The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-01-13

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west from Greenwich; thence following the thnteth
parallel of latitude at Toint east of the ninety eight
degree Of longitude; thence due the thirty
eight parallel of latitude the boundary line Of the
State of Missouri to the place Of beginning
AGRICULTURAL MEETING. The Caledonia
County Agricultural Society hold their Annual meet
ing in this place tho 2lst inst and it is highly imRor
tunt in order 10 mako it useful that il should be we'll
ntendedby those especially Interested in lis OPP
eratons. Much Of the business 10 be done pertains
the next and r the preliminary arrangements
not properly made, bot little good will be effected the
coming year The Sociey's labors, judciopsy be-
slowed, will benefit the County every year to the n
mount Of thousands Of dollars, Every citizen be his
occupation what it mny,ha an nteres! in the
of the objects sought by the Society. Well maiured
and systematic arrangements in reference another
year cannot fail TO be attended with beneficial results
iEP The Celebration Of the 9Th of Jan, at Wat
erford MS we learn by way Of a gentleman who was
present, turned out "spendd abortion. "Ihe tables
spread for hundreds were surrounded by few dnz-
en- only, and the latter part of the exhibition was
more of y r9W than any thing else. The "bune and
sinew" should have known better than TO have got
up partizan celebration after eecton-for the lead
care not fig for Gen. Jaclsson's sIozy when
there Offices in prospect and they won't attend,
nor h help Puy the bills, so the Generals and the
Squires of the 'bone and snew have to bleed freely
repudate. Perhaps the heroes of the sth n; Wat
erGord will aot thank us for tho hint but as we have
some affection for the ''lero Of New Orlcuns''--not
for President Jackson-but for General Jackson
wewilI just beg leave to say that Gen. Jackson is
very feeble these days. md if he should hear oil a.
bout the nockery perpeated at W. the 9Th, the affair
might be so tremendously transporting that it would
likely not send the "Old Man of the Hermitage"
where he sent poor Dickinson and tried to send Col
Benton. BE compassionate, gentlemen, aid keep
still, and spare his nerves, in hi' old age.
iE7Thc amount of contributions for charitable
purposes by the Congregational Churches and soci-
cites Of Caledonia County the past seasea, we
learn from a Report of tho Treasurer published in
the Chronicle, is $s2,Sso,99. Tho objects for which
these Contributions have been made, ac-Foreign
and home Missions, the Education Tract, Bible and
Seaman's Friend Societies. Ofthe amount named
81 ,3O9, 33, given by the I'd church in this town.
iEFI, is repeated and expect it i. an undoubt-
ed fact that the quantity Of Pork out west il less than
it has bean for several years, and it il little singular
tina, the price in the East is little affected by this
circumstance Is it seems to be- Pork is, however,
we believe, trHe better in Boston.
FIRE AND Loss LIFE. In Piermont, N. II
on Wednesday night OF last week, the dwelling house
of Mr. Simeon underhill was destroyed by FIRE, and
little son, IL years old was burned or suhocnted
by the flames that he died in less than an hour ner-
wards. daughter bad returned late that evening,
from an evening school, and went with light into
the chamber where her b other slept, to get
cetton batting eto which spark from the light fell.
The cotton took fire, but the girl supposed she had
extngushrd il; and wen, down without mentioning
the accident. About midnight the house in
flames. resulting in the melancholy catastrophe reln-
ed above. .4Al. Protector.