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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-09-09

All Meme seems to he on fire. Tie wood,
are burning in every quartc--:n ,lic low.
lands and IN :hc li9hland>-in The valleys. y,
the c'carin~>. and on the moun;ain-,:,lo< ana
tops. The papers bring Few reports ever,
mail. II is the staple topic of all letter wri.
tiers. Destructive as the flames are. we felt
TINT II was wicked not torc>i,; the c,,'ovncnt
of the spectacle. as We saw "Oll ruzzlc'-
one OF Tie Maine peaks Of the White Noun.
ta:ns-cappcd and cncirylel. last week. witt
fire. IN immense amount Of timber has al
ready been DESTROYED there. AID unless lcay
Y rams are vouch>a'cl early. far mere m,,~
be done.
Bat these fires. whose smoke hangs over al!
the Northca?t-!or our comfort be it said,
not mos: rarc in districts where timber stand.
ready TO he cut. drawn and fed 70 the saws
They run through the Young growth. and
mostly over the ''lo-c;ne grounds" where
large quantities OF wcil-,!ricd branches and
withcred foliage lays like finder waitinr only
for a spark TO kindlc it into very hot fires
In the great tracts Of large spruce ans. hard
wood, from which the immediate supplies f.
the market must come. dry as ii is, the fires
would hardly run. The settlers along the
valleys, while they shake their heads and see
lad omcns in the thick, smoky air. vet do not
fear to run fire over their new clca,inrs 10
consume the trees already fcllcd. though they
outlic the thickc>t-grow forests. Bat on an
old encampmcnt, or where logs were drawn
out last wear, the woodnan. when he shakes
ont Tic ashes ofhiS ripc,kicks away the leaves
and buricS them an inch or two deep in the
damp soil. lie is shy of firing into the par
tridScs, though they stand as tame as lomcs-
tic fowl in Lis path ard TO almost every great
bear story he anncxcs the inevitable state
ment, that she hadn't his GUN with him. be-
cause 1.-THE woods were so dry" One Good
smashing rain, that would Sc; all tie springs
to running and the rivers to tla,hinr over
their dry, stony banks, would make the
whole land laugh with the comfort it would
bring and the mischief it would chcck.-N
J. Times.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-09-09

D!>NI~SIoN.-.Nhi> own request, the Rev.
Jo>ci ii Steele. of CaS,lcton. was dismissed ~
council of clcr-vmcn. from his pa>toratc on
the 22d nit. He has been the pastor Of Tie
congregational. Church in Ca>t,cton for TWEEN
tv-ti,c years. Nh Steele becomes the Pre-
ccptor Of the Burr Summary at Manchester.
& The Rev. john H. Wor, ester l.,~ ask
ed fora dissolution OF his pastoral relation
with the Congregational Church and So ;ety
at Burlington.
rs Oh the last class whirh graduated at
Andover Theological Seminary .twcn.v-,hrcc
III number, tc" have appointments at the
West, three are gong as missionaries. to Ar
Ecnla. China, and the Cherokee country and
nearly all TIE remainder have made epoana-
mcnts to enter upon pastoral duties.
NETTING OF TIE AMERICAN RO,cn
The next annual meeting of the American
Board of Forci IN Missions is to be held IN
Hartford, Ct. commencing Tuesday. Scptcm-
Der 9TH. at four o'clock. +. NJ. and will con-
tinuc till the following Friday. The Rev
DR. White, President of Wabash Collcoc. j.
appointed to preach the annual sermon.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-09-09

lv TIE Santa Anna; and this is also said to
be an induccment to enlist americans in the
expedition Of Alvarez t;er the capture Of
the vessel ;hc plumber is 20 be divided
The Coarfiier dcS Eiais Jais says that the
celebrated George Law mu>kcts have been
reshirpcd on board l'arqnc CatIiarinc Angus
ia, row lvn. in the North River, near Canal
street. The same vessel has taken on board
considerable quantity of powder. and sup
ply of coal. She is said to be intended to
cruise with the Benz. Franklin, probably
to some point on TIE Mexican Coast, some
say Tampico.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-09-09

! ANsA>.-.Nl accounts a.rcr in .hc state
inent that Kansas is filing up with chi grants
with rapidly unexamllcd, even perhaps ~
The great influx Of population in 1919 and
1880 into California; one account coming
from a correspondent of the Wdnie'paia
Le.Ger dated at St. Joseph, Mo-, and said TO
be a reliable man, says:
".il the emigration from Iowa and IIissou-
ii is now 70 Kansas. The Indian title VIII
expire in November, and there are thousands
CT whites who will then cross the river here
and at points above. At a ferry some few
miles above here. the fcrrvmsn informed NE
that he had daily average! forty families
across lis ferry. This may seem incredible,
Int it is true. At least 5000 persons from
Iowa alone are believed to have crossed the
river for Kansas between this place and
Wcstpolt : and at this moment there are tnht
or ten thousand white persons now in the ter
!:'orv
In twelve months :hcrc will hc a sufficient
number Of persons to form State GOVERN
ment; and. mark nv prediction. ut tie next
session Of Congress. Kansas will b. knocking
In admission into the I.ion As a sovereign
State.
Another letter from Dr. Williams. a Mis-
souri, Stakeholder. contends, on Ike other
hand, :l1t there are alrcady enough Slave
holders in Kansas to make it Save State:
while the Editor of the Presbyterian, Ken
tncky paper. who appears to be an unbiased
witness, ard who has been recently in Kan
sls. says:
"Ihc people of Upper Missouri are in
icns"'v cE'!:e'! a: he prospect Of having free
territory and underground railroads on three
>!'!cs OF .hcm. and will make determined
resistance to it. The s,,usttc,s who have
ro!ir from tia: section. have Organized and
banded together TO keep ont the .holilionist>
The contest will probably be a long and fear
tu one, and may ccnyu>c the nation from Il;
center to is circumference before ii is Over.
lie probabilities. however. are that The emf
GRANTS from The free will far outnun.her those
tI"m the slave States. and that nla.v even
OF the latter vii. 20 tor making il free State.
lac rrrroi!!ercncc WAS the other wav when
We were there: hut the cnlirrantS from other
'rgions besi!cS Missouri hal rot then haG
inc to oct there \ few months may, and
'"otablv viii turn Ike scale the other wav."
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-09-09

ES' Col. Benton has lost some political in.
flucncc and his election but not his wit. II,
continues yet to give some hard knocks. AID
to give expression to some wholesome truths
when it happens to suit his convenience
He is said to have remarked lately that
General Pierce did not come into the Pros.
dental char as nuliiGcr, but unfortunately
he is nullit.g, and is governed By man (tLe
Secretary of War0who represents the null.
fcrs and scccssionists." 1.-The Union bc
continued. says that Benton is defeated e.,
a time, which is true, but thcy-tlc Admins.
tration-arc beaten al! the time-for eternity
SIR The Administration" he added, Twill
receive no support from the North, nor from
the South, where they are not dominated OK.
CT by nullifying leaders"
The friends of the present Administration
in Bcnton's district est. Louis county Mis-
souri) are all told, lust 100.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-09-09
VEN Mont NEWS.


Firr At NnEvu II,rr, ~ 7 Y
Willard Of y. IIar,laud. sustained , >rvrr,
loss bv fire on Tucs.|,v nioa; otl,.t wc,l,
Between eleven ar,; twelve o',io,k :. -,
discovered that his h,r,,. Lr+ ,,.r r,I'. ...,,,
H.. Iycr;.r housc w.ro o Co.,. m .,.,
SP:ra" ia!l':i'. an! soon his three barns am
>nc'r "I'h thr!r contents. were AL consumed
ne narn> were me" with hay and "rain.-
ard 'sr. " had but The day previous finished
harvesting his last ti'i'i Of grtin. Mr. ". i
Al t\trn>!,c farmer. and 'I,. loss is a sever,
all his tarn,;u- ,ool. ~ ,y.r, l.s...;,,.;..,
Carts. N.. wcr. all c.rsn,,c,l r, ~, -.
less !, lctwr,,. ~r1or .,,l o,n.., ~.
,,,-ra in III, Windsor "a r,n.,,,v 49,,
900.
VIA c.o
y ''""I" 81 ~ .''S hccn o1rtr'' tor his aN-
'S'0''' ana IL Is pretty wei known "h.
''' '''> '", - IL - ''''"'H' he cannot 6
cape I" ''./''"'| -HVc'"Y.
-" We understand ,L,t Joc, E,..,c.,r
wa: arrested =, G,i,r,.. C,r,,or ,,...,.',
for countr,.ni,;n, p,oo,: .';l.l
""H''''' ana co'vicIIon almost certain. lie
!, nov under SCOOP bonds FOR tomscr a''S Of
!he same KIND. lie haunt was ci.cc'ua.' /.
",'Srn up. lie co'''terir'tcd they >1y. IT,
'ti""h currency. As we'll as as clg,rS. al.
smaller com OF The nitcd Sta:ei.--NoI't L
max.
~ We understand thu. Mr. I H;..o,v
stage driver. was robbed at Island i'o.l of
his pcrkc;-!uok con,ajnir, about -. and :
note OF ham, ior so. Tie loss Is severe. a
we understand Mr.. +. canno. y,u ,csr .,,c g.,
mouut.-U.
- -Four o! the six men arrested tor dr"rk
cn'',S am! r!o: on Saturday. were tiie'; o.
Monday for resisting officer futnom w:..!t
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-09-09

GALE OF WIND.-Thc wind blew a gale
here on Wednesday afternoon, but not severe
enough to do damage. We hear that below
us it was severe The new bridge across the
Connecticut below Stevens village in Bar
net was blown down, also the Car House, at
Woodvillc, belonging to the Boston, Concord
s. Montreal Railroad.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-09-09
NAN-LIME PROCEEDINGS,
New York Sent. 4

Ncw ork. sept, 4.
The war steamer Santa Anna is octt;ro
read" Cor her departure for Vera Cruz
she is pierced for fourteen Guns. thourh Sic
Will onIv mount ten twcn.vio four Founders.
HE Evening Post is authority for the fol-
lowing s.atcncnt:-It is said that Genera! A.!
varcz, opponent Of Santa Anna, is now in
this city. engaged in fitting up an armed OK
petition against the present Mexican Gov
eminent. Three or four vessels have been
named as being connected with this business
and among others the propeller steamship
benjamin Franklin, which formerly was en-
gaged in TIE trade from New York to New
Orleans, and pre-, iously between Boston and
Philadelphia. She has on board ten thirty
two Founders, ard all the ammunition rcoui-
sic for naval engagement, if such thnr
should be necessary. 1t is further rumored
that size will sail from this port several davs
Lciogc the Santa Anna, and take the latter
vessel at sea. Her officers and crew consist
Of Americans, all ofwhom arc to be literally
rewarded in case of success 1t is even inf
mated that there is an understanding between
the opposing parties to unite at sea. and place
the Santa Anna in possession of Alvarez
The other vessels Of Alyarez's party are said
to he a ship, a brig, and a schooner.
They are prcparin" for sea at some point
on the East River, but tie work is carried On
so secretly, that the precise locality cannot
be discovered. \ portion Of the seven nil
lions Of dollars paid by the United States to
the Mexican Government for the Gadslen
grant. i likely 10 DC forwarded to Yer, Crrz
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-09-09

"No GREAT Loss WITHOUT Som SNAIL
GAN. Tie truth of this well known a,lacc
is likely TO be most strikincly verified by
the prevailing drou;h. Although the drec,
loss 10 the farmers by injury TO their crops
will amount TO many millions o, dollars.vc; il
is thought that the great dIync>s and hea. OF
the summer may destroy the insects ard am
malcul;r, which have increased OF late years
so as to greatly iniurc Experimentation
MnrnM
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-09-09
For The C",cIonian.
TEETH, AND THEIR RELATIONS TO
THE GENERAL HEALTH.

There is probably no part of the human
system that receives so small a share of at.cn-
ton propor,ionatc to thci: demand and i'm
portancc as connected with the general health
as the teeth and mouth. And yet at this age
there are, perhaps, no organs demanding
more constant attention and care. The uni
vcrsal sympathy existing between these or
CANS and every part Of the human frame is
truly surprising; especially when we consid-
err the rcmo.cncs<. many times, OF Tie part
affected from the organ causing such morbid
action.
The body is a unit, knit by the closes:
bonds, pcrvadcd by one system Of bloodvcs-
sells and nerves, directed by one intelligence.
and kept in a continual relation of function
aud expression by an all-pcryading law of re
ciprocal reaction and sympathy. Asdiscascs
which affect other parts, and those we call
general. are capable Of affecting the teeth, it
might be apparent, if we had TO particular
facts in evidence that the morbid condition
of thctec'h may produce corresponding evils
in other parts. and may even involve the
whole system in troubled and morbid ac.
ton.
Il seems Reasonable also that long-contin-
ned ,..n and ;rr;-,t;o, ,,,,,,d ~ ,,o
imn.,' !ia:c Vicinity Ct the brain, and
many Times So 6;lrcnit of ,cc.ss y, ,ho
way ,f s.a,I;uo ala,,i,nrcs. cannot L.. loss
I.,'.,..,o,,. ., lo.r,, ,,.,,, ,.,:,,;..o,.,;.,
,r o,,,rS ., or.,..r ,l;.,,,,,,, c.,,, ,h' no.
vous c.,,..,s a,,, marc o,., -, ,..o.. 49,,
,.,. :,
.,... j., ....,, ,:...~-...'".':.,
:, -,
,,., '''', - .''~ ',''' . -
''''' ''''''''''' Co"-
:,
80 - '''''''
' . ''' - '''' ~ '''' '''''''s nv ''''-
'.'' ''''''' ! '''''''' ~ It,
L : a w.. A"'~n TT that many diseases.
All some g, very NAL: .nan, type. are caused
IN part or IN whole /! the irritation con>c
incnt mon one or ma"yr diseased teeth. Dead
tcr':1 and STAMPS, especially. !y The constant
irritation az! mo- d atom Which ;l.cv oc
ra>ion. Hay ic considered a. the car<c Of
many nervous IN! rheumatic affections O. an
alarming na;'."". accom-: an;cI w;:h much
pain; mainly di~.l,;cr> Of the o:rer Of sense.
as he eyes. cars: di-ca>cs Of the brain, f,,-c
and more d'':"'' l''''-, ''''lr' ihc form OF ''r
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-09-09
THE CAL Ed ON A n d.

~ The Telegraph wires were out of or
der on Wednesday so that we were not able
to obtain election returns from some sections
of the State.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-09-09
SEPTEMBER.

Here at length is September. 1t is rut
down in the Almanacs as the first Autumn
month. But never mind what the Alma
macs say. The seasons come and 90 very in
dependent OF hem. Their times arc appoint
ed by ''hiSher law" As long is thcrnom-
c;crs indicate temperature of ninctv-fivc
degrees in the shade we may fairly conclude
that The summer DAYS are not all used up
SO AUTUMN must not be expected 10 exhibit
all tie good things she has in store for Us a.
once. People must nc: too soon conjurc mp
visions of golden apples, juicy peaches, and
all the rich fruits that our mother Earth
spreads before us so bountiiully. We must
not imagine too wildly TIE pleasant sports
Of the coming evenings, Which the harvest
moon lights up SO rcgally, the oll-ia>honcA
''huskinss" and 'arile- pairing bees, familiar
to every inhabiant Of; the country
Autumn has made long Journey since her
last visit, and all to heap up treasures for a
copious out-pourins now. She travelled
through the realms Of Winter, aud seeing The
stern and cherries countcnancc of the old
monarch, resolved TO lay lv for him a tempt
ing hoard of pleasant things. She passed
through Springs dominion, and saw the youth
full pioneer melting the snow-banhS, looseuing
The chains that bound the rivers, Spreading a
green carpet for the coming months to walk
over, ard preparing every thing Tor her snc-
ccssor. Then She iourrcyed through the
Summer. Bat the fierce hcat dried ~ the
fountains, and her thirst could not he
qncnchcl. The road was hot and dusty and
She almost tainted by the way. So She turn
ed aside from her proper path hen She knew
how weary it was, ard how little GOOD She
could do liz it, anl took shelter in a secluded
forest.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-09-09
ST. j Q HfiS BURY,
SATI EDAy. SEPT. q. 1854.
TIT. ELECTION.


not in the "orthcrn Or tricil zones, Garth
puaAcS are of no unusual occurrence. InNcr
mont we are cxcmp: from this sort &C s,.;!,lc!
cyo.ut;onS in the earth; nevertheless. Quake
we have. and last TGcslav there was polit
ca! quake, shaking ont what Ct liz, vet re
manned in tie administration party OF! on,
State. The apology >,tAc open and NE nor,
secret defenders Of the Nebraska pc,t!v
met with a rcluhc at the POLLS. from Ill,
lants @. int ::r, Mrn OF Vermont VII Il they
VIII remember. AID which, We trust. viii b,
heard. 50 ~ distant Is our nationcl capita!
and enter into ,lc ears OF Pierce. Dougfa>
s, Co.. Ike molten lead.
! I;!.i from the character Of the return,
NOW Il; hand it is clear that the Auti- Admin
i-tra'ion State ticket is c!cc;,l Iy the PEG
pie. h'.i lie extent o. The minority an on! Is
-r.c,>.,! Tie senate and 'or.c cou: ,iu
an o'crwhc.n''r. maj r.y On he same SIDE
There Ia! w.. On account o: divisions A
mon, their opponents. ~row:,... ont Of yari-
on, causes. thrcc or ".!a...;,.as elected "a
'''0 '''' =. ''.'' VI 1--we u u '''' '''''>
''''''''.' o. '''' ,'','' V,'' IL '''''
w. 80 u. - ..'> O. ''''' II use 'i''f' j.
likely 80 ,c scarcely 4 ,lifl Of the :unher
- - ''' ''' -''''''''''' .fA''"h' h"'
W. are ''''' III '-'''''''h OF com. .''' returns
ANA ''''' '.-':t''r' o'''''''''c y i''f'.'"-
=. :. ;,
>, 49,, " :,
:. -,
'''' '
-. 49, ~ '''' 49, .'' ''e''
:. w. '' - - ~ a. "''" 'v' =
go ,''''''''. " ''', = 49, ~ ~
-, '''' "a '''''' a. 80 =.
80. :, !, ~:
-. ", :. 49,.
:.
,..:
'.'' i. E"''N' Sc ' ".'''''> rom
'."e.nr II 'T' A''~'"!i>. Flour I'll continues
.H.h IN lie -l:.c:I' an !lli@rt On account OF
The w.it Of water 10 cr:"d the aow wheat. |;
i probable that t,,"rc VII not be a .u;p,y
eastward uHill in October sufficient 90 doprcs~
,.r;.c. materially. Wheat j. 80 plenty a; t..c
West Tat there viii incvi'''l! boa consider
a'.c fall in the price Of No"r before The cx-
r;ratlon Oh many months.
The accounts tron various parts OF the
country are not so gloomy iii REGARD to the
effect OF the Gronil; nlon The crops as it VS.
unprecedented :''"y might lie. Recent rains,
though no; very abundant, have done great
good.
In oUr vicinity we doubt ro: that the Yield
o! potatoes will greatly exceed The calcua-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-09-09
T" M INTELLIGENCE

3 ocIor, -; '' Ter q. a a. .l,,,,
u ,-''' '''''''i''a.
VIZ lAT.I.I.!GTvf,g,
lie new of IT,. rs...... =. ;,
confirmed ~ Ike p!.i.;... W "''''~Inl i.
The -H,..'.4. a..na~n.,' ~ l."rS,
l'",on o! IL" i'i..nrr.-,,,;.. .,. ',a! o-r-
HE roa:.d ia.s- l,,.;,.,, ;, , lI' A,I>'r.l,,.
Respectively To- -rJ y =: II ,'il-i4..~l
N"u-!y reduced. NJ l-.,..'.5 - .'d' '"''n Ire
Were "arii-onol lv OIL. -" '' '1'A' 4, Ley
IN ha!at al "a artillery M, :; men e L.
stout defence, fifty lci,.r IN ~ : 49, .-2'e
HIc ":!Iy beng taken u,1.,. ,,'i t-,iry-
=, '!''"I!'.. W':e 'l.n..,,, ''F'>.
wal ii vii, :, -. Pa :. ,i-...l ....,,l ,la
orri~on ,.,,,..,...'i '.i'.: .j I. fore ,I.o
o.. the ,ir,o,,- .,,','. -. '"r. The hon.
tie French o., -, d, = belongs Nholly.,
zir STAT. tb,- -" a. de accounts .ron Dam,
exceed Loo .,~l., % iE>32er, do M,
. its.f1
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-09-09

The SINArr.-It i >arc~cl lat IL
Ing ticker in Orleans County : elected
also that llAEi~uoHN. Wig. i elected sen
a'or in Essex County For lie c,,er ;or-
tlon> OF The Il fc; We have tie returns oa1v
from few towns
F'Er-nn Monday morning. about , o.
'locA' the buildings Of Hon. LYMAN L. Walk
e.. situated about ! niles from Meredith
Bridge. in t':laa,.,n. y. H.. were d;,cay
ed 10 lie on fire. and before a>>,tlnrc could
he h7'l he house and barn were completely
destroyed. with several tons OF lay: also.
carts harrow> and varicu> other f,,gr.i:.s tools
which were in the barn. Ii IS he.icy,,: to he
;!.c VOL, Of an invcnla!y.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-09-09


CHOLERA IN SMALL Towx>.-Thcrc
were four deaths by cholera among the Irish.
in Chicopcc. Oh Sunday and MONDAY, caused
by in,eH.pcrauce.
We learn from the Providence Journo' OF
Friday morning, that since "Wednesday, there
have been ten cases Of cholera aud eight
deaths in that city.
= man named Carr died Of Asiatc Cho!c.
IA IN Manchester, ~ H., on Thursday morn.
lis.
Cholera still RACES at Fall River, and has
creatrd gate panic. The number of deaths
OH lhu;''ia' werc reported bv some OF
the pant stricken as hi.h as % or 30. but
probably halt al many would be too hio,. It
Is SAID hundred OF citizens have Ie; the place
and some had taken to the wood. Two
physicians are i'll from over cxcrsion.-Eos-
'?n .N1}
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ARRIVAL 81 TJ,. sr,,.
C;rir tr NV, ~ H>iIir PA.

"a :, nom rT.-.oae.
II Nj" lnl... 81.
i's '"'-''.- -,,a:-l.::i, Ia #. ,-. Pa
., o,a ',-a,. .. a''i.I a l.r 4, , y'
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-09-09

IIoT WHATH:.".-Tucs'ay lat ~asa hot
day, in .'is vicinity. particularly 50 to the
occtoco officials who lalorcd hard 20 make a
decent show for the Pierce A,imi;i ~trafion.
Mercury in The thermometers WIS ny 70 o.
in the Shade. and at sun-t!own Ncbrashaisln
was a great WAYS below zero
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-07-26

which those who have heard him knew
him to be so capable Of uttering. In
magnificent splendor it was what Byron
has described the mountain storms of Ja-
ra. Its effect upon the multitude was
like whirlwind. Our deaf friend could
contain himself no longer; but bawling
into our ear, as il he would blow it open
with tempest, "Whos that speaking T.
cried he.
"Wm. G. Preston" replied we, as loud
as our lungs would let us.
"Who9" inquired he still louder than
before.
WIN. G. Preston" said we, almost
splitting our throat in the effort.
"Well, well p returned he, "I don't
hear darn word he or you are saying {;
but, Great Jerusalem don't he do The
motions splendidiy."
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-07-26

lean. Let us be understood. His acauaip-
tance with English history was intimate
and precise, especially in the workings OF
her political machinery. The distinguish
ing tenet Of his political creed, the inteu-
sest feeling of his political ardour was, to
avoid British political errors. Hence his
determined and fierce opposition to high
protective tariff, which, misnamed the
american doctrine of Henry Clay, was a
sickly exotic, transplanted from England,
where the parent stem had already COM
menced to lose leaf bark and healthy
root. Hence his objection to a monster
United States Bank, since, in addition to
its unsuitableness to the condition Of
things in this country, he had seen that a
similar institution in England had fire.
quently proved a sore disaster 20 the peo-
pie and a serious burthen to the
Crown.
He never sought official eminence, but
has more than once refused to accept the
robes and dignties Of office. He has con.
sequently never been President nor
Cabinet Minister but he has often con-
trolled the clements which have made
Presidents and Cabinets and it might
not be inaptly nor untruly said of him,
that he was the American Warwick or
President maker. In social life he has
been called the Chesterfield of the convi-
vial circle but the compliment, though
well meant, was incomplete. He possess
ed all the urbanity and affability Of Ches-
terfield, without the fastidiousness all
the dignity and ease Of address, without
the vanitv.
Other States as they admired him, now
lament him. Virginia as she loved him,
mourns her irreparable loss.