The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-11-23


Journal that thousand pork hogs be purcha
sod in razewel county, Illinois, in three days, at
a dollar and half per hundred. The same price
rules elsewhere, and those who are buying here
do not give more than 81 so. 1t is hardly proba.
bile that much advance will be made upon this
price. Cincinnati, the greatest Pork market in the
West in the present condition of affairs in Ohio,
in relation TO her Banks, will hardly be able TO
gage to any very groat extent in the purchase OF
pork. AS the Banks must withhold the facilities
heretofore extended 10 the pork buyers, the stock
will either not find market at all or very small
price must be paid the ,raisers. Added to this,
there is very large amount last yenr'slpork yet
on hand in the city Of New York alone, ihere
are &C 900 barrels in the market for sale.
Temperance IN Pittsford, Vt-The excitement
which has prevailed in this town (Pittsford) the
last four or five weeks, is truly cheering and de-
IghtFul. we have held meetings weekly in the
centre of the town The large Congreg ational
church as been uniformly well filed, and the
deepest interest has prevailed. Between five and
six hundred signatures have been obtained TO the
total abstinence pledge within The last five weeks;
and at least 2S were hard cases. considered quite
beyond recovery; but they now clothed, and
in their right minds Nearly hundred We're
frequent tiplers and common drinkers, and we
have not yet heard of single instance Of the vio
lalion of the pledge. The enthusiasm com
municated to the adjoining towns, and we are res
celving daily applications for temperance lectures,
And can assure you that are in the field -
As yet we have had no opposition. The tavern
| keepers and merchants have come In of their
accord and signed the pledge. 4 .l
Looc Life and DEATH On Monday last was
buried a: Quaker hurying ground, at the village
of Woodbury., (Wesl Jcrsey) ANN, wife of Lieut.
Barton, now AT sea, md daughter OF Hugh iiol
| lingshcad Of Philadelphia This, learn by
Philadelp ha paper, is the same lady who, few
years ago, married Lieut. Barton against the
wishes of her parents. A divorce was obtained
from the legislaure,much TO every body surprise.
The lady, however, at the first opportunity,
ried him again, and has since lived with him
on The small salary attached 20 the Office Of mid
shipman, recently advanced TO a Iieutenancy. Her
father has never since recognized her. and she has
but once been in his house, On the 1th she gave
birth TO third child; the 9Th she received
letter from her husband stating that he about
20 be transferred from his then station, and would
not hear from him for perhaps six months. The
excitement threw her into fever, and she died on
the following day. Her mother, who had never
ceased to show fondness for her child with
her, and few hours before she died her father also
visited her chamber.--Neaoa,k ID. .ddp.
Fi,e at CLaranonL The Co iton Factory IN
Claremont, owned by Nicholas Farwel and 9TH
ers was destroyed by fire on Saturday evening The
30,h. We understand that the contents, includ-
ing the valuable machinery, were mostly
sa, ed, and that it insured TO the amount of
$4,000.
OHro.-The Columbus State Journal of the 18th,
contains returns from the entire State, showing
Wing majority Of two thousand. And yet
Tory Gerrymanderng gives the Locos majority
in the Legislature.
The officers of the volunteers concerned in the
arrest of Grogan within the Vermont frontier, have
been dismissed by the Commander of the Forces
Sir Richard Jackson IN conformity to the sentence
OF acour martial.
Queen Victoria Is no tetotaer. The expenses of
wines. liquors. ale, and beer for the royal house.
hold, for 1910, was about $50 600
BUTTER. Five hundred thousand pounds ofbut
ter is the way New York, via Erie Canal,
from Buffalo. The larger portion of this supply is
from Ohio. ~ 81 .r
in speech at the late session of Congress, du
ring the discussion of the bill for ohartering Ma
tional Bank, Col Benton declared that he and his
party did not care 'hree skips Of louise Cor such
ins,i,nton.' Prentice thinks the Hon. Senator
must have "scratehcd his head Tor that ideal"
We think it is very likely there is no hum,Jug in
that belief 'ia .TEf
Going ahead.-Ata late Temperance meeting
in Fay etteville, VT 20 Incorporate persons came
forward with others, and signed the pledge, and
,l,o ell
two merchants, who sold ardent spirits.
CONVENTION OF SLAvEHoLDERs.-Durin the
session of Anne Arundel county court, in Anna
polls, the slave holders Of that county and city,
held meeting and appointed delegates to The
conven ton Of slave holders, TO be held in An
napols, the second Wednesday Of January
next. 1 ,.-tt sHr.ur -l it1 atlg.trsF e..ssI z
WAsHINeroN, November 12.-The President re
turned yesterday to the seat Of Government from
his visit to Virginia. f hi or ares aHa "
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