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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-30

GJ'The great National Fair was opened on
the 2lst at Washington 1t is represented az
a splendid exhibition of the productions ofour
country-collected together, among other pur.
poses, 10 show the numerous enemies of do.
nestle industry there, in Congress and con-
nect"d with the government, that American
laborers can make articles good enough for
any body without opening our ports too freely
to other nations. We cut the following from
an exchange paper:
"Four-score Lowell Girls have gone TO the
Washington Fair, where they will take part
IN exhibiting goods Of their own manufacture.
If Congress would only vacate the Capitol n
while, and let these girls take charge of the
Government looms, the Peoples cloth would
no doubt be better woven"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-30
The License Question in New
York,

The Legislature ofNcw York, at its session
a year ago, passed law giving the authority
to the people in the several towns Of the State
excluding only the city ofNew York; to grant
or not to grant licenses TO retail ardent spirit.
The election upon this question has just trans
PRED and the result Is, nine-tenths of the
towns and cities have voted, in most cases by
large mniorities, No License. The vote is
heavy. The vote of some of the larger pla-
eos stands as follows:
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-30

GF~A letter from N. Orleans says: "The gov
eminent have not a dollar offunds here--are
buying every thing on credit, and paying E.
Enormously. The certificates of the Quarter
master, for amounts due for supplies, payable
on demand so soon as funds arrive, are hawk
ing about every shaving shop at eight to ten
per cent. discount onthe face. saw one to-
day for $1,70O, which was offered for 81 $50,
and no doubt 81 500 would have been accept
ed. Last week heavy purchase ofpork was
made, 1000 barrels) at $13 1-2, when the
same quality could have been bought for cash
at $40 3-4, other things in proportion-nnd
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-30

il. If the coast of Mexico should be bIockadcd,
England would demand that the line ofsteam-
packets TO Vera Cruz should be exempted
from its operation. These packets, although
commercial vessels, possess sort of quasi
government character. This, Of course our
government could not ooncede; and the inter
rupton of the regular supply of the precious
metals from Mexico would be most disus-
trously felt in England,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-30

We do not notice any considerable town
that has voted for licenses. Saratoga comes
the neorest-22 majority only against licens-
es. This place is pretty well filled up with
gamblngshops and underground bells whose
occupants make large sums out of the spirit
trade and consequently they rallied ardently
for their cause.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-30

apt gradunllyto draw in the quarters of the
hool' and cripple the nnimal--nnd is recon-
lneneded only by the smooth appearance it
gives to the bottom of the hoot which is
more apt to catch round stone in the crook
ufthe shoe than otherwise.
Donot feed with grain, especially corn when
II horse is warm, or Ue,y mach fhtiguerl; ifyou
do you may founder and ruin him.
Ifyou want your horse to last, and your
carriage also, drive slow.
DO not keep II horse too fat, or too lean, as
either will disqualify him for hard labor.
The more kindness and good temper is eX-
tended to n horse the better will he behave in
return Bad temper and bad habits come
generally from bad usage.-ISgf Book,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-30
Prophecy and Fulillment.

Henry Clay, in his patriotic letter against
the Annexation plot in 1914, used the follow
ing prophetic language;
"Under these circumstances, if the Govern
mcnt of the United States were TO acquire u
long with il the membranes which Texas is
under, and among them the actual or sus-
pended War between Mexico and Texas. or
that consequence there cannot be doubt
.4nneration and Var ,oih .Me1icO are identical"
And in rccapitulating his reasons for oppos-
ing Annexation, Mr. Clay again said that it
would involve us 'eertainiy in 'oar Nth Meri-
probably with other foreign Powers.
The result furnishes another illustration of
Mr. Cluy's wisdom and foresight as States
man. Would that his warning voice had
been needed.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-30

PATRIoTIc-.for themselves. Mr. Stewart, n
Wing member of Congress from Pennsylvania,
made an effort to intr oduce n resolution to
the House in order to increase the pay of vol
unteers in the war for Texas, but it was mega
tived by the majority party in the House.
Volunteers are entitled to 7 or So month
now, while those who make war are receiving
fat pay. The poorer men of the country who
do the fighting are paid 80 month and the
richer men of the Government, who get from
5000 to upwards of $4,000 month for making
war, think this enough Here's love for the
masses-the poor men-the bone and muscle
of the country-as the loco foco orators say
when they go about talking for votes! This
is democratic equality, isn't it?
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-30

COURT. A term of the County Court for
Caledonia County commeces at Danville, on
Tuesday next, June 3
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-30

this state of things with $l2,000,000 of sur
plus funds in tho treasury. Steamboats, and
transports are chartered in the same way--6
and $4,000 paid to steamboat to the Brass
os 81. Jago,' run of60 or 80 hours, and $500
per day demurrage."
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-30

The Boston Traveller says; ga friend on
whom we can rely, lately informed us that an
ancestor of his wife's on the island of Martini
ique, was the father of thirty sons, by one
wife; and that during the attack on the island
by the English, he was the Col. of regiment
of volunteer militia, in the front ranks of
which the whole thirty were stationed
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-30

CAUTION. The public, of the north, if
they undertake to believe all the great stories
which come to them from the ''seat of war
will be most essentially "gulled." We have
an instance of cxaggeration in tile account of
the attack upon Matamoras-though true in
some things, it amounts to almost n hoax. OF
course, printers can do no less than publish
these accounts they come along and cor
rect them when the truth appears. The reason
of these exuggerations may be found in 'thc
fact that many of those engaged in procuring
supplies and transporting troops are mere
spectators, with steamboats,, for the use of
which they are paid treble price, and they are
busy in getting up expedients to increase the
excitement, for the more stir they can make
the greater the number of fat jobs. Such pat
riots are always numerous in such times md
are often the occasion of great drains upon
the Treasury. The speculations in the Florida
war are being enacted over again in this pres.
ent war to hold fast the newly acquired "Me-
tropolis ofSin' Tie xas-and to get more, if
possible.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-30
TAYLOR AND HIS ARMY SAFE. II is

a matter of rejoicing that our army, recently
so critically situated, has rescued itself
our fellow men lave been slaughtered--A mer-
lean or Mexican-is rather an occasion of sor-
row and regret. Our Army went where they
were ordered, and they have gallantly fulfill
ed their mission, thus far. We give the Oc-
counts us they come TO us, in another column.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-30

VOLUNTEERS. The following is the en-
rollinent of troops ordered by the Executive in
the several States, and mastering eighty-six
regiments and half At the average of FIVE
hundred men in a regiment, this will give the
number of 1880. If the companies full,
the force will be equal to, and beyond, the
fifty thousand men ordered by Congress;
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-30

100000 to 100000 more There need not
therefore, be much fear of a scarcity of guns"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-30

uTOrders from the Government have al
ready reached most of the States for volun-
teers. Those upon the South western are for
immediate service: those upon the more north
ern, are to have them enrolled and held in
readiness. Notice is to be given hereafter TO
these, when they may he waited. We doubt
not Gov. Slade has, ere this, received orders
for the apportionment of this Ststc--two rcgi-
ments
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-30
sac S@skrSS GE Ui&Gs
SATURDAY, NJ AY 80, 1876
The Wa r.

1t seems TO be pretty well settled that the
purpose of the ''powers that be" is, to invade
Mexico with large force, so soon as it can be
collected and made ready. The limitations
from Washington, from sources purporting to
be reliable, are, that the general arrangements
for such an enterprise are marked out and ma
turing as rapidly as possible. Gen. Scott, in
stead of going directly to the Rio Grande, is
to proceed West and concentrate and put in
marching order the volunteer corps, from that
section, to have his head quarters at Louisville
or Cincinnati The plan, as ahadowcd forth,
is, to invade Mexico at four different points
Gen. Taylor to command one branch of the
army, Gen. Wool another, the third is not
named, and Gen Scott the fourth, in person,
and to have command ofthe whole We find
the following in the Philadelphia North Amer
lean:
ave are prepared to state, on the very best
authority, that it has been determined by the
government that Gen Scott is to march to the
City of cxico. II is not expected that he
will participate in the present struggle on the
Rio Grande, as he cannot recruit in seHson.-
The l,urcls of that contest will be left to be
reapcd by the sword of the gallant Taylor
When the main army shall have been concen-
trnted, the hero of Lundy's Lane will lead
them to the Capital of Mexico.
We understand that a high military author.
ty in Washington has expressed the opinion
that the volunteer forces cannot be concentra.
ted on the Rio Grande before the close of Au-
gust, or the opening of September. The task
of collecting such force from our widely ex-
tended territory, organizing and preparing
them for the field, cannot be effected, even
with the most strenuous cxertions, before that
period. The army will consist oftwenty odd
thousand men, and will be provided with all
thSt is necessary TO insure triumph.
This measure will meet the appreciation of
the cntirr American public. The most vigor-
Gus councils are the most moderate, as they
will secure an early and glorious termination
of this unhappy contest. Such an army of
Americans, led on by such chief, is now the
best and only peace maker. The selection of
General Scott for this high service will be re-
cevcd by the army and the people with uni
versal applause. Intrepid, cautious and en-
tcrprising, he will not only win the glory for
himself and his country, but by guarding Il
gajnst the excuses which invading armies too
often commit, will protect that glory from n
stain.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-30

NoLuSrEERs FROM MASSACHUSETTS. The
Salem Gazette says, "The rcqusition upon
Massachusetts, will take just about quarter
part Of the whole organized militia Of the State
which numbers about six thousand men. BY
the tenth section ofthe Militia Laws, the vol
unteer, or active militia, in all eases, must first
be ordered into service, in case Of war, or in
surrection, or to present invasion"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-30

ANOTHER STATE CoMISG. The Milwaukee
Courier says that at the recent election, a
very large majority of the people of W;scon-
sin have declared in favor of State Govern
ment, Wisconsin, therefore, will be represent
ed in the next Congress by two Senators and
two Representatives
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-30

11"The whole amount appropriated by Con-
grcss TO sustain the military operations of the
army in the service of the a. States, is $I7,
OOO, 600
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-30

WIRE BRoRERAeE. At Philadelphia, on
Monday, one German sued another for FIVE
dollars, the price ofcommisson for procuring
the later wife. The objection was that the
charge was too high. The plaintiff proved
that the defendant stated his wish for wife;
the former in half an hour ,broughtn German,
TO whom defendant was married in three days
The plaintiff was allowed his whole claim. SO
says the N. Y Eve. Mirror
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-30

WAsnrSoroN, &c The Baltimore Sun
gives the following as plan to fortify Wash
ington in case of war:
Gan army might be raised sufficient to keep
off Satan himself, upon the following PLAN
Let the President announce three vacancies in
any of the department. In three days suf-
icient number of Office seekers would arrive to
swallow up all the troops that Victoria could
muster, without pepper or salt
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-30

GTAt the Annual meeting of the Stock
holders of the Northera (Lebanon) Railroad
Co., held at Concord, N. H., on Wednesday
the following gentlemen were elected drec-
tors of the Corporation, for the ensuing year.
Geo. w. Nesmith, Franklin, Nathan Car
ruth, Solomon Wildes, Boston; Timothy Ken.
rick, Lebanon; Charles Theodore Russell, Bos-
ton; Francis NJ Fisk, Concord; Barnabas b
David, Amherst.
The N. 7. Evening Post says-"We learn
from Watervliet that the Government has
100000 muskets at that place, now ready for
shipment at any moment; and that there are al
50 $4,000 in the various dcpots, Independent,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-30

ARMY AND NAVY MOVEMENTS. The Rich
mondEnquirer is informed by gentleman from
Washington that Com. Perry has been APP
pointed to the command of the Fleet in the
Mexican Gulf-Com. Conner having been
placed over the Ordnance Department; and
that it is most probable that none of the Vol
unteers from the Atlantic States will be sent
to Texas. They will be received and dsci.
plned, and held ready for action
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-10-31

our risk, The safest and best way 10 remi
is, TO pay the amount to the Poslmasle
where vou reside, and take from hm a re-
celpl. according to the following form;
POST OFFICE, ,--------, lsi
RcceiDed from II B----doRarS--
cents Jorths GiDbe, from ooEich Ihove de.
ducied one per cent and charged mySsj
in ny account NTH The General Post or
f"e cih me balance. The Postmaster u
Hoshiagion city wW pay that balance 10
B'air f. RiUes Orio Their Order on the back
9this receipt.
- Postmaster
The rules Of The General Post Office De.
parlment authorize such receipts TO be given
and paid here, when the amoInl does not
exceed $40. when il exceeds $40, il Is
best to remit as much rs possible il bank
notes and the PoSmasler's receipt ;or the
balance. The Postnasler's receipt should
be sent directed to uS, and not 10 the POST
master Of this city, as some persons are
in the habit OF doing The money should
be here 5y the 7lh Of December, al farlhesr
to procure all the numbers, If not here by
that time, we may not be able to furnish tho
first numbers.
Proprerors Of newspapers who copy this
Prospectus, and send US one copy of their
paper containing it, marked around with al
pen 10 Direct our attention to it, shell have
their names entered on cur books for one
copy of The Congressional Globe aud Ap-I
pendiX during the session.
Our prices for these papers are so low
that we cannot afford to credit them ont
therefore, no person need consume his
time in writing for them unless she sends
money.
BLAIR & RlVES.
WAsHNCToN, October 10, 1916.
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TERMS,

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For on. copy Of the Appendix On
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NOTICE.
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niris,ralirn and guardian acrocnls oG N,
said estates have been filed IN rh- cnioa T.
the Register Of the county Of Columbia an.
will be presented lor confirmation aaj q
Iowance 10 the Orphans CODrr, IN be- h,'
At DaovlIc, in andIor the county alure-rIt
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-10-31

WHEREAS, ,he Hon JosrPu B. An,
rHoNY, President Of ihe Courts oI Over anC
FermIner and General Jall Delivery, Cuul
II Quarter Sessions Of the Peace, aud Cour
# Common Pleas and Orphans Couu in
he Eighth judicial District, composed ol
Re counties Northumberland Columbla
md hycoming; and the Honorable SAMUEL
OAKs and STEPHEN BALDY, Esq'rs. As,
'ocIale Judges in Columbia county, have IL.
sued their precepI bearing date lhe 2Oh day
II August in the year Of our Lord one thou
and eight hundred and tOrly-s.x, and 10 me
Ifeced, for holding
4 Court Of Oyer and Terminer, and
General Jail De'irery, GENERA Quarter
Sessions Of the Peace, C0mmOn Pleas
and Orphan's Court
IN DANVlLLE, in the County Of Co.
Omba, on the Ihlrd Nond4y Of November
'rX', (beIog the l6.h day and to contlnue
me week:
No'ce is therefore hereby given 10 III,
Coroner he Justices Of the Peace. and Con-.
'abIes Of the SAID county OF Columbia. that
hey be then aud there IN thClr proper per-.
'ons al 10 O'Clock in the forenoon Of sald
lay, with their records, inQoi8jjiors, an1
Iher rememb'anccS, 20 Go those things
vhlch 10 their Offices appelIoin to be i me.
And those that are bound by reaognp2anrcs
. uTOSptuIp against IhC Drlg,r.rs no., ,,,.
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bold and Henry Belias
wherenn is erected a two
story 'FnverIlRHOglsC
Barn and Shed, with the
appertenanses,
Seized, taken in execu
ton and 20 be sold as the
property yf JohnKeIIe ,jt.
IRAN DERR Sbf
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our risk, The s,festaod best way 10 remi
is, TO pay the amount to the Postmaster
where vou reside, and take from him re-
celpl according to the following foru;
Litchfield enquirer., 1846-04-30
FIRE-PRooF BUILDINGS.

The Legislature of Massachusetts, re-
Gently passed law requiring that all pub
lie records should be kept in .fre-p' Oof
,..i-,tingS. This is an excellent law, and
we commend it to the consideration of
or Legislature, which will shortly assem-
ole. The records of this town and county.
though as safely kept as those of most
of the towns and counties in this State, are
very much exposed to the ravages of fire;
and it should be remembered that if they are
once lost they can never be restored.
We are gratifed to state that our fellow
citizen, o. S. Seymour, Esq, has laid the
foundation of a double-walled fre-proof
brick building, in South street, between the
Episcopal Church and the store of G. L..
Webb, Esq.,-which, we understand, is de-
signed for Offices; and we hope such ar
engagements will be made by those who have
the matter in charge, that our records may
there be kept. The building is to he 40
feet by 81, 2 stories high, and will be COM
pleted during the summer.
Litchfield enquirer., 1846-04-30
sGOSFIEN CHEESE,

In the columns Of the Macon Ca.l .NcSsca=
ger. which lies before US; We notice the follow
Ing Advertisement:
For Sale-Two Hundred lbs, GOSHEN
CHEESE. REA g. WILSON.
Advertisements similar to the above we fire.
quently see in our exchanges from different sec.
tons of the Union; and friend of ours who has
spent one or more seasons at HaUdnna, (Cuba, }
some time since informed us that much of the
butter and cheese which came to that market
was advertised and sold under the name of o..
shen Butter and Goshen Cheese The amount
Of cheese manufactured in Goshen, in this coun-
ty, during the last season, was 39G,234 lbs
The quantity ofbutter made in the same town,
last season, was 66.307 lbs. Owing to the
drought, the quantity of these articles, (given
abcve,) was much less than on preceding years.
We are informed that upwards OF 500, 700 lbs. of
cheese have frequently been manufactured in
single season!
Litchfield enquirer., 1846-04-30
From, the Boston Atlas, April 81.
Arrival Of the Royal Mail Steamer,
CAL EDONIA.

10 DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The Royal Mail Steamship Caledonia,
Capt. e. G. Lott, arrived at this port yes
terday at IL o'clock, NJ, after passage of
few hours short of l6 days, including the
detention at Halifax. She brought out 1902
passengerstrom Liverpool, left 27 Halifax,
and took in there Is. Total to this port
SO.
BY the Caledonia we have received our
usual files of London and Liverpool papers,
the dates of the former being the evening of
the sd inst, and the latter to the morning of
the 4th inst.
The news is interesting and important.
In Parliament, the new commercial tariff of
Government reached another stage in the
House of Commons on the 9th ult, where
the second reading of the Corn bill was car
ried by a majority of SO votes. The Irish
Coercion bill delayed the further progress Of
the Corn bill, which it is believed would be
postponed Till after the Easter recess.
The intelligence from India is highly in
portant. The principal news from the
1 Punjaub, where the British forces to the
number of 10000 men, on the 10th of Feb
ruary, fought bloody battle with the
army of the Skhs, estimated at $4,000, and
obtained decisive victory. The Sikhs
were driven across the Sullej at Sobraon
with the loss of 10000 men in killed anc
wounded, and 81 pieces of artillery. The
loss of the British was 1883 officers and
| men killed and wounded, including among
the former the veteran and gallant Major
General Sir Il. Dick, two Lieutenan,
Colonies, two Captains, and nine Lieu
tenants. The Sikhs have engaged to paw
| an indemnity of one million and hall
sterling for the expenses Of the war;
The Polish insurrection is entirely at an
end. In Belgium, three attempts have been
made to form Ministry. In Spain, anoth.
er revolution is threatened. From France
and French Africa, the news is not import
AIT. la Ireland, fever, and famine, and
agrarian outrages continue.
Colonel Todd, late Minister of the United
States at st. Petersburgh, is among the
passengers by the Caledonia.
A Liverpool paper says :-"W havebeer
shown a letter from Peer of Parliament
in which his lordship says that the Govern.
ment commercial measure will be ,hrowr
out Of the Lords by majority of four a,
least, unless the Lower House can be broush,
to small fixed duty, on commerce.
WARLIKE PREPARATioNs,-The Creates
activity continues in all the dock Yards IN
England, and the recruiting for the army /.
still going on with great spirit. 5000 sol
diers were ordered to India, 5000 of which
were to proceed by the overland mail route
It is now stated that that order will be re.
lScinded. There is rumor current that al
additional number will proceed 10 Canada
Litchfield enquirer., 1846-04-30

NEW York FoRT1F1cAT1oNs.-A con1mu-
nication has lately been received by the
Mayor of New York, from the Seer etary
of War, requesting that city to reIinquish
the possession of Castle Clinton, Familiarity
known as Castle Garden, to the general
government. with view to placing in il
u suitable armament, at the same time
using the building MS school or place of
instruction for the military corps. 1t
was intimated that it was the intention of
the general government TO arm .Aa old
fort with twenty six pieces of ordnance,
of large calibre; while the Notifications
at the Narrows, Throgs Neck, &C., are &c
be Immediately placed in complete
state of defence.