The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-09-01

pear, plums, cherry, peach and ounce trees All
this is from single acre, which he cultivaes most
y with his own hand
s&48s DISPUTED TERRITORY. 3SFFG
The Woodstock, IN. b. Times says: s'Captain
Bronghton, r. e.. Mr. Featherstonhaugh, Jr. and
MIR. Wrighman, with a surviving party arrived
here last evening, from head Quarters After re-
naming short time they proceeded route TO
the Disputed Territory. We understand thoy will
commence operations in the neighborhood of the
Grand Falls, thence they will proceed to Lake Ne
It's and thence to Quebec. From Quebec they will
proceed to the S. w and will in all probability fall
in with tho American party that have proceeded
up the Kenebec."
The following is the plan Of operation of the "a.
meican Commissioners, announced by the Au-
gusta Age. Two ofthe comm issoners have arriv-
ed in Maine for the purpose of entering upon their
duties. 1t is probable that some delay will be &C.
casoned by the non acceptance of Professor Cleve-
land Gfs 81 R8. @ M
ave understand that the Commission will di-
vide itself into three parties; one 20 proceed from
the head waters of either the Connecticu: or Ken
nebec, north easterly along the highlands; another
TO commence at the Bay oc Chaleur, and proce ed
southweslcrly towards the first party; and the third
party to start from the Monument of Mars III Ill and
proceed northensterIy 10 the highlands, and also
westerly along the highlands alleged to exist, and
claimed by the British Government 10 be the true
treaty highlands In this way perfect and
rate survey of the whole ground will be effected
and our government put in possession of all the
facts, necessary to meet the new argument now
made by Great Britain.
abe guarded in thy Words said Quaker to his
son, ''les any time they bear construction thou
dost not mean, aud tend to Thy disadvantage" A
caution needfu to all.
| One case of yellow fever, and two OF malignant
were reported a: the Charity Hospital, New Or,
leans, for the week ending the LIST inst. The
Bulletin says: s'rhe fact does no, indicate the prev
alance OF an epidemic and ough, not to produce a.
! arm''
The estimated cost Of con Instruction of the contem
plated Railroad between New York and Albany by
the direct Of l4S miles, is So 1877 GAG.
Including the damages for land, the cost of depos,
engineers &c, the aggregate will be about Sd 900,
900. The Boston Daily Advertiser states that the
Railroads from Boston to Albany, with their build
ngs and engines, &c, will not cost far from ST.
GOO 900. On 1+& Isl
| The New Orleans Bulletin saysthat ten millions
of dollars paid by tho people Of the United
States for lron-a metal which exists here in its
crude state TO extent almost un limited.
An old topper, in the last stages of the dropsy was
told by his phy stefan that nothing won Id him
but being tapped. His son "a witty little shaver)
objected to this operation, saying, "Daddy, daddy,
don't submit to IT. for you know there was never
any Thing tapped in our house that lasted more than
| a week"
A translation Of the Bible is to appear in
Philadelphia, in which the terms baptize and dap-
t,sm 10 be superseded by imme, and thinner
SION 1t is understood 10 have a numerous list of
subscribers.
| u Ridieute is the favorite weapon of vice. 1t is
a weapon from which all men shrink with terror.
Even Jew good men arc willing to brave it. IL is
often successful in destroying the seeds of goodness
in tho minds Of youth, and bringing virtue into
contempt Beware of the man who laughs at vr-
tuous deeds, or ridicules holy things -eshE
YANKEE.-The Philadelphia National Gazette
says: 'We hold this proposition to be self-evdent:
| That whatever il is the interest Of Yankee to I'M
dertake, he can better than any other NOR
tab .it xs02. ta bsa.Hsts 2df fIH }avsi $50 i1
u The editor ofthe Woodstock IN, b. Times,
gives circulation to the intelligence that the Mar
slIa of Maine has actually commenced taking the
census of Madawaslsa! He seems feel very UNI
pleasantly inconsequenoe, and gives ventsto his
feelings against Maine in pretty strong language
and talks of imprisonment, &C. via3 agsd av. 1s-
| New INvENTIoN-It is said that Yankee in
| the old Bay State, has invented ukiud of music
nl;clock tina, he has attached TO cradle, hung
on p,vots. m The pendulum rocks the cradle,
and the musical department sings the baby to
sleep. This cute labor SAVING machine, II is
Thought, will induce many wary bachelors to
forego their celibacy. and venture on a series OF
connu baiies.-W r Iymess 90 -, , 1' ' .1