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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-01-10
THE POWER OF GOOD SCHOOL

Perhaps the following paper from the New
York Observer, may help parents to fern
correct opinions of what they ought to expect,
and teachers, OF what they ought to aim at, in
regard to their schools.
MIR. {. TIE VILLAGE TEACHER
Mr.. {. has for several wears mad charge OF
4 district st hool now numbering nearly two
hundred pupils. 1t is in The mids, o. Il popu-
Ious manufacturing village, ha,ing it, tul!
share ofrude and vicious yo'th, Who have
hcvcr learned at home neither n.crals nor
manners To tlliS field Rot peculiarly iavit-
iu.s for one who wished to find school l,ccnn >
an easy lie, l.r c. was called! There was
soiA" comp!7;a: il the district, because he
was to receive l>r-er >a!ary than had usual
ly been given But i; va, replied tha; rood
teachers could hot he obtained Tor pittance,
50 Mr {. cane. He bc.:n Nv cusct:nga a few
simple rules, OF obvious proprc'v, TO which
he entor 81 >;ii,; obedience. Mai!e he dil
not hesitate 10 punish! (and that seycrcly,) }
when necessary he made his arnc,l. +, tA..
honor and conscience Of his pupils, AMI 10y 4
firm course q; moral an. intellectual d.,ci
.,,;nc, secured their respect an. love. Ti.,n.c
forward i,:s work va, ,.,,y. and hi, ,clo,, J.,
en,iuentIy rro.rrrnrs Ib.. hous,.is ,c,o,;..,-
able and p,e,saYt. and tb. nroYud> are ta.,,-
fully lad out with >hru5l.rv ard flowers
The ex!r.rineu, 0: converting school ward
into garden. was at frat onlv the sub;,.t If
n.irth to the sl,cptirt. Tie i,iea TIA, bows
could be. mad. 70 LIT shrub, and roses ,jn,,.
was ri.L.' Eat the tl,jn1 WI, tried. T..
,rounJ, were nr,,3r,i. and every cli..
broYaLt some Kind 81 free. or i.u>L ,,l,,rt-
eI :b..r. r.. ..nca, -. E.,.nor.J with
vines. and ,hc mathis bor,irr.J with flowers.
which GROW =, VIGOROUSLY. and look As taste
inliv. and are nr,..ry.d a> carefully As tho
planted anywhere. else than near 4 ,i!:,,c.
school. .Adjoiuiu. these ground, !. the -ard-
en- of Nr. vino has cultivated a y;,r;.-
rv Of choice fruit. Close to the ii, >ion fence
stand, a tree lately loaded with delicious
beaches, ana bcn1ing with tempting ,roxi:n-
itv over tn, bows u,ay ward. Mr. --;.ro-
proscd to pick The fruit while unripc, to save
the tree from destruction. No" said Mr {.
..Iet it remain. think NV scholar, will no,
disturb it."
One 3av At tive close of,lo school ,Lc ,.,;l-
5yrn ", r.. adj~.,,,.,j lv thc Teacher as cl-
lows.
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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-01-10
THE EMERALD BROOCH.


>'' "'' 'ne most eh'''''r "i men =
io>>c>sed "i wealth enough t" crafty my
'''''' 'A''"'"2''' uc>iFcS' ana enjoying d.
''l"'h '"'"F as ia"ycr OF three years stand
IL@- 'Hn not over AMBITIOUS can aspire TO-
ana - crown all. secure u! tine hand and
heart OF the io'ncSt 2lrl in the city Say
Harry DO yon not c"r't my GOOD luck
IN expression "t n!nGi' / m:rth aHd sd
nr'' rUii!ed tor a moment the """n and 'n-"n,
nous f'''"''n'nrt OF Harry Wallace aS he fe
>?ohH"d I" the question OF !lS TREND.
am afraid that my "plnl'n a.; YOUR S!tua
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merely 'his-thAt though 'hari"S minor IN:
reputation ana money rnonGh 10 larry Inn
'"'""-" me- nc ms h"'eF'h'''>>' maize We
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"'' - '''i"'''' I "a''''' amused II
spite "' '''e ''N'''' "hi'h MS frl'h" di>Te
'i''Nu! mention of ms ahlanccd bride ha'
''r"'>''' III NJ '''''>'
IL Augusta warner haS heart. 1t Is a We
! ~ nara one III my "plnIon: Why slng',
2'an'c al 'N"S' sNr"r"iy ch'ScI!cd but trl%l'
J features, ana the s''rn glance that shoot
rom her dark eye. are i,onc sufficient; to re
veal her nature and am AFRAID that !ou VII
hnd, WHcn 1t is too i't" that the I..lr Angus
t" married not You, b"tyoHr wealth and YOU
'FrUtriIon.
ut IS useless to reason with You, Harry
when once You have conceived anything to b,
true, and | will not attempt to convince vor
that for once you are wrong: but to obviat
the III effects which Your attacks upon m,
poor Augusta NAV exert upon me, will III,
vou a Good afternoon. and make myself wei
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-01-10

dark eyes opened and the silvery tongue was
able to thank her delirer.
That night Charles Minor slep, but little;
but whether .-slun.bcr closed his ewes, or
whether he walked among the haunts of men
oae image a.one was present TO his mind. It
Was not the ils,a.c OF Augusta Warner.
The next morning he felt that ii was his du-
ty TO call and see Augusta. this was, however.
10 welcome task; he had left hcrin anger and
besides, her image no longer Was the object
oi his thoughts; but collecting all his firn,ncs>
he started towards Mr. Warmers ko;,>.: he
had scarce gone two rods from the door, how
ever. when he was met by servant whom he
recognized TO be that Of Mr. Warner
81 have packet for YOU sir" sad the man.
handing him a small bundle. land an answer
Is cxpcrted 10 this note, aud am TO wait for
IT,"
Directing the man 10 follow him. Charles
3 reentered his dwelling, and opened the mote,
Il read as inlows:--
Mr. N,,xor
pred which render it cxpedicnt that all inter
course should ccas. le,wa., rs 7 s.na h.
the bearer all TIE letters and presents with
which Won have ,,,or.J n,., ,n, l,,,, ,.,,, will
return all that vou have received from me by
tho .
Yours Arcrsr, W,e>rr~
This no,o CO far from ,,no,r;n,, % I'LL,
our hero. seemed 70 animate him, with r,.u
HE: il. hs.,;!, o,rne3 H., disk and ,.tir,
from ,bcn.o br,,dl. .o.ro.,, and ,,,i;
rinr tror, his r;,.,.r .,;,
mi<,res, with ,ox r..>,...s =" III. man .n.;r,.,
and left IL. room,
Two u,.,,.
was Assembled >. , ,r.,r, H.. ...h..,
retired street, n,.a~ the ,nI,,,ri,s ., H.. -,
The bride had IS. ,..,, -, - =,
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and biushIng deeply, hurried down the steps.
Who can she =" muttcred he to him
sell Il have never seen her before, aud she
Is far too lovely to be servant"
"Who was that Young lady I met on II,
steps ~ inquired he of the fair Augusta, as
he seated himself beside her.
\ look of deep surprise, accompanied bv 4
scornIul laugh asitated her features. as she
replied.
Il know not, unless YOU mean nv seams
tress, Helen Porter; was she meek. s,unid
looking girl, dressed in shabby mourning :"
Il see YOU know who mean. but so far
was she from being stupid, that know Of no
person to whom She must yield the palm of
beauty, except my beloved Augusta"
why, Charles, am ashamed OF Won. such
a whim never entered Your head before
And the offended beauty tossed her head in
proud dis'!ain.
ANXIOUS to restore her equanimi,v Charles
produced the brooch and had the satisfaction
OF Seeing her resentment subsidc But he
could not suppress The thought. that his friend
was not 50 much in the wrong a. he might be
with respect TO the fair Augusta.
1t was week after the events lust narrat-
ed occurred that Charles Minor was again
drawing near NJ Warmers door. Itwas .y-
ceedinclv dark, but despite the gloom, hi>
eyes e,pi"d something shining unon the steps:
he !'csed il NJ and found that it was Cat least.
as Tar as he conld Judge Lv the SENSE oftourh)
brooch. 1t occurred TO him that it ma git
have been dropped l,y Augusta and in order
to c""'Irm his >u>l;tion> ne approached 4
street lamp. |, ras the brooch.
''Con;ound III" women lnu;,crcd hc.",hcy
eAaaust yoar pockets to load themselves witt,
.i"wclry. and then by their carclcs>ncs> lose
it."
I'll rr;oy Augu~'a> sorrow for while,
bef"r" return it 20 her"
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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-01-10
THE CiLBOO\I
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY
A, e.. CIi 4 ID VIC Il.

OFFICE. KITrEEDGE < CorHY, Building, st.
Iobp,hurv-oTposi,e the "St. Jchn,bury House '
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-01-10
JOB PRINTING.

U4NDBILLS, BLANKS, CARDS, Pro-
GPlulIES. CIRCULARS, Sc. Printed in
the rra.es. ,nauie- =: the Ca'e-oan Office.
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strains played by amateurs, who laid aside their musical
instr umenls only seize their weapons OF destruction
when the trumpet sounded 10 arms.
There were several other bands IN the lines The
British had none. They IN no humor for musical
other entertainments, though they treated balls
On this point will conclude lengthy sketch with
an extract from authentic narrative, written by a
British officer who in Packenham's army, which is
remarkable contradiction Of Headley's narrative De.
scnbing the appearances OF the American lines The Sub'
alleTn in America" page 2i6, says;
son the summit oil the central works lofty flag -staH
erected, from which a large American ensign con-
santly waved whilst ia the OF the breaslwor
crowd OF white tents showed themselves, not few OF
which bore flags at the top OF their poles The American
camp IN Short exhibited al least much OF the pomp
and circumstance OF modern camps accustom-
ed 10 exhibit and the spirits OF its inmates kept
stanty in a stale OF excitement by the bands OF martial
music How different the spectacle TO what gaace
towards the introduced the spectator, presenting
acily the same extent OF front The British army lay
there without ten,s--without works-without show
without parade-upon the ground; throughout The whole
line not more than dozen hus erected and these,
which consisted only OF panks torn from the houses and
fences near furnished but an inefficient protection against
The incemency OF the weather No band played among
our men, nor did bugle give lis sound except
the hearers of danger and put them the alert the
contrary, The routine OF duty conducted n as much
silence as there musical instruments the camp
was impossible not 10 be struck with the contrast
which The conditions and apparent comforts OF the nya
ding and De ending hosts presented"
Ii is impossible TO read the two descriptions OF Headey
and the author of "the Subaltern without being struck
with the contrast Of the statements
The daily union., 1852-11-30
Exploration of Red River.


The following letter from Captain Marcy TO the Hon.
W. Johnson, OF Arkansas is published in the Little
Rock True Democrat II gives some interesting parlicu
lars relative to a region heretofore but liule known
Nsw YoRK, Sept IS. 1859
MY DEAR SIR; Notwithstanding the many and con-
Trajectory concerning my by the Indians
have al last reached the civilized world safe and
sound
AS you took such kind interest in my success pre-.
vious TO my departure from Washington, have doubt
YOU will be graied TO learn that made very forunate
and think satisfactory evpediiion accomplishing all
and more than required by my instructions.
ascended all the principal branches OF Red river 10
their sources and made careful examination of the
country bordering upon them all made extensive coll
ecions OF minerals, plants animals, &c, &c, and am
provided with data Tor perfectly accurate map OF all the
country passed over
There is large district OF country bordering upon
Upper Red river which has hitherto been wholly un
known, and which is fine agricultural country
be found The soil is OF the best quality, the timber
abundant and II is well waiered 1t is mountainous
district. and the atmosphere is pure and bracng.
This country poss such natural advantages that IL
must eventually settle, and il will find its natural outlet
through the Arkansas river.
also found abundance OF copper ores, which have
not yet had anayzed. but think them rich. will
give you my views upon this subject when you next
winter in Washington.
There are three principal branches to Red river above
the point where comme enced my exploration The north
branch in longitude 1921, about twenty-five miles
from the Canadian The south and principal branch ex-
tends eighty miles farther Upon The north branch
The country continues good TO within hundred miles OF
its source, but upon the other branches the country s
generally poor.
Please accept my thanks for Your efforts in my
behalf, while AT Washington last winter and believe me,
very sincerely, your friend, r b MARCY.
Hon. w. Johnson, Little Rock. Afkaosas.
The daily union., 1852-11-30

LIBERArING MOVEMENTS IN EHoLAND.-The restriction
OF the right of suffrage the agricultural districts Of
England has produced some very extensive and yety
costly efforts the part of the liberals multiply small
freehods as TO enlarge the constituency There is
society in existence WHICH is called the National Free
hold Land Society,"" which, by It's terms OF association
formed under special OF Parliament was created to
bly, in accordance with its original design has proved to
be an instrument or creating liberal rather radical
votes. The president is Sir Joshua Walmsley the vice
presidents Richard Golden and Joseph Hume and the
directors OF and Influence are all Of the came
radical school, They have driven great trade in the
buying up OF landed estates, dividing them into small aud
convenient plots, and seog them out on accommodating
terms to small holders, thus Qualifying them TO It
has nothing OF the character OF grauty, but s conducted
with view 10 profit and in this respect il has also been
quite successful We have a report OF their pro-
ceedngs. which shows that they operate large scale
Up to September S3l they had purchased thirty estates
IN different countless for which they had paid I40 0oO
(S70o o00) and had issued 1874 shares 10 members OF
the company. The monthly report for OCTOBER this
shows that they had received f293 0o0 (say 81 ie0
and had "a 332 Shareholders The estates are divided
ecng his lo and Of receiving with it loan OF ESQ for
improvements, repayabe in small weekly instal aents
We do not ind any statement OF what is required TO con-
suiule membership.
II does mol appear that the maintenance OF liberal opn.
ions is condition Of membership; but the whole inhu-
ence and control oil the company Is radical, and they
probably assume that the extension OF small freehods
and the muip OF independent an enlarge
ment Of liberalism basis for popular control the
government.
The London Standard great danger to torysm in
the operations OF this society," and calls loudly for conser-
yatiye action 10 check or counteaci It's infuences
IN q Pioayunt.
The daily union., 1852-11-30

The SNAIL TsADx IN FKAHcr Learn from our
Parslsn contemporaries that the snail becoming fash
ioaabe article OF dei and that for several months past
particular place has been appropriated for their sale in the
Paris fish market. in the southeast angle near the lob
sters and fresh-waier fish. "Snas." says ose OF the
French journals were highly esteemed by The Romans
our masters in gastronomy, and now raised in many
of the departments with In the sixteenth cen
ury the Capuchns OF Fribourg recovered the art OF
breeding and allening snals which not lost in
day. for in Fanehe Comle, Lorraine and Burgundy
they raise excellent ssails which find sure demand IN
the Paris market There fifty restaurants and
than twelve hundred private tables in Paris where
10 ten thousand consumers The monthly consumption
OF this molluscan is estimated al half a million The
market price OF The greet vineyard snsls from 2f SOC
81 SOC per hundred while those of the hedges woods
and forests bring only from 2f TO &c Csc The proprietor
OF snasry the vicinity OF Dion is said 10
q 900 francs annually"
The daily union., 1852-11-30
Falsifying History.

writer in the New Orleans Della discussing The bat
lie OF New Orleans, says:
The American accounts OF this battle are generally
grossly deficient, paipaby erroneous many import
ant points One or two strictly military but very dry
and imperfect sketches. have been published but these
have contained those details winch with the people
transactions OF the British their plan OF operation the
composition OF their forces, their explanations OF their
failure, and many incidents Of deeply interesting char
aeter, have escaped the attention. or have not been re
Earded worthy OF the Investigation and study, oil those
wbe have attempted 10 write this history Besides many
liberties have been taken with the truth by those who
generally weave Their histories from their imagnations
rather Than IRON authentic facts. This il frequently
done TO give dramatic effect 10 The narrative Bot II is
most tehenslbe and criminal babltone which ought
TO be punished as a msdemeanor.
OHe Of the most successful writers of this SORT of us
tlan is J. l. lIeadley. lie used to add Rev" TO his
name but we happy that he has dropped that
title. This romancer has lately given 10 the world a
book puporting 10 be The lives OF Scott and Jack son,
which, whilst IL contains not single fact that may not
be found IN any other work, abounds in papabe errors
and IN fancy touches thrown in 10 give life 10 the story,
but which, examination. prove TO be unlruihs
In page 3ll ol his lie OF Jackson, he says
Dorhg this week OF comparative repose New Orleans
ana me Two hostile camps presented spectacle OF most
striking interest The British lay in full view of the
American linestheif white tents looking amid the sur
rounding waters like clouds OF sail resting on the bosom
OF ryer, while al intervals random shot, The
ing and evening gum sent their slow challenge 10 the
Toe. There was marching and counter marching strains
OF martial music, and all the confused sounds OF camp
lie, whle 10 Them an American enirenchment, which
stretched IN dark line the plain seemed as silent
as death. except when solitary gun forth its sulen
defiance"
Now. this picture is the OF truth The utmost
harlty and vvaciiy characterized the American camp
after the battle Of the 23j. That engagement, and the
steady bearing of Jackson. inspired our men with conf
ldencs--witb determination and belief that they would
whip the BRUSH. On The other side, the BRUSH vefe
depressed and gloomy from The time they reached the
liver and Witnessed the determination OF their foes As
70 the music and paIsdes, they on our side Major
Plauehe had fine band o music which every morning
and evening relieved the tedium OF the camp with martial
The daily union., 1852-11-30

CURE oRoUP-Dr. Fisher, of Boston. relates, in
late number of the Medical Journal, in which
attack OF Group cured by the application Of
sponges wrung out OF hot water to The throat together
with water treatment which he describes as follows;
"s1on afer making the f,st application OF sponges
the throat wrapped the child In woolen blanket, wrunR
out In warm wafer, substitute for a warm BATH and
gave twenty drops Of the wine OF antimony in a ule
sweetened water which she swallowed with dicnlfy
pesevered application OF The hot moist sponRes for
hour, when tue child was 80 much relieved that ven
tured 10 leave H.
"Thcse applications continued through the night
and Ia the morning the child was we'll"
II will never do to re with this terrible disease The
quicker The remedies are applied The better Instead Of
antimony we would recommend small quantities OF alum
water given every ten or fifteen minutes until the child
yomita
The daily union., 1852-11-30
Hon. william X. Sebastian.

The democrats Of the Legislature OF Arkansas h...
nominated this distinguished gentleman. by lap. :.
ionty, for reelection to the Senate OF lhe United
That this decision will be sustained by the s,l.l,n
there can be no doubt Judge Sebastian il ons !, i,
soandest steades, most consistent, and most general.
esteemed members OF the Senate and bis reoro ! !,
body of which he is efficient member will h. h.;,. !,
with great pleasure by his numerous poli,ea, ma
sonal friends
The daily union., 1852-11-30
United states Patent Once,
Ws.h,u~,on Mo-, OF las.
Nov 10 eodAdsif

nN the petition Of Charles Goodyear nssignee Hsywud
Of New Haven Connecticut praying patent
granted to him preparing
ehouc with sulphur for the manufacture ARTICLES,
years sn the expiration Of said patent which takes place.
on the twenty fourth day OF February, 1859
ordered thai the said be heard
Monday, the 3 OF lss3 s,ciock,
persons are notified appear and show any
why said petition ought not 10 be granted
Persons the
Once their objections, specially writing
~ days before the OF hearing All
10 be used the said hearing be taken
picstou,
Ordered, that this published
GeneeT, Republic, and Union, Washington d. Inquirer
alelpha, Psnn-yvanai Express, New York ciy Albany
Register Albany, New York; Couran Hartford, Connecticut
Providence Journal Providence, Rhode
ton, Massachusetts, week for three weeks
vious the thirty (3sp sf January, eighteen
my three, (e53,) the day OF hearing.
r. W. HODGES,
Commissioner of Patents
Editors o. the above papers will please copy
bills to the Patent Once with paper containing this notice.
Nov 2s-law3w
The daily union., 1852-11-30

We are requested by the gentlemen who give The d,
ner this evening at o'clock the United States Ho,.
IN this city, TO express their regret that, owing 10 III. H.
tied capacity Of the dnner-room it will not be II h.
power to invite all whom they wish TO see in a,,epd,n,
and that the invitations have been necessarily cou6o,
10 residents within the District and to members Of co
gress present in the CITY,
The daily union., 1852-11-30
4 TEACHER WANTED.--A liberal compenssnon viii b.

A TEACHER wANTED.--A liberal compensation
n s'nse college.
take charge Of school county Bladen
satisfactory testimonials o character and qualifications between this
and th. 9vh prorno. The
January nert and continue
and nscrmscr, w brcssh poet,
once, apply personally once.
WssHssros Ctrr, Nov. ", 1852.
Nov III
The daily union., 1852-11-30
N 'AA ready "A'AA'S SA'--rhs December number Is no"


Fitx Green Hack. (pora Life and Times Of Johnson
engravngs The Achemists, wo engravng Legend Of the
Christmas Tree The required
Times. Visit London
gin and sonhey. Leila
story for the Young and the Old Female Costume Palm
The Desert Island Margars, Fuller ossS Detached Thoughts
from Richter Weather Wisdom Jelly Fishes.
Sketch from lawyers Life The Magistrate smuggler.
for Wives Fall Of the Curtain Pictures
Christmas Carol (angTavng) Samuel Hopkins, d. d. (porat
Daniel Webster Charles Elliott, d. por,raii) Short articles
intelligence, scientific items. For sale BY the agents,
Nov ~ GRAY X nAI.LANTYNE,
stree,