The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-05-01
Common School Notice

Common School Notice,
The subscriber gives notice that he wu
meet all those who are designing to teach ,bo
coming season, for the purpose of examip0,ioa
as follows:
Concord, May II, in the Corner School Hor.,
Lunenburg, May 10, in the Corner School
house.
Guildhall and Maidstone, May 10, at fl.
Court House. "'
Brunswick and Bloomfield, May 20, at NJ,
Marshalls Inn in Brunswick ="
Lexington, May 81, in tie school bopso h.,
Lexington Bridge.
Canaan, May %, in the school house at tbe
Corner. ~
CRANKY and Victory, May 81, at such Mac.
as superintendents may appoint
East Haven and Brighton, June Ist, in fl.
school house near Mr. Rosebrooks in Br%
ton.
The examinations will commence at one n.
clock, P NJ 1t is desirable that all who in.
tend to teach in the County should be presep,
at one of the examinations It is reouested
that all candidates will bring with them
specimens of their hand writing, and certified
certificates their moral character, also pep
Gil and slate, and Porter's Rhetorical Reader
1t is wished that Town Supts, and COMMITTEES
would attend
THOMAS HALL, Supt. of Com Schools for
Essex County.
Guldhall, April "a, 1s47
The last st. Adams Messenger contained
the following:-''Take notice, all We who voted
for President pledged to extend the area of
slavery, that a war for that purpose needs your
services, and that a recruiting officer stationed
in this town will be happy to secure volunteers
Walk up, and not let it be said you were
''federalist" ora "Mexican Wing" Now is
the time to try your patriotism P S. We
understand that ono, an Irishman, enlisted,and
after receiving half the bounty money, six DOL
lars, he took leg bail and has not since bee.
heard from 80
Col. Henry Clay, jr, was about forty ycan
of age. He has left three mutherless and faith
erless children, who were given in charge Of
their grandparents by the unfortunate father,
OH leaving for the seat of war.
Going to law, the Chinese call swimming
calf to loose a cow" Quite applicable TO our
war with Mexico. She owed us calf worth
two millions, and we have already lost a scy.
enty.two million COW in endeavoring to pc,
the calf-and are, probably, just as far from
getting it it now as ever. Verify, Uncle Sans
money box finds this calf a good deal of
sucker.
CONE OFT FROM AMoEG THEM The Hunts.
vile Advocate states that at the Wing STATE
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by W. Sykes, Esq, late editor of the Co.
lumDia Beacon, a new Administration paper
who gave most cogcnt and convincing reasons
for renouncing all political connection with
those whom he has hitherto ably supported
He declared his intention of going for Neil 5.
Brown, and for many of the Wing measures
hereafter, as, in his opinion, they were CAL
culatcd to promote the true Interests Of the
country. Mr. Sykes formerly resided in Hunts.
vile, and represented Madison County in the
Legislature.
The last Bellows Falls Gazette says:-"Wc
have noticed on the teams passing up through
this place an unusual number of barrels kegs,
jugs, &c. We suppose there must be scar,
city of oil up North-they can't be filled with
nothing else, can they -
1t is stated in the Union that President Polk
intends to visit North Carolina, the State of hi,
birth, during the coming summer. We pre-.
sumo, says the Free Press, he will not fail to
visit the ancient family seat, and call to miai
the sturdy allegiance of his tory ancestor, E
EZEKIEL Polk, who deserted his country foI
British protection in the days of the Revoln'
ton. 1t is useful, oftentmes, to refresh our
patriotism by contemplating the heroic virtues
of those who have gone before us
FIRE. On Friday, April 16, at 5 o'clock,
M, the tavern.house and out-buildings stu
ated at East Montpelier, and known as the
Williams stand, were totally destroyed by fire,
together with the part occupied by R. and NJ
Hummett, as store. One undivided half oil
the building was owned and occupied by John
Mellen, and insured $475, and $3.50 on per-
sonal property, in the Mutual, whichwas mos
ly saved. Messrs. Hammett lost some goods
and large quantity of grain They have NJ
insurance. ...