The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-04-12
Ho! for Kansas a!

HO for Kansas!
Mass Meeting will I've held at r>IoS HAIL. on weJres-
day evening. April 10Th 1855 at O'Clock ch in,rn,-
ton In regard the Agricultural Commercial and Political
affairs of Kansas will be- communicated by persons recently
from that Territory Among Others, General PoxEgoY is
expected 10 b, present.
All person, wishing full particulars upon the sui Jet Of
em:ra, N and the method Of going West will hear
full exposition meeting Go AM. listen that yo, may
understand. IA
Oh first page viii he found a capital
story, and on the fourth some articles under
the head of Idrict4
THOUGHTS FOR FAST DAY.
1t is very common on Fast DAYS to be sor-
rOwful for the sins of our nci shbors. We
are ever ready to humble ourselves for ma
tional sins, never forgetting TO mention, how
ever, that they were committed against our
earnest protest We are more than willing
to utter long and tcrvent petitions that the
evils Of society NAV be removed, that the sim
and trsnSyrcsSions Of the State NAV not re-
cevc their full rctribution. We 60 about
in sackcloth and ashes, and Sigh and weep
for the naked wretchcs of Borriohoola- Cha
long faces. and appear unto men 30 fast"
for the evil days draw nigh according to
the WORDS Of our prophecy. We sympathze
in the" sorrows of Wcrthcr," WE never cease
from whinin. in the ca:,; Of B.reboncs.
This tendency to lament the errors and
tOllics which i've remote. rather than to cor
rect those which only ourselves have felt, il
we NAV thi, dav seek to ovcrcome.hv fasting.
humiliation an! PRAYER
The gran'c>t Object wh;,h human soul
can propose 70 Itself is to understand an,!
perfect its personality. Every look into lie
and experience makes us aware Of the pres
enrc of a principle within us. hv which We
are separate IN mind. as We are separate IL
BODY The cont,ol Of this individual soul l.
as much our work as the proper nourishmcnt
and care Of this body: nav. infinitely more
ncc,'tul, bv as much As mind tran,cenI> mat
ter. At the commt nccmcnt Of its existence,
this mind is passive; ii has only the power ct
attraction its texture Is porous, and. Ike a
sponce absorbing moisture, it >n"k> up what
ever is no. too hard for it, Gradually. It as
Stimulates. combines, arranSeS: it reflects it
tries to comprehend its own spirituality: it
seeks to d,.v,lop its own energy: it darcS, e.
ven, assert its own >Cvcrci ntv-wciI indeed,
If it can bc maintained For this is the one
great thin. gwen Us to do. Sovereignty O.
yer circumstances. over passions. over the
germs Of evil which spring ny within US like
the pOmegranate trees before the king this.
more than ANYTHING else, is the uncca>ins
battle and discipline of lite and because, in
this conflict. cur progress is so doubtful, do
We urge an Observance of this day, sacred to
fasting. humiliation, and PRAYER. Let it not
be because other men have done wirkedly. =
because the wrongs of the oppressed cry to
heaven for redress. Let charity. like a man
tie, cover it ALL But. for the crimes our
selves have committed -crimcs against nci-
Their life, character, nor property, Oor the
lau ;c <,f cu,.b Nkut tI, H.,
nifty, peace, and happiness of our individual.
ity-aganst the harmony of our inner Iifc,-
let us fast that we may be thoughtful, let us
humble ourselves that we may be exalted, L.,
US pray that we may he forgiven.
- CENTRAL AMERICA. - The latest
news from Nicaragua is of very exciting
character. Costa RIGA has 1T length formal.
ly declared war against General Walker and
his government. The fllibustering chief
, has promptly accepted the situation, and
knowing that in war rapidity of movement
is often OF more consequence than numbers
has placed himself at the head of a small
force of men, and marched at once into the
encmy's territory. Costa Rica, unlike most
of the Central American States, has a nu-
merous and we'll disciplined army, organized
and to great extent Offered BY German
; residents.
-BREADsTUFfs- Thoroughly reliable
estimates of the quantity of flour and grain
now stored at different points accessible by
railroad and water communication, state the
amount of flour at six hundred and seventy
thousand barrels, and the grain at four mil
lion six hundred and ten thousand bushels
In addition to this, there is very large sup
ply of oats, mostly raised in New York, and
rye in abundance. These facts would GER
tainly indicate that we can rely on plenti-
full and cheap Summers supply Of bread
stuffs-so that there can be no danger Of this
branch of business being so trammelled by
spectators Of any class or character, as to
seriously injure the mass of our people, " hose
greatest need is cheap and wholesome food
, Because YOU flourish in worldly affairs,
Don't he naughty. and put on airs,
With insolent pride Of station
/ Don't be proud. and turn up Your nose,
At poorer people in palmer clothes,
But learn, for the sake of your minds repose.