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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-04-21
THE REAL OLD GRAY ASS.

An ollhunker politician was Dragging the
other ,lav. that he had nevc' s'raf'hc"
ticket. hal swallowed all IT," platforms an"'
r,;.;,c hi. voiice. "p,r,, hod becr inc'uTcd
~ih nny nnf;-S'o'u, hn'V
.V;,l Won keep vour GOOD nature. my t0|
friend. if toll YOU a story" asked Free
soiler.
.Bl,zc away lit whom it may said the
hurker.
"WeN then" said the treesoi!er, "whenev-
or hear anv of Won hunkcr> brag of your
lifelong devotion to slavery. it always puts
me in mind of the two rival tavern keepers |
read of when Young.
The story is. that somewhere in Southern
Poland there had been an old tavcrn-stand.
whose signhoarl was the picture of an ASS as
large As life II cniovcd at one time a we'll
deserved aad widely known reputation as a
.ooi inn. AMI great was its custom.
''u the course Of time. however, a rival
;prunc mp Immediately opposite, and, what
was worse, its sign was also an ass.
The old tavern lost its custom rapidly
which did not increase the love of the old
publican for his rival. All manner of means
were resor:cd to to retrieve the sinking for
tunes of the old tavern. As a last resort, the
proprietor fell upon the idea that he lost his
custom on account OF the imitation of the
sign. lie at once set to work to carry out his
notion, and inform the public which of the
two was the old established tavern To do SO
tiers over the Si.n these words HERE LIVES
THE REAL OLD GRAY ASS."-N,m IoI Er
Past.
\ TnrCHISG CU>roM.-A common prac
tee in Paris, which inprcSses a stranger tav
orably. is that OF lifting or taking off the hat
when funeral passes. Awrltcr on this sub
ect relates the following:
Some wears since. we were one Of tha,
rushing crowd ever pouring up and down
Broadway. When in front Of old st. Paul.
al eyes were attracted by TIE appearance of
the crew OF the French war vessel. La Belle
poule. which then visited the United States
'in1er the command of the Prince de Join
Vile. The crew were in their naval ,lrcS.
uniform, bright and beautiful, ,and we're saun
ierlng along seeing :he sights. All at once
'hcy stopped. formed line. faced inward ,and
uncovered. How exquisite an.i touching wa.
The scene when we discovered in that thouyht
!ess busy, hurrying crowd, man of foreign
oIrlh, evidently poor and fricndless, under
Who's. arm was carrie, .:ny colin. and b,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-04-21
SII IAI)OWS.

There are -haj"v- falling softly.
Now tha' H. ,uu j. AWAY:
AM %i.-'.. with hrr dr'amv beauty,
lIa- driven aiar the Day.
Yet other shadows have fallen,
Fal,rn along l'ir'- way.
parksn;nc Ne hr"w- "l many.
Maxim. them grim amt gray.
shadows ~ Sin and Sorrow,
Shading The weary ll!r:
Maddenins the brain I" borrow
E.a>e from noisy strife.
There are shadows. gentle shadows.
shadow, ofth" ol'lcu 'inc.
IIucd with lrigiI'c-. earth tlnt-.
And cdrel with hopes divine.
Yet ofa'l The shadows earthly.
Thr'lin. my -oul to- 500.
Gne thrilling my heart with ecstasy
|. the shadow II Lillian Lee.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-04-21

was fond of strong drink. AT such timcs,the !
scattered villagers were often startled from
their sleep at midnight as he went shouting
through the streets after drunken carousal
All his journcyinss were made upon beau
tifn Indian pony. OF the endurance of this
animal, many wonderful stories are told. lie
has borne his master from Beloit to Chicago,
in dav,at a time when others occupied three
weeks in going and returning. On one occa-
sion he had the additional load of barrel Of
flour balanced w an equal weight OF other
merchandise. Yet the pony chcerinlIy ac-
cmplished the task in spite Of the l,g
lri,l.cS and horrible mudholes, which made
such striking impressions on other travellers.
"Aftcr Thebolt's removal from this, trOub-
lie came upon him from his own family. His
Indian wives for he had two of them, began
to disagree very Scrious v among themselves.
At length, at the instiyAtion of the Young
cr, he turned out of doors. his youngest son,
for marryin. an Indian woman contrary to his
fathers wishes. The result was that one dark
night, Young Thebo't and his mother murder
ed the old man and thrust his body under the
lee into the waters of Lake Ko>hkonon.--
Near 10y the spot, promontory still bears the
name of 4" Yhcbolt's Point"
Poor Thcbolt Though he was ignorant
degraded and wicked his tra.ical fate de-
serves tear of sympathy from those who are
hurryin. up and down as business or pleas
urc calls thcm.upon what was once his claim.
Ill"
had lrSi gncd to say a word hy WAY of eau
ton, about those places towards which dis
tame and puilin. lend 50 great a charm, but
must defer that for the present. ! will how
ever, speak of one error often committed tv
"rlTran:s. In their anxiety to Obtain land
cheap they continue to push on, hundreds of
miles. even after they have reached the
point which secures the best soil and climate
until, pcrh,I>.thr snug little estate Us is very
expensive travc!lin. and living after one gets
beyond railroad f"ilitirs and god settle
mrnt>) with wnlcl tll,'v left home. is mostly
fr'ttcrcd away-and even though they Obtain
land At N,'crnment price, before the first
year come, round they are yer, likely to find
themselves minus the whcrcwith TO buy
friends or comfort. Bnt adn.tin" they still
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-04-21

his side the stricken mother. They were in
search of burial for their babe, and were
Jostled and unheedcd in that CAV torrent of
humanity until they met these hardy tempest
tossed mariners, who on the instant. with bar
'ed heads, stood in silent respect, while the
sacred ashes of the unknown infant were
passing such are French manners"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-04-21
Ny FIRST IIO:lE ANDMY LAST.
Ei ~ INNtITD.

Out Cf nv iir-t horne warm and bright.
! pa>.c.. to thu. cold Worli'- lowering night:
From love more real .l;n li"lt Of He.
iodoult and jra'ou>v. fears and 81 ic;
II hath i rlcJ that We'll bcgun-
Into he shmlo~ om If the Suu
Ont of NV las, home. dirk and cold.
! shall pass To- the CIV whose streets are gold:
From the >cnc" ,liai falls upon -iu and pain,
I" the c7'lilcS> iov of he Hnccl-' strain:
Well hall be ended that III brgIiil--
Ditr; N, ,L.rh,- jnf,fL, ,vD
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-04-21
live years ago next spring.

tive years ago next spring"
'Ah! lido remember something about it
You were to give me twenty-five dollars il
you didn't get your twenty-five dollars back
from mc for the products Of those trees and
things: 1t will come very handy just now
Don't he too fast, heishbor. am afraid
it won't come vcr handy Just now. That
was what was dunniug you for, that TWEEN
ty-fivc dollars
What! you don't pretend to say We have
had twenty five dollars worth of stuff from
your garden
More than that from that very twenty
five dollars worth Of trees and things. Here
is an account Of everything You have bought
and paid for; of course in don't include what
have sent you gratis
And YOU have certainly not been stinsy,
Why. this bill amounts to thirty seven dol
Iars 1t is not possible
1T is just SO: You hal over twenty bushels
Of apples. and three bushels of pears, and
those alone amount TO twenty five dollars
4 own up the corn draw the note for
seventy five
! NO, | guess we will let :hc twenty five 60
| only mention it to show that there NAV b.
good sense in new things sometimes Now
will bet the twenty-five dollars over asai,
that my store Till has not been, the past sea
son, half as large as yours, though have had
one more ir my family
III had not been 81 badly taken in le
fore, would stand you; but guess it won
bc safe
We have raised our own pctatorS. corn
peas, beans. and all other garden vcgeta
blc>. Oar cg"s are always fresh and atun
: ent from the nest; and for more than tw,
wears We have not been without ripe, ircsl
fruit
How can that be y
/ We'll. declare that is something | nc, q
thought Of; hut ii takes So much time AN,
bother To get these things startc,l-thcn 1t /
An everlasting job io take care of them
ii needs no more time and money tl,a,
YOU throw away Oh things that amount t.
.olhn. at all, and with abundance of fruit
you save the expense of a heavy mcat hill
which is not healthy in hot weather. \,
doctor has been called TO step foot within
my door for over four Years past Fresh
ripe. fruits are sure remedies Tor all ailments
aai they are not bad To take"
'"t the .titv into his .wea
sci skim and left with a flea in his ear
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-25
Little Canada Precint Meeting.

Agreeable to notice given by five legal voter.
of Little Canada Precinct, meeting was helt
at V. b. Barnum's, on Monday, the 18th inst.
for the purpose ofrecommending suitable per-
son to represent said Precinct in the next Leg.
isaure, and to nominate three Delegates, te
the Republican Convention, to be held in St
Paul, on Saturday the % inst, James c. Muir.
ray was chosen Chairman, Richard McLagan,
Secretary.
The following persons were chosen as Del
egates to the County and District Conventions
james F. Murray, V. B. Barnum and George
Simmons. A ballot was then taken to express
the feelings Of the voters of said Precinct, in
reference to suitable person to represent said
Precinct in the next Legislature, and H. l.
Vance, having received the majority of all the
votes cast, the Delegates were instructed to
support him in the District Convention. The
Delegates We're unanimously instructed to sup
port the following persons as County Officers
n. Mclean, for Co. Commissioner.
A. w. Tullis, for Sheriff.
f. Nj. Patrdg ge, for Register Of Deeds
For Precinct Officers, James F. Murray
was nominated as suitable candidate for JUS
tce OF the Peace, and James r. Cluit, as Con-
stable. The meeting then adjourned.
JAMES C. MURRAY, President
II. McLAGAN, Secretary.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-25

ca The Springfield Republican states that on
Saturday last, Miss Martha Burrows of Ber-
nardston, young lady fourteen years of age, was
driving horse and vehicle over the crossing of
the Connecticut River Railroad, her attention was
attracted by the music of a neighboring organ
grinder, and she did not observe an approaching
train of cars. The locomotive struck her car
riage at high rate of speed, shivering it to at
oms and killing the horse, while Miss Burrows
was safely taken off by the engine and seated on
the railing in front Of the smoke-stack, where she
was found unharmed when the train was stopped.
She had received no serious injuries.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-25
THURSDAY, SEPT. 20, 1866.

Eaa- The Passmore Williamson case in
Pennsylvania, and the arbitrary conduct of the
Judges thereupon, is beginning to excite pro-
found and widespread feeling, that all the foun-
dations of our civil Liberties are to be torn up
to crafty the South in its demands for the pro-
lection, the spread, and the encouragement Of
their peculiar institution everywhere. So in
the absence of any mail from below, we give
an able and searching article on the latest phase
the refusal of the writ of habeas corpus by
the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. The ar
ticle is from the Philadelphia Times, paper Of
conservative position on the Slavery question.
Read the article. "a. ..a
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-25
Brigham Young Excited.

At latest accounts Brigham Young had beer
making a speech, and told in very pathetic terms
how, according to his instructions, the principal
Mormons opened their houses to the United States
troops who were quartered among them last win
ter-and how these troops made love by whole.
sale to the Mormon wOman-and how deplorably
successful they were. Brigham Young says:
Past experience has taught the brethren that in
future it will probably be the best policy to let
soldiery quarter by themselves, and am perfect
ly willing.
If persons come here and behave like gentle
men, they shall enjoy their rights and will en-
Joy or fight to the death. AS to again suffer-
ing the wckedness and msrule of foul spirits that
come into midst, and are treated by us as
gentlemen, will not.
do not know what shall say next winter if
such men make their appearance here were
some last winter. | know what think | shall
say if they play the same game again. Let the
uOb,en be erer SO bad, SO help me God we will
slay them.
What especially maddened Brigham was the
fact that quite a number of the Mormon girls
concluded to follow the bold soldier boys on their
march to California, preferring the land of gold
and the soldiers company to the harems of the
Salt Lake Palestine. Brigham says:
he men VINO cOaXPu tnpm (tne ElrIS) AWAY
did not intend to take them to California. If any
ffer to do the same thing again in these noun
aims, "udgmcnt shall be laid to the line and
righteousness to the plummct - and they shall
say Brigham does not lie.
In the course of speech on the 18th of July,
Brigham throws down the gauntlet to the Gen
tiles in the following style:
We want none of their money, and if they are
not disposed to send it here, care nothing about
their moneys coming, and this proves to me and
should to you, that do not care about a man 8
getting one dime appropriated to this Territory.
But we will send Delegate who will do no hurt
and if it were not that the hue and cry O; ''trea-
son against the General Government would be
made, we woud not send a Delegate at all or
were not they would say, "Now you have proof
sufficient that the MormOns mean to secedc from
the Union, as they have sent no Delegate - and
thus hatch up prctext for commencing fresh
hosti,itcs against us.
Though | may not be Governor here. my power
will not he diminished. No an they can send
here will have much influence with this commu-
nifty, unless he is n man Of their choice. Let
them send whom they will, and it does not dimin-
ish my influence particle. As | said, the first
time spoke on this stand, my governorship, and
every other ship under my control, are aided and
derive direct advantages from my position in the
priesthood.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-25

DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIoNs.-Our space is so
crowded, that we have barely room tn announce
that at the Democratic County Convention yes
terday afternoon, the Rice men had it all their
own way, and nominated the following ticket:
Sheif-Geo. A. Camp.
Register of Deeds-Freder;ck Oliver.
County Tiedsurer-A. c. Stmson.
County COmm,ssioner-J. Alb. Willis.
Judge Of PrObafe-A. c. Jones.
County S,rreyOr-E. C. Case.
COrOner-JOhn Trower.
District AtOrney-Isaac V. D. Heard.
S1- A Mass Meeting will be held at Hast
ing on Saturday next at 2 o'clock P. M.
Vim. R. Marshall, Dr. Adams, and others,
will address the meeting.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-25

GEORGIA WILpcAr MoxEY.-There was a
rumor prevalent in Chicago yesterday, says the
Galena Adv, Sept. Is, that the Atlanta Bank
Georgia, had refused TO pay the last draft upon
it for two hundred thousand dollars, excep, in
gold dollars and small silrer coin. If such
should prove to be the fact, the result would be
ruinous to the credit Of the money. A portion
Of the above draft may have been on the Inter-
ior Bank at Griffin.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-25

GV Mr.. Hugh Whi'tell, of Chicago, informs
US that on Monday last the 9-35 A. NJ. Express
through train from Chicago to punleith, ran off
the track soon after starting from Chicago in
consequence of the switch not being properly
turned, and after getting regularly on the track
again and started, they found that the axletree
of the locomotive was brokon, in addition to
other damages, which compelled them to obtain
another locomotive, and caused delay of four
hours and half. Fortunately none of the pas
sengers were injured.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-25

FICnr.-Two men had rather comfortable
time night before last. just below the Winslow
House. They met, had a few sharp words,
and then commenced the knock downs. Thev
rolled, tossed, and tumbled about in the mud for
some time, when two women, we think their wives,
came up and parted them, each taking the belov-
ed, but now muddy as well as somewhat bloody,
object of their affections by the arm and leading
him captive away. Truly woman is an Affection
ate and forgiving being.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-25

RESPONSIBILITIES OF POsTMAsrER.-Whena n
postmaster has voluntarily assumed the RESPONSE
bilities of Office he is not at liberty to abandon
them either by closing his Office or by transfer
ring its management and funds to an irresp0nsi-
BILE person, If the department receive notice at
any time that postmaster wishes to retire from
Office, measures will be Immediately taken to Sc
lect and appoint suitable successor but until
a successor is appointed and has been qualified
by giving bond, he must continue in Office, either
personally or by an assistant, even although the
time for which be may have been appointed has
EXPIRED Wash. Union.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-25

CONE BACK AGAIN. -Abram S. Elfelt, opposite
the American House St. Anthony ST., has just re-
turned from New York, Philadelp phia and other
Eastern markets, with complete and extensive
assortment of goods in his line, which will be
disposed of on reasonable terms. He respectful
ly invites the ladies to give him a call.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-25

seg- The story that Atchison, the Missouri
marauder, had been reelected to the United
States Senate, turns out to be a hoax. The
story had its origin in the proceedings ola sham
Legislature organized by some wide-awake
young men at Jefferson City, who have been
amusing themselves by close imitation of the
doings Of their seniors. The real Missouri
Legislature will not be in session until next
winter.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-25

CVA Pennsylvania editor says :-"Somebody
brought one bottle of sourcd water in our Office
with the request to notice it as lemon beer. If
Esau was green enough to sell his birthright for
mess of pottage, it does not prove that We will
tell four shilling lie for 1--WE cents
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-25

MONEY VALUE OF NEW York JOURHALs.-A cor
respondent of a Boston paper undertakes to give
thevalue Of the leading daily journals of New York.
The Hcrald lie puts down at $5OO,OOO; the Trib-
une, s4OO,OOO; the Journal of Commerce, $780,
600; the Courier and Enquirer, 100000; the
Times, $l5O,O00; the Post, 100000; the Express.
$4,000; the Mirror, 10000; the News, $l2 900
the Day Book, $4,000. The profits of the Herald
last year are stated to have been $4,000. The
ssSatanic takes the lead of all.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-25

The OLDEST ESGISEER.--The Waukegan
Democrat says that Nathaniel Cummings, who
runs the accommodation train between Wauke-
gan and Chicago, is the Oldest engineer in the
United States, having driven the first locomo-
tive placed on railroad in this country
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-25
CONCpRD n II &

N"N0UKD, ~. H.. sept. IU
Four prisoners broke out of the County Jail
here yesterday, and ran for the woods. They were
pursued, however. and all re-captured. Among
them was John W. Rand, who is charged with
robbing our Savings Bank recently.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-25
CHICACo. Sent. 10

CHICAGO, Sept. 10.
The Springfield (Ill.) Journal announces that
the Chicago. Alton and St. Louis Railroad has
been leased for a term of twenty years to Ham
ilton Spencer, at consideration of 5000, 900, in
Guiding the interest on the floating debt of the
Componv
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-25

CO A German woman BY the name Of Open
dorf, residing in New York, attacked her husband
one morning last week, with large knife, which
being wrenched from her, she procured another,
and cut her own throat.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-25
BALTIMORE, Sept. ii

New Orleans papers of Wednesday last, con-
tains advices from Texas confirming the success
of Evans, the American nominee for Congress.
from Eastern District. The election of the Amer
lean candidate for Lieutenant Governor and Land
Commissioner are also claimed.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-25

MEAN MAS.-Caroine Bradley, young lady
aged some twenty, committed suicide at a Roctl-
ester hotel, by taking rat poison, in consequence
of disappointment in love. Her wealthy father
went to Rochester to see his daughter, but took
an assumed namo in the hope of avoiding the
payment of the funeral expenses
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-25

New FrRSrTUEE WARE Roox.--Mr. Gardiner.
has lately opened new furniture ware room on
Fort street, under the Winslow House. He has
large, and good assortment of choice furniture,
and offers to sell at living remunerating profit.
Those who wish to make purchases in this line
would do we'll to call and see him.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-25

co" MIR. G. W. Stewart, who has been ut con-
siderable expense in planting nursery and fruit
garden four miles below this city, left yesterday
morning on the steamer Sam Young, with the
view of attending the fruit convention at Bur-
lington, Iowa, advertised to take place on the
2jth inst.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-25

ARRIvED.-S. W. Walker, Esq, of this city, re-
turned yesterday morning, by the steamer City
Belle, after an absence of about three Months
lie is worthy, and highly esteemed citizen, and
will, no doubt, receive hearty welcome from
his many warm and ardent friends.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-25

Two IorxrcLs.--BSIiS Fahy,, and Margaret
McAianau., made ti,eif ssca pc from the. Ohio
Penitenthsrl few days. ago. by: means of a
board they succeeded in reaching the female de-
partment, and then by attaching web of muslin
to piece of iron fastened in the wall, thev let
themselves down on the outside.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-25

Ey' The Toronto Globe edited by George
Brown, NJ. p, has lately been enlarged, and if we
remember corrcctly,i it has now the largest circu-
lation of any paper in America, excepting New
York, Boston and Philadelphia.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-25

FELL.-Two buildings on Third street fell
sogged down some three or four feet yesterday,
in consequence of the earth being taken from
about the underpenning in excavatins the street
in front of them.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-25

CO In work recently published in London,
in paragraph referring to the ice trade Of Amcri
ca, the valuable information isgiven that the
Wenham Lake sis beautifully embosomed in the
mountains, in the town of New Hampshire, Mas
sdchuseffs."
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-25

EsS- Thomas F. Meagher, the distinguished
IRISH orator, has been admitted to practice as
counselor and attorney in the Supreme Court of
the State Of New York.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-25

c. The change of the Canadian seat of gov
er rnment is to be made on the lst of October. On
that day the public officers are to leave Quebec
for Toronto.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-25

. EW y. C; Stever, former editor of the st.
Peters Courier, arrived in this city by the steam
er Sam Young, on Wednesday last, and leaves for
St. Peters to day.