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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-28

~ The Governor. OF Virginia has rnale
our recently enacted law relative to fugitive
slaves, the subject of a special message to the
Virginia Legislature. lie rcgarl- the law
as threatening ihc peace OF the Union. and
-ree"flnnends convention Of all the States OF
this coniederacy, tQ,bc holden at Baltimore
or some other central point, as carly as MAY
ne4t. Meanwhile. he earnestly urges thai
the Southern States refrain from any extreme
action in regard 20 present difficulties.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-28

\ SHEEND OLp SoLnGER.-The papers
af telling story ufan old soldier living ar
ll@rpers Ferry. Va, who was entitled to 100
acres OF land usdcr the new bounty act: he
ohtaineitIrom the Patent Office the n,,,s..,.
~ authority for locating his land. and select.
ed Il on tract OF unoccuried government
land at ilarper's Ferry, being more convent
ent, IN his estimation, than travelling over the
wilds az Oregon, Minnesota, or California
hr oil soldier has consulted able legal gen
ucpan, who have given II as their opinion
I hat he can hold the land, As the bounty law
allows the locatior-upon any unoccupied gov
eminent land. The property he has select
eel Is said to be worth $50. 600.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-28
RAIL ROAD.
20 - = -s@.ssssta4
'OPENED 10 81 JOHNsHVEY. vr'


~ Hi,d an-- T-urda, -ri.-r e-.h. i.so.
~ fus-"""~- Tut rs vf.i rur r .Tl.a4Iv bstNesn
! 81 -llr4 and H.sllL- --ll..-I.l.l -.--s f-llY
Nltl She following rla .f lowell. .1r--n,e Na.h-
uf, MIurh. 'rr, D.urnri fr,rklr WINDSOR Bel.
..- tLLl. kr-r- iit.hhprsh. Nurrr.ier. Alaut-
F"lr. H.... t. y. ug'oI, cupur,tls siiA ils doient
f1'rr's 80 While River laHctiou v',rfv hllf an
huur q. allowed o. iius
Car have ~. JDhurLs-, 10 $50 4, s. rul IN 70
10 h~ton NJ o'co~k, y ". Fc'uruinr leave Es,.-
ipu 40 30 A. "a. and arrive ~. inhnsburN I'd 20
.. " The extension uf the Pa5sump-ir liailruad 10
~ lnhusHur1, arfY niles fsrtisr N4ifh has ass fk-
~ haUrr-f I'M o." direction ct NHrfhrrn New
Huup.1irv, N'sfh, 'rn Nrllori .rut the Eastern
l1wushiIs. 90 lauIi', ~ rll. irrfes ffr nassri,.
gers bctweru ~. ,uv, AMI manufacturing tnvsti. .
aut Che above r1fur,l scr'iun uf ruunfry bv Witch
'f-r'' ?. rr-rTr - try 49, uu an -,a. ma,
'gd u. AMI unrum Portable lgu-rrv ty .taa-. %, rr
hnh f'r'i. 20 rrt'h fhr sfrir .nrtilII.
N'fr's s.itu each ~ ~, rrinrirnI srfi,u. on ths
hrr'h' i" mo- 'tuu, G,r tow o. tn the inf.- Or anil
pt--r i'f' 'Vm Boston, sc. vii 1.gch he sdloA inF
"'1s"s 30" Some evening, yigf Bath tlttst.,, AMI
Lancaster. y. ~ Lyndon, Saiiuu Burtnfr Ws,t.r
t'ri, iun'ulurF, frarNlW Dan, ille ana Hard a 81
w., ui nIr''" ih' 81 'rv, no rn.,u. Derby Line
NIT -'rr-tr1i, 1ut ~ ~'Hrruu-li-s % thc evening;
De. reach Troy, hF lrrhure rui NiFrutry.
NrrvhTuii.r rH- utu ,i~iv h'' v.ry-fi - inlins-
bury nui fhr Depot ol the B'-t1u and Lowell Rad
u1N 'u Np,fuu,
up Iar-lav"f each vc,E Train will leave -.
I-Hu--1fN with 1--we stock anil e,thrIugh aitit"ut
'urw.t ROBERT uALE, AsrnL
- IHFHsHurv, NOV. g. 1850. Gydtf
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-28
To ALL PERSONS
INTER ESTED.

M yeir hnTiHg elapsed -iace the dissolution of
t-- ---r-trtf--r-rfp trrzrrTr T. e. X - n p ,I,-
p"' H. ail unsettled accounts must be- udiastei i'm
.,''-'i't'y' NJ indebted arr rrquc-ted b. pny u
The month of january ucxt.-..lir- of Van. yyif
thu- save cost.
~. JHhn. Iury Ny' 1850 sYst-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-28

e IL. VI. Bates, Esq entere,l on the LIST
instant upon his duties a. Cashier OF the Bank
ut Orleans. rice George r. West, resigned
-Ai"AN-Fhs Bangor papers state that
the story published iIr the Bath Tribune, that
hr Johnson Of Oronto. Nc. has hcsn urry..t
ed On a ref'stsitief4 from thcsGpvgrn0r of Cali
iornia' 20 snswer 70 a charge OF murder, is en-
tiresy gHioasdert
d ~ The Cholera has ahage.l at Kingston,
but was raging with increased violence IN the
interior On some plantations nine out of
ten wr-r takuu or 1000 dIaihs occurred ia
Kingston alone.
IS Two bulls are agoinh it over the Brit
sh course lst-t now spectators arr unable to
decide which'Will Frt a-hert-John Hull or
hL Pope.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-28
Assortment of Goods

ni aN Aludrf nuh HFallHE Dur-rItrs ui fHr rihfIs-
within our reach, ne are ruaIlfl fu ,irr L,sHa at
extremely low pnco- fee GiA We h,,c Liid be- =
large sfuCk 81
FLol u SALT-~aprse and fae' NAILS
A. SPIKES. Mmuf0rfurrd s. Tire IRON,
- f-ttit, ts.v -,
COFFEE, OILS. CANDLES.
in ,h,r GROCERIES NJ kg,r,
iho, Pdat', OA ItrL.afJ,e. J,pna g,,d
lVrufri
mr. 0"ururnf ~ Hlrir,trs a,.d Ci,'l.ry.
'rort-r7 0nd Siasr HD-r sassfings. J,rf-
I09f, Brs~ fioD,i, Siricis. AMI al kinE
- f7r7rr7n y t17FT7'TU r1I5Efs, tf10', ----
t"f'la s. Oii tta,h rdYy,e'ing Eirrs.
EsnLz lknie ff0hiGg IEn. Z mn.
Hesss, Ah"cs So. So, - rery
srffHsifr.
Having 'lr ltrlv--f r--tftri~nt of tss--i- f.. Aa
r'unI boo Dol. Irrf uf thr -u'r, ae arr PREPARED o.
HHrr great ulur-urui. Co. thu-e Wishing b. tuI Aa.s
-iui We Noud uti'. ~ such "a call aud cAaininr
Uur 'f"'k hviurn making their purchase,
tAIfurrs IA ~ bear in mind that w. keep on hnnd
n a.."r'lrrHt g. EuIr., Nuuue \ Mason PlYW-
Hu4 Hay tuf'rr.
r. JEWETr a 60.
~ I"In-hnrr Doc ! n, 1850. S"tf
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-28

We are requested (hy iio Secretary of
siatT) D. Say, that rho hsa ~ fhc late session
arr now Boo The pntresa nf distrbutinn, and boo
dur rpurse should reach al thu sheriff. by
uIc time this uuure caH be- prruul ntc.h
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-28

LAWRENCE, KNEELANn& ca.
Pa umI-.c, o., Drc. u. lsio. G.ptf
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-21
THE REPUBLIC
Photographic.

| NEW YoRK, Oct 1916 o. m
| The steamer Philadelphia arrived here to-day
from Chagrcs. She brings 40 passengers, and
| $600,000 worth of gold dust on freight. The con-
sgnments to Baltimore Conner Sons, + 900;
Winter x Iatimer, $1,000; N Walker, S. zoo;
Burling & Dixon, $4,000; Head & Buckner,
| $4,000
| The news by the Philadelphia is no later than
that by the Crescent City.
| The stock market day was steady. U. S. 6's,
| coupons, ll95; Canton Company, 55 Sterling FIX
change, l0a premium.
| Flour is rather quiet-sales Of 1000 barrels at
| "a SO "a o. for common brands; Southern & 81
80 ~. Cenesee, 50 So IS Corn meal,
| $3l2
Grain rather dull-sales Of 1900 bushels Gene
see, at 10 IA cts; 1000 do red, 100 I02 cts.
corn, 5000 bushels, at "a 65 cite. for mixed, and
65 90 cts. for yellow; oats, ~ cts. rye, 10 cts
Provisions eady--mess pork, 81 a Sll l21;
sales 600 bbls lard u 7s cts. per ID.
! The grocery market quiet and unchan ged sales
OF 600 uerces rice, during the week, at 81 81 cts
| per 10.
Cotton firm-sales of TOO bales at A. cts for fair
Uplands, and Is, for fair Orleans. The weeks
| sales are TO- 900 bales.
| Tobacco continues very frm-prices improved.
Whisky, 20 263 cts per gallon
| BALTIMORE, Oct 1919 D. M
| The seven persons who were arrested some DAYS
ago, charged with numbering young Edmund
Mitchell, by shooting him on the night Of the May
or's election, were, alter an examination of two
days in the city court, fully committed this after
| noon for trial at the regular term Thejudge very
properly refused 10 receive bail in their They
are very hard-looking party. The outrage was
a most daring and bloody one. tits hoped if guilty,
| the law may overtake and punish them according
| TO the enormity Of the crime
| Mr.. Howard Mool, young citizen Of Baltimore,
| well known, and belonging OF the oldest and
best families of the city, died suddenly this morn
ling.
| New ORLEANS, October Is.
| The cotton market is dull barely $500 bales
were sold on Thursday, and to-day, prices in
| favor Of buyers.
Sales of few hhds. of new sugar, for fair quality
| at cents new moasses 35 cents.
| Cargo consisting of 1900 bags coffee from
| Rio, the finest imported this season, is held at ID
cents
Sales of whisky at 90 cents.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-21

DEATH FROM HYpRoPHoBIA.-Mr Joseph Hunt,
one of the oldest residents and most respectable
citizens OF the county, seized with symptoms OF
hydrophobia, on Tuesday last, and after suffering
much pain and anguish died on Friday evening
following.
He was a Of robust constitution, about sew
enty years Of age, and of great benevoence and
goodness Of character, and universally esteemed.
Mr.. Hunt resided in the village of Downingtown,
sentative in the Senate Of this State, and gentle
man extensively known-he was born in the house
where he died.
The fret decided symptom which caused any
alarm in Mr.. Hunt appeared on Tuesday evenin z
last. He at the election and voted as usual !,
and on the evening of that day he complained that
ne felt pain in his right arm On the following
day, the pain continued tn increase. On Wednes-
day night the symptoms becoming such 10
alarm his friends, DR. Leech was sent for on Thurs
day morning.
The most eminent physicians in Philadelphia had
been sent for, but they failed to arrive; consulta
ton Of several physicians however, was held; Drs
Kecch Wills, Goats, Edge, and Eshelman; BUTT wal
evident that human skill was vain. The most dan
gcTous symptoms continued, and the physical
powers of the patient began rapidly to decline.
lie unable to cat, To drink, or TO take medi.
cine and he himself said he should die hungry and
dry In order 10 relieve his sufferngs, chloroiorIn
administered by inhalation, which afforded hin
temporary repose About seven o'clock on Friday
evening he died without struggle.
The wound was inflicted upon the wrist of the
right arm, and although apparently not much
more than scratch, the blood flowed freely. After
day or two the wrist was tied up by an intimate
female friend, the only person to whom be commu
nicated the bite, and It quickly healed up.
[Utstchester pa Village Recorder.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-21

Mariposa mines on the I'd Of September by the ac-
cidental discharge OF his pistol.
The Stockton Journal mentions report that Sir.
Pacheco, the gentleman from whom the we'll
known Southern Pass takes its name, had been
murdered in the mines. lie had taken large stock
OF cattle into the diggings, and had taken consid-
cradle money on his person. While absent from
the rest OF his party his horse returned rderlcas 20
camp and MIR. Pacheco has not since been seen.
The foreign miners tax does not appear 10 sue
coed very well as revenue measure. The Sacra-
mento Transcript save:
We learn that the collectors of taxes from for
eign miners of Yuba and Suffer counties have not
been very successful on their tours We have Just
the deputy collector from uba, and he speaks
very dscouragingly of the prospects of turning
over much revenue into the State treasury We
informed that collector Richardson, of Yuba
county, intends resi- gning
The expedition which sailed in July last to the
falmouth and Umpqua rivers, has returned to San
Francisco. We have a full report of the result,
which shall publish hereafter, if, more care
full perusal, shall deem it advisable.
thas been ascertained that the Klamath and
Trinity unite, and form the river which discharges
its waters into the sea, in lat Az "a north, and
that there Ia river answering to the description
of the Klamath in 42o 90, laid downin the charts
of Fremont and Wilkes.
From this river the expedition visited the imp
qua, which they found to. have an opening into the
sea, of nearly one mile in width, with three
four fathoms of water on the bar and navigable
about thirty miles up when it opens into rich ag
ricultural district
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-21
From Oregon.

The advices from Oregon are to the ID of Sep
TENDER, but owing to the non arrival of the mail
have but the scanty details of the furnish
ed in the San Francisco papers.
Gov. Gaines and family had arrived at Oregon
city in good health Also, Hon. w. r. Strong,
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and Gene
raj f. Hamilton Secretary OF the Territory.
The sloop- of war Falmouth remained in the Co
lumbia river
In relation to matters generally in Oregon, the
Pacific NeicS remarks:
"From Oregon we have encouraging accounts O
prosperity. New towns are springing up at every
accessible point, and commercial interest being
awakened that is highly commendable. The fire.
quency of communication by steam between Cali
forna and Oregon strongly identifies their in
terests. We shall receive the lumber and flour
from our more northern neighbors, and in return
send them share of the rich mineral treasures Of
California;
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From the Wehf Indica.

The royal mail steamer Clyde, Moss, command.
er, was expected at Jamaica, from Vera Cruz, or
the 18th Of October.
severe thunder storm visited Kingston, ia
maica, on the morning of the 10Th instant, and con
tinued to increase III violence until midnight.
A bark, the Laura, Captain l.. hessiuer, wal
struck by lightning, which rent her sails, ano
knocked down the captain and second mate, bu
they suffered no permanent injury. The streets
were generally cut up and greatly damaged by
torrents, caused by the great fall of rain
The Common Council of Kingston had taker
prompt sanatory measures TO arrest the progress o
the cholera in that city.
Several cases Of cholera had also occurred at Por
Royal.
The thunder storm, above referred to- visited
also Trelawney, where Baptist church was set OF
fire by the lightning
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-21
From the Philadelphia Jso,1yer.

"THE HUSTREss"-On Sunday, the 4th of Au-
gust, II. b. MS ship JaclSal, Lieutenant Bcding.
field, being in longitude 90 40 cast of Greenwich
and in latitude % so north, observed a merchant
vessel, with the American flag reversed, a sig
nal Of distress. On coming alongside, he (Leut
b. found her 90 be the "Huntress," Of Philadel-
phia, and that her master dead, and her first
mate dying, OF fever. The second mate, having
no knowledge of navigation, requested Lieutenant
Bcdingfcld TO take charge Of her and of her cargo,
which the Lieutenant did, bringing her in safety
70 Clarence Cove, Fernandez Pc, on the follow
ing evening. Captain Adams, Of the "Gladiator, y
senior officer the station, being appriscd Of thesc
lacts, finding that the Huntrcss had ConsigneC
the coast, and that the surviving mate was Ut
tcrly unable 10 take command of the vessel, and
prosecute her voyage back TO America, deemed il for
the interests OF the owners 10 put an officer and
couple OF scamen into her, and despatch her, with
out delay, 10 Philadelphia 10 be delivered there 10
the CONSUL and by him restored TO the owners.
This (after having supplied her with anchor,
with water, and whatever else she stood in need Of
he accordingly did, and the Huntrcss arrived here
in safety ON Tuesday evening.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-21

ANsA BIsBoP's CoNoERT At TRIrLEn HALL
The opening Of Tripler Hall, last evening, (says
the New York Tribune Of the lsth,) in itself an
important event in the musical history Of New
York. For the first time We have hall worthy OF
music and the muses.; nor do we recall any con
ccrt-room in the European capitals moro brilliant
aud tasteful II s Co be regretted that the hall waf
no, named for Jenny Lind aud opened by her--for
her rcscocd portrait Is the genius Of the placc-and
che would have baptized It at once with pleasant
associations
Madame Bishops concert, as an enthusiastic or
ganization, failure. The orchestra Of ~ in
strumcnts-ofll3 ifweinclude Signor Bochsa's foot,
which played 20 prominent part throughout the or
chestra performances wasfairly distributed, but
quircs long and severe drilling before IL claim
more than very qualified admiration. IL played
Bcethovens symphony in & minor, without that
perfect precision and delicate emphasis which can
alone do justice TO 60 great work.
This symphony was yet the great feature Of the
evening. The warmest friends of Madame Bishop
could scarcely hope THAT she would be the fret at
traction in a programme Of which Beethoven and
Handel were the Alpha and Omega.
Madame Bishop hcrsclf was we'll received by
an audience which sParscly filed possibly half the
hall.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-21

tfztssg[5SS YER will make four trips 10
Mount Vernon, leaving Wash.
ington at 10 o'clock and Alexandria at TO-, on
Monday, Oct. 2lst, Wednesday Odd, Friday 18th,
and Saturday Goth.
The boat will remain at Mount Vernon about two
hours, and proceed 10 Fort Washington and land
where the passengers will have ample time TO view
that noble fort.
Fare, round TIP, from Washington, S Alex
andria, rs cents; children half-price. Refresh
ments Furnished at reasonable prices. The coaches
will leave the Capitol at 9, o'clock. Persons TAX
ing seats between the Treasury Office and the Capt.
tol for the boat, ten cents each way. Persons taxi
ing seats distant from Pennsylvania avenue fifteen
cents each way.
For seats and boat tickets, apply to Mr.. Reside
Georgetown, or to George and Thomas Parker &
Co, Washington, the day before the boatleavcs.
Persons wishing 10 visit Mount Vernon will find
il most agreeable 70 go before the weather gets
cold. JOB CORSON,
Oct l9-itSTuThF Captain.
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THROUGH LINE FOR SAN
on FRANCISCO, Via CIIAGREs.---
SSf1EN THE NEW & FAVORlTE STEAM
SHIPS.

CHEROKEE, 1900 tons, Cap plain III Windle,
PHILADELPHIA, 100 tons, Capt j. Y Nicholson,
Form the only direct line between New Iork and
Chagrcs, in connection with the United States Mail
Steam pac kets in the Pacifc-a semi. monthly line
through to San Francisco. They leave New York
the 18th and 2sth of each month
REDUCED RATES OF FARE TO CHAGRES.
Cherokee. Philadelphia.
After Saloon State Rooms. : l25 90. ..... t25 90
Forward Saloon do 100 0O........ 100 90
Lower Cabin............. 100
All the above dine at the same table and have the
privilege of the Saloon.
Storage, (found with mattresses and board,) $50
in each vessel.
Freight TO Chagres, 10 cents per foot.
TO the extent of $50 lbs, not exceeding in measure
nent 10 cubic feet.
Expenses on the Isthmus are borne by the pas
sengers.
For freight or passage, apply 10
ROWLAND & ASPINWALL,
- South street New York.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-21

BOUNDARY LrrE BETWEEN MIssouRt ASpIowA.-
The commissioners appointed by the proper au-
thoritics Of Iowa and Missouri Go run the line o
boundary between the two Statcs, have finished
their labors, and prepared theft report TO be pre-
sented TO their respective governments. They
we're engaged for months in running the line.
IOnisr.l q J0tnnnl.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-21

SAN DIEoo, (Cal,) Sept. 3, ls5O.--Thc com
mand Of Major Heintzclman, consisting Of two
companies of the "a infantry, numbering some
thing over one hundred men, 10 off in few days
for the interiors he having received orders 20 estab
sh a line of posts in the Celia country" on the
proposed boundary line between the United States
and Mexico Buffalo Com. ddu.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-21

EPISCOPAL BoARp or MIssioNs.--The reports
made to this body at ts late session in Cincinnati
exhibit the receipts during the pact three years to
be : ,259 tor foreign missions, and s20i l2S for
both foreign and domestic missions. The expen-
ditures in that time were S206,7s7; sll7,l3S for
foreign, and $50, 5i7 for domestic missions,
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-21
Local Matters.


We not long since old knife grinder ply
ing his busy wheel, and making the fire fly in
sparks at every touch of the steel The boys gath
cred round him, and began to tease, and then the
fire flashed from the old mans eyes, and the boys,
delighted with tleir success, pressed ON in the APP
plicaton of every species of annoyance until the
irascible old man made feint of striking at them
with stick. Then the boys Jolly, and stood
of at safe distance and stoned the old man, and
hurt him rather badly, before they could be driven
OIL by other persons.
Who ever saw an organ grinder treated thus2
Who ever saw his monkey treated thus2 Nobody;
and nobody ever will. Boys discriminate as men
do. They honor those who amuse them, and stone
the useful and patient laborer. What sad fellows
are men and boys.
PREPARING ron WINTER.-Two or three weeks
ago, while Mr.. Hudson Taylor, of 9Th and ID
streets was entertaining some friends at his house
in the evening, an adroit rogue entered the hall
and bore oil a couple OF right coy overcoats be-
longing to the guests. The police were informed
OF the event, and of course kept bright eye for
| overcoats of imperfect fit; and sure enough, on
Saturday last Mr.. Robinson made captves of both
| coats and thief. The latter proved TO be a poor
old white wretch who had seen many dreary win
ters We rejoice that the approaching season is
| not likely to prove so comfortless He will have
shelter clothing, food, and--what is essential to
the relish of these-plenty of work. Lucky old
man
Many of the pulpits of this city were yesterday
most acceptably occupied by ministers in attend
| ancc upon the Lutheran synod now in session.