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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-01-27
THE STARK BANK.

MESsH>. EpIToES :-Your correspondent
I'll, having seen mott @ uonc the rouuJ,
Of the papers, to The effect thu, the rcsn>cifa-
:ion of the Stark Bank, at Bennington. de-
ponds upon the so'vcn,.v of two Off the r,rcu..
y suspended Ohio banks. in an article upon
"i'a"@s and Banking" published in the C,r-
Eh"NiAN. OF Jan 2"'h, inquiries how it came
to pass that the usually sound currency Of
your state Is thus dependent upon the ten.
der mcrries of wild-ca, bank, >" and f,r,lc,
inquiries if Vermont laws sanction such d.
ingS!
In reply to these queries permit me to say
that there is an exception to or" Of the LEGAL
requirements Of the state, bv which that re-
T"'rcmcnt may be e~o'lvl, and thus rur-
rency become temporarily dependent upon
the slender mcrcics" Of the institutions he.
tor" mentioned.
The law delegates certain powers to bank
directors. but dcsignatcs the discount of M
particular variety Of paper, requiring that no
individual, either directly or indirectly, shall
be indebted to any bank for sum of money
greater than ten per cent of its paid in capt.
tai, except upon bills Of exchange"
Ordinarily, the interest OF Directors in
protecting their own property is a sufficient
guaranty for the safety of a bank but when
those directors are themselves borrowers of
money. there is no etfcctual hindrancc to pIa-
cling the bank under their control, at the mer-
cy OF a few individuals at least.
In the case Of the Stark Bank, alluded to
had the law, limiting Indebtedness to ten per
cent of capital, been so framed as to admit of
no evasion of its spirit, that bank would not
have failed, even in these hard times, and
while the ultimate retle;nptions of its notes.
as well as those of other banks in the state. is
made certain by other requirement, it is
deeply to be regretted that by general bank
ing law SO loosely framed, Vermont suffers
the credit of its sound institutions to be i'm
pared ny the mismanagement of the officers
OF one or two banks, and tina: mis,nanaoe-
ment so managed, that the Commissioners
could not, in this case, make it pubIic-Iet US
hope that this officers suggestion NAV be act.
c" upon hv th' Ecxt !. osiSiatuye and fra, w,
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Mn Ep!!oEs: | see i; state! in ;!rr news
papers that. on Tuesday evening Of la>' week.
the sho'k Of an earthquake was felt along tie
valley Of Connecticut river, from 81. Johns
bury to Norwich Ever since Witnessing, :hc
effects Of the treat Meteor. which passed over
The Eastern Townships in Canada. a, j; o'clock
in the morning Of TIE 2Sth Of Nav, 1854. il
has been my opinion, that many II oar New
Er@'and earthquakes NAY have had their
origin, not in the bowels Of ;hc car,!, beneath
Us. as IA commonly su.p">r,!, but in tie
atmosphere above the ,arth's sur,, =. md
The nhect Il this communication IS 70 .yn~csc
the hope that, it any meteor. or un.<nal Ecl,.
was observed TO precedc the shock. On Tucs-
day evening, the fact NAV be made nuhl;c
Ii is quite desirable that the ,h"nnmcna of
mctcorS ana earthquakes should tt, better w.
drrstood, AID hence every opror unity shonI,,
lie improved, which furnishes means for clu-
o!'!a!inr these obscure matters.
In the case Of the meteor of 1884. the shock
produced by it. was distinctly felt in Orleans
county. VT. and in all the Eastern Town
ships in canada. In many places it was 50
intense as TO cause the doors and windows Of
The houses to rattle, and, in some parts. dish
cs were thrown from the shelves, and mucb
glass in the windows was broken. This sboct
occurred when people generally we're as!ccp
in their beds and they were awakened by il.
as myself was. with the impression that if
was an earthquake of subtcrrancan orio,n ::
and tins impression would doubtless have re-
manned and the phenomenon would have been
recorded as such, had not some persons, who
were out at the time, had a clear view of the
course Of the meteor and a realizing apprcci-
alton Of its effects. Il. TuoupsoS
Enri., G'oa, Jr.. %. 1866.
TIE EAETHQrAKE.-- 4 CORRESPONDENT
writing from Lunenhurg. speaks as follows
Of the shock of an earthquake, which Vas
mentioned III our paper Of last week:
~ very distinct car;I,qnakc was exner;-
c;sced in this town at a little before 7o'clork
this evening. Our people were at first star.
tied by loud rumhIins and roaring noise
and at first thought heavy wagon was PASS.
Ing. or their chimneys were burnin., ont with
a terrible roar, bat the trembling of the earth
and buildings soon became so di>tinc. thar an
earthquake could only be the cause of the
commotion The motion appeared to pass
from west to east and was 80 violent at ;ts
height as to shake houses very sensiblv, and
some said, to rock stoves as they ga. around
them. We hear the same account Of the
shock from people in different parts of the
town. The whole commotion lasted nearly a
Minute, but it is said was not so severe 40 an
earthquake experienced in this County some
forty years ago" D.
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Pursuant to the call Of the Executive Com
mIttee. the Vermont State Trnprranrc Con-
ventIOn commenced its session at St. Adams.
January 9TH. at 10 o. lock A. NJ. In the
absence OF the President Hon Rylanl Firtr!,-
er. Vice President. took the Chair. and Il. Il.
Newton, OF st. Adams, was appointed Srrrc-
tary pro tenn. PRAYER was offered bv Rev.
MIR. Sparhawk. Tn" delegates from each
county nominated Committee 10 report nom
nations Tor Oil rr> for the wear ensuing
Rev. IL. F. Lpavitt Dr. Sheldon. l.. f. Pei
ton. Rev P. Merrill, Rev. S. Sparhawk. X.
Tutr aud y. Nash were appointed such Com
mittce
Rev. II. +. Lravitt. Rev. DR.. Merrill Rev.
y. Bishop, Chas. Adams. and Rev. l.. NJ. Ed
gcrton were appointed Committee of Over
lures.
The subject of the Carson League and
the S25o.000 Fund was discussed by Rev. Mr..
Patterson. Hon. Zmri Howe, DIR. Brock
and others. and a special committee was an
pointed in reference to the subject Rev. DIR.
Merrill, DR.. Sheldon, and H. Tu.e, Commit
tee.
The nominating committee, nominated the
following list Of officers. The report was ac
cep!ed aud adopted
Hon. RiLAND FLETCHER, Cayend;sh,
Pr,$denf.
n. PANGEoRS, ST. Albans, Secrcfar4
X. TUTE. Burke. assistant S.cre,nry.
Hon Il HOWE. Casilrton. Treasurer.
\irr P:e>:d,nis-Rcv j Steele, Bcnninc-
tor County. j X. Stod,lard. WirdI,am. l..
L. Wa>hbnrn. Windsor. Hon W. { Kit
trclSr. RnrlanI. Hon. j. X. Parish. Orange.
Hon. VIM. Nash. Addison Sami Hurting
ton. Chi;tcndrn, Hiram Bellows, Franklin,
Hon. TILES Harrington Grand Isle. Hon. Ma
than Poster, LamoiIlr. Rev. L. II. Tabor. Or
leans. Jonah Brooks Essex. Hon. Lewis Cham
brran. Washington. Hon Theron Howard,
Caledonia
Corresponding Sc,rciar;cs-t;. W. liar
mon. Bennington. \. ID Putnam. Brattlcbo.
no. Rev. Merrill. Rochester. j. +, ockwav
M"iiirhurv. Rev. 5. Sparhawk. West Ran
dolrh, j. 5. Adams. Burlington, Rev. f. j.
Sro" Montpelier. I. Fairbanks. st. Johns
bury. R.v. a. j. Sampson. Swan,on. J. p
Sarlr. Barton. 5. 5. Pike. johnson. !. $.
Clark. l.unenlnr.h. a, {. Butler, Alburch,
l.. Sheldon. WIS, Rutland.
ENr'n'IVr omrnl'tcr - Aiiacp Walker
Ll'nrI Howe. Chester Spencer j. IL P.trrr-
son, Joseph Perkins, j. T. Fairbanks, II. +.
Lrayitt.
Lieut. Gov Fletcher upon taking the Chair.
addressed the Convention briefly and app,o-
rria'c'v.
On motion. DR.. Bro kwar. Samuel Hunt
in@ton. Or>on Carpenter. Req. u. Calv. E,v.
\ Webster aud | .w;. PAT. r. ,,,.,, Ia
ed 10 H." Committee on tn. (ar>cn League
various Resolutions were introduced and
referred 10 III" Compltirc on D,r,,urcS.
Adlournci 20 meet at > o'clock j. VI
III TTE\DpN SESSION.
The rcpnr; OF ,h.. committee on :lo $50
o''6 Fund WAS presented hv Rev. Dr. N,.r.
NIL Ia" committee reported the apror:ion-
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q \. MERRILL.
". X Hot SkE. , cen
ST. JOHN~Ei'HY. Jan. 49, Isl,


MtssES G.. ~ MERRILL & ". II. HOY
SER: Il W'.msn Please accept cf my
grateful acknowledgement of the very kind
note received from vou last evening as a
Committee Of Railroad Men. -a also of the
Check of Sl0l 80 contained in it.
1t was quite unexpected on my part. and |
trr' Il all to be as un!r>rrvcd on my part. as
Il is Kind. generous, and noE!c-hcar;vd on
yours. and theirs for whom You acted
That have felt deep interest in ,Lo~r
Won rcrrc<eI: is true; Int | have tv 40
means given so full an EXPRESSION o! that IN
'crr>t As has been in my hear; to Go aud as
| ha'! hoped To in time 10 come.
Your favor came at a irwin. moment, ana
was most gratefully received; j, was nor.
t;.an a cup o. cold war.
he assured. cent, m..r. you~ >,rv ninl AZ !
;ouchin" pr"'">. io"> q personal RESPECT. a,.,I
high esteem ard frie:.'ls'ip, .y..! c,e, h. held
M Grateful r'la"'rhr:n %. .N,..l. in .c.nrn.
IAN only express 'hc desire, aui u.,"r ;ls
daily prayer that YOU a,.l .rar families u:ay
ali SEEK and Secure hose blessings Of rracr
AID salvation which will make Won dontlv
i!-sscd blessed in this lie and in tt,t which
Is TO come. My family on with NE in these
responsive feelings and grateful acknowledge.
mrntS. firase communicate the above to all
in whose behalf Won have acted.
l"Ur devoted servant in IT, gospel
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ard was marked throughout bv an earne,.
ness of purpose. worthy Of so great AMI good
a cause On motion The Association aiiuyrn
ed to meet at Sou'h lIar!wick on the second
"Wednesday of June next.
JOSIIA STONE. R.cn.,i =
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L II 4 G. LED q Wan.

The TIMES.--When morcy is scarce and
40; readily cl:ainabIe people speak of hard
tines" and such has been the case in the cit
i"s, and slightly SO in the country for the past
lew months. For week or two change
for the better has leen going on in the cities
Thc times there are comparatively easy
Money commands 10 instead Of II per cent.
and stocks. pretty sure Indication. are tend
ing upwards. Business though will no: for
:ha present resume its wonted activity.
and thousands of people will remain for awhile
without employment adequate to supply their
wants. Why DO they not flee to the country !?
G." The following paragraph from the y.
II. Pofrio'. will give our readers an idea Of
the manner in which the administration press
Of New Hampshire are clubbing the Know
NHo,f:nrs. THE number OF the Paftitot from
which we clip the paragraph has at the head
of its columns the name of y. B. Baker as a
candidate for Governor. who not long since
Joined the mysterious order:
I've assure our friends that Satan's king
dom's tumbinS down." and the prospect is
that by the day of election, the Know Moth
ing councils will present a b"egarly account
Of empty boxes"
Does the Patriot mean to iEsinuatc that
NJ P,1- y I
kingdom
MEssRS. EDITORS 1T NAV crafty the
friends of the persons concerned. 10 see the
following correspondence in your paper
though it was not intended to be made thus
public:
ST.. JoHNsBUHy, Jan Il, 1855.
Rev. S. e.. Clap We have the pleasure
Of handling vou the accompanying Paper and
rh"rl' on the Pi>snmp>ic Bank for Slol.jo
yh;;l explains itself. a.l which We beg YOU
&c accept.
Tie Railroad Me- preset the en''io>ed
check Of Slo4.50 as a slight but cordial gift
10 their esteemed Pastor and fellow towns
man, The Rev. 5. &. CLArF. for his eminent
>orial ruaIitics.-tor his ever manifest inter-
Is, in themselves and fimiIics.-tor his warm
sympathy, whether in afic,ion or in prosper
iiy,-anl, as token of their REGARD for him
as !, Christian Minister. and their respect for
h'm as a man !; Il Is presented with the t''ein"
that ;hr pleasure belongs to them As donors.
an! lot TO him as the recipient with the
hope that wherever he NAV labor h. NAV l,
justly appreciated, ard That prosperity and
hc,.hl may be the lot Of himself and family"
WIZ! :.c regard, o;
Very truly vour Fr'r",-
q Y MERRILL
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THE PHENOMENON or THE 10TH.

Our readers will notice the RI marks @: Pref.
LADnK THOMPSON, Of Burlington. upon
tic r!,cnoine"on witnessed. or fr!t, on The
evening Of Jan. l6 We are not now fully in
torme" OF the extent Of territory over which
the shock extended Int have information
that il was experienced down the valley Q!
the Connecticut. to WalpoIe. y H., and up
the same valley to near the Canada line al
so iii Orleans Co"niv. and east TO Bridrrion.
Maine. We would thank Doct. John Dewey.
of Maidstone, and Doct. l.. Richmond. of
Derby Line, to communicate to us what nav
have been observed at their place Of residence
or in their vicinity. that we NAV commnni-
cate the same to the ublic and Mr.. Thomp
son in particular. VIII they he 50 Good as
to state whether they witnessed any mcteorr
display, and if so, at what time in the evening.
We remarked last week that metrors. or
like them. were witnessed here az
ter the shock and until about half pas. nine
0 c!ock.
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THE STATE TEMPERANCE Coxvrxr,o~
We are informed that the State Temn.r-
ancc Convention. at st. Adams, was well A..
tended. and its action harmonious. No i'm.
practicable schemes were introduced to die.
turo the order of proceedings We publish
ali OF the transactions Of the occasion excent
the address Of the Central Committee which
was received too late to be inserted this wool
"i',ici! "rcw!'nv o.. the rcwe cf ,I,e d,v
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hall. b,yo,,, hnnJ. -. i;'.... '''
hut tb.r,. wool, 49,: w."
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''nt' "'''.i f''.' yea f!'I' j wa =! -1o1 spec
'u,,"h 10 '''r even t!ai: - f..' "l.b.e vast
"a'ief: 'of l:''hINg ne German stands UP
Ahd Hi'A' ~ through as "vVs he E,,hHels.
lie I ur.o i'o.tc' 3ai liz .li"ri. &C. aln
all SIC While 'rr."H.::i"::. "tA, yon VIII
'sv. what 4 .ti''!'i'i - Pam ~ :i.Ia..-
ins,out-io2i I'm. f'r""
Ih'%c i':"sf :; !!'t'::'; tfi7t ~ H1:;!}T
through ~! G'.' Is i IL :; IA '!aIn, Il Berlin
-iDTr''.enr :'!;'is o:.e {: ;".'. -; in wet:
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ct. JCt! SBUHY,
SATURDAY, JANUARY %. 1855.

NLw lIAMrsllrHr.--The Know No.hinrs
held convention at Manchester last week
and nominated Rev. John Moore, oi Concord.
for Governor: Frank II. Lvfore|, Of Man
chester, for Railroad Commissioners Rcr,c-
Sen'ativps: No. /. Elder Pike, Of Newman
ket; No. ?, Mason V. Ta!pan. of Bradford
No. 3. y. II. Cra"in. of Lebanon. About
800 delegates were present. Mr.. Moore was
recently from Orange County, this State,
ard is a preacher of the unver>alist denom-
inatiOn. !. is said that he IL not eligible to
TIE cti;cC OF Governor because he has not
been &c 5idcnt Of the State seven wears. ar-
.'or,!ing TO renrrencr: OF the CONSTITUTIONS
II this turns cut 10 be true b" will tlorhlcsS
retire and give place to another canilil,te
The party by which he is nominated claim
to have in ,ic;r ranks about 20.O10 vo.crs-
i!st .,ou: one thir! Of tire number in the
State. The administration press t.,NHc'i
speak Of a constant decrease Of the n"nhrr
iv the sec. :*icn Of members of thcir party
Having failed in their efforts 70 procure an
endorsement Of NJ Baker. the candidate Of
their rar,v. they turn round and kick NE or
r'r Al az havi,,- been within NE vel"
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'nents. Your Ohcd't scrv't. u.
HE Snow SroRM.-Thc storm which
was raging Frley the 10Th. while we were
striking OIL cur last week 5 issue, was large
enough to be mentioned in the newspapers.
Some two feet OF snow fell, and some OF
our nc'ghhors, natives Of the cool State Of
Vermont, tell Us that they never knew so
heavy tall of snow at one time. The Mon
day following, it rainrd, and the strong south
erIy wind accompanying the rain beat down
the snow about one half Then followed a
freeze, leaving the road As firm as any of the
"solid men of Boston" There is now good
foundation Tor winter business.
MASSACHUSETTS,. Gen. Henry Wilson
was elected L. 5. Senator on the part of the
House of the Massachusetts Legislature, on
Tuesday. He received 234 votes to 1870 a.
gainSt HIM The Senate will undoubtedly
concur. j. G. PaIirev, Or Judge IIoar, both
of whom had votes, would.in our opinion, fill
The place more ably and honorab'v than Gen.
Wilson. lie has run about in so many direc-
tions of late that his future Jurse must he
deemed quite uncertain. MIR. I!o,r or Mr.
Paitrrv, we should deem marh more reliable,
upon tn" question O: freedom. as well as upon
all other questions.
e. Gov. Baker, of Erw Hampshire. has
appointed John S. Wells TO fill the vacancy
in the [. ). Scnat" occasioncd by the deccasc
Of Moses Norris
F"r>p DEsp.-Wc learn that the body
1t Bartholomew S@mcrS Of Barnet. was r,irk-
ed up This side of Wells River some few DAYS
since. with a hof''" in his pocket. \ bottle
h.il for a ion. time been his companion, and
,;ick {" him even 10 his death.
ACCIDENTAL D:ArH.-A lew DAYS since
S:las Kelly. of Barnet. fell from the beam,
Of a barn. II, Hcrk was broken by the fall.
PrHLI>Hi>" INNIrEEiTr DlLiN4rENr>.
The H"iIorI F"I< .I,u',< proposes ,o pub
li>h in his paper the names of delinquent sub
OF a long standing. with the amount
due. Why is this not right :-f,tenau.
Il is rieht, only in eases where Subscribers
are really poor and honest, bat such is no. H.
>naliy The casc with i,linqrcnts. Uorc>t
ne n. even though poor. viii Try to 10 some
thing by WAY OF cancc.in1 their accounts
but there is another rla~s with means to rav.
'"f VIII" make II point 10 avoid paving if
I'o>>ih.c-li 'he law cannot reach them. The
nan'cS OF this class oncht to he printed in
'''h ('i''rS that tn" pnlliy may know them
We have f'w such GA oar i>t> some of whom
have taken other papers as lon. as they could
without pawn. for tn en-, and then conferred
their I'o'r'o'.0ge upon ours. If they, and all
such AS do NOT pay us. when we know they
can, without suffering dctrmcnt themselves.
10 hot find thrir names in black. we shall no,
10 As "" purpose TO do, Foycrt, is no crime.
''"t ''d''''''y Others Of their dues when there
IS ai'li;v TO pay. Is a crime hat ou.l.t to br
'Nl"'s,i. Accoriin: to oir experience in
business II i no: the rcali. poor who let t!cir
arcoHnt> run fer wears. ana refuse 10 paw
Ihii class "hopo>>c>S NEAR, to pay Vet rt.j.s,
10 10 % ii';h,v ran a, OIL il.
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RELIGION INTEI.IIGENCE.


The Conn'.ii called to consider the rc,urs,
ct H.. ). e.. CLArr, Pastor Of tic south
tArrch. in !i> lace, convened! on Thursday
and AFTER ;,.'l and palH: l.aar:r in the
,;c!nl>cs. voted nnan'mou>Iv 70 a.cc,lc 10 liz
request. The Council :oot n.ra~;an 20 rec
onr.eri him as a lahorioa> faithful and able
minister of the gospel.
s.t" 4 letter trcm Pawl.t to the editor, Of
The Vernon, Chronicle saws -
"ihr special Influences Of tho Divine S,ir
II have been very evidently with rs for sonr
weeks. r,,nin" the people OF God. awaken
rng sinners. and rau>lr" some ~ rrioirr in a
hope If eternal life We ho:,c H., ,i>i, viii
BE- prolonged that many more NAV We sa,inr
" h,.nc.i'.,i
ACu!HG.-Wc are requested to give
notice that there will bc preaching a, the L.
uivrrs..i>t Meeting ilou>c. -. Jnhn>lurv
Centre, rcxt Sab atl., Jan IS. hv Rev. C..
WoolhouSc
HUMANITY IN THE CIrY-Wiih this title
Mcs>rS De Witt X Davenport have inst rub-
lishrl a handsome volume from the men of
the distinguished orator and author. Rev +
II. Chaplin. II consists of diSconrscs on the
social and political phases Of religions lu,v.
The author discusses the sins and d,n,cr> Of
city lite, the position Of the laborcr. the in
tlucncc of the family. the duty ot'thc citizen.
&c, in clear and impressive manner. The
unaffected ease and cloqucncc of his STYLE.
the humanity of his sentiments. and tho in
tcTcStInS character Of the topics. make this
volume well worth, Of st,.l-, TIL, mcchap;.
cal execution Of the volume is plain. but neat
and durable. as is betting for a work of,vo,
character.
SAD SCENE.- The funeral of Sarah Grace
and Mary, daughters of John \. Haven, of
New York, took place on Tuesday afternoon,
at the house Of Mr.. j. NJ Hopkins, son-in law
OF MIR. Haven, at Fort Washington, sl,or,
distance from the scene of disaster. Friends
and relatives otthc bcrcavcd family filed the
house TO It's utmost capacity. The distressing
event has ovcrshalowed the vicinity with the
deepest gloom. The Journal of Commerce
saws:
ut was mournful occasion. The bearers
took up the three collins one bv one. On
each lay fresh wreath of howcrs-howcrs
so soon to fade. Al. it was sad to see the
fond father, with grief bowed down, sur
rounded by the weeping remnan: of happy
home, following his IifcIcss idols to the grave.
For how many long years. warmed bv the
brightest hopes. had he toi!ed for them! 4
HES golden dream had fed.
They buried them together in one orave in
the family encioSnre-sircwcd over them \
few fresh flowers bc,:ewed with tears, replac-
cd the so'is. and left them there alone. Then
the bright sun CLEANED out for little time
from the clouds that had made the whole ,lav
gloomy, and shonc, as if to ti~pcl the grief and
cheer the deso!ate hearts of the tereaved
monrners"
Miss Anna Haven is now improving, with
every prospect OF speedy recovery.
"a More money is paid in the L. States
ior cigars tt'n :or The su?lr,r. Of Common
S,.h>o,e.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-01-27
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