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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-11-24


~ ln the California Convention 70 form o
Constitution there were thirteen members ma
tyea Of slave staies,lweniy three from the nee
States, aud lhe remainder residents or irom
atAsf Nations. Tao are natives u Vermont
We do not hear any thing Of GrnT aylofs e'o'
lssHFIrF EoHt uH there % praeure the insertion
ola clause 10 establish slavery 1bis,it wll be- rs
memhefed was Que nfihe staHdiHg iies olihe Coz
alilon BY lhs retailing lrsdeTs oi which they
expected 20 Get Office ~ Vcrmonl,but lhcy did
not quite "eome IN They lbink Il an awful
INVASION oflhe rights oflhe'soyereign people,
because the "Ioayes anbdshes' slipped their
fingers Their bowels yearn amazingly for the
''dcar people" Look out for earthquakes
about these days rnd-nsi the Farmers
Almanac ''-s"t the eeuairaaHees Of 'be "trad-
ing politicians
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-11-24

DEATn OF A CALIFoRNrA ImGRANT.-
We regret TO learn ihni Henry l.. Bemis, of
this Town, died at Stockton, California, oil the
9Th otSrpi., in ier2ith yenr Of his ngc. lie
left Brnuleborough on the 4rh day of Jnnun.
~ last, arrived u San Francisco on lhe 23d
Of July, mud wem TO the Mines cnrly in An.
gust. During the last days OF August, being
unwel and unable to work, he started with
n companion TO return TO Sun Fruncisco. On
tho evening Of the second dnyeof their Jour
neg, he became exhausted and unui,la To-
proceed iur;her,and, IN this condition his heart.
TESS companion ieft him tying under tree, uionr
aud entirely .erposed' The following morn
ing he wns discovered by two gentlemen
from Boston nnmcd Reed mud Noyes, who
together with Dr. Field, of Srprktun tt5riuer-
W ofYermon,) Took the best of care of him
Ill he died. They nlsn settled up his rrfIhirs
and remilted his effects $3.50 IN money, and
Journal and soite oiher NIticies) 20 hi. moth
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-11-24

CtlrVArioS OF rur UNrfu STATES The
following IS nm approximate estimate of the
proportion Of lands in the respective states and
leIlto1ies. nj This time under cultivation.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-11-24

IocoFocO INcONsisTENcr. Whenever 4.
wherever the Locos IRE IN power, there IL nj
once general turning out Dlrvrry opponent
from office, that eau possibly como under The
RSe of dccuplAtiou. There never hns bucn
an exception To This rule. Wings huvd never
been suffered to retain office u moment be.
youd the time necessary to remove them
Under such circumstances there always nFe
applicants enough for every Office, even The
lowest, and there lsno hcSitnucy Ia grni-
iy ing them. Aud it is,hy such hestownl of
small offices upon violent political ndherrut-.
that they nre enabled always 20 have aciivc
mud bitter partzauS, 10 30 all the lille dirty
work m TrUtUTrUt CurIrCsr wrtCtI TnCy to-
sire, by such rewards to the pelIy leaders,
md 10y such appeals To the lowestnnd mcar-
est passions OthuHnn nature, they keep them.
selves IN power and continually strengthen
their porly. In proof of the above assertion
spGellug lhe illSltihiIIiall at .ftiea have
hut Ia appeal To tho conduct of the new
Sheriff Of The city Of Philadelphia, who has
turned o,H every officer suspected Of Wing.
ism, aud given their pnces To his own ndhe-
rents. We do not blame him for So doing,
hut il does seem rather inconsistent to i'll
the daily papers with Jerenlinds over some
decnpiluted Locoiocu.nnd demand considcrn.
ton for him ne u martyr in the Democratic
cause, and then lnke the Same course when
ever power is given them. The lamentations
on rhe ono hand, and tho appointments
whenever rhey have power on the other,
demonstrate TO n certainty that the spoils of
Office is the great object Tor which they are
contending, the corner stone Of their pnlii.
cal platform, tie lending governing principle
oflheir pnrIy creed.-Hurt0Td CoWdni.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-11-24

O. The Foslon Daily Mail, one Of tho
most ably conducted Jenny papers Ia Dos
ton, and neutral IN Pollrics, sPenks thus Jpon
tho
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-11-24

THAEKsGiyisG.-Tlis interesting festival
will take place % the following States on thr
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-11-24

AcAuraits No arc indebted to the Prin.
-oipal fur Catalogue Of the Pcaeham Acade.
ny the last year IL ~ the oldest school oftbc
kind, IN tbs scetion,and has always maintain,
cd high character II Is now IN flourish.
Jog state Nunbcr Of seola's attending the
Winter term, 81 spdng, So Summer, 80
Fall, lll-total, @l2.
Drum hrKuUHV This Ech10i also, u Uu'
Joying liberal share Of public patronage .-
The number Of scholars attending the several
tctmes the Pad year. ns appears by the Cs,a.
logue, was Winter term, 3Oi Spring, IO2
Summer, %, Fail, I2o-lol pa
" civilian, said an honest farmer who
lives ia retired place, "what do people mean
when they talk about free suii and old ..Juc
democracy | used 10 know something Of poll
tics, but suspect have now got quite behind
the times '"Wcll, replied Wllllam,''y ou have
heard ef Loco feeo ,sin 80 yea, SAID the
fatmef, -nefe-Hhrsr,i Of Tint '-. " eft trrrr- m
u word, Old lac and free Soii are terms made
use Of to signify parts Of one thing which Is
Old line, hs had, and Free Sol, he tail or
Loco foeo lam. Comm
VERMONT ASYLUM FOR THE INSANE.
The Rcpor, Of The Superintendent has been
published. The following facts are gathered
from It.
The number Of Patieh,. a, the close Of the
year
M-Is-, Ino
Females, i5i
20 There have been Sdritlcd during
the wear, 3l2
Males. 90
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-11-24

Tur LAsT surrtR 90 ouW SAVIOUR, in stat
uary, on exhibition ~ this place, "Wednesday,
Thursday aud FRIDAY, afternoon and evening,
10 worthy the attention Of all who mHy have o
chance 10 ". lnessit The representation of
80 mPoHanta fact IN history IL calculated 10
leave On the mind a lasting and salutary in
prrssion Asa work ofau II 10 also Interests
ingi aud We advise oil who nay have The up
portunityto see Il, TO improve u We venture the
prediction that no one viii go AVA dissn,isdrd.
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2 ~ 2 10 gYEHUISTI
Our Railroad.

GLOW rocs the Railroad Pc TO- the question
frequently asked at tha umc,-or, IN other
words, Whist are the prospects Of IT, extension
from Wriia River in order to extend Il &c,
oording TO the yotcat the lost annual meeting,
iivr-huttdtrd Thousand delIaf-, at ssl. vii bee
necessary. Subscriptions 10 bonds have been
collected both in Boston and IN the CoHntfy
su,m progtess has been made, bat the amouut
subscribed TO- conditional 30 w,i--thr full sun
Of SSOu,0oO must b. made up before the fret
of Dcccmber nc1ii otherwise what has been
fcturcd viii be- Lost
The friends Of our load in the City, have
done well-bctlcr, fif better 'han IN the Coun.
try. but 1t has BEEN put upon The Country to
RAISE 100000 ofthc sun THIS has not been
done. There is Ycta sad Deficiency ~ the
oouotry subscriptions Ia Tie bonds, aud unless
lhi. deficiency IL quickly made up Oh will be-
lost Butn need not be- lopt. lfall interest.
ed IN starting the road FROM Wells River vii
concentrate their gnefs'cs and means upon
lht- one point,,t viii be dour--'t must be done
The bonds are good--thry- arc surc--bcltcr
aud safer than The average 81 bank stock
Then too, the owners OF laads, wood, tlmbct
&o upon the line aud vrin,ty will realize in
mcuBc advantage from tho construction Of the
road. II they wish TO have It built Il will be
done, bet u val nui rr done. unlraa they snow
some more substantial friendship 60 she enter.
prs, lh,n they haycytt done They must sub.
scribe to the bonds,
An who own stock in the road from white
River to Wells River are interested in the i'm.
mediate extension Of the road II is as plain
rTrr ~ inst twtrr. u,rkr-+, that, ''ttit-',i'
any matttIHt increase Of furniture, help, DC
the ropd can be ron 90 as well as 10 niles, i,v
profits must be greatly increased, to say moth
ing Of the advantages Oft the increase Of bust.
srss by such an extension; business too, that
viii 60 oil other ways unless. timely seerfcd
by our road
One united, energetic and determined effort,
by persons in the country interested in.the
cStcnsion, for the remaining wcrk, will do II
# neglected We have hardly faint .cNPectl.
ton It will be done.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-11-24

Tur wrArnrn-A Emo hll--esllla on the
rise aud hay falling
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-11-24

~ It 10 now Stated that the candidates vot.
cd for by tn" .rcnters--sclcotcd from the
tickets Zoo State officers af the two other par.
ucs--havc succeeded in New York. The
Wings have elected and the Locos mem.
hcrs Of the State ticket viz ,-W Washington
Hunt, Comptroller; Christopher Morgan, Sec.
rotary Of State; Alyal Hunt, Tfeasoref;II c
Seymour, State Engirccr. Tho Loeos elect
Frcchorn g Jcwctt, Judge Of Appeals, l.. 5.
Chati, Id, Attorney General. r. Follct. Ca.
nal Commsuoncr; aud. Darius Clark, State
Prison Inspector The Legislature will be
-ilad- al. -halIAt--TL -Ssaala-kianas- IL
Wings to Il Locos, and the House G3 Wings
10 65 Locos
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-11-24

urA bll waspassrd, at the late HrsSon OF
the Vermont Legislature, Incorporating the
Montpelier and Connecticut River Railroad
Company 10 run "from some point IN Mont
pclcr through PlanGrld to some point on
Connecticut River near Wells River to connect
with the Connecticut and PasaumPsle lllyers
Railroad
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-11-24

been admitted, IliI have been discharged and
3lS remain IN III Institution
or the 1859 who have Teen admitted, GC6
have recovered, equal to a. O. per cent and
10 hAye died, equal 10 30 per cent
Opfhe llIl who have been discharged, G66
have rccovrrr equal TO 81 "a per cent
Ofthose placed at the Asylum within six
months FROM their attack, nearly nine tcnths
have recovered.
This n'tis an importan, fact and should not
be overlooked by those who have friends Wis.
tied w.thiHsan'ty. Nearly all cases are cura.
Die e attended. 20 srbSuuubiy '
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-11-24

UJ'EE Gov rlimcrIE Inv bgt'gEe 70 The
Constitutional Convention from Danyllle
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-11-24
CHINA.

The nssnssinntion of the rorV'E"y rive
ernor of Macao, 10y the Ch'hefe' "' Cnp.
rise 10 unpleasant results ~ ','o 81 or wa
tain Trouhridgc,o of lie Epe''rn ,' ,Lc portu,
Amaznn Ind been applied 10 ny
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-11-24
TURKEY.

Fund F.tfenri Inns Mt length had an nnule".i
orlhe Emperor of Russir, who - re i,.,,,.
not TO insist IN the ex,rNdition OF Tue ',"ssI
rim refugees, hut 10 I've willing 10 I've S"i ,'oH
with their hanishueut from the J hrNisl, ,et
However, no ofiicinl communicate Nus Ilc
been made TO the Sultan on the sn'grc'i
IL nppenrs. Inns rpused The refugees !" V" !,
moved from Widden TO ShumlH' W." 70.
considered snfer place of relr'"'' u'i' hos
moved from the Russian frontier "o, ,,,n,
exposed, therefore, III my sudden ,tln.
ut rhe seizure of the prisoners "h""" nlon
mntic cunning hive hit upon any ~" sn.
of seuline the difficulty when h"r large
The Sultan has mnde pfcse"1 y, ,,'ar,ipe.
-IrncI Of land near Smyrna to NJ
Who is expected in the EAST
CHINA
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-03-02

ahe Canal Trustees advertise in the Chi.
rago papers that there is 10 he another sale
ofcanal lands and ,own lots in the City oI
Chicago, on the iO,h at May next. A.I,he
lands and lot, not hitherto sold will then b.
offered.
So, citizens of Peru, Ottawa, Morris. Sc,
who want TO purchase canal lands or lots.
mu>t e. 10 Chicago TO DO 50. OrCCurSc It
wouhl be vast deal more troublesome for
their high lrishtiuesscs, the canal trustees,
10 come ~ Ottawa, than it viii Je for all OF.
tawa to 60 to Chicago 10 see them.
Bat then there is an advantage in this or.
ransrment. 1t will give the spectators a
chance. The settler in the neiehborhood
If Ottawa will have to trust 10 a friend 10
bid off has home for him, aud as this friend
may have very little disposition to fight for
our settler if a Spectator runs him. why
the latter wip have no difficulty in getting
the settlers home.
BIT seriously, it is matter Of regret that
the trus eeS have 50 little disposition TO acco.
modate or even TO treat decently the people
oil Illinois. They are under no obligations
us, We kaow, but yet they might be gentle
men. Surely they can't deny but they are
well enough paid for what little trouble ,hey
are put TO on account of our canal.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-03-02

GuIzofs LAST COMPLIMENT TO WASHING.
r,S.-IHis celebrated minister Of l.Philppc
has devoted hi, leisure moment, to the com
position Of work which he has recently
published. It's treatise ON Frcaci Grmor-
rGCy. Il has not yetrelcAcd rs. We cam
not believe, however, thatitta4lGori Ssvlli-
cIeu'!y acquainted with the true principles
OF democracy to illustrate the institutions OF
oar own country. BIZ. .hcrri, one passage
as il appears in the English papers, which
shows how truly he continues to estimate
the character of Washington. IIeCormcrly
pronounced splendid culocium upon that
distinguished man. We believe it wa, lust
before his beautiful portrait was drawn
which hangs up in and graccs the Patent
OEcc-and the following last extract from
Nr Cas- last book preserves the consistency
OF his opinion upon the patrlot.hero of Amer.
lea:
WASHTN5Toy has no resemblance to Ma.
polean. He was nota despot. lie founded
the political liberty at the same time as the
national Independence Of his country. lie
used war only as means opeace. Raised
10 the supreme power without ambition, he
descended 1t without regret, A. soon as the
safety OF his country permitted. He is the
model for all democratic chiefs. Now YOU
have only to examine his life, his soul, his
acts, his thoughts, his words you will not
find single mark Of condcScenSion. SIN
gle moment Of Indulgence, Tor the iavorte
ideas OF democracy. He constantly >trug.
gled-StrugglCd even 10 WEAKNESS and sad.
neSS-aGain>t its eNaClionS. No man was
ever more profoundly imbued with the Spir.
II OF government or with respect for author.
ity. lie never exceeded the right ofpower,
according to the laws of the country; but he
confirmed aud maintained them. in priuc.
pie as well as IN practice, as firmly, as loft
lily, rs he could have done it, monarch,
al or ariStOcratcal state. He was one Of
those who knew that 1t is no more possible
to govern from below, in republic, than in
a monarchy-in democratic than in an ar.
iStocratic society.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-03-02
Tho cold Ecsion 100 Near. 40.

Aforementioned. l,t,vato, hars,, III rl,.
'""o - " '''''''S'' We nav ur''" IVA '''
readers, says the Ne" York Tribune, the
following extracts from huge folio in the
Library oCthe y. y Historical Society. en-.
.:l., uC,.. s,.r...,.... r......... y .....i
the worm, PN0h>He' III L'hu'h III Lao,
with many other notable voyages, in two
vols. folio. Can't. Shclyocke wa, al pucrtu
s,,,.,r., 80, ,.. ,,.,.,,g C,l.r.,..i, IL, r-5r
N"e"Ce NC '"'''u ~ '"e l. ~ l"H'eS' canon,
sc. lie says:
"After making some stay in Cgl,ryrJ,ig,
and having 50 thorough an Aruuaiutancc
with its Inhabitants. j, is but natnrul for me
10 ATTEMPT. A. others have done to Give some
Account Of it. rather. because great Things
have been expected from A vcrfrc, kuoyyl-
edge Of it, Extent and Boundaries. though,
for nv Part. must confess. believe such
a Discovery would produce few real Advau-
torrs. how much Satisfaction Sueyeritmirhf
give To the Curious. The SpduiarEs. whose
Interest and Oppuriunitie> are rrcaterlhan
ours. or. indeed. than any Other nation in,
Europc. have. Of late e,pccially. been ex-
tr.mcly uerrgeutir tbi,rcsrcct. 'Tbriran.
uual I,oD5,Jco Shins are often ohlireI tn RIM,
into Uirh Iatitlle> for the BcneGt of West.
erly winds: and in doing this. have some
times had souudipcs in ,tcir PASSAGE. which
certainly afforded a great Probability orfnd-
inc Land. tbo, I never heard mat thev
uu>hed any such Discovery. However for
his and many other Reasons. ouincl,rcd
IN think. that jm,r;cg. and Iyid. are ioinrI
bv some Tract If Iandto fine Northy5rl .-
Lcavirr. boweyer these Corfec,urcs 10 he
supported or Coufutcd by future discoveries
shall conGne myselfto Facts, aud report
rn'! W'"' NV se''oI H'lo"''' I"' we ~
,cri,r Thn T,s,o,, Ca,', ~ ,%,, po,, g
California which had Sight Of. arprarS
to be mountainous, barren, and sandy, and
yer! n9cn "H IKE some som, par,> OF F'r1 o'''
au5 Cr",y Il,eIy n mo ",o V,,,o, a.,
rich black Mould. which. os nom i,ru !,
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stewart Il Co., OF Chicago, agent iur thc FOL
lowing newspapers printed IN that city
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gem Of the Prairie.
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men. ltalso contains daily reports Of the Chicago
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The Weekly Tribune is ofthc largest class Of Pc.
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thrn any other weekly paper printed IN the west l.
also contains tall statement ut the Foreign AMI
Domestic News, Political intelligence and vast
amount Ut other reading matter Price 3! per year,
The gem ot the Prdiric is a literary newspaper.
printed ON the best quail,y olpapcr, IN qnlro firm,
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The undersigned will BE- pleased to receive sub
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Also, all orders Tor l2reriscmihis To be Inserted IN
the Daily Tribune, promptly attended to.
Feb 20 1919 JACOB RElGART
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-03-02

IHECALIFoRNIA GOLD CuINAGE.-'rhe A.
mount OF California gold coined at the mint
IN this city up to the present time. including
'hatreceived by the government, is but "a.
bout $4,000; and this has an been coined.
few OF the pieces were coined for the GOV
eminent with the word "Cal," upon their
face so as 10 distinguish them, but the re.
maInder OF The gold was melted with other
lots. The viSlterS 10 orr mint rarely find
the dies for striking off gold coin ia opera.
ton; and even # the most Saucuine expcc.
tatons as TO the produc'ivene>S Of the Cali
fornia PIacerS are realized, the machinery
now in the mint Of TINS c,ty is sufficient to
coin il ten times told. The die for coming
eagles alone works at the rate Of cighty->ix
per minute. or $500, which. ina single day,
work ct ten hours, would amount to- SOL.
Godfather more than ihe daily yield will
ever be- Philadelphia Pub.ic Lcdger.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-03-02
COLD rs lRLAYr.--The Railway Gazette

COLD rs lRLANr,--The Railway Gazette
has the following -
"Wc perceive that m association has
been formed TO work the gold mines Of
wicklow and Wexford, as the discoveries
OF California have turned attention to gold
seeking. It's announced that more than
twenty trials, during three months labor,
have proved that the anrilerouS deposit in
Ireland occupies nm area Of upward OF 100
square miles in the counties Of Wicklow and
wexford. The gold is found in quartz and
black sand, MS ON the Western coast Of
America aud tits said that by an improved
method of working, sixteen men and NO.
men can wash 100 tons Of sand day, at
an outlay Of les. The managing director
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-03-02

''NN No'" " ILAi Is we nave ire
l"N"''' Wv i" "'"'" va! We V""'Ee TWO Uoi'
'''S " '"' ''' 0"' I"t''' ""'n papers pr'n'
''" i" '"e easter" '''''S "a" DC IA" al the
>a"'e I''''c cumming '''F ""'S the am
ou"' VI 'e""''s ''''''F' nc answer Is ca
80! gwen we 90 MOI Pf'h' as many copies,
an" our c"S' q press "Ci" and setting the
HPes j. 'o'' '''''> mat u most cry papers
NC 'o"o""'S' ""'c" we 'a"e from the
o'"'"so D''''oc'"'' S"o"S't'! p'a'uIy how
'"e>e c"e'P "'"'""'o'" "ee""eS a'c got up.
hL>IO CAAN"L'--Ohe "' me modern nm
,c news,anor. - bo r,;,,,,. ~
NY number ofparcrs Of different name, and
iorproteSscdly different 'jeciS. can be PRINT
{" rom ''e SINE matter For example,
H. T,;L' - ~ p"as. ''', !, ~ Se1 ,or ''e A"'-
Of its kind) devoted IL a li,,ls orcycryr,nc
Foureri>m, and banking on State debts in
particular. Amer beng worked of for the
,'', - VA, lare,,,, y 'a"e up mo
The same matter with a lille shrink ,inr ni
stronger alb liiioni,m is then used TO make
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-03-02

Coin DusTtNGS.-The Boston Chrome.
type tells n story Of a man who returned
home from California with gold to the a.
mount ofsixty four thousand dollars, which
he deposited III one Of the mints. He took
of his tatcred uumcnionablcs, and was n.
bout 10 throw them away, but hiswiCc, good
prudent woman, shook them, and with Fri.
fling effort she took twenty three thousand
dollars worth Of gold dust GU, Of them.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-03-02

PRISrTNG.-N. p. Willis, when a bow,
worked two years at type setting in his
fathers ot.iCc-thc Boston Recorder. In
an editorial in the last Home Journal. re.
coun,iu. the advantages he has derived
from that experience, he thus compliments
"thc crail:' "Journeymen printers, are
necessarily well instructed aud Intelligent
men. II is part OF a proof readers duty
to make a query against every passage in
a new book which he does not clearly com.
prchend.-AuihorS who know what is
valuable, profit by these quiet estimates Of
their meaning, and many weak point,
that would have ruined a literary reputation
II left uncorrected FOR the reviewers to han.
die, has been noiSelcSSly pm, right by a
proof readers unobtrusive "9u ?" OfmoSt
books, indeed, we would rather have the
criticism Of the workmen in the Office w here
1t was printed, than Of the reviewers who
sklm aud pronounce upon it.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-03-02

NE LEcTURE'.-The turn out was 4 n.
lie better on Tuesday evening than it had
been at any previous lecture, TO hear the
lecture o! Mr.. \. DELANo, on the subject Of
Geology. Had the going been better. we
really think there would have been toler.
able house. The lecture did not di>appoint
expectation. Many facts given by Mr.. d.
were entirely new 10 us-relains to the
geological features Of this state. Indiana. and
'he lake region generally and were the re-
suit of Mr.. Dis. own explorations. His
cuIa''ons in regard to the gold region of Ca.
i'i'rnia were interesting and plausible: We
nope, when he comes to explore it more tho.
roughly in person, as we understand is his
determination the coming season. he NAV
not be disappointed in his estimate Of i,,ex.
tent and richness. His cr0gon sketches gave
us clearer IDEAS of the shape and size Of tbc
Authoritarian animals, than all we had read
IN reference to them. They were exceed.
indy well got up.
we must not omit here 10 say a word in
reference to the lecture Of last week dciy.
ere" oy MIR MtlSToSH, on the subicc, Of
education. We did not hear this lecture.
and Tor that reason forgot to speak Of it in
our last We are assured, however, that it
was an intellectual treat, which is evidenc.
ed by the fact that the audience unanimous
~ requested Mr.. Mel. 10 repeat it. which
mas not been the case with any other lee q.
ture.
The next lecture, by Mr. WALLACE, on
"'hc Political ASpec, Of the Age" we think
we may safely promise our citizens viii be
q rich treat.