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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-02-05

dersood Mr.. l.. Ind made respecting him, The lat
ter denied his right 10 question him, and was about 10
move on, when MIR. p, who was armed with heavy
walking stick, caught him by the collar aud applied
his cane to the shoulders of Mr. l.. Before he had
struck tho third blow, Mr.. Loud drew double barrel
ed pistol, took deliberate aim, and fired Both balls
entered the body of his antagonist, JUS, below the left
brcnst, causing instant deah
large crowd was collected, aud the now
(eless corpse Of the unfortunate man was convey ed
TO his home, which was near tho spot. An eyevit-
informs that the scene Witnessed on reaching
his home, was truly narrowing, and alas we can too
ensiIy credit it.
Mr.. Loud Immediately gave himself up, and is now
undergoing examination.
tP. s. Since the above in type we have
its authenticity questioned, but too late for to sup
ply It's place with other mntter1,
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CHALLENoE OF WELLER. II appears that Mr.
Shriver, the correspondent of the Baltimore Pntrot,
who WIS tho subject of the cowardy and ruilian
assault by the bully, Weller of Ohio, has sent n
challenge to Weller, Of which the New York Com
mercal Advertiser gives the following account;
"1Ne Last Congressional Disgrace We learn
from Washington that the proceedings consequent
upon Mr. Weller's attack on Mr. Shrver, the
pendent Of the Baltimore Patriot were follows:
Mr. Shrver nvailed himself Of the services of Mr.
WIN. Cost Johnson, who bore message 10 the Other
party. Mr. Dawson, Of Louisana, acted as the friend
Of Mr. Weller. II was agreed TO give the challenge
verbally, md in such way as to evade the law
Mr. Weller would not accept the challenge in direct
manner, but offered to have II street fight.
MIR Shrver nssented to this, and requested the
challenged party to fix tho place and time Mr.
Weller next proposed that Mr. Shriver should with
druw the challenge and receive explanation. This
was pcremptorily refused. The matter is still under
deliberation''
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EARNS AT AUCTION.

WILL he sold at Auction on Friday the LIST day
w of March nex(unless previously disposed of)
TWO FARMS situated in ST. Johnsbury. One OF
these farms, formerly owned by Mr. james Wheaton,
ia about ! miles from Fairbanks village on the
stage road to DanviIlo court house, well waiered and
well apporlioned into lilIage, moving, pnsturngo and
wood land !, and contains ! so acres, with u good
dwelling house, BAN and other buildings.
The Other formerly owned by Capt. d. Barker, Is
situated u short distance from Paddook's furnace on
the Waterford road, aud contains l04 acres with two
dwelling houses, barn, &c Good Sugar orchards on
both farms
Both Of these farms are elgiby situated, in the i'm
mediate vicinity of mills and various mechanics. -
They are about equally distant and In sight OF the
Ac deny AID village Of ST. Johns 'ury Plain
The sale will commence at the house on the Whea
ton place at l o'clock, A. M. and at the house Oh
the Barker farm nftcr the first is disposed Of
Terms liberal and immediate possession given.
81. Johnsbury, Feb. 9. 1874. Il. JEWETT.
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STATE OF VERMONT.

ORLEANS nIsTRIcT
The Hon. the Probate Court for the District a.
forcsad-To the heirs and all concerned ia the
Estate of Deborah Wilcox, late of Morgan, de-.
ceased GREETING,
VEInEnEAs, John NJ. Wilcox, Executor Of said
w deceased has filed in this court his application
representing that sale Of the real OF said de-
ceased s necessary for the paymen, of the debts and
lrgacies, and requests License for that purpose and
also the further time ofone year To make payment
of the debts and complete the settlement of the
tate.
Therefore, You hereby notified to appear at a
session of the Probate court, TO be holden at the
Probate Office in Irasbugh on the Sd Wedne stlay
Of February next, and give bonds for the payment
Of the debts amounting to 800. or show why
license should not I've granted and the time extended
and Object il you to the allowance of said
Executors account then to he examined.
And this order shall he published three weeks sue
ccssively in the CaIedoninn, printed st. Johns.
bury, in this State, the last Of which publication
shall he before the day assigned aforesaid for
hearing.
Given under my hand at Iros5urgh, in said Dis
tric this goth day of January, A. ID. 1874.
34Ow3 GEO. NYE, Judge.
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HE DEAD OF lSl3.-Among The distinguished
persons who have died the past year, perceive the
names Of Robert Souihey, la Vote Fouqne, author
Of "Undno," Ilahnemnnn, the founder Of the llo-
mGpathc School; Casmir Deavigne, the French
Poet; Foster, the author Of valuable essays; Noah
Webster, Washington Allston, Hugh S. IGgnre ,Cev-
onger the Sculptor; Thomson, the founder of the
Thomsonan system Of medicine, and DR. Channing.
Extract of a Loco Loco Grafton delivered on the
eighth of Ja0udry:
While Gen, jackson wns nj New Orleans wadinp
up TO his knees in blood fighting to achieve the iber-
ties of his country, Daniel Webster was in Boston
writing his Federal Dictionary.
More Help for Harry orhe Wea!-The Provi-
dence Chronicle, Tyler paper, has changed hands,
and is now published by old friend, |. An.sbury,
Jr., under the title orlhe Transcript and Chronicle,
and goes for Clay up TO the hub. The editorial de-
Partment is conducted with ability and zeal, worthy
the good cause Taunton Whig.
ANEcporE. One of the wealthiest farmers in
Connecticut, tells the following story when first
| came to settle. about forty years ugo, told my
wife meant to be ricl--al she wanted was enough
10 make her comfortable. ! went to work and
cleared up my land I've worked hard ever SINCE
and have got rch--as rich as want to be. Most
Of my children have settled about me, and they have
all got farms But my wife ant comfortable yet
.Naio York City Tar.-'The Journal of Commerce
says the tax Of that city FOR the year 1914, will he
than two and quarter millions of dollars. This
is more than nine times the amount Oft the raised
in 1922, when the population SO, 900; and the
nteres, of the for this year will exceed the entire
annual tax the year 1914
Mr. Webster associates himself with two members
Of our bar-Joseph w Moulton, Esq and Edgar S.
Van Wrinkle, Esq-he first taking charge OF the chan
Gerry, and the second of the law practice, and Mr.
Webster of course combining himself to the duties Of
a counsellor and barrster. Mr. Webster will be here
early in March. sooner, il occasion may require
NJ Y Commercial.
THIS is LEAP YEAR, and Of course the girls have
prescriptive right 10 do all the courtiog. Young
men are to stay at home, practice all the "pretty
ways they cam provide themselves with fans, blush
Ohis will be the hardest task,) and make as much
hustle possible whenever they expert visit. If
the girls don't thin off the number of old bachelors
this year. it isen,rely their faut-asylum Jour
nal.
CooNs.-We find the following remarks on this
interesting subject, in the Baltimore Patriots
IAN observing citizen has impaired to us the fact
that he never knew Coons to be plenty and as fat
they this season indeed the display of them
our market benches almost every morning, fat
squads, corrohorntes his remarks. We hull the cir
cumstunce n favorable uugury, aud predict that
',hat old Coon of 1910, will be at the Top of
the 'smmon tree next Nov,
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STATE OF VERMONT.

ORLEANS DISTRICT, SIS.
The Hon. the Probate Court for said District. To
all concerned in The Estate of r. N. Crane. late
of Derby. deceased nestate, GREETING.
UAcoB CHASE, Esq. Administrator of said deceased
~ has represented TO this That further time
of one year from the 18th day of February next is
ece+saiy close the settlement of said estate and
make payment of the debts.
Therefore, you are hereby notified TO appear be-
fore the Probate court at session thereof to be
holden at Irasburgh on the 81 "Wednesday of Feb
ruary next and show cause if any you have why the
time should not he extended aforesaid. And this
order shall be published three weeks successfully in
the Californian, printed at ST. Johnsbury, before the
day assigned for hearing as aforesaid. ..
Given under my hand at Irashurgh. in said Dis
trici. this 30th day of January, A. d. 1914.
340w3 GEO NYE, Judge.
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N3AEEsGa

In this town, Feb 2. Mr. JONATHAN BALDWIN,
aged 81.
In Derby, Dec. IT, Mr. SAMUEL MANN, in the
5sth year Of his age. The circumstances connected
with his sickness and death painfully pleas
ing" Having been for years mere or less af-
hcted with mouth, he found in the month of
March last, that u sore had been gathering on the
left SIDE of the tongue. This continued to enlarge &
became very painful 1t assumed a canceious
appearance. Efforts of no avail in staying its
progress. He was advised TO visit the Hospital in
Boston. He did and the skilful aid procured.
lie submitted three times the painful operation of
cutting out and it burned Still Its course
onward He returned to his iamily, feeling that
he must die. For the last three weeks OF his
life, though panied in body he had peace in believ-
ing and it seemed joy his prospects beyond the
grave. He could his earthly house Of tins taber-
nacle dissolving but he fell that he had baildmg
of God, house not made with hands, eternal In the
heavens. Thus his affliction evidently sancthed
70 his good. lie left wife and seven children to
mrourn among others for their loss Com
la the Pacific Ocean, May 25th, on board the
whale ship Iluntress. of New Bedford, MIR Ebenezer
Peck, of Vermont, first officer
In Cabot Jan. 18th, Mrs Judith F, wife OF Mat
thias Stone, Esq. aged 20.
In Columbus, Ohio, 4th inst. DR. Samuel Curtis,
aged so, formerly Of Vermont
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sTRAws FROM LOCO FoCo LEADERS
From the old Federal N. Y. Eve. Post.

"While Congress is obstinately ndhering TO absurd
and Rniquaed notions Of policy the people are every
day being more liberal and just. We say this upon
n careful observation OF the organs of public opinion
in all parts of the country. There never has been
more unequirocaI Feeling Of Interpretation
ifested against any measure, thnn that which has
shown itself against the cIisting indeed, we
may say, agpi"st the policy Of Protectiue Duties
FREE TRADE is becoming one Of The most atirdctire
raiying cries shouted by any Of our political
partiPs.'
So it seems that in New York, locolocoism is
"aganst the whole policy Of protective duties" and
Free Trade is the ralylng cry. Thank you, Mr. Post;
we wilIendeavor TO open the Of Vermonters to
your Gratifying cry"
or similar tone is the following, fom the Rich
mond Enquirer
"THE TARIFF. The eyes Of enlightened
people nre fixed upon the movements at Washington
They demand that tho positions Of Mr. Van Buren,
should he fully carried out by the present House Of
Repre- scninves. The South is opposed the ''prn-
cipiesas well as'detniis of the present law. They
demand that the whole system should be brought
back to the Compromise Act, the revenues
Of the Government, economically administered, will
admit Of it,
N. Y. LEGISLATURE. In the House, the
i7th, Mr. Stevens, (Whig) presented the question Of
protection, and The public lands directly, by way of
motion, declaring that the government ought to rely
upon u revenue derived solely from duties imports
Ayes 81, all Wings; noes So, all Locofocos, Thus
Mr. Van Burcn's friends at home repudiate the doc
Urine Of protection and the rights Of the the
public lands.
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NE W GODS.
y n IA w GODS r. $ &c.
STATE OF VERMONT,

CALEDONIA, SIS.
4. Probate Court holden at the Prubale Office in
DanV:lic, in said district, the Goth day of Janu-
arv, 4. d 1874
STEVENS WOODS. Administrator Of the Els.
~ tate of o II N w OOD : late Of Barnet,
in said district deceased presents 10 the Court here
his petition in writing, setting forth the amount Of
debts due from said deceased Of the charges of adj
minisraon, and of the value of the personal estate,
representing that the personal is insufficient
pay said debts and charges, and praying the Court
here grant him license sell much of the real
estate Of said deceased, will raise the sum of
S245 %, for the purpose of dscharging said debts
and Whereupon it is ordered by the
Court here that said application he heard and decIe
at Probate Court to he holden at tho Probate Office
in DHnvilIe aforesaid, the BED day of February.
A. D. 1914, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon; and that
slid Administrator all persons interested 10 be
notified of said application, and of the time and
place of hearing by publishing copy of this order
three weeks successfully in the Cnlcdonian a news
paper printed at ST. Johnsbury, in sud district. all
Of which publications. shall he previous to the time
of hearing.
SAMUEL b. MATToCKs, Judge
A true copy, Slows
Attest, SAMUEL B. MATToCKS, Judge.
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STATE OF VERMONT,

oRLEASs DISTRICT 80!
The Hon. the Probate Court for the District
of orleans--lo oil persons concerned in the Es-
tate of Sanford Anterior, late of Glover deceased,
0REETINo.
WTHEuEAs, Il. ID. SIM0NDs, Administrator on
w said estate requests of this Court TO grant
him the further time ofone year from the 22d day
of February next TO make pay ment of the debts a
yainst said estate. Therefore, you are hereby
notified TO appear at session of the Probate court
to DO holden at lrasburgh the 2lst day Of Feb
ruary next aud show cause IL any you have why The
time should not be extended as aforesaid.
And this order shall be Published three weeks sue.
eessvely in the Caedonhn printed at ST. JobnsbuIy
before The day assigned for hearing.
Given under my hand at Irasburgh this Goth day
of January, A. ID. 1914.
340w3 GEO. NYE, Judge.
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Aint,. NcoNrRE AT HARRIsBuRG, Pa
laJ -" '"' ONCE of the Harrisburg Chronicle,
|sAld.,%' 90, gives the following account of the
To- ,s s'A' OIL Mr. Prince, of tina, city:
BEAM. ~ weeks pas, difficulty has existed be-
hm, ' ~ H. Prince, merchant, and Mr.
PAIN D. H. Loud, attorney at law. 1t appears
fa wb,h "'u entrusted Mr.. L. with some legal bus
H,n,D, was transacted by the latter; but on their
laSs, y a'e'lous dispute occurred between them,
S@ Th ta'A'ed after lengthy and angry CONVEX
1bsQu.D, ~ "' ABOUT two weeks since, and the
iSta,y ''V0rS Of mutual friends to adjust the
Iii n proved unavaiing
lehs eo,,o' 1t about ii O'Clock, the parties met
hncs " Third and Walnut streets-and
|raa de,O,,,i" eu OIL MIR. Loud as to the truth of
''"'y language which he (MrP. )had un.
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n efficiently, the editor of the Boston Liberator,
F''a IN the aniislavery cause, felt bound to deal
ltR"e!Tdh Joshua LeariH, for his dishonest letters
X Two Washington. The Liberator declared that, as
'''eN the Wings and i.ocos, Leavitt was exceed
IA "senerOuS and unfair to the former Ir"J. L."
A ~ "'Ne' IN the last Green Mountain Freeman, is
S"u' Lei'''' he richly deserves castigaton Of the
''''aO' lie evidently studies to magnify the few
WHO nave apparently rcpented Of their great sin
'"' me right of petition, and is not slow in slant.
s% wings But what are the facts? We have re-
T"'9I0'y shown from the record, that the Wings,
'P"y' have all along defended the right of pe,i
'|' Tue liberty ofspeech; while the I.ocos as
~'' opposed it, and enforced the gag True
,""' 0een few of each party who have dissent
v" ,ne'e were merely exceptions to the general
~"'" 'a' prevailed down 10 this very session.
WY eO'e' The gag has been enforced by an i'm
sVp. %yo'"y 9'he lccos uniting wth The Southern
w. w. "0Seo The Southern Wings themselves have
Aah, ''"0 WIN the Northern Wings for the right,
f,A "'"Oef OIL such is constantly increasing
n, , Tue TACT at the opening of this session, and
n, W" prove to be the FAC, when the vote is taken
k,v,,n '' report. Whether Leavi,t is counting
bid mart. men to support the third party, or the
b. A. NV. support Van Buren,, is perhaps doubt
oDe Do;.' '"'' we ask ant-sIavery men to consid-
Nn, boh l. "e'"een Clay and Van Buren, Grant
I,v.,v -. 'D''e' Of Congress become opposed TO
h Eys,,,;.r russ laws accordingly; where would be
/ Nh we answer Pan Buren, is pledged
|tubo,a ~" acf'; rhtie Clay is pledged against
b@,n. ~ "Ja'or ofHmiting that arJit, ary pouer
ls,uN.m 'A", ~. % The constitution. Judge ye be-
'''"em'- Watchman.
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Caledonia County Grammar School, at
Lyndon.

TESHE Spring term commences on Monday, March
n 4th, and continues eleven weeks. Instruction
will be given in the Greek, Latin and French Lam
guages, and all the English Branches pursued in sim
liar Institutions. Drawing, Painting and Music will
I've taught. An unusual number of Lectures will be
given In addition to those the Natural Sciences
a course on Anatomy end Physiology will he given
by w. i. Carpenter NJ. d. Tuition, board sSc as
usual. J. q. ADAMS. Principal
Lyndon, VT. Jan. Pa 1914. 339w4
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STATE OF VERMONT.

orleans DlSlfct, SIS.
The Hon. the Probate Cont for the District afore-
kad-ro all persons concerned in the estate OF
William Neal, late Of Albany, deceased, intestate,
Greeting.
ENThercas, Josiah Conlase, Administrator of said
w deceased, has filed IN said Court his applica.
ton in writing representing tha. there is assets
in his hands for the payment of the expenses of set
Ting the and pawn Of debts amounting to
one hundred dollars, other than the Real estate OF
said deceased consisting of the half of Lot No.
l49 in Albany, and requests Lisence 10 sell said Re.
al estate for the purposes aforesaid
Therefore, You are hereby notified to appear at a
session of the Probate Court to be holden lras-
burgh, on the 81 Wednesday Of February next and
give bonds for the payment of the debts, and show
cause why the Administrators account then to ba
settled should be allowed and lsence granted az
aforesaid And this order shall be published three
weeks successfully in the Caledonan printed al ST.
Johnsbury, before the day assigned for hearing.
Given under my hand at Irasburgh, in said dis
trct, this a3d day of Jan. A. ID. ls41.
339w3 GEO. NYE.. Judge.
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BRIGHTON NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Jan. 20.
Reported for the Daily Advertiser

NepOTItU IUT INC DHIIy NuNerIIser.
At market, 800 Beef Cattle, 2lOO Sheep, and
40 Swine. The Swine reported last week.
Prces.-Beef Cattle-A further advance eff
fected. We quote few extra 81 rs "a 5; First
quality rs so; second quality 81 a %;
third quality 3 80 A.
Sheep-Former prices hardly sustained for like
quality We quote small lots from 81 so to Ga
Wethers from = 50 To $3 rs.
Swine-No lots to peddle. At retail from 6lc,
No change in the Boston Market except in the price
of butter which is quoted by the Journal at s IL.
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AGREAr BEAR IIUNr--The Dubuque Uowa)
Transcript gives account Of great bear hunt that
off in Clayton county recently. few Of the
'hun,ers orTurkey river traced of these rar
mint to a One or ''more" of the party enter
ed the cavern la mode Putnam, and before they left
it they killed eight bears Clayton county beats all
other places for its bear ground.
MoRE MORMON DIFFICULrIEs.-We learn that
there was quite excitement at Carthage yesterday,
in consequence of the arrest Of citizen Of that place,
by posse of Mormons from Nauvoo, on a charge Of
basta,dy. The citizens declare that the individual
shall not be aiken to Nauvoo for tria-and I'M
der arms in his defence We do not hear that any
fighting was done. The excitement ran high, and
NAV vet result in bloodshed.
Warsaw (Il) Message.
CoRroRATIoN NOT SoULLEss.-in December
last, Miss Mary Davis, OF Peacham, VT, had one OF
her hands so badly injured in the Suffolk Mills Lowell
as TO make amputaton necessary. The corporation
sent her to the hospital, and paid all bills till she was
healed, and then gave her $500 The operatives in
the mills also raised 5000 more for her. NASHUA
IN. H.) Tel
TX. AvERy.-The story about mobbing OF this
person, at Harrisburg, is fiction. The Chronicle
offers 100 for the apprehension and conviction ofthe
fellow who got up the silly hoax
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Boots and Shoes.

FsNHE subscribe. has returned TO St. Johnsbury
h Plain aud wo uld be glad 10 work for all his
old customers. and as many more will favor him
with their custom. And he haiters himself th,t all
who employ him will be satisfied with his work and
prices for he is determined to do work cheap and
little che aper than il has been done hero for years,
and especially for cash down. Please call.
GEO. e. BARNEY.
Jan, &C. 1874. 339w3