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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-25
The Britannia,

Arrived at Boston the 10Th with English
dates as late as the 4th. The news is not very
important, except that there arc still failures,
and ofhouses indebted more or less to people
of this country for grain.
The European Times remarks upon the
corn trade;-"Our corn market since the 10Th
ult. has again experienced a serious decline of
prices. The top price of the best description
of wheat was at that time quoted at about 67s.
to 6Ss per quarter; the same quality will not
command at this moment more than 55s. while
the best American flour in Liverpool barely
sells at 25s. per Dbl.
The same paper speaks of very heavy i'm
portations expected into this country of Eng
fish goode.
The potato and grain crops of ireland arc
spoken fly the Times as folows:-"The uc-
counts respecting the potato crop differ; but
from the various statements which reach us, il
is evident that wherever it has rcappeared the
disease has assumed less destructive form,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-25

u AMUstNG-the crowings Of the locofocos
of this State even before the returns of the
votes were half collected. The Patriot put
forth a sort Of claim to 10 Senators, but lo it
has not half this number! These premature
Civilizations went forth to other States, and the
locofoco papers having also previously been
given to understand that their brethren in
Vermont were expecting to make something
out ofthe license law, took them up and made
themselves equally ridiculous. These hurried
Civilizations are accounted for in this way-thc
loco leaders in this State before election OK
pectcd to carry quite a number of Wing
towns and Counties by their undermined and
deceptive system of clcctionecring upon the
temperance question, and had proclaimed a.
broad rather slyly among the leaders that they
should thus make great gains; and, counting
with so much confidence upon their success in
this way, they shouted before the actual result
was known.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-25
To Members of the Legislature

BY request Of The Clerk OF the House of
Representatives. we publish for the information
of the Repre- sentatives elect, the following res
olution adopted at the last session regulating
the selection of seats:
Resolved, That the membrs of the House
may select seats on the afternoon of the day
previous to the annual session of the Legisla-
1urG, and notify the clerk of their selection,
who shall make list of the seats selected bus
no member shall be entitled TO preference in
seats selected before the afternoon of the day
previous to the session, nor unless selected by
Che member in person, by his personal attend
lance at the State House.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-25
THE VOTE FOR GOVERNOR.

We have filed up our returns MS full as
possible, yet there arc quite number Of
towns from which we have no returns. The
papers in some of the counties shave not
been very cnterprsng in collecting them.
1t will be sccnthat Eaton leads Dillingham;,
and leaves him considerably behind llnnd.--
DiIinglnn's vote is nearly six thousand less,
if we remember rightly, than il was when he
was Il candidate for Governor some years
since.
The returns from the whole State, will,
probably, raise the vote for Gov. Eaton to
nearly $500 above the vote for Mr. DilIimg-
ham. The 81 party vote, the Liberty Ga
zcttc says is few hundred less than last
year.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-25

UT Freeman remarks that the abolitionists
this year elect only two members of the Leg
tionists last year, Thirteen were elected last
ycar-but the member from Jay did not take
his seat The Sd party, we believe, has ma
jJrity in but one, if in any, town in the State
so, ofcourse, the II members (and that is all
we can End, though several more arc claimed
by the Freeman, some of them wrongfully, we
bclicve) were elected by other than the Sd par
ty. The two elected from this county are as
much indebted for their election to the Wings
the State ticket is some less, according to the
returns, than last year, but they have been
more fortunate in securing members Of the
House
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-25

THE ARmsTrCE. Thcaccouuts from Mex
leo represent that Gen. Scott first proposed
the Armisticc agreed upon between Santa
Anna and himseIfuitcr the late severe con-
hict. Gen. Scott proposed it, ms the accounts
have it, at the suggestion ofthc British consul
nj lle City Of Mexico. Santa Anna also says
Gen. Scott was the first to propose the ar
mistcc. There were doubtless, good rca-
sons to induce Gen s to do ms he did.
p. 5. The official correspondence be-
tween Gen. Scott and Santa Anna, prclimi-
nary to the adoption of the armstice, show,
that Gen. Scott was the first 10 suggest it.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-25

Quito u number Of the towns in this Coun-
ty are celebrated for the production of fine
stock, oxen, Sc. The Fair of the 9Th Of
October win afford chance for each town TO
show what it has--thc large premium of $40
offered for the best five pairs Of working oxen
from any one town will call forth the bcst-S'
they will be many, no doubt And we hope
the exhibition in this particular, at least, will
be equal On quality if not in numbcrs) TO the
State Fairs in New York, or of Worcester
County, in Massachusetts,. The premium is
not only an induccment, but the fame which
the owners of fine cattle acquire by their cX-
hibition is worth something, to say nothing
of the good the public derive from obtaining
knowledge orthe best breeds, S'c,-which is,
in fact, one Of the leading objects of these
Fairs.
Competition, from any town, is not limited,
we Npprchcnd, to barely five yoke, but is TO
extend to as many five pairs as may be produced
by any one town.
The following arc among the regulations ofthc
Society, and we rcpublish them for the bcnc-
fit of competitors for premiums;
"Appliconts for premiums on animals must
when they enter the same for premium, dcliv-
or n written statement, detailing the age,
breed and method oficcdng the animal.
Applicants for premiums ON butter will be
required to make written statement of the
time when it was made, the kind and number
of cows from which il was made, the method
Of freeing the butter from the milk, the kind
and quantity Of salt used and the manner of
lnvinr dawn mud nrpsprviu tb ~ goIpp
Applicants for premiums on maple sugar
must forward statement of the whole process
of making the same.
On no animal or product will more than one
premium be awarded and in no case will any
premium be awarded unless the animal or ar
ticle is decidedly mcritorious.
Applicant for premiums on field crops will
be required to answer in writing the following
inquiries, viz; What was the condition of the
soil at the commencement of the cultivation
for the crop? What was the previous crop
and the quantity of manure uscd;-What was
the kind and quantity of manure used the
present scason;--the quantity of seed sown
and the time Of sowng;-thc time when it
was harvested, and the amount of the crop dc.
termincd by actual admcasurcment or weight;
and evidence will be required of the quantity
of land from which the product was raised.
Owners names should not be marked upon
the specimens, but private mark
No person will be entitled to premium, un-
less he becomes a member of the Society be-
fore 9 o'clock of the day of the Fair, and no
premium will be awarded or paid unless this
rule is strictly complied with"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-25

GEN SCOTT. Gen. Scott is not only n
good Wig, but he is also good GcncruI.-
lie did good service in the last war, aud he
has done up business smartIy in Mexico. In
all his military operations in the last war rs
well MS in McNico-wc do not rccoIIcct
that he has been accused of making mistake
his engagements with the enemy have
been executed in the most brilliant manner.
lie is more active in the field than ecu. Tay-
Ior, and it would not be saying too much,
probably, to assert that in the present war he
has cclipscd even old Trough and Ready
Ifmiiiiary achievements are to be taken into
account in making President, Scott certain
" presents the strongest claims.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-25

MAINE. The election has resulted as usual
for the locofocos. The vote is light-about
5000 less than last year, but Dana is rc-clcct-
ed Governor, and the Wings will have hut one
member of Congress. The loco vote has fall
en- off about 5000 from last year; the Wing
vote about 1000, and the Liberty vote about
1000 Neither party has done any thing to
brag of
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-25
1915 1914 1903 1902 $50 448

GJ'We trust the Freeman will not claim all
abe members elect to the Legislature. We
may be mistaken, bat it seems to us TO he .
little too anxious.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-25
WISCONSIN Redeemed!

Returns from all the counties in Wiscon'
sin except three have been received, ana 1t II
rendered certain that Mr. Twccdy, the Wing
candi late, has been elected delegate to Con-
grcss by over thousand minority. Well
done, Wisconsin!
Con. PIERCE NJ. BUTLER, of the South Car
Dina Regiment, who fell in the battle of
Churubusco, was formerly Governor Of 5. Car
olinu. In advancing upon the hacienda at
tackled by General Shields, at the head ofhis
regiment, his horse was shot dead, lie then
advanced on iootuntiI he received severe
wound in the leg, which caused him to fall
In fanting condition hc was carried 20 the
rear, but soon rallying he again advanced to
the head OF his rcgimcnt,whcn musket ball
struck him in the head and he died almost in
stnntly. The loss ofthe South Carolina Reg
mcnt since its departure for Mexico, has
been severe. There have died by disease or
in battle, 40, and 200 were left sick on the
road from Vera Cruz, and 100 are in the hos
pital nj puCbIn.
THE KILLED, WOUNDED AND MIssrNG. The
n. O. Delta Of the OH inst. publishes list
showing that 1865 OF our soldiers were put
horS dr combat in the battles of the 18th and
Goth August. 1t is, says that paper, source
of some alienation TO the public grief to OBJ
serve that the proportion of killed to the
wounded is smaller in these late severe en-
gagements than in our previous battles We
observe however, that many ofthe wounded
are severely so, and the number OF deaths of
those wounded, from the nature of the arms
mostly used 10y the MeXcans, heavy nrlIcr-
W must he very great.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-25
WAR MATTERS.
The following was published as Post
script in a portion ofour last weeks edition:
BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.

NASHINGTON, sept. II.
Dispatches for Government have been re-
cciv"d The intelligence heretofore receiy-
ed is fully confirmed. On the 20th ult, the
American forces, 1000 men, met the enemy
at Charbnsco, three or four miles from the
capital. The MeXioans were $4,000 strong,
posted behind immense batteries of artillery.
After two hours conflict, our troops swept
every thing before them at the point of the
bayoHe;. The American loss was less than
1000. Mexican loss estimated at 5000. The
armis,co was agreed upon by five Commits
sioucrs appointed on the Mexican side, at the
head of whom was General Herrera. The
Commissioners had two meetings, and were
to hold third meeting on the 3Oth.
Gen. Valencia escaped with two compn-
mics to Tolucn, and has pronounced against
Santa Anna and pence. Boston Atlas.
Santa Anna commanded in person, but re-
tired early from the field.
The young men ofthe cty,from whom the
MeNicnns expected much, fled at the first as
sault of the Americans,
The American loss falls most heavy on the
South Carolina and New York regiments OF
volunteers; the 9Th Infantry, Smith'sBattalion,
Magrudcr's and TayIor's Batteries
The South Carolina Regiment of Volun-
tecrs is nearly cut TO pieces.
Thirteen Mexican Generals were killed
and wounded.
Our army captured more ammunition than
Gen. Scott has used in Mexico.
II of Our Officers are named as killed,a
60 wounded, many severely.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-25

Tue WrLMor PRovIso. The New York
Globe, "a Polk Priut,) speaking oftrc Wimot
Provlso, says:
"SiX months hence there will not he sin
gle recognized Democratic paper in the Union
that will not rcpudiatc the Proviso humbug.
Mark the prediction"
SIGNIFICANT. The Free Press remarks:
The strong locotoco County of Washington,
the residence ofPdm Dillingham;, is the only
county in which Gov. EAToN's vote is larger
than it was astycar.
0F@The Baltimore papers speak cncour-
ogingIy oftho Wing prospects in that State
The election for Governor, Legislature, and
for members of Congress, takes place in
October.
G[;STho Albany papers publish the address
written by the late Silas Wright, which was
read at the Agricultural State Fair, at Sara
toga, on Thursday.
The Iowa Sentinel says that colony of
IIollandcrs, amounting to about 1000 haye
purchased two entire townships in Marion
county. They bring their own mechanics
and arlizans with them, and have selected the
site for town. About 5000 more are eX-
pcctcd to Join them by next spring.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-25
TIE NEW ENGLAND REGIMENT.

This Regiment was engaged, 1t appears in
the late battle, but it suffered much less than
most of the others. The Boston Tunes has
n letter which says:
"Gcn. Picrccs horse plunged and threw his
rider among the sharp pointed rocks, us did
also Major Scymour's The General WAS
considerably famed, and will, probably for
some Time feel the effects of his fall. He
soon after mounted his horse and continued
to urge his men onward, Notwithstanding the
pain occ0sioucd 10y his fall"
The loss in the oh or New England Rcgi-
mcnt, ofwlich Mr. Ransom, of this State, is
Colonel, is as follows
NrNru REGIMENT INFANTRY. EiIcd, LIST
Serg't L. B. West, private w. Thompson
HOunded Scrcrc'y-Lt. w. n. Newman, 1t. A..
+. Palmer, 1t. Cranum, ID Corp'l w, f..
Hoss. private :. :. Sweet, J. b. Hale. Hound
cd Siighiiy-Capt. Johnson, st Corp.N. Grout.
3D. do, w; W. Page, 4'h serg'tII. G: stowelI'
Privatcs Il. a. Pratt, w. p. lIaskins, Jas.
Weber, Geo. G. Goodman, II. Becdle, c..
Geitns, J. Moore, 5. p Hall, w. Soule, NJ.
Wright. c. +. Blood, W. Trauh, IIIDiXon, J..
w. Bonded, Jas. Henderson, G. Melville, ID.
X. Richmond, A. w. Brown, ID. Hogan, b..
Bearn, J. Finn, w. Gould, A. II. Pike, G..
w. Woods, q. Barnes, s. +. Davis, :. ID.
Garfield J. IIosse, ID. Brown, J. +. Chatter
ton, w. Rhodes, J. Scales, J. r. Higgins, j..
Linscy, J. L. Fly. KHied-Privatc b. Nc
Cluskey.
The list of names ofthc killed and wound
ed soldiers occupies more than two columns
in fine type ofthc Tribunc--in all 1866. The
Mexican loss was no doubt much greater
than that of ours.
0~F|1he Native Americans at Il recent
Convention holden in Philadelphia, recon-
mend Gen. Taylor as candidate for the
Presidency.
Ono. A Wing Convention in Cuynhoga
Co, Mr. Gidding's County, held on the 4th
inst, at which Hon. Thomas Gorwin was
recommended as candidate for the Prcsi-
dency, subject to the decision Of n Wing Ma
tional Convention, passed among others, the
following resolution:
Resolved, That while we regard the evil
mot Proviso" as the irceman's PLATFORM" we
AT the same time declare the Wing doctrine
to be still broader; namely, unqualified oppo-
stion 10 any further annexation of territory 70
this union--that upon this ground ,lhc Wings
of the North and South, East aud West
should unite and do battle against all attempts
to bring i'll any more territory either by pur-
chase or by conquest or under the cunning
prctcXt Of payment of the expenses of the
war
WISCONSIN ELECTION. The Tribune con-
tains returns from Wisconsin, which render
it morally certain that John IL. Tweedy, the
Wing candidate, has been elected to Con
gross by about 800 majority As far as heard
from, he is zoos votesnhead of his eompeti-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-25

Dorchester, Mass, June 10.
DR. f. Brown-Dcar Sir:-it affords me
great pleasure to be able to bear testimony TO
the valuable properties of your Sarsaparla
and Tomato Bittcrs, You probably remember
the situation | was in when | commenced u
sing them by the advice of my friends; the
suffering which have borne for long time
from the effects of a most terrible tumor is al
most indoscribablc; it covered my chest and
arms, breaking out at times in quite large
Medicine after medicine did | try without the
least relief, and gave up ever expecting to
be cprcd; but at last was persuaded to make
use of your Sarsaparilla and Tomato Bitters;
butt must say commenced with great rcluc-
tanoc, thinking it would eventually fail TO re-
lieve me, MS all other medicine had done. But
how happily have been disappointed! 1t has
entirely cured me. Nothing do affords me
more pleasure than recommending your bit
tors to persons similarly afflicted, and | do
most earnestly recommend all to try them be-
fore they give up, surprising there is no relief
| now value them so highly keep them in
the House, and use them in my family, as
consider them the best pcasantest, and most
thorough medicine now in use, removing all
impurities, carrying off all bile ,withot weaken
rag the system, or being obliged to change
your diet.
After showing this to any one, if they are
not perfectly satisfied, ask them TO call on me,
and will explain my case more fully, which
it will afford me great pleasure TO do.
Yours respectfully, DAN'L. PLUMMER.
For sale by J. G. Bingham St Johnsbury,
and dealers in medicine generally.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-25

GF@Gcn. Valencia is supposed 20 be the
person referred to by Santa Anna in his man
lcsto, us the General whose refractory con-
duct caused the defeat ofthe Mexican Army
by Gen. Scott. Gen. V. and Santa Anna
have been, Of late, hostile to each other, but
how much truth there may be in the chnrge
preferred by the latter against the former il
is difficult TO determine from the information
at present before the public. Rumor says
that Valencia was drunk.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-25
0E~The writer oftho following requests
us to publish IL
GnOToN, VI, Sept. II, 1SIG.


"NoroN' VI" "'i''' 49, ,'"'
Editor OF inc CaledoiHa'l-bcur 9"' III
looking over 'lie returns Oh '''c '''' e'oc''on''
find great mistake III the last hummer oil ''le
"Nonh star N the returns rom Hroto", OF
rather an omission OF inc 'N"'re .m'eI''a"
votes poIicd on Inc Gun A''"o"s' ! III" 10
Political Abolition votes returned" ~ pc'''o-
cratic ana lo wing yet ho'''ilE Is sal" VI
~ Naive A'noE'c"" '9'a'c 'cNe''' "''''o"s''
they were cast ny some oil '|e most reSPGo-
table c"'|ehs oil '''o OWL ''"No "o' '''o
means OIL knowing Whe'ne' 'i'' No'cs 'o"'
Groton are reluriie" correct Il" '''o N''''o-
man." not having seen 'l'"t paper SINCE '"e
Election, ana lWri'o ''''s '''"t ''ic 'o'tS may
be returned correct ny 'he Coleooi'i"'' u'
Ieast;--
DcihocT"'lc' w. N"'Nc A'''o'''"'''i'i "'5'
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-25

WISCONSIN ELECTION. The Tribune con-
tains returns from Wisconsin, which render
it morally certain that John II. Tweedy, the
Wing candidate, has been elected to Con-
gross by about 800 majority. As far as heard
from, he is zoos votesahead of his eompeti-
tor
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-25
OFFICIAL,

OF TIOIAI.
Orleans County cote for Senator, Scpt. 1S47.
Elisha White, Wing, 1888
T. p. Redfield, Loco, $50
Leander Wheeler, abolition, BIG
Scattering,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-25

0F9The Letter of Mr. Buchanan to the Lo-
cos of BcrIls county, Pa, is extensively pub
Iished in the papers of that party; and decid-
eddy approved. Mr. B. goes against the Will
mot proyiso, and talks like genuine South
erncr of compromises ofthe Constitution.
Can any body point to II compromise i'll that
instrument in favor of the existence, much
less the extension of slavery?
QF@Hon. George IL. Profit, of Indiana,
formerly member of congress, and recently
minister to Brazil, died at Louisville Oh the
9TH inst.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-25
N,ra N@MEM@M yt b.
THE VERMONT SENATE

SATURDAY, sEPTEMBER.25, I847.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-25

Legislative Meeting.
The Wing members are requested to meet
at the State House, room Il 8, Wednesday
eve Oct IL, at O'Clock.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-25

0T@lhe Native Americans, at Il recent
Convention holden in Philadelphia, recon-
mend Gen. Taylor as candidate for the
Presidency.
The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1847-12-28
p. PINE LUMBER.

THE Orion Mills, on Cape Fear River, Is miles be-
l. low WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, hav-
ing been recently put perfect order, with large
wharf, entirely new prepared TO furnish r. T. Lnln
her, OF all us al descriptions The terms accomlnoda'
ting and deck loads cargoes supplied equal in quail
lily to any furnished the river, with despatch, at
the wharf, deliverable clean fiom the saws. The
Mills are in sight of New Inlet, where vessels pass in
and out, or wnen ready, can 20 by the way of Smith
vile, aud out over Main Bar. I he location offers in
duce in the saving of Plotage and Lighterage-
which often occurs large class yesses-and greater
security of retaining crews
sieamboats pass up and down daily for communica-
ton " iih town.
Applications addressed to The undersigned, at VIII
mngton, N. u, will be answered.
l2d33 FL. LORD, or K. w. BROWN.
The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1847-12-28
House Lots for Sale.

TWO or three house lots situated on Lincoln ST.
L Inquire of SARAH BOsWORTH, on the
premises.
Bath, Nov II, ls47. VS.
The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1847-12-28
Miss Hinkley's School,
RRUNSWICK.

TN consequence of the unavoidable interruption In
i her School, from the difficulty of obtaining suitable
accommodating, Miss Hnklt has concluded TO oceu.
ny the Pleasant street Seminary, and To take charge
of class of Lads wei young Ladies, until she
is able to resume her former arrangements.
Assistance IN the Languages will he rendered by
MIR. EGBERT G. SMYTH. Instruction will be given
as heretofore, in Music, Needlework and Drawing
R- TGITlf per quarter from THREE to FIVE
DOLLARS, varying according to the studies pursued
Music SIX DOLLARS.
The term will commence Monday, Dec. 20. Ar
engagements have been made for boa,dng,in good fam
lilies, such as may apply.
Applications be made at the Seminary, or at the
residence of EBENEZER EVERETT, Esq.
Brunswick, Dec. 10, 1877. 5d372w9