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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-01-05
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In Montgomery, Ohio, 10Th u't. Mrs Mary Ann
H. Pingrre, wife of Rev. F.. NJ. Pingree, formerly
OF LitIe,ou, N. II.
In Cabot on The 22I ult. Rschel wifo Of Mr.
Samuel Langmaid, aged 81
In Montpelier, Both uir. Mr. Ab1ah liowarJ,
aged 90.
In Berlin, Dec. 10, Abigail, wife of Stephen Per
son, aged 81.
In Barre, Dec. Is, Miss Eliza ID. Grant, ag. 81.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-01-05
BRIGHTON MARKET-Doc. .

From the Boston Daily Advertiser.
AT market 3GO Beef Cattle, rs Stores, 1000
Sheep; 40 Swine.
PRicEs-Beef Cat,ie-Ive quote FIRST quality
at 5J 6; second quality n 50; third quality
SO IS.
Stores-A few sales lnly were noticed.
Sheep-Sales at 81, 81, =. Wethers 3 so
and 4,
Swne-A lot 10 close at 4 1-2 At retail for
Sows aud for Barrows.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-01-05
MOSES ELKINS ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT.

The Hon. tho Probate Court for the District of Or
leans, To all concerned in the Estate of MOSES
ELKiNS, late OF Potten, deceased
GREErISG.
A PPLICATlON having been made to Tins
IA Count by Ezra Johnson, The Executor OF the
said Moses Elkns ior the further time of one year
from the Goth day OF December instac', to close
the settlement Of said Estate, Therefore, you are
hereby notified 10 appear befnre said Court ut n
session thereof to be holden Ut the Probate Office
at irasburgh in said district, on the thnd Wednes
day of January next, aud show cause, II any you
may have, why the said Executor should not be
allowed ,he further time of one year TO mako pay
mont of the debts aud close the settlement of said
estats as aforesaid.
Given under my hand al lrasburgh, this Both
day of December, \. ID. 1910.
l79w3 GEO. NYE, Judge.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-01-05

The Hancock and IVaShiugtOn Representatives.
The Portland Adv saysnf the official announce
ment Of Mr. LoweII's election, "F'tom what we
learn from that District, are Inclined I" the
belief that Mr.. Lowell cannot Obtain the seat 10
which he has Just been declared elected
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-01-05

be Albsn, q Ellen Js'cett Robinson, (says
Ilen Je,ya,, N'enlng Journal,) The murderer of
bible st,;, whose trial aud acqurttaI left an in
f1niged v spO" thetrIbunal before which he was
F'dgh, a,m cut to fe1asiwhere he has since lost
Fabs, iD,o = arm with which he planted a
FofeD5ins u'e forehead ofa trail but to him an
ncsndia,S -. ana with which he then applied
|rrgD ha, torch to the bed where she Law wei.
'O'ter BY 0'Ooo, thus attempting to conceal the
has ba.. ".'nng arson-that right arm. we
Pa the NJ. '' rom his shoulder, in a fight
Ns9ral sHaIns ls lecturing on the snhien, of
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-01-05

A CARD The Company OF the Waterford
New Years Sleigh Ride tender their grateful ac-
knowedg emen,s TO the ST. Johnsbury Brass Band
for tho Salute with which they were favored while
passing through their Village.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-01-05
It Cd T. E H .
The ssrce, Mountain Rows.
n EW q o o D S

vESHE subscribers have lecefyed supply of New
u Goods, and would invite their customers and
Others 20 eaI and examine them. They viii be
sole on reasonable terms for cash approved cred
IL. o
yVANTED.-Tn exchange for Gnods, butseh'
Cheese Flannel, Frockng, Dried Apple, sc.
SHEDD & JEWE L.
ct Johnshury Plain Oct. IL. 1870
NIB Butter will be received on Casn Demands
md a fair nrice gwen. ri67h1 y Y -
RT-ANKS for sale AZ this Office,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-01-05

Death ofa D. S. Senator. tI' roare, 10 enrn
that the Honorable FeIix Grru9y, ct The u. =
Senate, did mt Nashville, tv" O'Clock "n the
evening uf the l9thut.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-01-05

u. S. Senator The Legislature of Illinois on
the 10Th instant elected samuel Nc Rnberts, (ad-
minisrrarou,) Senator of the Quilted States for n
IHrsn Of six years, TO succeed Senator Robinson, Mr.
McRoberts re ceived rs votes, Cyrus Edwards,
(,vhig0 80.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-01-05

The Nashville Wing of the lth says-We re-
greet to hear of the continued and severe illness of
the Hon. Felix Grundy, who has been confined to
his home in this city, from indisposon, for six OF
eight weeks past. His to-day, is said TO be
very critical one.
The legislature of Virginia has taken recess
cntil the 25th Of this month The Richmond Enquir
er confidently predicts that ''the election of ssna-
tor of the United States will take place about the
middle of January perhaps earlier"
On the 10th instant, Mr. Crittenden reelec-
ted US. Senator by the Kentucky Legislature.
The joint vote was for Mr. Crittenden 100-ior blr
Guthrie, Il. F) 90.
Pork packing.-Tbe St Louis Bulletin says an
unusual quantity of Pork has been put up this sea-
son in Missouri and Illinois-propably treble the
amount al any other year. AT nearly every town
on the Mississippi, above ST. Louis, the Pork bus
mess has been entered into during The past season.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-01-05

Ere chiffon Jacob IeaGngs. who was convicted
a short tine since Of the murder of his wife at
Bethlehem, N. Y, was executed in the Jail ~ Al.
bany on Tuesday afternoon last
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-01-05
Z s a D

GAIT IL unusually low in market, md tho sub
- scr,hers nave The pleasure Of infarnng their
customers aud thu public, that They have received
and shall receive, large quantities Of FIRST rate
coarse SALT, which they Will sell for cash Mt 90
cents per bushe, for oats at cent pound
Farmers and others invited to call.
SHEDD Il JEWETT.
81 bloomsbury Plln, Jan /, lS4l.
r. Il Wa shall soon receive prime lot OF
WINTER GOODS and GROCERIES OF all kinds
Those in want of Goods off, any kind are invited
to give call. El79ul s. ~ J.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-01-05
WI e Ai CINE.

5pEAHS OIL, English. II mikes the hair soft
-aD and sleek an Orer
ALDRiDoE's BALI az CoLuNBiA, fur preventing or
renedyng blindness, and causing the HAIR to be-
thick soft and glossy.
SPoHSs permanent cure for sick headache.
HAYS LtNIMEHT.
PuLnoNAuY BALsAM for colds, coughs ard other
symptoms which neglected, end in consumption.
CoMsrocKs FLUID EXTRACT OF SAKsAPARILLA, no
commended by eminent physicians instead ofthe
Root.
10 Also, more than 800 other articles of medicine
For sale 10y I..JEWErr, ST Johnsbury.
EsassU7aapsEc Medical Society.
FHNHE Members Of The Paysumpsc Medical Soci.
4 ely hereby notified IN meet Fletcher's
Inn, l., ndon Centre, on Friday The 18Th day cf
January, 1871, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
punctual attendance Of all tho members will
be expected w. q. NELSON
l7ow3 Secretary,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-01-05

"s0rdl d,fsnns Is lecturing on the subject of
''"es' IN Phllade phia.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-01-05

Later from Canton. BY the Lion, at Newport
from Canton, Cor New York, adsces from Macao
to July 1lth, and from Wampoa to the 9Th, have
been received. Much excitement had been
ed at Canton by the capture at the Bogue, by the
British bIockading Squadron, Of or 10 junks with
salt from Cochin China and every foreigner was
10 leave for Macao within n week.
When Gov. Lin heard Of the seizure Of the frs
san junk, he ordered the Hong merchants and for
egn residents TO the city, bat the latter did
hey, and the order was not insisted Oh Since the o.
ferof re wards for The heads of Englishmen, the pee
pie have become nsolent,a and on,complants being
made 20 the Hongs, guard of 30 Coolies for each
Hong stationed in the streets TO watch the POI
u'ace. Gov Lin had required that 10000 men
should be enlisted for the de fence Of the country
who were to be sent outside to attack the British
ships, and they promised 800 for every
head OF an Engiishman, they should bring home,
and $500 were to be paid to the families of those
who should lose their lives.
A proclaim alton issued on the I'd OF July, bv
the Chief Mag strate of Heansean to which Macao
3 subject, calling the people to unite with tho
Government in opposing the British orde ring tina
vessels he allowed proceed to sea, except
containing combustIbles for The destruction Of the
ships. This proclamation Iso offers rewards for
heads of the English but cautions them not to mis-
take them for Portuguese other reigners, in
that they will be punished for murder.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-01-05
no Merchants au,sl Farmers.

would respectfully inform Merchants, that his Ped
lars wli if encouraged, call in the course at The
present winter, ar most OF the Stores in Vermont,
New Hampshisa and in Essex and Clinton Coun
ties in New York, and will, If required, furnish
Indian Pond Stones, credit I'LL October next
Farmers can, by obtaining aud using the said
SoYTHE STONES, have sharp Scythcs with little
labor.
from Haverhil ~ II. pretends TO sell Indian Pond
Stones; but he sells inferior counterteiI-assum
ing the name of "Indian Pond, no doubt, To mark
Ell merchandise which is known to be- OF inferior
quality.
Other persons in HaverhIl and vicinity make
Scythe Stones, and lest their PedIars represent
them Of lnd,an Pond quality, Merchants are re
quested 10 notice that every box oil Indian roma
Stones is marked in printed letters
q. r. FYLER,
I-S,vlO Bradford, Vt.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-01-05

ia, ming. "A fan.iiy poisoned - The Washing
ton CPa) Examiner of Saturday, states that the
famlyof Mr.. John Marshman of Canton township
were with the exception OF Mrs. NJ. poisoned few
days since. The Examiner says:
"The family of Mr. Ma rshman, sometime during
The last fall, prepared for heir quantity
of apple butter, and stored it away in newly made
earihern crooks. About Two weeks since the
whc!e family, save Mrs. NJ. suddenly became
quite ilI. and their fears If Unknown afTec-
ton Induced them to send iniped lately, for IL phy.
stcian. As soon the physician arrived, ho dis
covered that something important was the matter
We believe, before the doctor arrived those Attic
ted, at least some OF them, had been delir;cus and
subj ect to spasnIs Upon close examination Of
the patients, they we're pronounced as subjects oil
the painters rAoiic, in other words, that they
had been poisoned by taking icad into their som-
achs, This happened by the acid of the butter
decompnsing tho materials which constituted III e
glazing the crooks, and of when the
lead was from the glazing, it settled in
tho butter, in which tax en- by MIR Narshman :
family. pom anaIizaton, portions of poisonous
Substance found through the butter, but utast
of it had settled to the bottom Of the crooks, and
strange it may seem, it was positively album
Cant give the bottom very white appear
import ant lesson, by not only those who rnanufac
ture earIhern ware, bat also all who in The
habit Of using it foi household purposes.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-01-05

Strange and fearful Disease.-The Huntington
Advertiser, West Tennessee, dated, Dec. 9th,
states that most fatal disease had made its appear
ance, within few days past, IN ,le sister county,
Henry, about 10 miles west OF Paris. IL is said TO
be contagious, but unlike in its symptoms to any
other disease known to the human family and
its fatality, far more dreadful than the cholera
Several deaths have occurred in few families.
On Saturday night, four deaths occurred in one
family Its victims live from one to four hours af-
ter being attacked. The citizens OF Paris are
greatly alarmed. Many talk of leaving the place.
Keiiam's case. The trial of BENZ. F. Kellam, of
8rantree VT, charged with numbering his wife in
Dec. 1889, comme need at Chelsea the Odd ult.
and resulted in his acqua on the 25th, on the
ground of insanity. The proof Of insanity was so
strong that the lawyers declined arguing the case.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-01-05

~ The Cincinnati Republican gives the follow
ing account of the pork mark Ell AZ Cincinnati Dec
II.
Upwards OF 40 900 Hogs have already been pack
ed in Cincinnati There are also now in the city,
and on the way, neaT by, about 10000 more. Sa les
have been made at 81 81 10, but S4 may he con
sidered the market price. However, not many
sales have been made, transactions have been most
ly for contract, and in packing for drovers account,
who do not seem willing submit 10 the prices Of
fered. Packers feel Tore dispose to make advan-
ces than to purchase. There are but a few Eastern
Provision Dealers here, and they are not much in
inclined present either TO purchase or pack, be-
Iieving the prices altogether high to justify in
vestments for eastern markets. a larger number
of Hogs have been driven to Cincinnati this year
from Kentucky, than any previous year, and
fewer driven thence 10 Virgni in and Maryland.
There have been some small sales OF barreFork
Beet, and Lard at
Pork-sless, $I2 Si3
g. Prime, $40 50 $il
&" Rump, $40.
BeecMess, $40. Half bbs, do. Sc
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-01-05

Pork-siess, $I2 1913.
g. Prime, $40 50 n $il.
Rump, $40.
Beef Mess, $40. Half bbls. do. Sc
" Prime, $S.
" Dried, 8 l.2 Lee.
l.ard-7 l-2a &C.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-01-05

uay' o. IAN, trauds on the revenue. On
~" ru, Adams, was referred 10 the Commit.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-09-29

commotions attendant upon taking the
census are of little moment. The object
Of the Government is merely to divide
fairly the tax to be raised. Many houses
hav been built, or increased, or though in.
adverlence have been unfairly taxed, or
nottaxed at all. To obeiate this, census
is being taken of the occupants of each
house, thus to Judge Of its income and val.
ne. An erroneous impression prevailed
among the lower classes, and it was seiz-
ed upon by unprincipled men.
"Louis Philippe becomes each day more
firm upon his throne. His is not an ad.
ministra,ion to excite the admiration and
chivalric feelings of the French. but after
ages will place him high in the ranks OF
the great and glorious. -. -
"His third SON, Due d. Aumale,is is now
on his way with his regiment to Paris from
Africa. His reception is very enthusiastic.
every city through which he passes, has
lis (ete, and every village an address
Five years ago this march would more
have resembled march through an eiie-
my's country-for the South has been
strangely opposed to Louis PilipPe's ad-
ministralion."
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-09-29
PERIODICALS.

GsAHAas MAGAZINE, for October. has as usual,
reached us in advance Of every other Mont1y.-5
This is an excellent number and Handsomely eHbe-
lshed. We have so often given our opinion OF tho
merits of this publication that We do not deem it.
necessary to say more than that 1t fully sustans its
well earned reputation. - - =,
Tu DOLLAR MAGAZINE for Septembef is before
us A very neat publication, and ce,tainly tho
,b,.ne,t that we have ever seen, not even excepting
Jos.rHAr's MISCELLANY, weekly quarto Of eight
n,ge,, at 81 so per annum, from the same entor.
nrising publishers. Any body that expects to read
at ALL can afford to take other Of these publiea.
tions, for they contain more literary matter than
can be had for the same price in any other form. -
A New MoNrHLy-Ws learn from ono of our,
exchange papers that the first number Of nav PEI.
rodical entitled "The Ladies Companion and Fd--ss
mily Mirror" has lately issued at Macon Geor.
gia, at SIS per annum in advance: It is edited by
Mrs. SARAH LAWRENCE GRIFFIN, already fayorably:
known to the Southern public, as the compiler Of =;
series Of excellent school books :Ths present upn
- j d. Z. -
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-09-29

The MCLEOD CAsE.-The probabilities Of rup.
ture growing out of this question still continue 70
lessen The New. York Journal of Commerce,
has the following remarks on the subject: "We
are happy to have reason to say that whatever may
bc the result of McLEoD's trial, Gov. sEwasD will
treat the matter as the peace Of wogeat nations:
demands" We infer, from this Languages therfae,
that should he be convicted, his EIcollency vim
extend him his pardon. : si..,,-., So
In addition to this, the Washington correspondent
Of the Charleston Courier, under date Of the 22d,
inst says: ave learn that the testimony in the case
of McLEoD will be of such character ~ 70 render
his acquittal certain and, in that event. there will
be All end of all difficulty growing out of tho m.t
ter" It may therefore be taken for granted, wss
think, that this question viii be amieaby adjusted.
Thero are, however number Of, reckless ipdiyidu-
ais in the country, anxious for collision bstween.
the United States and Great Britain, and who ara
using every means in their power to bring it about
but we trust that their designs maybe frustrated.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-09-29
Extract Of a letter dated
PARIS, August 2s, lS4l.

"The prosperity Of France presents a
striking contrast, at this moment, with the
depression in England. Here all is activi.
ly and success-there we hear of nothing
but stagn.tion and dependency. All
branches of manufactures are fully occu-
pied, and at renumeraling prices. The
prosperity is seen at every poini; in ,hr
ir,proy ement Of roads, Of houses, and III
the increase oflux,ry. Until of late, luxu
nv was confined to certain class-n"w
we fiud The son-of him who catered, has
become The Lord. and rlfflts with The best
Politically too, France is tranquil. The
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-09-29

GEN. DALE.-Fhe following is an ex-
tract from brief memoir of General Dale,
published in the Matches Free Trader
1t will be interesting 10 many of our citi-
zens:
"His celebrated canoe fight, where un-
aided in the midlle Of the Alabama, then
in its spriEg fnod, he fought seven war.
riors with clubbed rifles, and killed them
all. and rowe,l'to shore with the corps Of
rhis last antag mist under his feet, would
be thought fabunnS, if it had not been
witnessed by twenty snldiers standing near
The bank, who not having hoat could
render lin no assistance. Some years
before. hr was attacked.hy two warriors,
who shouted their war whnop rs he was
kne"ing own to drink, and made at him
with their tomahawks.-He killed them
both, and though bleeding frnm fve
wounds, he retraccd their trail nine miles,
F., crept stealthily to their camp, Drained
their sleeping warriors and cut the thongs
Of female prisoner, who lay by their
side. Whilst in this act, however, a
fourth sprang upon him from behind log.
Taken at such a,disadvan,age and exhaust.
ed By the loss Of blood, he sank under the
serpent grasp of the savage, who with a
yell of triumph. drew his knife, and in a
few moments would have closed the con-
test. At that instant, however, the wo-
man drove a.,omahawk deep into the head
of the Indian, and thus preserved the life
Of i4ar?duliverer.
Shortly after the treaty of Dancing
bit, our deceased friend settled IN
wha, is now known as Laudpr'lalc county
and it is w"rthy ofrcmark, that al the
frs. elec,ian. (Is36. I helieve.) when be
was chosen tn the Legislature. bdtten potrs
were cost. Now the county could pro
babiy poll $50, and in every direction it.
fleecy fields, its fine flour mills, its schoo
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-09-29
mThe CansdcnJournal, of last week,

sTThe Camden Journal, of last week !;
devoted paragraph TO the record .of. tho
fact that VIM. C. Preston voted 5 f5ir the;
duty on sugar and coffee: Will tha. Z sr,l- pa.
per inform its readers that John G. Cal.
houn ooted against the proposition 70. ire.
duce;ths duty on Sall zs., :ss5s:ss
Weclipthe foregoing paragraph from.ths Colnn.
bia Chronicle for The purpose of showing our willing.
ness to do Mr.. Preston entire justice. We certain.
ly shall inform our readers, as wenow do, that Mr
CALHOUN "voted against the proposition to reduce
the duty on salt" OF course this just.
hcs Mr.. PREsros's Sugar and Coffee vote. Can any
body tell us why Mr.. PREsTos, after voting for the
duty on Sugar and Coffee, did not vote for thst:on
salt? ~s,Ss WI s. - ~
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-09-29

MORE CABINET DIscLosuREs.- -Mcssrs. B,Dors
and BELL, have both issued manesoe, since our last
in relation to the breaking up Of the late cabinet
Wehaye not room for these documents incur small
sheet, or we wonld lay them before our, adsu.-:
The Charleston Courier, Of Saturday last; in pnbs,
lishing Mr. BELL's statement, says, it coutsibutes
more and more to settle the point that The cfisf
Magistracy has fallen by accident into the andsof
weak man and diahonoIed Presidents In ti,is wss
think the Courier mistaken. AT all events tiis
Editor once thought The elevation of MIR. TrEEs fos
the Presidency, a dispensation of Precedence, and
not an accident In that opinion, we agreewith 1fls
Courier, but whether this dspensation is for good
or for evil, is not yet entir.ly apparent. These dr.
closures, however they may agree in their general
features, still fail. in our opinion, To- prove Mr.
TYLER either "a weak man or "dishonorcd Pfesi-.
dent, though both may perhaps be true. They do.
prove, however, beyond all doubt that he was sur. :
rounded by treaeherous advisers who have disaonor
ed themselves before the country by the base betray
al Of the confidence reposed in them. -. 7.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-09-29

U Noticeis given that an application on
will lie made l,y the ves,ry and Wsraens o. ?, !,
MARKS CnuRcH, Clarendon, to the Leg,S'a'ute ' u
It's next sitting, lor an act of incorPoraao.as D.
August II, 1911. W.