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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-02-01

Fmr.-N large t,u -t"r, dwelling house,
(cgcutly owned and occupied 10y Mr. Nelson
aivhIld), belonging to Mr. Morctou, of
Grnrria. was consumed hy fire on the night
r7i7H -trIrrt4Trr- W.T., .4..4 i.l
antagc attached, The clothing of the in
mu,cs, the furniture of the house, and The
grain raised upon the farm during the past
year, were nearly all destroyed, Two chill
drcn of Mr. Lewis larmalcc, who was 'rvsid-
iug ia the house, in escaping TO a. neighbour
house barefoot, and IN their night clothes,
had their feet frozen The inruancc on the
property j. about = 1000, Isl lihras Nrusu-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-02-01

OFFICERS or BANK or OmtANs ron
ls5l.-Eliiah Cleveland, Presidents Henry
NJ. Bates, Cashier Elijah Cleveland, Ira II.
Allen, Sabin Kcllam, Thomas Guild, John
Boardman, Directors,
Az 1NNocENf'NtvT lluNG IA man nam
cd Allcn,was recently executed in Lawrence
Co, Miss, for murders who diod protesting
hisinnoccncc in very solemn manner, Sub
scqucnt developments prove that he told the
truth. The death of the person alleged tn
have been murdered was caused 10y Aliens
wife, in self defence,
o. Ann Shauklard died in Washington
city on the 9th ult, at the very advanced age
of one hmdrcd and scrcniocn ycds. For so
years she was member of the Baptist
Church.
Ga 1t requires $500 sheep to be kept a
whole year, to support the Lawrence, Mass.
mills with wool Tor one single day. They
pralucc 1900 shawls per day, aud consume
Cochncal to the value disco, 900 per aunum.
Three years since there were not 300 inhnb-
tants in Lawrence and now there are 5000.
81 James A. 'Baynrl Dem, has been
chosen senator from Delaware, for six years
from the iohrth of March next.
GREAT DrsrRucrIoN OF SnEEr.--Ihc
Rochester american il informed that about
four hundred fine wooded sheep were Killed
by four dogs, on the night of the lith ult,
upon the farm of A. Champion, Esq, in the
t,v- az C.,ca
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-02-01

e. William Henry Smith, ron Of Mr. lsra-
81 G.. Smith, of sharon, year. c0gc, was
sent out after wood, last Monday afternoon.
and uot.rcturning as soon as expected fcnr-
were cNcitrlaud immediate search was made.
Il WIS -oau di-oovorcl that he sled wac miss
ing, the tracks of which were traced upon the
snow crust to the bank OF White River aud
thence to glade or opening IN the lee Of the
river On rutling away the ice, the sled was
found -rnontl'T'-Nt'h rer r,r' ~, F,-rrr,'d
that the boy has been discovered, but little
doubt /, entertained that hc has been drown
cd Windsor ,ioWHm
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-02-01
NOTICE.

Tho aurul meeting ~ the ctoipu'a rmry
Young Ncu'- temperance Society, wiIl Don hr!l ai
siuyrus Village. Barnet, ou Thursday, Feb. o. ifil
90 luprlnrk, a, 81. Addro.. hv Rry. Wul 49, Bond
IuII epn rlrIri1HE frum rurt trwii iH flis ruuHtf
ore respectfully requested ln bolHfofhe lRrru-
tive Committee, T.. ", DELAAn
iudwirh, % Inu. IFbi
Hhs.'s faajsa,ai Gsi Liar nj CinIy--A rlcrT
WuH nat long s.rrn frriniy afflicted with Brnriufr
found great relief Boo masking u-r NJ Nt"f fW iirrl
MI furiV w. hHs strunF niIh ilHf rrther us'
~ thr article viii effect no entire cure Di iis dsrHrr
ne feels 10 a. hr duty thu the fact should Doe o.
rrrHed. iH order ihaf other uh0rup uudrr like af
nIriiuu may avail thru-elts ~ DIE experience, w
suppose no better medicine could he iuuud-ceriH.n
. ly none moro agreeable ltr ,urr uud Pni the Frnu
He article, thr marx D. hlil NJ fhr spurious, 10
rulr hyj. q. ilAnnAu, ~, Iohsbuur
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-02-01

Mail some recent inform.
alton which we have received IN regard to
the Genera Post Office Secret Police sys-
tenn, has satisfied rs Of the utter impossihlIity
or long escape from detection in cascs where
pnstmastcrs or their assistants commit dcprc-
datieus on mouoy.lcttcrs passing through the
mails There are agents Of the department
~t'1+-
whose business it is to ferret out dclinqncuts ;
and, such is the perfection of their system.
that pccuator rarely escapes beyond a few
weeks. or months at most. The moment no
tii.atiou of loss by mail is received atthc
General Post Oiioc, the iart l. at once COM
muuicatcd to n special agent, who passes a
long the line 10y which the missing letter came
or should have come. aud the Rubber will be
exceedingly fortunate il he escape detection.
1 It will bc we'll Tor all the light fingered
gentry who have access to mail bags, to bear
this in mind it my save them from dishonor,
disgrace, and the walls Of prison Artiir's
I T,ussfGs
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-02-01
TIN PrnLIC LANps.

The proceedings 10 Congrrsf, as well rs
other lndcatiOns,shpw thlt the national trrns-
ury b. not likely "a receive much more mon
ry irum u1irs ~ public llnds Ga some plan
aud inr some purpose they viii for the mast
part be- granted given, not sold, Immense
grants have been made ~ the states IA which
the lands have been situated on the ground
that such grants, by promoting the prosperi-
~ nf those ftatrs, would increase the value
uf thr public domain, That argument b. no
longer of any iurre and IL would seem that,
ii lands are a. Doc given ~ states a. al, here
after, the grants should be- a. the old states a.
well as the new, and on such plan ~ 10 So
cure a. each 10 share. There b not much
hope, however, of the adoption Of any such
plan, The choice lch appear a. be- only be-
tween swing the lands "a actual settlers nu
the one hand aud granting tIYm "a the states
iu which thry bee, lur definite nr indrhnit,
purposes, ou tho other, II follow that Nj
strip 40 miles Wide 90 the Pacific viii secure
the ltHildHf tf r. railroad r'.t't-s u seitid h.
good appropriation Tor the Older states, IN
a-uurh % thcy would share iu lhe bruchln Of
H. fAfoH.r's
Tur Rrv0turIos oH Rrvorr IS YrCA
TAN,-lhc whole Of iucatnu, with the ex
rcpuon Of Campcnohy, has pronounced u
mains, tho Supreme Government The rev
-..!4.iiau can. -nlulAlcs Tho cntire iulepcndcnc
[ or thr pruinsulo. ~ Nigheltorcna, will
] tho ncw comWandanl pcueral and The iroop
that still remained Gitlri, has brru nbitft+
. a. take refuge la Camprarhy The insurrrc
I ton commenced Ia Merida, aud thence cN
tended 20 the other portions Of the State,
1Hus
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-02-01

PtYiSa DEHrS.-Whut pleasure it is TO
pay ones debts | remember 10 have heard
Sir Thomas Lyulcton make this observation.
Il seems to flow from combination OF cir,um-
stances, each of which Is productive of pleas
arr. la the first place, It removes that nm
cnsincss which a true spirit feels from de-
pcndcnrc and obligation, II affords pleas
urc to The creditor, aud fHorciora graIifcs
our social affection II prumotcs that future
confidence which !, very interesting To an
honest mind II opens q prospect of being
''-.i.i, -..ttilind ,iil-,sA-i- usari .
turc occasions. II leaves o consciousness of
our own virtue; aud IL /. a measure we know
to be- right, both in point OF justice and sound
economy. Finally It is the main support Of
-i.l.l.l - !.lll aiilu ~ auslduE
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-02-01

TVNilf suhstfihers, having boon appointed by Tho
y Hon. Probate Court for the District OF Gale
donna, Commissioners, to receive, examine, niI
the estate OF Henry Lovejoy, late OF St Juhnsoufy
in said district, deceased, represented nsoNont, aud
the term Of six months from the 3oh dry of Innua-
ry 1851, allowed by said TO the creditors Of
said deceased, to exhibit md prove their respcc-
tive claims before us--po give notice that we viii
attend to the duties cl our appointment ut the
dwelling house Of Mrs Nancy Lovcoy, in 81. Johns
bury in said districto the fourth SATURDAY. or Ech
runry and ffth Wednesday Of July at one o'clock
afternoon, onfca6h Of said days
VIM d. WEEKS, ro,n,,;,.io,crs
$. q. BRACKETT,
ST. Johnsbury Jan. 30, a u 1851. 70bw3
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THE ALEDO OMAN.

90 Edward Riddle, Esqr Of Boston, has 4
been appointed, by the President General .
Agent Of the United States 20 the Worlds
Fair.
g. The Virginia Modal WIS presented 20
Gen. Scott on Saturday morning n the Ciy
Hall Washington, by Alr liuswcll, Chairman
ofthe Committee appointed by the Governor
for that purpose. The medal Is magui6-
cent work Of art worlhy'hotl Of Virginia and
the distinguished recipient
81 Es-G Governor Ford Of Ohio, Va been
struck with paralysis,
O. senator Biskcnsou has writtcna letter
"a the Democratic members Of the Ndw York
Legislature, declining To be a candidate for
reelection,
e. The lawyer Of Lower Canada have
-lwck Tor higher fees The occasion wis a
new Tariff Of fees adopted by the jujrcs, In
/ Quebec seventy members Of the bar len the
court Ia a body
- 4 railroad car, loaded with charcoal,
took IRE from the coal, on Monday at Wc.t
Randolph, W., aud was entirely consumed,
A VETERAN PAsroR,-At n recent ord,
nation ofa pastor Al Hampstead, Long Island
'tIo Rev, z, Greene, d91d GfWTg-fI6, Sar II
Tic puiTitaH1 closed Tho .ofytcog Win an d1i
rdrrm lie wH- in Nurhinrtaeis army ha.
hrru minister Of the Gospel sixty years re-
sides Al Hampstead, and Is tbe oldest Prcsby
tcrqna clergyman living.
4 Ham, CusToMEm,--Ou who owes
i.ear ,,.4s uii,ap0,.ce aud will stand aud ban
ter him Two hour, to taks twelve cents Ho'or
r9g"l am afraid that | shall lomc 10 want
said an old lady to young gentleman
have come "a van, already" was the reply
81 want your daughter
AN lu-u SArEGrARp-- Some Of our
Buffalo street merchants were greatly anus
cd Yesterday ia watching the operations of
two honest llibcruiaus who had been employ
; cd to shovel the snow from the roofofthc Ia
Gle Hotel. ;"c ofthcm procured fbpc a
+ bout fifteen feet in lc,'aih, one end of whicl
he tied round his body, the other was mad
fast 90 a chimney near the caves %, the hu,'''
q ing, Imagining himself secure, Pat climnc,
o half of the way from the chimney 20 III,
> ridge pole, and commenced sho, ciling IN ear
nest Had hc lost his fpothod by Accidcn
: be- would have found himself dangling by Gi
tcrn feet Of rope, iIum the top Of a four sior.
building. Fortunately rome friend runylnc
eel Fat ui his error before any accident occur
rcd Eoch,st,r D,mprrdL
q CURE fon LIrpIN0.--A British proyiu
y cill paper says that rapid and emphatic re
ciul Of &hc following pathetic narrative is a
initlliblc cure for lisping ;-"llobbs meet
h Snobb.; Hobbs hobs TO Suobbs aud Nobb
Hollis nuhs with snohhs and robs Nobb
lohs. 1his b. avs Mobile. the wor.c 70
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-02-01
THE MARKETS.
BRIGHTON MARKET. Ian. %.

- INIIHI VN NAIIkFT Jan. u
At market, $50 beef cutie, Stores 10 pairs
working oScu,57 COWS and calves, $500 sheep and
lambs and $50 Swine.
-frirt---Hr-t-l --tti-f az -fF-t .fs..,l.le,
SOL second quality, D "a quality. 4p4i
Working ONen.-dul $50 90, iO5.
Storcs-nuuc
Cows and cnlvrs--Sl3 1922. 81, ~, a.
Sheep and Lllniha=, 81 = . Ono rxiri lot sold
NJ 81 each
8IuAtc.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-02-01
cAMnRIpGr cArrIE MARKEr-,nn. 90.

CAMBRIDGE CATTLE MARKET-,'on 30.
A. market $50 cattle-nbout 800 hccvcs, and
i4tstorcs, consisting Of working oxen, cows and
calves. and and 2 YEAR old
PmCIs--Market becf-ENtra SO; lat quality
% ~ quality 3; "a quality (! ord 3la4
Birrcliug Cattle, 30 .alcs.
Hides 81 cwt. Yullow 81
Storcs-Worhing ONcn Sbt,T5, a 30.
Cows and ctlvcs--S2o, 2TR3j.
Ncmlmgs-S7, 10 u -.
Two Ncurs oid--Sl4, lsa25.
Three years oh.-Sl5, -, a -.
Sheep and nmhs-ls43 ut market. ruce,a-ES-
tru, 4, 3, n t. by lot 81, 2, a3,
Swiuc--b to,
Nanbtr from each state
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-02-01
cattle, sheep & lambs. swine horses

WOOL. The market for domestic fleece is firm
but as the supply is limited, sales have been small
but ut full prices. In pulled wool there have been
sales OF 10000 lbs, ut 9s A. c. per ID, for No. to
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-02-01

DEAru PROM FUlGur The Cincinnati
Gazette says'.-"Wc are advised that during
last week the Allegheny Mountains were COW
cred with ice and snow, and the travelling o.
yer on the National rond dangerous. The
-tasas wore hard to control, and many per
sons inundated from travelling From a
gentleman recently arrived, We learn that
during last week merchant who was coming
West in looking out, was so much frightened
by the running ubuut OF the staEr, and tho
danger that threatened, that on taking his
place he loaned back, and few miles thence
was taken out a corpse, having doubtless died
from the effect of fright"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-02-01
lloNpAY, Jan. ~

SENArr.-Mr Benton called mp the bill
to'pay Missouri the amount OF the two per
cent fund, reserved on TIE sale of public
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-02-01

u, A. L, salt ui Nu4ctilr. lower thau over before
- offered, ou l'l Road .ifrrf. BE-,
~, Johu-bury, Jau, 40. Itbi. s.IlWE1T,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-02-01

& tIASS, GLASS, Nmrue assortment NJ IN a.
~ lc-, 'old yvy cheap NJ WhD'r.alr, hy STEW
VII on Rail Road .urrt
~ iohn-iury, Ian, ~, 1881, 7O2tG
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-02-01

IT, The largcst stoCkholdcr, If not the
wcaIthcst man in Georgia is Ilarwell r.
Tarcr of Twiggs Caunty. lie owns Il thou
sand acres of land divided into ten planta-
tons, in Bwiggs, Pulaski, Houston and Bak-
err counties, yielding two thousand bales of
cotton annually. At 2 cents per pound, his
crop will bring Sl0s,00O. lie recently al.
dcd To his estate tract of 1850 acres, in
Burk county, purchased at slh,s5 per aero,
0- fr- Gg7 O00
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-02-01
For Sale.

ElolH = sorerono goll'y"holrrlrS Retail
fff' p ~ ~ ?. 2 1f7f ff7Ff tf7F7ff rfrrrf
80 iobUshUC iHu 30, i'Hi
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-08-08
Gen Lewis CaSs.

There is uo man living around whom Oh.
democracy auI the patriotism Of ihc cuuu,r,
can more chcgrluIly rally than Iho noble old
senator Of Michigan. With hm love Of coun
,ry is auab.i.a. principle. 10 oahy huyhur.
hc gculcI lir and fortune 900 defence ct lci
rrh's, aca.u,i Eagllnl aui Der savage allies
and uoV 300 ,hr ton meridian u cNisiruc.
vc God h.m nubly br,l,uug ,hc .,or, .. ac
u.n aul prejudice auI hlag up h.s plITur,
fucg 900 defence Ut ihc lu,un. .n lhc ball. OF
tr nation ur b,.urc ihc assemble, 81 the poo
rlr. Everywhere aud a, a.I times, De- ha.
been lhc same iucauI devoted patriot. Such
q .,lc OF purity apd patriotism has rendered
Boz, name a dear and cherished one To ID,
heart, OF the people, and everywhere We 80
manifestation, Of q desire Co confer upon hIU
,hc h.ghys, civil huluTs ofthc republic
b. these exhibitions We feel authorized 6.
.ay as see have done heretofore, that GN
LEWIS CASS, ct Michigan Is thc tra
choice Of ihc people ior lhc ncv, presidency
The democracy of thc country are as grateful
al, thry arc Intelligent, aud they are mo-, DIS
posed Ike thg.r opponca,s, 90 abandon lhc,I
friends and their principle, upon the lancict
plea OF STp1i,1,ry VIVA, did the wings rair
by throwing overheard Henry Clay iur Gen
liaulson' Nothing. What did they gain By
throwing overheard Henry Clay Tor Genera
Taylor. Much les than nothing. And Wha
Is there that should temp, the democracy I,
abandon old, iri,d and true fricHds for new
aspiants Nothing that We can conceive Of
and We feel proud 10 see tina, such a miserable
policy is notihoughl Of by the true and hunes
democracy OF the country.
Give Us those that We know, those that ",
have proved, let Us have As our standard bear,
cr IN the next campaign the noble CAss anj
the chiralric BurLrR, and Ne shall 60 into H.,
couics, With he full assurance Of rioiOry.-
1t The wings take the fccsoil, has,y souI
General Scott, or the wiley Fillmore, which
they please; and We shall beat them NOR,
shamefully than they were ever beaten bclurr
We start, then, the old rallying cry Of CAS>
and BUTLER, aud are prepared under lh.,
flag To DO battle unto victory over all oppo
nents.-[llagenIown Mail.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-08-08
Commerce.

The impor,an, inquiry has well been made
vha, has commerce done Cor the world, tia,
is history should be explored, is philosophy
illustrated. is claims advanced among the In
nucnccs which imPcl civilization The an
swc is obvious.
Il Ia, enabled man to avail himself Of the
tcculariucs Of climate or position, To make
tina, division Of labor which tends to cquall'
society. In distribute the productions Of the
earth. and 10 teach the benefit of kindly de-
pcndcncc. |, uniics disiau, breaches Of the
human Cmily. cultlyalcs the relation between
them. encourage an interest loo each other and
promotes iha, bro,hcrly feeling, which rs the
strongest guarantee oC pcrm1ncu, Friendship.
Pcoplc differing IN creed, IN language, 10
dress. IN customs, are brought IN contact, Ia
frd how much there is universal ~ them all,
and To improve their condition by supplying
the want, If me from the abundance II The
other. The friendly intercourse created 6y
commerce. /, slowly, hut surely rcvoluuoniI,
inc the earth There was time when men
me, on the field Of battle, and there was but
one name ~ stranger and enemy. Now
wherever ship eau float, the various cm-
blcms Of sovereignty in,cmiuglc ~ harmony
and the sing Of commerce, The vide world
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-08-08
Labor and Canital.

Labor is productive, Capital il, not. Labor
produce. capital and consume, %, capital pro.
iucJ, nothing
ThclaJ5wr ol,hou, capital would ,ooH sup
ply Boo, wants b, his production, Tor the earth
and %, energies are for hls u,c, the sunshine
To aid his tod the ar gives vitality to his
corn aud vines; ,hc rain brings forward The
harvest and nature, which has created the
sheep. the COW and ,ha horse iur his service,
has a thousand hidden forces To b. employed
by ,hc Inventions OF his brain bu, capital,
With uo aborcr, to consume u, can only lic
usslc,. and 90, hack with the hr, elements
of matter
49,, perhaps the reader will say, the labor.
Ct with capital produce, none Than one with.
out Therefore capital j., the tool and in,,u.
mcut of labor, and !, II, ownor, am in strict
and absolute Justice cnuIlcd Ia some share Of
chi, large product which the laborcr has re-
Allied by is aid.
NJ, =, 6icpI' Your c,pital has in itself
.,,II ,,,.l,c.,I notl,inc. II has simpIy enabled
the laborrr to derive a greater ad from those
80. Il N,,ur, which are fire Ia an men.
II, :, bel, i,J,.,,y. !, i. ,hcrc
- 80 -, ~. -, ,o.,.,..J ,,J M,
-. 100, ,,,,,, ,uool q, iron nj, steel.
a,,nai,io, h,,,,os,,, irco,,ora,rd with Them
- .,.,,.t ,,,,b,,c N,mrc and active
,.,..,..l...,. IL. ,,m,i,. ,cr ,r I,lor call.
- .,. o,I, c,,,,r. ~ L..,o, ,,n.pm.
It.. - an, Ji,. n,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-08-08

but, when they behold their property cn'oI'
oped in the doyouring flame, or laid waste by
the sweeping iorrcnt--or when the armies
and fleets Of a powerful foe invade our shores
and threaten to spread desolaiion and ruin IN
their track, then the rich can ooHde'o'Hd to
look to the poor for the safety and protection
Of themselves and their property TO place
them IN the mont Of the battle, and at the post
Of danger-urgc them on to the conflict reap
the fruits Of victory, and leave them TO theft
fates, unrcwardcd and forgotten. let the
property holders look around them, and see
on whom they are dependent, ior the Pro'cc'
ton aud safety Of that property. And II they
wish ior that feeling and spirit 10 the commu'
nifty, tina, will prompt It's members To Nolun'
lary and vigorous efforts IN is defence, Jet
them mcri, It by their conduct towards them
and gratitude will produce what the force oI
law never yet effected Otherwise let the
rich cNtinguish their own fires and fight their
own bltilcs-Ihcy tina, have the property, lot
them prolcc, 1t. LIT every working man say
to them, Keep yoar wealth, but give US our
rights.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-08-08

the British Isles united And in morals, re.
ligion, enterprise and inventiye genius, our
people are az UNNECESSARILY the superion Of
the people Of Grea, Britain, as they arc in
education and general intelligence. % the
land aud on the waior--on the shores Of the
Pacific and In the Indian Occan--under the
tropics and in the regions ncares, the Poles
everywhere where man eau exist, the stars
and stripes float triumPhantly, giving protee.
ton to our people, aud Witnessing their thrust.
inc aside our neutrality-suspicious.. American
sailing vessels do the enormous carrying iads
bctwen Europe and America American pack.
cts transport by thousands and tens Of thoa.
sands, the oppressed, degraded and PauPer Ia
boren Of the British Isles to our Zee add
prosperous shores American clippers cary
with greater speed and at advanced prees,
the property Of the English merchants from
the iar distant Fast TO the docks OF london /,
and last, not least, American sienmer are
rpidly driving from the ocean lhcsteamshiPs
of the BRUSH government, heretofore sup.
ported by tax upon the commerce Of the
civilized world, and TO the fostering Of which.
she fondly looked for the preservation Of her
maritime superiority.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-08-08
Of the establishment, BY any lady or gentle
man who will take the ,roablc Of a journey to
wailcy for that purpose.
hpeedo,e of Washington.

At the 9Th OF July cclepraiion IN Monsoon
Mass, the Springfield Republican states that
the venerable Rev. Alfred Ely related the
following
"whca a boy. resided in West Spring
field, and worked on farm. 10 the autumn
Of the year 1859, was engaged with my em-
ploycr, in gathering load Of corn-sialks from
field not Car disian, from the Connecticut
River. My employer had driven his loaded
team from the lot, and len me, as usual, 10
put up the bars. Whilst thus occupied, !
noticed the approach Of four horses and large
vehicle. There was no driver upon the car
rage, bu, aslridc the nigh horse Of each span,
was a young mulaiio pos,illion.-Thcrc were
also two oulridcrs and iooIman.-'Thc vchl-
Gle. On which was seated a gentleman whose
striking personal presence impressed meO
was called IN those DAYS a chariot. IL was
entirely unique, and unlike anything IN pres
cui use, except n running part saw the
ouinjcrs gallon on, in advance ofthc chariot,
and bold some parlcy with ms employer, who
occupied the entire road with his loaded cart,
the roads At that Ilmc being 80 narrow that
two teams could no, pass unless ono yielded
ip ,hc other. lrcrr,cd tha, my employer
Welded none Of his right Of the road, and that
,hcchariu, was detained by the cart until they
reached "turn out, % when the corccc passed
by. soon overlook my employer aud In.
qu,rcl Who the distinguished parsonage was
who bad jus, passed us, and was informed
that IL was Gro. WASHINGTON obtained
permission To run on aud see II could catch
another glimpse of the great chicnain, who's
deed, during the VAT had 50 filled my wan
dcrinr fancy. Asthcrc Vas no bridge acrus'
,hc Conncc,icu, a, that time, | hoped tia, The
fcrry.boat might be- on the opposite side, ard
that might reach the beach before It arrived
IN this was TO, disappointed. found Gen
Washington standing upon The shore Of III,
river. dressed 90 a snuIcolorrd suuoui, with
q long hp,llcd yes, urihr same color and ma
isr,al, and 10 small clo,hcs' and boots, auJ
lhc mos, majestic and dru.fcd looking mat
De- was ever saw. Wh.lstlNas gazing up
op him, one Of h.s Tos,,lIious drove up and
J.suouuicI, and uucoycuug bis head, said 90
ihc mos, dcllrJntal manner, aul with an cN