The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-01-21
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,rkvoop'> MAGAZINE for December,
.lor.L little late. comes to hand with con-
mt, Interesting is usual.
K We understand the Trustees Of l!yn-
In Acalcny are completing arrangements
with efficient Teachers for the opening OF
TIE school early in March.
X Mr., Sou,r. the wife of our Minister at
Na,lrid.worc dress At lall.wlich young
Spanard had the audaci'v 20 remark upon
Her dear son called the man 4 fool. and then
a>kcd him 10 G.ht duel. Finally he wa,
rcr,ua!cI INTO a duel. Soule Senior wished
not to lc behind his son in valor, aud he 90;
inf, duel about Ma!amc's Gown. But no
lody was hurt.
The Europe brings report that Mr. Soule
Senior. in Il third duel as Kill. H.
& There appears TO be much reason 10
arrrchcid the agitation of the question of >I;-
very i about to be renewed at Wa>h;n"ton
IN connection with the organization of the
territory Of Nebraska The whole of this ter
ri;orv lies north OF the Missouri Compromise
line O. 1870. and consequently slavery is cX-
,lu,lcd from it for ever by that law Yet the
I'LL for organizing territorial government in
Nebraska. Just reported by Mr. Douglas, from
the Committee on Territories, in the Senate
provides for the future admission OF the State
ti'irr wih on withom .S'w,ry. This would. of
course, be palpable violation of the Com
promise law of 1920. The followin. is the
lan-uace Of that law upon the subject:
In all that territory cci.,l Lv France 10
the United States. under the name of Louis
lana which lies north of IS degrees and 50
minutes north latitude not included within
the limits Of the State contemplated hv this
act, slavery and Involuntary scrvitu,lc. 9th
rrwise than in the punishment of crime where
Of the parties shall have been duly convict
"l, shall be. and is hereby forever prohibited
Pror"f"i. 0'~ay<. that any person escaping
INTO the same. from whom labor or service is
lawfully claimed in any State or Territory of
the nted States. such fugitive may be- law
'1llv reclaimed and conveyed to the person
claiming his or her labor Or service. atorc-
sad"
!. ). 1t is now proposed to repeal the
Missouri Compromise 50 far as it relates to
the territories. An amendment to that effect
las been ordered to be printed by the Senate.
and an attempt is to he made. to append it to
the Nebraska Bill Wien will wonders
cease:
'rEM"NT.-Thcre is but one city in the
State, and not one soldier. We have no ,lc
aires nor mohs. We have no police. and no,
murder has been committed in this Stat.
within the last ten years We have no mn
'enms, orcra-housc<, nor crystal palaces
but We have homes. ., nuine homes that ~.
the centre OF the world to its inmate,
Tor which the father worls, votes and fails
and ovcs-whcrc she rcars men. scholars and
patriotS.-IkuH.
iHEY ARE PASSING AwAY.-Tb, ru,,
Ter OF soldiers engaged in the war Of ,b.. r.,
o'ai'on was 23I,79l. Ofthis number tbcr..
less than fourteen hundred now l;v;,,.,
''''>c AGES must average nearly ninety wears
'''h'E three have died during the past wear
AN" should this mortality continue. with
we natural increase as they advanrc in wear,
VIZ d snort period will clapse. when these
''"ei'''r o,togenarans will be known to rs
''' IN history. In all probability, many OF
'40 present generation will witnc,, the SOL
''' funeral rites to the last of the heroes Of
the re,olu;ion."
'fp"f O'EA> STEAMIE>.-Thcu uick-
passage made during The year 1858 from
i'''iool' was the August trip of the Arabia
'''i'S accomplished in nine DAYS. seventeen
: ana iort.v-iiyc minutes The aycrao.
No., ", O''ns line in their Westward passage
'"s Il days. Is hours and 81 m;uutcs ,,.r
'''''e Oh the Cunard steamers. - DAYS. IT,
'''i mInu'c>-wlich counts in favor
vi. 'o'lIn> line on each pass gr. 81 hours