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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-11-04
Rail Road Stocks.

Persons in the country unacqunlnted WIN
The effect of n financial pressure III the clues
IRE liable to be greatly deceived by the quo
totions Of sales ofstocks at the Brokers bouru
during the present unpre cedented pressure
IN tho money market Such is the eXtreml-
~ TO which many business houses are dr'Ne",
that il is not uncommon to submit to shave
of two per cent month, upon good paper 10
enable them to meet their Liabilities. Al
such time it is obvious that Stocks which
pay dividend of per cent, Will not sell al
par at the Brokers Board, since money Is
worth l2-I8-or "a per cent
But SO soon MS there is n reliefin the mon
ey market, and money will command but b
per cent. those same stocks will sell at n pre-
MUM above par.
There is n class of stocks which are suffer-
ing severely and must be permanently affect
ed by the present pressure.
We allude TO unfinished Rail Roads which
are Obliged to force new Stock upon the mar
ket to realize funds for finishing the work
which is but partially done. This new Stock
is offered to Stockholders at rs or 80 dollars
share as,the case may be,and the effect is ut
once to shake the confidence ofihe public in
its character and to affect injuriously the val
ne of the old stock.
But those Roads which are free from debt,
and ARE in successful operation, or those new
Roads which are enabled to commence ope-
rations without resorting to loaus or the Is
ssing of new stock for the purpose OF finish
ing work commenced, cannot he affected
permanently by the money pressure but their
stocks will command their full value so soon
as the value of money shall be reduced to q
per cent in the cities.
Holders of such stocks should therefore
beware of the efforts of spectators, who
would gladly create panic in regard ia
socks, for the purpose of purchasing. at ru'
Iaous rates ofdiscount what is wortk pnr,and
will command premium,so soon as the mon
ey pressure shall cease.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-11-04
NPA FULL VOTE Is A WING VIC
TORY. Wings of Vermont, see to it that
EVERY MAN is AT THE POLLS.
Are You All Ready !
NOVEMBER THE SEVENTH,


The Presidential election takes places, and
no one can say that more important cleo
lion ever demanded the attention Of the peo-
pie of this country. The great questions of
peace or war, offreedom or slavery, of pros
perity or distress, nre resolved into the one
question, the only one really before the peo-
ple,--of TAYLOR or Cnss. One of these two
men will be the next President ofthe U. s., s.
every voter must take his choice between
them, or by refusing to choose, must throw
away the vote which his country has right
to claim of him. No man can justify him
self in standing Indifferent between them:we
do not see how any man can justify himself in
throwing away his vote upon u candidate
who he knows cannot be elected. The man
who votes for Martin Van Buren,, just MS
much throws away his vote MS though he gave
it to Louis Philippe. The SWhig who re(u-
ses to vote for Taylor, adds to the chances Of
the election OF Cass. This is the practical
result oft, disguise it as we may; and who
ever may doubt TINT Taylor ism good enough
Wing nobody can question that Cass is n
bad enough Locoloco.
five may not gain all that we want in the
election of our own candidate, we shall GER
tuinly bring upon us all that we dread in the
election ofCass. For our own part, we be-
lieve that Taylor will he found all that the
country requires in President. We believe
that he will bring back the government to its
true principles aud restore the administration
TO its ancient purity. Firm, honest, patriotic
and Wing, he has declared that he will
conduct the government upon those very
principles for which the Wings have always
contended.--upon Wing principles yet with.
out partisan feeling, that without censing tc
be Wing he will be the President of III,
whole country. Ifany Wing thinks different
ly, he must ask himSelfif there is no choic,
between Taylor aud Cass;if there is no differ
ence between the men,no difference hetwee,
the principles which they represent.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-11-04
Just the Man for Republicans to
Vote for.

And who is that man Why. General
Taylor, for he snys:
"The Personal OPINIONS of the individual
who may happen to occupy the Executive
chair, ought not to control the action of Con
gress upon questions ofdomestic policy,N OR
OUGHT HIS OBJECTIONS TO BE IN
WHERE QUESTIONS OF
= CONSTITUTIONAL POWER HAVE
BEEN SETTLED BY TIE VARIOUS
DEPARTMENTS OF GOVERNMENT
AND ACQUIESED IN BY THE PEG
pLF,"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-11-04

WATER. The introduction of pure water
into the City of Boston, from Lake Cochilu-
ate, some 80 miles distant, was celebrated
last week on Wednesday. The occasion
called out Il vast multitude of people. Tho
procession, with banners, sc. was Immensely
large. Upon one of the banners was this
beautiful motto:
"Sweet waters shall flow in upon US, and
bitter waters be driven out"
"Streams shall run in our streets. and play
about our dwellings"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-11-04

fear o f Executive displeasure or the favor of
Executive patronage. You can have Reform
in the foreign and domestic policy of the
oonn,rv--a check to new schemes ofannex
otion. ut the expense of more foreign wars,
and salutary changes in the Tariff and
sub.Treasury systems, which ut this mo
n,ent nre fast bearing the country once more
to the verge ofuniversal neutrality-suspicious.
,nnn
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-11-04
The Prosp e ct

The indications that the old Republican,
Gen. Taylor-will triumph next Tuesday, are
cheering. The signs ARE right and point to
n triumph ofthe people. We shall be d'snp-
pointed ifthc following States do not vote for
the Peoples candidate. The whole number
of Electoral votes is 290--146 being necessa-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-11-04

,l37"Ir GEN. TAYLOR is ELECTED, HE WILL
DO MORE CURB THE SPIRIT OF CONQUEST,
AND CHECK THE SPREAD OF SLAVERY, THAN
ANY OTHER MAN the WINGS CAN ELECT.-JohR
Quincy Adams to Mr. HUDSON
G57'T consider coery Wig uotc giDen to
Mr. Fan Buren, directly aiding the election Of
Mr. CaSs.-DANIEL WEBSTER.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-11-04

0}|Nlembers of Congress IRE to be elect
cd by plurality, on the 9TH of November.
Let every Wing be careful to support the
Wing candidate in his district. Pairing off
won't do, unless you can pair off both with q
Cass man and Van Buren, man, Watch
man.
Who Pretends to hive nude u gallows re-
pentance? Martin Van Buren,.
Who believes he is sipcereP Not !,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-11-04

0}@The Hon. HARRISON GRAY OTIS, one
of the most prominent men massachusetts,
died at Boston last Saturday, at the advonc-
ed age of64. The Hon. Dixon II. LEWIS,
Senator in Congress from Alabama, died at
New York, last week.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-11-04
Congress ional Election--Fourth
District.

BY the change ofthe law delayed rather
too long)the election ofmembers of Congress
is to take place OH the 9TH next Tuesday
the day of voting for Electors of President.
The law in relation to the choice of MEM
bers of Congress is also changed SO that
plurality shall elect on the I'd trial, instead
of the 3D..
WHIGS OF THE 4th DISTRICT! Re-
member that on the 9Th will be your last
chance, this year, to vote for your candidate.
Let him have every Wing vote in the District.
A PRESIDENTIAL VorE. A vote was taken,
as we learn by friend, in the Cars from
Concord to Franklin last Monday morning,
which stood as follows:
Taylor, So
Cass, IL
Van Buren,, IL
So may it be next Tuesday, and the SEC
oND WASHINGTON elected President of the
people of the United States.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-11-04
TO the People of Orleans County

Hon. GEORGEP. MARSH will address
you at the times and places specified as fol-
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-13
THE SUSPENSION BRIDGE AT NIAGA.
RIA FAILS

Those who have ever visited Niagara Falls,
those who intend doing the present season,
and those who hope to do so some time or other
interested in some facts concerning the Wire
suspension Bridge over the river Just below the
Falls. The foot Bridge is now finished, and the
following is to be the composition of the Rail-
road Bridge
Number of cables for bridge, l6; Number of
strands in each cable, 6OO Ultimate tension,
$500 tons; Capacity Of the bridge 500 do; Num-
Der of strands in the ferry cable, 81 Diameter of
the cable, in. Height OF stone tower, 6S #. |
in; Height of wood tower for ferry, 80 IT,; Base
the tower, 20 50. IT,; Size at the top, IL o.
Span of the bridge, 800 it,; Whole weight OF
the bridge $50 tons; Height from the water,
230 it.; Depth OF water under the bridge, $50 it
The editor of the Albany Eve. Journal has the
following remarks concerning the foot Bridge
and other matters at the Falls:
This Suspension Bridge is the most sublime
work of art on the Continent. 1t makes the head
dizzy to look at it, and yet it is raversed with as
much security as any other Bridge of the same
width. We were present while the workmen
were engaged IN hanging the PIanks over the
fearful chasm. 1t looked like work of neriI .
but it was prosecuted with entire safety Not an
accident has happened since the first Cord was
carried across the river at the tail OF Kite
1t Is impossible to give the reader clear idea
OF the grandeur OF the work. Imagine foot
bridge 800 feet in length, hung 10 the air, at the
height OF 23O feet, over vast body of Water
rushing through narrow gorge, at the rate of
thirty miles an hour. If you are below it, it
looks like strip OF paper, suspended by cob
web. When the wind is strong. the trail, eosa-
lner looking structure, sways to and fro as if
ready TO start from its fastenings and it shakes
from extremity to center under the firm tread of
the pedestrian But there is no danger Men
pass over it with perfect safety, while the head
oil the tlmid lookeron swims with apprehension.
We saw the first person pass over it-Mr. Ell
LET, the builder. His courageous wife soon fol-
lowed him, and for two days, hundreds attracted
by the novelty of the thing, took the fearful Jour
ney.
1t is worth trip to the Falls to see this great
work, although it is not probable that one in
twenty will have the nerve to cross upon it
For, strange as it may seem, there were those
who had no hesitation to slide over the awful
chasm, in basket, upon single wire cable who
could not be induced to walk over the bridge
And this eiial excursion is thrlingly exciting.
seat on a locomotive, travelling at the rate of
sixty miles an hour, is nothing to it, When YOU
find youself suspended in the air, with the roar.
ing, rushing, boiling Niagara two hundred and
nifty feet below you, il your heart don't flutter
you will have nerve enough to swing over We
suvius!
And yet the sensation is not altogether un
pleasant The ride itself, as the old lady said
about skinning eels, is nothing when you get
used to it,
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-13
Congressional Proceedings.

TUESDAY, July III.
SENATE Mr. Rusk OF Texas moved to take
up the bill respecting the late Texas Navy and
Naval officers. Negatived.
Mr. Dix OF N. Y, moved that the Senate take
up the bill in favor of establishing Branch Mint
in the City of New York. Negatived by Yeas
II, Nays 10.
Mr. Anterior of N. Ii. Chairman of the Com.
mittee on Finance, moved to take up the Appro
priation bill, which was agreed to. The Dues.
ton pending was upon striking out the appropri
alton in favor OF Marine Hospitals. After some
further debate, in which several members bar.
tcipated, on motion, the subject was laid aside
informally.
Mr.. r. M. T. Hunter Of Va. addressed rho
Senate upon the constitutional powers OF Con.
gress in relation to the COVER nment of acquired
territories.
HOUSE. After the transaction OF some min
portant business, the speaker announced the fret
thing in order on his table to be the River and
Harbor resolutions, previously reported from the
Committee on Commerce.. The first of the series
having already been adopted, the second resolu.
ton, declaring it To be the interest Of the country
that our national commerce and common defence
required the exercise of the power Of the House
had asserted In the first resolution. On motion
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-13

u We would call particular attention TO the
following extract from Washington letter, pub
lIshed in the New York Evangelist of last Satur-
day. The Evangelist is well known one of
the ablest and most widely circulated religious
papers in the country. This extract is highly
significant and adds to the evidence, already
strong, of the swelling OF that tide of popular
sentiment, which will soon sweep away party
names, and every thing else that stands in the
way OF the progress Of Freedom in our land
The political excitement here is becoming more
and more intense. With blood heat in the at,
mosphere and fever heat in Congress, no won
der that there some boiling over. The preg-
nant and racy element OF Slavery, mingling its
pungent influence with the contents OF the great
political cauldron, nightly increases the elfer-
vescence, and no doubt some good remedial re-
suits will eventually he attained. Senator CAL
houn delivered himself last week ably, mantully
phllosophically and earnestly, but his struggles
were like those OF a wounded giant, assailed by
enemies armed with the arrows of truth, and
predestined TO be victorious in the conflict, By
his own showing, the tide of public sentiment,
and the progress OF national legislation have be-
come too powerful, and too Tar advanced to be
rolled back, even by thousand such strong arms
as his own. To thiS F'maniest destiny even he
and his ardent and sanguine associates, must bow
and contemplate with silent amazement the tri.
umphant career of liberty. fl neto sensation is
d10dked here by recent eUents. The Empire
State never looked so imperial and important as
at the present crisis To the first emotion of
wonder will succeed nvincible conviction. Let
the prayers of The Dhole Church be conSecrdted
to the new order of things that as arising, New
er has the Republic seen such Fourth of July
as Tomorrow will be.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-13

HE LIFE OF MAJOR GENERAL ZACHAB LAYLoR.
me Rough ana Ready Hero, that queer srrenlers,"
me Conq~eror in the battles Of Poio Aih Resaca de
"a rama; Monterey and BueHa Ns:& Lustraed-
auburn N. T., j. z. Durby Il Co, l67, p 800
The above is the title of cheapyjprnted work.
embeAisaed with coarse wood cuts hipkssalooist,c Of
Gen. Taylor and published with The apiannt puraose
OF promoting his political elevation. Whine thought,
less and inconsiderate, who are dazzled,, military
snow and especially by military success Twill poba
"y nave 10 some extent, the desired effect But to the
rejecting mud, i, will but add conirmatin1t the unfit
ness OF Cen Taylor for civil Office By sowing how
entirely he must be unified for it by all Iii habus and
associations OF his lite Brought up in The cir, me back
WOODS, IN the midst OF Indian warfare wiDul the adj
vantages OF education, ill he was I8 years, aye and
then transferred 20 The camp where has renihed ever
since, and many years at time beyond Ii verge Of
CIVILIZATION, II IS not strange that he shout remain 20
profoundly g"oTant of all political question: as never
10 nave formed an opinion III relation to Oem. The
following anecdoe, extracted from the boobma, serve
10 give some idea OF his general intelligence
:, Nothing, it is said, annoys Gen. TAYLOR more
.Hah 10 nave Mexlcans come to him aid address
nan IN spanish. During the year he ms been in
thlS country, he has learned but ole word of
spanish, and that Is Udna0S the imperaive plu.
raj OF go-6egone One day, while enanped at
ealtllo, being very busy in his tent, aMexican
came up ana commenced uttering a bng COM
plant IN Spanish. The old general turned to
Major Bliss and asked-"W hat in heava' S name
does the man want?'' Major Bliss explained
that the Mississppians appeared to be taking
wood from his house. Now, the Mississippi
regiment was tavorite OF the generals, and as
they had always conducted themselves veil, he
was in an unfortunate mood to hear Complaints
against them. So, waving his hand towards the
Mexican, he told him to 'shuebOS hueloS, hue.
BOSS )" [eggs, eggs, eggs ] He had heard some
one use the word, a minute before, and bok it for
his favorte word Udm0S.
When Gen. Taylor, in January last arrived
here from Monterey, he encamped near town,
but was not pleased with the location for an en-
campment. So speaking on the subject with
number Of officers that had called 10 pay their
respects to him, he told them that in a lew days
he should move the whole army to aqua ardiente
(the Mexican word tor brandy) He meant .Agua
.NueUG.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-13

the question was taken by yeas and nays, and
decided in the affirmative. Ways, ll2; Nays,
So
The third resolution was then proceeded with
which declares that the Presidents reasons, en-
braced in his Veto Message sent into Congress,
are insufficient. The yeas and nays were on
motion called for on this resolution, ana resulted
as follows: Yeas 81, Nays II.
The consideration of the fourth resolution then
came up, which declares against the power OF
the States to levy tonnage and other duties Tor
the improvement of harbo rs and rivers. The
previous question was taken and resulted as fol-
lows Yeas 100, Nays IO0
The remaining resolution was then adopted.
The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill
was then considered till the House adjourned.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-13

CONNECTICUT. The friends of Free Territory
held meeting at Suffield, or the Sth inst. A
committee reported teveraI resolutions, and al.o
an address to the people OF the State, in which it
is recommended that Free-Soil State Conven-
tlon 10 be held at Hartford on the Goth of July,
tor the purpose of choosing delegates TO attend
the Buffalo Convention. The resolutions and adj
dress were unanimously adopted, and delegates
were elected to the State Convention.
Inc correspondent Of the Tribune says: I" The
meeting was composed of men OF all parties. and
was very numerously attended. 1t was bv far
the largest political caucus which has been held
10 that town for many years There will be
Free Soil Press established in Hartford very soon.
and with its help the friends of liberty hope to
snow good hight. There is reason to believe
tnat Connecticut will be found in the line of Free
Soil States this FALL
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-13

ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN DELAWARE
Ieuuohs are IN circulation to abolish Slavery ia
lnlS ota'e; Inc following is the whole petition,
viz: " Your petitioners, Notable citizens of the
state OF Delaware, respectfully ask that YOU will
enact such laws as in your wisdom NAV be
deemed necessary for the immediate abolition of
slavery IN Delaware. with the least possible in
jury to vested rights" Every exertion will he
made by the opponents of Slavery in this State to
get it abolished at the next session Of the Legis
lature.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-13

u Gen. Taylor had not received the official
announcement Of his nomination on the SOth ult.
An extract of letter from him, published in the
Louisville Journal, speaks as follows of the NOM
ination as unoffically announced:
" 1t appears was nominated by the Wing Ma
finnal nnsre .-si~'. in PfIlaueIpuia Oh
the 7th OF next month as their candidate for the
Presidency at the coming Election. cap truly
say It's not matter ofexultation, however much
may feel gratifed at the compliment paid me
by SO highly intelligent body as that Conven-
uoh' no one can appreciate the compliment
more highly than do, yet had they named some
one OF the distinguished civilians who were be-
fore them instead Of myself, it would have met
my most cordial APPRECIATION
The General is not the only man who would
have been gratifed by some other nomination.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-13

ALABAMA SENATOR. The Huntsville Dem
ocrat understands that Hon. VIM r. King has
been appointed by the Governor TO fill the vacan.
cy occasloned by Mr. Bagby's resignation OF his
seat in the Senate of the United States
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-13

u Ten Indians lately ran eleven mile foot race
over the Buffalo course II was won by Coffee, who
made four or five tremendous bounds at the end shot bv
Canada like an arrow, and came in yard ahead, in
hour minutes and seconds Sleeprock was one Of
the runners, and led the race at first,
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-13

New JUDGE. The Salem Register announces the
appointment, by the Governor and Council, of Johna>
than G. Perkins, Esq, of Salem, associate Justice Of
the Court Of Common Pleas, in place of Judge Ward,
deceased.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-13
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
For he Triai of Criminal Cases

An adjournment of the May term of this Court was
commenced in this city on the 9Th inst, Judge NIelen
presiding. The following bus ness has been transacted
Benz L Bacon, appeal from the judgment of a
magistrate for assault and battery, was acquitted and
discharged.
Charles Fletcher of Blackstone, convicted in five
cases OF appeal from the judgment of magistrate for
violation Of the license law, was fDed on one of them
800 which he paid, and in he other cases. gave bonds
of SIS in each for bis appearance at the next and sub
sequen terms of the Court and in the mean time that
he will keep the peace and violate The license law
Jonathan Walker of Upton, an appeal from the
judgment of mag istrate was put on trial The com
plant contained Two counts and he was und guilty on
both by the magistrate, and fined 800 and costs on
each. motion was made 10 quaSh the complaint OF,
the ground that justice could not legally imposs fine
over $50 any action and that there being two counts
in this complaint and The lowest fine that couo be inns
posed on each beng $780, the complaint was ilIega l.
The District Attorney admitting this entered noHe
pros on one count Ii was then commended for defend
ant, that The original complaint and the Judgment of The
magistrate being illegal. it was illegally before this
court and could not be made legal by the noe pros
The court, however, overruled the objection and sus>
tanned the complaint. The ruling was objected to and
the question reserved for the full court
The evidence in The was han put in, when S. n.
Allen, Attorney for defendant, claimed the RICH, of the
questions of law as well of fact to the Jury. and did
so argue them. The jury then charged blythe
Judge, after which they returned verdict of guilty.
Leonard E. Rowland, keeper of the Rail Road
Store" IN Fichburg, tried on two indictments of
SIX counts each, for violation of the License laws and
was convicted on all the in the first case and of
tour counts in the other On the FIRST he was sentenced
TO pay fine of Sl20 and costs In the other case
sentence has not been passed.
Hiram Wadsworth and Horauo P. Allen were tired
Tor violation of the License Laws, and the jury was
unable 10 agree Defendants afterwards reracted their
plea and pleaded noio contendere and were fined 500
In several cases ofindictmen for violation of the l>
cense laws, the defenda It's and their surees were de-
iaulted on their recognzonces
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-13

FIRE IN AUBURN. The Waste House Of The Stone /,
v'le faotoTyin Auburn, was burnt about O'Clock r.
NJ, on the 4tl inst. The fire was sci by two small
boys, g or 2 years DID, with friction match. Loss.
about $780, and no insurance.