The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-04-25
ST. LAWRENCE AND ATLANTIC
RAILROAD co,

$500 80 w hASANCiA NM n LIAM II
RAILROAD
A meeting the Stockholders ofthis Co
was held at Rasco's Hotel, Montreal, on the
18th inst. for the purpose ofelccting Directors
in accordance with the charter
Baron Grant was unanimously called 10 the
Chair, Mr. Steers appointed Secretary, and
Messrs Mcpherson and G.. d. Shaw Scritin-
GERS otthe notes.-the following gentlemee were
duly appointed Directors:
Hons. A. N. NORM, George Moffatt, and
Peter MGill; Thos. Cringan, John Forthing-
ham, Geo. Desbnrats, VIM. Nelson, II. A.
Stayner, John Torrance, John Young, Samu-
81 Brooks, A. II. Gait, and Wilder Pierce,
Escures.
We have not received any detail of the
proceedings, but shall probably give them in
our next issue.-!Sta1steai t. c. E.)Jounal.
The average crops ofnll the land cultivated
in Great Britain, for grain, including good,
bad and indifferent, is twenty eight bushels
per acre. Farmers in this country have not
got up to this mark by "a 'jugfull."
PLANT TREEs. Now is the time for Or
namenting villages with trees. Let every Que
plant tree; and there will be no lacking of
these useful ornaments.
Mr. Whitney, the protector of the railroad
to Oregon, is said TO be at Washington, Gu
dcavoring 10 make arrangements for carrying
OUT his plan.
"What are you writing such laundering
highland for, Pat?" "Why you see my grand
mothers date, and Pm writing loud lethr TO
her"
The Jury have returned verdict faotgill-
ty, in The case of Polly Bodine, tried for muir
der,in N. York.
SLOW is it," said one little Miss TO another,
shat Johns never afraid, and ! amp" BE
cause he's got Roman nose, and feels safe;
don't you remember how we read that it has
always been said that n Roman knows-no
danger"
Twelve hundred persons signed the total
abstinence pledge during the visit of Mr.
Cough at Petersburgh, Va.
GFSHoN. ELIPHALEr GREEDY, Wing, was
on the second trial elected Mayor ofPortland,
Me-, by ~ votes over all others. The vote
on the first trial was for Greedy, 764; all 9TH
ers 1895. The second trial the vote was for
Greedy 941; all others s6l Most of the min
or City Officers are Wings.
O5@his n popular delusion 10 think that an
editor is public bellows, bound TO puff every
thing aud every body that wants to use him.
In the upper part ofthe city, says the New
York True Sun,we noticed day or two since
a wholesale and retail liquor store, and u
well furnished coffin warehouse adjoining
each other, both kept by the same man.
ST. Louis elected Charter Officers on Mon
day week. The contest was between the Lo-
coiocos and the Natives, the Wings having
nominated no candidates, Camden the Ma
tive candidate for Mayor, was elected by u
bout $50 majority. The Natives have u ma
jority in both Boards ofthe Council.
a MILK SroRY. The following good story
was told us yesterday by friend who is cog
infant ot'the facts. A milk man of this city
was accosted on the morning ofthe first OF
January, hy one of his negroes. Bill had
charge of the cows, and coming up with ono
hand on his woolly top knot aud describing
a se.nicircular line with his right leg, the fol-
lowing dialogue cnsucd.
"Mussa, now wears gitfor dis child, itvnu
please" "WelI Bill here's dollar Tor you."
"Thanky sab, dis will do for me, but de
cows Massa, dey want new years gittoo, what
must give dcm?"
"Wcll, Bill, you may give them Il sheafof /
oats each, aud mind, you give the COW that
gives the most milk two shaaves."
~ cs NlaSsa, Ill DO dAt perry uhg. III SlD !
de best COW two sheaves--dat am fair, any
how"
With that, Bill made his exit, dancing
double shuttle to the tune of"Shinbone Al
ley," and evidently highly delighted with the
idea Questioning proper reward by way OF
upon the most mcrtorious
Of his milking charge
Some short time after, our milk man went
out 10 see how Bill and the cows got along.
Finding him in the cow yard. he called out:
"Hulio, Bill, did you give the two sheaves
10 the best cow"
eyes, Massa, give EN- to UNI"
every well--but halo what are those two
bundles doing in the p,uap?"
"Why Good lord, Massa, don't you know
berry well dat him are de old COW dat gihs dc
most milk"
"What, the pump give milk you black
scoundrel"
ITO be sure him does, Massa, don't we milk
um ebery morning? He don't glib dc white
milk, but him glib dc blue milk plenty, SO me
glib him two NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
louisville Democrat.
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