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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-04-19

Mus JUDsoN's RErURN-Lctters from
Afaulmain state that Mrs Judson was to leave
for Calcutta in January, whence she would
sail for the United States via England Some
friends at Calcutta as testimony of regard
and ofthcir~ respect for the memory OF her
lamcntcd husband, raised a sum of money TO
provide for her return voyage 10y the most a
greeablc route and in the most comfortable
way, without increased expense to the Mis-
sonary Union, She will probably arrive in
May, or early in June.-Macedonia
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-04-19
CAMBRIDGE CATTLE MARKET-April 10.

At market GIL cattle-nbout $50 bccvcs,, and
l2l stores, consisting Of working oxen, cowb and
calves, and and years old.
PRICrs-Markct beef-EXtn 81; LIST quality
q; I'd quality %; 81 quality o. ; ord -.
Barrclug Cattle, No salcs.
Hides S5l cwt. Tnow 81.
Veal Crlves-S3, ba7.
Stores-Working Oxen $50, % 10.
Cows and cnlvcs-S2O 2sn36.
IearlingS-Nonc.
Two ysaEz -aid--Sla, ~ Il 2h.---
Three years old.-SlS, "a n Is.
Sheep and lalibs-a46 ut market. Prccs--EN-
ira, o, n 10. Ry lot s2I, 3a 81.
Swine-Re,ail 6in7ic
Number from each state;
cattIo sbccn & lntuts swine horsea
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-04-19

o. Within a few years pnst, many of our nrr-
chants have been induced 10 commence keeping a
stock II Ready Made Clothing, II Vel purchased
Wo are convinced that garments can be offered Gus
tomer ut much loss than the ordinary cost ~ max
Ing up alta Tailoring establishment, hessrt, Whit
ing, keh0e & GallOupo, II Boston, are engaged o.
clusyrly iu the EhniffGif ~ Clothing and from the
long - poYlenre ~ the hun, No have 10 doubt they
are gbo ~ perform OIL their advertisement pruml'
hrt. Gall OII tlfrm Whuu iu town.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-04-19
Old State House,
fRoNTIsG STATE ST., BosT0a 7liyI
CENTRAL HOUSE,


No, ., BRATTLE SQUARE, BOsfON, Bt1wttA
bhAtrtt ASH EtN SrHVETA
TINHk 'uhstrihrr respectfully lnfoins hh Old frieHD
aud the residents OF this city and Vicinity, that
he has taken the above well known establishment,
formerly occupied by NJ Slsde and more recently
by Mr. BENJAMIN True, and That ~ h nov ready 10
receive and accommodate y number o. permanent
bon-r-, and tnnseient visitor and ho pledges him
self 10 exert hi utmost ability Ia render their fihs
with him pleasant aud agreeable and that his tcrffi
shall be equally sconomiSn with the expectation Of
his guests under Ike circumstances.
hr Foster tinker great pleasure Ia announcing that
hr has engaged us m assistant, Mr. JNO. W. TURN.
Ek, originally connected with Tho Washington
House Philadelphia and With the Pavilion losit ~
and lately u thu Gloucester House, M Gloucester.
Mass, whore experience hfa -kN are eifeAdg 40
vel known 10 IT, travelling public, 70 need c, M
.lalai latiur.
Tic location ~ the Central House, 70 ,neh - N
aiIpTd easy accrs, 20 ihe Market, nnd the business
part oftho CITY, while NJ the trns rs nuned.
ate n-Thborhood u sufficiently quict 20 enable tho
visitor 90 realize nearly possible tho cIyry meat
Of comfortable home.
The culinary department u under the immediate
supervision ofartsis ofacknowlsdged merit AHd tho
harder constanuy supplied with yinnds Of the bet
quality.
" Tenn, fyr Board ONE DOLLAR ler 10y.
q, II. FOSTER
Boston, Feb. ~, 1901. f6syi
T1AKE NOTICE This NAV certify that i've
4 my son, I'm l.. Welch, hi, time 10 frWnsstt 6us.
ness ior himself and shall exact none of his wage,
pnyRny debts NJ hi contracting Nnert this daif
ItFftfou Aur
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-04-19

ARLINGTON AHEAD Mr. Hiram Matti
son, Of Arlington, in this county, slaughtered
pig short time since, eight months old
which weighed, when dressed four hundred
and hocniy-seren pounds, We venture to
say that no one in Vermont has butchered a
better pig this scason.-Be Bennington Banner
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-04-19

FLAX CoTToN.-Tho new process of NJ.
Claussen for the production of faN-cotton is
now stated TO have been commenced on an
extensive scale at -kildinaH- Mills, near
Cork, belonging to Mr. Dargan, whore the
price of Ga per ton, without tho seed, is offer
cd forthc raw material. Sixty tons of the
cotton, it Is said, are to be forthwith prepar-
ed for the Manchcst,F Market.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-04-19

81" William Nichols, OF Weathcrsficld, VT
died on the 18th ult,, aged s5 years, He. was
a soldier on Winter Hill, Mass, at the time
the British burned Charlestown, and after
wards fought in the battles Of Bennington,
Saratoga and White Plains. He was native
OF Holden, Mass, but moved his family to
Weathersiield sixty-two years since, where
he resilnd 10 the day Of his dnnth
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-09-22
Progress Of the Danville Rail
RO1h.

For the information ofplanters and farm
mers on the line of the Richmond and Dan
vile Railroad, we are glad Ia state some
f,cts in which they are particularly inter-
t-fcd. We returned yesterday evening to
the city by the railroad, and saw the APP
pomatfox bridge, about which there is SO
much inquiry in the country, as well as
good portion Of the track beyond that river.
The piers of the bridge are complete and
the nbutments on either side SO far advanced
that the work oferecting the bridge itself
ian iron onc) is already commenced. We
learned from the Chief Engineer that To-
comotives and trains may be expected to
pass over within three weeks. The track
- laid TO point about one mile and half
from Amelia Court House, and will be laid
beyond the Court House by the time the
bridge is finished.
The Chief Engineer expects the laying
of the track to advance at the rate Of ter
miles month as soon as trains laden with
n'sterials can pass the Appomattox. The
road ought, therefore. to be in operation as
TAR as Jennings Ordinary, thirteen mile,
beyond Amelia Court House. in less thar
two months, and to the Junction in shor
time after. We believe these anticipation.
may be relied on as well founded ant
would therefore suggest 10 such farmers a.
have wheat. which they now think it i'm
possible to send to market, the expediency
of keeping it with the view of wnggonine
II TO the Juncrion,or to Jennings Ordinary
The railroad freight TO the latter point, as
miles from Richmond) would be about SIX
cents per bushel--R Times.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-09-22

portion Of tax to sustain the James Bivcr Canal.
should nsk for reduction OF tolls
We have now . fair prospect that the North River
Canal from Lexington will be completed. The tax
ON the county has been voted and in two years trop
this time Idoubt not the canal will be in active opcr-
alton With regard to the principle involved IN
laying this tax there is some doubt; but there 10 In
every community anarrow-soulcd, miserly, contrac-
ted minority that can be reached in no other way.
They want cheap transportation they want good
roads, churches and school houses. but they want
others TO construct them, and they in to reap
all the advantages without wishing to pay cent
Of the cost have, Messrs. Editors had some ex-
perience in trying to get good roads for myself and
ncighbors have the first to meet with, who
was not in favor Of them--if you ~oatd only make
| them on the lands Of his ndghbor. Go upon his
land and il he happened to be one OF those sordid
gripes which you sometimes find, you are hung up
in court. and the improvement must stoP-if there
be ono hundred for il and OF two against i.
am stockholder in both the James and North
River Canals. have cbeerfully paid my Stockton
which do not expect, in my time, to derive one
cent of dividend. But did expect, and do hope
that the day is not far distant when our flour will
go to Richmond at from SO to 60 cents per barrel
Let the James River Company see to it, Let the
tolls be gradually reduced till we come to this point
The Central Railroad is now carrying flour at 50
cents per Dbl. from Charlottesville. At the same
ratio, flour will be taken from Siaunton for 81 to %
cts. The Canal must compete with the Rairoad,o i
| lose the carrying trade.
A FRIEND TO Low TR.Ssrr DurIEs.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-09-22

To tie rioters Of Cumberland, Buckingham,
APPROXIMATION. Prince Eduuyd. Charlotte,
Hai.tar and he tomm Of LyncA5xyy:
! saw in the Enquirer Of the 5th Of Sep
tembcr, a communication signed Prince
Edward, nominating VIM. c. Flournoy,
Esq, as candidate for the Judgcship. I
have the pleasure Of knowing Mr.. Flour.
noy, and do not think his friends have
said more for him than be deserves. 1
have heard Judge Leigh. Col. w. p. Bo.
cock, John Hill, Maj. James Garland,
John Marshall and Mr.. Logan also spoken
ofas candidates. Judge Leigh is one OF
the first men, as well as Judges in the
State; but it is said he viii not be a candi.
date. Every one must concedc legal ut
tainments ofthe first order to all those gen.
tlemen. Col. Bocock's name has also
been used in connection with the Judge
ship, from this section, in the Supreme
Court. and with the Attorney Generals
place. Col. Bocoek's great legal learning,
hne education, practical sense and business
habits fit him for any station, | think, in
the gift ofthe people, not only in this State,
but in the Union--and should much pre-
fer him for the second Office (tho Vice Pre-
sidency) in the gift of the nation, than ci.
Their of the sons Of Virginia that have been
spoken of.
But we have Judge who will be can
didate for reelection. that think three.
fourths Of the people of the District arc
perfectly satisfied with. In the present
circuit no one could be candidate against
Judge DANIEL A. WILSON with any
chance of success. Judge w. was for
many years in the public councils Of tho
State, and his duties We're always discharg-
ed with fidelity and ability.
| At the time he was elected Judge, |
know that the Legislature was induced to
confer the honor on him. from recon
mendation signed by the Buckingham
bar, that had been associated with him in
the practice Of law for more than twenty
years, and knew him to be, to say the least,
IA sound lawyer; and that recommendation
was headed by the name ofGcorgc Book
er, who for high legal attainmcnts had
but few equals. AS the very best evi.
dence Of his qualifications as Judge, |
have heard that his lis decisions are gen
orally confirmed in the Court of Appeals.
Judge Wilson is kind, fascinating and a.
grccnble in his manners, and is beloved by
all who know him. and when he crrs tor
man is not perfccD it is from his goodness
of heart. for he is one Of the best of men,
] hope the verdict will be now as il ever
has been, well done thou good and faithful
servant, &c. 1t is due TO Judge Wilson
to say, that he knows nothing oitlis com
muncallon. hope some ADLER pen will
take iiup and do him that justice which
think he deserves. should be glad to
see him elected without any opposition.
| II. Il.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-09-22

done, If tie right to scccdc be a peacea-
bic. undcniable right, left to the States to
determine 1t, and the justihableness Of 1t,
TOR themselves scverallyl
Again: Aaron Burr was denounced as
traitor for wishing. and, as was supposed
at the time. trying, to set up western en-
pire west of the Allegheny mountains. by
the secession of that territory from the Uni
ted States; but it is hard to see why he
should not have had right to invite this,
if the states have right to do it.
The States rights men of Virginia did
not seem 10 recognise this right when the
college Of electors. with Spencer hoanc at
their head. met in Richmond IN 1872 and
announced and applauded the sentiment
"Thc Union offic States: It Is treason to
secede.u And in 1888, what state IN the
Union dill give countenance to this doc
trine. South Carolina only excepted; and
what state South Carolina excepted, did
not rcpudiate III and that, too, when urg
ed in the shape Of the pcaccable and con-
stitutional indoctre Of nullification," which
was only sort ofraioloid-a mildcr type of
the same deadly disease! Where especial
cially did Alabama and Mississippi stand at
that time: and yet they admitted the I'M
constituality Of the tariff law of 1928; and
the notification Of that day was only pre-
dicated of an infraction Of the constitution
plain. palpabe and oppressive: whereas
now. secession assumes the last resort as
thing Of mere viii and option; and many
urge its application when there IS scarcely
pretencc Of a violation of the constitution,
and no just ground for such conclusion.
Where are the national organs OF par
tiesi Where the statesmen OF the Union!
Where Buchanan, Clay, Webster, Cass.
Douglass. Bright, Dickinson, king-those
in ard ont of office-those to whom par
ties in all parts Of the Union look up for
Ii ,.lt and guidancel Where was Polk and
Wright, and where is Donclson, the pupil
broush. up by the teachings of Jackson,
and the inheritor of his principles and pat
rioiism! Where Rives, reared at the feet
of Jefferson and Madisonl What is this
doctrine but narrow sectional tenet, held
by few old time politicians in the south.
and these concentrated for the most part,
ina few statcsl Ii is but the abstraction,
OF an abstraction. sought no'c, alter long
liberation because of its harmless folly, to
be made horrible reality Of.
There is no fear of revolution; for that
would have to be general, arisr-, from a
cause of generally felt oppression: There
is no fear of open disunion, because the
monster, to be hated, needs but to be seen:
The blood and open ASSISTANTS of our pecu-
liar institution-this happy, federatlvc I'm
ioE-in unmasking, disarm themselves: the
~holc danger, the sole danger, and the
great danger is, from the sAPPERs and MI
NEKs: from those who, protesting to come
for the purpose ofstrengthening the pillars
are seeking insidious entrance, to destroy
the temple. The portcnts omens are toe
clear for US to believe for moment, thai
abstract speculative truth as to barren
right, is what these agitators are after: they
mean something more tangible, and some
thing more practical. OLD Hickory.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-09-22

negroes and fanatics Of Lancaster. But
New York il a na,ional emporium. A
great proportion Of her citrens,d depending
directly orindircctly on thc southern trade
tor support, they see the absolute i,cces-
''ty Of conciliating and allaying the strong
sectional feelings which would, If allowed
unrestraincd scope, envelope them Ia tho
common ruin and dcsolation Of the entire
Union.
Inc atmosphere this mornin Z is decided.
~ cool. and Fall seems to be rapidly sp-
preaching.
The Cuban excitement has subsidized ma.
terially, and Capt. Ryndcrs 4 Co. are in
quest Of something to create a sensation.
Boomers are frequently met on tho
street and pass on unnoticcd.
Yours respectfully,
A LYNCHBURGER.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-09-22
New YoRK, Sept. IS, 1851

TO the Editor ofMe pirgintan.--
DEAR SIR: Having few leisure mo
menis at command, apply myself to the
task Of giving you few items ofcity news
New York is exceedingly full at present
| all the principal Hotels are OVERLOOKING
and business appears to be unusually ac.
tive.
The Fugitive Slave excitement in Penn.
sylvania has created a great sensation
throughout the country. l learn (from the
Philadelphia papers) that the parties nc
ccssary TO the murder OF the Southerncrs
are being arrested, lodged in prison and
arraigned for treason. Public sentimen,
here. as far as | can judge, denounccs the
course pursued by the Aboliiionists and
negroes. 1.-THE Government will make an
example Of these fanatics by hanging them,
venture to assert that we shall have few
repetitions of such dreadful occurrences.
The "Swan of Erin" miss Caiharinc
Hays arrived here Sunday morning in the
Pacific, and was welcomed by an over
wbelming concoursc Of citizens, and escor-
ted to her lodgings at the Astor House
The enthusiasm manifested on her arrival
is said to have been intense. She appears
tonight at Niblo's Garden. Tickets,
understand, are going like "hot cakes"
Forest, the Tradegian, is to appear to-
night at the Broadway Theatre in his great
character Damon, in the play Of damon
and Vythias, or the Test Of Friendship"
He has become manifestly unpopular in
this city-not as an actor, but as a man.
Many believe that his wife has been the in-
noccnt victim OF SANDER and calumny, in
stigated by himself and his hired minons,
and his brutal attack on Willis oftbe Home
Journal, has contributed to lower him in
the estimation Of every honorable man. !
think that his appearance tonight will be
a decided failure, notwithstanding the
"Heralds puas ard Hourishcs." All Of the
Theatres are opening for the Fall cam
paign, and an unusually fashionable season
is confidently expected.
The visitorsto Saratoga, Newport. White
Mountains, Niagara, &c. are rapidly bid.
ding adieu to pleasure and returning to
their homes.
1t is really astonishing to observe the diff.
ferent characteristics Of Philadelphia and
New York. l was casually detained al
the former place longer than expected,
and had an opportunity to converse some
little with the people, and l, with few ex-
cephons. found them sectional in their feel
'ngs, and disposed to eympathise with the
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-09-22
The Yacht America,

Cowrs, Sunday Night, Aug. 3l.-Thc
unprecedented results that have attended
every occasion on which the America has
set her canvass, distancing altogether the
fastest vessels Of the Royal Yacht Squad
ron. have. as, might have been expected,
raised up an immense number of amateurs
IN nautical fame, who became eager that
vessel SO paramount i'll her qualiries, should
not leave our shores, but become the pro-
perty Of some individual of the British ma
ton, especially as it had been rumored that
hcc American owners were not indisposcd
To relinquish that honor for fair considc-
iation. Accordingly host of competitors
appeared eager for her possession, and on
Saturday last the necessary preliminarics
and conditions were arranged and finally
agreed upon. by which Commodore Ste
vens transfers the American wonder to
Captain De Blaquicre, Of the Indian army,
for the sum Of $1,000, who will this day
become her sole and undivided possessor.
Ii was the intention of tho American Com
modore to visit the London waters. for the
purpose of giving the inhabitants Of the me-
tropolis an opportunity Of inspecting this
nautical wonder; but this arrangement has
been set aside by the acceptance of the ow-
nersl,ip on the terms proposed, without
any abatement whatever. This being the
last opportunity of inspecting the America
at Cowes, she was visited by an immense
number of persons from London and else
where, who universally expressed their ad-
iniration of her extraordinary fcats, and
singular and unique construction. The
present, or rather future owner, it is stated.
Will at once proceed with her on voyage
oil pleasure to the Mediterranean.
The hrs,fruits ofthe Americas visit and
astonishing performances. are beginning to
develoPe themselves. The MARQUIS of
Conyngham has directed White, of Cowes.
10 lcngthcn his yacht. the Constance, ~
feet by the bows, and to give her the A.
mcrica's stern. Another gentleman. who
has yacht up in frame on Mr.. Jusepb
Whites slip. has had her drawn out eight
feet by the bows, and she is also being 9th.
er~ Use "America" lied. Tits reported Mr.
Steers, the builder of the America. takes
home with him orders to build three more
yachts like her.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-09-22
~ Never, says the Richmond Times

u Never, says the Richmond Times,
was nobler victory gained on any politi-
cal field, than the triumph achieved by
Gen. Henry S. Footc over his Disunion
opponent. Gen. John A. Quitman. The
latter had everyadvantage except the great
one of being on the right side. He wore
distinguished military honors. and had in
many ways enlisted popular admiration.
On his side were Colonel Jefferson Davis.
the very pet of Mississippi. all the four Re-
representatives. in the last Congress, and most
OF the Democratic journals. Foote enter
ed the canvass, fearless of the odds against
him, and stumpcd it for the Union through
the State. The result is. that, before the
election. he has driven his adversary from
the field, and now has really no enemy be-
fore him. The Union men Of the country
will never forget his great achievement.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-09-22

Son killed By his FatAer-A man
named Hopkins, was killed some days
since. in the north part Of Stokes county.
by his own father. The old man, We un-
derstand; alleges that he found some one
stealing his honey. after night; that on ap-
preaching. the thief retired; he hallooed
TO him to stop. to which no attention was
paid; whereupon be shot. and the thief
turned out to be his own son. who died
Immediately. There are however, strong
circumstances to show that the old man
knew it to be his ssh. and he shot him
with malice aforethought He is in Stokes
Jail, awaiting trial at the approaching Su-
periioI Court reemstoyongh Patriot.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-09-22

Mr. GoccIN.-This gentleman (says the
Bedford Sentinel is conducting the Con
gressional canvass with great activity, and
is in the finest spirits. He carries his at
lacks into the heart of the enemy's camp,
and great is the CONSERVATION therein
Our friends in the other counties may rest
assured that Old Bedford is wide awake
and will do her whole duty. Put her down
for 400 majority.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-09-22

u The Wing State Convention Of
Maryland which assembled on the 18th
inst, nominated George C. Morgan, of St.
Mary's. for Comprollerof the Treasury !;
George G. Brewer. Of Anne Arundel, for
Commissioner Of the Land Office and
Thomas II. Hicks.of Dorchester. for Com.
missioner Of Lotteries.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-09-22

70 Mcssrs. John p. Wall and George
w. Ware, have been nominated by the
Wings of Frederick, as their candidates for
the next Legislature.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-09-22

u The ditor Of the Virginia Repub.
lican, the Democratic organ of Berkeley
county. has come out in strong article,
says the Alexandria Gazette, against the
doctrine Of Secession. He declares the
principle. in the present condition of the
country, to be a''Practical question of start
ling gnituds-that it should be carefully
considered by every voter in the selection
Of a Representative in the next Congress
Of the United States, and he proclaims it to
be "a question above party, and that the
people without enquiring who leads. will
follow in the right track"
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-09-22

t1 The President of the United States
has granted pardon to James Clements,
convicted along with Douglass and Ben
son, of the murder Of Asa A. Ravens, Sc
cond mate of t barque Glen, and for
which crime Douglass and Benson have
already been executed.