The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-07-29
THE WOOL MARKET INNEW-YoRK.

We had a conversation, the other day with a
gentleman, who related to the following incident
In going out to Riga, few days since, no net
old friend coming to the city with load Of wool IS
usual, the two stopped for chat when the old gem
tlenan avowed himselrto be strong n Loco Foco
as ever and chiefly "hecause the Wing Turf Of
1912 made the manufacturer rich without NJ all ben.
citing the farmer" This his paper told him, aud
this he believed. His friend tried TO show him his
error, but he met every statement with his usual
Loco Foco retort''that's n Wing lie.' He came to
tho city, however, and sold his wool to Mr. Erickson
who paid him some forty cents pound. This price
far exceeded his Expectations, and he asked what it
meant? OF course his question was answered, and
in manner perfectly satisfactory.
Well he returned home with light heart and a
heavy pocket; and when he reached his ordinary
stopping place near home he bcset the landlord for
having permitted lying Loco Coco handful to be
stuck up in his bar room-"not'' said he, 'lhat !
opposed to fair play but because it contains state
ments which know TO be false It dcnounces the
Tariff MS a measure which benefits but the
manufacturer. This knolo to Be false, and | have
than 200 reasons my pocket at this
ment for what say, (saPpng his pocket hooh)--
Three years ago, he continued al owed s 100 which
had TO be paid in July. | was cramped, and had
nothing upon which TO raise it except my wool This
took to the city; but unable 10 raise one dol
lar in cash for it. The best ] could do with it was
to take cloths in exchange for it. These could not
get rid Of for cash in season, and the result had
to b0rrotU apart Of the amount which owed and
| did little better with my wool. I got % cents n
pound-hulf cash and half cloths but this yenr have
sold my wool which is better in quality than
last yearto Mr. Erickson, for forty cepfs Pou 7R.
and HERE Is THE CASH. And why this changed
1t has been brought about by the Tariff of 1912
which lying men made me believe injury TO
the farmer They can't fool me with such stuff any
longer; and shall go for HENRY CLAY and a Pm 20
TEcTIvE' TARIrF-not for POLK and FREE
TRADE -
The foregono is no fiction. The friend yvLo com
municate6 the incident to be relied upon; and,
if needs be, the name Of the farmer be given
Nor is this isolated case. There are thousands
similarly affected here and elsewhere The ball is
rolling in the right direction, and with proper mpe-
tus. Rochester Democrat
Our latest dates from Nouvoo that every thing
is quiet there G. II. NJ Davis, Esq. Of Alton, has
completed an account Of the recent difficulties COM
posing pamphlet ofsome forty or fifty pages which
is soon to be issued from the office Of the ST. Louis
Republican.
THE MoRMoNs. Through st. Louis dates ofthe
I4th we have still later news from Quincy. No out
breaks had occurred with the Mormons, with the
exception that while an anli-Mormon harvesting
in his wheat field, he shot at and wounded by
person unknown. ii is the impression al q uin-
cy that the ant-Mormons are secretly preparing to
make attack upon the Mormons in their Guy when
they shall have procured sufficient force. They still
think it impossible for Mormons and anti Normcns
live in one county paper at Warsaw, under date
Of the 10Th inst, has long article usifyng the late
violence I! Gin Com.
driven from Illinois, probably, as they were from
Missouri The Government of Illinois, like that Of
Missouri, is of the mob ocrutic principle, and "eady
countenance mobs when they accomplish any
selfish purpose by so doing