The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-08-18

me lr"-slav"ry policy Il de present NATIONAL q,
mnsfrai'on;" AID - no are in FAVOR al, the ,ri,.
i'ss & the preamble an, Resolution, ,o,.c, =, y,
''"'' convention holden at Bur ngton on the Pit
~ Juno last. are requested t. NEE. at the Mcetiu
""'sc III dnll':hal on Wednesday, the goth Of An
f"s', 'h''a"t Mt ten o'clock, \. NJ. 10 nomi,. ~,
county Officers for the cnsu.nc 4 rcrer,
attendance i. requested. JOHN T.. DENISOy
WIZ" For c.. Committee
- The C"rNTY CONVENTIONAL Con-
fnierin" the season and the weathcr,-a bri> !,
hayinH-d y,-thc attendance upon the Con-
'enii"n held at DanyiIe on Wcdn, .,l,v was
"s large as could have been reasonably OK
rectei. The present excellent County oG-
GERS were renominatr,l, and the proceedings
were more than usually spirited.
Our entire State and County tickets are
now in the field. As men, the candidates are
entitled to the confidence and respect of their
fellow ''';~."-' as the representatives. of a
great principle, they are entitled to ,h. A..
I'VE support Of every freeman. II the friend,
oI freedom are united there can be no doubt
about their triumphant election, ami TIM. will
vital blow be struck at the enormous mower
which Is plotting treason to the country and
the overthrow of the Union.
-" IO SENDS THE LARGEST? On
Safnriay oflast week, NJ MANSFIELD. Esq.
o' barton sent us specimen OF tall corn from
"e'' OF three acres raised by him. The
stalk is little. over nine feet in leny,b. and
is OF the common kind.
From the farm of Mr.. Dawn S,,sry ne
Waite rforl, we havc.a handful Of herds rras,
heads. measuring ten and half inches in
length. One of the stalks measures over five
feet in height
FROM the meadow farm in Kirby Of Rev
j. H. 'urney of East st. John>Iury we have
also grass heads of the same Icnnth Thoro
rs evidently an "p~arl tendency among all
kinds Of vegetable products
-kESIGNATION.-Wc learn will! rrcrct
that PRESIDENT Smith of the Vermont J'n;vcr-
'''y is oblige'! to resign on account of III
health. lie has filed the station since 1919
WIN great aaifitv and credit to the institu-
''o"' lie was greatly beloved bv all who
Knew INN. II is seldom that snch profound
and varied culture is combined with = buS;.
ness tact equal to bis. and cen,Icness and
"sba"'tr OF manner which entearcd him to
AL VII" were connected with the institution
We hope his health may soon be restored.
lhe University is growing in efficiency
ami IN the confidence Of the people notwith-
standing its Peeuniary embarrassment, and il
should receive he full patronage of thu State
TO which it is al l,oncr.
SCHOOLS. - 1t viii be seen by refer
ing to our advertising columns that there
will be an unusual number of schools in full
operative blast for the Fall Vermont is tnll
OF academies, and every season aides TO The
list. We think our system of schools could
be very much improved, and yet the present
enc has great merit Our academies are
taught 81 we'll educated, ambitious Young
men, who enter upon the business with
zeal AMI earnestness worthy of the cause
They are supported BY individual patronage
and donation, each village feeling local
pride that It. nay excel; and thus each has
patronage AMI accomplishes a good tina.
would not otherwise be effected 1t gives the
youth an opportunity to become practical
and efficient in active business winch no
other system could do. Its effects NAV BE-
seen strikingly in Vermont. What other
State sends out more intelligent Young men
prepared for any business! What other
State has higher tone OF public sentiment
and feeling. where matters 0! public interest
are better discussed and unde rstood LEI
iheai be pa'ronized then as they deserve.
i" ~. men, wake up DO up the teamwork
- ~ At 20 srhool ia the Fall ,