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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-11-28
Toutt'S department.
What's the Use.

where's Sam y said Joe Dennet, coming
into Mr.. Powers yard, and seeing Mrs. Pow
srs at the door. Up to MS study answered
Sans mother And where's chat y asked
Joe: Il did rot know that Sam had stud v :
Sans mother smiled, and told him to 90 in
to the garden, and maybe he would find it.
lie did so, and shouted, Sam where are YOU?
'Halloor said a voice from above. Joe look
ed up and saw his friend perchcd in the
crotch of an apple tree, with slate and book
in hand.
Conc, said Joe, the boys are going boat
inv, and want YOU to go Can't answered
sam; 4 am irving to master this algebra: we
all missed to-day Why. it is Wednesday
afternoon, and that is our time. Iwould not
study, am sure what's the use?' asked Joe
We'll, for my part, | am bound to get this
lesson, the first thing do. said sam. Pooh :.
its too hot to study besides, hate al &c
bra: what's the use Of puzzling your brains
over y plus y" Il think it is of use to get
our lessons, said Sam. What are YOU go
ing to do after that asked Joe. i am go
ing to weed onion beds 20. its too pleas
ant to work; what's the use of tying Your
self up here all the afternoon? know
would not said Joe-'Well, know its of
use to do what needs to be done was Sans
answer.
This was fair sample of Sam Powers and
Joseph bennett, two boys who livc,! in the
same neighborhood. 1t is twenty-five ycais,
or more since tbs kind of talk took place.
and the boys arc now men. sam Powers is
called man of iron will because he laws
plans and carries them out with a patience
and energy that never gives up. lie is one
of the first business men of the State. and
truly pious man. too. How is it with .Eo, >
He goes through life mar. jus, as he did a
boy. If there is any extra cxcrtion to be
made iii his business. lie a>ks-'Whats the
USE and goes to it with 50 little heart that
he is sure to fail. lie is always complaining
of hard times, and wondering how people ct
ahead so. As for his rcli gion. he does not
live as if it were Of mach use to him or any
one else
There are some boys who. when they have
anything to do. Or called upon to do 4 little
more than usual to try to shirk off bv saving
%. what's the use" The fact is. bows. there
IS uSe i'll getting vour lessons. and -cttin.
them well. and making extra cxcr;ions 20 get
them if they are difficult. There is use iii
wedding the garden. choppng at The wood
pile. finding the COWS eul,ivating taste for
reading, and in dong via, YOU: parents
ask of YOU. Whenever hear boz irving
to excuse himself from duty BY asking fret
fully %. what's the usc:?' mark him asa
lazy. Sinking. shuttiiug boy. WHO viii be -
~ likely to be good for nothing when L.
grows up. You must have 4 hearty ;nter,,;
in Your work. ANA always feel very Suspicious
t YOU find an inclination 10 do.l.,c 4 d;.;y.
with this mcan;nelts, ,Acu>c.-rIHEx IT,
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Encourage Home Industry.
THE CALIFORNIAN FOR SO

With the beginning of the year Eighteen
Hundred and Fitty-Eight, The CALEDoNIAN
enters upon the last half Of its twenty-first
year. Thoroughly identified with the inter
ests OF the County of Caledonia, and to quite
an extent with the growing prosperity Of the
Counties of Essex and Orleans. it needs not
now define its position nor advocate its claims.
Through ali these years. it has been the adj
vocate of Home Industry. and the untirlng
defender Of Free North and a Free People.
The year Eighteen hundred and Filty-Scv-
en- Will mark an era in the history of the
world. The wrongs that Kansas has been
made to endure for the last two years, Hun
gary and Poland never new. and Russia or
Austria would blush for shame were it told
them. But the doctrine that 10 human be-
ing was ever created for the benefit or advan-
taSe of another--that no one is to labor and
sweat to minister to others luxury or lust
but for the comfort of those near and dear
to them-s destined finally to triumph. Even
now the news comes to us that the Free
State Party is victorious. and we are con-
strained to thank God that KonSox wW ydbe
free! She must be free: for God rciyns. and
earth was not created to be Il theatre of in
justice and oppression forever. She must be
free: for the mvrmconS of Slavery. even with
Executive sanction and co-operation. cannot
always prevail against Truth and Right. We
believe that the history OF tie downfall
Of Oppression viii date trom this year. There
IS especial need therefore. at the present
time. or'that kind of information derived
from the newspapers
HE CALEnoNlAN is devoted to 20 payt;c-
uiar class, and no one idea or ism will be
allowed an undue proportion Of its space. y
condensed account Of important events as
they tranSpirc. will be a prominent feature of
the paper The advantages of our position
enable Us to present without! delay every Item
Of intelligence Is il occurs. and Is Il n,srS-
paper We intend TIE CNfr"Nl>S shall be
second to no paper in ;ic St.t&.
In its Political di,cu>>icr> TIE CAiNrnN:-
w vii continue 30 advocate t::> Of all. no,
alone the evil Of Slavery in tn distract. bat
the crime and + Nv Of allowing !: to manage
our entire ). S:,N Of government. and 10 cN-
tend IL area u collation. of faith ard solemn
compact. 1t will not in its politic.l discuss
ions. lose sight Of the fact that error must be
.rappicd with something more potent than
mere assertion: and while i gives pror4;-
n"ncc to discussions Of tie great qu,>tio>u
Of the day. i; viii iosv JIouc OF The character
i>:ic, Of a hu>i'.c>> and Family Newspaper.
IL is Local department we Shall cnAca,or
t. have tn t'll!r>lA> excel: and vrtrC>t
thc I''<i VIII he some guarantee that il this
particular il viii not br venting. We believe
it Is the t.ult %. our State paurr> that the,
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A:grisultural.

How To PRESERVE CIDER SWlEl.-!'.om
time to time many way. have been recon-
mendcd. and lnlny directions given t, pre-
serve and keep apple cider in way that i,
will retain lis freshness, and the peculiar ia
vor that It possesses when !, Is FIRST manufac-
turcd, and also TO prevent it, becoming har
and sour. OF the various methods proposed
more or less expense aul Inconvenience a.
tents them al but the most effective. the
simplest, and the cheapest WY that have
ever tried, is 10 scAll the cider previous 10 it:
fermentation. My method Of treating my e.
der. which wish to keep sweet and fresh. is
to heat it until it bolts then take it from the
fire and cool it; put it in casks and close
them air tight. In this way have kept it
without any apparent change until cider that
was pat up without scadin. would be sour
enough for good vinegar. How long it may
be preserved in this way do not know, bat
any one can easily determine by irving the
experiment
BY boiling down new cider from o'c-;hir(l
to one-half, an excellent syrup can be made
for culinary purposes, which can be kept for
any length of time as we'll as moasScs and
any family by preserving cider in these ways
and also having supply Of dried apples to
use when green ones fill, can supply them
selves with many cheap and healthy dishes
of food which they would otherwise be de
prived of.
This apple syrup is valuable as a medicine.
find it is much used in this vicinity for the
cure of colds and coughs. and have known
families who used no other article for their
children when troubled in this way. {. T..
AIvoED. Wilmington, Vt.
CHINESE SUGAR CANE At TIE WEST
Mcssrs Brlchcr X Brothers, the large sugar
refncrs in st, Louis, have been experiment
ing upon the syrup of the Chinese sugar cane.
and pronounce it incapable of producing
sugar in any o. artity, Us it will not granulate.
lit ucW Cdi-c Will, uDWcVcf DC cutlVa-
ted OIL small scale for moIasscs, for domcs-
tic use and for feed for stock, and vii. con-
tribute something to cqualize the demand
and supply of sugar. The Chicago Journal
has letter from subscriber at Franklin
Grove, Ill in which lie SAYS: "Our sugar
making is failure. Sc, c.a! in this Vicinity
commenced with sang,iine hopes, bu; soon
abandoned the experiment"
DEEP PLoiElIING.-So:nc farmers deny
deep fall p!ougiling increases the yield Of
of spring crops Nov. Ne propose mc:had
by which the truth or tal>pood Of the theory
can be established beyond Il doubt. Let
those Of our readers who are SIX, ptica ON this
point. cac!. mark ol:t an &C e Ct ground, and
divide i, into seven equal Lars. Let them
plough these parts six. seven. eight, nlnc, ten
c!:v.', a u. twelve niche, deep; let them treat
each picc, Of ground alike next y rims put
ting it in corn, oats barley. spring wleat, or
whatever the crop may be, and keep the
product ofcach piece separate from the others.
The bushel measure will then soon decide
the matter 1t is W just such methods as
this that agricultural knowledge is increased
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STATE OF TER MON /. t,IFr"NI. PISrErcr s.
Al Probate" idri ! ~ 81 ju.it>hUry IN sad ,,i,ir,
"i! til" iith :lNol November. /. y. ~.
~ iIEEEAS. Et Iiirit cA"rur ui the last i'll am,
t'<ti'I at Sti!':'! itaH"r late IT 81. J,.II,ln.ry
IL >Ii'! district. .'ti>t proposes render an accom-, of
his a'il,iNtiIii an: I" pre-, M his against said
estate !E ''Ni':itti' a'i allow TIL pIrp>.
making PARTITION AMI d,triil the rc-i,iucnt said,
estate Under ti'tr,r "I >d Ct. the r,i> h,
arc 10y Ia" entitled /" lhc II therefore ordered
hy said lt that thu come, under
h. heard At he PROBATE G.ii, in 81 Johns on the III,
dill Vi H'N. A ID Isl. Anil j. further ordered that all
persons Interested h hotiir., hereof by publication If
copy "f lii" record "i this rider in the Car,Iin. printed
II - J'i,'ry thrr" weeks successfully prev ions Is
said tine ri hearing. that the; l:,y APPEAR and contest the,
a"talit' II >.l'! at'o,t ii they pnd also
h'r' E >H court III the matter II PARTITION ana DIS;
bu ion I'll said r'itr.
~ The Court. Attest, ASA l.. rREN,'H. Register
\ trile copy %. r,cord
J,-GI .,t,.t iSA l.. EHENCiI pc,i.trr
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The experiment will cost but little, and may
be of much benefit to thousands. 1t would
he well. in furnishing a statement, to particu-
iarlv note the character of the weather at
the time of ploughing .-Prai,ie Farmer.
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Fresh Arrival
OF
FALL AND WINTER GOODS
At TIE
DEPOT CLOTHING STORE.

R.lILRO.I U-ST.. ST. .!OVNSBIHF
The subscriber has Just returned from Boston
with a large and splendid stock of
English, French. Ccrn1an & American
CCLoTxE@
PLAIN and Fan, Doe in> and Ca>.i.:!crc<: Rich
SILK Velvet, silk. Grcuadicn and Lasting
E;STINGS;
Furnishing Goods, &c.
Il T. Il y T. II Il u T. I'll TINS Il
.'le" H.; ana Caps. Trunks and Nali,cs. al
which MI be sold
CHEAP FOR CASH!
H,n;'cincn iii want Of any of the aLo,c will
confer favor b; calling and examining my stn. X
before purchasing elsewhere
". Ii. HORTON.
Sent L. lS,
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Something New.

4 Cooking range DESIGNED for country ,9<c-
Suitahi. fer every enc Who has a wa>h-r.cm
summer or winter cock room or dairy room,
ever! house 10 be comn'ct" should have cr...
H0iNTCN x pENlNG.
st. JohnShury. MAY 18th. IS5--. 2i,f
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Eucticneer.

VR'iIE sf;h>crihcr takes this opportunity Of IN
forming hi friends and TIE r.rh'ic generally.
that he has rccrn'lv received the above appoint
and would he h1urv to receive any conn IS
sion in 'hr Arc:ion business. nth y hichihcN NAV
see ~ 10 favor him. Residence and Fost-Oti.ce,
East ST. JohnshGry. VI.
4ati \. RARRlNGlpN-
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One Quarter more Work with on,
Qnarterless Team than any other
COOPER, SHAW & co.
- RICH AM X CA Il Pc Mt f. X
St. Johnsbury Marble Works.

The subscribers have enlarged their establish
mont during The past sca>"n-and i'll returning
their thanks for the Yer, general favor with which
their works has been regarded would announce
that ;'l"y arc Row read, - furnish marble work
in IL H. various branches in rich and unique ~;ycs
Which cnrmot b" c>cclicd-a' prices below all com
rr'irol-and within the means cfall. Those who
ahcrt erecting Monuments ar >lab>. will find
n this establishment designs copied from the rich
tie uurl Of Mount Auburn and Greenwood
Cemeteries. L. also the simple >lal,-or made to
crGrr-io suit The peculiar ta>;, Of the purchaser
u . y I U + y r s.
Grave Ntonc>. !Ica'th~. Centre Table and Wash
Stand Tops. Niche Sill, u'snu,act,ircd Of marble
Granite. Sa'r. Soal. and Free stone. IT the low -
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RELLEVuE, CALHOUN CO., X. ,

Il 70 ~ T
This town is situated on Cedar Creek. 80 miles
due west Of Lawrence City. Its facilities for build
ing are not eNccled at another point in the Terri
torv. limestone, Sandstone and Timber are
abundant it being in the best timbered portion Of
Kansas. Stone Coal is plenty in the Immediate
vicinity. The soil is well adapted to tila.e and
grazing purposes: the climate is healthy and 81,
lnir:ni.> Is heart desire. \ fine Steam mill
is i'll process Of erection. \ Hotel for the accom-
mediation Of cn.!g:a1tt> and store to supply their
wants ere On III" ground. Several other building,
are contracted for Merchants and mechanics Of
all needed Kinds are very much need. Liberal in
""eei,'otS vii! be offered ~ the association to all
actual settlers.
{. y. WARD, President /. p EAxxEy, See
rotary. Bellevue Association
Further information may he had by addressing
a. =. RANNEY.
39tf tcavcnwOrth City, X. T.
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Planed Clapboards,

- ED from tn round lor. super. ! art 10
= for sale by IIlB3AHD K RICHARDS.
west Concord. Get. |. $50. ,,3tf
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ORDER If NOTICE If SETTLEMENT
JOSIAH IIOYT'S ESTATE.

AT froa;c Court HELD al ST jpi>Ury in sal Dist
"ii the lliii day q! November. A II 81:
WHEREAS. Ann 4, ami .ilnt;. liuvt administrators
- %" the r,at" %! josiah uyt. late ST. Jo!Iusli,rv
~ sfi District, deceased lroluc 10 render an account
81 iic administrator a!" present their account against
kI:! t.la1r !r rXa.a ion AMI all for the
II making pali ahd ,>iT,iH OF the residue. q, said
estate icr 'ie,rt" "i SAD. court an"i the who
are by law e" I" the same: is thereto, re ur,Irr.
u >ald cpGlt :la ii:H SAINT, come under consideration
'i hf heard al u" PROBATE once III 81. JOlSury. on
Ire at DAY "i November ~. And il il further or
Hrfr tHi. al persons icrcat: he I;i.c hcruf by pub
ii"il g" COPY TT ii' rct"i'! q! Ills r i'll The Cal"lo-
idii printed az ~ du;ts-ufN Ii.r weeks successive
~ i""i'~ - >t, lii., TT hearing. thar They apDcar
ant contest III" allowance" o! said icrouni. they
CATS and also 'c heard by said court in The i!aier al
partition and distribution Of said estate. BY the Court
Attest. asa J.. FRENCH REGISTER.
4 TRUE COP, 81 i"t'"rt. t;t"s!.
o'jl ASi l.. FRENCH Register
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ZOO ? f r, S H \ W & CO.
Brass and Iron Founders,
CONCORD. n. Ill,


FOUNDRY ON L. L. SQUARE. OFFICE AND WARE
ROOM. MAIN, OPPOSITE PLEASANT STREET.
Manufacturers of Richs Patent Cast Beam
Plow; nine different STYLES and sizes adapted to
side hill and low land The subscribers having
purchased the Patent right Of this plow. respect
fully call the attention of the Agricultural Public,
to an examination of these plows. We claim that
for lightnc>> of draft of guiding and beauty
of workmanship, it cannot he excccd.
The great advantage. attained by these Plows
over others in use, are as follows. first
THE SHAPE OF THE BEAM PRE-
VENTS ALL CHECKING.
Sccond-Thc shCrtncss of the beam brings the
team nearer to the work. which is a great advan.-
age. in draft. case in working and drawing the
team. Also III blowing close to the fcncc-can
turn short. &C.. &c-wc are in readiness to prove
by certificate reference. that these plows will do
One Quarter more Work with one
Quarter less Team than any other
PloW that we have ever seen.
We sell them about Fifteen per cent. less than
the common Shovel Beam Plow. and will guar
antcc them more durable and more easily repaired
Dealers supplied reasonable terms.
y. B.-W7c also manufacture Shaw celebrated
Hot Air Furnace and Cooking Range. Also the
celebrated Gen. Stark Cook Stove. Box and Boiler
Stoves. Cast Iron Sinks. Road Scrapcr> Iron
Fence. Oven. Ash. Pit and Boiler Doors. Funnel
FlucS Clothes. Gi"gcr>. Cauldron Kettles. Pipe
Boxes. Brackets. Cc>iool>. &c. &c. Dealers sup
piled on the most reasonable terms.
COOPER, SHAW & co.
Concord n H. 1871, ogtf
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/ NJ /, K l. |. l. \ AND SOL
EIlnufactOry.

IN -" h'.i''li- MI I. =. Gorham'> Store. o,cr
: ~ >latc'> once. Thc>c rho are in want Of
&c a"",e MI. d. wei IL call and examine IN,
= \ - good De for" rurcha-in:, elsewhere
I'd 'ihr' la and rara>o!> co,crfd and repair
''- 'a'fr~ 4. r. :" order. ard also repaired.
J cid umbrellas taken in cxciarrc fnrrcw.
I. l. CLEMENT.
= i"t'r>'1'.rv- AMI 20. l>S, 32G
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l. - IrlI'- H. II ihaN" h'' TIC 'fCf
ri CO, y >>.l rr,i Pt,lT> II t"'iN- Pc. - f'>t'I
,~ l, - n TAI >aC1 IL Il
viii. the ON a. lie - m r'rrhf raiTi
with he Law si.t r- lri' lrH'ii', - tt tftc Ire
gard him. n" II - all" ard successful prau
ri,l.rr> viii y h.l lia.' iiad i,ial il t,rorr>e
tniS MASON. Con II i>>ion,r of Pat, rts
In II
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G, & ?, 4, r, R. CO.
<DflEE.
ReadV-Made Collins,

s ltll> y tMIR>9N viii manufacture ans
: Up r.'.--s'-', ~ hand / socd assortment
. | Gins \ orders promptly attended TO.
SHOP = rl'l'.h'~ Village.
:, .fe:.:>AHlt. y. CT. Il. Isl. :55tf
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j. il. DELINO d. CO.,
PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCHANTS
.. x % CITY WHARF. BOSTON.
J. X. ID. &Co.. would call the special attention Of
c"n>lgn'rS t" the fact that they con;inc thcinSvc,
exclusively 10 Il Commission business GJ;t
WILLARD d. ross.
ATTORNEYS & COI'NSFiLnES At LAW.
>r. JoHN>E'EI. VT
Deeds and ether legal Instruments executed
with promltn">> and accuracy
j Agents for the Ncr.nont Mutual and Fa.i.:-
CT + Ire Insurance Companies. Sirf
\. J. WIii,rp. J Ross
jas. II. CLARK. Ernk-BINDEH.
Er.lF0ED, VI.
Eock-Erdn@ i'll al ii, varieties. executed with
II, al">> ard ,li>a'ch. Also Is ark Books of every
variety. Tor Merchants. sc. Town and Probate
Records, &c.. made /" order
NIad.c.I. August ~. lGij-1Ui>
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NUNIHUSTS 4 IIHADxTONES.

o All styles usually found in this part oftlc State:
and as we have secured the services Of Mr. g. 7.
Spencer tWho has for many wears past worked at
1t. bloomsbury, and whose work i we'll known
throughout the Sta,cl. We have confidence in say
ing that our work viii be done in STYLE as go0,!
a> the Hl:>r and III prices a. lrw Il, the HONEST
York delivered free Of charge
J; Raised work will be Gcnc FIR six cents per
letter. sc OTIS NC0
Lyndon. June ,. 1917. 3;;-S-
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+. N.'YYOHhS. w. H.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. LYNDON. VT.
Particular >li'l claimed in The treatment Gifts
Epilepsy. Asthma. Cancer Female diseases
Hear ','>'a>c rheumatism. N,ro!illa. Cun>ump-
tom. AMI chr, !ir diseases generally.
t:l.," n his hur>r. ,3tf
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Nrl:'c The f' "c"T, = The 'fl'rr II t"li >-ioref
81 ial'ii> II tciN- i>' y. Gid u>'i 49, 81 l, c
f""ii tii'r \ IL '- lr,,7 l@l,i> Thor Neie
lew" II any. irf>'> as III I'll iar ai1N- u' lad =
n'h !H>in'>> tt'r, The ParrIr I. O. ana fa're were
!i VIII c'i'r'''d il Viii r y III i liz ard - &C. -
lr'2aIG VI E,it IL ht> 1fll,1i a. rd u ~
Sbiii iai'l : ii, T. y e r'' STATES an have u
hr>'ali. l. IN i>>Il HAL l'N al ri II ~
lr,lr rrG II >fv.'iiN 81 4 :; n 'sla-
r''l iGt- rirrai'i,..ii,l i n IL ne ~ .iem
early ai,. Ia "rIi L. i>,raii'r = u i",'i nae
fryI ~ IL hkF,
par,,
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/. Arnlinoton.

= M N!iIc tOIi,
rs 4 Ut g i"rii;;.rc n !.;l.,i. such = So
d ? fa>. card and the -sh'e. BJ-ca.s. ID
>tcad> and Chairs az al kinds Also
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New Firm and New Stock,

's'liE MARBLE WORKS al Lyndon will here
after be carried on ,ndcr the name oi = C.
0rls \ Co., who will keep constantly On hand ;
wci->v.trtctl stock OF
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ELEGANT CHAMBER Sl.TYS.

I" be old ,cI, cheap.
81, bloomsbury Centre. Sept. = lS5.. 49,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-28

Jno. W. Terrell, well known merchant of New
Orleans died suddenly at Biaden Springs, Ala, on
the 18th inst.
The man who "moved to tears" complains
of the dampness of the premises, and wishes To be
moved back again.
a few years ago, the ladies wore very handy
sort Of hood, which was called " kissme-ifyou.
dare +" hood. The present style Of bonnet has a
" me-ifyou-want-to" look.
The average length of life of abandoned females
| does not exceed ten years after their commence
| James b. Clay passed through Lafayette Ind.
ON the 10th inst, route for the prairies, on
| hunting tour.
Charles Il. Sinclair, of Virginia, lately appointed
| Associate Justice Of Utah, is the representative o
Prince William county in the Legislature,
1 new locomotive named the Preston $. Brooks
| and ornamented with the likenesses Of MIR, Brook
4 and Judge Butler, has lately been added 10 th'
rolling stock of the South Carolina Railroad,
John II. Henry, eolored, of Southampton ee,.'s'
was drowned in Portsmouth, Monday night
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MORMON ESTERPRIsE.--The new "Deseret Alpha
bet' is completed and fount of Plea type has
been cast in st. Louis. Specimens Of the type are
published in the st. Louis papers but they are un-
producible in types that common people use. The
type-founders have supplied the Mormons with
metal. So the Deseret Neos will probably hereafter
be profound mystery at least in part, to all but
the initiated The new characters are forty-one in
number, and bear a striking resemblance 10 those
of the Ethiopc Alphabet; in fact, some Of the let
ters are identical in shape.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-28

DISHONEST DoMEsTIC.-A lady of Bergen Point,
\. j., went to New York last Friday. to engage d
domestic, and meeting girl, who stated that sht
was without money friends, and would work fol
very low wages, the lady pitied her and took heI
home. The next morning il found that the
girl had decamped with two black silk dresses, mine
ten silver tea spoons. one silver sOupiadle, anC
five silver forks.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-28

BAPTIsTs IN Conference.-The Baptist in Connoc-
ticut now number ia churches and 81 settled pas
tors. The number added to all these churches by
baptism, reported in the minutes of the As
soeiation, during the year, is 6Il and yet the ag
sregate membership has diminished. The, total, as
now reported, is I6, 23l last year ii was S6,3I9.-
The dimnution has been very largely the result oi
emigration 10 other sections of the couatry.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-28

SHOOTING AFFRAY.-A shooting afray occurred al
Raleigh, n. C., on last Monday evening, between J.
F. llntchns and George Badger, of Hon. Geo
+. Badger. One shot was fired by each, but Meth.
er was hurt The cause which led to the aIterca
ton was the fact that Mr.. IIutching, Justice Of
the Peace, sOlemniZed the rites of matrimony. on
the Saturday evening previous, between DR.. ". s
Bryan, of that city, and Miss Annie H. Badger sis
ter to George. The marriage clandestine
one.