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

Tho oHcialccnsus returns Of this State are
complete with the exception Of eight towns
in Rutland County. "Thcsc returns make the
population Of the State SOB, I90-a gain Of
2oG6s within the last ten years 1t IS sup
posed the g towns will add some 500 TO the
gain, making irsomc over 9i,h00 We have
published several of the counties complete,
and when the list for the whole State is pub
lishcd perhaps we may publish it, as a matter
Of record.
Below we give the total, and loss and gain
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-28

fliI 'NHi Y hf 'i"Nr
The sru rpurt ofIr'u, was first rcrn 600
Ate lul pr-ruhrr bring me fourth day of
the noon. thcm-ht brinr clear apI frosty
Il "hal Q great b.aaluF Lu1l from the roo,
otit which wa- pointed ~ il cams from rho
,tar. md lhcn spread Itself Il wa- Ola hr,ad
and largo ascent up 10 the heavens, ,o ilWr
whom II wasfpt 10 MS west and ont Ut light,
yct I'D the stream Of d mpaut near a. che No.
Nth Iltiug cyrp
night more elevated In go d.rt appearance
after dayflghtNas gouc thcn tho -ucam ulit
mounted a. our lcuth, aud beyond Il, very
-trrTitIly -urrri wuutrrrJ'iy n t0Utrrri' II
the Ike comet h1s been seen since thc crcn-
ton, anl Il !, certainly proigiou. ofpc1t a.
t.riuuf uud of great judgments on h,c.'
lrnd, far our siu-i tor never wn' the Lord
more provoked lp % ponprtN9u hy a. IN these
hudi, aud lhlt Ly rcron- OF al ranks
y-Tr-rr
tcar into the minds OF tlc people Of Europe
~ the Catholic countries part .ularly xvi
-IVT, riT1 EsTT6H1WCT lad iOrcloId long bciurc
that tho conjunction Of ihe planets Saturn and
Jupiter in LEO, which occurr Int once in 500
year,, would at the conjunction which hal-
pcncd At The time Of the appearance Of this
comet. .llisc n malign influence On tho church
81 liumu The alarm wus furthermore in
crra,cd by tho Romi,h malhcmaticinns de-
claring that the train Of the comet was six
times longer than that which p9rtrndcd the
death Of Pope Alexander VII The returns
of thc,o coQuncNon- Wa supposed to have
always been attended with great events in
earthly affairs. Tycho Brlho thus rcckous
thom' The first was ndgr Euaoh; the sec
opd under Noah, at the time OF the Delugei
The tAird under Moses; the fourth under Sol
ONION; tho G.ih under jesus Christi the sixth
under Charlciuaugnc, wh2n the Roman was
ruhiugntcd 70 the German empire aud the
seventh fed a. this time, Il is further re-
makaLle that this was q grand aud climate
fi,al conjunction itIbciug the scNontl, return
OF ,hcs1 planets, 10y which they perfectly com
plc.od their circular motion, and occupied
csacjy the petition in which they were plac-
eel at the supposed commencement Of tcrrcs-
trial affairs"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-28

rnizcus 90 the lime the arridcpf occurred who
Immediately repaired to tho sp0f where they
supposed bee disappeared uminr thr irr aud
every effort mhdo 10 find the body, which was
pot brought lp brlora tho urKt morning Il
had brnu carried by the currents some die
lance from tho SPOT where IL foil into the wa
tcr.
Mr Rluns was most worthy, industrious
man, aud highly esteemed By all who knew
him, llr was 1s years ~ age liz remains
were conveyed 40 Canada hy biz brother on
WriHTUay iasr Lft4aoN rs NJ UZW.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-28

of Nir r. Tbr victor HID bl ' erl."1ri
duraure two pr tlirtr dlys, tll her, hu.la,.i''
return, when hc was suffered a. drp,r
promise ~ pnod bohayiOr, "
Mn f. n % email slender woman. bu, ,,
ouo will doubt that she has the rourape ,.n.i
a. any emergency, She tfrm. at Ie,.t ,f
have q correct idea ~ "W0mau'. rlghi.r
yen thouWj probably mo practical LrIie,r-
iu rhc omnipofruro oftha "bimuafod allira q
Jor.H Courier
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-28

"On the 18th November, 1897, about . %.
c'o in the afternoon, at Onlcy, near HIGH
tls,. county ,,f liertiord fearful temp
est uro,c sudlcnly,whcn the people were -orc
~ frightened not only with the lightning an,
thunder, but also NJ the greatness 0f,tho hail
which epmo down in such prodig iou. manner
that ne, or The like was seen or rcnd of in th,
kingdom There fell some as big A. hem
eggs, SONG a. big n penny loaycs, and som,
larger Many people 10 affirm they were q.
Ut7F r. The 5lOWn of a hat, most oi ilcm m
strange shapes aud FORMS, much like picco'
OF dick ice. This lasted for about three quar-
ter of au hour, in which time il covered III,
earth in several places five o,' six feet IN
-tIiGLaaA---a.,.
ground, notwithstanding the rain which fell
with it. Several persons, were either struck
dead by lightning, or their brains beat nut hy
she pgoligions hail; aud several were drown
eel, the waters suddenly covering the ground
five feet in some places % the great cous'cr-
nation of the people. This dreadful anil A..
tonsfing tempest With is fury passed from
lIitchin, and went over the fields and came
wards Biggcsworth aud Polton,and from that
down 10 Hntingdonshirc: and on'its ,vnv il
sent ontthese dreadful lightuings and bel
i1wiurS ortmnder, aud let fall this gricvous
hail The damage done in short time 10
man anh cattle by this dreadgll ,cmpry: !. oyt
Go be 40, to,lcd."
- -
-.
FENCES which oppressed aud darkcnrd the
hearts OF the people in the seventeenth ccnt,-
~. The revival of 'omc of the rcctals may
lac OF service even to tho scientific inquirer
N the present day, detailing as they do, albc-
IL an exaggerated style, circumstances and .
appeMNnces which it is necessary to note in .
ortlrr to arrive at sound conclusions regard .
ing certain natural phenomena Those of a
meteorological character are especially wor4
thy of Notice, MS showing the powers of lightl
ming, and the singular forms into which sus-
pended vapors may sometimes be thrown
The most important benefit however, to be
derived from th6sc narratives, is the feeling
ofthaukhlncss which we may we'll expert
rnce in contrasting the different lights in
which particular natural phenomena were re-
garded IN that age and in our own. BY our
tho extraordinary effects Of flight
nfng were bchcld With the paralysis otterror.
The comet was looked upon as the dire por-
tent Of horrible wars and state confessions.
The tempest and the iuundationI were the
messages Of divine wrath; not to the person
contemplating the subject but to some others
the particularly sinf',t 1t is easy to see
har, in such state ofmind titoro must have
been - vast amount OF discomfort. Enabled
AZ lxe INV ara, tn regard all stlch things as
ander tle central % general larvsr- 4.it4, are
,lutnrcS Of infinite wisdom and bcncvolcncc,
We can view them with comparative serenity
a thrir passage before our ryrs, and address T.
,hrseiees. whom they have passed, 20 tlr bost
nnaH' which Providence has put in outpow- !
'-''" = stFins G."ir Jf!r.ts in future [
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-28

! All the counties IN the Stale except Mind
sor and Orange exhibit gaias-thc loss in
these two being 2iG2.
"a Dunbar, the murderor convicted at
Albany, has made a partial confession 90
Rev Mr'iIeeehcr, but nothing viii probably
ha lnadn public until aftor his execution
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-28

- SILVER MINE,IN NERMoNr.--A bed Of
copper 1and silver ore has been discovered
about three miles shnih-aast-t,i II4:.t.-l
brandon W. Tho ore is incorporated with
m'ik quartz and areillhrcous slate. An ave
rage specimen analyzed Ivy w. IT. Shcppanl,
m'heralogist' gave S1.1a, per cent purr sill
v We, and 27o9 of Of coppcras. The Union.
Wing, however, states that the ore is found,
10y analysis at Boston, not TO be 20 rich as wag,
at first supposed
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-28
LETTER FROM MRS. JuDsoN.

The following letter, which we take from
the Baptist Chronicle, shows the frame other
spirit undcr her sore bereavement;
ALUtMAIN, Aug. 2I, 1880
My DEAR MR PECK IL am sure that you
viii acquit me OF disrcsprettul neglect IT, in
he midst of my sirkness and crushing sorrow,
J do notwritc You rs ! otherwise might
stricken. smittcn of God, and afflicted, my
e'r, Jrrtugc Is the cross of Christ, and have
at present no hopc;n feeling, no thought
tor anything else. Ii is right To- mourn, though
not to murmuri aud while SAY, ut is the
Lord, let him do what secmcth To him good -
my heart must needs be- aching with its hcar
w anguish. And yet my SORROW is all selfish,
Tor ! can, and do rejoice, when think OF his
having won his crown at last-cntercd into
ms rest--a co-hcir with Christ in glory, where
the Lamb that is in the midst of the throne
shall feed him, and shall lead him unto living
fountains of pure waters, and God shall wipe
away all tears from his eyes"
beg an interest in Your prayers, that God
'aay direct my future course, leading me
through the black shadows that have settled
on my pathway in n manner that will best
aondece to his own glory, aud the good Of
those among whom he may SEQ ne to place
me.
With best wishoS for your health aud pros
'er1ty' believe me, my dear Mr. pock,
our sincere but sqrply afflicted friend,
EMILY C.. JrDSON.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-28

~ Tho earnings Of the Vermont Central
I'7Iiif7'yS: tho month Of Noycmhcr. View
Sil,2'i 90, being gain Of SG,ois over that
of October. This amount (Which includes
the receipts OF tie Nrrmont aud Canada
road) is exclusive OF amount, paid 10 lower
rolls
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-28

a. some Of our readers upon che New
IIamps4 preside Of the luyor will probably be-
gnaGed la reading the following communi-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-28
So,l28 1892
8O,129 1892
Total 43.Gla
1S5o-ocL list to Oct 9Ist, number
arrived 1901

arrived 1901
|. len $500
/ Mr. -. Turner, of kcntncky. while on hi,
way 10 the mines with a drove of cattle. was
attacked by three Mad River Indians, about
1T nIite f. -,ttlt.frrt-trt and iiffrJfttn
the 3ist of October, party nf Elkc River
Indians attacked MIR James = Fryer, at his
rapchc, and killed him. When discovered.
dead, he had nine wounds on his body and
five on his head, inflicted by arrows, axes and
knives. AItfr numbering Mr. +. they plum
dcrcd the house OF; every thing. Mr. f. was
native OF England, aud was only 20 years
Of age \ party of about twenty proceeded
from llnmhnldLani Eureka in pursuit of the
murdercrs, and put to death seventeen Indi-
ans.
An uudertskcr's bill. for collins furnished
the destitute poor of Sacramento City, from
the 81 Sept. TO 3lst Oct, was $4,000
The hotel business in San Francisco was
best at tho Union; the rates were $40 per
week; at private houses, $25 and ~au. Gam
bling was on the increase, and also robber-
les.
improvements were rapidly progrcssinr-
Cot. Fremont is said 10 be very unpopular.
King will probably bo elected senator The
W higs have the majority, but do not turn out
in force.
y STHEAk or LUCKs--Wc were gratified.
' VS''IN"N' III receiving call from an oid
friend, who has been engaged in mining ON
the lubn during the past season, With two
others TIC took up a claim ON the river. and
when the water had fallen sufficiently to lust |
ny operations, twelve men were employed nj
ahont Sl0 per man per day, TO assist in work |
rag the claim, in the short space OF twenty !
five days the handsome sum of S75, 900 was F..
taken ont--Sdn Francisco y-t't--.'.
\ San Francisco correspondent of the
Ie,,rft,,4 7t,f eur,rrrr-u writes from That CITY
under date of Nov. 10 as follows
."Snce the sailing of the banana ON the
! Il lnst-.Tz have had continuance of most
delightful wenther--the rainy season not hav-4
ing set in ms yet, though "A year ago il com
mcnCed about the let OF November.
The Cholera has been very destructive To
human life at Sacramento city The maiori-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-28

DRowNFp. A man hy the name of John
Ranny, frnm Canada, late in the omplny of
iff'rcsC0tt Of The fsGIGyCTrG flotoi was
drowned in the river Just at the head of the
upper dam in this village, ON Monday Owe
ming last. He attempted to cross the ice a.
bout o'clock. tits supposed, which proved
too week to sustain him, and the result was
tc was plunged into the water from which he
was taken corpse ON Tuesday morning His
crins for help wrrc heard by several Of our
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-28

\ Fr@rNE.-Auothcr arrest has been
made in New York of an ALLEGED Fugitive.
IN the gath, an examination was commenced
the excitement was great among the color
ed population, who assembled in large num-
bcrs, and it bccamc necessary to dispcrc
them. II was done quietly.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-28

Tmr STORM oN rm CoNsr,-Wc DO not
gather from our ely exchanges account, Of
very great damage by the storm Sabbath
night and Monday last The ,toHm .rt IN
earlier there Than here. Some vessel. about
Boston were driven from their mooriugs-
the loss Of property was not great aud Of he
none, The storm was also severe at New
York, 90 severe as to drive the wave. upon
and over the battery walls. There too the
lo-, of Property from the viulcurc ofthc Rom
was light, We expected 10 hear of great
damage io property aud loss of life upon the
sea ,ol.t a. thc result of the storm.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-28

- 81 7 he larr-irirfit has nominated James
5. Calhoun, Of Georgia, rs Governor Of New
Mexico, and Hugh y. Smith as Secretary
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-28
4 FUGirNE SLAVE CASE ~ PnILAprt-
rutN--A despatch from PHILADELPHIA, laiad

4 FUGirWE SLAVE CAsr ~ PmIApEt-
.rurA.=A despatch from rhiladelpA A4lad
2lst says:
"About noon today, considerable excite.
ment was caused ~ thi-rity by the arrest ct
Adam Gibson, colorcd man, on nominal
charge OF stealing rhiUkuus, but really a. "a
Mgi,we slane- helnngng To YIN. knit,nt. q.
Cecil county, Maryland. He was taken to
the L. 5. Nlarshaib office, and a hearing
shortly after took place before Edward d.
lngraham Esq, Commissioners
A0cr several Intellectual motions To post
p6nc the ease, the evidence of the claim wa.
gone into, and the identity of the negro was
proven 10y ong witness, who saw him on the
property of VIM Stark, in 1871. llc was
claimed ~ Emery Rice, who ran AWAY in
1911, and is now said to be thirty-fvc years
old
Tie prisoners counsel commended that his
true name is Adam Gibson, formerly owned
10y Parson Henry Davis, but liberated by the
last will of his owner, in 1880, on condition
of cmigrating to l.iberih The statement was
to be proved by certified copy
of the will.
The case was argued by VIM. L. Lcham.
for tie claimant, and Mcssrs Pierce x Brown
for the defence.
~ the close of the argument, the Commits
sioncr declared that all the formalitics roe,
qhlrcd by the law had been fulfilled, and
being satisfied of the figit,yc's identity, he
ordered hm TO he romandcd, for the purpose (
OF being placed in the possession of his own
en-
large crowd of cclered people eongreaat- I
ed in front OF Independence Hall, whore the |
Ease was heard.aud they still continued there
at late honsS but the fugitive had been re- /
moved by thSb5ck way, and will 20 South +
by the mail train this evening"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-28

r. 4 Rail Road connecting with the passump-
sic, 1T Wells River thence ZAP the valley of
s!... s',......-----... 41.-'---t'------
Hampshire to t,e Atlantic and ~ Lawrence
Rail Road, Va Coos County WIS chartered
Dee, 20, 1913.
We have examined the Report Of the Man
aging Commillcc illL-..----TI1ZTron meeting
'W Liuctpu, Feb. q, isl9 and Incorrect, the
Enihlras~ of the projected rpad Is decided
ly ia favor Of H. construction The measure
len. not bocunc nl.nleie -untlgitlalluiliun %
was chartered Two years antcccdcnt "a lhi-
writing The projectors have hccu compcll-
ed 90 work slow, but We trust SURE, deter
wincd not TO baild on borrowed capital, in
coutul.s.m.liuu Of some Of their cotcmpor.
dcs,
~ -'v1yr rutiH IN wave, s0 enterprise IUil
lows enterprise To improve thi. northern
country and Ia enrich iis inhabitants We
have q glowing illustration Of the skill and
energy which characterize. ourpcoplc afti.
region ia the construction OF tie ra.sump-ic
done man can do" In the prosecution Of the
work above referred 20, thc services Of Mr.
j. l.. Greg we're secured ~ Engineer; hc g,
Inmates the expense of grading, masonry aud
supcr.tucurc, Ia littcton, at $4,000 pcr
mile making an expense Of 100000 put
the road in a condition Tor the Cars, from the
starting paint, within almost speaking dis
mnec from Wells River, 10 Liulrton, it ho-
ing a distance ofrvcnly miles.
I.c jealousy of lhc Boston, Concord aud
Montreal Bo'dand their friends, wa, cNci,cd
"u account ota proposed connection of the
White Mountain. Rpld with tho pa.mp.ir.
which grraty ol.uurrcd their measures m
the y. II Lcg.llurc That arr, proper
tion of the cAparia Of tho Amoeon-uc valley
and the contiguous region will seek market
down the Couurrtirut, IL wei, Known, and
connection q. as .Saig,llc to thc Pa.sumydc
as To- any ot,wr interest.
ltcannot we'll a,s.'-ll tt--itig- rouyt -pfUBCTIy
~ it docs almost mcNhaustiblr
torc-t.. of excellent Pine, Spruce, llcmlock
Sc. II passes through country well 'l,opu-
lated by cut,rpri,igg aal-i...l---+-t1us men
WIN '''urvof ,ay9hg" There are sis large
aud luurishiug ,!lla3os on the liu,. of the
lil-l.-in nnr-ul-
more business than in any other town IN
Grafton County IL IS also the nearest an.
proarh, 10y Rail Road that is or ever can bc.
to The White Mountains those magnificent
hills which attract 30 many thuuyaudy ihithcr
yearly and which never Ldl at once to strikx-
The eye and captiyatc the fancy, aud even
the mind of the hcholdcr
Itcan hardly be- doubted that the advent 7
'fthc Cars to at least rs far up as Lhilcton,
will ere lopghc welcomed. The travelling /
lulbic ARE anxious for iG thc"Old Nhn oCthtt
Mountain" petitions Mount Washington de-
aa"d, the accomplishment Of this enterprise
We bid YOU Hoa Eo77 speed CO
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-28
TEMrEHANCE CoNvHNTnoH.

The mnUal meeting nrflr State Trmpsuure 81.
ciefy win Le holden ai MiilebuU, cammsnli,,. i,
.i-- 4, - 70 s,'i ~ --ift--iuy tirr rirt,ruu.
Iapusry mont, gud opntiuuo through rhat, snd I'M,
iosi ily,
The undersigned Executive Committee rfg.rl.
tlns meeting ofeIual Importance a. Huy That L,.
preceded b. Indeed, boo nHr Judgment sIure ,,-
lasi meeting, uos responsibilities aud new iur..
have been impused upon che friends N Trut...
Hurr throughout our State ~ compliance .al
their Request, md he We believe, lu accordance ..,
tle wishes ~ lrree majority ~ flie Gee1ns,.
nj the state tire General Assembly,. NJ t.
uio session, passcd aH act prohibiting ihs ,als ar
Intoxicating liquors, eEcrJs hrmeiirnul chemical
npl mechanical pGTG'es AMI giving 10 iu.ie,, ,f
ihr peace concurrent iur.dotng with fhs Cauot.
Courts o. bear. rry ani dsrrnine 80 Offence. j.
gAinst sad acL
Much depends upou having mi. Law rdrelye
proper construction. and Hisu having H. nIrly rt.
ruiri nui enforced.
luthose whpasked Grthe iaw,rsperislly bcln.,,
90 susinintL mt, and utnny ofhrr subject, m
much Interest, I'm engage tho alienation ufthe con.
We hope thti measures mas boo iilpuriHie, a.
d0ptoi loo every tnwu, ~ SECURE % good ATTENDANCE
nni tlni pcu'cm"u attending willnDt cntne %. mere
spectators, hui VIII b. prepared ~ contribute .a-
-'--r-r--s.l.l AID Interest ~ me meeting.
Publisher ~ palFu tiuuundOr irTyr1ie sre r.-
pur.ict iu give fh- notice tvp or three u-rron,I1
ilor respective papers ns souu Hs practicable
luHirn srrHr, 4. NFWRits,
V1Aiia linWr AlnAlI MALLLl
VIZ, 4, hilfrinot, tutfrIn SrfNtrh
j. A. tAnN llHt'n .. lliDtrT.
CH,ieiun. Dec. ". 1850.
e. Ia the lat al deaths. by cholera, in
California, We notice the names ~ four from
Ncrmont;-S. Jcwctt, Of Middlchury, agrd
~ s,',s, i,,ort-',7 = 4 a. Nfrrrict, ag,d
%, At Sacramento City; Dyer J, Bottom, 90.
ed %, NJ Bcalc's Bar; Doct james Heath,
Of Corinth, aged 90, NJ Washington, opposite
Sacramento City,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-28

Total export, of bullion ~23,gI5,3ss 90
This sum is of course exclusive of the i'm
mru-c sums carried from here hy indi, iduals,
tAat have not been entered ON the ships man
II,-t.
There has been a drstruct,c. fire ia sac
rnnruto. which dc. truyrd .lL"ata dozen tttii,
ing, rs follows New York Hotel $4,000:
Eagle Hotel ;uuu; ST. Francis Hotel s ? 600
urrrr ari1UtUtIy
$1,000 "llomc Of the Badger ;" $1,000: Mr.
Rowc'' wholesale aud retail provision store
$1,000; dwelling house loss unknown; three
canvass houses $500 butchers shop, (torn
DOWN. 400 Total los, about $4,000.
The following is statement OF hc'uumbcr
"i passengers arrived at san Francisco by
sea from Oct. 1, 1893, to oct 81. 1850.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-10-19
From the Boston Rambler.l
Mr.. Darnum.

Next to Jenny Liud, Mr.. P. T. Bar
mum IS, at the present moment, the most
talked-aboui individual in the United
States The queen of song and the king
OF showm-n divide the honors and dollars
OF Gotham, and their names are borne to-
ge,her by every pulsation of the telegraph
: 20 the most distant parts OF the land.
I his being The CASE, word or two Con-
&C rn'ng the origin and growth ufthi.
Ma poleon OF curiosities and public anuse-
mel Ns, will not be out OF place. Mr..
Bari Mm is a native OF the wooden nut
meg Nate, he having mad. his frs, APP
pearsr &c in Bethel, Ct, July 5, 1900
At the, we OF fourteen he was lett father
less an. pennyless, and with the true
Yankee il. v'inct, emigraled to Brooklyn,
N. Y. and entered store. Two year.
at:.y he ope eed a confectionery store in