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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-05-13
Two Weeks later from California.

Two Weeks later from California
FROM MExICo.-BLoCKADEor AcAprLco.
hrrtm Of Me Star ot tie JI'cH and Geo,ye
Lar ~th $4,000, 900 IN .cpreic.
The steamships Star OF tie West, from San
Juan, and the George Law, from .ispinwalI
arrived at New York, shortly after midnigl,
OF Monday. The former brings SI,liG,9i7
IN specie, on freight, while the George Law
was the bearer of Ssl7.5,; in treasure.
Accounts from the mines are encouraging,
while business continues to improve, and the
general opinion is that the State was never in
more prosperous condition. Sutlicicn,
brcadstuiis will be raised this season to supnly
the entire State
The reports of the richness of the digging.
at Iowa Hill, Nevada county, have caused
quite rush towards that quarter, and a large
town has been laid ont
Di"ginrs which pay * and s. day have
been discovered on Russian river about le
miles northwest of sonora.
The fugitive slave law las passed the S,.n
ATE by a large majority: it had bee. previous
" passed in the Assembly.
The suit Of Tho. II and others versus Cit,
Oh san fr-."i>co has been decided :jy the SUI
w. nc Court of the STATE. III favor OF the plain
TITS. and confirming their rinlitS to all tn,
city lands: valued at several millions OF doll
a!S.
y lump Of pare god weighing o. lbs. ha
been found at Yankee Hill. near Columbus.
Four men were killed a. Iowa Hill, bv Ill,
caNing IN OF a large mass o! earth one nam
cd farnum. was from! Boston,
Cot. II. =. Watkins, recently convicted of
ihhN>t"ring. has been sentenced lv .Iud.
Holman to pay a fine OF y s0o. Major En-
cry. who plead guilty to similar offence, w,
also ,cntrncrd 20 pay a Ike fine
Walker and hi> i,,nd have cyarustrl .ow
CT California. and zone 10 one knows whrr
but perhaps to Texas They drove of 80
or 900 head of cattle. belonging 70 the ranch
eros o, Lower California.
The completion %: The Sacramento Waite
Works vas celebrated on .l,r 9Th.
Fifteen Indians were killed recently o
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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-05-13
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IL Charleston. MAY : - Rev L. u. Tabor. Mr..
''et'r-e '" Nc''a;icv. OF sutton. ami Mss Hen
l.. French. oft;lovcr.
/. Barnet. March %, by the r. Ianl,~ M.Ar-
thur, Mr. William NJ Potter, Of Clifford, y. II. and
Mi Mtr1Nr"t EuclanaH. "f Barnet: also. in Bar
net Mly :, BY Tie same. Nr Iorirr s. I.a,ll, Of
Bethlehem. y. H., and Mis- Martha H. Buchanan
ii Barnet.
In Ilav'rh! y. H.. Nav T. hy Rev Mr Grecv
Mr. Horace : "">~. OF Waterford. and Miss Jane
u g. Swan Of H.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-05-13

NEW l""h.-N'4 Ior. May "A fir,
broke ont a; noon today. ON FORSYTH street
wheel. "r>tro! ID twenty buildings inr!uii lin.
an extensive brewery af.! a cs:i manut4c.o
:y' A'"nt i'tv ocou2aH.> were !urncd out
Loss tom >Soop" ~ >.loo 900.
pEr"l BURNED IruldisrH. I. T.. Ma,
3.-Tac freight hons" and car dcpo; on III,
Buffalo an,! Eranlor! Railroad. were burn.
cd tins morning together with two loono
tIves. several Passenger cars, and auuan,i,,
Oh freight.
< Col. !. Kent, of Wells River and Hon
VIM. {. Clarke. # Nan hc>,er y. H.. ar,
anon" the list visitors to the West Pom,
Academy, in June next.
LOST SfEAHfEE.-Ihc steamship CITY Of
glasgow slilc'! from England for PhilaIri-
l'''i'i i'lnc weeks ago. WIKI over iour hundred
passengers. and ,o;hin- has been heard Of
hcr ,:nce. here seems to be little ground
ioF1ouht that She la, !ounicrctl at sea.
e The train from Portland for Island
iond' comprising i've foil passengers ears.
winch left The losmcr place at o'clock. Fri
"a! evening" witli the I,a>>cngc4s bv steamer
,''"la'Ia' run Oh the tract, in Stratior! IEoi
ic"' ~ H., and iii some injury to the en-
gihr an" baggage cars. The accident was
cause! by The hca..n. O. tie road in consc-
Iucnce o! frost
t. 1t O>spec. y. H.. on Friday last in
the SUIT OF Sanhorn f. Carter vs.. Boston.
Concord and Montreal Nalroad, for il.;uri.,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-05-13
HE G. Al D OMAN.

x The y. Y. Herald, contrasting the
last fall and this springs election returns in
New York and the New England States, al
lcgcs that the administration has lost upwards
Of 10000 votes. This is getting down hill
with railroad speed.
II 1t is reported on the authority of the
Boston Times, that President Pierce has a
brother who is "high-mindcd, intelligent,
and patriotic American citizen"
\ Coon CoLT-Mr. VIM. White. of
bradford. sold a vcarling colt, a grandson
of Black Hawk, for one hundred and ten dol
lars.
Ez:E Mr.. John Hunt, of Vernon, recently
sold pair of fat oxen which weighed 1900
lbs, for the snug little sum of $500. The
cattle were raised in Vernon. Who speaks
next?
81 The large and elegant Hotel the "ls-
land House. at Bellows Falls, is to be open
cd on the 18th of MAY. under the direction
Gifts popular landlord, Col Shurtlilr.
u The Washington corresro ndcr: IF the
journal ofCommcrc.. saws the President will
probably vetc the Bennett Land Distribution
and Ilog .cstcad Bills.
ES Ten Cases of death bv hvdrophobia
nave recently been reported to the Buffalo
common council by the physicians of that
city. The board has adopted resolution
to pay Il bounty of % cents for killing dogs.
Gss Calvin Morrison of Proctorsvillc, left
home on Friday last for CIarcmont. and
while walking on the track of the Sullivan
Railroad, in Charleston was run over ant!
killed.
x Deacon Daniel Clark. soldier of the
revolution and a resident of Plymouth. VT.
for the last fifty years, died at Brooklyn. c.
few days since, at the age of one hundred
and one wears
BRIGHTON MARKET-May.
~ market 80 beef cattle, stores. 5 pairs
working oxen. - COWS and calves 'l5oo sheep and
a'nl,~. Loo Swine
PRICES. Beet Cattlc-Extra 50: Is. quality. .a>i
:. quality s:3I do 7!.! ord! SG,aG3
Working NxeM-N" sales
Cows and calvcS-S1i -. 50. S1a4o
SHEEP and !amhS-cxtra.Sf, :, >aN,; bv lot 8;
$751;
SWIlc-Jl';:c: r"tailG.a7
CAMBRIDGE CATTLE MAHKET-Nav T..
Al narhci"i III cattle. 30 bccvcs. and 81 4 re
consisting Of working oxen. cows and calves l
and > wears oi,t.
li;!rket-Ex,ra beef So.3;: 1~t qualit,
Equality Sa>; ;3'!i.ality =; ordinary az
Is.."w-%-I:>i
rc..->lral
car Skin al Re. per H.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-05-13
L. y. SENATOR FRANK WADE.

Cur j ranN Is curious Genius. He paws
no more regard - Southern chiva'rv. than ii
there wa ;ioi such ,i.ng in The world.
Sciator Norris. from New lIlnp>hrr. who
IS serving his lat term in the Senate, SAID to
him the other day. in company with a num-
per O! Southern Senators. while discussing
the Nebraska question:
"Would you Mr.. Wade. ifcallcl upon hv
Marshal OF the United States to ASST in
catching a fugitive slave. obey the order :"
mo-: said Frank. I'D see im il: in
.irr,.ko, first -
That, SAID Mr.. Norr;>..r;umrhanti, TO hi,
Southern friend. Is an cv!l n how little
regard is paid to the laws ot,hc nitcd States
ly these Abolition Wins"
"WclI," sad Frank. Mr. Norris. would
pa" help to catch IA negro, ii Won saw linn
running OIL"
"Ccrtainlv, would" sad ,Ir Norris, with
some Iit''e lrcpi,Ia'ion
Frank. 'urnln. to senator Iii k,on, Of Ken
lucky. "WouId uo4. sir ifcalled uron 10 ar
rest runaway negro. obey the command =.
NO, sir" SAFE! Dickson. I'D So. h;r,N.
first
"Wc'i, sad Frank. in his dry way. II
>houl'! not wontior.-whcn vou can get 50
many Northern men. Ike the gentleman from
New iiai"i'>Eir" to DO it jar you.-N3j, Sat-.
Jypr.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-05-13

renamed IN the water about half an hour be
lore she was taken from the river. and al
efforts FOR her recovery were Intellectual
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-05-13

NOTICE...W Whereas my wife Iovira H. kiniha
Y has LEFT my bed and board: hereby forbid all
persons harioring trusting her on nv account n.
| shall pay 10 debts Of her contracting after this
date. DANIEL kIliBAiL
LuucubUre Nav .. 1854. e76w3
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-05-13
Fruit Trees.

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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-05-13
te~t NEANEL CRAWFORD. Jn.l-c .fproh,.o
\ trI!" copy If Eer,,r,.- Is-G,v3
t't"-', WI. II. liAETS!IORN, Register.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

VAL. the subscribers being appointed bv the
w Probate court. for the district of Caledonia
commissioners I" receive. examine and adiu>. all
claims and demands Of all persons against The Is
ta.r of DAVID tiIItIIAS. LAKE # Barnet. in said
district. deceased. and The claims ofthc dccca>c
exhibited in offset thereto. hereby give n"ic that
TX months from The I'D day Of March. \. D..
ia are allowed for the creditors to present their
Claims 10 said commissioners. for Examination ard
allowance. AMI that viii meet for that PURPOSE
Il, the dwelling house Of Peter Gilman. in West
more. in the Countv q Orleans. "n the l1th of
June and September, 1911, al o'clock in he fore
l.oru o.! each Of .al DAYS.
LORENZO HOW ARDl
WHIrrI.E ALnEIcM. Commissioners.
SAMUEL WOMRLY.N
rr,u MO. ION Nrr,b 1874 S-n,a
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-05-13
NEW GOODS!

H>IIE subscriber having receive III, sunny Of
u nov goods for the Spring and Summer trade
is prepared 10 exhibit assortment. that in >:vlc
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-03

VALUE Or LAsp IN LoSrox.-Tne e.,.,sa
committee OF St. Thsmas's Hospi,al.me, a shorr
nme since, to receive tenders for piece Of Land
belonging to their corporation and which has re.
yer,eH 10 them in the course of the improvements
IN the hclghborhood OF, and connected with. ,hr
new ROYAL Exchange The land in ones,;on -, is
situated at the north. west OF Fitch Lare which
Is IS 10 oe Wllened and rounded, and contains only
SCOUT 40o square yards. II is let on tease for a
.era OIL 80 years, aud for this small piece of land
sne enormous rent Of 1900 pounds q year nett ha,
oeen gwen by the Ansralasian Company With
c1naiton to bald upon it substartisl stone
oahoing. This letting, if calculated at its freehold
.aiue, at the present price Of consols would rer.
resent the extraordinary sum of rather more tbsn
100000 pounds sterling per mere.
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-03

MAGNIFICENT: STEAMBoAT.-The Lou.
lsviile Journal says that the materials, tim.
bers, engines, and joining work, and every
thing complete, of the most magnificent
and costly steamboat ever built in the west.
was recently shipped from New Albany
to New Orleans. She is designed for n
packet On the Sacramento river. The
Journal says she will surpass in magnif-
ceEce and speed the celebrated Mississippi
river steamboat Eclipse. The names Of
the enterprising owners were not given
We suppose, however, that this floating
palace is to be the property Of the proprie.
tors of the fine steamer J. Bragdon, now
commanded by t. J. Lylea, Esq, one Of
tie most popular captains in the trade be-
tween this port and Sacramento We
know these parties are expecting splen-
die craft, and doubtless the one referred to
is the same.
Since writing the above We have learn.
ed that we are correct in supposition, and
that the steamer was shipped from New
Orleans for this port OF, the 9th of jan
Eve. Neaos.
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-03

Az OLp CoUPLE-The following is from tha
pennsylvania Gazette of January alst, l74s:
Some time in the month of Dece mber last Job-
haddon and Abagal his wife both of the county
OF Hestchester departed this lise he aged e6 veard
and she above 90. They lived together as man and
wife tor sevnty odd years; they were taken SICK
within day of each other and lay i'll six DAYS,
when the old mans lamp of life was extinguished
'or wan: oil oil. and his constant companion With
him, ten hours after, shared the same fate They
were ooth buried IN the same grave. He lad Il
small sara which by his industry and fruCsI .
lty enabled them to pass through this vale Of
teaas with all pleaEsure and content Thev
were observed to treat each other during llc sew.
enty odd years of their cohabitation with all tho
affection and regard they had shown during .h!er
honey mcon"
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-03
Correspondence Nevada journal.

bENlClA, req GLl lcJ4.
EpITos JOURNAL As the subject Of all SUB
jects that has engaged the attention Of the
present Legislature, is being agitated very
generally through the country, and is calling
forth expressions of opinion from all quarters
nave taken the liberty Of giving you my
opinion Of the subject uuder discussion. ]
entertain the opinion that to elect q. s. Sen
asor this winter is unnecessary, unjust, sad
would be q constitutional violation
Not necessary, because there is ample time
between the 18th January 1855, and the 4tf
Of March following, for Senator to leave and
reach Washington, especially as there is almost
moral certainty who is to be the successful
candidate months before our Legislature meets
Net just, because it was not understood this
Legislature was delegated with such powers al
the last election. Net just because it estab
fishes a dangerous precedent.
The trainers of our State constitution never
contemplated that ali or any of our officers
were to be elected in advance for half century
Had they thought such an event probable
some provision would have been incorporated
in our laws on the subject, and if the present
Legislature can elect an officer fourteen months
IN advance, why not twenty months or two
years, and if two years why not three and SO
on I'D i'!.fnitIm. Reasoning from analogy
Why may they not elect David G.. Broderick and
his successor at the same time
By this rule, faction once in power car
FIJI al the offices which are in the line of their
power to fill till the endless ages of eternity
Manifestly, such a state of things was never
contemplated by the trainers of our constitu
tion. 1t was the design as every mans reason
will teach him, that such Offices as that of U
s. Senator should be kept open till the latest
moment consistent with the rights and interest
Of the State, to allow for every change and
perfection of public sentiment on the vital sub
tects which are to be discussed in our national
Legislature. By the rule sought to be enforced
every change in public sentiment must be an,
ticipated or not taken into account at all, con.
aequenty an election by the present Legislature
will be an assumption Of power not delegated
them by the people.
The first section of the Sd article of the con
stitution of the U. s. defines the length Of a
Senatorial term to be six years. At first sight
one might say therefore, that successors for
that Office are to be chosen every sixth year, 8
conclusion that does not follow, but the mex
section of the same article defines the manner
in which Senators are to be chosen. That
section does not say expressly that each indi
vidual Senator shall be chosen every sixth year
but think it is fairly deducible from that arti
Gle. It says that zone third of the Senators are
to be chosen every second year" From the
strict letter Of which re ieduee that two-thirds
are elected everv s-~rth ss.r. Ill m each sn1 na.-
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-03

BECOMING A MED1uM-The fascinating
spiritual rappins is without doubt gain.
ing strength among US, and some very lu.
dicrous incidents often grow out of it at
times, as well as more serious and deplor.
able ones.
A few nights since, within this week,
young male friend of ours, who from a
sneering skeptic had become devout be-
lever, retired to rest, after having his ner-
7ous system partially destroyed by the ir-
formation, through the spirit of his grand
father, that he would soon become pow.
erful medium. He was in his first COM
Portable snooze when a clicking noise in
the direction of the door awoke him. he
listened ihtensiy the noise was still aoiur
|on--very much like the reps of the spirits
on the table, indeed
"Who is there ?"
There was ne answer. and the queer
noise stopped.
Anybody there p
No answer
1t must have been spirit, he said to
himself 81 must be a medium. III try.
{ (Aloud.) If there is spirit in the room it
will signify the same by saying aye'--no.
that's not what | mean. If there is spir.
it in the room, will it please rap three
times 2"
Three very distinct raps were given in
the direction of the bureau.
is it the spirit Of my mother p
Three taps.
Are you happy"
Nine taps.
"Shal hear from you tomorrow 2"
kaps very loud again this time in the
direction Of the door.
"Shall ever see you ?"
The raps then came from the outside of
the door. He waited long for an answer
to his last question, but none came. The
spirit had gone and after thinking on the
extraordinary visit, he turned over and fell
asleep.
On getting up in the morning, he found
that the spirit of his mother had carried off
his watch and purse, his pants, down stairs
into the hall, and his great coat altogether.
Mrs. Partangton's Carpet Bag.
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-03

THE ExpED1T1oNIsTs-Wal Walker and his men
are now far on their march towards Harmosillo
in Sonora. After breaking up the camp at
Ensenada, they were to march south until op
posite the island of San Filippe, (which is laid
down nearly degree too far north in Britton
e. Rey's new map,) and, embarking at that
point, land at Tepoca, near the mouth OF the
river Inquazio. Here they expected to be
Joined by re-inforcements of Americans from
Fort Altar and then, if the force was large
enough. proceed to Hermosillo, a populous
town situated at the junction Of the Sonora
and San Miguel rivers, about forty 'miles south
of Tepoca. The valley in which these towns
are situated is one of the finest in Mexico
Corr advertiser.
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-03

RAISING BgreK BUILDINGS Alta of
the 18th says, the novel sight of brick build
ing being lifted up in body excited good
deal of curiosity and attracted much attention
when the building of james King of Wm, on
the corner of Commercial and Montgomery
streets, was being raised. The contractors are
now employed in raising much larger building
that Of Messrs. George Clifford & Co., in Clay
street. The following description will convey
a very correct idea of the manner in which the
power of hydraulic presses is applied in raising
o brick building M a1
The principle of the hydraulic press and its
enormous and perfectly steady power is well
known. This Invention of Messrs. George
Gordon & Steen, consists in combining the
action of large number of presses distributed
in holes cut in the cellar walls of building, at
about six feet apart, with central battery OF
pumps--the presses being all connected with
each other and with the pumps by line Of
exceedingly strong copper pipes which convey
the water under the piston of each press. On
commencing toI lift the wall parts all around
on line with the piston heads, the foundation
remaining undisturbed, and the building from
just below the lower floor is lifted steadily up.
By one man turning the handle Of the pump
a very small stream Of water is forced into all
the presses at the same time, consequently they
all apply their power at the same time and
with precisely the same effect. The motion is
imperceptible to the eye, the building raising
only one-third as fast as the minute hand of an
ordinary watch travels, or about one inch an
hour.
The ordinary method of raising brick
building by screws, is liable to this objection,
that each screw travels alone, one at time,
and with more or less of jar and vibration, so
that the building is not lifted entire at once
Under Messrs. Geo. c lifford & Co.'S building
there are twenty-five presses each of which is
capable of lifting eighty tons The power
applied is equal to lifting 1850 tons the build
ing weighs about 400 tons, consequently the
power is four times as strong as necessary
This novel application of hydraulic power
was invented and the machinery all manufac-
tured by Messrs. Geo. Gordon & Steen, of the
Vulcan Iron works, who have applied for
patent for the same.
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-03

Coop PREACHISG.-President Young in
one of his recent sermons to the Saints at Des-
eret among many more just sentiments, ex-
pressed the following
"The Lord does not thank you for your aims,
long prayers, sanctimonious speeches, and long
faces, if you refuse to extend the hand of benev-
olcnce and charity to your fellow creatures.
and lift them up; and encourage and strength
en- the feeble while they are contending against
the current of mortal ills.
Cease your anger and sullenness of temper,
and serve the Lord with cheerfulness and single
ness of heart. You need not expect salvation
except you can administer the same salvation
to Others both in precept and example.
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-03

vidual member is to be elected every sixth
year. Senator Gwin's six years date their
commencement at March 4th 1849, consequent
ly 1855, the sixth year thereafter, his successor
must be chosen, but this present year is 1854,
one year short of the time allotted by constitu-
tional law. Therefore, hold that an election
of Senator to the U. S. Senate by the present
Legislature would be violation of that great
charter of our rights and liberties-the Ameri-
can Constitution. Yours, &c. e.