The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-10-31
A Letter from the Capital.
MONTPELIER, October 2S, 1857.

or in favor of, the various projects or bills
which have been before them. That to make
Orange Co. into two half shires, was referred
to special committee, of whom Judg sc Pier
point is Chairman Another for Railroad
from "Bell-water Pond to Island Pond and
two other acts relative to Railroads. one pro-
viding that Bond-holders may, under certain
circumstances, form themselves into Corpora
tons, with the same rights and privileges as
the original stock holders, and another regu-
lating and defining the duties Of Railroad
Commissioner, are the more important ones
before the committee on Roads.
The bill repeating the judiciary act of last
wear, has elected considerable discussion.
Under the old system. previous to 1919. the
judges sat in the County and Supreme courts.
where they considered both the testimony
and the lar. Under the new, l. e.. from 1910
to the present, the county Judges hear the
testimony, and the Judges of the Supreme
Court only, touch the law
1t has been ably and successfully contend
ed that theory and practice should not be
separated, so the law passed at last session.
which goes into effect Nov /, 1857, stands
unrepealed, and it seems sound in principle.
as it is just in practice. If nothing else is
accomplished this session, great good will
have been done.
A good deal of ingenuity was displayed,
both by one of the claimants, Randall of
Roxbury, and the minority report of the COM
mittee on Elections, in irving to establish
his title to seat in the House, against Mr.
Pope. Randall is possessed of ;. fair fund of
good humor. is fluent speaker and had it
not been that he was possessed of political
sentiments just now uncurrent in Vermont.
think the poetry of Pope wouldn't have de-
feated him. \ very good joke came of it,
so Randall has not lived in vain. After Ran
dali had racoted. and Pope had taken his
seat. witty member. who had not noticed the
change, by reason of a temporary absence.
came in. and saw the venerable badness Of
the latter where before he had seen the lux
uriant curls of the former whence, pretty
soon after. meeting the defeated member he
with much surprise. exclaimed. "whv Frank
what fright YOU got this afternoon. look
ed over to your seat just now. and YOU had
lost all Your hair
The successful member only had. as it ap-
peared by the majority report. one mciori'g
so "Frmk" thinks it about fair thing. he
having had about hal. of the session.
In this connection. while speaking Of mem
ber>. must mention Martin cf Chelsea. He
does not speak often, but always well. Th.re
is disniiicd ease. Just enough CT embarra>s-
mcnt TO shut out all idea of arrogance. and
an appropriateness of diction that always
gains him tn good vii IF the House. and
admiration Q: youy corre>p on,!tut should
also say as much 4 Mr.. Bradley O; Brat:.c-
horo. the ''o.! ma: eloquent. though entire
ly different in Kind. from the Chelsea Mem
her. there Is a hear;inc>s. Az absence o.' effort.
;rut!tulne>S. that always cntice> one into a
good humor; while hi, simple carne>tne>>
con,inces, and draws one kindly toward
him.
Long may he wave
Speaking Of Chelsea. reminds me of .J,ll
.>aow. the old whip. Every bod. knows him
who ever went in or ont of that pleasant vi
lasc. We'll John. YOU hold the riil..ns vg.o'
"H'bb"Hs? notling Int ropes'" Concise tia,
and therein is history. Think reader for
moment of the DAYS of Cottrill. Morse.
SAWYER. Russell. e' on,Hja ala. and cont-as,
them with our day of Railroads and Tcle-
graphs, Will the next generation see Is
mrch advance and change? Who knows.
but at no distant day we embark in balloon
to cross the ocean. as now we do in steam
packet. and day after day. ride on the post
the Atlantic? can almost feel myself max
inc the coast of England. and lowering over
mighty London. ard as may with friend
Wise. be the first to accomplish it. already
imagine committee of both Houses of Parli-
mcnt. with the Lord Mayor. on the broad.
flat roof of st. PaulS. waiting our arrival an,
offering us the inequalities of The city. ",
decline the honor. Of course. being modest
Americans. and push on to Windsor. shake
hands with the Queen mother. and the little
ROYALS. drink a glass of London Stout get
a passport. and are off for the Tuilcrics
Switzerland. Mont Blanc and Eternal Rome .
All. ones head turns with the thought. the
soul swclls and is pcrturhcd by a multitude
of restless longings. but like Dashall. I've nc
leisure for sentiment. and must cen como
down to earth again. and tia, earth. wash
bowl shaped Montpelier. with dingv sides
now the mountains have lost their greennes.
and WIDE in its muddy bottom.
Had been member last session. would
have placed this granite. just now causing
Tom Powers so much trouble. high and DR.,
on College Square. Burlington-or thcrca
bouts. Tom. by the WAY, has been more pro
fame than ever this wcek-thcre has been :
strike among all hands-as a critic once wag
giShlv said of John Milton, lie hasn't the
SERENITY of Shakspeore,"