The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-11-18

is running a canal boat Nerxcs and OthcIlc
arc driving opposition stages. George Sd
has set up caravan, and is waiting inpa-
ticntly for kossuth and Barnum to come and
90 halves. Dow, Junior is boss of a Mctho-
dist camp meeting.
Napoleon spends most of his time PLAYING
penny ante with three graccs. Benedict
Arnold has opened large beer saloon, am,
left a vacancy for S. a. Douglas, (whitc man.
/ John Bunyan is clown in a circus. John
Calvin, Dr: johnson, Syksey, Plutarch, Ro!
Roy, Davy Jones, Gen. jackson, and Dam
phooTs grandfather are about establishing a
theatre, having borrowed the capital. (two
per cent month)-they open with 'IIow t.
pay the rent DIR. johnson in fancy dance:
to conclude with The Widows Victim the
principal part by Mr.. Pickwick. 10 Smith
has brought out the devil, and is going to con-
vert Tophet into Mormon Paradise. Shak-
cspcarc has progressed in his new plav as far
as the fourth act, where he has got the hero
seven miles and a half up in balloon. while
the dl>consolatc heroine is hanpin, by her
haIr to limb over prccipicc; question is
how the heroic lover shall get down and res
cue his ladv-love before her hair breaks. or
her head pulls off.
Spirits now began to come without invita-
ton like Paddles to a wake. Soul of an Al
dcr'nan called for clam soup and bread and
butter. Ghost Of a ncws-boy sung out for the
Es"ntng Post. All that was left of Howerv
fireman wanted to know if Forty had got her
butt fixed, and a new inch and a half nozzle.
Ghost of Marmion wanted dish of sofi-crats
and called out after the old fashion, TO charcc
1t TO Stanley. Medium had by this time lost
AL control over ghostly company. Spirits of
waters, soldiers, tailors, Oamphool trem
h!ed,) babies, saloon-kccrers, dancers. actors.
widows, clrcu>-ridcrs. in fact all varieties q.
o''>treperous spirits, began 10 play the devil
with things generally; the dining table inm-
ped up. turned two somcr>cts. and landed
with one leg in the widows lap, one in Dam
phool'S mouth, and the other two on the toes
OF the Sanctimonious-lookinc individuals on
po>l'c; the wash-stand exhibited s,ronr svmp-
toms OF desire to dance the Jenny Lind pol
ia on Bui. Docgc's head the bookcase beat
time with extraordinary vigor, and made faces
at the company generally; our walkinc-canrs
and umbrellas promcnadcd round the room, in
couples. without the slightest regard to cornS.
or other pedal vegetables: while the br,.>.cal
IN thc corner was cxtemporizing a COMIC sonc.
with vigorous accompaniment on the SOAP
dish, the wash bowl, and the other bedroom
crockcry.
Bull Dogge here made rush for the door
and dashed wildly down Broadway, pursued,
as he AYERS to this d:y, by The spirit of an
'r'>hma"' W.. picksxe, a handsaw and a
shos'''y whcclbarrcw. Concluding | had seen
enough, took Damphool, and B. d.. bottle.
(cmp:y or he would never have left it) and
Welt home satisfied that there are more
things in heaven and earth than are dreamed
of' except by lying mediums, so callc1;-
who. too lazy to work, and too cowardv TO
get an honorable living lw stealing. a,loct
this method to sponge their bread and butter
ont of those whom God, in his mysterious
wisdom. has seen fit to send on earth weak
enough to believe their i!iotic rawlings"