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

or Caledonia County, met at ST. Johnsbury Plain,
Jan. LIST, 1915.
JOSEPH PRESTON, Esq. OF Danvic, cho-
sen President, and Rev. DAVID MERRILL, of
Peaobnm, Sec'y.
The following persons were chosen Town Commit
Danvie, BENZ ellison, WIN. sias, C. 5. Dana.
Peachan, T. Sanborn. II. Merrill, G.. c. Chase.
Rycgase. II. Moore. Doct; Perry, John RiseIOw.
Barnet, Doct. Nelson, J. Jewet, Jacob lde.
St. Johnsbury, J. p. Fairbanks, Rev. Mr. Case, II.
K. Flint.
Waterford, Rev E. Smith, ] Carpenter E. Cutler.
Lyndon, L. A. Cahoon, A. J. Willard Ill Cbafie.
Burke, Rev. Mr. Go3ding, Rev. Mr. Clark, Doct. A.
Brown.
Cabot. Rev. L. II. Stone, J. H. Damon, ]. Wal
bridge.
Groton, Hon. l. NJ. Hall, Moses Grant, Jacob Abbot.
Wheeock, A. Shattuck, J. S. Morri,l.
Hardwck, J. ii. Delano, E. Smith, F. Fuller.
Walden, John Gould, Nj. Foster, J. ID. Bell.
Newark, Andrew TAFT.
Sutton, d. Powers, w. Norris, s. F. Bean.
Sheffield, Jos. Ide, Rev. Mr. Drown.
The following resolutions supported by interesting
and animated addresses,wO passed unanimously -
l. Resolved, That in the success Of past
efforts in the cause of Temperance would rocog-
nze the divine agency and rely on it alone to bless
our future labors~ and lead us on to final victory.
2. Resolved, That there never WIS time in
our state when the glorious and God-approved cause
OF Temperance nau greater claims on It's advocates
FOR united and hearty cooperation than the present.
3. Resolved, That every means recognized by
the law of kindness and love, should be resorted to
for the full, and complete, and final triumph of this
cause.
4. Resolved, That the act Of our last Legislature
sreating censes' sc. is in strict accordance with
our free institutions and finds precedent in every
Just law forahe protection of the rights and
ton of the morals Of the community.
s. Resolved, That vast proportion Of Pau
perism and Crime is occasoned by The sale and use
of Intoxicating drinks and that bound by
just laws to support the poor and punish crime, so
we have the undoubted right TO pass laws to prevent
these evils which,tax our property and poute our
morals.
6. Resolved, That such is The right is plain
rs if written with sunbeam upon the vault Of heav-
en-, that those who in any way countenance the traffic
in intoxicating drinks as beverage are copartners
with the dealers and drinkers in the sin and evils of
! intemperance.
Z. Resolved, That among the instrumentalities
employed in the Temperance Cause. Cold Water Ar
mics among the most efficient, and that the sing
ing Of Temperance songs has done much good, and
most emphaticaIIy ought to bc encouraged
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-01-13

THE NEBRASKA TERRITORY is the name. of
new territory proposed in Bill before Congress- to
be formed as territorial Governments usually are, and
with the following boundary.
Commencing at the junction of the Kansas with
he Missouri river; thence following the channel of
tho Missouri river to its confluence with the Qui court
or Runnns-water river thence following up the lat
ter river to the fortythird degree 4noth latitude;
thence due west TO the summit Of the grand chain of
the Rocky Mountains thence due south to the forty
second degree Of latitude; thence pursuing the line
agreed upon between Spain and the United States,
February twenty second, eighteen hundred and nine
ssaen the boundary between the territories OF the
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-01-13

tude in reference TO his Democratic sympathies. -
The fact is not to be concealed, the great Of the
Democracy have observed his late course the sub
ject Of Texas with establishment and regret. We
sincerely hope tina. tho anxious fears entertained
generally by our friends, to his future course, may
be ngreeably disappointed
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-01-13

THE TIME FIXED AT LAST. In "Mdnight
Cry of recent date. we fluid letter from Mr. Miller,
which contains the following "a have Fixed my
mind upon another time, and here mean to stand
until God gives more Highland that is today,
TO-DAY and TODAY until he comes"
This is the most sensible conclusion to which Mr.
Miller has arrived. In this all will agree
with him.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-01-13

present. Nothing occurred to mar III, h.
The evening and we 'rust all cherish grateful o.
lections Of its joyous scenes. AZ 'ecoI.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-01-13
PRESIDENTIAL.

Majority for Polk 4O42
This, leaving the empire OF South Carolina
where the People are not permitted to vote for Pres-
dent-out of the question: will make the entire vote
for President stand as follows:
Clay, 1 ,2ss ,533; Polk, 1927, $685. Birnoy, g.
263. Polk over Clay, s,7s9; CIaye Brney over
Polk, 90 ,474
Thus il will be seen that with esH than two.thirds
of the Birnoy vote Mr Clay would have been elected
President; and honest, sane will have the
hardhood to deny that at least ninetcnths Of those
who have been seduced into voting thc'Li5erty Tick
ct were originally Wings, while all WHO voted that
ticket were opposed to tho Texas iniquy-M Y.
Tribune.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-01-13

RAIL ROAD CoMMIssIoNERs. Harvey Hun
toon, OF Unity, to until the second "Wednesday
Of June, 1896 Titus Brown of jamestown, until
the second Wednesday of June ls47, and Elijah
II. Courier, Of Newtown. until the second Wednes
day of June, 1913. NJ n Statesman.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-01-13

8, Resolved, That when we adjourn from This
place, il be for the Freemen TO assemble tomorrow
al The polls to elect our Temperance Commissioners
and The Ladies to encourage their luspands, and
Fathers, and brothers in the work Of Reform.
g. Resolved Tint If our Ticket be successful,we
will dscouncnance any speculation on the part OF
those o are licensed to sell for mechanical and me-
dicinHl purposes.
Voted that the President be 'sed to call
mecting Of tho off 'es Of this Society to devise and
carry OUT such measures us the cause shall seem to
demnnd.
Voted, tho thanks orthiS society 10 the Choir
of ST. Johnsbury Plain for their excellent and spirited
performances and to The people for their courtesy.
Voted that the proceedings of this meeting, to-
geiher with the Secretnry's Report, be published in
the ''Norlh STAR and "Caledoninn.''
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-01-13

Polk rersus BENTON. Tho Nashville Union
Mr. Folks mouth piece-is out against Benton's bill
for the annexation of Texas 1t says that "tho bill is
cratic party, as expressed in the late cectien;' and
thst ''the people, by eecng Col Polk ,have express
ed their will in favor Of Immediate annexa,on,'' Tho
article concludes withlhe. following comment the
Missouri Senator - d
"But, lastly I'VE regret the introduction of Mr. Ben
tons bill, because it places him in suspicious at-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-03-21

The young, the fair, the lovely, and the loved,
To deaths embrace are all exposed, alike
With those whose whiten'd locks and palsied limbs
Bespeak its near approach, or shows that life
Has lost its charms. Death for It's victims does
Not choose the aged and infrm, but rather,
1t would seem, selects the choicest gems
OF earth, those who in all their loveliness
And youth have twin'd affections deep and lasting
Round the hearts Of friends who seem too pure
For earth, yet earth would bind them here their hearts
With finest feelings touch'd, can sympathise
With Others woes, and yield the gen'rous boon
Of comfort to the bleeding heart with anguish
Torn, or wipe the falling tear from sorrows
Eye who live not for themselves alone, but
For the happiness of others.
And such
Was one, in whom the bloom Of life scarce
Had open'd all that in her character
Was lovely, and friends had hardly priced
The gift in her possessed, ere she was
Call'd away, and they were left to mourn
A loss that time could not repair. And yet
She fear'd not death, for she bad made her peace
With God, and with the Savior for her friend
She fesrd not, though the waves of death might
Ger her roll, and cause the pickering lamp
OF life to cease to burn.
Long months of sickness
Her lot it was to bear, yet she did not repine.
No murmuring thought ESCAPED her lips.
She felt the arm Of God was strong, and
On that arm she could for strength rely,
And till the last sad moment came, all was calm
And peaceful. Her happy spirit then RELEASED
From earth, took its flight to join the myriads
Round the throne, and tune its golden harp
To Jesus praise. And friends now mourn, but not
For her they mourn, for what is loss to them
Is gain to her. But it was hard to yield
Their claims on one so much beloved and
She was worthy of that love. Her virtues,
With youthful piety combined, won love
And admiration from every eye.
Twas but to know her and to love her too.
Hers was a heart to feel for others;
On human suffering she with GOODNESS
Could not Look, but when others wept, her tears
Were sure to flow. But now she weeps no more.
In Heaven her tears are wip'd away forever.
March 6, 1915. A
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-03-21
cHApTER ".

II was a beautiful afternoon as Elmira
Warren sat in the splendid parlor of her IA
theirs house. 1t was three months from the
night of the ball, and Eliza Morrill, had not
visited her since. The cruel neglect of Ell
mira on that night, had wounded her to the
heart, and since that time she had not enter
ed the house.
Taking a book from the marble centre
table near her, Elmira glanced over the pa
GEES; in a moment she replaced it; taking
up another7ihis also was soon dropped
another and another shared the same fate.
Books had ceased TO amuse her mind. Seat
ing herself at the piano, she began a tune
hardly had the notes struck her ear, ere she
stopped the too familiar sound was no mu-
sic to her ear. A gilded harp stood near
her, she turned and ran her fingers lightly
over the chords for a moment the rich to-
ned instrument seemed to lull her impa-
thence.
The door-bell at that moment rang vio-
lently, she sprang from her seat. hope il
is Eliza, said she, | am so lonesome.
A servant entered with a card, she took
it and read--George Ashburn, fremont
House.
Pm not at home, said she in a quick, an.
cry tone, as she handed the card TO the ser
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-03-21
III.

A buzz of admiration arose round the
room. as the handsome stranger entered
He was a tall and elegantly formed young
man. His features were regular as a Gre
clan maiden's-his hair was Of glossy black,
and curled most beautifully over his finely
shaped head. His eyes were dark halle,
bright and sparkling ibis complexion was
of a rich brown, YET clear as crystal. And
what added still more to the beauty of his
face. was a superb pair Of whiskers, black
as the hair upon his head.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-03-21

grave. A dreadful distemper at this time
RACES on the island whoever is attacked
falls a victim TO the scourge. Yesterday
was attacked-to-day the fatal poison runs
through my veins--to morrow / shall die
30 human power can prevent il. George,
by perseverance, and industry, | have ac-
CURED a p%rincely fortune. 1t is yours-all
all yours. | hoped that 1 should live to
see you again, but in vain. / go, resigned
to the will ofGod.
Already my strength begins to fail me.
Ny eyes grow dim-the fearful malady in
creases-I feel the deadly pangs at my very
%vitals. Farewell, George-good bye.
From your dying father,
GEORGE Ii. AsmBURN.
Thrice George read the letter Of his "a
ther-and throwing himself into a chair, he
wept tears of bitierest grief. BY this event
his happiness was dashed to the earth-in
one moment his hopes were crushed. His
employer at this moment entered the store,
and inquired the cause Of his grief George
gave him the letter. A tear came in the
eye Of Mr. Ellison as he read the fate Of his
old friend and former partner.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-03-21

A Fortunate Recopery.-A young lady Of
Philadelphia, a few days since. picked up a
pocket book in Fourth street, near Market
which she had reason to suppose to have
been just dropped by a gentleman passing
by. She inquired Of the gentleman, who
proved TO be a merchant from Tennessee, IL
he had lost anything, to which he. with some
surprise at the inquiry, replied in the g
tive. The Young lady repeated her inquiry,
and suggested that he should satisfy himself
by examining. On doing this he suddenly
started and declared himself a ruined man,
for he had lost his pocket book. The book
was then handed TO him by the lady. On
recovering which the gratitude of the stran-
ger was u~nbounded, and on the young lady's
positively refusing to accept a portion Of the
lost money, he insisted on presenting her
with a gold watch, which was declined.-
The strange merchant, however. forced upon
the lady two notes Of twenty dollars each,
being all the loose money in his pocket
The pocket book contained SIC. 200.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-03-21

found in small type,
"Entered according to the Act of Congress, in
the year 1910, by William Wright, in the Clerks
Office, of the District Court of the Eastern Dis
trict of Pennsylvania"
The public will also remember that all who sell
the genuine Indian Vegetable Pills are provided
with a certificate OF agency signed by
WILLIAM WRIGHT, Vice President
OF THE NORTH AMERICAN COLLEGE OF HEALTH,
and that pedlars are never in any case allowed to
sell the genuine medicine. All travelling Agents
will be provided with a certificate of Agency as
above described and those who cannot show one
will be known as base impostors.
The following highly respectable persons have
been appointed agents for the sale of the above
named
Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills,
OF THE NORTH AMERICAN COLLEGE OF HEALTH
AGENTS NAMES.
BUTTON g. CLARK, Brattleboio; M. Whit
he'd, Vernon Henry Holmes, Grafton; VIM. Har-
ris Il Sons, Windham Niles Aldrich, Londonder-
~; David F. Gushing, Cambridge Port; Birchard
a. Sawyer, Fayettev vile ID. w. Grimes, Saxton's
River; G. w. Daniel, Westminster p. r. Chan
dler 81 Co., Putney Green a. Fleming, Bellows
Falls; Joel Codding, Brookline r. Birchard,
Dummerston Chester Odds d Co., Fayetteville
Plimpton &. Higgins, Wardsboro; Merriield d
Newell, Jamaica; F. G. Stanley, Wilmington J.
X III. Rice, Wardsboro Jesse Cone, Marlboro
s. +. Thompson, Townshend; N. Cheney, Jr,,
Townsherd SANFORD rlumb, west naiiiax
Thomas Cook, Jr., West Townshend Winn d
Chase, Nottingham b. b. Murdoch, Northfeld,
Mass. T. o. Sparhawk, Greenfield, Mass; Brown
& Hunt, Hinsdale, N. H.; G. Farr, chesterfield
O.. b. Higgins, Chesterfield Factory VIM. Cobb,
Warwick, Mass; A. Ferry, Bernardston.
The only Office in Boston where the Indian Vege-
table Pills can be obtained is at
1913 NJ STREET. 1913
Principal Office and Central Depot, Race
street, Philadelphia, 10
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-03-21

ScrHpulous PoHteness.-As the Rev. Nj
NJ. was one day walking out, he passed two
little lads, one Of whum made a very manly
bow. As he turned his back upon them, he
heard the following very amusing converse.
ton. "Why, John, didn't you know that
man was parson NJ, our minister o. Eyes,
Of course | did" "Well, then, why did you
moi make a bow TO him 7" 'sWhyf NY
mother don't ga to that meeting" x
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-03-21

"Ned," said a carpenter 10 his appfef.
tice, "Tm going away 10 day and want YOU
10 grind al the tools" "Yes sir" The
carpenter came home at night, "Ned. baye
you ground oil the tools right sharp 7" IAN
but the handsaw," said Ned II could nj,
get all the gaps out Of that"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-03-21
Havana, Isle of Cuba, |
MAY 10Th. lS-.

DEAR GEORGE, MY son Ere you re-
ceive this letter, your father will be in the
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-11-26
CONGRESS-.

The great business of the next Congress, which
will meet on Monday next, is thus put forth by
the Philadelphia Keystone. The Presidents
Message is looked for with great anxiety through
out the country. We feel confident that it will
be such document as will neither disappoint his
friends nor enemies.
"The INDEPENDENT TREASURY will be re-
commended, and as there is no division IN the
Democratic ranks on this question, and as both
Houses are Democratic, we may expect to have
the law passed and put into salutary operation at
the commencement of the coming wear. The
honesty, the fairness, the propriety of this mea
sure, and its conformity with the Democratic
doctrines, are all so manifest, that the opposition
to it will he exclusively political, and will there
fore fail.
"The formal annexation Of Texas to the Union
will also be consummated with but faint oppusl
ton The voice Of the people has been so loudly
proclaimed in favor Of this measure, the honor ,f
our country has been so deeply involved in lis ac
complishment, that but few will be found reckless
or factous enough TO oppose it farther, and we
look for the Texas Senators and Representatives
to take part with their brethren in time for adj
justment OF the disputed questions of the nation.
Not so easy, however, will be the settlement
of the TARIFF and OREGON questions that
both will be ultimately passed in accordance with
the Presidents known views, we predict but
they will be The subjects Of much debate and dis
cussion The details of the Tariff reouire cor
reclion, and none but hide-bound political COW
ard would fear TO correct what was wrong, be-
cause he wished TO insist on what was right.
Each item should be canyassed on its own merits.
and adjusted on its own properties
OREGON will be shown to Je American to
the "a, 40 degree, and 50 soon as this s shown,
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-11-26
From the Rockingham Register.
THE CLAY STATUEi

The wing papers announce by authority that
the funds requisite TO the erection of a Statue to
Mr. Clay in Virginia have been secured and that
the monument will certainly 90 up Well, let
1t DO erected We believe we had rather the
Statue would go up than not. AS Mr.. Clay could
not succeed to the Presidency, we are willing that
he should enjoy the qualification of having a
monument erected 10 his memory. We desire
that the country should remember Mr. Claw
through all coming time. We trust his example
will never be forgotten. The monument will
stand as beacon to warn aspiring politicians not
to sacrifice correct principles the altar of per-
sonal aggrandizement. Virginia, of all other
places, is the most appropriate one for the Statue
We want Virginians to see it-and to recollect
forever the fate Of Of the most gifted of Vir-
slna's sons. who might have reached the highest
post in the world had his ambition been properly
directed.
1t the Wings will have a suitable inscription
Tor their monument, it ought to be something like
this:
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-11-26
BIG NEWSPAPERS.

1t is very strange that people don't see how lit
tie, as general thing, the size of paper amounts
to. IN estimating lis real value. The mammoth
weekles pass under our eye every week; and
some OF them are well conducted, but we can see,
at halt glance, that the editor is obliged to do,
what we or any body else must do, under the
same circumstances.-First. he must publish any
thing and every thing To" fill up his huge col
umns, and then he must lead, OF space out, all
this heterogeneous matter. So that the buyer gets
little more than the same amount of reading, on
an unwleldy sheet, and much of it, the veriest
trash in the world. The question is, whether he
will himself superntend the wnnowing process,
which separates the wheat from all this chaff-or
let his editor do it for him, and give him the
cenirated results of intelligent labor.-Hariford
Columbian.
We do not believe the editor had the large
paper in Washington city, in his eye when he
wrote the above, for several reasons.-,.Ne,v
Era.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-11-26
From the Liverpool Chronicle, Nov. I.
WARLIKE PREPARATIONS

There is evidently screw loose betweep ~.
and some one or other of the countries from which
according TO royal speeches, we are everlastinov
receiving assurances of love and amity. Pc
parations for sudden hostities are going on in all
directions. Signs of the qi vive are to be- traced
In every quarter. Old Notifications are beinr
repaired, added to, and strengthened New ones
are being erected. There is an unusual hustle
In the navy yards. as well as in the arsenals
ohlPs are being made ready up 10 that point from
which they could at once be pushed into immed;'
ale service Those in service are gradually in
creaslng their crews TO the war complement
while large fleet delicaley called :" an eYper;'
mental squadron as an army of obseryalior 10
sometimes designated Gordon sanitaire, is in
high order, and fully manned, prepared for dash
to any part OF the world. and against any enemy
against whom 1t may be required But what ia
II all for-what Is il all about? These prepara
tons cannot be from any apprehension of omar.
rel with the United States about Mexico or Tho
oregon territory. Some of them are being made
too near home for that. The real cause is. we
oPlne, without mIncing matters, that, in spite of
lhe recent bathing machine alliance, THINGS are
no. quite comfortable between us and our French
neighhors just now. The causes of difference, if
mol dispute, between us are, indeed, many. Not
satisfied with kicking us out of Spain. and tnrn.
ing US out of Greece, they are now busy with
lneir inlrlgues in China, that they may carry off
all the advantages for which we fought and con-
quered In the late war with that country. Their
eagerness to repeat the fable of the wolf and the
lamb towards our ally of Morocco may, also. in
The end, lead to an unpleasant issue with US
But the grand bone Of contention just now is the
marriage of one Of Louis Phillippe's sons with
the sister of the Queen of Spain, which is cure
TO elevate him to the throne of that country, and
bring about new and formidable compact be-
tween France and Spain. We say that such
marriage would surely elevate the French prince
70 'he 'hIone OF Spain. We have not doubt of
it, Louis Philippe has no such thought but the
wretches by whom Queen Isabella is surrounded
and held in captivity, are too deeply STEPPED in
crime and blood and villany, to hesitate about ad-
ding one more murder to those which thew have
already committed, to subserve their selfish and
ambitious purposes.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-11-26
FRANKLIN'S MODE OF LENDING MO
NEW

II send you. herewith, a bill of ten louis d'ors
DO not pretend to give much | only lend it to
you. When you return to your country, you can
not fail of getting into business that will, in
time, enable you to pay your debts. In that case,
when you meet another honest man in similar dis
tress, you will pay me by lending this money to
him, enjoining him to discharge the debt by like
operation when he shall be able, and shall meet
with such another opportunity. hope it may pass
through many hands before il meets knave TO
stop lis progress This is a trick of mine to do a
great deal of good with little money am not
rich enough to afford much in good works, and So
am obliged to be cunning, and make the most out
of little''