The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-11-27

have sent out orders for the purchase of but
ter in Ireland Some. We believe, has alrea-
dy been imported at profit
sY| The last New Hampshire Stateman. ar
the head of whose columns the name of Dan
iel Webster was con>picuou>ly displayed as
candidate for President. and whose claims
were zcalOu>lv urged until the decision of the
National Convention, contains an article
commenting upon Mr. Webster's dying mes
sagc" TO Rufus Choate-who, by the way,
found himself big enough TO be man, and to
act like man. as he did in voting for Scott.
The Statesman does not doubt the fact of the
message or its import, as Mr. Webster talked
in the same manner while on visit to New
Hampshire soGn after Scott was nominated.
The Statesman thinks Mr. Webster fell into
the hands of weak counsellors in his last DAYS
No truth is more apparent He fell, if not
among thieves" among enemies, and those
who acted As if they intended to darken his
fame The Statesman closes Its comments as
follows:
If the immediate, bedside friends of Dan
icl Webster. had been wise men they would
early IN the summer have made an attempt
torccover him from the position he was in
clincd to take 50 soon as he heard the result
at Baltimore They probably not only made
no effort of the kind. hat embraced every IA
vorable opportunity 10 prejudice the great
Statesman against the party with which hi>
name and fame were connected. They be
lieved. and caused him 10 believe, that if
nominated at Baltimore, he wonld have been
triumlhan,lv chosen. Mischicvou~ demo-
Gratis. two wears ago. flattered Mr. Webster in
the same way; and the painful result is. that
through the action of indi>creet friends and
treach"r"us political opponents. his fame i
married by tlcmiSh from which ii can never
he entirely relieved.
all men are mortal. is kept alive an the earth,
Mr. Webster. great as he was. could claim no
exemption from the intirmities in>eparable
from human existence. But If he had not
been surrounded in his latter wears hv set
o.. men who either wonh not or dared not tell
him the truth. the American people would
have been spared the painful spectacle of
great man inhicrinr lasting injury upon him.
self hv means Of evil counsrllor> and giving
his implacable enemies al least speciou~ pre-
text for charging that in his public life he
had exclusive regard for his ultimate elera-
ton 10 the Presidency, rather than the wei
fare of the country"
IA The Nilloughhy Lake Stage through
West Burke. West Charleston To Stanstral
has run on runners for the last week We
hear that it Is quite good sleighing in the |
greater part of Orleans County In this |
place there was ton Wednesday, very little !
snow in the road-too little for sleighing.
SINGING SCH"oL-Mr Clifford of Leila !
non. y. H., adverti>cS in our columns that he |
will open singing school in this village next
week See his notice.
Arr"INTMENTS.-The Governor has ap-
pointed AZ lids ne camp, with the rank of
Colonel, the following named gentlemen:
CHAMPION NJ. FLETCHER, of Orwell,
HARVEY KING. of Montpelier.
GEORGE A. MERRILL. of St Johnsbury.
CAR"LUS Z. NoYEs, of Burlington.
"a Mrs Nichols, of the Windham County
Democrat, had Sin votes in Joint assembly of
he Legislature, for Director Of the State
Prison. Our friend is fully aware, no doubt.
hat the best candidates are not ALWAYS the
most successful. 1t will be well for the State
md the prisoners also if the gentlemen elect |
ID TO the Directorship of the Prison prove
themselves TO be as well qualified for the of.
ice as Mrs Nichols.
ORLEANS LIBERAL INSTITUTE. We
lave received from an unknown source a co- |
y of the catalogue of the fall term of this !
chool. Number of students 9O-47 ladies'
nd 43 gentlemen. Perkins Bass, Principal
Hiss Caroline \. Donison, Prcccptress; 10.
\. burlington. Assistant; Miss L. NJ. S.
smith, Teacher of Instrumental Music; A. NJ.
'urke, Teacher of Pcnmanship.
Va \ correspondent of the Brattleboro
.asle' writing from Montpelier, and referring
the Grand List, says
The Grand List Of the State ha, been
carly perfected. Windsor is the richest
ounty, its taxable estate being 1885,, 264.
rutland comes next, and then Windham, the
.xable estate in the last named county being
7,a2l.01l. The richest town is Burlington.
avlns taxable property to the amount of 81
2o,+66. Rutland follows Burlington. and ;
'rattieboro stands third on the list, It's taxa,
lie property amounting to 81 $40, 1872"
"a On Saturday morning last, a freight
ain ran into drove of cattle near Albany,
Hing II Of them, and injuring several 9TH
RS, and totally demolishing three cars, be-
dcs badly damaging the locomotive and
,arng up several rods Of .fatk