The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-01-06

shining
dazzling thnn your noghhors Utility rather than tho
"Prde Of tho eye, should be the study. Irihs wero
| followed we should OF native beauty in the
person than artificial and expensive foreign decora-
lions More Of the Rlsn suhstanlial manufactures Of
the turner's family, than tawdry fnery from abroad
We may BIO mistaken bat Greatly seems ia US thn,
we are verging too fast to that rock upon which al
nations have slpt, viz Luxury aud effemnncy. u T.
solemn and startling fact that, the great mass Of
our population not so hardy nor so healthy as thew
were fifty years ago.--The changes in tho habits and
customs hive brought with them new set Of disens7
es, and corresponding amount Of debility and weak
ness Who ever heard Of people dying of dyspepsia
in those times? and yet now it is one Of the most
common disorders at the present day The "pride o f
the eye" has more to do with it than rrauy ATE
aware
In oldcn time people not afraid of tho sun or
the air. They were not ashamed be seen in course
substantial homGspun dress, suited 10 the season.
They were not ashamed to harden the hand with toll
or darken the cheek by exposure TO the They
were not ashamed to be caught cutting the fare
produced upon their farms There was no sigh
ing il their brown bread loaf did not rival in white
ness and decacy the superfne eour of modern days,
nor any anxiety to exchange the samp and the hom-
plantations,
were not ashamed Of toll or athletic exercises, and
corresponding proportion of heath, and we dare saw
greater amount Of happiness rewardng them ac-
cordingly. We are not among the prosers nor croab-
ers. We wish to see every Gourish-wo wish
to see the country prosper-we wish to see the ma
ton progress its zenith greatness but to do this
we must follow other dictates than those Of nero
pride which exults in tinsel, in gnudy trappings in
empty show, and attend more to the substantins-
the solid comforts which strengthen and make per-
manent Let the farmers look to thenselves-buiyd
up themselves the cloth orlher own manu-
facture. in preference that from across the Atlantic
Study to produce all the Necessities Of life ubun heir
farms, and be not ashamed TO sustain themselves
thereby, rather than exchange their produce for more
costly viands from abroad Eet them put themselves
in the front rank OF reform in this respect with com
sense for their guide and moral courage for their
shield, and all may yet be WELL
We have been led to this train of reflection by
meeting not long since Il friend VINO was trained a
farmer, and whose father left him good farm and a
reasonable capital TO carry it on Btt the folies OF
life had more aurenents for him than the rugged
tolls Of a Turner, and no sold all, and turned seroui
site" High living and idlencss has brought him in
the prime Of life near the grave, and when wo re-
minded him of his former health, and advised him
to throw of his Lafayettes and 20 TO work-he
mournrulIy shook his head and replied, 'H is foo
tate. We looked again and that il was indeed
too late Death had fixed his seal upon him forever.
This is briefske.ch OF single individuai but alas
it is the history Of thousands. Farmer.
SYNOPSIS or THE REPORT OF TIE sECRE-
TARY OF TIE NAVY.
The U. S. Navy consists of six ships of tho line,
one ruzee, frigatcs, 81 soops of war, I6 briggs
and schooners, slore ships and stumers afoat.-
There are on the stock in unfinished state ships
Of the line, frgaes store ship, iron steamer
at Pittsburgh, and one at the Navy Yard at Wash.
ington.
The Squadron or the Coast of Africa M. C. Persy
consists of the frigatc Macedonian, sloops Saratoga
and Decatur, * Passac. The Squadron, under inepd-
ed changes, will mount IS guns or this squadron
the Report says.
The operations of the squadron have, it believed
exercised favorable influence in preventing the
slave. trade With the provision of our law denouncing
it piracy, and with the presence of our own Naval
forces, with authority to visit all vessels under tue
American flag, it is not probable that citizens
will engage in this dsgraeeGu and perIous rafc, or
our fag be used by others to any great extent. If
other Christian nations would infict the same puEr
ishment on the offender, it is not improbable that
the trade would ceuse''
The force proposed to be employed during tho year
commencing on the LIST day of July, 1915, consists
of 10 frigaes, Is sloops of war, briggs, schoop.
ers, armed steamers, 3 small steamers, 4 stors
ships, and small vessels less than last year, but
morh than authorised by the appropriation.
Orders were given TO suspend enlistment, in &C
cordunce with the law Of June II, 1874, limiting the
number of persons employed in the servce to 1890
The secretary thinks this will inure the public inter-
He has, therefore, made estimates for 900
men. An increase Of Pursers, Surgeons and Assis,
tant Surgeons is recommended The property has
been carefully inventored Measures have been
tasen TO supply the Department exclusively with
hone grown hemp, and it is proposed to establish
a ropewalk at Memphis: to finish the frigatc st Law
renee, the sloops Albany and Germantown. and the
stenmer at Pittsburgh: to procure more supplies
of live oak beyond existing contracts TO rebuid
the frgate Guerriere, complete the steamer con-
lracted for by u. L. Stevens, and build a brig 10
,oka ,ha yioro of thn Fntornrisa Acti, ~,