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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-18

r. Tommy. nv son, what are YOU going
to do with that club -" Send it to the edi-
tor, of course -" But what are YOU going to
send it to the editor for =" Cause he saws
if anybody will send him club he
will send them a copy of his pa
per"-The mother came near fainting. but re-
what do vou think he wants with club -
-" Well, I.dont know" replied the hopeful
urchin, "unless it is to knock down subscri-
bers who won't pay for their paper"
rY THE RAvENoUs Public" Encore j.! :
cried a stupendous wag at Cremornc, the 9TH
er evening, after brilliant display Of FIRE
works, and We fancy we have heard the same
CRY on similar occasions. However, the face
tious demand is the best satire on the stupid
system of cncores. Mr.. Simpson might with
equal justice be expected to give repetition
Of his fireworks as popular singer be called
to repeat every one Of his songs. There are
gluttons, however, who, if Madame Saqui fell
from the tight rope. would go away dssatis-
fed if the accident wasn't encored.-Iunch
rV When the Irishman first tried peaches,
he said he liked thei flavor, but the seeds lay
hard in his stomach.
THE STATE "TIGHr."-It happened some
years ago, in one Of the northern counties of
Vermont, that the then State Attorney
though man of great legal ability, was rath-
er too fond of the "critter," and with perver-
sity of habit, which we have often seen in
others, was pretty sure to drink too deep at
the very time when it was most necessary he
should be sober On one occasion an I'M
portant criminal case was called on by the
clerk, but the attorney, with owl-like gravity,
kept the chair, being, in fact, not fairly able
to stand on his feet. "Mr. Attorney, is the
State ready to proceed9" said the Judge.
Yes-hic-no, YOUR honor" stammered the
lawyer, the State-hic-is not ready to try
this case to-day-the State, yer honor, is
drunk"
e A New York editor thinks, from the
manner shirts are made in the city, there
ought to be an "inspeotor of sewers" The
editor went TO the expense of new shirt the
other day, and found himself, when he awoke
in the morning. crawling out between two of
the shortest stitches.
q Some graceless scamp says, 1t is wo-
man not her wrongs, that should be redress
,d!" That fellow ought to suffer the tor
ments Of being invited out to tea.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-18

JOKING" Well, Doctor" said 4 chap suG.
ering with the toothache, how much do YOU
ak for the job Guy! but YOU did it quick,
though"
My terms" !" rep6ed4he dentist, g sre one
dollar"
A dollar for one minutes work! Nhy,
doctor down tour plsce drawed q tooth for
me two years ago, and it took him two hours.
He dragged me all about the room, and loat
his grip half dozen times. never seed
such hard work-and he only charged me
twenty-five cents. 4 dollar for a minutes
work! o git eout! you must be jokin'.!"
q In the bull-6ghting days, blacksmith,
who was rearing a bull pup, induced ii, Old
father to 90 on all feurs and initiate the bxll.
The canine pupil pinned the old man by the
nose. The son, disiesarding the paternal
fearing; exclaimed -" Hold hin, Growle,.
boy, hold him; bear it, teythss. q, It ! ~
be tic making Of the pup
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-18

PoRk.-A fat hog is the very quintcss.nce
of scrofula and carbonic acid gas; and he
who eats it must not expect thereby to build
up sound phi! sical organism. While it con-
tributes heat, there is not twentieth part Of
it nitrogen, the base of muscle"
This is sound practical truth. Fat pork
was never designed for human food; It is
material for breath, and nothing more see
LIeblg and other organic chemists and phys
lologlsts, it makes no red meat or muscle !:
the prize-ishter is not allowed to eat it ali
that is not consumed BY the lungs; remains
to clod the body with fat.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-18
Do Right.

Do Right.
\ wealthy merchant remarked, a few davs
since, that he was fully convinced. from his
own experience, that the '9eces TO achirvo
success lay in Il nut shell-DO RIGHT. "Whcn
| say success" said he. Il mean not only the
accumulation of fortune, but the ability to
enjoy ito live useful, happy life" What
is the use of much wealth if We know that it
was obtained by wronging the widow and or
phar. Dy the tricks Of trade. selling articles
for what they were not. and thousand modes
of unfair dealing. Can a man be happy if
he knows that he has stripped a poor family
of its last dollar, sent dagger to its very
heart, draw away the final drop of blood leav-
ing their bodies writhing in throcs of untold
agonics, pinched by hunger and cold, then
spirits detected and gloomy-hope crushed
out. and despair fast hurryinS them on, on
on to ruin. Granting that men grow bette,
by doing kindly acts, and feel the better fo,
seeing others do them. how sickcning it must
be to the true man to know that by falls,
dealing he has curCIlcd the milk of human
kindness in ore brcqSf. turning it to bitter gall
If wealth comes by such means. let it como
not at all. Shall an active man. possessed of
God-"lven powers. at his DIVING hour turl
back to his past lifc and be able only to say
| have done nothing to add to the wealth Of
gold and silver, Or in artistic production. but
have coveted the labors of others, heapcd
treasures so:didly to myself, foolishly sup
posing that might tramplc down all feelings
and s!mpatflics not directly productive Of
gain > or shall he rather be able to say that
While | have induslriously gathered wealth
] have done it with cheerful looks, kindl,
words, warm sympathies; have done it b,
making things which have added to the com
fort Of men, by bringing within the reach of
the poor great means Of present enjoyment
the opening of q brilliant future, bv lhrowin.
lights Of sympathy on the detected. liftin.
up the down-fallen. strengthening the weak
inf,ing in all fcrNcnt belief in the bright
er part Of their being Such q life will en-
able man to throw off his wealth as scale
at the last day, bearing away only the impcr-
ishable soul, which has accumulated strength
| along with the mass Of worldly goods jus,
and usefully obtained. Would you, young
man, belong to the latter class. DO RIGHT
How much better to do right, if you die no,
worth farthins, and feel that YOU have rath-
er added to the good faith in the higher Hft
on ea1th, than to die while rolling in the lux
ury, pomp and pride of ill-gotton gains -
Th en- DO RIGHT, DO RIGHT and if tempted
for momentary care and vanity to abuse your
better nature, rest assured that both the body
and spirit will suffer in ratio corresponding
to the transgression. There is but one road
to happiness and contentment-Do RIGHT
Life illustrated,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-18
MUSIC l. THE AIR.

Oh. listen to the bowling sea,
That beats on the remOrscless shore:
Oh. listen; for that sound shall be
When our wild hearts shall beat no more
Oh. listen we'll and listen long;
For. sitting folded close to me,
You could not hear swecter song
Than that hoarse murlnur of the sea.
GEORGE w. CURTIS.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-18
HOPE FOR THE BEST.

Oh! why should we ever be shading
Moments of parting with pain:
Though the rose we have cherished be fading
Time will bring roses again.
Though fate our dcStinics sever
Though for a season dcprcst-
Trusting in Providence ever,
Still let US hope to be blcSt.
There is star vet above us.
Shining for happier days;
There is spirit to love us.
Beaming beyond the stars rays
Though for time VIC may sever,
Clasp this deep truth to thy breast:
Trusting in Providence ever
Come whot there moy-it is best.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-18

TOBACCO AND WoMAN.-He who doth not
smoke hath either known no great yriefs. or
refuscth to himself the softest consolation,
next to that which comes from heaven.
What softer than woman" whispers the
young reader. Young reader, woman leases
as well as consoles. Woman makes half the
sorrows which she boasts the privilege to
soothe. Woman consoles US, it is true, while
we are young and handsome; when we arr
old and ugly, woman snubs and scolds us.
On the whole, then, woman in this scale
the weed in that. Jupiter, hang out thy bal
ance, and weigh them both; and if thou give
the preference to woman, all can say is. the
the next time Juno ruffles thec-O Jupiter
try the weed !-Bulwsr.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-18
\ BEAUTIFUL GEM.

There : many an empty cradle.
There's many Il vacant bed.
There 5 many Il lonely bosom
Whose JOY and light have fed.
For thick in every graveyard
The little hillockS lie
And every hillock represents
An angel in the sky.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-18

A FlTTING REBUKE.-Havingi in my youth
notions of severe piety, says celebrated Per-
sian writer, used to rise in the night to
watch, pray, and read the Koran. One night,
as was engaged in these exercises,my father,
man of practical virtue. awoke while l was
reading. Behold" said to him, thy 9TH
er children are lost in irreligious slumber,
while alone wake to praise God" "Son of
my SOUL" he answered, "it is better to sleep,
than to wake to remark the faults Of thy
brethren"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-18

"a Madame de Genlis reproved her libra
rian for putting books written by male and
famale authors upon the same shelf. "Nev-
er DO It, said she, without putting prayer
book between them"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-18
JOB PRINTING.

Our Printing establishment was never in better
condition than now, and increased attention will
be given to this branch of business. We keep
constantly on hand Paper and Card Stock, and are
now prepared to print IIandbill>. Programmes.
Auction Bills Bill Heads. Labels Circulars. Bu>i
ness and Wedding Cards &C.. &C. at short notice
Orders by mail will be carefully attended to. and
the work forwarded with despatch
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-18

soon came up, BY which time the parties he'd
amicably effected compromise. the Irishman
magnanimously forgiving the doctor in cor
sideration of subsequent Consequences
Philadelphia North dmerican..
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-18

q 1t is never too late to mend.
The Washington union., 1857-10-03
REsIoNArIoN on JUDGE CURTIS.

The following extract from private letter from
Mr. Justice Curtis, published in the New York
Courier and Enquirer, sufficiently explains if any
further explanations were necessary-the motive of
that genteman's resignation of his seat upon the
bench of the Supreme Court of the United States
The letter is dated September Ia, 1887:
s'If had consulted only my wishes, should
probably have retained the place. II had added to
these the implied obligation he force of which feel to
retain permanently office whose tenure has been made
permanent for wise reasons certainly should not have
resigned it, from considerations which seemed to
imperative.
1.-THE salary attached to the Office is utterly inadequate
to afford comfortable home for my family at Washing
ton while in attendance the court there and to pay
other necessary expenses There has not been
since was in the Office that have not expended my
tire private income, and some years have exceeded it
and certainly you will agree that at Washington have
not lived extravaganty. Indeed have lived in such
way neither my family myself have been
customed to and must be allowed to think in such
way is consistent with the dignity of the Office
have held =
The Washington union., 1857-10-03

In six out Of years then exports fall short Of
our imports by less than s66 224 III, or, annually
Sc 622 4l7 that clearly surplus of 81 600 900 in
1857 Is All better than the usual average of
exports Why they thus fell short proceed to explain.
Their value s in these returns estimated where shipped
at ustomhouses and upon prices at home But
as they much buker than the imported articles the
freight and other charges add much largely to the
prices they bring abroad than happens in the of inn
ports Now, these unestmated reighs probably at
least equal to this annual deficiency of &C. 622, All.
All this seems to very satisfactory But at any
event to the question examining-the compar-
ative safety of present suationthe result during
the last six years is triumphant; in 1882 A our i'm
ports exceeded exports by less than s67 Isl 53l
while during the last three years exports have
ceeded our imports by s2S O72 295 This is difference
in our favor of only ss5 s26 during barely three
years
1t is then clear that not suffering going to
suffer from the having overhaded abroad for there has
been no such over trading.
The Washington union., 1857-10-03
THE LENNON CASE.

The New York Journal of Commerce Of yesterday
case ;
1.-THE case of Lennon u.s. the State of New York, for
the recovery of the value of eight slaves late the prop
erty of said LENNON citizen of Virginia. is now before
the full bench of the supreme court of this State sitting
in this city, ON from the superior court, which
set the slaves free writ Of haeas corpus in 1882
Judge Paine presiding Lennon and his wife, with these
slaves, their way from Virginia to Texas, by
water taking this city in their the most expe
dtious and convenient route The question u.s. whether
their touching this port under such circumstances and
with any intention to reside here but only TO remain
until the next steamer should sail for their destination
a violation OF the laws either Of this State the
United States whether il right conceded to
them by the laws Of the United States Judge Paine
decided that they not thus privileged From
his decision an appeal was taken as above to the
supreme court of this State, before which the
is now being tried. Henry d. Iapaugh and Charles
oConor are counsel for Lennon, in reality for the
State OF Virginia and f. ID. Culver, VIM. NJ Evarts and
Joseph Blunt the defendant in reality for the State
OF New York. Mr. o'Conor opened yesterday on behalf
of the plaintiff in speech three four hours long and
followed by Mr. Eyarts for the defence in speech
which occupied most Of the residue OF the day Both
speeches were very able The win occupy two
three days. and after decision by this court will go up
10 the court Of appeals and ultimately to the Supreme
Court of the United States 1t is Of considerable
Importance it involves the question whether family
Of slaves accompanied by their master and mistress can
lawfully touch NJ port in free State while passing from
slave Stateo another slave Staes The State of Vr
gna commenced the suit by authority Of the legislature
of that State and the State of New York defends II by
order Of is legislature While the event is pending. we
deem II unadyble 10 offer any remarks the merits Of
the case The principal points made by the counsel for
and against the claimant viii be found next page
The Washington union., 1857-10-03
HON. DAVID wIIlMoT.

Mr. wilmot once professed to be democrat. He
left the democratic party because il failed to form
the same estimate of his character and importance
that he had After turning abolitonist and opposing
his former associates, and securing nomination for
governor, feeling the weakness of his party, he
sought and obtained some concurring action ..om
a portion Of the know-nothings after having
crawled and begged for it, Not satisfied with his
prospects, he is now engaged in the attempt to Sc
cure friends by incorporating the cause Of the
panic and failure of the banks in Philadelphia a.d
in some other places. In letter to David 5. Brown
he says:
.That the tariff policy of the government has much to
do with the revulsions that periodically convulse the
country Is doubtless true intimately connected that
policy must be with all our financial and ndrstra
interests The very considerable reduction made in the
tariff the last session of Congress must have had dis
influence in bringing upon us the present state OF
things it stimulated greatly importations causing
heavier drafts upon the country for It's precious metals
Had Mr. Wilmot been desirous of telling the truth
he would not have made this statement, the main
point Of which is untrue. The reduction Of the
tariff did not take effect until the first day Of July
last and debts contracted for mportations since made
have not yet generally fallen due. They have not
caused a drain of coins, and the shipment of specie
was not the cause of the failure of the Philadelphia
banks. If the causes which he assigns for the re-
vuIsion were true they would have caused the Bos-
ton and New York and other banks also to fail Mr..
Wilmot drew upon his imagination for his facts If
he had examined the subject he would have found
his statement utterly untrue. He either reckessly
made assertions about matters Of which he had no
knowledge, or intended wilfully to deceive. But if
the change in the tariff last winter wrong who
is responsible We had a House the majority of
which was composed of Wilmots friends with Mr..
Banks, black republican for Speaker. If the bill
wrong, why did they not defeatit, as they could
have done if the modification was unwise and mex
pedentf In his effort to prejudice the democratic
party and elevate himself, Mr.. Wilmot seems ready
to make any statement that he deems calculated TO
accomplish these objects wholly regardless of it's
curacy. Unless the electors of Pennsylvania are
ready to reward deception, they will rebuke him in
manner worthy Of the past character of her people
The Washington union., 1857-10-03
From The Ieesburg lNaD Mirror.
DEATH OF GEN. GEORGE RUST.


The baltimore papers of Saturday last contained the
melancholy intelligence Of the death of General George
Rust which occurred in that city Thursday evening
General Rust for many years resident of this
ty where by his untiring energy, and determination
that knew no such word fail added to his remarkable
business TACT he amassed large property and gen.
orally esteemed for his integrity of purpose and upright
ness of character During the of 1912 he Of
the volunteer defenders of Baltimore subsequently, he
represented Loudoun county in the Legislature of Virginia.
and was also during the administration of Gen Jackson
superintendent of the national armory at Harper Ferry
in each of which positions he sustained himself with much
credit A few months ago he disposed of his beautiful
estate in this county and removed to Baltimore city,
where he connected himself with the banking firm of
Messrs Appleton & Co., of which he a member at
the time of his death But the day of his usefulness
passed; with him lifes ftfu dream is oer" still his
memory will long remain green in the breasts of many
in this community who have enjoyed his acquaintance
and paraken OF his liberal hospitality The deceased
in the 10th year of his age.
The Washington union., 1857-10-03
LOCAL NEWS.

sIaxoR BLnI.-Next week this gentleman will open
his budget of wonders at Odd Fellows Hall In add
ton TO his powers of ventrloquis unaccounable ats
In natural magic and splrituais and tabe-rappng he
will present his learned canary brs-one hundred Of
then-which go through 'the drill With surprising
cuTacy.
Signor BItz Is not q stranger in Washington, and,
therefore, he needs special newspaper commendAtion
of his peculiar merits in his profession 1t is well known
thousands of the residents OF this city that while his
tricks astonsh the behoder he has way peculiar to
himself Of keeping his auditoes in and
anordng large amount of rational amusement at very
small expense He only ''cleyer in his perform
ances but in private life is deservedly popular Adults
and juveniles wil Ii is not TO be doubted, give Sgnor
Blitz an old fashioned welcome.
In the dearh Of anuseents his advent cannot fail TO
be appreciated by the community at large
SERIOUS AccIDEsr This morning man engaged In one
OF our sawmis had his hand severely cut through
pletey severing the bone, while handling Of the
machinery He Immediately conducted in a hack to
his residence Seventh street. between and streets
If lock jaw does not supervene, the physician in attend
ance is OF opinion that the accident viii be attended with
other result than perhaps stiening of the joints
and fingers.
The Washington union., 1857-10-03
TaK,suKr DEpARraKSr.

September 3D. 1887.
NOTICE HEREBY GIVEN the holders Of United
win such certificates shah be
received here duly assigned the United States the l
day November the rates heretofore offered and paid viz
per cent. premium the loan OF ls42;
10 per premium loans Of 1s47 and 1s4s; and
Texas indemnity
With the interest in each from lst July
received here after
further notice shall be viii purchased
lowing rates viz
per cent premium on the loan OF ls42:
II per premium the loans Of lS47 ls4s
premium Texas indemnity per stock with the
accrued interest payable thereon, respectively.
Whore certificates or stock inscribed
treasury shall be received here the
the LIST December when the books will
january when the half yearly payable
for the hayear be expressly
the ockholder interest for tho half
included the settlement bu the will
by the
purchase will settled
holder the stock who shall assign
mode prescribed by the regulations of assignments Of stock and
will made OF the by draft the assistant
Boston Philadelphia option party
the shall he made additional
added from the day OF here for the draft to be
sent by mail. HOWELL COBB,
Secretary of the Treasury.
10 24-dH T1ntell
The Washington union., 1857-10-03
NON ARRIVAL OF THE CALIFORNIA STEAMER.

At the time of going to press the California steam
er had not arrived at New York. The president of
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company explains that
there is yet cause of anxiety on account of the
non-arrval of the Star of the West, the steamer
on the Pacific is one Of the sowest of the line and
did not probably reach Panama until the 22d, in
which case the Star of the West would not leave
Aspinwa until the 23d and would therefore be due
at New York to-day or tomorrow.
The Washington union., 1857-10-03
LORD ELGIN.

The following singular paragraph appears in the
London Star of the 18th ult.
'The most singular if not the most inexpcable, piece
of intelligence communicated by this telegraph is the
rival at Calcutta of Lord Egn board the Shannon
This SO far miserable result of the Chinese exped
ton and grand ambassador extraordinary to Pekin The
noble Earl must feel it acutely although it fault
of his Perhaps, however, there is ship named the
Lord Elgn which admiralty officials, in transcbing
the teegaphc despatch may have put down as Lord E
gin himself The despatch to the Foreign Office reads in
that sense
The Washington union., 1857-10-03
FROM ST. DOMINGO.

By the way of New York we have news from St. Do
mingo city the 18th ut The city still beseged by
the Ceyboa formerly called Dominican soldiers
to the number of eight thousand, under command of
General Santana. summoned to surrender within
four days or else Santana would storm it, and it
thought that the place would be given up consequence
Five thousand Hayten troops had appeared at the terri
oria line of division but held in check by three
thousand Ceyboans. The seat of government was at
Santa Arga.
The Washington union., 1857-10-03
THE CHARLESTON BANKS.
The Charleston Mercury of Thursday say

The Charleston Mercury of Thursday says:
We authorized to state that conference held
yesterday afternoon by the presidents of all the banks of
this city, and that resolution to continue specie pay
lnents unanimously adopted
''We gratifed in being able to make this
Inent 1t the expected the banks of our
city to take but they only maintain it by proving
themselves part of the ebood of the community, and
giving freely their strength and warmth to all the
rnercal interests that cluster around them is when
the community is one that it is strong"