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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-11-28

THE ROMANCE or MATRIMoNY,--air John nj.
Baichedor, Of snco, Maine, was recently married to
Mrs. E. c. Beardsley, Of New York. The NJ York
Bulletin, ia giving place TO the announcement, says:
Something like year and half ago, MIR Batch
elder, the groom aforesaid, united in marriage to
n lady whose health was SO delicate that they imme-
datey set sail forVea Cruz, in the hope that voyage
would be beneficial to her. They had for fellow pus-
sengers Mrs. L. Constanta Beurdsley the bride aoro-
said who accompanying her then husband to
Vera Cruz, for the improvement Of his health. But
fate had ordered disappointment to both parties, and
Mrs Butchelder and Mr. Benrdsley both went'the way
Of all nesh' The bereaved widower, soon pro
priely would admit, addressed himself TO the discon-
soate widow, and proposed, n consolation to their
respective Affections, that they should supply to each
other the places ortheir denr departed mutes
But Mrs lleardsley, for other proba-
by-declined the proposal, But Mr. BotchOlder was
determined not to remain in his bercaved state and
consequently made love TO another lady, with whom
he more successful, and who received him and
his offer of his heart and hand with all the favor he
could desire. According to the rules and regulations
down east the forthcoming marriage of Mr. Batch
elder and his new flame was duly published in tho
parish church, and all was going on
Merrily as the marriage BELLS
when on the Saturday preceding tho Tuesday on
which the marriage published TO take place. Mr..
Bntcbeder had the happiness TO receive from the
lenting widow Beardsley letter. in which she with
drew her dcclinaton of his offer Of marriage and
knowledged herself ready TO make him happy, If he
yet rested under the idea that his happiness could be
influenced by her. Here was "a go indeed, and
one well calculated to puzzle almost any man. How
Mr.. Batchelder got out fhis dilemmns in part told
by the announcement which has drawn from us this
story; the untold part consists in the interesting fact
that he had to pay the disappointed bride that was
be two thousand one hundred dollars for breach of
promise 10 her. As Sam Weller says, 'it takes the
vdders!'
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From the Rutland Herald Nov. 23.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

This town has never been visited with fire SO dis
astrous the evening Of the 18th inst at Mill Viii
lage, two miles West Of the Court House. The val
liable Paper Mill owned principally and occupied by
Messrs. H. Henderson s. Co., the large Grist Mill,
owned by Doct James Porter, and a small dwelling
house destroyed The loss will exceed proba-
bly,, 5000, and no insurance upon either the bull
dngs, or the stock of paper in the paper mill The
paper mill had been, within few months thoroughly
repaired, and an application made to an Insurance
company to procure ample insurance upon the build
ngs, machinery and stock of the paper mill; and in
order to have the gris mill completed and the whole
property insured ut once, the business was DELAYED
few days-the company, in the mean time, keeping
a watch in the mill every night nessrs Henderson
& Co. had on hand about ten tons of rags some FIVE
hundred reams paper, and various articles used in
the manufacture paper, all of which were destroy
Cd The Grist Mill had been under repairs, and was
just completed ready to run, and il is understood,
would have ben started Monday. marble mill
in the same building with the grst-m was principal
ly destroyed.
The fire was first discovered about 1O3 O'Clock p
NJ, in a story building, used as a size house, be-
tween the paper mill and the attached to the
mill. There some wind at the time, and so rap
ID was the progress Oh tne hre, that but very little
saved from the store the mill. The fire soon
reached the grist mill, and but few minutes elapsed
before the whole was a mass ofbrilliant flame; and
within an hour most oc the frame work of the two
mills had fallen within the walls ofthe basement
ries. The Easements Of the two mills were heavy
walls of sone and much injured from the intense
heat. Two dwelling houses, standing upon the hill
some twenty rods from the mills, only saved by
keeping them constantly wet
The fire is supposed to have originated from some
lime stored in casks in the size house, and which
had been exposed to the rain before it put into
the building. No fire had been kindled in the size
house for week, and the calamity cannot be 40
counted for, but from the lime having been SO much
wetted as to produce sufficient heat to set the casks
on fire.
The night was extremely dark, but the blazing |
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,,nrrn. When the recent Legislature
Noi ,.,,ors 10 Rail Roads & gave them perma-
'''I Of the ocofoco papers struck up
W." y, poo about corporations, Sc but all Of thor
wv" :, tho State do not join in the song, The
rh County Democrat replies as follows TO the
m"1 ,,,,cL AGE, paper edited by one of Iyler's
office holders; o,no,, ;0s;s,s Tint Raj; Rood
.,s sboud be entirely under the control OF future
and that this principle has been settled
va, minds of the people, and they '0tH be aStOnish-
mai legislature has dared trample on their
@urigr wiN"
hrealy true that the people of Vermont have
.'.,1y instructed Major Eastman to publish their SOW
,, vaI, Is there, as the old catechism expresses
.,,,l w,l and n reccaled will And is the age,
Il ~. h,o,sl conduit from one TO the other? When,
a,h,,e and how have the people made this decision
web,J supposed that sovereign State had right
,moko bargain the people have not this right
hsi, sovereignty is Of very poor kind. Every col
sse academy, turnpike or factory which is charter
a and carried into existence is q contract between
tha
,,,, in ia terms as policy shall dictate, but still con
,, intended for the benefit of the State on the one
,,, and tho members on the other. In making these
contracts the State and its Legislature are expected
,ooa,iko other contractors with prudence. If there
d,Drs Of scctarian abuses in college or school,
fraudulent bankruptcy in factory, or mud holes in
turopEe, the proper protecting clauses should
be introduced into the bargain. In these bargains
with bankers and manufacturers il is doubtless wise
to retain the general power Of alteration; for these
u ownnO.hn. which they cannot sell, they invest no
81 Thing uhchihey cannot withdraw, and when their
corporate existence ceases they can, if they choose,
hold then property and continue their business as
piHncrs.
But .hat is the offer which the Age proposes to
make on the subject of railroads Translated into
plain language il would read like this The State OF
Vernon, invite all persons who have money TO unite
heN means till il amount to three or four millions,
and employ forerer in the constlu cton of a road
from the lake 10 Massachusetts and 1eceire such remu
SrCttOn as The state, from time 10 time, see I'll 10
gin Snch an offer, we suspect, would remain
long time unaccePted. Tho capitalists, whether
large OF small, whether rich or poor, might not
"'oaailtc aiarm," but they would remind Major
Eastman that ut requires teco TO make bargain
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Etom the Richmnnd Whir.

4 COZ" JOlNSON'S OPINION OF MIR. CLAY.
Nh tDiToR:-i am opposed to the practice of Civ
ing puJfciyt fre-side conversations, but when the
leader oil great party, in respectable company of
bis fellow citizens, composed Of both political parties
makes use OF language either in praise or derogaton
ola political opponent consider it no breach of
POPte'y to give his voluntary testimony to the
world
M@e 3Olh of September last Col. johnson, being
'a''on, Va. number gentlemen paid him the
\ respect OF calling 10 see him. One of tho comrany
r'""'ea 10 nun, Colonel, when you reach the
""" moab dunctlon,you will be near the S1AsHEs OF
HANOVER" The honest old warriors r,ce ;mmo-
~ 1D''' IL up with an expression of sincerity and
rV''u'e' and he eoquently said: 81 should be de-
"s''u 10 sec that place. Every spot of ground Hem
, way touches he immortalizes. I have been in
r'''V '"e ioF'y years, and in that time have been
''0''l'ed with all the great men of the country
nl S Ou' ''aoson AMI GaIlatin, w ho were old men
III" stepped upon the theatre of politics, will,
r''' JEFFERSON FIRST then Henry Clay. He is per-
'|"'eS !" all The qualities that can adoin hu-
"8'uIc' come men may excel him in single
44a"y-i0r Instance, Webster may be greater To-
S''n Or some may be more renowned for deem ro-
'4v" but take Clay all in all, he has not an canal in
wv N"'oN 'e'her in the North or the south-the Eas,
,ro IN moral courage-in physical cour-
rSr. " '''''0''sm, and in every noble quality he is
"""0a' asnperior. l have associated with him n,
rLa' 'es IN connection with Calhoun, Lowndes.
e, Webster and other distinguished indjvid
lool,, W Gay was always the master spirit. We
""nea up to him as the Ajax lebanon; and bv his
roc, or We were guided in our deliberations. If the
in donL, ''n''n''ee assembled before him and were
,,Do,... "'Ou' now to proceed, when he made his
he conD. oil eyes were turned upon him-(here
how M. "1r' represented by gesture and expression
whom ~ 'CU1ed)-and we were certain to- be RIGHT
ve,v w. 'O"Owed his opinion. He is great man n
Ido M, s''" you the rery aoords of Col. johnson
The .,n' ppoSe that his praise can sadd cubit 70
Domor,a.. VI 'lay"-yet it may serve to show the
men N. y, In the opinion of one of their LEADING
MANY If H. not the monster in human flesh that
) " 'ncm suppose him to be.
ONE WHO HEARD.
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WBAg@ga

In this town, Nov. 20, Mr. SIM EoN CoBB--a rev.
olntionary pensioner--aged SO.
In Montpelier Nov I6, oftyphus fever, SARAH,
second daughter Of Rev. Isaac X. Worcester, aged
years
In this town, Nov. 20, Widow PATIENCE WHEA-
ros, aged about 80 years.
In Ryegate, Oct 6, of erysipelas, MARGARET,
wife of Andrew Warden, aged sc.
la West Milton, Ohio November 9th, of consump-
ton, Mrs. SUSAN c. wife Of Martin II. Peck aged
SO years and 10 months, formerly of Dauvie. In
her Death, the church have lost an exemplary mem
Der. In her family where she always performed the
duties Of wife and mother with kindness, tender
ness, and Affection their loss is rreparabe. In her,
the poor and needy found interested friend.
She could feel for others woes, especially, FOR Or
phans, as she herself was one. For l6 years she
had been such devoted Christian that she was ever
ready to do unto others, she would have others 10
unto her Trusting in her Redeemer, and sustained
by bis grace.bhe bore long and painful Illness with
great patience, marking the steady approach Of death
with cornposurc, and looking down to the grave as
the resting place Of her emacialed body from all fur
ther pain ahd forward to the resurrection TO life
nal as the contamination other hope, and completion
OF her felicity in the presence Of God and the Lamb
Com.
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STATE OF VERMONT,

DISTRICT OF CALEDONIA, sB.
AT Probate Court holden at Danvile, within aud
for said District, on the 22d day Of November, A,
ID. is43 Present tho Hon. Samuel b. Muttocks,
Judge.
A N Instrument purpprting to be the last will
N and testament of Many BAcHoP, late Of Bar
net in said district deceased, being presented to the
court here by Josiah Shedd, the Executor therein
named for probate; It Is ordered by said court, that
all persons concerned therein 10 notified 10 appear
at session of said court, to be held at the Probate
Office in DanVille, in said district the Goth day
Of December A, ID. s43, and show cause. il any they
may have against the probate Of said WILL for which
purpose IL Is further ordered, that copy Of the rec
ord of this order be published three weeks SUCCESS
lively, in the Caledonlan, printed at ST. Johnsbury,
soon rs may be-
sAMUEL.B. MATToCKs Judge.
A true copy of record, Blows
Attest, SAMUEL d. MATTOCK5 Register.
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ONE WHO HEARD.

The Canad;,. Wv inter appears to have taken
Tines If ,La farmers by surprise. The Montreal
depoe ,ba' ' 18TH says, that many of them have to
The abun Vi d. least portion ortheir crops, from
On hi. A.; W from summer to winter. 1t adds:
are iecoYs''r ct probably one third of the potatoes
'enan uDyo,ho! destroyed; acres upon acres yet
naler we,,S ''e', without the slightest prospect of
likewise ,bai' 'cr The merchants and traders have
Quantities Of n,oa snare ofthe common injury. Large
Aeare,,ed !. produce intended for this quarter, must
he c,cnm. Their progress-and, however nro6t,hls
''' may be to those who hold stocks, the
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ZIBA JoHNsoN's ESTATE.

THNHE subscribers having been appointed by the
N Hon. Probate Court for the District Of Caedo-
MIA, commissioners, TO receive, examine and adjust
the claims and demands Of oil persons, against tho
Estate Of
ZIBA JOHNSON,
late Of Peachom. in said district, deceased, repre-
scented insolyont, and the term of six months from
the 25th day Of October, ls13 ,bcng allowed by said
Court TO the creditors Of said deceased to exhibit and
prove their respective cdims before us-Do give
notice that we Will attend TO the duties of our ap.
ponment, at the dwelling house of widow Su,
johnson, in Peacham. in said Obstruction the Sd
Tuesday Of December next and on the Sd Tuesday
ofMarch, 1874, at O'Clock, afternoon, on each of
said days
LYMAN PARTRIDGE, COMMISSIONER
Dated at Pcacham, Nov. l943. 33Ow3
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STATE OF VERMONT.

ORLEANS DISTRICT, IS.
The Hon. the Probate Court for the District of Or
leans-To all persons conctined in the Estate of
JONATHAN MgTcALF, late of Glover deceased.
GREETING.
NnEREAs, Polly Mctcalf Administrative of said
w deceased, has filed in the Probate Court
aforesaid an application for License 10 Deed Al
ron ID. Metcalf of Goverhe East half of Lot No. 90
Of Lots In Sheffield drawn to the original right of p
Vandyke, which slid Jonathan Metcalf was under
contract to convey to the said Aaron d. Metcaf
Therefore, You are hereby notified TO appear at
session of The Probate Court aforesaid to be holden
at the Probate Office at Irasburgh, in said district
on the let "Wednesday of December ls43, and
show cause if any you have why License should not
be granted aforesaid. And it is ordered that this
notice he published three weeks successfully in the
Calcdonian, printed at st. Johnsbury. tho last Of
which TO be previous TO the day assigned for hearing
Given under my hand at Ir,s5urgh, in said Dis.
trct, this 7th day of November, A. d. Is43.
329w3 GEO. NYE, Judge.
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GgAGsMGMGBGa

In this town, Nov. 10. by Rev. John H. Wor-
cester, MIR TALcoT Horror TO Miss LOIS Y. Cur
TING, both Of Concord
In Bradford, Nov. 9, by Rev. Mr. McKeen. Mr. Asa
i, Shaw and Miss Marian l.. Putnam all Of Bradford
At North DanvilIe, on the 18th instunt, by Elder
Il. l.. Harvey, Mr. Robert Kelsey to Miss Cynthia
Morrill,, daughter of Mr. John Morrill,, all of North
Dnnville.
In Sutton, on 9Th inst by Elder r. L. lInrvoy
MIR David Drown, Of Sheffield to Miss Rebecca Dean,
Of Sutton.
In Sutton, onthe goth Nov. by the Rev. Mr. Frost,
MIR LOREN JENKINsto Miss SARAH ANN RAY,
both of Burke, after long and tedious courtship Of
one week. Cam
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community at large will suffer. Prices cannot remain
at the present rates. and should not be surprised
to see -four selling for 27s Sd before many weeks
elapse. The quantity at present on hand falls short
OF preVous years. This fact coupled with the partial
destruction of the root crops, induces belief tina,
almost every description of food must advance IN
value"
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els of Wheat in the Mill and sheds adjoining, all Of
which was lost No nsurance upon the property
Neo article Of Export 10 Chiaa.--Two paSsen-
gers per ship Bazaar, Captain Kiham, who sailed
few days since from New York for Canton, have
taken with them forty tons measurement of"Connect
cut clocksI''
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BRIGHTON MARKET.-Nonday, Nov. 20.

Reported for the Daily Advertiser.
At market, 5000 Cnttle, (nbout 900 OF which
were probably Bcef,) and 100 Stores, $500 Sheep,
and AGO Swine.
Prices.-Becf Cnte-We quote n few extra at
4 25 IA so; First quality IA 4 rs; second quality
$3,5Oa 8 75;.--third quality2, go 25.
Barreling Catte-Mcss $3 l21; No 80 GA 4;
No. 2 SO.
Stores--Two year old IS IL; three year old
Ell all.
sheep-Small lots at 6Oc, 75c, 92c, 80, and
l 90. Wethers from l25 TO 50.
Swne-Good lots TO peddo &c for Sow and Sc for
Barrows. Old Hogs from 8 10 &C. At retail from A.
TO &c.
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THE CONFESSION OF A LoCoroco

From the Washington correspondence orthe Boston
Times.
1t now getting to be the settled conviction ormnny
ofthe shrewdest men among the old Democracy ut
the seat ofGovernmont and elsewhere, that if the
people are called upon in 1874, to vote for Martin
Van Buren, or Henry Clay, human power can
prevent the election of Mr. Clay. The workings of
party machinery in the hands of skful managers may
secure an expression Of what would seem to be the
voice of majority Of the States, in favor of the
re election Of Van Buren, but will be found quite
another thing, npprehend when the time arrives for
the people to stand up and speak for themselves,
through the ballot boxes.
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Military Appeals.

VHNIIE Board of Appeals for the 10Th Reg. VI. Mi.
u lia will hold lis session at the Inn of b. G.
Hubbard in Lyndon, the lst Tuesday OF Decem.
Der next at 10 o'clock A. NJ for the entry of said ap.
peas only, and the trials thereof will be adjourned
to some subsequent day,
GEO. c. CARTOON, Oh. of slid Board
Ncr. "a, 1913, 33Ow3
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..,o Drosocu.ion against Mr. o'COunell and the
the s ,,oversers will be accelerated by every
es'' O" aho the power of the Crown; and if at all
's'"' cha trials vii be fixed for the sitting after tho
P0's'O' farm. Those siuings commence on the
o-,h November
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Derby Literary Institute,

FJNHIS Institution will commence its next winter
H. session on Wednesday the 18th day December
next under the and supernterdance of it's pres
ent teachrrs-Mr AUSTIN N0RCROSS and Miss
JULIET LITTLE. and the public may rest assured
that the pupils ofthis school enjoy chance for
improvement. Rooms to rent TO those wishing TO
BOARD themselves. -
Board, washing and lodging Sll23 per week.
32sw4 LEML RICHMOND, See.
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mass afforded sufficient light TO enable us 10 dis
tincly the buildings of our vage,and to guide US on
unr way 10 the scene of the fire.
The loss falls heavily upon tho ontcrPrising own
ers of the property.
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N oil &C.

The public respectfully invited to attend the
following exercises he last for the Fall Term) ofthe
.. UNION CLUB
at the Academy on Friday evening of this week.
viz;--An exemporaneouS and written Discussion,
reading Of the Oracle &c,-Per order, Secretary.
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Caledonia County Grammar School.

"7INTER term will commence Wednesday
w Dec. l3lh, and continue is weeks. Tuition
$500 for common English Branches--for Langua-
ges and higher Branches $500. Rooms may be
had for students wishing to board themselves. Board
cheap. For Board, &c apply to Mr. Chase, Princi-
pal. d. MERRILL Sec.
North Star will please copy. 329w4
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RoeuEs CAUGHr.-We learn by Hills Patriot
that last weekly men arrested at Hav chill
and one named Grove at Lebanon, who have been
concerned in the circulating of counterfeit bills in this
state, on the Grafton Bank and other Banks Grove
implicated two others, Eben G. Mercy David Kerr
and on Monday they arrested in the cars of the
Concord railroad-Having received warning to be of,
they came TO Bow, and took the cars there. But
they only walked into the hands of the Sheriff, who
was in the cars already The whole gang secure,
and will probably have their trial at Haverhll.
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Mr. WEBsrER.-The Newark Daily Advertiser,
referring to Mr. Webster's late speech at Andover,
says in regard to his remaining in the Cabinet in 1884,
''1he ntimation that he remained there with Mr.
Clay's advice, is corroborated by recent private
letter from Ashland. to friend in this vicinity''
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Georgia State Prison Burnt'--The Georgia Pen
itenliary, at Medgevllle, destroyed by fire on
the 9Th instant. The only portion of the building
saved was that containing the cells in which there
were one hundred and forty-nine prisoners. The
loss is estimated at from 20, 900 to $50, 900.
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SLAVE lNsURREcrIoN IN7CUBA.-We find the
following paragraph in the Journal of Commerce,
under date ofsth inst. IRON Havana.
Yesterday at 4 A. NJ. express arrived from
Matnnzns which brought the news Of the rising of the
slaves on several plantations. They were however,
Immediately put down. and so of them killed and CT
Of them taken prisoners, whilst others hung themselves
rather than DO taken by the authorities l did not
learn the number of whites that were killed il anv
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AN AOouITrAL.-The Richmond (lndana) Pal
ladium says that Elizabeth Hubbard, young woman
who killed her father, last summer, in Rush county,
in that State, whilst he beating and choking his
wife, and the mother of the girl has been tried and
acquitted The trial occupied several days, and the
defence was put upon two grounds-,ho necessary
defence of the mother, and mental arrangement at
the time. The name ofthe man who was killed was
Philip Barger, who a most notorious drunken,
wicked profisate. The jury was ont about an hour
when they returned verdict of not guilty
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st. JOhnsbury Academy.

M r ]. X. G o Y, PRrNoIP
VENHE winter term of this institution will com.
n mence on Wednesday, tho l3th day of Decem-
Der next
TERMS-Classlcal Department $500. English
Department according to the classesS3,50 and S300
Lessons ln music will be given by Miss CHAR
LOTTE PADDOCK.
Students received only at the commencement of
the term unless designing TO remain through suhse-
qnent terms. . 3R9w4
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MICHIGAN. The result Of the election in Mich-
gan is naarly the as last year-the locoioco ma
jorty last year was 7ooo--and it is few humid
reds less this year. The three members of Con-
gress the Senate and House are of the pame stamp.
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Singing Books and Hymn Books.

ENHE Carmina Sacra or Boston Collection of
a Church Music. by Lowell Mason, and the Bos-
ton G!ee Book, by l.. Mason and g. S. Webb: AL
so. The Psamist Collection of Hymns for
the use of Baptist Churches. by Barron Stowe and
S. F. Smith. Fos sale at Boston prices. by
STEVENS WOODS
Passumpsc Village Nov. ls, ls43 3asw6