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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-18
ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDONIA.

ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDONIA.
The steamer Caledonia arrived at Bos-
ton Sd inst, from Liverpool August 9th
Cotton had slightly improved ; also
American provisions generally.
The weather had been more favorable
to the grain crops.
The stock of corn on hand from last
years crop is much greater than was sup
posed month ago.
The amount of specie in the Bank OF
England is no less than fl6, 900, 0OO-an
unusually large quantity. On this account
the bank refuses to purchase the Chinese
instalment of 50, 900, 900 in silver, and it
will be publicly sold.
Parliament was prorouged on the 9th of
August, by the Queen in person. During
its session it sanctioned the construction
of Q, 900 miles Of new railways in England
and Scotland, aud $50 miles in Ireland.
The capital authorized 10 be raised in
shares for this purpose amounts 10 f3l,-
$50, 900, exclusive Of &c, 800 900 required
for the Irish lnes-makiDg, in all, $685.
430, 900.
Sir Robert Peel gave assurance that he
contemplated no change in the principle
of the existing corn laws.
Winners News Letter says:
Ministers have acted with great vigor
and promptitude in Ireland, by dismissing
Mr.. Watson from the deputy lieutenancy
of county, for attending an Orange
meeting, and publicly recommending the
re-establishment of a society under the
ban of the law. They seemed determin-
ed to administer even handed Justice to
Orangemen and Reporters The great
Orange meeting held in EnniskiIlen on
Tuesday was failure, and the repeal agi-
tation is falling away in interest and reve-
nue.. 10000 persons were present.
Mr., McLane has delivered his creden-
tials to the Queen, and Mr.. Everett his
letters OF recall. The American ambassa-
dor was anxious to enter upon the object
of his mission instanter; but, as Lord
Aberdeen had arranged to accompany
The Queen to Germany, the commence
mont of negotiations was postponed Her
Majesty, 1t will be seen, has had a glori-
Gus reception on the continent A Lon
DON paper, in the Palmerstonian interest,
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ter to pay Paul. bnt in extreme cases, ex-
IRENE measures must be resorted to. But
at the time am now speaking of, I had
exhausted even that source of supply. |
was worse off lhau Johnson in his garnet.
Indeed, | couldn't boast the lutte proper
ty Curan said he possessed when Bob Ly.
ons gave him his first lee--to wit: a table,
a few broken chairs, pregnant wife and
three children So that however unwl-
ling | might under other circumstances,
have been to have had such productions as
my muse had produced, submitted to the
inspections of the public, the state OF my
finances compelled me to attempt its sale.
| accordingly offered it to several Booksel.
Iers, bat they all with shrug of the shout
doris, refused to have anything 10 do wi'k
it. 1t lacked, they said, what very well
knew, some or all the ingredients neces-
sary to make it popular and consequently
saleable. Such was the end of my fine
antcipations. My lightness of spirit how
ever did not torsake me. | Immediately
called upon an acquaintance, an editor of
enc of the daily papers-told him plainly
the state of my affairs and the necessity of
my procuring some sort of employment
He Immediately made me proposition to
write for his paper. | accepted it, For
three years | continued in his employment.
The salary received, with proper pru-
dence, would have betrayed necessary ex-
penses and yielded handsome surplus
But unfortunately without a Poets abilities
| possessed his vices. Consequently when
four weeks since receive letter from
my Father stating the death of my mother
and his own ill-state of health, and con-
jnring me TO forget former differences and
hasten home to receive his last farewell,
| found upon reconoitoring my pockets a
terrible deficiency, But disposing ofwhat
little property possessed, set out mme-
diately upon my journey. A, Pittsburgh
| lost my trunk. Since leaving that place
nothing remarkable in my movements has
occurred, lparly by water and partly BY
land arrived thus far en- rOutc to visit the
grave of a mother and to assist, if that
mournful duty has not already been per-
formed, in laying a Father in the same 81.
lent receptcle of all that is mortal | hope
in the peaceful pursuits Of agriculture to
forget the foIies ofmy life ard the hard
ships their indulgence has superinduced.'
Such was the story oflha young man.
A story that eyinces that installing the
appropriate sphere of ones talents Is pro-
ducnve Of an ignobIe career and not I'M
frequently ofposiive misery. Here was
young man OF cultivated mind, which If
its energies had been properly directed
might have made him the soIace of his
friends and the pride Of his country. Blu,
mistakng taste for poetry for the genius
to write it, he sacrificed all the advantages
orhis station in society TO run a career
which nature never marked out Tor him.
Blu: as reflections on tale are not gener-
ally much attended to | will not add add
any more. In conclusion | will merely
say that the young arrived safely at home,
found his father convaescent and is now
engaged in the highly respectable employ
ment of planting Yours &c.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-18

Last year SHADES majority in the State
was l700-this year he will lack about
5000 votes ofan election, if the rest of the
towns lose in the same proportion as
those already heard lrom-showing him a
loss Of nearly 5000 votes!
Last November CIay|'s majority in the
entire State was 4675-the present re-
turns Indicate coon net loss in the State
since that time, of nearly ElGIITTHOU-
SAND VOTES.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-18
II HE AG Il .
THURSDAY EVENING, SEPT. IS, 1871
THE ELECTION,

We have received returns from 1863
towns,
Kellogg has in those towns 1861 votes.
Skater 5348 {"
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Youths Department.
VELOCITY oFso ND.

Mr. Somers, willing turn the current of conversa-
lion into profitable channel, seized this oppor
tunity.
sWhat interests you George said Mr. 8. who per-
ceived by the anmating and inqurng countenance of
the boy, that his attention had been excited by
occurrence.
81 have been watching the woodman, said he, 'and
have been astonshed that the sound of his
not heard until some time after he had given the
stroke.'' r . ..t...s hy.#
sAnd has the Off been explained to
your asked Mr. s.
1T has replied George, 'and have been told it is
owing to sound travelling much slower than light.
'You are quite rght,andit may not be amiss to in
form you here that this fact furnishes very beauti
ful method Of calculating differences The stroke of
the axe is seen the moment the woodman makes it,
on account of the immense velocity with which light
travels but the noise Of the blow would reach the
ear until some time had elapsed, the period varying,
of coursen proportion to the distance, because sound
only moves at the rate of eleven hundred and forty
two feet per second, about thirteen miles in min
ute, SO that you perceive by observing the interval
between the fall of the Ratchet and the sound pro-
duced by it, we can ascertain the distance Of the OBJ
ject,'
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STATE OLE VERMONT.

Orleans District, S.
The Hon. the Probate Court for the District of Or
leans-To all persons concerned in the estate Of
Isaac Hinmon, late of Derby, deceased,
Greeting
WTHEREAS, Jacob Bates, Executor of the Will
Wv and Administrator Of the estate Of said de-
ceased, has filed in said Court his Administration
count and represents that the debts and charges o.
gainst said estate amount to the sum of
ss99,I7
Thu, the available assets in his handssare 10000
Leaving the sum of S799,l7
to he nised from the Real Estate, And requests the
Court to giant him License to sell all the Real Es-
tate, being the homestead of the said deceased, as
part cannot be sold without injury to the whole.
Therenre,i 1T is ordered that all concerned be notified
to appear at session of the Probate Court to be
held at the Probate Office at lasbnrgh on the l4th
day of May next, that they may give bonds for the
payment OF The debts, s. be heard in the matter of the
Administrators account, and to show cause why Lii
cense should not be granted as aforesaid.
And this order shall be published three weeks sue
cessivey in the Caledonian, q newspaper, printed
at ST. Johnsbury,in this State the last of which pub
lication shall he before the day assigned for hearing
q aforesaid. r..
Given under my hand the Probate Office at Iras.
burgh, this 18th day of April A. d. ls45.
403w3 GEO. NYE, Judge
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Moral and Religious.


MIssIoNARY INTELLIGENcE. From the MIS-
vionary Herald and other sources, we learn that the
American mission in Nestoria still presents dscour-
aging aspect In Syria the Greek Church displays
persecuting disposition, and seeks to que Che spirit
of inquiry which has been awakened by tho mission
aries. Nevertheless PROGRESSES made. At the loot
Of Mount Hermon, band of hardy mountaineers' be-
tween seventy and eighty in number, have recently
voluntarily signed bond covenant to be faithful IN
the profess on of the Gospel, and to stand by each
other in the persecution that awaits them.
In the Sandwich Islands the mission prospects are
10 some extent couded by the present unsettled state
Of affairs. This is INDEPENDENTLY the case at Hon
uluu, where, the Missionary says, the congregations
are falling off in numbers On another Island sixty
candidates for admission to Church membership were
proposed at the date ofast advces. AT another sta
,on, in charge of Mr. Clark, the native converts were
about to organize FOR the support of their own minis
ter and Gospel ms tiutons. Mr. Armstrong from an
other station reports that the people had already rails
ed one hundred and twenty-five dollars towards his
support-M Y. Commercial
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Mr. Somers Fixed his eyes atteniively on the wood
man, and after short pause, declared he was ABOUT
a quarter of mile distant =
'Why how could you discover thntf' cneu Loulsu'
you had no watch in your hand
'But,' said MIR Somers, you might have perceived
that placed my finger upon my wrist ana Us my
pulse beat about seventy five strokes in ninute'
was able to form toerabe estimate OF the inlerVa''
although confess it was very rough experiment.
but sufficiently accurate for the purpose ollllus'rahon
In the same manner, we readily ascertain the
distance of thunder cloud. or That of vessel at
sea- firing n cannon. II wo do not hear the thunder
ill half minute alior we SEQ the lightning, we are TO
conclude the cloud TO BIO six and half miles. BY
observing tho number Of seconds also which stone
requires to descend from any height, we can discov-
er the altitude or depth Of the place in question
Louisa, who had been a,tentvely listening to her
fathers explanation, pulling George towards her,
whispered something which waS inaudibe to the rest
Of the company.
Come. now exclaimed Mr. 8. Il perceive by your
looks you have something to ask me- Louisa is scep-
ical again. ...
20 no. replied George, Louisa merely said that
wc might thus be enabled to find out he depth OF the
village well, about which we have all been very Gu
rious.'
"rhen we will walk to the we'll and make the ex-
pertinent
Afler walk of n few minutes the party arrived at
the place Of destination.
snow George, asked his father, how will you
proceed!'
y shall drop the stone into the well.' replied he,
and observe how many seconds il will be before it
touches tho water, and shall then multiply the num-
Der Of feet that body falls in second by the num-
Der of seconds the occupies in falling
'Let me tell YOU my fine fellow that this will new
accomplish your object, for the velocity OF fall
ing body is continually increasing, or it has what is
called aocelerating velocity; il has accordingly
been ascerained that body descending from con-
siderable height calls sixteen feet in the first second Of
time, but three times sixteen in the next, five times
sixteen in the third, and or, continually increasing,
according TO the odd numbers l, 8, z, 8, II, Sc
But are you ready to count tho seconds =
Quite ready
'lere goes the stone
'Ons-two-hree-four
There said George, il touched the water. II
descended in -four seconds.
'Now, my boy, make your calculations
Mr. Somers furnished pencil and paper, and Geo.
proceeded: Sixteen feet for the first second put
that down.
WELL said his Gather. and three times sixteen for
the second
Forty eight cried George.
'Put il down.
Five times sixteen for the third
Eighty
! Down with it,
'And seven times sixteen !ot the fourth
One hundred and twelve
Now cast up these numbers said Mr. Somers.
Two hundred and fifty six feet cried George, SIS
| the depth Of the WELL
| A shout OF delight from George and Louisa, au-
nounced the satisfaction they felt at the success Of
! their experiment.
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Poetry.
TIIEs ABBA TH.B ELL
by JOHN nIRD.

ny JOHN nIRD.
The Sabbath-bcll how swee,ly breathes
Ger hill and dale that hallowed sound,
When Spring her first bright chapiet wreathes
The cottcr's humble porch around;-
And gstening meads of vernal green,-
The blossomed bough,-the spiral corn, -
Smile DER the brook that flows hetwecn,
AS shadowiug forth iairer morn.
The Sabba,h-bell It's stiffness all,
Save where the lambs unconscious bleat,
Or the lone wood. dove's plaintive call,
Are mingling with its cadence sweet:
Save where the lark on soaring wing
Al heavens gate pours her mutin1song;
Oh thus shall fca,hercd warbler sing,
Nor man the grateful strain prolong.
The Sabbath. bell how soothing flow
Those greetings 20 the peasants breast
Who knows not labor, meier can know
The blessed calm that sweetens rest
The day-sprng Of his pilgrimage,
Who, freed awhile from earthly care,
Turns meekly to heaven.taught page,
And reads his hope recorded there.
The Sabbaih-bell l.. yes, not in vain
That bidding on the gale is borne;
Glad respite from the echoing vain,
The sounding axe, the clamorous horn:
Far other thoughts those notes inspire,
Where youth forgets his irolic pace,
And maid and matron, son and sire,
Their church-way path together trace.
The Sabbath-6ell !-ere yet the peal
In lessening murmurs melt away,
IT'S sweet with reverential step TO steal
Where rests around each kindred clay
Where buried love, and severed friends,
Parent and offspring, s!lrouded lie
The tear-drop falls, the prayer ascends,--
The living muse, and learn to die!
The Sabbath bell! Ills silent now;
The holy fame the throng receives:
The pastor bends his aged brow,
And slowly turns the sncred leaves.
Oh! best where blending ranks agree
To tread the paths their fathers trod,
To bend alike the willing knee,
One fold before one fostering God
The Sabbath-bel!-- does not time
In that still voice all eloquent breathe!
How many have listened TO that chime,
Who sleep those grassy mounds beneath
How many Of those who listen now
Shall wake Its fate recording knell,
Blessed if one brief hour bestow
A warning in the Sabbhth-bell!
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-04-28

For Coughs, CotdS, CoHSumpHonS, ana az 0SeuS-
Of the Throat, Lungs, aud Chest.
TVNHE VEGETABLE PULM ONARY BALsAM
Il. is an old, well tried, and almost universally
approved remedy. II has been extensively used for
the last 10 or Is years in almost every city and town
in New England, and also very extensively at the
Souh and West. 1t is recommended and presc.ib
ed by many Of the most respectable physicians as
safe, Convenient and very c6caciOus medicine, and
acknowledged by thousands, who have for long
time used it, and continue to and recommend it,
to be the most valuable remedy for the above COM
plants ever offered to the American public.
The propretors of this article cannot resort to the
sty of advertising which is often adopted at the
present day. They do not wish to deceive the cred
ulous and unsuspecing, but appeal with confidence,
to the facts, and experience Of discerning public
There are few individuals in New England who have
not used this preparation themselves, who have
not friends who have used it, Numerous certificates
from physicians and others, having for many years
been published it is deemed unnecessary to add any
at this time. Be sure to get the genuine. Call for
it by its rvhOe name, "Vcgetabie Pulmonary Bal
sam" and avoid " CARERS Pulmonary Balsam,"
and the numerous limitations which have sprung up
in consequence of the great celebrity of the true
tice. See that is signed VIM. Jon'n Cutler. Pre-
pared by Reed, Wing & Cutler, wholesale druggists
81 Chatham street, Boston, and sold by druggists,
apothecaries, and country merchants generally
Price so cents. For sale by J. c. BINGHAM, St.
Johnsbury Plain. 3s3m6
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STATE OF VERMONT.

Orleans District, SIS.
The Hon. the Probate Court for the District of Or
leans. To all persons concerned in tho estate of
Nath'l 8. Clark, late Of Morgan, deceased,
Greeting.
JACOB S. CLARK, Administrator of said
a. deceased, has filed in said Court his adninistra-
ton account for allowance,
Therefore, you are hereby notified that you may
appear at session Of ;he Probate Court to DO
held at the Office at Irnsburgh on the 4th day Of
June next, il you see and be heard in the mat
ter of said Administrators account And this order
shall be published three weeks successfully in the
Cacdoniun, printed at 81. Johnsbury
may be.
Probate Office, Irosburgh, Ia April, A. ID. 1915.
403w3 GEO. NYE, Judge.
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Concord Railroad,
SU.lL.nER aRRaNCENENy

SUMMER ARRANGEMENT
Fare reduced to $500 from Concord 10 B,,,s.
NN and after the LIST of April, Passepco, ,,,,.
" will run daily, Sundays excepted, in conns0j,s
with the Boston and Lowell, and Nashua md ism
ell Railroads as follows, viz.
Leave Boston at A NJ, Il NJ. and 5IPM
Leave Concord at d A NJ, IL 10 N & 3lpw
Trains from intermediate places will run as ID.
lows, viz UP TRAINS
Leave Lowell at $40 A M. 1915 Pm & 6.4Opr
DO Nashua at $50 A M, 1916 P NJ & 64OBs
do Manchester 9:35 A NJ, u m & s5Ps
OF Immediately the arrival of the cars from Boso,
DOWN TRAINS.
Leave Manchester SD A NJ, 1875 p NJ & Arm
do Nashville 90 A NJ, Ii I'm &5PH
do Lowell II AN, Bpm & 5!PM
or Immediately on arrival of the cars from COp,o,,
The second train from Concord arrives in Bo,o,
in senson for Passengers to take the O'Clock train IA
New York.
The road connects with the Boston and Maine Rail
Road so that passengers may pass betwxt Concord
Haverhill, Exeter and Portland either way doIy
Stages Immediately on the arrival ofthe f,sl riO
at Concord, leave by various routes for lImkipne
Newport, Claremont and indsor; ior Lebanon and
Hanover; Plymouth and Havprhill; Canaan and d,
ford; Meredith Bridge, Centre Il ,rhor aud The White
Mountains. On the I'd Gag from Boston. Stage,
reach Royallon, Middlebury Mcuipelic, SRI Rr,
lington connecting there with the steamboat aad eta.
ges to Ogdensburgh; stages also rur f1n Pa,crhW
to Stanstead connec lng there Iib sla. To Mm,rr.
al. Numerous other stages rnnnrcinu viva ~
Concord Railroad run TO the PRINCIPAL towns III Nvw
Hampshire, Vermont and the Canals
Stages run daily from Franklin and Sanbomou 20
the O'Clock train, returning after he arrl'alI DE
I'd train from Boston.
MERCHANDISE TRAINS
Run daily follows:
Leave Boston at 80 NJ and arrive at Concord Il,
same evening.
Leave Concord at % and arrive al Do,ol
at l-2 the next morning.
Freight, First class, So; second class. $3.50,
Freight should be delivered at Concord snj Pc
ton an hour at least befors leaving, to insure d.
livery by the first succeeding train.
All passengers baggage should he marked sid
when valued at more than $50 notice should be 81,
en- and extra charges paid, or no claim for damage
or loss beyond such sum will be allowed.
N. G. UPUAM, Supt
April |, ls45. SSOyl
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Erasmus EBurd's Estate.
STATE OF VERMONT.

OuIeuOnIn, S..
At Probate Court holden at the Probate Office in
Danvie, in said District, on the 9th day of
April, A. ID. 1876
SAMUEL CIRCUIT, administrators of the estate
~ of Erasmus Burt, late of Burke in the County
of Caledonia, deceased presents his account of adj
ministraton against said Estate for allowance.
Whereupon tits ordered by SAID Court that said
Administrator notify all persons interested in said
Estate to appear at Probate Court to be holden at
the Probate Office in said Danvie, on the 18th
day of May, A. d. lS45, and object to the allow
Of said account, if they cause, by publish
ing copy of the record Of this order three weeks
successfully in the Caledonian, newspaper printed
at St. Johnsbury in said district. % ,f's ,at agi
.,, o. ..4s.fe. CHAS. ]. DAVIS, Register
true copy Of record-Attest-
4O2w3 CHAS. ]. DAVIS, Register.
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STATE OF VERMONT.

District of Essex. IS.
At Probate Court, held at Guildha within and for
said District, on the Sd day of April, A. d. ls45.
Present the Hon. Moody Rich, Judge.
A N Instrument, purporting to be the last will and
4 N testament Of Hannah Woodbury. late ofConcord
in said district, deceased, being presented to the
court here by Harriet Woodbury. the executrix there
in named for Probate: it is ordered by said court
that all persons concerned therein, be notified APP
pear at session of said court be held the Pro-
bate Office in said Gudhall, on the Sd day of
May, A. d. ls45, and show cause, if any they
may have, against the probate of said will, for which
purpose it is further ordered that copy of the
cord of this order be published three weeks
ively in the Caeaonian, printed at st. JohnsbuTy,
soon may be. l- h.r
..r1. ...-. WIN. HAYWOOD, JR. Register.
A true copy of rccord-Attest, s.,.....-.
402w3 VIM. HAYWOOD, JR. Register.
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Dental Surgery.

NR. KELLEY continues 10 perform oil opera
IL tons the Teeth on strictly scientific Drin-
cbles. Teeth extracted, ceansed, or filled with gold
or silver foilTeeh inserted and all operations war
raned or free of charge.
Charges reasonable. 3d.. ... aUa .#
Feb. 8, lS45. .E- ...I ....s. ..e 393u
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STATE OF VERMONT.

DIsITlcI OF CneuonIu, 81
Al Probate Court, held at Danvle within and for
said District, on the 18th day of April,A. ID. lS45
Present, the Hon. Samuel b. MattocEs, Judge.
A Instrument, purportiDg to be the last Will
IA and Testament of Simeon Hill, late of Water
ford in said district deceased, being presented 10 the
court here by Jonathan d. Stodjard, the executor
therein named for Probate; il is ordered by said
court that all persons concerned therein, be notified
appear a session of said court, be held at the
Probate Office in Danvile aforesaid the 10Th day
of May, A. II. ls45, and show cause # any they
may have against the probate Of said will, for which
purpose is further ordered that copy Of the record
this order he published three weeks successfully in
the Caledonian printed at ST. Johnsbury, soon as
may be.
CHAs. J. DAVIS, Register.
true copy of rccord-Attest--
4O3wS CHAS. j. DAVIS, Register.