The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-05-26
ST. jon N S BURY,
SATURDAY. NAY &c, 1855.
GOING WEST.

GOING WEST.
Some twelve or fourteen wears AGO VIC had
a run Of Western fever in Vermont. \ large
number of our citizens ''took up their bed:
and walked" westward The result, on the
whole, WAS unfortunate. Some returned
others died in the process of acclma,ion;
portion scttlcdthcrc ami improved their condi
ton by the change. and another portion far
ell inditlcrcntly. The numerous misfortune:
attending this season of emigration ciicctnal
!y quoted the fever. People concluded tina
their old homes were as good as any new one:
to be found. From that time ill about a veal
ago very few families removed; but within
the last twelve months the western fever ha
appeared again, and many NcrmontcrS. witt
their families, have gone wcst-whcthcr t.
gain or lose, time only can decide. The in
duccmcnts for we'll settled household tc
! leave the green hills Of Vermont, ought to b,
great to justify the surrender of the many
privileges enjoyed here, for such as are found
in a new country. A man with family of
children should not overlook the educational
and religious advantages available to every
citizen of New England, in his desire 70,
larger crops in new country. Pccuniary
advantages should never be allowed to out.
weigh those incomrarahlv higher. A child
with good moral and intellectual education
possesses far richer hcrita.a than dollars
and acres confer. THE moncv-making mani,
is likely to blind many parents in regard to
the higher obi cations they are under to their
children. In the larger villages of the west
many Of the privileges enjoyed at home are
to be found but in the newer towns. where
most farmers emigratinc to the west, settle.
they will not I've obtainah'c for years to come.
In the last St. Adams Messenger we find the
following opposite remarks upon the subject
1--WE are. we confess. ut times little sur
rriscd at the panic that RACES AMONGST all
classes OF our people. to 20 west We are
informed tina, na,,"n: ;:v passes hut that
more or less Lave the station in this ,!I'r--'
to seek their fortunes in the far-oti west. and
we presume it is the same at other stations.
The west undoubtedly possesses advantages
superior to MANY Of the older States. The
country is new It the demand for active and
industrious young men is greater. and .hc f.
cilItcS tor amasSlnC wealth are better in !,
, new, than in an old country. We are. how
ever, convinced that a large proportion of
those who cmigratc to the west 10 not su.'i
cicntly consider the MANY pcrpcxitics. cares
and tronlIrs that must be endured in new
region. They put too much confidence in the
many idle rumorS that are constantly tinI;no
their way eastward and many OF orr ,h~ivin.
farmers. without thought or reflection. sell o,i'
the old farm at a sacrifice, on which their e.
theirs before them lived. and which is weld
ing tar and comfortable income, for III,
sake Of trying Tic experiment in rover rn-
giOn. Let no man 90 west. vOunc or old. who
expects TO live an ca>v or an idle lif, such
, had best stay where they are. But m,r
who is industrious. who has a will and cncr.,
and is wi!in. TO UNDERGO har!>h;ps AMI ;~il'~
will do we'll west We woull advise ro,"3r
to sarrific" his property here. for the rrr,o~,
of taking up new. and at best donhi:u
home, in far-o.f region. Better STAY whcr,
YOU are than do this
PRICE OF FLOUR. We have no bette,
wish for the spectators in flour than th,
they should all be shipped to Tie Crmca ana
be made to take the foremost ranks in H.,
assault upon Scba>torol. So.sclc.,; NV =.
take that position, and there canno. ro>>;l,,
be men SO un,lescrvinc in the ranks Of N,
Allies as these selfish individuals WHO com
bne to keep up the price Of food at starva
ton rates. There is no necessity by which
flour need be held at Sl3 or more barrel
or even SO. The amount in the country i,
sufficient yet, by combination among the
large dealers, flour is bought to such an OK.
tent, and held by them, that they arc enabled
to establish and keep up prices. \ CORES
pondcnt Of the N. Y. Tri,une makes the fol-
lowing estimate of the number of barrels Of
flour in the country at the opening of Lake
navigation, reckoning five bushels of whoa,
to one barrel OF flour: Lake Michigan. CSC
600; Lake Erie, 500 ,o00 Canada. 800 900
total, l,45G,0oo The 7rHunc ADDS:
"Surposc $4,000 barrels to be absorbed
by the destitute points in the interior, and
q hall Inc, ~ l.,
ION %nr''s-cnongh ut the rate of winter con
sumption, 500" barrels per day, to last 125
DAYS, or until the middle of next Scrtcmlrr
With a favorable prospect of a good crop all
over tho country, there is not shadow Of
reason for any alarm about short supnlv."
SCHOOLS.
We have long been convinced that many
children are sent to school while too youno
while others are confined more hours a dav
than is for their good; but it has been Gus
tom so long established to allow children to
attend school when they have reached G,ur
years CT age, and to coniinc all scholars six
':ours day, we have considered the dav of
rcforn in this respect as far distant. Yet /,
reform may come before it is looked for. The
subject is attracting attention, and GOOD NAV
be the result. Last week We published Pho
opinions of several gentlemen who feel an in
ter'st in the suhcc: Of education, in favor
of lcssening the hours Of confinement TO th..
scholar, and below will be found the opinion
OF Kcv ). H. HALL, an experienced and OBJ
serving teacher, upon the same subject. We
copy IT from the Orleans County Gazette.
THREE HOURS SCHOOL ADAy