The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-10-24

ton. femarkS were also made by McSSrs.
B. p. Cheney and Josiah Sticknev of Boston.
The utmost harmony and good feeling pre-
vailed: andall the speakers spoke confidently
Of the final extension Of the Road to Canada
Line. and called on all stockholders to paw
UP their assessments chccrfulv. and relieve
them from the debt which they had taken
upon themselves in order to complete the
Road to Barton as per contract 1t was
stated in the meeting that the StanStcad.
Shctiorl X Chamblv Railroad was already
under contract to meet the Passumpsic at
the Line.
SlIo!pE.-Wc learn that Mr.. John Marsh
of Pcachanl. took his own litt. on FRIDAY. the
oh instant. He left his house saving he was
gong to catch his horse: and was found soon
after hanging to Il tree by a halter. and lii,
extinct. No reason is assigned for this rash
act
GooD NEwS.-Thc 'cri>i>" has passed
The country is safe. Every day brings TIC
cheering intelligence that business in the
large cities is rc>umins. as fast as it can. lis
wontcd activity. This is glorious news. For
the last week men had not dared to let slip a
single copper Of their funds. fearing it would
be the last one they would ever see: and the
way the crow on the new cent has been pinch
ed of late, is nothing short of cruelty to that
National bird.
But really. our ncighbors are now laugh
Ing at the times. and why should not We >
Some jokes nave been told al the expense of
some of our citizens. some of which are TOO
good to kcvp-tor instance: man who has
lately been put on half-timc says he does not
allow his clock to run but half day in the
twcnty-tour hours. as he cannot afford it =:
while another man doing Il heavy business.
cuts his toc-nails twice week now SO that
they need not wear his feelings out. But
the Manchester -lmrJran has discovered the
cause OF these hard times. hear him:
Going Gown Amherst street dav or two
since we CAME across one of the unwaShcd
millions sitting upon his whcclbarrow and
>tri\i ing to cMli Yhtrn a brother man as to
the cause of the hard times. He gave doubt
less the reason whic! had been given him.,
and it was to this effect:
why. Yer see the north has been talkin
about slavery and abll>in' the south. and the
south has jest put up the price of cotton and
>hct up the mills. and now see where YER be =.
y bet that the speaker was democrat
wouldn't he risky we imagine. He had cyi-
IDENTITY received such pabuum as is afforded
to the ranI. and file
Although Patrick has discovered the cause
CT our troublc>. ii was left for Philanthropos.
of the Lre~;"y Go:cHs, to help his ncigbor
ont Of the pickle:
Philanthropos. in the midst of the money
pressure. was very much exercised about it.
and moved round constantly cheering the
hearts Of these that were shaking in the
wind. "I.ook here. SAID he. to one who
was hard cornered. wouldn't You Ike to
raise ten thousand dollars at about per
cent" Most certainly should" was the
reply. "Well.' said the good Philanthropos.
ii hear Of Il chance of Your getting it I'll
let You know The trown that met him
chilled his benevolent soul all the rest of the
day.
But this last paragraph shows the conf
dence sometimes misplaccdD which the rising
race has in banks The following incident
is related Of the late run upon the Savings
Banks of New York city:
Al a Sixpcnny Savings Bank, little news
boy. without Jacket. and onl " one suspcndcr
land that a >trng). confronted the teller on
and demanded to know whether
"!Shc wGs al riyF- the Institution
.lecausc ii she WIS. lie didn't mean to be
scared. if everybody else was. He had got
~ cents Saltcd down there. and ali he wanted
was his Uhc teller>) word of honor that it
wouldn't >pilc. The teller assured him that
his money was ready ior him at any moment.
" NuH sad. tween gen'l'mcn. but | don't
want it" rcjoined the youth. and with self
complaisant. well satisfied air. walked out of
the bank. us she good ." cried two or three
more newsboyS who were awaiting the result.
at the doorsteps. Yes Stree he replied.
las good as whcat-kctch oW bank to stop.
looS ought to seed the gold seed in der
safe" "iIow much was they" inquired
"Morc'n house full :" was his
prompt response. An yoos don't ketch dis
ere chile a maxim ali old woman of his-self.
DRAWN out his money: amt so grcen-I
amt
Row. lad about nine years old. named
lliland. or Bradford while looking through
hole in the canvass OF a company of perform
ing ministries. on the Fair Grounds. on
" cdnesdaE last. was severely struck with
lrrn>tich. upon the nose. by one Of the per-
formers, injuring him severely. upon which
the crowd rushed upon the tent and tore it to
The ground. The performers were arrested
md fined So. We understand the boy will