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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-04-11
The Plymouth and Haverhill
Rail Road.

We have published intelligence Of the pro-
grcss Of this road chartered from Concord
through Meredith and Rumncy to the north
crn part of Havcrhill) from time to time AS we
have found it in the papers and from other
sources friendly to its construction, but of late
have found but very little of an authentic
character to make public.
Our latest information in regard TO the pro-
gross and probable success OF the Road is this,
and il is authentic
Two assessments have been ordered and on
ly something like S25,000 paid into the treas
ury, and the Treasurer of the Corporation has
resgned-for what reason we do not know
Conditional contracts had been made to con-
struct n portion of the road, but the contrnc-
tors refuse to go on without security for their
pay.
1t has been known for long time by per-
sons informed in Rail Road matters, that the
friends of this enterprise had been disappointed
in not enlisting capital off of the route to any
considerable extent, for its construction They
have been unlucky in not being able to con-
vince capitalists that the stock would render
an adequate return upon Investments, more
especially, since the Lebanon Road, running
almost parallel with it, and not at very great
distance, took the lead and enlisted public fa-
vor in advance of the Plymouth route.
Though unsuccessful, we think it quite prob
able, indeed, almost certain, that branch
from the Lebanon at Franklin, will, before
many years expire, be extended to Meredith;
and with this the people of Meredith will be
satisfied and the region of THAT place well ac-
commodated.
The people residing in that section where
the Plymouth road was to approximate theCon-
necticut, will be as well and some of them bet
ter accommodated by the construction of the
Connecticut and Passumpsic Rivers Rail Road,
than they would be by the opening of the for
mer. Indeed, if the c. 81 P. should be branch
ed up the River from the point where it will
leave tho Connecticut, as is desired by the
people, north ofthat point, the northern part
of New Hampshire will be brought into a most
desirable proximity to market. We see no rea-
son why this should not be accomplished
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-04-11
GEOLOGICAL ANNEXATION.

We learn that the State Geologist has
measured, Theoretically the heights ofman-
Y places in Addison Co. Chipman's hill in
this village, is the mean of several observa-
tions,is seven hundred feet above lake Cham
plain, and eight hundred feet above the ocean.
In the last geological period twas only four
hundred feet above the ocean, being one of a
tabwinh Of Islands on the west side of the
then grea: Island ofNew York. We should
like to see amap of those Straits Of ChamptGin,
when this whole region was sunk 400 feet,
and the waters flowed through the Gulfof St.
Lawrence to the Hudson Rver,-with the
thousand islands of Western Vermont. 1t is
said that the shore of each ofthese Islands
can now be traced with ease bya geologist.
ltwould seem, too, that annexation is no new
thing, New England having been annexed to
the Continent long before its counterpoise at
the opposite extremity of the Union had been
thought of-.Mid. Gala17L
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-04-11

stead Journal.
A meeting Of the Proprietors of the st. Law
renee and Atlantic Railroad Compunyis call
ed to he held at Rasco's Hotel, Montreal, on
"Wednesday the 18th inst, for the purpose of
putting the Act of Incorporation into effect, by
the election of thirteen persons TO be Directors
of the said Company, and to pass such rules,
regulations and bylaws as NAV be necessary.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-04-11
Common schools--The Bible.

Teachers, you need no homily upon using
the Bible as n school-book--you use it, of
course. But be sure, however itmay be with
other books, that your pupils learn to read the
Bible WELL. Ifthey read it well, they will
read it the more in after life. Being able to
read book well makes it more agreeable to
read it, even when alone. We are apt to neg
lect that which we cannot do easily and
pleasantly. All other school books are little
read after going to school is over. Some of
them may be looked at occasionally--the rest,
never Not so with the Bible. 1t is, or ought
to be, an everyday book through life Espec-
tally it is the book ofold age. Some of these
school boys and girls will live to see seventy
or eighty years; their last years must be COM
paratively inactive; and if good readers, a
large proportion oftheir time will be spent in
reading. Many books, however, and good ones,
too, will be less relshed than in earlier life,
and gradually neglected. Not so with the BIZ
BILE. twill be read more and more as age in
creases And the better the aged can read,
the more will they be found amusing and prof
ting themselves with their Bibles: infrmity
will be soothed, dizziness prevented, and less
trouble given to the family in whose bosom
their last days are spent.
Let children and youth be made good read
ers of every thing you can; but good readers
of the Bible, whatever other book is neglected.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-04-11

TmE PLEAsANTs DUEL, The Richmond
Compiler of Saturday says;-We understand
that on Friday evening, the Grand Jury found
true bills against II. Richie, Jr., as principal,
and p. j. Archer, w, Greenhow and w; Scott,
as accessories in the killing of John II. Pleas
ants. w. Greenhow surrendered himself on
Friday, and was committed for trial, without
asking to be bailed. p. J. Archer was arrest
ed last week, and was admitted to bail. The
trial of T. Richie, Jr,, will not come on be-
fore Monday or Tuesday
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-04-11

lC}9Rev. James Grimes of Mddletown,
Butler Co. Ohio, died on the 10th ult. aged
81 He was a soldier of the Revolution from
an early period of the war, taken prisoner at
the surrender of Charleston, S. c. but escap-
cd from sleeping sentiuels, travelled long thro'
wilds, over mountains and through swamps,
to rejoin the American Army. Hetwas after
wards engaged in the battles of Monmouth
and Cowpens. He was a member for 81
years of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
forty years citizen of Ohio, an ardent Re-
publican and Wing, and to the last of his life
evineed deep interest in ourNational affairs
and especially the peaceable settlement ofthe
Oregon question.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-04-11

SLAYER PoNs. Eleven hundred and fifty
dollars were collected at the Allen st. Meth
-odist Church Wednesday evening for the ben
eft of the liberated Africans of the SLAYER
Pons. This makes 1850 collected publicly
in New York for this object. George Barker
Agent of the New York s. Colonization So
Dciety, also acknowledges the receipt of eight
hundred dollars from "A Friend,' by the hands
of Rev. DIR. Stephen II. Tying, being re-
Spouse to the appeal at the the Tabernacle,
ON Tuesday evening. The donor says, if
more funds should be needed to fit out the
expedition, please call again.-.N Kpaper.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-04-11
II HE G Al e Id o N L A N.

If they die young, it will do them no harm; If
they live to experience the decays and mfr
mites ofage.it will do them immense good
Use the New Testament chiefly as a school
book, but occasionally, say once week, let
the older scholars read n chapter full Of hard
names. The first book of Chronicles il just
the thing OMlCKON.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-04-11

UThe Kingston (British) Chronicle and
Gazette apprehends strong opposition in the
Congress of the United States, to the proposed
subversion of the existing Tariff-which it
comedies, has proved exceedingly beneficial to
all the industrial interests of the county The
Gazette, in speaking ofthe effect of the new
project of Sir Robert Peel upon this. country,
admits that it cannot be of any essential bene-
fit to the agricultural interests of the United
States, at the British market can always be
supplied with grain at cheaper rates from the
continent than from America.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-04-11
Rhode Island Election.

The election in Rhode Island for Governor,
Lieut.. Governor, and members of the Lcgisla.
turc took place on Wednesday last II has re.
suited in the complete triumph ofthe friends Of
"law and order" The Providence Journal
gives the returns from all the towns in the
State except jamestown, as follows:
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-04-11
THE BILLS COMING IN. The Low

THE BILLS COMING IN. The lower
house of Congress- has made the following APP
propriations--the first fruits of the "Texns In
iquty"-a few preliminary drops merely
The big ones will come along by and by
Texas and Louisiana Volunteers, and
supplies 62'2Oo
TRANSFORMATION of officers baggage 10000
Transportation of troops and supplies of
leo 100000
Regular supplies of Quarter Masters
Department lOU,Ooo
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-04-11

Towardsa million only TO open with. 1t
would do us good to see the northern slough
faces" who voted for Polk and Texas COM
PEELED to put their hands in their pockets and
''face the music"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-04-11

The town to be heard from, may, but prob
ably will not affect this majority. In case of a
failure TO elect by the people the choice Of
Governor and general officers devolvcs upon
the General Assembly, in both branches of
which the law and order majority is very de-
cisivc The Legislature is as follows
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-04-11
The Great Free Trader of Ver-
mont Nailed.

S. w. Jewctt, ofWeybridge, published an
article short time since, charging Abbott
Lawrence with having shipped mcrino sheep
TO South America and owning 10000 there
now, the wool ofwhich he regularly imports us
"coarse wool" To this impudent iasehood
Mr. Lawrence makes the following response in
the NIiddlebury Galaxy;
Snow beg to state for the information of
the wool growers of W., and those of the U.
States, that there is not a single word oftuth
in the above statement, iGasmuch as | never
have shipped the merino or any other sheep to
South America, nor hnvcI ever imported
pound of wool from that Country,-or at any
period of NV life been the owner, or had the
slightest interest in sheep, in that or in any
other foreign Country. The whole state
ment is so remarkable, that | call ON Mr. $.
w Jewett, of Weybridge' to make good his
assertion, or give us an account of the unscru-
pulous person or persons who have imposed ON
his credulty.
pa per and obligc
Your ohdt. servant,
ABBOTT LAWRENCE.
Fol-. BrtL, Esq"
I'VE advice Mr. Jewctt to put in the plea of
"insanity.
MEETING. The ORLEANS County Com
mon School Association will meet at Crafts.
bury on the LIST Wednesday of May at 10 o.
clock, 4. M,-Thc following will be the exer-
ciscs on the occasions Essay on School Books
by Rev s r. Hall; Lecture on the best meth
cd of instruction, by Rev. A. l.. Twilight, and
also lecture by Rev. l., II, Stone, upon NOR
al instruction.
ANEARLY START. We saw one of our
townsmen narrowing his grounds last Satur-
day, April the 4th. The field in which he was
at work upon hill with a southerly
"cant."
A GREAT FREsHEr. The melting of the snow
in Maine caused Unprecedented rise of the
Rivers, and the freshet has caused great dam
age to property. The loss is estimated as high
as $1,000, 0O0-consisting of mills, bridges,
timber, houses, S.c,-Some 10 or - buildings
were carried away from Bangor.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-04-11

ANEARLY START. We saw one of our
townsmen narrowing his grounds last Satur-
day, April the Ith. The field in which he was
at work was upon hill with a southery
"cant"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-04-11

THE AceUIrTAL OF TIRRELL' ,uittal o.
Evening journal, speaking of the noq Iaort.,-
Tirren, INDUCES in the follo"'n and TirreJ
"After the acquittal of Robinson , az, in Boz
the former in New York and the ir '.s Capp
nom. It is hardly necessary to nOOi s,te ne
Punishment in such cases nnn;ty,"
mnv murder frail woman with '"P
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-09-10
HERALD AND RH0DE-ISLAN ANDER, TIL

A late number of the Baltimore Patriot
contains very able exposure of the fla
grant, and to all appearance intentional
misstatements of MIR. Secretary Walker
in his comparative view, as he terms
it, of the practical workings of the Tariff
of lS42 and 1916, which recently ap-
Ipeared in the Washington Union under
his own signature. 1t deserves to be
studied and steadily kept in mind by all
who wish to attain clear insight into
the system of deception, which marks
the course Of the present administration
and its prominent supporters on that in
teresting subject. We shall endeavor to
make room for this expose in our next.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-09-10

A RoYM QuAND,Ry.-On the first consign-
ment OF Seiditz powders To the capital Of
Delhi the monarch was deeply interested in
The accounts OF the refreshing beverage. A box
was brought to the King in full court, and the
Interpreter explained to his Majesty how it was
to be used. Into goblet he put the contents OF
the twelve blue papers; and, having added wa
ter, the King drank IL OF. This was the alkall,
and the royal countenance exhibited no sign OF
satisfaction 1t was then explained that in the
combination OF The two powders lay the luxury;
and the twelve white powders were quickly dis.
solved in water and as eagerly swallowed by
his Majesty Wnh shrek that will be re-
membered while Delhi is numbered with the
kingdoms, he monarch rose, staggered ex.
ploded, aud IN his agonieS, screamed, Hold
me downp Then, rushing from The throne,
fell PROSTATE on the floor. There he lay during
The long-conlinued eilerveScence of the com
pound, squirting like ten thousand pcnnyworthS
of imperial pop, and believing himself IN thu
agonieS OF death, Il melancholy aud humlliatin
proof that kings are mortal. Life at the Hate
| Cure
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-09-10
TO NEWPORT-aN ADIEU.

Sweet city OF the summer breeze, how hard
from thee this parting
As thv turrcts sink behind the wave, feel the
hot tear starting
Forth from eyes that weep
And cannot sleep,
Though night is on the sea-
But through the haze,
Stlll straning gaze,
To catch one last and lingering look of Rhoda' :
isle and thee
Why am | gricving fearful leaving Rhoda's
rocky island
I've strayed through scenes were falrcr far in
wild wood, wave, and highland,
And still my heart
Was fam 10 part
Stll ,earned again to roam
Bat this new change
l. very strange
Tis Ike second leaving otmy own far island
home
is it for friends grcving leave, aud leaving
grievc so sadly,
All, no-cold friendship never caused my
brain to burn so mldly-
The fearful eye,
The fearful slgh
The heart, so sad and sore,
lfpclaihl r4f'i,
That's only met
When loving hearts, at parting, feel that they
may meet no more.
lIoply, from yondcr tnrret bends dark eye
Der the bllow-
HAPPY, tonight that eye will stain the soft and
snowy pillow
Oh it is bliss
Believing this
Believing her so true
soothing joy,
That half destroys
The dark alloy Of grief feel, at bidding her
udiru MANSE REID.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-09-10
From the Boston Advertiser Of yesterday.

lIoT WEATHER. weather for the last
few days has been hotter than has been known
here at the same senaon OF the year for an in
definite length Of time. For eleven days, Au.
gust - to September 3, the thermometer rose
every day above so degrees, and on each OF
the four last days to 30, and on the last day
to 81 9; aud during the whole period II did not
fall in the night below 65s. One night (ihe
9Th ns,.) it fell only to 778; twice 76, once 70,
az, 20, 69a &c. The Meteorological Journal
which was formerly published in this paper,
and from which notices have occasionally op.
peared since, has been continued regularly
since the beginning of 1918, nearly ~ years.
In all that time, there has been no such period
of hot weather so late in the year.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-09-10
The Whig Party.

We entirely concur in opinion with coun-
Try correspondent who writes as follows -
Taking all things into consideration, there
was never more necessity for the organization
and perseverance of the Wing party, and if we
can unite, as believe we may upon n suitable
candidate for the Presidency, we may unques.
tionably hope for success
Thai the Nhigs, lthey continue united, will
triumph in lcl-, by majority equal to that OF
$40, we have no doubt. by that time the
country will begin 10 reap The bitter harvest, the
seeds OF (which have been Sown by this l.ocoioco
Administration. The agricultulaliSt will see
all their promises of high prices for his produce
! fllsicd by The result while the consumers Of
those products and fabrics upon which protec-
live duties are imposed will realize the iala-
ciousne>s Of the position assumed by the oppo-
nenlS of the protective policy, that they have
been heretofore enormously oppressed" by
he enhanced price Of those articles consequent
upon "high duties" If Secretary Walkers
officially cnuncaed axiom be true, that the duty
| is always added to The price both of the pro-
teced article and of It's domestic rival nothing
can be clearer than that, there mu,l be a reduc-
ion in The price fully equal To the reduced duty.
We shall see whether, in the language OF the
Louisville Journal good shirts can be bought
for bil, and good trockS for quarter. Such
will be the result, if the Free Trade doctrine
| be sound. That it will not be SO, we feel very
well aSSured-lhough, of all the articles IN the
duliable list, by the way, coarse cottolr will be
least affected by the new tariff, As we have
oden remarked, the cotton manufacturers who
lre already successfully competing with the
British manufacturer in the open markets of
n the world could sustain themselves with a very
low duly But the rule will be applicable TO
many oher tabrcS-and the people will have a
fair opportunity of testing the soundEeSS II
I.ocofoco principles. BY that test we are will.
ling to abide confident that it will, as all ex-
pericnce has heretofore done, vindicate the
wisdom of Wing policy, and lead to its PER.
MAN@Nr re-eStabliohment.-- Richmond Uhig.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-09-10
For Hc Hcrald Of the Times
4 Farewell to Newport.

Home of my childhood, fare thee well,
Emerald of the azure sea
Thy hoary rocks, and cloud-cappcd hills,
Deep craven on my memory.
tolumbias Eden, fare thee well
Gem of the east thy fragrant bowers,
Thy streanlets, and thy gurgling founts,
Are with me as in happier hours.
Peace rest upon thy shady glens,
Prosperity within thy walls,
Star of my heart | sigh farewell
Bright clustering tear-drops round thee fall
FLORIDA.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-09-10

VERMONT ELrcrios. Boston Atlas has
returns from I9l towns in Vermont, in which
the votes for Go, ernor stand as fullows
For EAros, (whig) 20,G2
Smiru. (deml 530S
All others. 6,3O2
There is apparently no choice Of Governor
by the people; but The Wings have such ma
joriiy in the Legislature, upon which The
choice will fall, as to ensure the election Of
Mr.. Eaton.
Ia the first and third districts the Wing
candidates are elected TO Congress In lhr
second and fourth there appear to be no choice
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Gcral9 Of the 0imcs,
RHODE DER;
NEWPORT:
Thursday Morning., Sept. 10, 1916.

VETo ON THE FRENcn CLAIMs.-W e
invite the attention Of our readers To the
searching and conclusive refutaton of
Mr.. Polk's reasoning in support Of his
Veto of the French Claims Bill, which we
copy at length in this days paper from
the National Intelligencer, commencing
on our first page. 1t is drawn up by the
hand of a master, and will well reward
their attention.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-09-10

The Havana correspondent of the n Y
Tribune, under date Of Aug. 18th, thus alludes
to the reported agreement between Santa Ana
and certain agents of the British and American
Governments
The arrangement is said to be as follows =:
The Mexican Federal Government of lS2i 10
be re-eSlablished under the guaranty Of the
United States 50 that, in case of future pre-.
nunciamenlos the United States Government
shall have right TO interfere in support of The
constitutional Government The Rio Grandc
to be the boundary line and The CaliforniaS to
be organized as n distinct territory, under the
protection Of the United States, bul not govern.
ed by Americans until the inhabitants shall
think III 10 annex themselves, TO favor which
purpose the country will be allowed to carry on
a free trade with both republics and admit
colonisls from all countries and of all religion
and crceds.
AL ths seems indeed very incredible too
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-09-10
DEATH At THE FALLs.-We have received

DEATH At THE FALLs.-We have received
letter dated Goat Island. Niagara Falls. J
August 81, IN which we are informed that a
Mr.. Smart. Of this city, lost his life on the
morning of that day, IN very unaccountable
manner. 1t is SAID that he went with another
gentleman into the "cave Of the winds
Ills companion "saw him climbing over rock
near the mouth of the cave ;saw his feet slip
and few moments aflerward perceived him.
lying on his back" After some time, as he
remained in this position, the other gentleman
became uneasy and went TO paper mill near
by for assistance. Two men came from the
null and one OF them went down to Mr.. Smart,
whom he found dead. With some difficulty
the body was got out, and our correspondent
says he saw II; there were bruises on the head
arm and shoulder; but the writer supposes
that he was suhocated by rush Of wind from
tho cave [Com. Adv.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-09-10

IMPORTANT IF AUTHENTIC We have been
informed that L. : officer who arrived yes
terday from Gen. Taylor's camp, on board the
steamship Alabama, is bearer of important de-
spatches to our Government. We learn, on
what we believe to be reliable authority, that
accounts had been received by Gen Taylor,
previous to the sailing of the Alabama. inform
ing him that Gen. Parcdes, at the head of II, ,OO0
men, was approaching Saltlllo on the 18th. Il
is supposed that these dispatches relate to this
unexpected move of the Mexican forces.
Ii was reported at The BrazoS that Gen. Santa
Anna had been made prisoner by Com. Con
.ncr.--N. .. Bulletin Of 29h
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TRooPs FOR THE RIO GRANDE The brig Sal
dana of this port will leave this day at nine o.
clock, A. NJ for the Brazos Santiago. She
carries out the following troops from Fort Nc.
Henry, under the command of Capt :. L. Ma.
son, viz: Company f., 1G commissioned
officers and privates. Officers, Capt. s II. Ma
son LIST Lieut.. Andrew Porter; I'd l.ent. r. G
Rhet; Brevct 2d Lieut.. James stuart. Dcach
ment of Company C., Mounted Rangers, AZ
non.commiSSioned officers and prvalcs. Off
GERS. Lieut. George McLane Brevet I'd Lieut.
Dabney :. Maury. Bait. Sun of 5M.