The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-10-03
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Mcdicines-J. c. Bingham. Muscle. II
Clarke. Seed Potatocs-O. G. Hale. Iiyh
5. Jcwett. To the Ladics-Wm Locke
TO Mcrchants--A. ". Eastman. Stra
Sheep-I.cvi Wilder
QUIZ FIRST SSo".-Snow fell here On til,
10Th ult. and on the highlands it fell as earl
as the 23d. October has come in. however
warm and beautiful
BALooNiNG.-Mr. Wise descended in safe
~ about four miles from this place. las
Thursday. and returned here with his balloon
the same evening. lie made a very success
iul and imposing ascension from Bradford
Fair Grounds on SATURDAY last. at 3 O'Clock
,. VI. 1t was a calm. beautiful day. and h.
remained III view some thrce-quarters of al
hour, until he finally passed over the White
Mountains. He alightcd safely at Great
Falls, y. H.. at 6 o'clock. having travelled in
his air ship the distance of one hundred and
i''. liiiit> III 'iIItc ilo''iS. As lie l'aSSt'l
over the range of the White Mountains and
Lake Virncpsseogcc-thc finest scenery in
New EngIand-on ouch beautiful day. this
last must have been one of the grandcst of
his whole two hundred and ten aerial vow
ages. We may publish his account Of this
trip in our next.
"SoME PUMPKINS Mr. Sheldon Coe of
Burke. raised the present season a pumpkin
weighing ftty-six pounds.
NEwsr,PoRIN.-Wc have received the
second number Of the DUTY NotionM F7ag.
printed at Bloomington, Ill.,. in which its
former editor saws he has sold and trans
icrred his interest in the establishment to
Colonelt?) Frederick Augustus Aiken. late
editor of the Burlington Sentinel" We have
received the .Wnrsot" EepubHcu". printed
at st. Anthony, by Crotfut & Clark The
junior partner is Mr.. Edwin Clark, formerly
of this Office We congratulate them on
making tn: best looking newspaper We have
seen in the Northwest. In politics it is all
right. of course.
EFFICACY OF ADvFRTISING.-Thc following
is an extract Of Il letter received at this Office
on "Wednesday last. emitting the date and
signature -
"MEssES. {. VI. SToNL 4 Co. We would
say, that the property which We advertised in
TIE CALIFORNIAN is sold: thus showing. or a
small scale. the utility of ad, ertisirg. We
should Ike t. have voU withdraw the same
and insert the ioiloWin until forbid"
Here We have a firm that acknowledge the
good effects of ;,iAtcrS' ink We believe
the idea that persons can do business sue
ce>sfully without publishing ii to the world,
has long si:ce exploded.
NV E!SIC-Wc have received from
psi Washington Street. Boston. the Ro>a.ic
Sc,!ottisch. from the celebrated song. RESALE
the Prairie Flower. Also. the beautiful mel
o(iics, Lament Of the Irish Emisraut Kitty
CLYDE. Resale the Prairie Flower. The beau
t;ful Song ard Chorus. "Dcpartcd DAYS"
song and thorus by Wurzc music from the
celebrated Serenade. by Louis. Also. the
Songs New Mown Hay. "5and Wien the
morning gems are rcarly." and the dawn
Of Bliss" " Iowa Quickstep." and marietta
Polka for the riano-Fortc just received at
Mr.. s. A. Ellis Muse Rooms.
ENERsoN'> MAGaxlNE < PJTy.M's No>rI-
II have been married, tse they affirm anti
have paid US their October visit little in adj
vance. We were always we'll acquainted with
the bride" and have spent many happy
hours with her, and We half suspect that it is
through her influence that the I" bridegroom
has deigned to call upon us. At any
rate, they are both welcome Its Illus
trated articles arc-"Cp the Mississippi"
The Life of Washington" a Tale of Lager
Bier" My Thirty Years out of the Senate.
Some of its other articles are" \ Progress
i've Age" THE Poor Girl and the Angels.
"ihc Old Man Eloquent" "Thc Haunted
House of Ncwbury." Last Evening with
Alston." &C.. &c. The illustrations for this
number are By the late J. NJ. Dallas.
Mr.. EDITOR-.SW: observed at our late
annual Fair that many articles on exhibition
could not be entered for premiums consc
qucnt of being manufactured ont of the Coun-
ty or State Among the number were Instru-
mcnts of Music on exhibition BY Mcssrs
Bingham and Ellis, manufactured by Treat
4 Lindsey and Prince \ Co. 1t is but Just to
state that wherever the above Reed Instru-
ments have been entered at Fairs in other
States they have been awarded the highest
premiums. ALLEGRO.
st. Johnsbury. Sept. So
A MISTAKE seems TO have been made in
awarding premiums at the late Fair at st.
JOhnsbury. \ Straw-cuttcr and churn of eS-
tablished credit. and manufactured in this
County, received no premiums There was
no other straw-cutter on the ground. and but
one other churn. which was not made in
this County; yet this c:urn drew premium,
contrary to the rules of the Society. This
mistake having been publicly made. requires
puG1ic ov,,1,uo+;o, n,vIc