The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-11-15

RIGS OF ktS NuluuOe UlHteTml hfc WOFheu sJuTOP,OI
various kinds and hues, and of superior quality, is
found in many parts Of the State including several To-
cations Of good Stauary marble. Limestone also ox-
sS in various situations and degrees of purity, in
majority Of the towns in Vermont, and tho of il
will probably be Of great advantage to agriculture,
Beds Of AfaW also abound especially ia the north part
Of the State, and doubtless destined to be source
Of wealth 10 the farming interest for ages TO come
Dnt no bed OF genuine Peat has yet been found in
Vermont This is strange, as we believe there are
few towns in Massachusetts that destitute Of peat
Materials for the manufacture of bricks, pottery,
and porcelain are not wanting, and in many places
kaOlin, known white clay Of great value in the
manufacture Of fine bricks, soneware, fine porcelain,
&c, is found in considerable quantity Two years
Bgo 40 tons of kOolin taken from bed ut Bur
Hngton, and sold at $40 per ton.
Copper as ore, or iron pyrtes, is extensively dis
semnuted over the State, and is there as elsewhere,
so often mistaken for gold as TO have attained the
name OF "fooIs' gold" Al sraiord extensive cop
poaras works are in operaton-ho vein of nearly pure
is of unknown length and depth, and four rods
Wide! Building stones found in all parts of Yer
mont consisting of marble, granite, gness quartsand
red-sand stone. In concluding this interesting por-
ton Of his report Professor Adams says:
portdnt 10 agriculture, as limestone of various quail.
itfts and mari, have that nature has supplied
nearly all pats Of the State with impartial hand
But, as is frequently the in other parts of the
world, The mineral wealth (usins the phrase in ts or
binary accepat,on)is greatly accumulated within
tain narrow limits We have had frequent occasion
TO mention such region, extending through from
The north part of Addison county to the south line of
the State, and which is prolonged through Massachu
sets and other States Probably however the richest
mari of thi5 ia in whore
ISOLATED the vast deposits Of white and blue marble,
Of brown iron ORE Of oeh5es and kaon, and the
aceops quarts
In Plymouth, we find another but more limited
mineral district, rich in iron Ores marble, and lime
These the principal districts in which several
important sources OF mineral wealth combined -
Other parts are more or less richly fur
nished with less number, Grand Isle county with
its MARBLE SaIord with cppperas ore land other pla
which have been described
In all paTts there 10 abundant encouragement for
Judcious attention to these sources of wealth, which
Geology develoPes n rich and elegant marbles
go not exist m every town, there is the greater
sty OF seeking the other less attractive but our
grent agricultural interest," less important treasures
of lime, mari, and vegetable deposits, which like 9TH
e common bountcs Of Divine Providence, are tho
widely disseminated in proportion as they are
moro generally needed
An interesting letter from President Hitchcock who
had travelled with the State Geologist nearly 4os
miles in Vermont, is appended to the work, in which
the President gives Of the prominent impress
Sions respecting the geology Of that State.
FWe doubt much whether any encouragement
should be extended, in the way Of giving money, to
n class Of persons, robust and hearty. who in the
habit Of calling at houses, soliciting aims Some
Of this class have boosted that they could make as
much again in this way they could by days
works. They mostly from che Canadian provin-
ces.-ReeAe Sentinel.
The Sentinel is entirely right on this point. II is
msdrected charity to bestow much upon this class Of
persons In nineteen Of twenty, these pre-
tended mendicant sure able bodied healthy individuals
who resort TO this vocation professionally, md
have for time thought it duty TO caution
eastern friends against several individuals of this de-
scripton who hail from this place, These men are
Canadians, who not only cruise themselves, but m
ploy large number OF su5ord mates beg for them
Some OF them they hire by the month, others they
furnish with old horse and cart, and receive hulr
the spoIs. A deformed person, woman with a rag
ged dirty child two, or bright, apt boy, who can
Tell good story abou, ".ick fader and moder,"
serves the best purpose. 1t is no uncommon thing To
see caravan OF twelve or fifteen Of these carts leave
town in body abou, the frs, Of May Tho South
and East is their field OF operations. The country is
allotted out 10 them ny the manager so mat they do
not interfere with another, and station houses are
established at convenient intervals for deposng their
collections during the summer The head man visits
these from time to time during the season, and dis
poses OF the more bulky and less valuable portion of
the articles, and the carts are loaded down with the
balance the return trip in the fall. This a.
bout November; and during tho ensuing winter all
hands are flush with money, provisions and clothing
One OF these sold grocer in this place,
or three years SINCE four barrels of fine thick pork no
piece of which would weigh over four pounds! and
an officer who had occasion to search the premises
surprised to find good sized room filled with
cry imaginable article OF charity, as well great
number Of articles such bedding and clothes from
the wash-which probably, disappeared mysterious
" from the owners. These lazaroni spend the win
in ideness and dissipation and again sally forth in
the spring to renew their impostons on the public
Some Of these individuals have resided here for
years, and though without any visible of sup
port, I've weli-but known to perform u
days labor. They are professional men! We have
no desire to forecose the gates Of charity against the