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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-04-16

Danyille Temperance Alliance.

Pursuant to previous notice the friends of
, Temperance met at the County Clerks office
in Danvile, on "Wednesday, April 9th, and
ORGANIZED bv clerting President. Vice Pres
idcnt and Secretary. After several spirited
speeches. touchn" the objects of the mcctin"
On which the present state of lntcmpcrance
and It's attendant vices were pretty fully dis
rus>cd.) the following Platform or Pledge
was adopted. and up to this time has been
subscribed by about 100 legal voters:
The undersigned, citizens of Danvil!c.
feeling strong desire to promote good order,
morality and Temperance in our village and
town, hereby form ourselves into Society or
League FOR that purpose and pledge ourselves,
each to til" other, to use all laudahlc and JUS
hilable cXcrtions to break up R,np-<,H,uq.
H'n'-drjnijhq, >aibmh-b,aLjDq. Plotu,5'q.
and similar vices in our vicinity And aS one
OF the most important means TO he used for
this end.we consider the efficient and prompt
execution of our Temperance Law. As stand
in@ tirst-and pledge ourselves to personal
effort tor It's enforcement. And each MEM
Der further Piled seS himself to act rs a Will
ant Committee, whose duty it shall toe to briur
to the notice OF the proper authority every
violation Of the law that comes within bis
knowledge.
Iofed, That the name and style of this So
clety he the "DuncTc T1nper,uuce .lUionc, =
On motion, the following named nersops
were appointed Committee to circulate the
above pledge for signatures throughout the
town; Hiram +. Hoyt Henry II. Deminc
Orson Gookn. Jason Cole VIM. b. Palmer
Benjamin Grecnlanks, William II boIo
Judkins Randall, Robert Kelsey. Amos Morse
Albert NJ. Cook and c. 5. Dana.
l"''d. TO hold stated monthly MEETINGS
and special meetings upon the call Of any
three members
l"'|d, That the Secretary furnish ! conv
OF the proceedings OF this mcctipo 70 81.
North Star and TIE CA,Lpnx,.x ~, x
.elHes, la IT, same lie ppll;<l,!
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Miscellaneous.

Indian difficulties in the northern part Of
the State continue to disturb the occupation
OF the miners.
An atrav took place between the Indians
and miners in the vicinity of Tchama growing
ont of Sundry thetts and lrpredations peculiar
to the savage race. The Americans. eoaded
beyond endurance, rose in body and >Iaugh-
tered some fifteen or twenty belonging to one
tribe.
The Legislature has amended the old law
for the protection of foreigners" The two
most important amendments are that the
sum Of four dollars shall be paid for each H.
ccn>c and second. that no foreign miner
who shall not have license under the provis-
ion of this act shall be allowed either to COM
mcnce, prosecutor defend any action in anv
OF the courts OF this State. except in criminal
cases onlv'
/ John Boyd murdered man in ten-pin
alley. at BoluSa, on the 9Th of March, In -
minutes afterwards he was hung from a tree
bv the citizens.
/ The Governor of California has offered a
thousand dollars and the Chinese three thou
sand, for the capture of the robbcr JOAQUIN.
report was brought into Sonora on the ] 9TH
nlt,, that joaquin was seen at tanlango
house. in the vicinity of uuartzburg. a dav
or two before. He was recognized bv some
one who cried ont 'Joaquin ~ when the rob
Der rushed upon him. \ desperate irht en-
sued between Joaquin'> men and the citizens.
IN which two or three Americans were killed
tut the rolb'r escaped. As usual
The crops throughout California promise
a larger vied dian eyer before
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Mining News.

Accounts from all parts of the State repre-
sent promising state of affairs. The minin"
population are dong, as general thing. cX-
tremclv well, and in many localities are reap
inc as large reward Tor their labor as any
have received in times past. We hear otoll
localities being re-du", and welding As richly
AS when first turned over, and new and prot
liable leads and gulchcS are discovered every
day. At the same ;imc We have such graft
tying intelligence from the mining districts.
we are assured on all hands, that the spring
business will be unusually large Though
weighing these glowing prophecies with many
grams of allowanrr,we still hope in the course
Of next month to have the pleasure of noting
more active market for many descriptions
OF merchandise TIA CuEtruiun, March lG.
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liant a tree and you viii feel better man,
YOUR home will be more home like vour wife.
dear Sir, will think better Of YOU, Your son
Will stay longer at home yonr daughter will
return home ottcner vour nrghborS will i'm
iratc Won, ,onr white haired father will smoke
his pipe. and take his afternoon nap under It's
>hadc,ani your Young children will play under
it, 1t will stretch forth its limbs protcctin9lv,
shading YOU from the sun, and >hrltcring you
from the storm. The tree Won plant will out
live Won and YOUR tomb,-it will be called by
Your namc-and in gratitude to YOU some
one will plant tree on Your grave.-N IL
Lrur .Nr;<cnqcr.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-04-16

The following Resolution having been IN
troiurcd and passed "'m. ron, TIE meeting
adjourned.
Rc<o'r.R, That the course taken by II. :,
Bartlett, Esq., our States Attorney, in pros
eruting offenders AGAINST the Liquor Law,
meets with the sincere approval Of the Ali
;ncc, and that we Will givc him or hearty
cooperation in all ca>c> requiring hi official
services. THERON HOW ARD. Pre>'t,
e. \ BrEBANK. Secretary.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-04-16
THE JAPAN EXPEDITION.

The rumorS of the abandonment of this cx-
petition 10y the new administration are not
true. They are contradictcd bv the official
organ. But the enterprise is to be shorn of
one OF Its finest vessels. the Vermont battle
ship.whlch cannot be fitted out although now
ready to receive a crew. if one could be re-
cruited to the extent of 500 men. which it is
stated by authority cannot be done under cX-
ls'!i.E cmbarrasSmentS 10 the recruiting ser
vice. The steamer Alleghanv will not Join
the squadron e. Commodore Perry. owing to
delay iii i,ar f"'.air>. The force without these
two ,t-.r.; Ali CONSIST OF the steam frigates
>n-Iuch:n..a. Mississippi and Powhattan.and
the r.o"i'S-u-wdr saratoga. Plymouth. Van
1alir and Macedonian and store-silips Supply
an: Southampton. Al! these. r.crp: The
y. o.. .....' az. ..,.,: coat .E1 = Uarao
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Over 90. .


Born in st. Johnsburv.2.5 in other towns
in Vermont, 6lj; in New Hampshire, 232
Massachusetts,, l09: Connecticut, 10; Rhode
Island. /; Maine, Ii; Kentucky, |: New
York, 10; Pennsylvania, 3; North Carolina.
/; Mississippi, : Wisconsin, l. Ohio IS:
Maryland /; Canada, 81; Nova Scotia, ,;
Halifax /; ireland, - : England, /; Scot
land /.
The oldest person, Mrs Phcbe Fairbanks,
was born in Dartmouth, Mass, September 6,
l.Co. Mr. George l. Barker. aged -. Is the
oldest person now living born in 81. Johns
bury.
There are within the village 2l9 dwelling
houses and 296 families. 1t will be noticed
that the number OF males exceeds the females
bv upwards of one hundred. We do not know
what our distressed bachelor friends Will do
We would suggest for their consolation. that
one before them went to the land OF Nod
for a help-mcct.
HE limits OF the Village, as gwen IN The
charter, are as follows:
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p;,.r .llau;n., d.. p;..r ,.;,. :.,,.,;,.
;.l :,
. >ic TO the mouth OF Moose River. to the W.
iine OF the Town Farm, northcrl y on that /
, he Norih-Erst corner OF James Il, Carpcu
t"r'> Farm ; thence Westerly on Carpenter
, north and kin.hall Shows south line, to III
: laSsEnl~ir; thence across said EiYrr an
land %, l.. Hastings 10 Northeast corner Of
= l.. Pad!ock'> Land thence Westerly On "a;
/. Paddock, North Line 10 lani owned Tx !
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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-04-16
ST. JOHNS BURY,
SATURDAY, APRIL l6. 1853.
AN OLD CONTROVERSY REVIVED.

AN OLD CONTROVERSY REVIVED.
Some wears ago there was an effort made
" the catholics in several of our cities to di
vide the public school money. which, as all
remember with sadness, was attended with
outrage and boOl>hed: each party in the
conflict. as it proceeded, becoming greatly
excited, and probably equally guilty in the
of law. Philadelphia. when the
conflict waxed the warmc>t, presented for
several DAYS scene of strit. and OUTRAGE
more akin to actual war than the usual quiet
of the city Of brothcr!v love. The transar-
tons of this period cannot but hr still fresh IN
the recollection of all, and all will deeply re-
grct the appearance Of the least indication OF
a rc-enactmcnt of any similar tragedy. Yet
there are such indications. The "bone OF
contention" has been cxhumcd, and public
feeling in one or two OF our cities a"ain arou>
ed to DEGREE that NAV result in no good, if
not in positive evil. These places are Gin
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In the recent municipal election in Cincin-
natl the division of the school money WIS
'''"'ic '''c SoIe i>Sur' Inc ca'h"Ii'S asked
''''' ''e '"o'c SCHOOL money os "'''''' d
mong the several religion, denominations
Inns request. II granted, would tiert"aI'y
break up the common tree school system. ana
give Plar" 10 >crtarian schools. I'll" various
religious denominations would then have their
separate and exclusive schools. The demand
WAS resisted, ana tickets nominated pledged!
for and a.alnst disturbing the present system,
The catholics were defeated thruughout cX-
ctpt in the election OF one petty officer.
The same demand from the SAINT, source is
made IN Maryland, and bill 10 effect tie
object i pending IN the legislature Of the
State. This has called forth spirit ol l,>i>-
lance among It's opponents; and in Baltimore
4 meeting c,n>i>tin. Of 10000 or more pro-
lIc assembled to protest a.aiu>t the paS,arc
Of the Hill. The excitement i intense.
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the last wear Allen Is reelected Governor,
and the legislature in both branches ocotoco' ,
On the same dav vote was taken on the re-
peal of the Maine Law of the State submitted
to the people at the last session The vote
was, for repeal, S2ss; against 1t, $3.50. Ma
iority against repeal. 992, Rhode Island Is
therefore quite decidedly for the Maine Law
The present law is substitute for the one IN
force last YEAR one or two points OF which
judge Curtis decided to be unconstitutional,
The questionable points have been avoided IN
the new law, & it is supposed to he conform
able to the constitution of the State.
e." Some two hundred thousand dollars or
over have been raised towards the 100000
required to be raised in the country to insure
the extension of the PaS>umpslc Railroad to
Derby Line. One hundred thousand of the
sum has been subscribed in Stanstead County.
the other at Derby and a few towns this side
The leading friends OF extension are Sanguinc
that the full amount will he.sccured.
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RAILROAD ACCIpENT.-John NJ. Yer
mouth Of po>,ump>ic Village. was killed on
Monday last ON the Boston and Maine Rail
road lie was brakeman, and was upon the
top Of the cars, and in passing bridge at
Andover was knocked off and 50 severely in
ur,1 that he lived only one hour after the
accident. lie was married the FRIDAY pre-
crin-. lie was " son o' vi 'i'''' q '''' H.
anu MS are - Ears ii' d. ''''' ''' a. u
s"mp>ic on " e'''''>''''
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., Tu.s,l,v of last week lad lv the name
otE,;r,.b;Id ,hout .;.bt wear, oj 4 met will
..,..,., .,,,,l ro,rr, Fatal accidental ;p;nr,
H. .,. with = nl,vm,,c into mcclellan.
,.. anil ,,o+ ~, ON ,hc .b;,b h.,ms~ Tn,
,..~,.ot H.. s.,tsol,;ra L,;r. few and ,oo..
r1 .r.u,,,nl o,,I ,,,. L,,r,,.l l,,,II,,r,
10 the floor below Inc poor fellow was YAK
en- w >rn>r'">>, The Wood cushing from h'
mouth and nose. and Tor some tm' II W"
: thought he WAS dead. CONSEQUENCES Al icn9i'
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instant ''''" Il ""''' 'i''r '''''.'"h. "'
tH' '''h ms. ne "''> "'Hh- DOWN "''i a e"
."1i 81 horses. some "'L!y "'> 'THr1rn'c
II tn Jun lion. IL "H'In- III" trans from III
Fa>|"". -Ic 2Ai 49," r"ai>,2"I ar a;''np'
cl 70 pass away -" ''m' ~ viking on tn
railroad bridge Which crosses he Connect
= r"t. Il lrin- la~r Mn" "'~io anla m"ou
lr>< righ', he dill not no'.r"r.,;a part Of tn
r.jl'',., o'' l." - ." W 'r.l... ...,.. III
l"ir : >'ari."'! " IL" >1il.n approach Of i
ru.,;nr. - >.rr;rl la,k from he tra, K. AZ
{ was prr,.i,itatc,! distance, az, ~ feet to III
10 ha,,. AMI -lo.,,.l ro k lclow. He wa-takr
ny r,.,ar.nr,y DEAL bat w:;Ion. any broke.
Il bones. except one lr. below the knee. II
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CALIFORNIA NEWS.
Is AT NEW-YORk.
s2MNI. 4Nl NJ noN HnSt-- Loss u Tic TenneSSec

These steamers arrived at New York the
10Th. with San Francisco dates to the 10th
Of March, each bringing large number of
passengers.
The political and local news is not particu-
larlv important, il we except the destructive
fire at Weayervillc. already noticed 10y The
telegraph from New Orleans. The loss is es
timatcd at 100000.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-04-16
CIR CoIr0uninn.

Here shall the Pres the People right- maintain
Inawcl by influences, and nhribcl BY gail
Here patriot lr-th her @iori"u- prrce?;> draw,
igrl 10 Religion, Liberty. and Law.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-04-16
THE EQON | A n.
STA TISTICS

From the Census the Village Of st. Johns
bury, taken March, 1873.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-04-16

G The steamer independence. on the Pan
anna and San Francisco line, it is feared NAV
have met with some disaster. She had been
due at san Francisco 20 DAYS at the last adj
vices from there. 1t is not true. as report,.I
that the passengers had arrived at San Fran
cisco, There were two Montpelier bows on
board the Indcp"ndcncc-onca son of Luther
Cross and the other son OF Horace Bruce.
lAcr" were doubtless o:h"-s from he STATE
=! -sc .,g.. ...:ar4Ey.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-04-16

e" In oar notice last week OF the seizure
of liquor on the premises of Aaron Smith of
nanyillr, we stated that he had undertaken
TO run il of TO Walden" We are Informed
that the liquor -cizrd WIS carried to Walden
and left in the care of another man in Tanua-
~ last, and being returned. unknown to Mr.
Smith, was seized
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-04-16

flEE.-Ihc house of Arnold Faro We.,
Clarcmcn;. \. II va. burned on the night
OF the 9Th inst. abou, !, o'-lo-k. too.rhr-
M -!,~,e .:lis .I.'l-.,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-04-16

Tim SUGAR. SrA>uN. -Thu> far the sea-
son has been good one in this section for
making maple >uGar. There was 50 little
frost in the ground that the sap started be-
fore SOME people hardly suspected the time fa,,
>usar making had arrived and the dila'orv
have. for this season. suffered some loss: Vet
a fall avcr2Gr quantity has been or will he
made Vermont. according to territory.
makes more maple sugar than any State in
the mon.
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-05-14
GRAND LODGE OF ODD FELLOWS.

We learn, from the Herald that at the Annual
Communication of the Grand Lodge of Odd Eel
lows which commenced its sessions in Whining
ton on Monday last the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
Walter L. Steel, Richmond Co., Grand Master
W. s. G.. Andrews, Goldsborough, Dep. Grand
Master; A. Paul Repiton, Wilmington, Grand
Treasurer; Jno. A. Wierman, Salisbury, Grand
Warden; Haynes Lennon, Whitesville, Grand
Chaplain E. W. Jones, Plymouth, R. W. G. Rep.
to G. L. U. S. The G. w. appointed W. D. Dou-
glass, Rockingham, Grand Conductor, and Fl. S.
Ward, Colcrain, Grand Guardian.
There have been three new Lodges instituted
during the past year: Clarendon, No. As, VIII
mington; Brown Creek, No. 43, Arson; and Far
mington, No. 46, Farnington--whole number of
working Lodges in the State 40. TIE reports of
the Grand officers, says the Herald, shows that the
order Is steadily progressing in popular favor. The
Herald gives the following items:
{" From the Returns of Subordinate Louges of the
State, there are 1869 Contributing members within
the jurisdiction of The Grand Lodge. During the
period between the lst January and 3lst December
1852, there have been 263 limitations, 43 Reiecons
Al Admitted by Gard, 1913 Withdrawn by Gard, %
Renstaed, At Suspended, "A Expelled, Is Deceased.
There are 253 Past Grands.
There have been received for limitations 81 .339;
for Degrees $2,74I 81 for Dues SIS, O88 80 amount
received for Fines and from other Sources 1907 So ;
amount received for Widows and Orphans Fund,
ST. ,449 IA; amount for Education, $75 80. The
whole amount of Revenue $l2 SIS O7-amount upon
which per centage is to be paid 5000 81; and tine
amount paid thereon by the Subordinates $500 IL.
There have been expended-For the relief of Broth
ers, ST. 3ll for burying the dead, $49 20; for the
education of orphans, $l36 and for the relief Of wild
owed families. $467 13. Total amour: paid out for
relief 1888 49,
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-05-14

Is THE WIG PARTY DEAD! A novel and in
teresting controversy is going among the
whig journals of the country, upon the startling
question, Is the Wing party dead The Tribune
tents and purposes it is essentially defunct- The
Washington Republic considers it dead-absolutely
dead and gone-or it would hardly volanteer to sup
port the present administration. But the antedelu-
Wan National Intellgencer argues that there is still
remaining least a sound substantial nucleus for
the reorganization, of these days, of the wing
party. The Wings of Tennessee are evidently alive
yet and kicking; while in Virginia observe that
the so-caled Immortal Botts,'' in powerful let
ter, urges the wings to beat down and subdue that
awful monster, locofocoism' for he says: IF it is
restrained, believe, before my God, it will ul-
timdtely crush the liberties of the people, Still we
are somewhat in doubt upon the main question" Is
the wing party dead 90 :" Is there Bourbon: among
us 20 NctU York Herald.
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-05-14
THE "MATNE LIQUOR LAW. +"

Gov. Seymour of Connecticut, in his late mes
sage to the Legislature of that State thus notices
this law:
sit is much to be regretted that it should be thought
advisable in any quarter TO resort to statutes of doubt
full import in aid of great moral reform. la vain
may we look for any lasting good from laws, howeV-
er they may be enforced for time, which not
clearly based upon correct princ PIES An act for the
suppression of the entire trade in sprituous liq
better known by the pame of the State where il
gnated and which is commended model for
Legislation here, has lost of its Objectionable
features during the discussion it has ELECTED. On
the contrary, it is plainly than that il
strikes at the foundation of rights which, if once
overhrown, will leave the door open for any arbitrary
exercise of power which majority, however obtain
ed, may choose TO infict An original inherent con-
Vlclon OF the injustice of the proposed law has been
Strengthened and confirmed in my mind by sub
sequent reflection, which the recent decisions of
the courts have lent the weight of high legal auhor
tY. Without any means of judging to what extent
further efforts fany may be made engraf such aldw
upon our statutes and considering that it would not
become me to into any inquiry of that Sort pre-
sumo 10 question the Proprety of any of &C.
ton upon the subject which honest preference of
opinion may suggest, l shall hold myself prepared
for any emergency. The subject of temperance,
paraed from politics, and calmly addressing itself to
reason and judgment, has my warmest sympathies.
That it can be promoted in any other way has
not been proved by the different means which have
been employed to advance the cause
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-05-14
ROBT. B. GILLIAN, CAr'n.
II. L. HARGRovE, Sec'y.

Col. GATHER AND Mr.. AVERY. The course OF
Col. Gather towards Mr.. Avery, is not little sur
prsing us-if any thing that that singular andn-
consistent Politician may do be regarded as be-
yoDd the range of probability. He arraigns Mr.. Ave
~ for voting against him tor Solicitor, and denounces
him because he did not abandon the nominee of his
party and support Col. B. S. Gather. Al the same
time, while these words of denunciaton have not
had time cool upon his lips, COL 6. attempts to
recommend himself to the of this District by
expatating upon his fidelity to his party, and in fact
makes all his speeches, are informed, little
more than summary of arguments in favor of the
obligation of party men to support the nominees OF
their party. Now if Col. Gathers chief hope of
election lies, it apparently does in making the
people believe he is Wing and will live and die a
Wing, and will always support the nominees of the
Wing party, upon what reasonable ground can he
complain that Mr.. Avery, known and avowed Dem
ocrat, should do just the same thing for his party.
1t is Col. G's fault if he shall have convinced as
and the rest of the community of the necessity of
supporting the nominee of ones party under all Gil
cumstances, and it is tad application of his argu-
ment and logic to turn round and abuse Mr.. Avery
for doing the very thing which in principle he APP
proves.
Besides all this, Col. Gather, unless we mis-
informed, never supported Mr.. Avery when a candi
date for office, and no longer ago than last summer
eIectioneered actively and with effect against him.
That Mr.. Avery therefore should, contrary 10 the
Co.'s own notions Of party obligation; and the COM
mon motives which Influence men, support him, is
simply ridiculous. .4shUiNe Ne1OS.