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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-08-09

The London Morning Star the all and
Jealous champion Of Amerra and Ame. IAN
institutions, has an editorial expressing dec r
regret at the assault on Charles Sumner.
The London Gozste, contains an ofhrial
notice declaring DR. Rae and his companions
entitled to the reward Of fl0.O0O offered 20
those who should first ascertain the fate of
Sir John Franklin.
A bill 10 before Parliament 70 abolish The
clandestns marrying at Gretna Green.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-08-09

A Western editor on entering his cni,c
and seeing his apprentice boy cutting some
queer caIers called out to him
Jim. what are Won dong on the floor :"
why. sir. I've had shock ~
A shock :"
"Y">. sir
What kind OF shork 81
why. sir" said the I'D. casping. zone of
vour subscribers ra,nr in during vour ih>enrr
he SAID that he owed tor two wears sub
scrrpt''n-rall it. and also paid another yrar
in advance. ~
"ln advance " .asned the editor nrar!v
a. n,u'h overcome As his lone anprcntice.
Yes. sir. and ii has produced snch an eft
feet uron me. that | have been pcrtectl,
h"I pleas ever s,Arp
And we'll YOU NAV. Jim. But GET MP If
vou survive this. Won are safe. As ther" is III
tie prospect OF another such a catastrophe in
this Office"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-08-09

-Filmores dcnnnciation of the Rapubli
can party. is on a par with the vendcrS Of
quack medicines This is true genuine
'sausaParlla; look for the true label. N g."
! any other is counterfeit, and 81 XII
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-08-09

Coon AND EvIL.-The net Of onr life is
of A min gl,.d warm good and i'll together our
virtues would be proud if our faults whipped
them not: and onr rrimrs would despair. if
t'i"v We're not cherished 10y our virtues
Nai.12ear.
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iih AEorT ArEEICA.

t.. 1i>,r.....iI +;i cn~atiir assault on
Srn,i,-r i,y i. X J. .!,. q. .,. IN almost rv-
.rv uir.r o. EIro--. r>r..,.lv in these
n,i ,h,rl. larr-:> i'rc VA most sra'hitg
irti.-.,. nn American freedom and the man.
';.I- oi American c.-;.lr:i "a IN the Chris
IA, it.r i}'t.'' az S.'u~i ly especially quo
NJ "a. lr',- les ot 'h. >o'i.h-rn paper. the
y. h-usri w au.i L< inirr.r. approving
H.. - iilt The points wi,i IA II m,lc were
r.E.r >arr.>ii.> thai. artuul,.r.f-- still bitter
'vrrr" aarin>' 'he ''tr-' dom "t >,'-e"h' and
he ''r"ur;c>y ot ,i.,nuor>, IN the Amcrlcan
!,:.,utl.i,-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-08-09

1HE MORMON DELUSIoN. The Fort De-
Nonc> lowa) papers give some details of 'lr
passage of band of Mormon ctnirranf-
through that place few Gav> since In the.
hro,lln. sun. these poor creatures. th. ma.
lorl'v OF whom are women, moved ,nnr SLOW
" IN Indian ti,e. dragging tehlnd them ia
little carts the nrrr>>ari,> for the journey
sometimes two women dragging the cart. A.
other tunes man and a woman. The rom
narv was from Europe and mostly consisted
ot Enci!>h people. who had ltr heir comfort
a''r homes. th"ir early as>o ia.ipr> az "a! NJ.
attachments whirh render the En.ll>h such
unwilling en- rrant-. and here. with irnr-
nry OF NOR than thou>, mirS h-.or..
th..in. Of whi,.h two Hundred would b.. th-o.s',
perfect desert. wihon: shade or wa..~.
tines" miserable dciuded people We're trui.
Ina forward.
\FHNoN.-\ crnon was the p,.r>pn who ~
vented ~" So V ab ,ut the lady b,iur pa .rr
izrd IN iuiia Nv a c'o,,p To >"'.V W,.- H..
WAS dining there with 4 IIn,i,o. o,i, of h.,
hosts wives was <u!ltnlv reduced 10 ashes :
upon which the llnino rang the hill AMI
sad to ihr attend ,ur who in<w. red IT, rim,
fresh 1la>>rS. and sweep NJ ,oir m> re,s
Auothrr oi iii- t ,ri.> was this: H. hap
prnct 20 he sh"pti'I. hvrnaS near f,rtharr.
when he stumbled and t..ll Iowl, an a'.v>> nt
man, t,tthnn>' dr,,fh II. was >rr,,r>.i Enw
ever. to lid hlm~,'f uniurt To- he lighted ~
IT on a feather bed Prc>rr,l, he perceived
that he was gently tnn,in. nlw sr.i and. hay
ing by degrees rca he'd the mouth Of IA. a
hvss. he again stood on terra Frma. He had
talien uuon An immense mass at bats. which
di>iurbrd from their >lImh-rS had risen ont
OF the ahv>~ and hrou ,ht him up with them
-H,g.tS' TaUe TaE
THE LAND OF TIE LlvIN.; Sad one Ia
correspondent. WHO inquired If Won were in
the land Of the living" No replied the ven
erahir uan, hut | am gon. there. Thi>
world is alone the world OF shadows. AMI the
eternal is the only one of living realities
| THE WAY Bully Brooks CATCHES II
The Louisville journal thus speaks of the
excuse Bully Brooks gave to- Lot fighting
! Burlingame
Mr.. Brooks, however. objects. il seems. to
travelling through New jersey and New
York to get to Canada lie links hr wonl1
have to run the gauntlet Of mob and a>sas-
sins. He is a'Ioid, Yea, tac grim fire eat
er, who boasts that with one blow he conl!
inaugurate revolutions, and DESTROY the Tn
ion. il afraid to travel through NV jersey
and New York. We rather wonder that he
does not found his objection upon the nsecu.
rity Of the railroads, tor We really think there
would be more chances of losing his life nv q
railroad accident than by the hand Of as>as
sins. Tie certainly backs out from fi,ht
He runs. And herein is an instructive moral
There are ''o""ks IN the running Brooks"
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ONE SIDED GRowrH.-A fcv years AGO
an intelligent gentlemen had contract to set
ont hundred shade tees. Ike took the pre-
caution to mark tine ~ "A side of each tree.
and I" pant the same !" north when il was
tran>planied. By this c,rciuin.ss he saved
the lives OF almost all shat he moved. In
this hemisphere. the sui shining upon the
southern half Of a tree 81 constantly. stimn-
la,es the crow.h uf the finr-s on that eide
considerably a. ov- thu other. so that in ~
nv cases the annual rugs are much larger or
Il, 5 siIs than ID ID. C'ner
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.iNti:l; Az Mi, II ANhS.

Ga" hr;,~ .'alt- r,.~t ri.on and urge, in
,ii-. .i..n..-ilf- VII. u.-if..-it,-n her--that
ilr rr,.,, q, ,,> of' American Mechanics and
what may Ia. = u The rmi IL. classes in the
stairs A.. ali = .il,. 4 Il ni,i u: tame make
Themselves heard H. ya'Ias.>. b-ltalties
srti assaults "a; .l, ,iu: e, M. roy .rc.n the
~o2tirrn a.i>ro-r,'> 4- >ram OF New
York si;h tins. ~. TIA. genuine. hard
handed. Ion h-ai-i .thliiir> of our tpan-
ir.-of whom - intnY rhon-inl> read YOUR
lar.r-arr trn" to iDrr'v AMI iecencv.--
Nav th'.r soon remove ;hc r,proa h from the
Il Huui'iic. { J. Il.
Pusr 1hE Rouh>.-What An econ ,mirai
Administration is this EIow stand the f.-
urr>
Here they are from Official ,ourrss The
EXPENSES are
>.5.ISt 400 wear
81 -. 300 month
: Az '2r a week
$50. $50 Il dav
$500 an hour ,''
Slii minute. ,t,.,
$40 "A second 49,
Wha, Is the guaranty that James BlchAn-
an, If e!ec:e !. vail .,c any mere careful OF the
peoples money, thai. Franklin Pierce has
been:
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THE LAND OF TIE LIVING -Sa ! one 10
an aged friend, IL bad :: letter from ,l,>ta,,
correspondent. WHO inquired if you were in
the land OF the living" No replied the ven
erahic inan. hut | am com. there. THIS
world is alone the world OF shadows. AMI the
eternal is the only one of liyinr rralities'
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the living Mr.. Petigru, in the opposition which
the soundest citizens of South Carolina arrayed
against the Notification disorganizers of 1880,
and his articles in defence of the Union and
the Constitution, which appeared in the Charles
ton Courier at that time, over the signature of
" Hamilton" are well remembered by all per-
sons who were then familiar with South Carolina
politics.
By far the largest proportion of my relations
still reside at the South, and are most of them
shareholders. With my will, or without it, l
must therefore be considered a South Carolini-
an, though l can make no claim to the charac-
ter of a Slavery-extensionist, a nullifer, or a
disunionist in the interest of the institution of
Slavery.
would willingly rest my title to the charac-
ter of patriotic citizen of the United States,
upon the doctrines which are set forth in the
article which has excited the Indignation of the
secessionist Senator from my own State, and
upon the temper in which they are discussed.
And l am, very respectfully, your obedient
servant, WILLIAM HENRY HURLBUT.
BreUoort House,
Neo York, Dec. IL, 1856.
P. s. 1t is perhaps proper for me to add
that l am not, and never have been, q clergy
man. / studied theology as well as law in
Cambridge, after graduating at Harvard Col
lege; but as / have neither taken orders ner
been called to the bar, do not choose to appro-
pirate to myself the honors of either profession.
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UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT TRIAL
FOR FREEDOM

Washington, Dec. l5.-The Supreme Court
was thronged this morning by an audience
comprising many distinguished iurists and
members of Congress, to listen to the argument
in the trial of suit for freedom. All the
judges were present.
The case of bred Scott, plaintiff, vs. ] ohm F.
Sanford, came up for argument on questions
of law. The plaintiff, man of color, brought
suit to try his right of freedom. He claims to
have been emancipsted by his masters having
taken him to reside in Illinois, which act it is
declared by the Constitution of that State ope-
rated to emancipate him. The Circuit Court
decided against the plaintiff, on the ground that
by his return to Missouri his masters right,
dormant whilst in Illinois, was revived-that
the Constitution of Illinois was a penal law
which the courts of other States were not bound
to enforce.
The case was argued at the last session, but
the decision was reserved, to allow arguments
on certain points of law. Montgomery Blair
appeared for the plaintiff, and Rsverdy john
son and b. 5. Geyer for the complainant.
MIR. Blair opened the case by stating that
nothing was said at the last session upon one
question on which the Court invited argument,
viz whether plea in abatement of the juris-
diction of the Court is raised by pleading the
merits of the case. He quoted the decision of
Judge Daniel to the effect that the act of 1889
did not change the rule of common law requir.
ing q plea in abatement. Unless the final
judgment made upon that plee is named, the
Court cannot take notice o&the evidence when
trying the case on that subject.
Mr.. Blair proceeded to discuss with much
ability other questions connected with the case,
and, without closing, gave way for an adjourn
ment.
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SENATOR SEWARD.
ment.

We find in the Union of yesterday the sub
Joined article, copied from a Buffalo paper.
Although the charge, whatever it is, may be
unable to affect the honorable Senator at home,
we think that simple justice requires that we
also should copy the explanation for circulation
where he is personally less known, if not mis-
understood; for we may say that here, among
all our eminent and estimable public men, there
is no gentleman whose private character is more
respected or regarded as more pure than that
of Mr.. Seward.-National hatelligencer.
From the Union.
Senator Sesoard.-As an act of simple justice
to this gentleman. we cheerfully give place to
the following satisfactory xpanation in relation
to {. charge which, upon Investigating, exhibits
Mr.. Seward in more amiable light than he is
usually seen from Democratic standpoint of
view:
From the Buffalo Express OF December 6.
We derive the information, which we now use
by way of explanation, from reliable authority,
and give it as narrated to us in a conversation
with one intimately acquainted with the facts.
1t appears that Governor Seward is the owner
of store in the city of Auburn which was un-
occupied. He desired a tenant, and found
young man of good character, but limited
means, who was DESTROYS of establishing him.
self in the business of selling paints and oils.
traffic, Mr.. Seward embarked two thousand
dollars with Mr.. Rhoades, in that exclusive
branch of trade, as silent partner. In draw
ing up the articles of copartnership, when the
character of the business was to be designated,
Mr.. Rhoades asked that the words paints and
oils might be followed by, &c. When asked
why he desired this, he said that there were
many articles of trade incident to the paint
and oil business which are not strictly paints
and oils, such as brushes, glue, and other arti
Giles, holding legitimate relation 10 that line of
trade. This seemed but reasonable, and was
acceded to. The subsequent license taken I'M
der the &c. of the articles of copartnership, in
extending the trade of Mr.. Rhoades to wines
and liquors, we are informed is not consistent
with the views and purposes of Mr.. Seward, and
is a source of annoyance and vexation to him.
He, being silent partner, of course has no
voice in the conduct of the business, and is
forced to submit to the modification until the
term of the copartnership ceases.
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o 1T U AR Y.

DIED at his residence near Rensselaer,, Ind,
on the 7tA of December, 1856, JOHN d. WORK,
aged 81 years lacking days. Col. Work was
born in Washington county, Pc. In early man.
hood, he was engaged in mercantile pursuits
was once associated in business in the city of
Baltimore with Mr.. Robert Carrot, now one of
the millionaires of that city. Subsequently, he
settled in Franklin county, Pa, which county
he twice represented in the Legislature, giving
at one time what may be called the casting
vote for James Buchanan for U. s. Senator.
He emigrated to Jasper county, Ind, some
twelve years since, during most of which time
he has been most decided and earnest oppo-
nent of Slavery extension, abandoning the Dem
ocratic party Ito which he had always been
ardently attached on the nomination of Gen.
Cass on his Nicholson letter.
In tie death of Col. Work, society has Lost
an upright citizen, and the cause Of Freedom
q firm friend. p.h
Rs~sssla~, Ind, De-. 10, 1856.
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to meet with such book as the one before us.
We cannot share altogether in all the enthu-
siasm of the author and though we admire
many of the rich gems he has chosen out for
his readers, from the best poems of Hindu,
Arabic, and Persian literature, we cannot quite
agree, at all times, in the matchless eminence
he attributes to them. There is, indeed, often
in some of the Hindu selections, much Homeric
simplicity and power; but however Landed
may be his examples, we see none but fall very
fer below the Hebrew seers and bards of the
inspired volume. We hardly know what the
author means when he says, Indeed, to my
mind, the closing passages of the Makabhara-
ta, take it for all in all, is the eliminating
point of the poetic literature of the world"
However fine is the extract which he gives, it
by no means, as we feel, justifes such extrava-
CANT praise, especially if he mean to include
in his sweeping term the poetry of the Bible
That the critic of the Westminster Reuiew
might say SO, would not astonish US; but that
Mr.. Alger should, as it were, echo his verdict,
is to US not little surprising. The extracts
in this volume, many of them, abound in beau
ty, and admirable sentiments are also express
ed. 1t is pleasant to have such repository
to turn to, from which to gather choice ser-
fences, and to numerous readers it will be
real acquisition. Especially are we gratifed
to have likewise the Historical Dissertation,
forming the heightened Introduction, by which
Mr.. Alger has brought to the knowledge of
the public variety of facts relating to the
diversities and characteristics of Oriental po-
etry, which will be new to many. Having
opened the mine, we hope he will go on, dig
yet deeper, and bring forth still more abun-
dant supply of its golden wealth.
The volume is beautifully printed, and is
full of beauties Of thought and diction. We
have specimens from great number of East
ern poets, who occupy the front rank among
that celebrated manifold authorship, SO rich
in the gorgeous imagery and lavish expendi-
ture of expression which characterizes the
products of the Eastern mind. In his preface
he indicates from whom he has culled his COL
lection of choice things.
| LITTLE SoSss BY Mrs. Foen. Illustrated with above
6Ay pictures: Boston, Whittemore, Niles, & Hall.
1856 For sale by Taylor Maury, Washington, d. C.
A small book for small children published
originally in 1S32-the authors object being,
as she states, (" to endesvor to catch something
of that goodhumored pleasantly which makes
| Mother Goose SO attractive to children of all
| ages"
The present edition is q revised one, with
an addition of two or three new songs, and also
the omission of few, contained in the former
one. Some of the woodcuts, though not of
the first style of execution, are quite pretty
and though, perhaps, the songs may hardly
take the place, with children, Of the Old Mother
Gooss Tales, they are at least more rational as
to the subject matter, even if in this respect,
too, they admit, no doubt, of further improve
ment.
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THE NATIONAL ERA WASHINGTON, DECEMBER Is,

Evans, Florence, Foster, Garnet, Goode, Green
wood, Harris of Alabama, Herbert, Houston,
Jewet', Jones of Tennessee, Keitt, Lake, Letch-
er, Lumpkin, Maxwell, McMullin, Mcqueen,
Oliver of Missouri, Orr, Phelps, Powell, Quit
man, Ruffin, Savage, Shorter, Smith of Tennes-
see, Smith of Virginia, Snced, Stephens, Tai
bott, Taylor, Trippe, Walker, Warner, Wins
low, Wright of Mississippi, and Wright of Ten
nessee-57.
Mr.. Orr, of South Carolina, asked consent
to offer the following resolution:
Resolred, That it is inexpedient, unwise, and
contrary to the settled policy of the United
States, to repeal the laws prohibiting the Afri-
can slave trade.
Mr.. Orr moved a suspension of the rules |;
which motion was agreed to-yeas l8l, nays TO-.
upon its adoption demanded the previous ques-
ton.
Mr.. Quitman, of Mississippi, hoped that the
gentleman would withdraw the demand for the
previous question, so that he might be able to
move to amend it. He was understood to say
that he was in favor of the resolution, except
ing the words contrary to the settled policy
of the Government" He did not wish to ex-
press an opinion as to its settled policy.
Mr.. Orr thought that the resolution was in
the best shape in which it could be placed, and
he therefore declined to withdraw the demand
for the previous question.
The previous question was then seconded
yeas 90, nays 49,; and under the operation
thereof the resolution was adopted-yeas l83,
nays as follows:
Messrs. Barksdale, Bennett of Mississippi
Brooks, Keitt, Quitman, Shorter, Walker, and
Wright of Mississppi-S.
The Speaker then proceeded to call the States
for resolutions, when
Mr.. Washburn, of Maine submitted the fol
lowing:
Resolred, That the President be requested to
cause to be communicated to this House state
ments of the amounts of money paid and liza
biities incurred, for the pay support, and othe,
l expenses of persons called into the service Of
] the United States in the Territory of Kansas
either under the designation of the militia o.
Kansas, or of posses summoned by the civil
officers in that Territory, since the date of itf
establishment; also, statements of the amounts
paid to marshals, sheriffs, and their deputies
and to witnesses, and for other expenses in the
arrest, detention ard trial of persons charged
in said Territory with treason against the Uni
ted States, or with violations of the socalled
laws of said Territory.
Mr.. Orr, of South Carolina, objected to the
consideration of the resolution, the rule re-
curing that resolutions calling for information
shall lie over one day.
Mr.. Washburn moved to suspend the said
rule; pending which, at three o'clock, the
House adjourned.
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