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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-07-29
From the Life orAlrs. Jourdan.
The Methodist and the Actress

During Mrs. Jourdan's short stay at Chcs
ter where she had been performing, her
washer woman, 4 widow with three small
children was by mcrcilcss creditor thrown
into prison. A small debt of forty sIilngs
had Leon increased in short time by law
expenses TO eight pounds. As soon as Mrs.
Jourdan had heard oftho circumstances she
sent for the attorney, paid him the demand,
and observed with as much severity as her
good HalurCd countcnanCe could assume:
You lawyers arc certainly internal spirits
allowed on earth TO make poor mortals mis-
crabc.'
The Attorney however poclcted the at
front and With Il low bow made his exit.
On tic afternoon of the same day the poor
woman was liberated. As Mrs. Jourdan waa
taking her usual walk with her servant tho
widow with her children followed her, and
just as she had taken shelter from n shower
of rain, in n kind of porch, dropped on her
knees and with much grateful cmetion OK
claimed:
God forever bless you Madam, you have
saved me and my poor children from ruin
The children bcholdiug their mothers
tears added by their cries to the affecting
scene which sensitive mind could not he
hold but with strong feelings Of sympathy.
The natural livclinCss of Mrs.J ourdan's diSpo~
sition was not easily dampcned by sorrowlut
scenes. However, though she strovc TO hide
it, the tear of feeling stole down TO kiss tho
children, she slipped n pound note into tho
mothers hand and in her usual playful man
nor replied:
There, there now its all over. Go, good
woman. God bless you! Don't say anoIh
or word
The grateful creature would have replied.
but her hcnciactrcss insisted OH her silcncn
and departure.
1t happened that another person had ta>
ken shelter under tho porch, and Witnessed
the whole of tho interesting scene, WHO as
soon as Mrs. JolIrdan observed him, cam0
forward and he, holding out his hand OK
claimed with deep drawn sigh -
Lady, pardon the frecdnm of stranger,
hut would to tho Lord they were all like
thee
Tho figure ofthis man bespoke his calling.
His countcnancc was pale, and n suit of sa-
tall and spare person. Tho penetrating eyes
of Thalia's favorito notary soon developed
his character and profession, and with her
wuntcd good humor rctrcatiug few PAGES
she replied
No won't sliako hands with you
why?
Because you arc Methodist preacher
and When YOU know who am you'll send
mo to the devil
The Lord forbil am rs you say .
preacher oi'thc Gospel Of tho Lord jesus
! Christ who tells us to cloihc tho naked, feed
the hungry and relieve the distressed and
do you think can behold sister fulfilling Tho
commands ofmy Great Master without feel.
ing tho spiritual attachpcn, WHICH leads NC
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-07-29
Vol. 70. No. 9, Whole No. 574.

Mr. Adams had expressed preference for
General Taylor, aud being DESTROYS of know
ing the truth oflho rumor, n few weeks be-
ioro his death asked him who would be our
next President? With much animation he
replied "Gcn. Taylor" aud appeared salts
fed with such IL result. | suppose he con-
sdercd General Taylor the instrument by
which Providence would work out tho good
of humanity and of his country-oliccts
nearest ;hc hear; oftho good old man. 1t is
certain that never heard of his questioning
tho honesty or tho patriotism ofGcncral lay
Tor.
! wish we could be sure tho administration
of the government would fall into hands no
less worthy than Gen. THyors. In 1874. n
division among tho protesting friends of lib
erty, Cntullcd upon tho country Polk, IoNas,
aud war. in ihoir train have followed the
heavy burden ofdebt, and burharouS terrific
rics, and general discussions. New divisions
may bring upon us the war and slavery call
didatc, heavier burdens, bloodGr wars, and
accumulated disgrace and wreichedHcss.-
The sin and folly ofoucouragng discussion,
so ilI-timcd and runous, Shall not rest upon
my conscience. believing the patient, Wise
and patriotic lahors and sacrifices of good
men arc yet to he rewarded by the country's
prosperity, remain
Your friend and servant,
DANIEL p KING.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-07-29
Daniel Webster's Farm.

The great "Drlendcr Of the Constitution"
it is well known, prilcs himself as much "
on his skill aud reputation MS Farmer, as
lie docs upon all the name which he has nc
CURED as lawyer, statesman or diplomatst.
Every body has heard oIhIs great farm, of
one thousand acres or more, ut Marehhcld;So
they have Of his old homestead at Franklin.
Both nro umong the very best III New Eng
land, s. the only wonder is that man possess
ing two such beautiful retreats, should con-
sent 10 spend half his time away from them,
among The dust and dirt, tic knavcry and
inlri"ues of Washington. But il il ofnCithur
of these farms we now speak. About half
way from Meredith Bridge TO Meredith Vii
lagc, on the old stage road, near what Is call
cd the "Paradc," Mr. Webster has another
farm, which is undoubtedly to him 'an older
fnot &. better possession than citIIcr Of the
others. And there is n story about il, too,
which is worth repeating. Some thirty five
or forty years ago, when Mr. w. was young
or man than no is now, and practising at
torney in Portsmouth,, hc held an execution
against an individual on the Parade, i'll salts
faction of which 'nice little place, five II
crcs, more or less, il was reprrscnted,w was
set of to him. Some time after, while jour
noying with his family in the interior, MIR
Webster concluded TO ride up and sec his
'nico little place. with tho tenant who occu-
pied it. Climbing over tho long hills which
intervene between the Bridge and tho par
adc,' he ut lcugth reached it, when he found
"a log hut, with about half an acre of the
verest trash in the shape ofrocks and bushes
to be seen anywhere in the Granite State! =
This was tho extent of his nice little place.
very nice, undoubtedly, to hold the world to-
gethcr, but of no conceivable utility for any
other purpose. Without alightirg from his
carriage, the 'lord oftho manor called the old
lady, whom he found in possession MS tenant,
to tho door, and after sundry queries us to
whether she paid her rent regularly, and if
not, whether she should not he turned otfthc
place, Sc, and the old dame protesting that
She was poor, unable TO pay-that she had
heard that the owner was n very clever soul,
and didn't believe no would be so cruel us TO
turn her out ofhousc and home, &c. &C.
Daniel pulled out sum ofmorcy from his
pockets &. assuring his tenant that he knowthc
owner very well iold her TO occupy the prem
iscs rs long us she could afford to for the
money he gave her, and be sure and take
good care of them!
Whether Mr. w. has ever visited his nice
little place since, we know not;but it still re-
mains in his possession, and is known in the
region round about as'Danicl HebSter's Farm
---Uorer h9,,!rc.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-07-29
BY A. G. Chadwick.

TERMS OFTIE CALEDONIAN.-$I, so
If paid within the year; $500 if delayed be-
yond that time. No paper discontinued till
all arrcarngcs are paid except at the option Of
the publisher.
Advertisements inserted at the usual prices
Transient advertisements to be paid in advance.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-07-29

We copy from tho Advertiser, tho follow
ing letter from Mr.. Geo. Summer, Of BosIon,
in relation 10 the rcccut insurrcctionary move
mont, and lis causes. The opinions Of Mr..
Summer arc entitled to much weight, rs i; is
probable that no foreigner in Paris Eas grca-
ter advantages Of acquiring correct informa-
lion:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-28
Hoard OF supervisors.

SPECIAL MEETING, Sept 27--Ths Mayor presiding.
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and
approved. .
common schools. asking for the admission OF Henry
Clayton blind boy, into the common schools his pa
rents being unable to maintain and educate him Re-
ferred
Penhons-Various petitions for the correction Of
taxes prese nted and referred.
Bills Several bills presented from the police
department, and referred.
City Tares Accommodation from the Comptroller
nding that immediate action be taken oy the
Board to raise the of $4,000 425 for the expenses
Of the city government for tbe ensuing year
The Poiice.--Report Of special committee recon-,
ndng that stte ndspts be provided for tue sever
courts appointed to be held In this county so
the act entitled an act to simplify aud abridBe tho
practice pleadings aud proceedings OF the courts OF
This 1s4S and that the President OF
the Board be to designate suitable persons
for that purpose their attendance at said
con,ts MT a compensation not exceeding = hundred
dollar, each person After short discussion 1t Was
laid ON the table with understanding that IL to
he take % up at the next meeting.
Repoyfs of committee annual taxes the drst In
favor Of correcting the Of various the
other adverse the claims for remission Of taxes OF
several others The Board then adjourned to- morrow
(this svening)
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-28
TWO CENTS.

CouRr CALENDAR-Ths day Circuit C.xr, -sSe<
2sl, 204, $40, 2c6 2ss, 272, 200 8ss to AS.
50 Louis Hsr6oy CsN-Ths case OF the Stst> e
Tlisois the city Of st. Louis and thu oontraotsrs
fer improving the harbor Of st Louis decided Sy
Judge Koerper Of the st Clair. I'm Circuit Court On
Wednesday by dissolviDg the injunction, and dis
missing thu osss ss e. ali the defsudants This D.
dyke in the Mississippi river on the Illinois side 70
improve IL. hsrbor. An appeal TO the SUPP Court
Of Illinois has been taken By the complainant.
twPorfsnt D,s,sion-ws Learn that on the
10Th met. In csre Of appeal BY the Baltimore So
Ohio Pst'rosd Coppspy, from the decision Of magSs
trait, who had awarded damages for killed o.
wss brought up OF ths oonstitutonaty Of late ls~
passed BY the State mshisg tho agent epsyse Of
railroad company incapable Of giving tsst{mony In
At-r full discussion Of the subject, Judge Doessy
gave his opinion that the law was alike unoonstitI-
tionsl and opposed to tho pfnoiples Of Justice sa
equity - Baltimore american
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-28

did not necessarily, by any fair inferen import
in the terms prescribed by the act of
Congress, and found in all the official bonds Of the
collector that the recital intended to show that
Phelps not the sole security Of Hoyt, but that he
had become such in addition to the surstes already
given on the Goth of March and Both Of November
previous; that additional security might be absolute
well conditional, dope nding upon the terms of
the Obligation and that in this instance 1t as alb
solute words could make it, Judgment for spain-
tfs.
McCoun, and Edwards Decisions -.dilerton Jun Us.
Caikins-Motion for new trial denied with costs
Seiden Us pe,niiye.-On a rehearing, order dis
solving the iDjun notion affirmed.
Curtis and others Us Watson and Hughes-Deofee
of assistant vice-chancellor affirmed With costs
ponSentnpscres Of surrogate of westchester county
reversed with costs of the appeal and the cause re-
mitted to the surrogate for trial with instruc-
limitations in bar Of the respondents' claim.
Sheldon and Others Us. Weeks and Others On re-.
bearing Of exceptions to the several Of the
Defendants, the order of the judge at special teim
affirmed. with $40 costs.
The Same rs. the Sdme.-The like order.
Storm and another rs. the Same The like order
Schripor and Others Us. Ae Peopie.-Judgment for
plaintiffs on demurrer to the declaration.
Loneworth. plaintiff Us Ludiop and another,
defendants in error Judgment Of New York Common
Sscor Us. Bown.-Motion for new trial denied.
Taylor and ,ctfe Fleet Decree made at special
term reversed and plaintiffs, bill dismissed with costs
Fleet u.s. Taylor and wife, aud ofhers-Decree made
at special term reversed decree may be entered
directing refere to &oertan the amour que aod
providing that upon the coming In and confirmation
of the port the gagged premises tha be soid TO
satisfy the amount to be reported due Win interest
C,rcu,r Counr. Sept 27-Before Judge Edmonds.-
c. r. By,ck rs Phiio Cei.-rhis was an action on .
promissory note for s1oS So payable in ak months
The defer up void IL being made In fraud OF
defndapts creditors Verdict for defendant
Some ipquests we're then taken, aud the court
edjoprnsd.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-28
The County Treasurer.
SkcRsTARY's Orfrcx, ADanyi
Septsmber %, 18<S.

september %, 1875
Ih.xa auhuottaa the 60 the Attorney Casns-
raj whether the law of lS4s requires the escV On
County Treasurer for New York .
new q. neral decides that the Chamberlain is stl -
bs sppoiu ed by the Common Council, AMI rreasu-
Ibave therefore given instructions to thu sheriff Of
New YORK TO have County Treasurer strife out OF
the notice.
To The Sheriff which he will doubtess have published
Very reepe ctfnily, your cbedteat servsrt.
CHRlSTOPdER MORGAN
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-28
Police Intelligence.

Before Justice Lothrop.-Ths Police Court yesterday
morning presented rather q lively appearance by
goody of prisoners brought In by the policemen
from the different wards. Some were black and some
were white and some were blue that is to say, blue
from the previous nights spree. These prisoners
be seated, the balance being huddlsd together in
standing room. Amongst this group Of thieves,
vagabonds ldrunkards and prostitutes, Q
decent looking middle aged man, bearing inter-
estng growth Of sandy hair around his descriptive
organ This individual was ornamented1wth Q neat
black eye, and, his clothing which was Of the most
fashionable style, only little the verse for the lime
house cell He was seated between Q strapping big
black woman and white thief, Of the notorious
Of the Five Points and there he sat awaiting his name
to be called in rotation At last his called
Peirrc Bodesk that being the name he gave The Of
fcer who brought him In said that he much in
toxcated in Broadway upsetting ash boxes and dis
turbing sign boards. The magistrate asked him what
him when he shook his head in the negative like
philosopher acknowledging the corn, and the masis-
tate Wishing to set good example before the loafers
present, ned him Ave dollars, which he paid appa-
reuty with much pleasure evidently glad to get of
lightly The other prisoners disposed Of acoord
ing to their merits, some to the penitentiary and
others TO this city for trial. During the day other po
lice matters we're rather dull.
Charge Of Grand Larceny -OfAcsr Walling, Of the
lower police, arrested yesterday. Dutohmsn by the
name Of John Sslapeater. charge Of stealing, by
Trick and device, $40 In gold from Pole by the
Of Wteakowske, residing ut No. IS Fourth avenue.
On his acknowledged taking $50 of the
which he said he had spent but willing to refund
it back again at 80 much per week out Of his wages
Az this did not exactly suit the magistrate he commit
ted him to prison for a further hearing.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-28
Medical Law Case-HOVw to. Treat Small
POx.

Town OF GREErsURaH, WrssoHEsrxR CouNrv-
Joseph Do6igs vs.. q Bennett This wAs an action
to from 10 Ia foes for mediosl
atteDda1co . domestic, attAoEsA with small poK
while In HIS service at his country seat at Hsstngs
asd treated by plaintiff, who is pAysoisn residing
In the place. The general iss ~, assups<
was pleaded. aud the matter on TO trial. on tn
Goth inst before Jasper j. Golding J. p, at Green
burgh. The created . great dslf OF interest In
the gbborhood, and the court whc Twas held In
room In . tavern on the beach, at Dotbs Ferry,
crowded Counsel for plaintiff stated tAs to ths
jury. The following Is = curiosity The Bill OF Par
tculars:-
James Gordon Bennett
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-28

Tur wvArurR-On the 10th inst the tops of the
btll TO the porthward fro Quebec were covered with
snow Quite heavy frosts have made their appearance
in the vicinity Of Richmond, We, aud Cincinnati
Ohio, within tho last week.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-28

The sum Of $4,000 has been subscribed In Bristol
r. towards constructing railroad from that place
TO Providence
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-28

The Same Us. Jesse Hoyf and five others.-This was
action in debt the official bond given by Jesse
Hoyt and his euretes Collector of the port Of New
York, dated 30th November, 1888, in the penalty Of
5000 OOO conditioned for the faithful discharge Of his
duties collector. The breaches assigned were for
neglectng and refusing to pay certain balances
Of public moneys in his hands received such col
factum, the other defendants nil deiict. The
was continued down to the termlof the court held in
the city ofNew York, the third Monday Of October,
lS47, when the said Jesse Hoyt put in a plea piss
da,ien &c setting forth that the plaintiffs had here
tofors implicated him and one Phelps since deceased,
in an action of debt ON bond made by them, on the
l4th December, 1885, in the penalty of 5000 900 and
after recting the appointment Of said Hoy Collector
of the port Of New York. conditioned for the faithful
disc barge Of his duties such collector which said
action the plaintiffs demanded and sought recover
against the defendants, the same identical sum Of
this suit and which the same identical breaches
the bond the breaches assigned upon the bond,
oyer Of which is given in this suit and that such
consideration Of the court judgment recovered,
sc. The plaintiffs demurred and the defs udants
!yenona bond given by Hoyt and PSsin, Iaib Dscsm'
Der 1885, did not of itself operate merger or
tinguishment Of the first one, though given for the
d, gree than the 6rst and that for a like reason,
judgment upon It would not have that effect
less followed BY '.ss,.ctO1 it only s.tnsui.hSsd
Second-Tbst the second bond being between different
parties strong fnot conclusive against the merger
extingushment, and threw the defendants the
burden Of showing, afrmatvey that IL taken and
accepted In satisfaction Of the first by the PLAINTIFF
that otherwise II oan be regarded emily as oolaser.
tecurity, was the obvious intent OF the parties In
the execution Of the second bond. ThirdThe ond
bond being collateral to the hrst Judgment
I'd upon It against Hoyt constitutes no bar TO joint
suit against him and the other coobgers the Hrst
DO separate suits may be brought Jointly against
all parties whose names are found on different instru
", nts given collateral security for the principal
debt whether the obligation entered into In the eif
f.,ent instrument gwen as collateral be joint or
several nal es differ because the forms Of pro-
otsdipg require that they should be sued jointly or
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-29
CITY OF WASHINGTON SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 49, ls4s

SO half-pint bottles black ink, each
haifpint bottles red :"
ID inkstands
inkstandish
penknives, each A blades
$ realms hg paper, per ream
= 1 Ieo,s'Ap paper per = roam
2 envelope /"
80 sheets drawing I" per sheet
rcam blotting 4" per roam
So cards steel pens, per card
parallel rulers, each
l3 dozen lead pencils, per dozen
$50 slate pencils, per 100
II camel's hair pencils, each
$500 quilts, per 100
8 sand-boxes, each
70 pounds sand, per pound
8 double log states, each
8 single :" I"
2 boxes water colors, per box
5 pounds waters, per pound
"a papers ink powder, per paper
boxes and pounce, each
round rulers, each
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Gunter'A scales, each
66 bolts red tape, per bolt
4paper folders, each
box mathematical instruments, each
4pounds sealing-wax, per pound
II bolts taste, per bolt
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CLAss-No. 4.
Ship Chay,dteru.

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20 tons Manila hemp, per ton Of 2,240 lbs
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bundle Russia sheet-iron, No. 16, per ID.
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636 bs inches wide by ZIG of inch thick in lengths
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Is sets French escrutoiro trimmings, per set
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M. scupper nails, per M.
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The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-11-03
A BASE AND WILFUL LIE!

The last Federal Sheet Of this place cor.
tains u knowing, base and wiltul LII IL; Tor ev-
cry printer knows what quotation isi and
that poper .new that the language it there
attributes to US, is the language OF the Ohio
State Federal Journal, for we stated SO in our
last. and quoted it as such. As well might
the legal minded editor attribute the quota
tnns taken from his sheet to US as to charge
the language of the Federal Jouanal upon u.s.
II the charge could have been lgnoranty
made, mild retu'ation might be best. but
ywhen man protesting honesty will resort to
such base means as was used in the last Trlb
une for political effect, it merits and should
receive plain and positive denial. That pa.
per says,
"'ro Use the language Of the Democratic
Pioneer, published in this place, "'rhe qaes
:ot 10, Il HI and orn.g in this matter, the loco.
tocos do not discuss. II is enough for them
that they have the power, and that they have
The means to keep it. Had keep IL The
M ,a ceriainiy Wit."
To show that the editor of that paper, who
we know well will 'stoop to conquer could
not have been mistaken about the matter, " e
will give the language we used in reply to
the Journal. Here it is:
|. If our party pays no more attention to the
'ma,ter ofright and wrong than the federal
party did last winter, they will legislate and
pass measures to suit themselves, whether
they have a quorum or not And it they do
not certainly keep The poWer! they will be
unlike the federal party, for that party even
went so far as to make districting law when
the Legislature was without constitutional
quorum, oil to keep the power in their own
hands!'
This language was usued IN speaking OF
the Democratic majority in the next House
OF Representatives, where last winter the fed.
! eralists had a majority.
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-11-03

THE VAR CRrIS MADE!!

Democratic freenien of Wyandot county, on
Tuesday next you will have to cast your votes
for men to preside over the destinies Of the
American Republic; and will you at this in,<
portant periods neglect to perform we'll your
part in the fight? Will you have your neigh.
bors to the POLLS? Every man to his post
and the victory is ours. Those who fought for
our liberty fought faithfully and never were
deferred at any threats made by their enemy.
Let that kind of vigilance, action and energy
urge you on to full performance of your duty
lat this time.
Prepare for the conflict now, and then when
you come into the field you will be ready for
IA good 6ght---a fight OF votes that will give us
one of the largest majorities ever given in this
prosperous little county. Let our reputation
for sound and working Democracy be sus-
tanned unsulled and without spot or blemish.
Our friends are mt work abroad and determin.
ed to conquer the enemy and carry Ohio, and
shall it be said that we neglected to do our
duty and have no claims to any of the glory?
No! never let such be said of us. Let us ONE
and ALL go to work. and work faithfully
All we want to accomplish our desires, is to
labor without ceasing and with determina-
ton that can not be outdone.
FELLOW DEMOCRATS. all we can
add is to look at the determination of the
illustrious Andrew Jackson in whose footsteps
we tired, went into the battle field, and with
what glory he came out, and then we know
you will act out your part.