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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-11-20
r ROCL A M TON.
STATE OF VERMONT,
BY Horace Eaton, Governor,

The successive hours and moments of the
year, now closing, have been crowned witt
merces. The Preserving Goodness ofoul
GoD has sustained us in being, and His BE,
uifcence has surrounded us with all those
countless comforts which render life n boon
Country and Friends and Home, have all
been ours; and these ure all our Heavenly
Fathers gifts. How suitable then, at this
season, which seems II waymurk in our pass
ing lives, that we should pay united tribute
of gratitude TO our kind Benefhctor.
In conformity, therefore, 10 a custom es-
tablished by our Fathers, and worthy of con-
tinued observance, | do hereby appoint
THURSDAY, the SECOND DAY OF DE-
GENDER NEXT, TO be observed by the
People of this State, MS day of PUBLIC
THANKSGIVING AND PRAISE.
Let us, on that day, suspend our ordinary
pursuits and assemble in our respective pla-
ces Of public worship for the purpose ofuni-
tcdly renderinga tribute Of alteration and
praise for the merCies of the year. Let us
he uniegncdIy thankful that instead fslifer-
ing from famine, our wants have been album
dainty supplied, and through the untailing
bounty of Providence, another rich harvest
has been safely gathered in 10 our snrners;
HAT instead OF being dcsolated by wasting dis
case, health has generally prevailed, so that
Ihr voice Of Joy and glndness has been heard
our borders. And let as be especially CRATE
'ul' for the yet higher blessings which have
fallen TO our lot--Our social enjOyments, our
means of knowledge, our civil privileges, and
Our religious Freedom
Aud us we thus pay the homage of Crate
I'LL hearts, let us supplieate Il continuance of
the propitious smiles OF Heaven. Let us
pray Tor aid from on High TO walk in those
high and holy paths in which our fathers trod,
that The blessings which we enjoy may he
continued TO us, and perpctuacd 30 our chill !
tlrenthrough nli coming years.
Aud while inVieW of our highly favored lot, |
our hearts go forth in thankfulness, let them
also grow warm with benevolent desires in
behalf of our fellow men. Let us pray that
all nntioms may be prepared t0 share III such |
blessings us have been poured on this, our
own pleasant and 'goodly heritage" And |
finally, let us pray that truth, in its benign
and b!issiul power, may soon triumph over
all the carth-thai man may everywhere |
learn how much more delightful it is TO wipe |
away hlc tear, than to be the minister OF re-
Yenge and wrong-that under the universal
recognition of that law of Kindness which
this truth inculcatcs, war and contention may
'se banshed from our world, aud peace and |
harmony and love, in their golden and indis-
soluble bonds, unite all the families Gilman.
Given under my hand, and the seal Of said
State, IN Erecutiue Chamber. at Montpelier,
histenM dag QfyNovenber, in The gear Of our
LORD one thousand eight hnndred and forty
-8eucn, anil ofhe independence Of The United
States, The seventy second.
HORACE EATON.
by the Governor,
FREDERICK BILLINGS, SEcRETARY.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-11-20

IJ7The New Orleans papers mention the
death of many officers of their wounds recciv.
ed in the late battles in taking the city of Mex
leo. The poor soldiers who die nre not hon
ored enough TO have their names chronicled.
lfso many officers die of wounds the infer
ence is, that proportionate number of SOL
ders likewise die. The health ofthc army is
said to be bud-thc climate is unfavorable not
withstandng it has always been represented
as favorable to the health of natives of the u.
Stntes.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-11-20
Wing Mai

Nothing new since last week touching the
popular vote. The Wing candidates on the
State Ticket are all elected by maiorities ran
ging from 80 to 1000, The result is an o.
overwhelming Wing triumph.
LOUISIANA. Thibodeaux (Whig) is c.
lectcd to Congress in the Second District in
Louisiana, by over 700 majority, The three
other members of Congress from Louisiana,
probably Loco,
The Telegraphic despatch states that 80
Wings, and 30 Loco Focos have been elected
to the Louisiana Legislature.
MISSISSIPPI. Tompkins (Whig) has
been elected to Congress by 1000 majority in
the Vicksburg district. This is an unexpected
gain. The other districts of the State were
all loco at last election and may be SO now
Thompson, loco, is elected in the Holly Spring
District.
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in It's delivery; and the foregoing is bm,
gre sketch of its most important po n' 0,,
Clay adhered very closely to his ro"aI,., Nj
which embody all the great princm IeOu ai
were discussed and advocated in nj" ,r ro which
! send them TO you just as they were 's SUI
ted to the meeting, having obtained "o@t
from the Observer, to which thew wou. rCCg
nished by Mr. Clay, in advance. "''V Iu'
The Resolutions were adopted bv oo,
nation. y uccIt
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-11-20
HOR ACE EATON
by the Governor,
FREpERtCK BILLINGs, SECRETARY

0PDaily occurrences throughout the
country arc rendering more and more en-
phatic the declaration of DANIEL WEBSTER,
in one Of his speeches about "A year since
"For my part, in the dark and troubled
night that is upon us, see no star above the
horizon promising light to give us, but the
intelligent, patriotic, united Wing Party"
The nominal democracy at the North are n
SiIandeHIng, MS a "humhug," the Wilmot Pro-
'viso, and caving ill., like II sand bank, before
The demands of the South. The party in
Maine have treated the Proviso with con-
tempt; the Massachusetts Locos drowned the
voice of Amasa Walker in Kisses and groans,
when he read the resolve published in this
paper last week. TO the State Convention,
pledging the actien of the party against the
addition of more slave territory: and in New
York, the contest in the ranks Of nominal
democracy on the slave question is likely to
result in the success of that division which
has pronounced the Proviso "a humbug."
There Is no hope in the future but in the
great, patriotic Wing party. Nominal de-
mocracy is itself IL great "humbug." /! orig
inated schemes of mad ambition of whose
Sitter fruits we are gathering plenteous har-
vest. 1t brought in Texas, by the consequent
ces of which dread deed the country is
.shrouded in gloom. Every drop of blood
shed in this accursed War is the work of
nominal democracy. The groons, the tears
of anguish, the loss of life, the wasting of
treasure enough to ChrislianiZe the globe,are
to be laid at the door of nominal democracy.
its spirit is loathsome as the frogs and the
lice of Egypt, and there is emphatically no
hope in the future, but through the Wing
party ofthe land.-M FL. Statesman.
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e4Ea S@4G&TEGU@&o
SATU RDAY, VEMBER2 30, ls17.
NORTHERN RAIL ROAD. This road

NORTHERN RAIL ROAD. This roaC
was opened to Lebanon, within three miles Of
the mouth of White River, last Wednesday
Daniel Webster and several distinguished gen.
tlemen from Boston and other places were to
be present. The Stockholders were also all in.
vitcd to free ride to and from the place over
the road ,who, with the invited guests, were to
be entertained by the people of Lebanon.
The Road has been opened from Concord TO
Grafton since last Sept.-a distance of "A
miles The next section of25 miles to Lcbn-
non, is the section now opened. The distance
from Boston to Connecticut river, by this line,
is l42 miles, which is now all opened to the
public. OF this, the Northern Road makes n
bout 60; and the Concord, Nashua and Low
ell, and Boston and Lowell, 20 miles.
The cars will not, probably, run the remain
ing three miles to the Connecticut River, ut
the mouth Of White River, until some road
from Vermont is opened 20 connect with them
The receipts upon the Northern Road since
it was opened have been Iurge-.all that its
projectors anticipated although the
Road has been hard and expensive one to
build-costing about one third more .han the
Rail Roads generally in New England-thc
stock has stood for some time nj 81 per cent ad-
vance; and now the road is so fully opened,
will, quite likely, 20 up to $1O5 per share-or
8 per cent. advance, and is destined when the
Vermont Roads are put in operation to i'd
vance still higher in value.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-11-20

LIBERIA INDEPENDENT. The Colony of
Liberia, established by the Colonization So
cety, upon the coast of Africa, has become
an independent Republic. The inhabitants
are mauumitted slaves and free persons of
color sent out from this country by the above
named Society, together with such natives of
Africa as have come into the Colony and be-
come civilized Their Constitution is re-
publican, and their Government in form very
much like ours, consisting of three depart
mems, judicial, Legislative and executive
the executive elected for two years Their
bill ofrights declare the equality and freedom
ofman.
The Colony, since il las been able to sur
mount the obstacles common to new colonies,
has prospered; and arcndy in its history has
demonstrated the truth, often question
ed, that men of color are able to act, do, and
elevate themselves like white men; and we
do not doubt, that under their new Govern
ment of a Republic, they will secure the re-
spect of other nations, and the acknowledge
ment of their national independence; and
stand forth on the outskirts of Africa n bea-
con light and lesson To the ignorant and de-
graded millions of natives who inhabit other
sections Of that country, inviting them to par
take of the blessings common to good gov
crnment, and mankind in civilized state.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-11-20

0CPThe Montpelier Patrio; copies an arti-
Gle from the Albany Argus upon the war;
The first part of the article is an ardent APP
peal by the n. Y. Tribune, before election
calling upon the people 20 speak fully their
minds respecting the unnatural war"-as
Gen. Scott told Santa Anna this Mexican
war was-and so to speak that the powers al
Washington would hear and take measures
to close the war, and ceHse causing the fur
ther death ofour own soldiers g. of the peo-
pie of MeXico;-the other part of the article
is made up of the comments ofthe Argus up
on the appeal ofthe Tribune, and in favor of
the war.
We notice this merely to call attention to
the result--how the people of N. York re-
sponded TO these appeals. The candidates
supported by the Argus are left in minority
some of them, of from so TO 10000 in the
State-and the candidates supported by the
Tribune are elected over the Argus candi-
dates-some of them, by 40 and $4,000
votes!
Ii has not escaped the notice ofthe read
ers of the Polk papers in N. York :and Mas
sachusetts, that in each of these States strong
appeals were made to the people TO vote for
the Administration and for the war-at the
same time the Wings were accused OF being
enemies to their. country, because they do
not think the war just, expedient or useful.
Behold the result The people have spo-
ken, and cast out Polkism MS an unclean
thing And won't Polk call them traitors in
his next Message?
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-11-20
NPThe Boston Atlas ofthe 10th, speal,

NFThe Boston Atlas ofthe 10th, speak
ing ofthe shipments of specie, remarks:-
"Various estimates have appeared in the New
York and Boston papers, as to the amount of
specie which The steamer, for England
which sails to-day, will take out. We have
made inquiry into the matter, and we learn
from tho most reliable sources, that the a
mount will not exceed one million of dollars,
and that full half of this amount is furnish
ed from New York"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-11-20

DEATH OF Hon. BENZ. SWIFT. The Daily
journal ofthe 18th has the following notice
of the death Senator Swift:
aVe are pained to learn that the Hon
BENZ. SWIFT, of ST. Adams, late u. 9. Sena-
tor, died very suddenly on Thursday. 1t ap,
pears that he was seized with violent pain
n the pit ofthe stomach, while on his farn
and That he died before medical assistance
could be obtained. His age was near Ga.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-11-20

Female Beauty CuipaUc neglect.--It has been
observe by visitors from all other countries, as
we'll as by persons Of the best cultivated taste
in this, that in no country is there a larger
class of female beauty, and excellence, than
in this city. Yet, while the shoe filter, dress
maker, and milliner are engaged in adorning
''nature's best gift to man." one part appears
almost totally neglectcd-The Hair How
often do the ravages of disease lay waste the
delicate form of the fair and beautiful, and
though restored to health again, yet those
flowing locks, which once adorned their
heads, fall off, and never again return TO their
original beauty. 1t is inconceivable how any
person, more especially lady, can manifest
so much neglect on this point, when "never
failing remedy" can be obtained at No 3,
South Third street, and asking for DR.. Jayne 8
Hair Tonic, which will perfectly restore this
only neglected part of female beauty.
What rs dollar two TO complete the
browning point of female beauty
iBroachitis, Coughs, Consumption. Thous.
ands die annually with the above Diseases
Jaynes Expectorant never fails to relieve and
permanently cures nine out of ten who use it
as directed.
AGENrs-J. Q. Bingham, St. Johnsbury
Plain; Jos. e. Fuller, Danville; Kittredge &
Colby, Lypdon;J. Jewett q, Co, Barnet; Strong
~ Jewett, Barion J. K. Hutchins, Bath; East
man, Tilton & Co, Littletoh, N. H., r. u ID.
q. joslyn, Lancaster;T. c. Butler. Derby Line
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-11-20

RAPID TRANSMISSION OF NEws.-On Fri
day, Mt 2 o'clock, P. NJ, the Caledonia ar
rived at this port. Her news was transmitted
to New York, 220 miles, by telegraph, and
published the same evening. 1t was then sent
from New York 10 Buffalo, 476 miles, and
was published the same evening; from thence
no Hamilton, 60 miles, then to Toronto, so
'iniles, then to Kingston, $50 miles, and from
thence to Montreal, 1870 miles, and published
in the Saturday morning papers in each of
those places-making the total distance 1166
miles. All this was accomplished in about
twelve hours, as we learn from the New York
Commercial ADVERTISER Transcript
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-11-20
II He ALED O. M A N.

0-5~The election of two Wings TO Con-
gress from Louisiana and Mississippi makes
out handsome Wing majority in the next
House of Congress over all other parties.
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ELECTIONS.

MASSACHUSETTS,. From all but five
small towns the vote for Governor has beer
received, and is given as follows by thclAtla
Briggs, 5Is;Cushing, 30, 1857 others, 1886
Briggs over Gushing, l1,25l.
Briggs clear majority, 2,205.
Majority in the State, against Gushing, 25 COG
SO PolSsm is in a minority of nearly &C.
900 in Massachusetts. The vote as given for
all others above includes the vote for the Ma
tive American candidate and also for the Lib
erty candidate.
The legislature, by the last table we have
noticed, will-the Senate and House-contan
n Wing majority ofab $50! Locofocoism
is below low water mark in the old Bay State
NEW YORK. The complete returns of the
election of members of the Legislature show
the annexed result:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-06
WASHINGTON, May 4, 1877.

a Case Of Executive Inferposion in Small Way.
Mr. Wilson, chief of the police at the Capitol and
good Presbyterian, and having moreover, rendered
general satisfaction in his Office for twelve fourteen
years, few days ago displaced, and Mr.. c. w.
Huntington, gentleman and scholar and printer.
late of the Globe Office put in his berth-salary
$1,000 per Mr. Wilson stands accused of having
exercised undue influence the Senate in the
lection of Mr. Beaumont who appointed by the Pre-
sdent Commissioner of Public Buildings but rejected
by the Senate. Mr.. Wilson is charged with having
CURED of MIR Beaumont on his appointment, pledge
that he Mr. W., of the subordinates of the
missioner should not be dismissed in any changes that
might be made This pledge Mr. B. refused to give and
Mr. w concluding therefrom that he unsafe long
as such a pledge refused in order to himself
employed all his energies with the Senators against MIR
B. the result of which the decided rejection Of MIR
B. Chagrined beyond reparation Mr. b., it is said, told
the story the the President of
the United States requested Mr. Douglass, the
missioner to expe the chief watchman Mr. Wilson and
to appoint Mr. Huntington in his place. which of course
done. We leave the reader to his own opinions.
This is free country, and rotation Is the word
CHEE-WAW -WAW.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-06
The Crops.

We have heard it stated that the prospects for good
wheat crop in this section of Indiana very slim indeed
that the has been frozen by the late winter
The Failure in wheat ought to be laid to the fact how
the ground and evidence thereof the fields show that
where the husban oman walked when he scattering
the seed there is yeld but where the seed Tapped in
his (beng thicker, sown) the ground Is now
covered, sufficiently thick with fine looking wheat
Terre Haute Express.
On the James River Valley, the growing wheat crop,
especially the highlands, presents very unproms-
ing appearance Many fields II Is believed will scarcely
yield much seeded, while many others the
product must be very small
The Maryland papers give similar accounts Of the ap
pearance of the crop that State-the drought which
has lasted there nearly six weeks, having nearly
poughing up their fields for the purpose of planting
them with of which an immense quantity had
been previously planted The early fruits likewise we
regret to hear have been entirely
Wing.
The protracted spring drought was providentally
terminated on Saturday night, during which and on
Sunday there refreshing showers that cannot but
give happy impulse to vegetation.-Bait american.
A great deal of the wheat in the upper part of this
State, of Illinois and Iowa, has been winter-kled II
may be the case that an unusual quantity has been
sown, and this may make up for any deficiency when
compared with last years crop but the prospect of the
farmer not at the present time very attcrng
The season Is also very backward and much remains
be done to full crop of other productionsS
Louis Republican.
Our planters beginning to grumble about the dry
weather. They threatened with drought those
who have not enjoyed the pleasure of seeing their
cotton and potatoes coming out Of the ground begin
apprehend that, without early rain. they will hardly
show themselves Southern Patriot (Charieston)
The weather for few days past has been as warm as
midsummer; the fruit trees ar in full blossom, and
vegetation every description Is coming forward with
aatterng rapdity Springfield (IH) Register.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-06
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.


ROCHESTER, May 4-There Is change to notice in
the market. We quote wheat in the street at 81 10 a
ST. 81. Flour S51 $5&.
PHILADELPHIA, May THE export demand for flourhas
been moderate scale and holders in consequence
Of the light receipts enabled keep up prcees Sales
Of the last three daysEeach about 5000 bb Pennsylvania
and Western mixed including good straight brands
all taken at ST. which is the general asking price, to-day
the market however closing quiet We also advised
of sales of 1900 bbs Western arrive ut So so
the latter in few days Sales of good retailing brands
for city making within the range Of 81 81 25
Rye Flourl2oo bbs sold at 81 sly Corn meal in fair
demand with light stocks, and $500 bbls sold, mostly
Penn'a at 81 So and Brandywine at 50 62H. Wheat
rives slowly and prices fully supported sales since
last week reach about 10000 bushels Pcnn'a at l57
lose for good reds and loco for whites. RyeSevera
sales Of Pennsylvania reported at 30 Ole Corn
and in demand with sales Of 10000 bushels ut 96
96c, weight, for good and prime Penna, and Southern
yellow, closing firm Oats sell readily and 5000 bushels
Southern were taken ut 81 sec
CrScINsArr, April aO--On Thursday evening s26 bbls
sold from store at 50 IS; 236 bbs from canal at
81 TO- To-day. In consequence of there being several
contracts to fill the 30th and lst the market quite
animated and the sales reached 1900 bbs970 in lots
at 81 75 1885, in lots at 81 3d. SEQ city mills at 81
delivered; and 500 do at 81 s5 delivered All the re-
receipts, we think, were sold
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St Crox schr Voant Matthias. jamaica May 3daT bark
Trident Thing Boston; Dr. brig Syren, Waterson Belfast
sail mast and was killed Brig Samuel Jewet!, New York;
Br brig Robert Richardson, Limercr schrs Kempton,
Bedel York Sptdre Matthew'S FIN New York for Mexico
Lowell Baker Boston; Revenue Wright, New York; Clan
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PORTLAND, May Arr schr Crescent, segee, Bait Cid
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