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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-04-14
Mr. WharburtOn's Crescent and the
Cross.


The ascent OF the Nile is one Of the most interest
ing portions of Mr. Wharburton's intelligent narrative
Nuba parts, affords districts of great fertility and
beauty, but the hand Of savage power frequently
| affords the following contrast -
NATURES PARADISE AND MANS He'll. AZ
leaving the deser, and the gorge, we opened upon
broad, calm river, AND country which appeared to
smile with verdure in comparison to that which we
had come from. AS the river broadeued, there APP
peared an island which would have been beautiful
any where, and here was like glimpse of paradise.
Palm groves waved peaceful villages, green
lawns vera specified with Aocks and herds, luxuri-
ant cornfelds parked off by light pangs, mel
on gardens ran along the rivers verdant border,
which was decked with their golden iu and flower;
groves Of the loe-ree and acacia sheltered the bios
somng bean and upine from the sun; and the
whole seemed full of peace and gentle prosper
ity.
As we slowly glided past this Eden the inhabitants
came to the wnter's edge TO gaze upon the strangers,
little children, hand in hand, almost too small to
grasp the other; old man, with flowing beard and
patriarchal robes, leaning a graceful girl,
whoseunveed limbs displayed model Of symmetry;
the few other people whom we saw were employed
in some light labor from which they smilingly to
watch our boat she glided away from spot which
to this moment appears to have realized all poets
feign of the Golden Age.
In little more than fortnight, we returned, and
passed by that little isle sgan Hell let loose could
scarcely have wrought a fearful change than
that which presented itself The cottages were
blnckened and reeking ruins; the palm-trees were
cut down, the gardens trampled and strewn with
many corpse, the dry burnt to the ground the
gentle natives all gone, and replaced by fierce SOL
diery, who provided about this harvest Of misery if
in search of further gleanings. Boats were passing
to and FRO br=iy conveying the i!se wealth of the
islanders to the encampment in the main land, and
returning with the horses and cames of the invaders
to eat up the crops.-And what was become Of the
inhabitants? those whom had almost envied as
passed them by my desert way. The men were.
for the most part slain, and the less fortunate
outcasts on the desert or the mountain. The chill
dren were sold into slavery, the women be-
came the prey Of that demon sodiery, whose
now cleaned from every dark rock around; and that
little girl-where was she? My blood boiled with
Indignation; cursed the Pasha his bloody policy,
and the fend= ~hc administered to it;and asked MALI
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laundering after fashionable necessnries. Could the
real cause Of many failure DO made known, it
would be found 10 result from useless expenditures
at home-expenses TO the demands Of fashion,
and, "what will people thinkP
MY wife has nude my forupe,' said gentleman
of great possessions, by her thrift, prudence, and
cheerfulness. when was just beginning And mine
has lost my fortune answered his companion bitter
~ by useless extravaganza, and repning when
doing well.' What n world does this open Of the in
hucnce which n wife possesses over the future pros
perity of her family, Let the wife know her inHu
ence, and Try to use it wisely Ond well.
lie satisfied to commence small II is too common
for young house-keepers to begin where their
mothers ended. Buy all that is necessary
to work skifuy with; adon your house with
all that will render Il comfortable. Do not look
at richer homes and their costly furniture. If
secret dissatisfaction is ready 10 spring up go step
farther and visit the homes Of the poor and suTering
behold dark, cheefless apartments, insufficient cloth
ing, absence Of all the comforts aud refnements Of
social life, then return to your own with a joyful
spirit. You will then be prepared to meet your hus-
band with grateful heart, and be ready 20 opprec-
that toll s. self denial which he has endured nh is
home; then you will be ready cooperate cheerfuly
with him in arranging your expenses, that his mind
will not be constantly harrassed with fears, lest ,fami
ly expenditures may encronch upon public payments.
Be independent; young house keeper needed
greater moral courage than she does resist the
arrogance Of fushon. Do not let tho A-s,and BIS,
decide what you must have, neither let them hold
the strings Of your purse, You know best what you
CAN and ought to afford; then decide with strict
integrity, according to your means Let not the cen
sures or the approval of the world tempt you to
buy what you hardly think you afford. 1t mat
tiers little what they think, provided you true to
yourself and your family.
Thus pursuing an independent strait.forward, con-
sistent course of action, there will spring up peace
and JOY all around you Satisfied and happy your
self, you will make your husband so. and your chill
dren will feel the and sunny influence Hap
py at home, your husband then go out into the
world with clear head and seIf-relying spirit; do
mestc chickering's will not and sully his heart,and
he will return TO you again with a confding and
ceasing love. Depend upon it, beauty, grace, wit
accomplishment, have far less to do with family joys
and family comfort, than prudence economy, thrift,
and good sense. husband may &c, tired of admir-
ing, but NEVER with the comfortable consciousness
that his receipts exceed his demands.
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,rRMs OF THE CALIFORNIAN.
Miscellaneous.

Tnr MISSING PAcKET SHIPS. The Louisville
,,,onl has the following paragraph upon the proba-
slO,, Of these noble ships;
o,ll hope of ever again seeing the packet ships
r,as5 Suites s. Englnnd-seem now 10 be abandon
db, the public. The United States has been ono
l,,jed and one days at sea, and tho England nine
ySI
u1here il something peculiarly mournrul in such
=, announcement These packet ships left the city
NAV York within few days of each other in all
A,t beauty and pride, with crews and passengers
Anoftre and hope. They rode the heaving pillows
Affinity, and when the land in the blue distance fad
away from the vision Of those on board, they lit
l,dough that it was the last occasion on which they
k,.l sec the hills and wales of this beautiful earth.
lJyei was So These gallant vessels with their
ns,ares Of life have gone undoubtedly down below
a, unstable surface of the sea and are.
"n the deep bosom Of the ocean ,buried.''
They have passed away from the scenes Of this
world forever, The places that knew them once shall
know them no more. A thousand tics Of love, affec-
ton and friendship are severed by this calamity Many
so anxious prayer has been sent heav for the
welfare Of those who have been engulphed' Many
wish for prosperity, health and safety has been watt
l lover the waste Of waters to the voyagers who shall
rIurn no more. Many wet eye and many a strick-
en- heart have poured out their anguish visions of
The wrecks and their victims have come up wildly
before the magina'ions of friends. Hope, anxiety,
and despair have by turns taken possession Of the
souls of the survivors Who shall paint the deep
and burning agony Of mothers, fathers, wives, chill
trn, brchers, and sisters reft of those dearest to
their hearts by this event? In truth it is perilous
hing to dare the wrath of old ocean when an angry
d! over head and the spirit Of the storm is Shrek
guOund you. Heaven help the marinersi
We believe the Journal is in error in one particu-
b. The ships had been spoken, if we recollect
Sg day or two out, on their return to this coun-
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A Dom &c site C hat.
BY MRS. HELEN C. KNIGHT.


This is pleasant exclaimed the young husband
taking his costly in the rocking chair, as the tea
things removed. The fire glowed in tho CRATE,
revealing PRETTY and neatly furnished setting room
with all the appliances of comfort. The Eatigung
business of the day over, and he sat enjoying,
what he had all day been anticipating the delights of
his own Gresde. Ills pretty wife, Esther. took her
work and sat down by the table.
1T is pleasant to have home Of ones own he
said again, taking satisfactory survey of his little
quarters. The cold rain beat against tho windows,
and he thought he felt really grateful for all his pres
ent comforts.
NOV, jf we only had piano" said the wife,
'Give me the music Of your sweet voice before all
the pianos in CREATION he declared, complimentary.
ly, despite certain secret disappointment that his
wGe's thankfulness did not happily chime with his
SWELL, but we want ono for our friends said Es-
ther
Let our friends come and U.s. and not TO hear
pianor exclaimed the husband.
But, George, every body has piano a-days
we don't go any where without seeing piano. per
sisted the wife.
'And vet don't know what we want one for
you will have no time to play and don't want
to hear it,
'Why, they are so rashionabe-I think our room
looks really naked without one.'
Il think it looks Just right.
Il think ii looks very naked-we want a piano.
shockingly,' protested Esther emphacay.
The husband rocked violently. Your lamp smokes
my DEAR he said, after long pause.
When are You going to get astral amp7
have told you dozen times how much we need
one' said Esther, pettishly.
CHOSE are very pretty lamps-I never see by
an astral lamp declared the husband
''rhose will do; but you know every body now
days wants an astral lamp
Those lamps The pretes of the kind over
saw.-ihey wore bought at Boston,
But George, don't think our room is complete
without an astral lamp, said the wife. sharply; they
fashionable, why tho D-s, and BIS,
and As, all have them; am ought
to-
'We ought to, If we take pattern by other peoples
expenses, and don't see any reason for that The
husband moved uneasily in his chair.
we want to live as well as others ve,' said Es-
Their. q
claimed George.
Il am sure should think we could afford it as well
as the BIS, andL-s, and many others I might.
mention,- do not wish to appear mean t
Georges cheek crimsoned Mean! am not
mean;' he cried angrly. ..
Then we do not wish TO appear so,' said the wife,
To complete this room, and make it look like other
peoples we want piano and astral lamp s..
'We want--we want!'muttered the husband ;thero
is no satisfying woman's wants, do what you may
and he abruptly .len the room.
How many husbands are in a similar Dilemma
How many homes and husbands are rendered un-
comfortable by the constant dissatisfaction Of wife
with present comforts and present provisions How
many bright prospects Cor business have ended in
bankruptcy and ruin in order to satisfy this secret
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From the Portland Advertiser.
MilleFism in Maine

TRIAL OF ISRAEL DAMMoN. We have seen
a report Of the trial Of who is termed Elder
Dammon, at Dover, Maine, commenced the 7lh
nit before Moses Sweat and Seth Lee, ,Esqrs. The
trial deveopes most shocking particulars, and convin
ccs more fully than before, that town and city
thortes should interfere and these sensual and
demorazing proceedings. They as bad the
worst days Of that arch sooundrel and fanatic, Coch-
ran, who 'led silly captive, and despoiled
the domestic peace Of many peaceful and respecta-
BILE family. A part OF the evidence we have omitted,
being too gross for publication. q e.ss'.r-
Dammon was charged with being vasabond, a
common raier and brawier, heglecng 10 support his
family, SC. He pleaded not guilty, and numerous
witnesses were examined during the tinc Of the trial.
which lasted two days. J. W. E, Harvey testified
that he had attended their meetings two days and
four evenings. They were hugging and kissing each
other; Dammon would lie on the floor then jump up:
they would frequently go into another room. Dam
mon has means 10 support himself that know Of
The meeting appeared to be very ireligous; have
seen him set on the floor with woman, his arms d
round her, The room they went into was back
room. They said the worlds people must not 60
tn re.
YIN. C. Crosby Esq. testified, He was at the
meeting on Saturday night, from about ITO o'clock
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THRILLING SCENE. In Frankfort, on the
's'aSs Of the Penobscot, in Maine, a gentleman lost
'p' "'le oy DEATH Three days after her interment
10 nad some business with young physician of that
'"n' Calling at his house, he was informed that
'"' uOC'0 had gone out, but would return. He
''uqsc TO wait, and 10 pass the time more agreea-
w. =" he thought, went into the young ply sicians
'I4uO and there he found student with scalpel in
., III the act of dssectng dead body. He start
'''" az hrst view, as people generally do when
'r.IGs INTO the presence Of the dead. Recovering
nt', us surprise, he stepped towards the corpse
"e STUDENT was cutting, and, horror of horrors,
h.. "e aead body 20, be that Of his wife, buried
In, Oa'S before. His feelings may be imagined,
,ool "V' 0e described. The husband Immediately
M' ''sa' measures against both student and doctor.
H.. N.Y. ware examined and bound over to answer for
Dies away a'' ''SSec'lhg oead DO
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,,r,,D ~ eo0D. We are informed that at the Con-
rr in Sheldon on Monday of the Tavern Keepers
sr,r " county, it was resolved TO conform to the
and =, 0''e law ESQ far as to close up their bars,)
Cent Ic their usual charges twenty-five per
M, Il. " "ey do this we have not the least doubt
: "'S Will be better sustained than beretofore.-
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d#," Ian with large family was complaining of the
fiSSy OIL supporting them all. "Bdt," said
d6eoI,r you :; nave sons y! to help you now" "The
wer' ~ o's " "oiN' wa, was tue a"-
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REMEDY FOR ROT I'm PoTAToEs.

friend calling upon us few days since, in the
course of conversation gave the following account
obs method of saving his potatoes from the rot
During the last two years have examined numer-
Gus POtaOe fields, and invariably found the vines ear
Fhthe season completely covered with a species of
taiH late period, the tops of tire same vines APP
fGed brown Prematurely. On cutting them open,
discovered small insect, having numerous legs and
Think they sucked the sap which should have gone
the uOurshment of the tubers, and the rot conse-
Quenty ensucd
In the year ls43, planted field of several acres
mdnIs narrowed the ground level, and top dressed
'RWlh lime and charcoal dust. The yield was 432
bushels per acre at the same time the potatoes
throughout the neighborhood were decayed. This
year planted the same seed in the following manner.
lhe ground was thrown into drills and manfred heav-
Ny' The potatoes were cut into sets of single eyes
"0een days before required for planting, and GOV.
''eu win plaster and lime; they then placed in
"e drill inches apart, and each alternate three rows
covered with different substances, such as lime, sui
pn''e Of amona, scate Of potash, sc. When dug,
0''y were all sound excep, a few rows on which
"'n0s had been used but the manure, and these
were decayed The only reason 1 can give why
| potatoes have escaped the rot is, that the above
Instances used in dressing them were offensive to
%"' "'ec" finer. AgricM.
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The Mormons of Nauvoo proceeding TO exc
cute the provisions OF their city charter, just il
had not been repealed by the Illinois Legislature.
They express their determination to disregard and Sc,
at defiance tho act Of repeal. .
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Y o l.. V !. n q. SO.
sTHl BAKER FAMILY,

Whose native place is Salisbury, N. H.,
gave Concert of Vocal Music ut the Hall
OF F. Scoded in this village, on Thursday
evening last, to an attentive, and apparent.
~. highly interested audience. Allowing
me to be Judge, they did not sing quite SO
scientifically as LoweN Mas0n; bu, there
was something so natural in the perform.
ances, that was well pleased with them.
This choir consists oil four brothers, and
The wife Of the eldest. They are all
young, ihelr ayes ranging from % down
to 4 years; and VIVA, they now lack OF
The, seient JIG, they supply wih the conf
ca ard they may soon attain The other by
close applications. Their morements were
decidedly good, and Whcn the volume Of
Bass peaIed forth from The s.ore-house Of
Geo. E. Baker, me LhoGght occurred 10
me tina. The calibrc of his throat was draft
ed from iha. of 90 ID. mortar, and that
i: was filled to lhe mouth before being
discharged; OF that Herr Dyiesbach hid
gathered all the Lions on The globe and
sat Them all roaring at oncrl Al d wbea
George gave US The icso Bass fancl,d
that his Father used to send hi.n barefoot
ed up some snow capp'd peok Of The White
Mountains 10 mock di;lan. thunder, that
ho might excel in this par: Ct music -
Those who may heor these singers VA,
not grudge the cost.
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The mine Reasons"

The "Nine Reasons" in favor Of the Cen :
trail Railroad, which have been extensively
circulated, and which may be found in an
other column, contain as much deception as
have lately seen embraced in the space oc-
cupied by these specious pleadings. The
idea aimed 10 be conveyed, is, that the ad>
vantages represented in the reasons, are, in
the main, SO many inducements to capital
lists, to invest stock in that road, abore those
on The Western route. But let US look a,
the facts, as we glance in regular order at
the Nine Reasons
First, The Firchburg Road is finished as
near to this route as 10 the Central, conse-
quenIlY this argumen. is as good for US AS
them.
Second, The Central may be more prac.
ticable according to the distance; but wien
we take into consideration the advantage
we have in the number IF miles 10 traverse,
the argument preronderaes In our favor.
Third, Although the Green Mountain
Mounlholly Gap, it does not follow that this
route requires 400 feet elevation above the
other. For whoever has any acquaintance
with the height ct land over which the Cen
tral road must pass from Randolph 10 North
field must see at glance that this elevation
must certainly be as much above the "de-
IreSsed' "Green Mountain summit" as The
Moun,holly gap is aboYe thar, ana that this
fact must have been sluJiously avoided in
reason No. 3. Unless then, the Central folks
can run their cars as quick, and cheap, Is or
80 miles as the Western can rise the 200
feet, we have the argument on this point.
Fourth, Alter the road leaves Filchburg,
there cannot be found half the Ienght Of 'ftr-
tile country on the Central route that is 10
be found on this side the Mountain.
Fifth, The resources this side are ten TO
one ofsll you can dig up Or scare up on the
Central route. Consequently we again have
The argument.
.Si.rth, If the local business on the other
side is sufficient 10 insure the success of the
undertaking TO consirrc, railroad ours i,
sufficient TO insure the completion Of one.
Secenih, All the arguments dcducible
from No. I as TO the profit, dccruiny 10 stock
holders from The freight North and Yves, Of
Burlington, must Tro"e available TO The pro-
pri2tor. Of the Western rcQ'e, b. jas, 50
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son with it, that | might to night put an
end to my wretched existence. And l
was just now engaged in sorting out The
cloth es my poor children, to relieve
my husband as much as possible from
embarr assment after my DEATH
Encourag by the interest which
these benevolent ladies' manifested in
her behalf, this poor woman resolved TO
make new effort. She said that she
had end cavored ug ain and again to escape
from the thraldom of this terrible vice,
but had been utterly unable to do 3d.
But cheered and strengthened by the
sympathy of those who had thus come TO
lend her a helping hand, she signed the
pledge. Eighteen months have now
passed away, and she is a-temperate wo'
man, and her home is the abode Of fru-
gality and peace. N. Y Evangelist.
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much as they can carry cheaper than those
IF the Central route.

much as they can carry cheaper than those
IF the Central route.
Eighth, The eighth reason offered in IA
vor of.he other road would apply with tenfold
more force in favor Of this road in as much
as this would necessarily divert much of the
trade which now goes to New York, togeth-
er with the naturally vast increase. So that
if The argument for the other is worth any
thing to induce Bostonians TO subscribe for
its stock. il is worth just as much more in
our favor, as ours would increase the profits
Of business in. Boston.
Ninth, The authors of the Nine Reasons
say The laws OF this State authorize the
stockholders of the Central route 10 receive
dividends often ree cenIum per anuum. The
laws of taii Stale allow each man TO own a
con- and ten sheep. But does it follow that
each man opns them? These authors also
say tina. the property Ct the central route
stockhoding Company will be foreper &C.
empt from fdpdtion. But what are the facts
in the casel Any man, By referring 10 the
Laws of Vermont, published in 1913 Sec
ton II IF The Act incorporating that compa-
pany and commencing on page 40, may see
that at the end of t'rcnty years the Lesisla-
lure can compel the stockholders TO surren>
der all right and title TO said roaJ on the con-
dilions therein named. And afcr the first
ten years the Legislature has RICH, 10 re-
quire said Company to pay into the State
Treasury, all above len PER cent. profit Of
the road. Gov. Paine knew this. Others
knew it. Then why misreprrsen,2
Because, or Reason No 10. stock is
easily obtained in Boston from the nine rep
reservations made by this COMMITTEE, ii will
| be because those who subscribe have been
duped. AS to the lrodHctire part named, it
has already been answered. Some # the
men who subscribed TO hat sentiment kilear
| that the local feigh, on that route would be
| hardly 1.-THE Of what the Western would
furnish. Ii any men Of Boston have been
humbugsed 10 invest their capital in The
Central road stock ,rus, such Developments
will soon be made as will set matters right.
and such as will convince them that they
can put their money TO better use than to
invest it in the Central instead OF the Wes.
tern railroad. If such jesutical manages
ment as has been practissd by some of The
Central Managers, and their trends does not
in due time meet lis reward ! greatly mis-
judge.
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VOICE or FREEDOM.
brandon, Thursday June 10, ls4B.
CLEAR THE TRACK" FOR

SUBSCRIPTIONS TO RAILROAD STocK.-
Ia the last weeks Voice,a hope was ex-
pressed that report of 100000 sub
scriptions 10 the Western Railroad stock
would be forwarded to Boston this week.
This amount is not yet reported. The
people in several towns on and near the
route have not yet repor'ed,as they have
but just opened their eyes TO the impor.
lance of,he subject. We are however
happy to announce that abouls700, 900 is
pledged; and reported, from Burlington
TO Rutland. More next week.