The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-02-23

LOG cabin. The less that is said in regard to
elegance and commofliousness Of the court
house the better. 1t will do well enough for
circulation out of the County to insist that it
is as "elegant" As any other in the State, but
people in the County know that it is far in
!erior to what it ought to be. VOTER.
- The WEATHER. The metcoro!ogi-
cal Macaulays. who are anxious to record all
the revolutions in tile aerial kingdom, will
have to reckon back now eight weeks and
five DAYS before they come to the last rainy
day. That was on Sunday, The 9th OF De-
cemhcr of the old year. Since then, it has
been our lot to live through continual cold
term of the stern. uumiticated kind Ocra.
sionally few brief hours OF sunshine would
cause the caves to weep colder tears than
ever did the first of that name But gene
rally it has been cold enough, land nothing
but it," It is impossible to tell how cold
Thermometers won't do it. They have to be
hung over deep wells the coolest nights to
give them room to fall We don't wish to
exacgeratr, but bless Won. who cnn help tell
in, the whoie truth, especially if your ears
have been nipred, Your jaws converted into
,rli-l.ammrrs. Your water-ripes congealed.
and Yourself made d,md cold body -
Wh.n the wind whistles around our gables
50 lirrcc.v. haven't We in turn a right to bfo~
it up? When these cold snaps are made at
us. eve are not speaking. Of course. Of the
pu'ch article, spelled .Scjnapps.) are we to be
blamed for spniin. back few snow balls
They tell us The air i. bracing Well, who
want, 20 De braced Are We houses? Are
We tarns Have We not bones and muscles.
and do>t thou ofer us braces! Albeit,
hrarc of chickens we do not dcspi>e
Bat. hush our complaints Fen. thou
81 alt no longer be ,.ippc': in gall, even tho
II be OF a most kindly SOFT. For happy laugh
ter is ringing out mcrrily beneath the cob
wcb-curtaned windows of our den: and
pleasant voices fill all the evening air. As
sled after sled bears its precious load so swift
" down the hill Mr. Banks was right
90 for lettin. things slide. IT'S cheap lux
ury. and almost the only one left in these
hyperborean DAYS We hastily brush aside
the cob webs, and 10y the light OF the full
moon which floods the snowscapc, catch a
glimpse of the ful! i.hted sled; - would
that W. cold as easily catch ride. But
the only coasting for printers is that upon a
slide galley" and very little consolation is
there in that,>ave a bit Of ''pi' now and then
We beg pardon We sat down with
tae intention merely of rcnning brief par
acraph for the sake of letting our distant
subscribers, many of whom vet remember
wildly the Winters of their native Green
Mountain State, know how this one was serv-
ing us. We thought to have stated also, in a
ScuteuCc VI tWV, uOW IdSOIdOIc CEVVNtIiUU
has been thus far for those whose work is ont
of doors for the farmer who hauls out wood
to supply himself and his village neichhors
for the lumbcrmen. who search the coun-
try Northeast Of us for pine and the other
kinds Of wood suitable for sawing-and for
tcamster., who bring and carry the conmodi
ties required for comfort and luxury. But
we have left no space, and must consequently
take leave ourselves
- THE HorSE COMMITTEES. - The
manner in which Mr.. Speaker Banks has
constituted the Standing Committees meets
with the appreciation Of candid men in all
sections Of the Union. Every party is fairly
represented, and the South has its strongest
men placed on the committees which in anv
way relate to Slavery. As a general rule,
the committees are made up o! five Anti Ne
bra>ka members. three Administration, and
one Know Nothing. The Vermont members
are PLACED as follows:
Mr. Meacham, Chairman on District of
Columbia.
Mr.. Sabin, Chairman on Unfinished Bust
ness.
Mr. Morrill,, member Of Territorial Com
mittee.
The Committee on Elections has five Re-
publicsns, three Administration, and one
18th Sec. X. N.
The Committee on Territories has six re-
publicans, two administration, and one X. N.
The Committee on Judiciary has five re-
publicans, two administration, and two KIN
-PERsONAL-Mr. Chandler Burnham
or Cabot, writes to inform US that the notice
of bis marriage, which appeared in The CAL
EDoNIAN of the 9Th inst, is false. The no
tice came to Us signed by weIl-known c'er-
gyman, and we had no reason to doubt its
authenticity. An individual 50 base as to
forge notice Of this kind, does NOT deserve
the name of man.
= Rev. w. Smith, late President Of Uni
,ersitv Of ". died at St. Adams The 9Th