The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-05-05

the cold windssand dews ofnght and from the drench
ing rain, suffering tho tortures of protraced DEATH
Let him think Of this and when he is eaing the cher
res and strawberries, preserved for "himsef and
his family" lei him imagine his own three or four
youngest children were in tito upper room, stripped
entirely naked, the roof and ceiling taken away, OK
posed the cold and the rain without food drink
thus lingerngn prolonged agony for days and nights,
ill death relieves lhom; then, with his table loaded
with delicious fruits. his children around, and thinking
of the mothers he has murdered and the suferings of
their orphan hmiles let him go to supper with what
appetite he may Mercy.
TIL e PRETTY BIRDS.
Compliment Returned Our readers will remem-
Der that we recently published good article headed,
"Spare the Birds" at the same time expressing
hope that it would be needed by every man and boy
in the land, II earnest plea in behalf Of the
feathered tribe based upon their natural rights their
usefulness in the destruction Of insects the gratifca-
ton to the eye afforded by their plumagc and motion,
and to the ear by their music. The cluims of human
ity aso urged.
This publication was made on Wednesday
ing last; and in the of the day was scattered
far and wide The joy and gratitude il difTused A.
mong the BIRDS may be estimated from the fact that
on the following morning they waited upon the writer's
family in body, at his residence in New IIaven--
the number present being, nearly as could he cal
culaed, from $500 to 5000. The bluebirds sent the
largest delegation; next, the robins; then the canker
birds, snow-birds, sc. AS il impossible for so
large number TO be received in person, the greatest
portion of them very considerably took their positions
on the different trees and fences about the yard while
n sub committee Of about $50, comprising say 100
bluebirds, rs robins, 40 canker birds, and IS snow
birds, with perhaps small representations from othsr
tribes, presented themselves the window of the
sitting room, most OF them gathering around upon, or
among the branches of young cedar 25 feet distant;
and such chirping, futtcring, and cooling - such
pretty coIors and motions, have rarely been heard
and seen before Not only the sub committee, but
the whole delegation, from every tree and shrub and
picket, raised grand chorus such we never heard
before, any thing in comparison to it, by any who
witnessed the celebration. The only Notifying cir
cumstOnce is that the toriter not present. (olher
wise we should probably have speech TO report,)
having been engaged at his Usual drudgery in New
York The subcommittee were however entertain
I'd in the best manner which circumstances would
permit; an ample repast being provided for thcm,-
or the cedar covered with berres,-which they
'artook of with excellent reish and appeared to
,njoy the interview quite we'll did their honor
ID hosts. 1t continued for about two hours when
earring that they should be burdensome, they with
rev, but repeated the visit the following day,
much in the The robins were uncom-
monty large and fat, and in fact the whole delegation
md especially the members, of the sub committee,
we're highly respectable in appearance, as have no
loubt they were in reality. They have our best
wishes FOR their continued health and happiness.