The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-11-01
LETTER FROM TnE CAPITAL.
Correspondence of Chr Californian.
MONTrELIFE. Der. -

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Daring last week Dame Nature was some
what OF ccIncrte One day She WAS cio-
rious and beautiful perfectly prolical Of her
charms. The next she would literally freeze
You with her GOODNESS. Our stoiral lrgi,!a-
tors, however, entirely Indifferent to her
smiles and frowns worked on very asSidnou>-
~, and really accomplished mucl, of impor-
tant business. The short vacation they took
the week before refreshed their exhausted
energies. and they have brought into cxrr-
ciSc their best abilities for the performance
ct their Responsible trusts. Tuesday they
attempted to elect a SerGcan,-at- Arms, hut
owing to The negligence of the committee ap-
pointed to examine the items Of expenses
which The present incumbent has run ~.
they postponed this business to another week
not very agreeable suspense to the nu-
mprou> a>lirants to this Office
On "Wednesday. Mr. Foot was re elected
as nlcd STATES Senator bv a very hand
some majority, ia spite of the opposition of a
few radicals, who would have been better
pleased with = loud abolition shrek.
Ion Powers mania dIrc,>um J1iu has
broken ont with increased virui,r.e. H.,
has introduced new bill on :hc subject with
even more stringent measures than those ex-
i>t!nG under the present law, Furnishing with
terrible fines an! Imprisonment. every inIi-
vldni.I IN the community who even dreams OF
MA'"'g H1' Somtf't"g II entirely annig.:l.
afr> IN" unfortunate conductor vino trans
l"r's a "rop over any railroad in the STATE.
and requires HIM to provide himself with an
improved stomach pump to be IN, in or.ra.
'''" u" every ntw passenger AZ the variuu,
stations. WHO may r,ince the least sion of
having imt'lbc,l an, hing stronger than WA
ter. OK course >...h 4 measure. woui,. no,
have tehdcncy to facilitate the propr,>, Of
the tram. and Tor This reason it j, T., r,r b,.,.
rd that til" bili may not pass.
lie SENATE d,.tcrs iron. week 10 week any
acton on tn, I'LL making use OF. err al.
an" prisons for the protcct.on and h,rh,,;,,
81 painting iu4llvc>. That crave d,ljn.r
alive hodr see >o!c serious d.lirul;i,> N the
way. ihiS eNa>pcratc> the member from
Woodstock. a,'s! he has br,n scrkiuo ,or 8,
'H'''e !" rr';1'i'e ior TINS treatment of his
fa'"rIfc bill. Ti'e opportunity came on SIT.
nrdav. he Ill! granting extensive ip,;s.
dIcfion over sites Tor Court Houses in nnt.
TAM! and " i:n!> Countries. came un. The.
na->egr OF this TILL h. k, ow> Interests ,n,.,r.
'''r> rom these Counties, and Tor this yea
son. iS ''r himself SAYS ''ou' OF SPITE" h. de-
I'!> all action upon it. The result NUT b.
t":' ;h'>e Gentlemen Wi! have 20 Weld ri.m.
S"''r> body ard soul TO Toms ,.lrta,ion u,-;)
f'''ir own inirrr>'> have been perfected.
~ tar The b,>t discussion has been on rb,.
''"r''"n o series of rc>,'.,rl ,n~ protesting
''hi'>t 'h' a'i'nn> o. the late Council .,
'"n>"r>. i:''~' rc>ointior> w,r,. Introduced
y Mr. Merrill from Montpelier. and were
. hIm sun 'rf"'l III a most elaborate and 4.
''' ''''h'F.. lie ""nouncrd The ordinance.
'''''''- 80" ~ ~" ''nn q. - urro:>,itI-
''"n'i and unprecedented in al t!cr:>t rs.
''s Ut I'll" sac. ana IN h'> o',r'i"a II vas a
''''''' anu ''''''''"''> a''"m' ON Of un'.!"ca-
'ed pow'r NJ. ktrrl..r ..,!i.....c, N ,I,o
I '''''''> "'''"trA ny Mr.. NJ. although hr
''''' '"t save Legislature was not
Nv proper Hlb''a In winch 20 decide gus
'''''' u ''''-'''"''o'''''v. hni a. decided
''>>''" vi me deliberate conviction OF
'''''>'' "e ''o"""' thaf n" resolutions
WIN '"''h 4 moral influence
H. - '"-"' to W. r''ar''rd hcHond that the
""r' co"'' nor act. Mr.. Powers had
''' '''>' S"''''ow o. doubt As to The con
i'c '"'h or-
''''' t''"'' lie Sctih-
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