The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-02-09
slcighimS the Girls.

From ay-break row to sarory noon from
noon until the night. when pourS tn efful-
cence OF the moon on streets o! stastly white :;
from neht until the gray of dawn, the tide
Of pleasure whirls. and all things now but
tend to this-the sleiching Of the girls. Now
Alice a: the mirror looks, and Mary ties her
bonnet, miracle oi tu,lc and lace. with mar
abouts upon it: and hearing bells loud jing
Ing near, they both arrange their curls -
there's Bobby driving up, he's come sleigh
ing of the girls And now beneath the volt
robe they tuck their pretty feet, while DER
the regns with woundrous pains, Bobby
reSn. 80 nHat-the horses all so cailv lrest,
their harness all complete - my gracious,
what a'weIl they cut, driving up the street
horses. too-and cuts his poor acquaintances,
u, crowds he passes through: and now behind
the horses hoofs a couIed snow wreath
whirls; my gracious, what luxury, this
slciciing of the girls. And Bobby then, to
show his skill, drives faster and still faster,
an! whip in hand presides DER all - of all
.or,s kiui the ma ster Around the corner
Ike atop-the sleigh like tightening whirIs
the sleigh goes on-but in bank lies Bob
BY and the girls.
Nord.-Don't put On airs when with the
fairs Don't try to cut a swell - or we'll be
bound You NAV be found where Bobby was
iell-mcll - all mixed up with emb:oiderics,
with rosy lips and curls: : oh what bliss
Ioend ike this the staying of the girls.-But:
talo E,pnHtc.
- DECEPTIVE IN THE EXTREME. - a
irient OF ours. who is mixed up with molasS
sea, sn9ar and the heavier groceries general
". had tar visltant at his store the other
day tor the purpose Of being weighed. Now
Jni.'n. IRON Appearances the man of of the
scales formed an estimate of the probable
"eight, and placed on the bar the equivelan
.or several hundred ponnds, but to his sur
PRISE was Obliged gradually to subtract, as he
saw the ro'l rose not. till only one hundred
and five avoiriupois remained. Here tn,
weight was ascertained. and the obliyn:
shopman relieved of his uncertainty. ii,
concludes now, that things are not Away
what they seem - especially when hoops ar,
III the iashlon.-.>prinqfeH Republican.
- y certain traveller was recOuntin.
with an air Of truth, several incredibI,
hlnss, when cute Vermonter present ex
;Iamed: Dew tell , But it amt much at
:er all. Why sarkrmstance happened IL,
there in our village that takes it down al
holIer." What was it, Seth" asked on,
OF the company. "Our organ. replied Seth
with face 50 sober that every one knew
something rich was coming. "our organ, tn,
organ OF our meetinous it initiated thunder
so natural one SUNDAY, that it curdied all tn.
mix for five miles round"
-GRASD BRONZE CASING OF WASH
lNGroN. The Springfield Republican records
the successful termination, on Monday last
OF the casting. at Chicopee, of the colossa
STATUE OF Washington, modelled by ii. X
Brown. The Repu>lican saws:
The immense work has been cast in frao
ments' and the one ust finished is the larees
and most difficult of the whole. viz the en-
tire body Of the horse As the preparatior
OF the mold has required considerable time
anu great care, and as many hazards attend
'he execution OF such work, the hour ap
Po'n'ed for the trial was one of no small in.
'ere>t 10 the contractors and those EMPLOYED
upon i. About 100 persons had gathered
from the neighboring shops to witness the
scene wholly unprepared however, for wha,
,'iIo"-d Soon after the no: metal began to
now into the mold. it commenced spirtinc
with great rapidity from every crevice in the
inoin' and IN all directions The workmen
who stood upon aud around it, were envelop-
ed III shower Of liquid fire. which burned
their hands and faces, and set fire to their
garments. while the spectators fled in terror.
win courage that deserves great praise, the
"orkmen persevered and filled the mold, es-
esring only With Sigh: irjnries