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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-03-11
STATE OF VERMONT.

..-I.. los. H1 Caledonia District, So.
To tho Hon Probate Court for the District of Gale
VOHN MORSE, Administrator of tho Estate Of
Lewis Wing, late of ST. Johnsbury, in said dis.
trlc. Deceased inlcsate, Represents 10 said Courh
mat sad interstate did in is life time enter into
tam contract in writing bearing date the goth day of
oclobrr, a. ID. lS4l, in and by which tho said in
teslate aud one Ezra Idle jointly hound themselves TO
deed to Samuel French and John Rnn,slrl the fol.
lowing described real estate, Wis certain Saw Mill
formerly owned and occupied by said Wing and Ide
IN Centto Village, IN said ST. Johnsbury together
with all the tools belonging to said Mill and ali that
share or part of the Mill Dam. Mill Privilege and
Water, heretofore belonging 10 said Saw Mill dc.
scribed as follows beginning OF the North West
corner of the Brick GSisl Mill, and thence running
easterly to the Highway, parallel with tho south limo
Of snid Grist Mil, thence up the west side of said
Highway until il strikes tho River thence down said
River 10 the bound begun at, TO contain said Saw
Mill and all the Mill Yard except piece in front Of
the Grst Mill, tho width of said Grist Mill TO tho
road together with one undivided half of all said
Wing and Idle owned of the Dam aud Water and
Water Prvilege--Provided tho said French and
kamsde should pay to said intcstale and said Ide
the following described notes three notes of hand
payable to Ezra Ide his order executed y Samuel
French and John Ramsdell jointly and severally for
the sum of Three Hundred Dollars each ono PAYABLE
IN one year from the first day of February next ono
IN two years from tho first day of February next and
one in three years from tho first day Of February
next, meaning from the first day Of February, ls42,
oil Of said Notes bearing date October &C. s4I, and
oil on interest after said FIRST day of February ls42,
also three Eotcs OF hand payable to Lewis Wing or
bis order for the Of Three Hundred Dollars each
all dated October Goth, 1871, one payable in ono
year from the first day Of February then next, one
payable in two years from the first day of February
then next and one ia three years from the first day
Of February then next, and all interest after the
first day of February 1912, and all executed by Sam
uel French and John Ramsdc jointly and severaIly.
Which said contract was at the deccase of said
interstate and still is unexecuted-Whereforet tho said
Administrator pnys SAID Court 10 grant unto him
liberty and authority To deed said Real Estate &C.
codng to the terms Of said agreeable to tho
statute in such case made and provided.
JOHN MORSE, Administrator
Danvlc, February %, 1874.
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DgMp@ga

IN this town. March Z, Mrs PErrENoiLL, wife
er Rev. Mr. Ieltcngill, aged 80.
In Irasburgh, Feb. 20, much lnmented, Mrs Suruh
c. II. wife Of Hon Ira II. Allen, aged % years .
onths and days.
In Albany Jan. 8, Mr. Rufus b. lIovey, aged 10.
In III il Town, March 9, CHARLOTTE N. n very
promising daughter of MIR Porter Gibson, aged L
years and / months. .
In CRANKY, Feb. 3, Mr. NATHAN JoHNsoN, aged
55. lie was in the woods ohopplng, and was found
dead sitting by log without any marks of in jury
upon his body. 1t is supposed that he died suddenly
as nm hour previous he was seen by another man,
Printers in VI. n. II. and Conn. are, SC
Ia Danvillr, Feb 23d, Ectsey Lucinda, daughter
of Simeon Harvey, Esq. nged 81 years. -
In Peachnm, Feb. "a, of the prevailing epidemic,
Albert links, of William and Eliza Aattocks,
aged year and ! o months. ... ...
In Barton, Feb 20, of an organic disease of the
heart, MARIA, wife of Wilder e.. Parker, aged 80
Printers in N. II. and Ms. nre Sc
In lrusbprgh, Feb l2, ANNA, wife of DR. Iris.
lrunI Clement, aged 90 yenrs months and 6 days
In this dspensation of Divine Providence husband has
met with heavy loss he Is deprived Of the cnnrpan
ion Of his and sharer of his Joys the children
of an alectionate and tender mother and the church
ola worthy member Her piety was not fashy, but
steady and progressive, growing brighter and brighter
She asked FOR the old paths and inquired for the good
way, and walked humbly therein with her God
working out her own salvation with fear aud trenb-
lihg. Her sickness short and distressing which
she bOro with christian fortitude and patients Prn-
tiers in N II. nre, Sc. fr... p. .... .t. Com.
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uur STATE ARoUsING.

.ocounts Of great gatherings OF the
w'"|'U MADISON County at Morrisville' of Gen
Wings " >, Wyoming at Batavia, Livingston County
ESQ c.o n Of Westminster Co. and of Buffalo &c.
al G'"''''' ood nit. to open the campaign of 1914
&c W ' ~, . Hon. Francis Granger addressed the
Mo''' lama twelve hundred strong, and was on'hu-
Fe0p' H. ro.oouded TO, while the name OF Willard
a"',. "a, Vice President was greeted with cheers
l''H'', w. bo echoes of that glorious Wing County.
'Om u "Da Hon. A. l.. Foster, Maj Bruce and
/" WV o,hors addressed the Convention. County
c,.,, ware formed in each County, and dspo-
,on manifested which gives assurance Of victory III
"'s.nhsr-.M Y Tribune
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FROM WASHINGTON.

We understand il is settled that Hon. Robert ].
Walker, Senator from Mississippi, is TO be appointed
Secretary of State This is depornble. Mr. Walker
is frothy declaimer of very moderate talens-n di
luted Benton, lie Is not such us the nation
needs in that impot post and is recommended to
The post only by his suppleness to Tyler and his
body.and soul devotion to the Annexation ofTeSas.
We learn That Virginia relative Of the late Mr.
Upsher, ONO omnGuce, has been selected for Secre-
tary Of the Navy, ~. Y. Tribune, Much 6.
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TN TRUE, FOR LocoFocIsM. A Western loco
Sco writes to the Washington Spectator "a Calhoun
pper) as follows; ..
aIt least one hundred thousand Democrats voted
1910 for Harrison and is there any probability that
thew will come back now? There are also another
hundred thousand at least, who have have already
,Oed the last time for Mr. Van Buren,. Can we spare
io hundred thousand men from our runks, and then
putt aght The Wing army The hing is impOssi-
NV
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GREAT WIG CONVENTION.

A convention of several thousand delegates assem-
bied in Columbus, Ohio, on the 22d ullmo, to take
measures for preparation for the approaching State
and National elections We learn from the Slue Jour
nal Of that day that the gathering was very much
larger thnn had been anticipated, and marked with
the utmost enthusiasm and confidence of success
Hon. Mordecni BARLEY of Richmond County was
nominated as the Wing candidate for Governor.
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STATE OF VERMONT.

CALEDONIA DISTRICT, SIS.
In Probate Court, Feb. %, 1874.
1T Is ordered by the Court that all persons Interested
ho notified Of the foregoing application and that tho
same will be heard aud decided at n Probate Court
to I've holden at the Probate Office in Danville ia said
district on the 29lh day of March next, at 10 o'clock
IN 'he forenoon, and that for that purpose, the said
application together with this order lie published
three weeks successfully in the Caledopian a news
paper printed at st. JOhnsbuy in said district, pre-
,ious 10 tho time appointed for hearing ..l.
345w3 SAMUEL b. MATTOCKS, Judge.
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Farm for Sale,

Shuated in Concord, Vermont, one mile and half
~ west OF Concord Corner, and within one mile
of West Concord known Ivy the name of Chasc's
Village, where thee is excellent water privilege
on which is first rate Grst Mill, aud Saw Mill in
which boards, shingles and claphonrGs are sawed,
Oil Mfll and one Wheelwright's shop in The VII
age add two Backsmiths aud one Shoemaker The
People of this vicinity have contracted for the erec-
ton aud finishing of a convenient Meeting. house
the present season. Said Farm contains 2O4 acres
of good land, 20 under Improvement, suitably d.
vided into pasturng and moving, with two sugar
lots containing 300 trees each, also two small orch
ardst and never falling stream offrst cate water in
said House. The buildings are, one House "a feet
by 40, mostly finished except the chambers, with a
shed attached 10 il 30 feet by GO, uilt in the sum-
Of lS4l, divided into a kitchen, woodshed, Car
rage house and GrAnery, 9 Bans 80 feet by AZ,
80 by &c. built in 1885, shed 10 the barn. ON
said Farm raised GOO bushels Of grain the past
season. There are % acres Of Land to plant and
the present scason, the most of il ploughed hast
fail. One half of the purchase money required in
advance. liberal credit given for the remainder-
Possession given Immediately. For further partcu-
lars inquire Of the subscriber on the Farm.
JACOB RICHARDSON.
Concord, Feb. 23J, ls44. af %, -ra s43tfp
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TIiEGAGRULI,.

Although the House of Representatives, on Tues
day last, refused to adopt the gag rule, nevertheless
by one of the mosst shameful pieces of low man@uv-
ering pracised il is still in force. On Wednes-
day last, by sneakng expedent OF laying the whole
subject upon the table, thereby keeping in force the
rules of the last Congress, ind Sinking direct vote,
the result of the previous day has, for tho time been
nullifed This was brought about by change in the
votes Of nine Loco F0cos from free Siaies tco Dhecl-
ed round upon the application Of he party lash.
The following is tho LIST OF INFAMY.
/. Benz. A. Bidnck, of Pennsylvania.
e James Black, do.
s. jacob s. Yos,, do
A. james G. Clinton, of New York.
g. Amasa Dean, do. ...
6. JeremiahSR ussel, do.
Z. John w. Davis, Of Indiana.
8. Thomas Henley, do.
o. Andrew Kennedy, do
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The BARGAIN. The locofocos in tho N. Y. leg
sature have refused TO consider aresoution instruct
ing their Members of Congress to rescnd the gag
rule. Cause--Mr Van Buren, has agreed to fight abb
clifton il the South will vote FOR him. How anxious
to conciatc the slave power; yet the Liberty party
in New York will help these locolocos. Ha a-
The ice in Lake Erie is broken up, and the Lake
from Buffalo presents clear and unobstruced sur
face }. Uta.rsusr.- aua rlri' 7a ts "a. - assa
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ar ,., a ns 81, !. !. 81 a a. tgga

In Waterford, March 3, by l.. 5. Freeman, Esq.
MIR WILLARD ADAMS, of Concord, to Miss RU-
HAMA ilUTcHI NsoN, Of Waterford fff
In this town, Sd inst. by Rev. J. r. Stone, MIR Luz
Gus SPENCER, of Bloomington, TO Miss MARY
MILES, of this town. o.. q la a.lf '1e g. Eata
In Danyile, March 8, by Rev. r. Bedioid, Mr.
Aaron H. Smith, to Miss Mary ii Clciford -aas.H
Al Cambridge, Ms. March o, at Christ Church.
by Rev. MIR iIoppin, Hon HeInan Allen, of this
State, FIX Minister to Chill, to Miss Eliza d. Fay,
daughter of lion. Samuel i. r. Fay, .', "sH ..
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.,,,c, from private letter which we received
washington, dated I'd instant, states that, ETY.
Nv" End il difficult 10 ill his Cabinet. All eyes
w ...oa inward WEBsTER-but il has been con-
, asserted that he will not agan take Office un-
1'' A., 0,oseut President. Nelson is spoken Of as
S'.,.,r If statc-but all agree that he has not
,S,rcer or talents fit for that place
4 NJ, EeE Wing member of Congress from
p.,o,rIynnia, died yesterday. or course Congress
Al Alarm over on Monday. - Boston Alias.
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FAST. Gov. Mattocks has appointed Friday, the
9th day Of April, as day Of fasting and prayer
Proclamation in our next, if we can get it.
PosT OFFICE ALTERATIONS IN VERMONT
Jonathan Fitz, p. NJ, Albany; Il. r. Fairbanks, PM
Lower Waterford; Edward Muzzy, p, NJ. Mendun.
sCPA correspondent Of New York paper, speak
ing Of the late accident, says: i3a
some fact is important Upshur and Gilmer were
the only friends The Ieras cause had in The CabiqeL
They were both very anxious to have Texas annexed
to the United States; and actual negotiations
foot by them for that purpose
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BRIGHTON MARKET.-NIonday NInrch 4.

Reported for the Dnily Advertiser.
At market, 459 Beef Cattle, $50 Sheep, and
$50 Swine. 100 Beef Cattle of tho best qunties,
unsold
Prices.-Becf Cattle--We quote few extra ut
a. 75 a 8; First quhty, 1 20 a so; second quail
ity $40 n 4 26i third quality 20 a 8 so
Sheep-lIom 81 rs TO 81 co. Wehers from
rs to $3 so. r... ..........
Swmo-Iots to peddIe 3-sc for Sows, and 3-s
for burrows. Az retail from D TO 6l-2
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NOTICE.
sooAs AID COst arld ErciaAna

Goods nj Cost and Freight
IHNliE subscribers will sell their stock of Coed now
M on hand TO all who may favor them with c al at
cost and freight for cash down. In IA. ,.,.,.Ir ..
N. ID. Those who have demands now due or
unsettled accounts with the subscribers are requested
to call by The Goth of April next without fall paric
ular contracts excepted. ..t
NEWELL e lDE.
Burke, March 4, 1874. 345w3
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there is little doubt that Mrs Gaines will win the
cause, and come into The possession of that properly
which sincerely believe has been mjustly denied
bor ....I.. .. oil. ............
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Miss DWIRE

NNTOULD inform, The Inhabitants of Lyndon and
w its vicinity. that She has commenced the
Millinery and Drcss-H5 aEIsAg
business at the house of DR.. II. w. Lcacles oppo.
site the Methodist Chapel. at Lyndon Corner, where
she will attend to all calls in said business or will do
the work for families in the immediate vicinity Us
would best suit her employers. and will warrant her
work to suit those that may please to favor her with
their custom.
Lyndcn Corner, March G, 1914. 3l5w6s
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

O''"'SS'O-'hN0 -NO iNb
XNIE the subscribers, being appointed by The Hon
w The Probate Court for the District of Orleans
Commissioners, To receive examine aud adjust all
claims and demands of all persons against the estate
of RUFUS b. HOVEY,
late Of Albany, in said District, deceased repre-
scented insolvcnt, and all Claims aud demands exhh-
tied in offset thereto, and six mouths from this date
being allowed for that purpose, hereby give notice
that we will attend 10 The business of our appoint
ment at the dwelling house of the widow of snid
r. b. Hovcy, in said Albany, OH the second Thurs
days of April and July ls44-at ten O'Clock A. NJ.
CHAs. w. PRENrIsS,)
WILLIAM RoWELL, Cominissionc's.
NATHAN BEEDE,
Albany, March ., 1914. 345wa
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TIE WAY THEY TALK DOWN IN ORANGE
COUNTY

AZ n recent Convention in StrafTord in Grunge
County the following Resolutions wero passed.
Resolved, That the present Tariff is the true policy
10 keep from sinking to colonial vassulage, md
we are, and will be- earnest in supporting that policy
which will make the people independent in peace and
in war, foreign crowns, foreign spndles, foreign
anvils, and foreign humbugs.
Resolved, That the attempt of the Loco party in
this state TO hoodwin the people by the oooi
plot was and is merely trick to gain time for doc
trinatng the party IN the sublime mysteries of Free
Trade, and then sell them like cattle in that mar
ket where tho value of "northcrn mem ''wth south
ern r,.cipes'' can be calculated.
Resolved That when tho Tariff on wool shall be
raised by locofoco votes, Pan 4Rmcn of indenwaId
will have reclaimed than 'itco acres Of bog"
Resolved, That the lOcofoco party by their dshon-
est usurpaiiou and exclusive appropriation OF the
name of Democracy while they claim power for their
lvorite in office to the will and wishes of
the Democratic Million, have made the uncient tenn
pie of Democracy 'a whited sepuIchre full Of dend
mems bones and all unceanness'
Resolved, That Mr. Van Burcn has been prone TO
"expect too much" of the people, that his rejec-
lion by the people suffers him TO believe his "sufIer-
ngs is inloIerable;" but trust his "second sober
thought" will find some solace [if not quite glory
euoughlin the fact of having served such adds
tinguished chief
Resolved, From our knowledge of Old Kentucky,
we are suroishe can furnish the Nation with rifle
which will contain no ''abstraclion'' from which
"aush in the PAM may be apprehended
Resolved, That the long und brilliant career OF
Henry Clay in the councils of the nation, at home
and ubroad,-his straight forward, fearless advocacy
of the great interests Of the Republicans well in
ofperil as prosperity -urbaue and social bearing
gentlcman-his frank and generous impulses
man-mdrk him fitting and worthy successor of
Washington, Of Jefferson, of Madison Monroe and of
j. q. Adams--farher docn the resolution saith
not
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iD~The Wings of Louisiana recently held n
State Convention, and Mr. Clay being at New Or
leans on business, present, and being called up
on for a speech spid .n
:" You call for speech from me, my fellow. citi-
liens; it is not proper that should make speech,
and aoiH not make speech. But this may say to
you, you are engaged in good cause, an honest
cause, glorious cause, the principles which you are
advocating tend to the advancement of the prosperity
of the Republic, and / tciH tell you thai from all
Quarters-from the farthrst corners Of Maine 10
the eriremest point Of Louisiana, the signs Of The
times are propous, and not speck obscurcs the no.
TisoR. Go ON, THEN! Go AHEApw
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CLOSE WoRK. 1t is ascerained that there is
no choice in the Washington and Aroosook Congress
sionu District in Maine Thirty nine votes intended
for Mr. Robinson, the Wing candidate, thrown
out by the Loco Governor and Council, because the
name was written Robertson. Had all the votes
been allowed, Robinson would have been elected by
a majority Of two votes. We reckon the Wings
will count Mr. Robinson in at the ballot boxes at the
next pull.
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iEFWe copy from the N. y American the fol-
lowing account Of the result of examination into the
disaster on board the Princeton;
"a committee appointed by the President compo.
sed of military and naval officers and civilians had
examined into the of the disaster; and their re-
port signed by Com. w. Bradford Subrick,n s Chair
mar, and 1t. Mclaughlin, Secretary, completely
'exoneratcs Capt Stockton and every officer and man
under his command from the Slightest imputution oc
rushness or careessness, and all unanimously Of
opinion that this melancholy rests upon causes
over which they could have contro'
The committee examined Witnesses and especially
Lieut.. Hunt, the ordnance officer Of the ship, the
gunner, and others connected immediately with the
service of the large guns.
Iie. Hunt, ordnance officer in charge Of the great
gunrepresents that he loaded the gun himself, with
but twenty five pounds of powderthe usual charge
being thirty pounds. Over the powder was placed
single shot with the usual number of wuds. That The
persons nearest the gun the time of the explosion
were Capt. Stockton, Mr. King the gunner of the
ship and himself Lieut. Hunt also states, that this
gun has been repeatedly fred with charge ofthy-
five pounds of powder aud once in New York with n
charge Of Gorty-nine pounds. In the statements Of
Lieut.. Hunt, Mr. King, the gunner of,he ship, con-
Mr. King is blacksmith by trade, and is Of
opinion that the gun differently made Of iron Of
an Inferior quality" ' b. .'..i..
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ANOTHER BARGAIN.

The New York Tribune says that the Calhoun
men have informed MIR Benton and the Western Sem
ators that uithoA Texas they iciH mol go for The
cupation Of Oregon; and thereupon Benton and Co.
agreed to the annexation OF Texas. quey l,.G.
SINoULAR.-The Trenton State Gazette says:
"More than eighty pieces, consisting Of large and
small nails, horse shoe nails, tacks and broken pieces
of Iron, taken from the stomach of COW killed
last week by William Scudder, Esq, of the township
Of Ewing. quantity of them have been sent to us.
The roughRess efthe ironhas been polished by the
gastric fluid. "fF 'a.itf
Mr!Nise has written farewell TO his constituents,
In which he exhorts them to pay their debts and edu
cate their children.
The lliberna left Boston for Halifax and Liver
pool on Friday afternoon. carrying six passengers,
30 900 letters and the usual number of papers.
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CON CIR T. s $.

WAsHINoToN, Monday, March 4.
In the IIoUsE, to-day, Hon. II. w. Roberts. Rep
rescntutve elect, from Missouri qualified, and
took his seat. .t..
Mr. j. II. Ingersol announced the death Of his col
league, Hon. Henry Frick Of Pa in terms beautiful
chnse and appropriate.
Mr. J. concluded by offering resolutions of condo
lence; and for the adjournment of the House; which
were unanimously adopted.
In SENATE, Hon. Henry Johnson, Senator elect
from La. rice Hon. Alex. Porter deceased was quail
life and took his seat
The message was received from the House, an-
nouncng their action relative to the dccease of Mr.
Frick; and after brief euogistic remarks from MIR
Buchanan, similar resolutions adopted; and the
Senate adjourned.
TEMPERANCE. A motion was made n, the
"SIOrch Meeting" in this town, the 9th inst. 10
quest the Civil Authority to withhold licenses from
all persons for selling sprituous liquors. to be used
beverage Rutland has done the same The
Vermont Chronicle says:
'tWo arc Informed that at the town meeting on
the ith inst. the town Of Woodstock voted by, LAG
majority not TO have uny licenses granted for the
suing year." ..
The Koene N. II. Sentinel gives the following de-
scrlpton OF mass temperance meeting held in that
place on the 22d of February
"1'he 22d was beautiful day, and by IL O'Clock,
village full ofpeople. From Jeffrey, alone,
nboot 80 sleigh oads came in together composed of
fathers. sons, wives md daughters, as if the whole
population felt personal interest in the great cause
Fzwiam. too, town not exceeded by uny in the
County for its public spirit in Education, Temperance
and good roads, also II body--bolh were led
by crowded omnbuses and tho Fzwiilm party
had band of music. Large and smaller delegations
were present from every town in the County. Great
too, was ''thc company ofthe Minister'S" Rev. Mr.
2arstow's Church crowded, in the afternoon, TO
excess-;he galleries, nIses, pulpit and pulpit stairs,
full The number present has been estimated AT
from ZOO to 2,OG0 people,
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BOSTON MARKET.-Mnrch 8

FLOUR. Howard st. 8 IL II o 90, Western canal
I2a ST. ..... rr. ... -.
BUTTER. II per ID.
CHEESE a 81 do do
WOOL-A good demand continues md prices