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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-19
AFRAID OF THE "BILERS!n

During the height ofthe opposition between
the two steamboat lines running from Kenne-
bee to Boston, last summer, and Just as the
rival boats were making ready to start,a wag-
on hove in sight, in which was an old lady,
with an accompaniment of band boxes and
bundles, evidently equipped fora journey
The respective agents of the two lines sprang
towards her,"Take the Marshall, marm?-fne
boat" ''Try the PenobScot, new boat, built
last summer, commanded by the favorite of
every body, Capt." sc. The boys and
loafers around echoed the claims of their ia
vorites in concert. 'EIIurrah for the Penob-
SCOT" 600 the John Marshall" The old la
dy, who had probably never seen steamboat
before, and whose chief idea ofthe varmints,
was connected with the boiler bursting pro-
pensties, was almost beside herself with ter
ror at the huhbub.
go, Lordy wish I'd never stirred a stepi
if / had known there was going to be such an
awful time as this, Pm sure wouldn't. The
pesky bilers, know they'll burst; every boz
dy's looking after me, and no body's attend
ing 10 'em. There, go right away, all you,
Pm going straight back. couldn't rest a
wink for fear Of those pesky bilers."
"You need give yoTselfno anxiety on ac-
count oft boilers in the Marshall" said the
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agent Of the NJ, they are now and sound, and
couldn't be made TO burst"
"Are you sure ofit?" said the old Lady, G.
vlncing symptoms Of favorable disposition
towards the NJ, "you arn't tryin TO practice
on the credulity Of II poor lone woman,
hope?"
"No fear ofmc; sound as a teakettle," was
the reply.
The old Lady, was about descending from
the wagon to embark ia the .MuShaH when
No. 2 stepped up.
"Madam," said he in n serious tone, "No
doubt the MUShaPS boilers are sound enough
but the best boilers are dangerous things. We
knew that great many people bad been kill
ed by thcm--especially Of late--and took The
boilers ont Of our boat three ,oeekS dgo'
"You did, said she; "that's the boat for me
then. Jemes! Ito the boy in the wagon pass
out the basket, and the bonnet-box, and the
umbrella and the pnrnsol aud don't forget
the new shoes, and the doughnuts under the
seat. Tell Sally went in the boat Vithom
any biiCrS and she need have 10 fears of me.n
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ed the Lieutenant.
"Billey McMurtee, and bould boy no is,
so phase We. But it's dirty thing o. you, my
pretty man, to take him from his wife and
children"
Cant be helped" said the Lieutenant
Otis too late now"
"Thon take the baby, too,' cried the wo-
man, as she forced the child into the arms Of
Lieut. G. "Take 'em all, Pll send you four
more the day.
Off she ran at rapid pace, leaving the I'M
fortunate Lieutenant with the ne,O recruit
squalling in his arms. Doubtful its value
to the service ofUncle Sam, he sent it home
by the Cincinnati Com.
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TAKE 'EM ALL. A few days ago, at the rem
devious of Capt. Chase, in the Tenth Ward,
woman with Il chubby child in her arms,
appeared aud demanded sight Mt the officer;
Lieut., Goodloe presented himself, $50, sir,
you've clappcd your dirty sojcr troppings on
my husband, have your
"Who is your husband, madam?" demand
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AVALUABLE Horse. A wng in Pennsyl-
vqna not long since purchased very fine
horse. Returning from ride few days at;
forwards he said that he had discovered a
quality in this animal which added fifty dol
lars to his value He slyed at a Consldbler
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-07-17
Educate the people.

'Give me the command of the musicians,'
said an ancient sage, and I will conquer the
people. 'Giye me the free school, the patriot
sage OF the present day may say, and will rear
you up a people who can never be conquered
An intelligent, educated people in slavery
never yet existed. A nation. the masses Of
which could read and write, were never yet
conquered, on their W soil.
Is not this, argument enough for any true
hearted American in favor of universal educa-
ton. We are free. We know all the bless
ings of national liberty. We are confident
that no power on earth could if they should
attempt it, deprive US Of our birth-right. We
intend to hand it down, in all its glory to our
children, and we earnestly desire that they
to the latest generations. But will they do il
if they are not taught to respect the founda-
ton of intelligence and virtue, on which it is
built? In a government like ours, every thing
depends upon the character and will of the
masses of the people. II will be in vain tina
we had a class of educated men, fitted to guide
the affairs of the nation, if the people dc
not themselves understand what should be done
If they cannot defend their cause in argument
as we'll as with arms, they will soon be on the
high road to slavery. If the next generation
should fall behind the present in general intel
ligence, in the power Of compromising, con
sidering, and discussing their rights, privileges
and duties, the generation following would pro
badly decline still further: and the day would
not be far distant, when the voter would be
unable to read much less to write, his own
vote, or discuss by his own Preside the news
Of the day and learn for himself what his ser
wants were doing, in the Legislature and in
Congress. Whenever il happens that infor'
NATION is obtained onlyby hearsay, they will
be fit tools for a titled arristocracy, or proper
subjects for a King. Ye who would aver
this destiny from our beloved land, and make
her always as she is now, the home of the
mighty and the land of the free,' foster the
Common School. Be not content with edu-
eating your own children, Give the benefits
of education to the poor; carry instructions tC
their very doors. Bind them together in one
brotherhood of intelligence and virtue. Plan
the school house in every hamlet. Encircl'
it with honor, and made it a reproach to be ig
norant Depend upon it the common schoo
universally sustained, is safer bulwark for GU
liberties than forts and navies; and the schoo
masters service, though humble and unob
served, is nobler and more enduring than tina
oil Generals or Commodores.
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A story and a parallel.

One of the French papers tells a good story
of a saddler. He belonged to the military
company of that village, and this company,
one day, SIN a moment of enthusiasm," re-
solved to get up a band of. musick. The hat
was passed round, and a sufficient number Of
francs were contributed for the purchase Of
the needful instruments. The instruments
were ordered from Paris, and in due time ar
rived; when To-! it was discovered, that by
some strange oversight, nobody had thought
Of the big drum! Another subscription was
raised, and the saddler was deputed to order
the drum, he protesting to know a first rate
maker Of that instrument. But it occurred
to him that he could make a drum himself,
and pocket the money; SO with great secrecy
he gathered materials in a garret room of his
house, and addressed himself to the work care
fully keeping the door locked, and suffering
no one to know what he was about.
The band was to be produced in public fol
the first time on the Kings birth day-which
was near at hand and yet the big drum had not
arrived from Paris-that is, the saddler had not
got it finished, He worked night and day, and
at last, on the morning Of the e%ventful day,
the task was completed. Not a moment too
soon, for at early day light the captain and
his lieutenants were laundering at the saddleri
door, demanding tidings of the drum, 81,
has arrived-last nightly the d~iHlgence"-
stammered the saddler; 81 have it safe VI
s%tairs-a grand Paris drum-by the most eel
ebrated maker. Up stairs rushed the military
dignities, the saddlor leading the way. Tit
drum was immensely admired, and the order
was given to convey it at once to the captains
qparters-when the unlucky discovery wal
made that the drum was altogether too bis
to pass through the door. "WretCh," shouted
the captain; show did you get it into thil
room if itlcame from Paris?p 81 hoisted I
through the window" gasped the miserable
saddler; but oh the prompt detection Of hi
fraud, the window was a good deal narrowe
than the door.
The drum, to the saddler was somewha
like the Mexican war TO the President. H
has got the war into his house, and it is turn
ing out a deal too big; it bothers him anna
zingly to get it out again,-M Y. Com, ,Ade.
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rhe nemocratic party in Danger.

Such is the caption of long article in the
Tuscaloosa Observer, a strong democratic print,
in which a most melancholy picture is drawn
of the present situation of the Democratic par
ty in Alabama-the Observer says:
"Never, in the history of the democratic par
ty of Alabama, has it been in such imminent
peril of dissolution, as at present. And yet,
there is not solitary principle upon which its
members disagree. But still discord and dr.
vision now rear their hideous fronts in a por-
ton Of the party, which has heretofore been
considered as most sound and least selfish, in
North Alabama. These divisions too are be-
ing dextrously and insidiously canned by the
whigs-and they have succeeded in melting to
a state Of bitter opposition to the party nomi-
nee, d considerable number apparently Of
the democratic friends Of Mr.. Terry-and also
some few good souls, who love Gen. Taylor SO
much, that thsy see an attack upon his lame
in every disposition to pause and to consider
before giving an indiscriminate approval Of all
his acts! The Huntsville Democrat, and othel
democratic journals in North Alabama, contain
calls upon Whig, to become a candidate TO
Governor, in opposition to the regular demo
! cratic nominee-and these calls profess to b
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Nulnber "A.
From the Cineinnoti Sicnai
The Presidehcy = Letter from General
Taylor.

AaslOEe
The circumstances under which the follow.
ing letter was received by the editor, ure rerar.
ded as a warrant for its publication. We felt
it our duty when the first demonstrations were
made in favor OfGen. Taylor for the Presiden-
Cyl; to dwell upon the subject at considerable
length. We were DESTROYS that some Of the
suggestions contained in our article should
meet the eye'Of Gen. T. and therefore enclosed
It to his address with a few words of reference
to our position as a journalist. In reply TO that
communication, we have received the admira4
bic and significant letter, which we take pleas.
ure in laying before our readers:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OCCUPATION.
Camp near Monterey, May 10, f847.5
Sir: have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter with the enclosure Of your
editorial, extracted from the "signalD Of The
18th April.
At this time my public duties command %
fully my attention, that is impossible to an
swer your letter in the terms demanded by It's
courtesy, and the Importance of the sentiments
to which it alludes neither, indeed, haveI time
should feel myself at liberty to enter into the
few and most general subjects Of public policy
suggested by the article in question. My own
personal views were better withheld till The
end of the war; when my usefulness as a MILF
tdry chief, serving in the field against the com
mon enemy, shall be no longer compounded
by their expression or discussion in any man
ner.
From many sources l have been addressed
on The subject of the Presidency and l do VIC
lence neither to myself nor to my position as an
officer Of the army, by acknowledging to you;
as have done to all who have alluded to the
use of my name in this exalted connection, that
my services are ever at the will and call Of the
country, and that am not prepared to say that
shall refuse if the country calls me to .the
Presidential office, but that | can and shalt
yield to no call that does not come from the
spontaneous action and free will of the nation
at large and void Of the slightest agency Of my
own.
For the high honor and responsibilities Of
such an Office, | take this occasion to say, that
have not the slightest aspiration; a much
more tranquil and satisfactory life, after the
termination Of my present duties, awaits me,
trust, in the society Of my family and particu-
lar friends, and in the occupations most congo
NAL to my wishes. In no case can / permit
myself to be the candidate OF any party, oryield
myself to party schemes.
With these remarks, | trust you will pardon
me for thus briefly replying to you, which l do
with a high opinion and approval of the senti-
ments and views embraced in your editorial.
With many wishes for your prosperity in life,
and great usefulness in the sphere in which
your talents are embarked, / beg to aeknowl-
edge myself
Most truly and respectfully,
Your obedieht servant,
2. TAYLOE.
Maj. Gen. U, S. Army.
JAS. w. TAYLOR, Esq, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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CANTON, MISSISSIPPI, SATURDAY, JULY ~, ls4z.

made by 'Terry democrats - and by other
kinds of 'democrats,' in fact, we might we'll
say, from their avowed purposes, movements,
and principles, and want of principles, from all
kinds, save from good and true democrats"
This really is a most melancholy picture of
the harmonious democracy, who it appears
cannot even abuse Gen. Taylor, without caus-
ing discOrd in their ranks. They will ere long
find out, if they have not already done so, that
they had better let the old man alone. In the
mean time, we recommend to our democratic
friends in Alabama, to follow the advice Of
"the Huntsville Democrat and other democra'
tic Journalist and vote for a wing Governor
NeW Orleans Bulletin.
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wonderful Mathematical Genius.

The New York papers are giving accounts
Of a rare mathematical genius who has recent-
ly appeared there. We copy the following no.
tice of him from the Journal Of Commerce, the
editors Of which paper have been testing per-
sonally the application of the rules by which
this new prodigy operates:
Mr.. P. M. Deshong, of Lancaster county,
Pa, has demonstrated to US his ability to solve
almost every specis of arithmetical problem,
in the shortest conceivable space of time. At
his request we set down five long columns Of
figures, out of bis sight, to which he appended
the sum the instant they were submitted to him
as rapidly as they could be written. He added
a column of Is vulgar fractions, of different
denominations, with the same rapidity and
apparent ease. He put beneath one column
of figures, SO long as to preclude the posi-
bility of his reading them during the time oc-
cupied, their sum at sight. He multiplied
FIVE figures by five setting the product below
instantly in single line. In the same way
he divided any number of figures into a great
er, and commenced writing the result by set
ting down the remainder.
Mr.. Deshong has approached SO near solving
the quadrature Of the circle, that after he hat
arrived at the 628th figure, the decimel left was
only |. Archimedes the great mathematician
of antiquity, after extending his calculation
to 1876 figures, gave it up in despair, it having
become so extremely complicated.
After twelve years Of intense study and in,
vestigation, this young gentleman now only 2;
years of age, has succeeded in framing intel
ligible rules and directions, whereby he cal
impart to others the power Of performing al
these processes win tn same facility that char
acterizes his own performances. This remark
able faculty was first developed in him at tn,
age of FIVE years; before he was capable o
Of perceiving the rationale or explaining the
the method of his processes. His more ma
ture intellect enables him not only to execute
the most abstruse calculations in every depart
ment of mathematical science, but to poin
outa short road for arriving at the same result
to all who commit themselves to his guidance
His rules are so ineligible that a half hour
attention last evening enabled us to execut
by his process problems in all the simple rule
of arithmetic, as well as in vulgar fraction
and the calculations of interest. The facilit
with which the adding up of long columns o
figures by this method is accomplished, is no
only a matter of curiosity and wonder, bu
of the greatest practical interest in almost ever
department of business.
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opened in the presence of Drs. Duff, Beretta
and Locour, by Dr., Balleri, surgeon-in-chief
of the Hospital for the Incurables in Genoa,
who had been charged with the process of
embalming the body Of this great man. Lee
sions were observed in several organs. The
right lung presented traces of chronic catarrh.
the intestinal canal showed vestige Of for
mer inaamation' More serious alterations
were however, observed in the brain. 1t was
found gorged with blood throughout its entire
extent, and partially softened. Its men,
brancs were inaamed and thickened."