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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-04-05
STATE OF VERMONT.

DISTRICT OF ORLEANS So.
A T Probate Cour. holden a, Irasburgh, witlin
IN and for the District aforesaid on the Both day
OF March, A. ID. 1912, an Instrument purporInc to
he ne last WIZ and Testament OF JACOB TAY-
LOR, late Of Derby in said District. deceased vas
presented 10 the Court here for Probate BY james
Taylor the Executors therein named. --Therefore,
!. is ordered by said Court, that. public notice ahe
given all persons Interested therein TO annaar a.,
tore SAID Court, at session thereof be holden at
irasbnigh, on the 4th Wednesday of April, A. d.
lo42, and contest the probate Of said Will and it
is further ordered that this order be published three
weeks successivel in the Caledonian n news pa.
per printed at st Johnsbury, in this State, the last
OF which shall be previous to the day assigned, IA
aforesaid for hearing
Given under my hand at tho Registers Office
this 30lh day of March, A. ID. 1912
244w3 H. NJ BATES, REGISTER
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10 BMrEgga

In Derby, 18th ult, after a short but distressing
illness, in the triumphs Of Faith, Mrs SARAH,
vile of MIR. William Rankin, and daughter of Dea.
James Gieenlenf, aged 81. Printers in Vermont g.
N. York are requested to notice. a9
In Hardwck, 2lst. ult., John latch, Jr. son Of
Cape. John lIalch, aged AZ years. ss,e sa5 ..
Al Mcindoe's Falis, (BarneD March goth, of
canker rash, George Erwin, son Of Stephen and
Martha Il. liadoy, aged three years months and
90 days. M -st.t.. p.. Il altIE Ha feat
In Newbpry, on the 9th ult,, at the residence of
his brother, Col. Horatio Brock, of Consumption,
In Lyndon, March gath, of Consumption, Mr.
JosEPH GIBSON hged 10 ati ~
In Kirby, March %, Mrs BErsEY HAnRISeroS,
VIE Q, Mr. Harry Harrington, aged 81. =
In Dexter, Michigan, March 90, Mr. ALAysos
ChosMAN, formerly of this town. aged AZ
La Morgan, March IL, MIR JAcoB Taylor in the
sun year OF his hge--a revolutionary pcnsioner
In Kirby, W., Jan, 10, Miss CALisTA c. GoRAM
aged "a years. She was hopefully converted to
God about six years ago, but did not AT thar
time unite with any branch of the Christian
Church. Bnt little moe than year previous to
her death, during powerful and extensive revi.
val OF religion in The neighborhood where sho real
ded, she dedicated herself to God anew. and uni
ted with the Nj. E. Church, of which she remained
worthy member until she left the Church Mill,
tant To JOIN the Church Triumphant. Her sick
ness was long and her sufferlngs severe but her
patience ana resignation gave satisfactory evidence
OF the genuineness of her piely. Her end was
peace. When about to close her eyes on all be-
she triumphantly exclaimed, "Jesus is mine
"The Lori is good, and -
--con make dying bed
Feel soft as downy pillows are, -..e
While on his breast lean my head
And breathe my life out sweoty there
This dlsPensaiion ofdiY:ne providence has all
ready been sancifed TO the good OF the family be.
reayed, and may God grant that ii may prove a gen
era blessing 10 all surviving relatives and friends
',llappy soul, thy days ended,
All thy mourning days below;
tio, by angel guards attended,
70 the sight Of Jesus 60
st. Johnsbury, March, 1912. p. FROST
| In Lyndon Centre, March 30, Of the measles IL
canker rash, IIENRY lIoFFMAN only son OF Theopn.
illus and Amanda Folsom, aged two years and 8
months
| In this affective bereavement, The family of our
neighbor and friend have been called to part with
an only son, on whom they looked with anx-
ions soiictude for comfort aud consolation in their
declining years-But hiasi how soon has the bright
light In It's sparkling radiance been exiinguIsh
ed, and can no more illun,ine their path way TO
the tomb 1.-Two sisters of the deceased in this dis
pensation nre deprived Of an interesting brother.
Death may the bands OF life unloose,
But can't dissolve my love;
Millions Of infant souls compose
The family above. rComu,
rwr-u
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" E.RRn for ale.

FEyilE subscriber proposes to sell his FARM 10
Il Gated one and half miles west Of ST. Johns
bury Plain, on the stage rond leading to Danvilio
containing about $50 acres of good land, property
divided for llage, pasiurage, &c. with a good wood
lot, and sugar orchard Of GOO trees Upon said
farm are suitable buildings, in good repair and n
school house within short distance first rate sci
OF farming TOOLS and sugar utensils, ARE also offered
for sale Said farm will be Sold at b.rpan IL All
cd for soon Terms-for the most mar, Of Tho NJ
chase money, reasonable credit, II required
The fences upon the (nrm are good and tho.a i;
good water at the house and barns. ~ :.
t..Le ssI fss JOHN Il. SINCLAIR
+. 5. For particulars inquire of Moses Kit
tredge. ST. Joiinsbiry, or Of the subscriber at
Bath, N I'll. @l. clai H6T I'a
March, 81. 1912 s,aie 45.4s 81 2i2uf
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The Senate then wcnI into Executive session,
In the House, a resolution offered by Mr.. Fill
more, from The Committee of Ways and Means.
requiring Tho Secretary Of tho Treasury TO cotnnin
nicae 10 The House his views plan and informa
tiqn as 10 raising revenue 10 supply tho wants of
tho Treasury, the subject OF home valuation,
what articles will belr an increase of duty, &c I,
was adopted
The Loan Bill was again taken up in Committee
Of the Whole, and Mr. Colquit made fiery Loco
Foco speech in condemnation OF the wing party
in reply 10 Messrs. RaYner, Lane NC.
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45aea 81 0.SEsSF S lGWP ss 81

f e M II Il e S Il III 1 ~ n RY.
f6NlilS institution will be opened for the recep
a ton OF Young Ladies the first Wednesday
IN May next under the eur of Miss MARY GIL
MAN, who has for some time pas, been employed
teacher in the Female Seminary in A ndoy,r
Ms. and as such, her reputation stood very high
Instruction in music by Miss CHART O'rJ'E
PADDOCK w 1ElE
st Johnsbury, 23tI, March, 1912. s43w4
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MgMt&MRM @Rgu

In this town, on Tho 3ist of March, by the Rev.
Mr. Morse, Mr. LOREN AVER to Miss CAEDALL
RoBERTs,
In Walden, 24lh nl;. by Fl. Perkins, Esq, Mr.
Darius X. Smart 10 Miss Lydia Wiley, both ofW.
In ilardwick, 18th ult. by Roy. A. Anger, Mr.
Samuel Cheever 10 MISS Sophia Dow both of H.
In jay, March go, Mr. John Blair of Hardwick,
10 Miss Emeline Tascwel, OF J.. Aes.t....t|
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BRIGHTON MARKET-Monday, March %.

n Ut.
Al market 900 Beef Cattle, 30 pairs of working
oxen, Is Cows and Calves, 1875 Sheep, and 800
Swine. t-ttt N
PRrcEs-Beef Calle--A few choice cattle So.
We quote first quality at s so; 575; second quail
lty rs 5 25; ihird quality $4 so.
Working Oxen-S70, 1878 and 80.
Cows and Calves Sales at $50, 1926, 1928 and
500,
Sheep-.Prices not made known.
Swine-Lots to peddIe 3 3 a a a for Sows and a
"a 5 for Barrows. A LOT large Barrows A J g.
AT retail from a l2 10 &C.
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DESTRUCTIYE FIRE.

We learn hya gentleman who passed through
the place the day following, that Charlesiown,
ii. was visited by a very destructive fire on the
night of Thursday last, which destroyed IL build
ings, including the Jail, the Unitarian meeting
house, and the tavern nearest the meeting house.
The church organ, which cost 81 500 was burned,
and the bell was melted. The fire originated in
the Jail, and was probably sethy prisoner. The
aggregate loss supposed to be $4,000.
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Newark.

M HEREAs, the Legislature OF the State of
w vermont, IN the year one thousand eight
hundred and forty one, did a tax of four
cents per acre on all lands(pnblic lands excepted)
~ the town OF Newark in the county Of Caledonia
i"r the purpose OF making and repairing roads and
building bridges in said town: these are TO warn
the propretors and land owners or said Newark.
That they may have an opportunity 10 pay said tax ,
IN labor, any time in the mont hs Of June or July
next, 10y applying 10 the Subscribers, who are an.
pointed a committee 10 superntend the exnend;
ture Gftho same. g.
ONEY SMITH, !
CHARLES kinney, LCommi,t.,
SOLOMON HUDSON,
Dated at Newark, this 26rh day Of March, 1919.
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STRONG INDICATIONS OF WAR WITH
MEXICO

~ The Washington Correspondent Of the New
York American says, that he has Information from
the best sources that President ~ Ter will very
hostile demonstrations towards Mexico, in
quence of her detention OF American citizens cap
rured with the Santa Fe Expedition. lie says the
President and Secretary Of War were very busy
Monday-probably in preparing the Message.
The Journals from the South west full of
quasi ornaments Tor Mexico Our people there
cody and deliberately goingto war, without
waiting to hear from Washington or any President,
or any Congress-! If Mexico cannot be dealt with
according to The laws Of war, it is clear, Mexico is
10 be Lynched!
But what will Great Britain say to this? What
will the world, asks Santa Anna himself in his let
| ter Of reply 10 Col. Bee, who threatened him"wlh
The tumuItuous popua,ion'of the Mississippi? Great
Britain has treaty Of Mexico, the condition of
which, il we recolect Alright, wolves her some
what in her defence in the United States be-
comes the ally Of Texas.
! Great Britain is accused by many with slimual
ing this attack by Mexico upon Texas. There is
reason for supposng that good understanding
lists between Mr. PacKenham, the British Minister
! in NJ ex leo, and Santa Anna The Euglishman
taken among the Santa Fc prisoners liberated
without delay upon the request of Mr. p. while
the demand made by Minister for The release
of the American prisoners remains unheeded -
! Matters look sQuaily.
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GREAT RISE OF THE MISSISSIPPI. The Philidei
phia inquirer OF iuesday' says
gentleman VINO arrived IN town last evening
rom tue upper Miss'ss'Pp, ana VINO lett 81 Lonis
on the io'h' iniorms us that the OHIO, from ,the
NOUN up 10 faaucha, was more swollen than at
any period since me great hood OF 1852, and that
soodod r,;ro ~ illin,;. ,.
ss,.c;o,I, H. u,no, .r,,r,,o ,o, m.
cinaI freshe,s ve,e fran, ,be roonossoo ,no 60,
"e '''
q, en-, o.,
~" "
- 49,, 49,: -,N'', NV
" '0'
:" 'o' 80 ''" 49, ''u y,
.n-.,s - 100
rP, "
dan ger was passing away-Our informant states
that tho hack winter from Tho Obio ,y,. 6roo, OK
,I.... ="
'niies w ''' N'ss'ss'PP" oor ''eho entered me
Ohio on tn lIth, and first experienced fall al
Evansville, Indiana wheio The freshet had risen
from 40 10 as feet Az far sc hoo,d fran, ~ IT,.
l,.,l, m, ,0' =" '''''
hau oeeh 'ost' Inc 'ower part OF faducha was
I IN ~ - nh nnIl ta IN 1l.t, -
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NEW MUSIC.

NEW MUSIC.
r UST received the following pieces OF New Music,
at the old established Store, two doors east OF
9th street w. FISCHER.
Bonnie Charlie, favorite Scotch song.
The Woodland Call, Duet, by E. J. Loder.
The Poets Elegy-Weepfor star from our hrma-
ment taken-Lines on the death OF Thomas
Haynes Bayy, Esq., arranged for two voices
My heart is in the yellow leaf; by +. Weiland
MY soldier wears tartan plaid by J. Barnett
Fall of the Oak; words by G.. Hill, Esq of Wash
ton, music by J. ii. Hewitt.
Miss Lucy Long.
Shun not the village churchyard, .Duett, written by
T. Fl. Bayly, Esq.
Kate Anderson, my Kate; by N. CROUCH
Time was thy locks were brown, friend John by
f. J. Loder.
There's bliss in the morning of love; by J. A.
Wade.
Wishes; by S Nelson.
Come Come! Soldier come!-Glee.
watch for thee, Sercnade, by II. Thomas.
Mothers love; words adapted to a beautiful
German melody, and dedicated to "Amelia"
by w. G. Peters.
Farewell! FAREWELL for the Guitar, by F. Weiland,
Swiss Girls Dream, do DO
My fondest, my fairest, do do
Sleep my child do do
Be il folly or frenzy, do F. kinlock.
Merrily merrily sounds the horn; for the Guitar
I'll build FOR thee altar; for the Guitar, by
d. G. Yon.
Linvitatione la Chase; by G. Blessner.
Dream is past, arranged as quick step by +. Wei
land
Vienna Snipcs Waltz by J. X. Cpl.
Quadriles from Tampa, for two performers
Hail Columbia, with variations.
may "a
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THE JOURNAL OF BANKING,

DY WILLIAM M. GOUGE.-Proposals, for pub
ID fishing new periodical, to be entitled "THE
JOURNAL BANKING"
1t will contain
lst. new edition of "A Short History of Paper
Money and Banking in the United States,n by VIM.
NJ. Gouge, with corrections and additions, bringing
the narrative down to the present time.
ID. Essays on Banking, Currency Exchanges and
kindred topics, IN which efforts will be made to place
these subjects in the clearest light possible.
Sd. A sem-monthly review of the times, embra-
cling the most important events, especially those
which relate to the money and produce markets, and
which affect the general operations of business.
4th. Such miscellaneous matter as Will, while il
will add to the interests of the work subserve its
main object which is that of showing the true cha
racter OF our paper money and banking SYSTEM and
the effect it has the morals and happiness of the
different classes Of the community
This Journal will be especially intended for Farm
ers and Mechanics; but il is hoped it will not prove
unuselul to Merchants and other productive members
of society.
1t will be published once every two weeks. Each
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CUGAR FROM CORN-STALkS The Ma
- tional Agricultural Society has published Mr.
Webb's Experiments the Manufacture OF Sugar
from Corn-stalks. Also, the specification Of the
latest patent for making oil and candles from lard
&c.
The types are still standing, and gentlemen who
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dred copies, if early application is made to
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may 29-Iy

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Congress and citizens Of Washington, who have
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vance of the mall This arrangement, he trusts, will
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numerous calls of transient pcrsuns who in Wash
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try.
lie respectfully invites all strangers well as the
residents of the District to call and examine his files
where they will be permitted to read the latest journals
gratuitousy. ANDREW r. JENKINS.
ian Is .Gteoif
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mar I9-dtf

NOR SALE.-Fory-seve thousand dollars in
l. Certificates Of the United States Treasury, bear
ing the interest Of eight per centum per annum, until
payment shall be made by the Mexican Government
IN money or Treasury notes receivable at the Mex-
custom houses in payment OF duties upon goods
entered TOR Importation or expectation, according to
the article Of the Convention of the lib OF April
1899 between the United States and Mexico and the
act OF Congress of June 18th, 1910.
The owners of said Certificates Of the Treasury
Department of the United States, for the above sum
of AZ 600 purposinp to make a visit in Europe, will
sell either said in its toalty in To suit
purchasers, on accommodating terms, for silver
gold. Offers to be addressed through the post office
to S. IL. & Co. In case of parity of offers menbers
of Congress shall be preferred Offers received until
the 18th inst. s. II, & Co.
WASHINGTON, d. G. March g. 1912.
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GENERAL POST OFFICE AND PATENT OF
FICE AGENCY.

TENHE undersigned has the honor to inform his
Il friends that he has established, with the consent
o. the Postmaster General, agency in Washing
ton for the transaction Of all such business with the
Post Office Department those interested may see
fit to intrust to his charge. After service of five
in the contract office, and corresponding clerk,
with credit to himself, and satisfaction to his official
head, the undersigned feels hesitation in attending
to any business that may be conhded to him. Claims
before Congress- land patents, marshas and mail con-
tractors accounts, fines, &c. pensions, and patents
for useful inventions, other similar business, re-
curing agent at the seat of Government will be
attended to with despatch.
All communications, TO receive attention, must be
post paid and enclose retaining fee Of five do lars,
or sum proportionate to the service TO be per-
formed
The undersigned refers to the members of Congress
generally TO the heads of bureaus at Washington, to
his late brother clerks, and to the principal mail
tractors in the Union.
The undersigned has blank bids guarantees, and
certificates ready for bidding and will send them TO
those requiring them When it is considered that a
large number of bids at every letting set aside for
informally in the guaranty Gr certificate, he
feels satisfied that the contractors will find their
count in procuring the blanks ION him. A statement
of the old pay and services on routes desired, will
also be forwarded with the blanks.
The undersigned having been formerly employed
a clerk in the Patent Office, and, from his expert
encc being familiar with the routine Of business in
~
fcations and other papers including drawings for pro-
curing patents, and win transact all such other BUSH
ness connected herewith may require agent at
this place. To inventors residing at distance, it
may be proper to state that in order to expense
by furnishing the undersigned with neat model Of
their invention or machine, or OF the parts claimed
thei improvement the cubical dimensions of which
should not exceed, if practicable, 10 or ~ inches,
and the duplicate receipt for their patent fee, the
former of which may, in most instances, be forwared
Inv nj i nj rNyIsp he tpf
carriage to be paidthe whole business of procuring
the patent may be transacted through the mall and
the presence 81 the inventor or applicant here is thus
rendered unnecessary.
The office of the undersigned is situated on 9Th
street, near the Patent Office, and Immediately OPP
posite the northwest angle corner of the General
Post Office Building.
The charges of the undersigned will be moderate !;
and when the application for patent may prove I'M
successful, H. such will his charge exceed
$50, he reversionary interest of the applicant in the
patent fee of $50, already paid into the Treasury Of
the United States JESSE f. DOW.