one
year from the date of said letters, or they may be
precluded from having any benefit Of said estate, and
il such claims are not presented within three yeas
they will be forever barred.
ROBERT P. GORDON. Adminis'r.
Oct. 24-3t.
, 1840-10-24
NOTICE.
To the Tobacco Planters throughout the U.
States.

States.
By a resolution Of the general convention
Of tobacco Planters held in the city of
Washington in May last, their President
was authorized and empowered to re.assem-
BILE the Convention whenever in his judgment
their interest might seem 10 require it; and
the committee in their circular address to
the planters ha"ing suggested the 18th day
of December next us n suitable day for the
re assembling of the same; in virtue then of
the resolution referred 10 and in concurrence
with the views of the Committee, the 18th
day of December nert is hereby fixed upon
and appointed as the day of said meeting in
the CITY of Washington:--And as it is DEEM
ed of the utmost importance that the con-
veiion when assembled should be as full as
possible, it is respectfully and most earnestly
recommended, that the planters throughout
the Tobacco, growing States, hold, in their
respective countries, Conventions. as early
in October as may be, for the purpose OF
choosing Delegates to represent them, in
conformity TO this notice.
SAMUEL SPRIGG. President.
September 26th, 1910.
, 1840-10-24
NOTICE.

A LII persons interested in the estate of
N DugaI Ferguson, deceased, are hereby
notified that | shall at the next term Of the
county court Of Montgomery county, in
Missouri. to be begun on the second Mon
day of February. A. d. l84l, make a final
settlement Of my administration of said es-
tate.
Oct. 94-4t. JAMES ELLIS, Admir-.
, 1840-10-24
LAWYER OurDoSE. An old dame, named

LAWYER OurDoEE. An old dame, named
Hannah Yeatnan, annoyed by a crosse1-
animation in the Court Of Queens Bench,
became unruly, and exclaimed, Don't you
90 for to az me any kevestions. I'm not q
going TO be bothered in this way. I'm too
holdr Chief Justice Denman.-'fou must
answer the questions, or ] must commit YOU
Witness.-'Commit your granny! You ou-
ght to be ashamed of yourself. you bought.
The young oman as guv up her hevidence
afore me was taken out Of the Court ALT
dead and all through you. sittin there as
kvict in yer big wig as she in the astericks.
For shame (Roars of ~laughter.)