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

CosT OF PAINr.-Sone years ago there lived
in Berkshire county, Mass. two physician OF con
siderable skill and enihenco. One of them ~
sed no spiruous l;qnor--the other drank freely;
and while lie one had acquired considerable
property, the other remained poor. Meeting
each other one day when the former was return
ing from distant town with richly painted
and well made carriage, The latter accUsted him;
"Doctor -, how do yon manage TO ride in
carriage painted in SO costly manner: ! have
been in practice as long and extensively as you
and charge much. bnt Gun t hardly live and
drive in the oil one" "rhe paint on my car
rage," he replied, ''i'lnt cost half as rnucl, as
the pant on your E1cc' Hs
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-09-01

PLEAsANT.-We were conversng few days
since with an officer who served TWO campaigns
in Florida. Among other curious events, he re-
lated that being one Of an exploring party dur
suffered much for want OF water, the ponds,
small streams, ami springs, being nearly all dri
ed up-and 1t was deemed grent luxury to
skim off the green and p9tril surface of the stag
nant pool, and q,iench the thirst. On more
than occasion, the troops spiel small pud-
die of thick water in the center of what was,
during n moist season, a large pond, and after
driving out Of il one more huge alligators,
who were taking their comfort, they drank the
impure liquid with grslo not easily described.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-09-01
vgisceBAa M e Ou g..
ruE EyENIN ST A R
nyg. W. LONG FELLOW

nvu. W. LONG FELLOW.
rbe night come bu, not too soon;
And sinking silently
All sileulIy,-,he little Moon
orops down behind the sky.
rbere is no light in earth or heaven
Pit The pale light of stars;
And the first watch of night is given
TO the red planet Mars.
I. il the tender star of love! f.s.e..
The star of love and Dreams
oh no! from the blue tent above .. -
A beros armor CLEANS. o.. -.e..r....... ..
And earnest thoughts within me rise
When behold afar,
sosDended in the evening skies, l.
The shield of that red star. $3.50 a"'
.-.. rs. es araa as1a8 gsF -H
star of strength! see thee stand st ss
And smile upen my pain, ~ ..aaa
Thou beckonest with thy mailed hand,
And am strong again. 10 t>asi s.as
Within my sonl there shines no light
But the pale light of stars;
give the first watch of the night ...
To the red planet Mars!
The star of the unconquered will,
lie rises in my breast,--' 80 ea
Serene, and resolule, and still, sea Hs sa.-
And calm, and self-possess'd @sffl- sr
And thou, too, whoso'er thou art, b., .-.
That readest this brief psalm, .... ..
As one by one thy hopes depart, -.
BE resolue and calm
o. fear not in world like this,
And thou shalt know ere long,
Know how sublime thing IL IS
To suffer and be strong!
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-09-01

acre, and an onion bed, he raises all his brea'
brown and white. ret
On two large beds, he grows generally about Fifty
bushels of mungel wurtze and carols. These arr
for the cows winter provinder. They more thar
pay for themselves in The milk and butter--to "a,
nothing of the saving of hay and other provender
With very little hay, together with the corn Tod
der and roots, good cow (and he finds it economy
always to keep the besD may be kept through tn,
winter.
Potatoes, for summer and autumn use, are plant
ed on the marg ms, and wherever there is a vacau
chance for hill; and department is expressly DE-
voted to them, large enough to raise all that are
wanted for the table, aud enough TO spare for the
hogs, &c.
So far relates to bread, butter, pork--and we
might add, poultry. ,sr
Then the rest of the land is devoted to--too
many things to mention here: beets parsnips, cab
bages, turnips, green beans, peas, green corn, Gu
cumbers, melons, squashes- summer and white,
sorts-&c. &c besides fruits and flowers of vari.
Gus kinds; grapes, Antwerp raspberres, black do;
currents-white, red, black and yellow; English
and common goosbeiries; and few choice apple
pear, plums, cherry, peach and ounce trees. All
This is from single acre, which he cultivates mos,
ly with his own hand
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-04

funds been used very seldom per Of
the amount for which the states indebted has reached
its destination The balance has been used commits
sons interest," decaons exchange fraudulent contracts
and other accidents The built high wages and
enterprise could have perfected them with third the
Florida Arkansas Missouri Kentucky and other states,
have been applied to the formation of banks The institutions
created have paid the bills drawn against the stocks
and received accommodation and domestic bills, that
subsequently prosted large amounts aohave beenlost
in cotton speeuatons. OF S50o0oOoo appropriated pro-
badly not $40 exists In fact planting has been
losing business at the high money prices of 1885, The
of cultivation have been propoonaby high and the
proceeds have not been sufficient replace the capital employ
ed IN its production SO far from its yielding profit the
pa borrowed in Europe TO conduct it, has been los and the
states bankrupt and will follow in the wake of Penny
MIA, their liabilities fall due. Some Of the states New
York, Ohio Massachusetts, and South Carolina thus far
Safe but powerful PARTIES especially in New York. have been
urging them to Instruction
The parties who hold the securities have attempted grasp
the public domain with the true spirit of the who sup
plies the necessities of the proigae for lien upon family
patrmony. If it possible appropriate the public
lands to what purpose would it be? We have seen that the
states bankrupt for $500 which they pledged
tain ssOo0o 900 of individual crcdits. In how short time
would the federal government follow suit!
The executive officers of most ofhe States, be
OF the danger th threatens and have strongly
etrenchment and taxation The Federal by pass
ing the subreasury BILL will isarm Banks of their agency
for mischief and the rrepressble of
enable the States to redeem their honor
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-04

PArRrorIsM CANADIAN American, named
Livingston Palmer, has been arrested and impri-
soned in Toronto for distributing commissions in
the Patriot service. Others were arrested with
him.
18th ult. state, that the Mexican government is de-
termined to carry the into Texas. Bustamente
will head the expedition. To pay expenses a duty
of fifteen per cent has been imposed upon all goods
carried into the interior.
MORTALITY OF PHILADELPHIA.-Nine hundred
and ninety-eight interments made last year.
SMALL Pox.-They seriously alarmed down
south of catching this disease. vessel with il on
board arrived below Richmond, Virginia, few days
since, from Boston, and the whole city was thrown
into state of great excitement.
RIDpANcE.-About hundred Of the veriest
loafers in Chrstendom left this city few days since
in the bark Virginia, for Havana. They have been
engaged to work the railroad the Island OF Gu
ba, at fourteen dollars month, and to be decenly
buried free of expense, when dead. Three iourths
of them will die of the yellow fever next summer
CRIME-Accordng to official papers, there are
eight hundred lawyers in Massachusetts. Crime
must be pretty extensive in the Bay State.
CoRoNnR's OFFICE, FEB. 3.--An inquest was
held at No l0I Willet street, the body of jose
phinc Chaute the infant daughter ofTheresa Chaute,
who died on Sunday morning, in fit Verdict &C
cordingly.
Another at Bellevue, on the body of Jane Martin,
child Of six months, who was indisposed of scar
Jetina and to whom DIR. Davenport administered
laudanum by mistake The jury found verdict
&C cordnS to the circumstances, but acquitted the
Doctor of all blame in the affair.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-04

WASHINGTON Cry, Feb. 2, 1910.

WAsHINGToN CITY, Feb z, 1910
The snow fell yesterday and the day before, about
foot deep and the consequence is, that are cut
off from, all communication with the world. l have
nothing of very great consequence to send
From Richmond, nothing decisive has been had
7 have letter from member of the legislature OF
Virginia dated Friday the 3lst, which states that
up to that time, ii O'clock, there prospect OF
electing Mr.. Rives. My correspondent is loco
foco, and it may be, that his wishes leads him 10
tincture his language little too strong. Perhaps
he may be mistaken. He says
1t is not possible, under any circumstances, III
my opinion, TO elect Mr.. Rives. The imPraetcaDie
Wings held out, and say that they ann hod OUT 10
the butts end Those who now prevent the cree
ton of Mr. Rives, rather those who WIZ NOT wore
for him are Mr.. Bayly, of Accomac, Mr. Cr~wIoro
of Warwick and Mr. Smith, of Gloucester.
Mr. Gavier, of Sutherland, who has voted Tor
Rives on every ballot, heretofore, yesterday went
for Mr. Mason His vote alone defeated Hives.-
The CITY is fearfuy excited; and such is the vio-
lence of party, that ell good feeling Is entirely cut
off | should not be at all surprised II a hail dozeu
dues should grow out of this attempt to elect Sc
nator The Wings getting to he desperate, and
hint about burning the impracticables IN efhgy"
Although have not the least cause to doubt my
correspondent, still do not wish to give my letters
party complexion. repeat, Tor the information OF
the reader, that he is a tocOtOco.
Tomorrow old Mr.. Adams will insist on carrying
out the rules of this House, and on call for peti-
tons II he can succeed, he viii insist on presenting
a long catalogue of abolition documents His object
is to make spcech and if he gets the floor, he will
make that will not only produce excitement here,
but throughout the country.
Mr. Grundy's report will be taken up tomorrow,
and it is expected that Mr.. Clay will address the
Senate in relation to it. If can possibly get in,
shall give you a sketch of it. The Senate still re-
fuses to suffer House reporters to come on to the
floor. Yours, very truly, -.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-04
Correspondence Of the Herald.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 8, p. M
The message from Governor Porter to the Legis-
lature has created considerable excitement in our
city.
Col McElwee, in the House. offered resolution,
which passed unanimously, authorising the issuing
of stock for the payment of the interest due
here on Saturday last the state loans, in accord
ance with the recommendation in the Governors
message. This stock to be delivered to the holders
of the loan, until the State can pay something else.
The following the sales of stocks at the Sc
cond Board. The United States did not go up
much was anticipated.
65 U. S. Bank TO days, flat, 80; do do so IA; so
do $. 90 do fiat 10; so do, DIS fiat, SO Isl 10 do do
20 Vicksburg, IA 81.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-04
MORNING HERALD-sHIP NEW
PORT or NEW YORK, FEBRUARY
PACKETS TO ARRIVE.


CLEARED.
Norfolk, Matthews, philadelphia: Dimon, Matthews, Cha
Sc rh6as and S2i CO. ch'' Gallagher
Bremen ship New York. Wachter 10 DIS from Bremen mdz
swedish bari Jansen 81 DIS from GottenbuE, iron
Brig K2atS hurry from aca and Gibraltar 30 days, wne
British brig Victoria May 20 days from Balne tIond
scf Time, Favour day. from Washington NC cotton &C.
sehr Mary scotchbun Roam, days from Virginia. oysters
captain. =
One ship one bark, two sr,S; EN-
Mediator ro0do, sou MED kRc, riv.,o,. r,o,,;,,
Apaashsqa MstyJ%or1 TrNi%ad; consS,eP tBrmi pre-
MEMORANDA.
y 9s % Of the FrsGch
Barne aisnras The wall street papers had neither
Tsr Pilgt BgatS-he and beautiful schooner Jacob
The light boat stationed of Tuekernuck Shoals disappeared
The Lausanne from NYork for Columbia river with Metho-
dist for orego9 territory put into Rio Jsnro
g ., IS s',5 HyGSs during the
ii,eea tons were American
The u brig Boxer, Captain Nicholson sailed from Rio dc
SPOKEN.
Memphis Nicho from NOrleans for Liverpool Jan 90 lat
Saratoga from NYork out days for Florida Jan &C. off
Russia Elliott from Norleans Liverpool jan Is lat Is
~, Ion 70 20.
UNITED STATES PORTS.
BosroN. Jan sI-Below, Ree-ide, from NYork.
PORTLAND Jan 29arr Van Buren, Allen, New York for St.
Johns, ND.
NoRroLS Jan 9iarr Rachel Post yanurdcn from NYork,
Beach. wher she driven ashore the
latter part Of December last sid Kentucky Wles Nlork,
Cn.RIasIos, Jan. asarr calhoun; oNs New York; a'h
Ccor ascy. Liyerpool cid st Clair Putnam. George
Trowbrdge Nhork; Grand Turk, Chamber do Emily sher
wood, do.
SAvAN~Au, Jan 2s--cld g. b Lamar. RisIey, NYork
NV ORLrANs JAN i2arr America NNok; cid Nashville.
do; Ebri, Havr, - -
FOREIGN PORTS
Sr. THoM,s Janl7-arr Aphonso, Dutch NYork,
RIO JANEfRO. Dec. 2-Stegz. Cushman Ny ork.
Kanssrne. Spauldng. from do r Columbia rivers Canton
Conkng for NYork; Odessa Moore from Cape de Verbs
unc; Citizen Thing for NNOrk, do.
BELizE, Hon. ~ diys snce-arf VIM Wallace, NYork.
TEtoIDAD tUBA, Jan 9Diploma, Fly. for Nfork H..
90 CoAsr suN.rRA, Sept 27-Mars, Of and from New
York
WHAMroA Sept Qs-oneida Barrel for NXork ldr; Pro-
vdenCe Fierce do dg; Cynthia Johnson. for Manila, Java
and New York. Talbot Storey from Lombook FOR New
York
ASerR, Aug 2sp,sscd Albion. Lcavett from NYork for
Canton: 29th Lcvant Mcdowell phcaepa for dos goth st
Paul. Pierce. Salem Cor Manila; sept Lion Martin Provi-
dcnce FOR Canton; 18th, Trenton, IIalle NYork, do
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-04
MON Ely nj r X + Il.
MoypAy. Feb. 3-6P. nj.

has increased depression in Wall street today
The sales of stocks have been SMALL general further de-
cline. Harlem declined q per Stonngton II North
American Trust and Banking Company Delaware and Hud
son. Dry Dock closed decline of 81! from the rates of
Saturday Bills Philadelphia improved little sales being
made per Sales Of sterling bills for the packets which
had detained mad which show variations
from those last quoted The packet ship Mediator carried
s5oOOo in specie Domestic bills without variation;
uncrren money without change. bill has been reported
Legislature compel the country banks to redeem
their bills the city of New York. We have received some
additional returns of the free banks, as follows =
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-04

BROADWAY CIRcUs.-We never saw any public
intellectually filled, than the Circus of Welch Bart
lett & Co. in Broadway, last evening. Any
manager that can bring together many beautiful
women in a single evening, is a public benetactor,
and should be crowned with wreath of immortal
glory. The bill for tonight is worth attention.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-04

IotaI, .l5s-s2l.I70 96esTT3 2If23,00l 6,sjlT %
Here deficiency nearly 100000 make up which,
new o1ns depended upon bat those who have tempted
them thus far them that they the extent Of their
credit aud TO obtain further loans mghtier power
extensive credit necessary. The general must
now pldge its domain the States must follow the banks and
merchants to bankruptcy and rain While the point in de-
bate, the storm them the relief f were possible
too late for She Is down. bankrupt and dsho
ncrcd The banks cannot take the stock she offers security
is useless TO them and her credit gone Thus have ndv
dual credits bank power, and state credits successfully fol-
low each other in the inc tabe attending the credit
The natural question is what has become Of the vast sums
borrowed by the Satesl They have for the most part been
vested in public improy tmenis but eNrovagany have the
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-04
Mr. GOURAUD is now every day, until the goth of Feb
w hs practical
THE DAGUERREOTIPE,

Mr. GOURAUD is now, every day. (un the goth of Feb.
" performing his practical Of the of
THE DAGUERREOTYPE
For the of delivering these practical lectures, Mr.
Gouraud has arranged the the
large where he has held his exhibition
building Of Chambers Broadway. The
views of the City Hall and of the American Institute those
which illustrate the Two lectures deli
yered every day the first commencing precisely half
eleven and the second precisely O'clock The
open half hour in advance Each lecture occupies about
hour and is sufficient TO be initiated in all the
this and valuable Thpetes two O'clock
on Tuesday and Friday in the French language
and that Of the hour Thursday the Spanish
of both nations who would prefer receive the
tons in their language For the comfort ALL par
cuarly that of the ladies' Mr. Gouraud will
tickets for each lecture than the lecture
hold.
The tickets printed for each particular lecture indicating
the day and the available only for the and
time specified upon the of them. In this all will
able To chOuse their time, and be OF place in
Mr. Gouaud notice that whatever may be the
the weather. (except,g og the lecture will be omitted
FOR contrary the popular mpresson
snow ram or FROST the result will be always successful
in the finest sunshine
The tickets be had DR.. J. n. Clons No Broad
way; Mr. Marshall Z. socums Drug and Chemist Store, No
3 broadway OF Chambers street. the door
lecture room Pf1ce-one dollar. fed 7teod~
THE DAGUERREOTYPE EXHIBITION is now open
l. III another room of the building and will be
nued Tor some tme-he proceeds for the Charitable lnsti
tons OF this cy For the of rendering the receipts
great possible for the above object Mr. Gouraud has
the price oil admission To rs cents feA i5t+
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-04

John Dusenbury, one Of the genus loafer-order
soap lock-was put to the bar charged with bur
glary in the third degree in breaking open the Oh
fee Of sylvester Andrews, and stealing thereirom
a coat and money valued at > ID d.
The public prosecutor abandoned the Charge OF
burglary and the jury found the prisoner guilty OF
petty larceny. - -.
Bankart hIaley, a queer little man, with an enor-
nous nose, put upon his trial for assautins one
George WyckhoH.
The Jury found the accused not guilty.
Marcus Bower, ex-milkman, was put TO the
bar charged with stealing SIS from an old man
named Ellis Robert.
The Jury found Marcus guilty Of petty larceny
only.
Two other cases were the calendar for trial,
but the Court dccming the attendance of petit jurors
INSULT ciont, postponed them both until Tuesday,
and the Court adjourned
PoLtoy Orptcr.-FEB. B." IN Inciement 1T
tack "A sailor, named Isaac Mitchell, who said he
was attached to the u s. service stationed at the
BROOKLYN Navy Yard appeared before the magistrate
40 comnl,in of what he termed " most inclement at
tack but which should construe into an unpiea-
SAINT attack which had been made on his person the
night previous. The complainant stated that he was
going towards the ferry for the purpose OF joining
his corps when he was attacked by two men, who
threw him ON the ground and Immediately proceeded
to strip of his clothes per force
They irst got off his dreadnought, or monkey
Jacket then his pca-coat, then his roundabout, and
were proceeding to strip him to the skin, when the
g nan-ol-war's'F man thought IL time 90 sing OUT,
belav there YOU landlubbers, will We! and tip your
rags a gallop, or I'll give you over to the watch.
This threat did not have much effect upon the foot
pads for they were proceeding even to take the
sailors shirt or to cut the sailors throat when the
watch actually came up, and, with tue ana OF the
sailor took them both. The accused gave their
names Theodore Rich, and Joseph Henry, but re-
fused to any questions, and were fully com
mitted.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-04
PASSENGERS SAILED

In the south America, for Livrpoo-A@am Hope UCanada
James brush, York schuehsrdt, sehuehardt, NJ Nor
Jane Cooper Pttston, Me; Geo Howlsnd Jr NBedorJ Jas
Donason Canada; Alexander Murray, Toronto UC Lieut.
o Cne?heser and servant, British Army Mrs Chichester
three children and two Lain Robinson
NELL Joseph Mackay, John Torrenoe WIN Corm,ck John
Carter Andrew Shaw John Greenshds Felix Mercares
Canada Robert Symes, Quebec; VIM Wright, NYork
In the Mediator, for n-B Flint Brockville, NC; S
Morley Kingston; NJ w Wesmacott, Toronto; Potts do;
Capt hinse dos L Towers LCanada Scott four Misses
Scott, Montreal Geo Levi, do; Barley Allen Tay-
lor London; Mr. sherman, Enniand Wilmington Missouri;
w NJ Johnson, NYork; Philips.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-04

H.yANA jan it-Busness improves slowly, and anci-
pate considerable activity month"; the bulk
Coffee crop will then come in We quote first qualities
second qualities IA g, third qualities ST. Trage s. Z at
winch pTce II goes off about fast
sugar except few small lots has break price
me Oh crop Is going oil to Europe at rates varying
~ treights pretty good to the North OF Europe as we
have but iew vessels in port For the United States there
little nothing doing. "
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-04

RrLIGIoS MAssAcHUsETTs.--There ere
twelve hundred and fifty religious societies in Mas
sachusctts. Of these five hundred and fifty eight
are Congrcf a,ionalists, two hundred and sixty Bap-
lists, one hundred and eighty Methodists, one hun
dred and twenty FIVE Universalists and forty-two
Epscopalian.
THE Two BsNErITs.-Mrs inn and Mrs. Eberle
received about eleven hundred dollars each from the
fremont Theatre, Boston.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-04

Tur LrxrSeroS-The Jury did wrong TO blame
either Captains Childs or Manchester; they did all
that men could do under the circumstance but
they did right present the boat as murderousy dan
gerous. 1.-THE directors as shameinl'y reprehehsioie
and thu ins pcctors as ignorant and negligent Now
the United states Attorney should do bis duty pre-
pare bill of indictment againg the directors, ana
procure the dismissal Of the Inspectors.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-04
SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.

CATTLE MARKETThere has been change in descrip
uon Only five hundred beeves reached market and about
cows and calves The arrivals of sheep and lambs have
smaller this week than last For beeyes the doy asked
bat we believe they did not obtain any advance.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-04

Goxr TO ESeLASD.-The packet ships South
America for Liverpool and Mediator. for London,
sailed ycstcrday-the former with "a cabin pas
seupers and the latter with nineteen. The South
America has also upwards of fifteen thousand let
tiers. Captain Pringle has gone in the Mediator as
bearer St dispatches from G. Poulett Thomscn. He
carries with him the Union and Clergy Reserve
hill. which are TO be laid before Parliament immc-
a;a,ely after his arrival in England.