The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-01-05

Dant spill shr Gray.
Catlin, TIE fnpo,ts. American traveller aad
collector OF Indian curiosities. has seen some
stirring incidents in the course of his adv-n-
lures. The following is related bv fellow
Traveller. who gave Ca;lin the soubriquct of
"Go,ernor:"
"One day. when We had landed, and most
ct our party were lying asleep on the boat.
which WAS drawn under the shade of some
large trees. the Governor ard had collected
soulc wood aud made large fire on the bank
two or three rods from the boat. over which
We roasted tat pig, which | had shot from
the boat that worpins. was squs,tei down
on one side OF the fire. holding a short-han-
died frying pan. In which we had ma,le some
very fire gravy. which the Governor. who
was sluat'ci down opposite me. was ,adnr
over the plg with An Indian spoon. All of a
sudden | observed his eye fixed upon some
thing over nv shoulder. VIXEN he said to me.
in a very low tone. :. Now want YOU to keen
perfectly cool. and don't sI,il your gravy
there is splendid tiger right behind YOU '"
held fast to the irving ran. anu turning nv
head gradually around. had full view of
the fellow. within rinht PAGES of me, living
flat on his side. and with his paws lifted up
and PLAYING with the lee. oi one of our Span
iard> who had lain himself down upon his
belly and was fast asleep. Our rifles were
left IN the boat. The Governor drew himself
gradually down the hank oil hi, hand. ami
feet, ordering me no, 10 move. I was in hopes
he would have taken the old Minnie. but he
preferred his own weapon; and getting it to
bear upon the beast. he was obliged TO wait
several minutes tor it TO raise its head, SO a
not to endang-r the poor Spaniard. At the
crack OF the rifle the animal gave piercing
Screech leart about fifteen feet into the air,
and fell quite dead. The Spaniard leapt
nearly As far in Iifi-rrn. DIR, cton and at
the same instant. from behind little clumn
OF bushes on the opposite side. not halt the
distance from fire. and right behind the
Governors back, where hp had been sitting.
sl,rang the mate. which darted into the thick
ct and disappc ared. We skinned the beau
tiful animal. which was shot exactly between
his two ewes. and. after all hands had return
ed to the boat waited several hours in hopes
the other one would show himself a.ain =
but We waited in vain, and lost our game"
editor Of the Nashua Telegraph, wac among
the company of printers who visited Lowell
Island, in Salem hartor. recently. After
giving graphic account OF the sea bathing,
he becomes inspired with the grandeur of the
scenery, and in style Of true eloquencs
SAYS:
This over,we climbed away uron the crav
old rocks. and went down and shook hands
with the hoary Old ocean. aud sat down there
and had quiet talk with him. Gravely and
Solcmnlv he talked to US of that ETERNITY Of
which he is SO sublime An emblem. Hone
fully and joyfulIy he spoke ut the sweet fields
of the swelling flood And when his rolling
waves cam" in and dashed their ;uiv uoon
the almost sunken rock and broke in pieces
there, and the brave Old rock lifted his head
again above it. unmoved, and waited calmly
for the rapidly succeeding shock upon shock,
until the rising tide submerged it and the big
waves rolled smoothly over where il was bur
led, lit talked to us of true manhood, traying
the tolls. the ails ana the temptations of lite
unharmcd amid them all. and sinking AT last
only al the summons oil iiiexOrabe death. in
to the quiet OF the grave. TO emerge again IN
more glorious state. as surely as that hid
den rock shall appear on the morrow. with
its proud head erect. when the enemy which
overwhelmed ii TO-DAY shall obey the great
law of him who is greater than it, and ruturn
to its deep hidde,i caves. And wien the
beating waves dashed wildly upon the pch-
blv shore and dashed about the unstable
things that gathered there. he told Of the
weak. the irrc>olufe and the wicked. to whom
the world has little rest to give. and As littl.
hope for rest hereafter az thev, ~hen the
waves shall return to buffet and heat them
AGAIN with irresistible fury. And when il
beats with lis huge breakers. all day long,
the inmovahle barrier that STAYED its proud
waves where God prescribed its bounds. and
retired at isht TO renew the attack dav bv
.lav and every d,v TO return ,li,comiitted and
conquered. he talked Ia Us of the great power
that is above all and cares for all and us'ains
all. This conference with 'nature IN her
>;crner moods over. We were prepared for
ihe cnlovment of >orial intercourse with be.
inSs more OF our nature, ii not more - our
taste"
-Cr>roM oF MrR,-HANTS-"A few
da.s" ago. a few Jolly fellows from the east
ward. and among them man uf mark from
the CITY OF Straits. passed the dav at C,i-
"a. and one oi the number having occasion 10
use more loo change than he had with him,
made draft on house AT Trov. PAYABLE lev
wav o, Joke. n few da,s" after sight The
teller negotiated the draft. (which ont OF a
. bundant security, had been dul, endorsed t,y
the wklc five of the party. without reading.
Ii went 10 TROY. and when II wa, opened IN
the bank. hron yht together the heads o; th,
money changers, frcIn the oldest financier
down to the messenger. They had pad eA
changes on all kinds of ">i..h's," exrep. =
"tcw dav~" That s;umped Them. Tie No
tarv came from the desk. and bringing his
gold spcctarles 10 bear upon the t"an>acficn
allowed himself stalled. The draft Vas duly
taken car. of. however. bv The drawer, who.
hy WAY of Business conclusion Ia the whole
affair. caused each several cndorscr to he serv
ed with notice of protest. stating that IN
few dav>." draft drawn bv-- on -
bank. for s.. would toe protested. and tha,
the holders wcnld look io--ior payment
in a few davs." The last we saw of our
friend. he sat gazing rcn>lvclv at the docu
ment, hulnmnc,
Pew .lav. and 'cw DAYS,
We're all gong home
-THE CoNNECrurr FIppIiE.-Mr
Benjamin Ad ms. OF Connecticut, SAYS he