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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-09-19
Nobody's Song.

From the New York ~ cling Po~t.
swift never wrote ANYTHING better in verse than
the following lines, from an unknown cores
t.l.i.I.Nt.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-09-19

that in=cr longest in memory. and You will
find that they y ere uttered by those who have
now and then. been hlcst with the noble priv
ilcgc of " thinking a Child and clothing
the thought III IL yarb OF graceful words.
Who would not give ne best year of his
lifc if only Il, might f-cl. as when a child. he
opened his eyes upon a beautiful! June morn
ing. and bounding from hi" couch. ramb!ed
away, cveiy pulse i'll unison with waking ma
tlirc. antl C;le-trcc as the brook in which he
pla>hcd his naked little FRET. wondering the
while. If i, ran on. ali night long, and never
t"rricd nor wca.icd at all
Who would not give the w.Scst thought;
maturcr years has ripcn,d for one old hour
wlcn be could gee faces in the illc, forms Ill
the clouds. and hear his own name sylia5lcsl
in the spcccllc>S woods when all he loved
was within the blue vcrSing of the sky, and
all his happiness was folded in these two
words. "hc hoped. -'hicag" ,'onAni.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-09-19

\ MopE!. IIUSBANr-In the "Gcntlcman'>
Magazine" for l7Gl. We find the following
mental and personal qualifications of l hus-
band :-"Great good nature. good humor,
and good sense. Lively by all means. Strpi;!
hy no means. His person agreeable. rather
than handsome. No great objection TO SIX
feet. with an exact symmetry Of parts. Al
WAYS clean, hu, not iopp>h il his dress.
Youth promises duration Of happiness
therefore is agreeable. Well read il: Tic
classics. but no rndan,. FSpcr::"sntal.v &C.
quaiatcl with natural philosophy. y tolcr,s-
bic car for music. but no fiddler. | must re-
neat i, again. 10 ti;l,!lu- husband. An easy
and unaffected poiitync>>. Nc bully: just As
much courage a is necessary 10 defend h
OWN and his wif'> honor. No traveller: no
enthusiasm far ;hc r,l'n. Nay fortune smil,
on the man of my wishes. \ t'rce-'h;nkrr ii
everything except i'll matters Of religion.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-09-19

:" Here is i gem from D"nhcy tha;
will never grow dim: "Shr died" >aia Pol
". "anl WAS never seen again. for she was
buried in the ground where The trees grow
The cold ground" said the child, >u,.'.cring
AGAIN. NO. the warm ground. replied Polly.
"vh,rt tie II. : Little seeds are turned into
hcautiful flowers. and where good people 'nrn
into angels ard fly away to hcay'n.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-09-19

Sophie declares to this ,la~. .''at sfe has
never forgiven either of them. though she
has been Mrs. Henry .Ainslce nearly two
wears.
, 1857-12-18

4 U. S. surRrnE CouRr-The Supreme
Court q sho United States, for the Terri.
torv Of washington Judge O. B. McFAp.
ny. presiding i stin ii session at this
place and will adjourn tomorrow
IN thei aseoe LrsH,. tbe NesoualIv In.
aim obl.f an opipion. was rendered bv
Jndpe AIcFapDES on Yesterday mornipc
sg.,rm;nv tbe Indictment ~ lie Con,t below
Altsr rh;eh az order vas issued nnon ths
.gbs,,sr of Io;.r.s conutv ,.oulri,r him 10
-lsFine ,ba snr,s,ou.t into court to.dav and
esesi,e a., s.,to,ca - ds.,h
N the caso IL u rev -,,,l.n,;fr IN srror
wha vas co,v;c,ed At murder IN The srd
Jua;cial District there moi a.ns.rir0 anv
final derree ord.r or iudgmsnt mon the
record the case was dismissed with orders
- ,ba conr. bslow .;,h.r "a nroc.sd With
, 1857-12-18

the permanent government of this Legisla'
tive Assembly during this session, which
were adopted.
Council reported their concurrence in
II. j. r. No. 2, relative to appointing Q
committee to wait upon the Governor, and
that Messrs. Wallace and Maxon were ap
pointed as said committee on the part oI
the Council.
The committee to wait upon the governor,
reported that duty performed, and informd
the House that the Governor would send
whatever communications he had to make
within one hour.
Mr.. Miller introduced H. j. r. No. 3,
relative to a Geological survey by DIR. Jno
Evans, asking Congress to permit DR.. Ev,
ans report of his Geological survey of this
Territory to be printed, &c. which was
read a second aud third time under sus-
pension of the rules and adopted.
The Governors message was received III
manuscript by his Secretary and read by
the Clerk Of the House.
The message was laid upon the table and
the printing Of 1000 copies ordered
The foregoing are all the proceedings Of
the House that we can find room for in
this issue. Next week will be ne,c one
however.
, 1857-12-18
Territorial legislature e-Vth Session.
IN COUNCIL

In our last issue we referred to the fact
that the Council organized, permanently on
Thursday, December 10th, by the election
Of the following officers:
For PresideRt-Hon. c. c. PAGEtr, oil
Lewis County.
For Secretary-Mr. J. 7. Turner, Of Is
land county.
For Assistant Secretary-Mr TRAvERs
DANIELS, Of Kitsap county.
For Srgsant-at-drms-Mr. Jos. WRIGHT
Of Clarke county.
For Door Eetpa-Mr ]. L. Morrow, ot
Sawamish county.
The members Of the Council, holding
over from last session, are as follows:
LOUIS VAN VLEEr, elected from the coun-
ties Of Clarke, Skamania and Wallawalla.
G. C. PAGErT, elected from the countie:
Of Lewis and Chshalis.
WN Cock and ]. w. Wiley, elected
from the counties Of Thursion and Sawam
ish.
WV. II. WALLACE, elected from the coun.
ty Of Pierce.
The committee on credentials reported
the following gentlemen as entitled to seats
in the Council for three years-having beer
duly elected from their respective districts
as follows:
CRuMLISE LA DU, from the counties o.
Cowlitz, Pacific and Wakiakum.
A. A. DENNY, from the counties Of King
and Kitsap.
H.J G. MAxoN, from the counties o
Clarke, Skamania and Walla-walla.
CHARLES PHILLIPS, from the counties o
Island, Jefferson, Clallam and Whatcom.
1t is almost unnecessary to observe, il
this place, that the officers Of both branches
are democratic, and that the organization
throughout, was effected on strictly demo
cratic principles.
, 1857-12-18
FRIpAY. Dec. II. 1851.

The amended Rales and Orders as adop.
ted, provided for two additional standing
committees-on Public Grounds and Build
ings, and on Territorial Library-the for.
mer having been, the latter was announced
as follows:
Messrs. Moore, Shaw, and Taylor.
The Council then reported their perma.
nent organization.
Mr.. Balch introduced H. j. r. No. l,
relative to appointing committee to wait
upon the Governor. Adopted and
Messrs. Balch, Kelly and Baker, ap
pointed as said committee.
Mr.. Smith introduced II. j. r. No. .,
relative to joint rules, which was adopted.
Council reported their concurrence on
II. j. r. No. 2, relative to joint rules.
, 1857-12-18
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18th.

Members present as on Tuesday.
On leave, Mr.. La Du introduced a peti
ton for the relief Of L. p Smith and james
Med relative to the arrest of Patrick
Ragan, which was read a FIRST time, and
on motion of Mr.. Denny, referred to com
mittee on Ways and Means, with instruc
tions 10 report by bill or otherwise.
The Council here received a message
from the House, of their adoption Of Ii. j
r. No. 6, which is as follows:
"Rssolred-By the House Of Represen
tatives of the Legislative Assembly, (thC
Council concuring) that His Excellency
Gov. McMUILIN, be requested to furnish
copy Of such correspondence as be may
have had with the Department at Wash
ington relative to general affairs Of this
Territory, if not Incompatible with the
public interest"
Also, Of the adoption of H. NJ. No. l
praying that where settlers were driven
from their claims by the Indian war, their
titles may be confirmed.
Also Of II. j. NJ. No. 2, praying for ar
appropriation to indemnify citizens of Wash
ington Territory for property destroyed
during the late Iadian War.
Also, of H. ]. R. No., 5, relative to the
appointing a committee to report upon the
expediency of appointing commission tc
revise the laws of Washington Territory.
H. ]. R. No. 6, being duly read wa:
passed, and the Secretary instructed TO re
port that fact forthwith to the House.
The foregoing are all the proceedings oI
the Council, had on Wednesday, and all we
are enabled to give place TO this week
, 1857-12-18


During the session Of the Legislature,
which Is limited by law, star as pay is con-
cerued, to sixty days duration, we must
ask ourreaders to forgive the paucity which
our columns may present, as to general cd
ilorial articles. We hope, however. our
Subscribers will be amply compensated for
the deficiency which may exist in this par
sicnlar. by perusal Of the current news Of
the day---a record Of local items Of common
interest, and the obtaining Of knowledge
to some extent Of the doings Of the LegiS-
lative Assembly-which will foreshadow to
them, or at least be key to what they
NAY expect to find recorded in the journals
Of both branches when published. 1t would
Be as impossible for the Senior to occupy
his seat in the Council, and dischare his
duty faithfully TO his constituents, and draw
largely upon his time in an editorial capac-
ity, as It would be for the Junior 10 be thus
employed, and execute promptly and Ell
ciently his duties as Public Printer. Be
tween US, however, we hope to make the
paper during The session generally accepta'
BE.
Having experimental somewhat, hereto.
fore. in the publication Of general reports
Of proceedings in this paper, we have been
led to conclude that said general reports
have been but general humbugs, and hence
It win be our aim to embOdy in the pro.
ceedings only such sHIjects upon sohiei def
nifs aoiiOm has been taken or is Likely 10 b
Rad, (in connection, with matter relative
thereto aud explanatory thereby discon-
nscted with the usual Verbiage Of defeated
resolutions, motions, amendments, &c. &c. /;
and ia this effort, We are promised the
prompt assistance Of the geutlemanly clerks
Of both branches.
We hope, therefore, to be able to give,
from week to week, concise and intelligable
reviews Of the business actually oOnoladed, or
u process Of perfection iu both houses. This,
We think. would be altogether preferable to
voluminous reports. Indeed, although We
we're surrounded BY professional stenogra-
phers, It would be ruinOus for us to under
take 10 procure their services at an ade-
quate salary. as reporters
s However. we would say TO members of
all parties Of both Houses, should any Of
them desire the publication Of their views,
IN speech, on any subject that may come
before the Legislature, the use Of our
columns IS hereby freely prOGered to them,
provided they furnish the manuscript en-
bodying such views as may have been pre-
<sented by them.
, 1857-12-18
Ra- The Board of Underwriters of New

sT The Board Of Underwriters of New
Orleans has adopted rule that insurance
shall not cover cotton shipped on board o
any steamboat or on any of the tributaries
of the Mississippi river, or tributaries o.
such tributaries, or bayous connected there
with, unless the boat shall hold the Ger tif
cate of one of the inspectors of hulls en-
ployed by the underwriters Of New Orleans,
dated within the twelve months preceding
the shipment
, 1857-12-18

TIE INCOME TAX IN ND.-The in
come tax return for Ireland, which has
Just been issued, shows that under the
schedule of trades and professions l7,0S2
persons were taxed in ALL OF these near
y ten thousand were under $3.50 per an
mum, aud four thousand more from ESQ
to 93OO Altogether there are fifteen
thousand six hundred and forty-seven under
$500 per annum, leaving but one thousand
four hundred and thirty-fve persons in the
enjoyment of the moderate sum Of $500
and upwards from mercantile or profession
al pursuits throughout the whole kingdom
of ireland.
, 1857-12-18

to Congress, recommending an appropria'
ton for the publication Of the official re-
ports of the geological surveys heretofore
made in this Territory by DR.. JoHN EVANS
u. S. Geologist.
On motion Of Mr. Van Vleet, (af,er
amendment by Mr.. Wallace, the memorial
was referred to committee on Memorials,
with Instructions
Adjourned until Monday, at 10 o'clock,
, 1857-12-18

GLASS BALLOT BoxEs.-The New Eng.
land Glass factory in Cambridge are manu-
featuring a large number Of glass ballot
boxes for use in New York. They are
globnlar in form, and resemble the glass
vessels in which gold fish are commonly
kept. They have, Ike these, single open
ing at the top, which is just about large
enough for good sized fish to enter. A
slight projection at the bottom fits in o
socket in an iron plate; the neck of the
globe is fitted TO similar iron plate at the
top; four rods at the corners connect the
two plates together. The whole globe is
thus in full view, and it can readily be seen
what is deposited by the voter-whether
one vote or a dozen. All stufing by means
of false bottoms is rendered impossible.
, 1857-12-18
SATURDAY, Dec. 18th.


Amonst other matters which transpired
in Council on this day, Mr.. Denny, chair
man Of the joint committee on Rules and
Orders, reported those adopted at the last
session, (without amendment as applca-
BILE at the present session Of the Council
They were accordingly adopted, and so
copies ordered TO be printed for its use.
The Council was informed that com
mittee had been appointed on the part Of
the House to act with like committee on
the part of the Council, to wait upon Gov
ernor McMULLIN, informing him of the Or
ganization Of the Legislature, and of their
being in readiness to receive any communi-
cations he migh. be pleased to make. The
President appointed on the part of the
Council, Messrs Maxon and Wallace, to
perfect said joint committee.
The committee having discharged their
duty, the Council was informed that the
Governor would Immediately send his mes
sage in manuscript to both Houses.
The message was duly received and read
by the Secretary; after which
On motion of Mr.. Van Vleet, it was laid
upon the table, and 1900 copies ordered to
be printed for the use Of the Council.
House joint resolution, No 8, (adoptcd
by that body,) then came up for considera-
tion, which, in substance, was memorial
, 1857-12-18

AMERICAN LADEs.-0ne of the sex write:
rather spicily, "that though few Ameri
can ladies' live in idleness, or worse than
ideness, the majority work themselves into
early graves, giving men an opportunity to
try two or three in the course Of their own
vigorous lives"
, 1857-12-18

The FINANCIAL CRIsIs--We have seldom
seen a more satirical thing in print, than
the following, which we find in that sterling
and reliable sheet the Baltimore Sun:-
"Old Gent, to his eldest Son, who has lit
tie taste for the counting-room, but is rather
ambitious to shine in the character Of a
walking tailor's advertisement. "Ahl my
Son! There is no place like New York for
young man to commence business. Look
at Jones. remember when Jones started
in business only two years since without a
dollar in capital, and l read in the Herald
Of yesterday, that Jones had succeeded in
failing for 100000. To be sure his case
is an extraordinary one. don't expect
you to do quite as we'll as him, my Son.
But with ordinary prudence, business tact
and luck, don't see why you should not
be able to fail in very short time for $780,
900 at least" There is q world of thought
in the above pleasant bit Of satire.
, 1857-12-18

rS~Mauy of the Southern papers rejoice
over the fact that of the long lists Of fail
ures lately published weekly in the Nc'c
York IndepTdcnt, very few took place al
the SOuth-only 36 out of 952 during the
last three months.
, 1857-12-18

r@Did you ever know such mechani-
cal genius as my SOM" said an old lady
"He has made fiddle out of bis own head,
and he has wood enough for another"
, 1857-12-18

No MArs.-Up to the time Of going to
press. no o. s. mail has reached US by way
Of Pnget Sound from San Francisco, as
per contract Of the Pacific mail steamship
company. although the Republic has now
been due over two weeks.
, 1857-12-18

sg0n The eve Of going to press, the steamer Con-
tiiinfion arrived at the Olympia wharf. The Repab-
nc had not made her Appearance al Port Townsend
when the Consultation left that place iuently
no States mail this week.
, 1857-12-18
FRIDAY, Dec. llth.


Rnt littIo hrs;nass Of ;r,oo-,oroo w.
a. go r.. 1,
being all present at roll call, th
President announced the following-
standing Committees.
ELECTIONS;
WAYS AND MEANS
N.f q n'''I7 m f1
l EDucArfox: aI15
- 1,'
JUDICIARY,
NeSsns' van 'iee'' "Anaee ana La Du'
CLAIMS;
.T
onv9 AsD nion~A,s
-. -. \. -. -,--., p.,u
, 1857-12-18
THURSDAY, Dec. 10, 1857.

The rules and orders of the last session,
with slight amendments, were adopted for
the permanent government of the House,
during this session.
, 1857-12-18
THE LATE ELECTIONS.

In onr last, we gave the result OIL Wv
late state elections as far as they could DC
ascertained by previous advices. Th' '0r
lowing additional information has Oeen II
ceived by the last express:
FRoM KANsAs.-Goyernor Walker u~'
rejected the returns from the oxiore PS n
cinct, and gives his reasons for so ooDs % q
a proclamation dated Lecompton, ocV. III
1851. Governor Walker takes the SrVuj;n
that there were not as many inhabitants ,o a.
that precinct, entitled to vote, as Sf'
ported, and again, he says: ,rde.
"But in addition to these GROUNDS a. =. Of
cision against the legality and vallul', oee
these pretended returns, there sye' ~" M,
conclusive reason which constralnS lS ,be
to count them. While the names VI -
, 1857-12-18

GovERNoR's MEssAGE.-0n the first page
Of to-day's paper will be found the massage
Of Gov. FAYErrE MoMULLIN, Of this Ter
ritory, delivered in both branches Of the
Legislature, on Saturday of last week.
We commend it to the attentive perusal Of
our readers-especially that portion Of it
which refers to the injustice sought to be
perpetrated upon this Territory and its in
habitants by the late constitutional conven-
tion of Oregon, by which, in defining the
northern boundary Of the future State Of
Oregon, the large, productive and valua-
bic valley of the Walla-walla, is embraced
within its proposed limits.
, 1857-12-18
SArrRpAY. Dec. u. 1851.

The joint committee on joint rules, re-
ported the joint rules Of the last session for
, 1857-12-18
TUESDAY, Dec. 18th.

TUESDAY, Dec. 18th.
Members Of Council present as on pre-
ceding day.
Mr.. La Du from committee on Memor-
ais, reported this morning that they had
had H. ]. Resolution uader consideration
and recommended its passage This is
the resolution referred to in the foregoing
Mr.. Van Vleet moved that now be as
signed as the time for the third reading OF
the resolutisn-which, being carried in the
afirmative-aud it being upon its final pas
sage, was carried-ayeS, 6--nays, 2.
On leave, Mr.. Van Vleet introduced
Council Joint Resolution, No. l., relative
to Oregon Territory Incorporating within
her boundaries, in framing her State Con-
stitution, a part Of the country belonging
to this Territory as originally established;
and after being read three several times,
under suspension Of the rules, was unani-
mously adopted. .fF
On motion of Mr.. Van Vleet, the Coun-
Gil resolved itself into committee of the
whole to take into consideration the Gov
ernors message, (Mr. Van Vleet in the
Chair when after some time spent therein,
the Chairman reported to the Council the
recommendation Of the different parts Of
the message applicable" to the different
standing committees. ETC., and asked that
the committee be discharged from further
consideration Of the subject in committee.
The recommendations were adopted and
committee discharged.
On motion adjourned. U.
, 1857-12-18
IN HOUSE.
MONDAY, Dec. I, 1851.

House made temporary organization
and appointed committee on credentials
, 1857-12-18

TUESDAY, Dec. 8, 1851.
The committee on credentials reported
the following gentlemen as entitled to seats
PROM THE COUNTY OF cLAEKE,
Silas b. Curtis, Thos. J. Fletcher, Vim. Kelley
c. S. Irby, Archibald Taylor.
FROM THE COUNTY OF cowLITz,
Henry Jackson.
FROM CowLITz AND wAHKIAKUM,
William Hutchinson, (Jont Member.)
FROM THE COUNTY OF PACIFIC,
j. NJ. Van Ceave.
FRoA THE COUNTY OF cHEHALIs,
Job Bullard.
FROM THE COUNTY OF LEWIS,
Jno. W. Anderson, Henry r. Stillman.
FROM THE COUNTY OF THuRsroN,
C. B, Baker, Stephen Guthrie W. W. Miller, T. W
Glasgow, B. F. Shaw.
From THURsToN AND sAwAMIsH,
wm. NJ. Morrow, (JOnt Representative
FROM THE COUNTY OF PIERCE,
Robert s. Moore, Frank s. Bach. o. P. Meekcr.
FROM THE COUNTY, OF KTTsAP,
7. D. Hinckley, H, C. Wilson.
PROM THE COUNTY OF KING,
David Phillips, Henry A. Smith.
FROM the COUNTY OF ISLAND,
S. B. Crockett, J. C. Kellogg.
FROM THE COUNTY OF JEFFERSON,
James Seavy.
FRov THE COUNTY OF CLALAN,
NJ. Bradshaw.
House made o permanent organization BY
the election Of its officers, as follows:
Us. NJ. VAN 'CLEAvE, Speaker.
A. J. CAIN, Chief Clerk
RUFUS WILLARD, Assistant Clerk.
CHAs. CARPENTER, Sergeanf-at-Arms.
wv Pitt EDCE c. Dnor Ey..,,r
, 1857-12-18
MONDAY, Dec. l4th


Members all present except Mr.. Wallace
who had applied for leave of absence for O
few days on Saturday.
The President announced the receipt oil
communication from Messrs. Knight aud
Dillon, Commissioners heretofore appointed
by the Legislature, to locate the Peniten.
tiary at or near Vancouver, Clarke county,
W. (which was read, and is as follows;
"1O the Honorable
1.-THE President Of the Council:
THE undersigned Commissioners for the
erection of the P0nitentiary at or neal
Vancouver, W. T., hereby report to your
honorable body, ns follows:
Receiving information that an appro.
priatic0 Of twenty thousand dollars is made
BY the Government for the erection of said
Penitentiary in accordance with the pro.
visions of an act passed Jan. Oath, 1857,
for plans and specifications" for the same
we have advertised in the different papers
for such "plans and specifications" to be
transmitted to Us within Eve months from
the date Of the same. On receiving the
said "plans and specifications" and selecting
therefrom the best one we will be ready tc
proceed to the erection of the said building
ever under the guidance and direction o.
your honorable body,
with great respect, etc.
(Signed) "WM. H. DILLON, Cow
JOEL KNIGHT, 00"
On motion Of Mr. Van Vleet, the letter
Of the Commissioners was referred to the
committee on Public Buildings & Grounds
and after some other unimportant bushes.
the Council adjourned
, 1857-12-18

WFnNrsnAY Dee 1877
NJ
as IolipKs:
ELECTIONS
WAYS AND MEANS;
Crockett
Messrs Kelly, Glasgow, Smith, seaVy, and Balch
Messrs. Anderson Peabody Shaw, Kellogg, an
Morrow.
o''
~'''''' ou''Aru' "'ASsO" A"u s''iim'"
AhtrAf AfA,
n.,.S %e'S'S' 0"A"' Ne"''' reAOou'' Ouf''S' an'
ROADS AND HIGHWAYS,
Messrs, Crockett, Moore, and Bullard.
Aesars' Baicn' smith and Iayior'
,o ~
49,. p.,u,n- D waa,., D,n,I pa I.,,,.on
INDIAN AFFAIRS,
Messrs. Curtis, Taylor Guthrie and Bradshaw.
, 1857-12-18

The committee on credentials reported
the following gentlemen as entitled to seats: :
, 1857-12-18

PROM THS COUNTY OF CLARKE,
Silas b. Curtis, Thos. J. Fletcher, Vim. KellC
c. S. Irby, Archibald Taylor.
, 1857-12-18

FROM THE COUNTY OF THURsroN,
C. B. Baker, Stephen Guthrie, W. W. Miller, T. W.
Glasgow, B. F. Shaw.
, 1857-12-18
House made permanent organization by
the election Of its officers, as follows

Us. NJ. VAN CLEAyE, Speaker.
A. J. CAIN, Chief Clerk.
ff RUFUS WILLARD, Assistant CLERK.
CHAs. CARPENTER, Ssrgeant-at-Arms.
wM. RUTLEDGE, ST., Door Keeper.
, 1857-12-18

WEDNESDAY, Dec. Q, 1851.
The standing committees were announced
as fOll6Ss'
ELECTIONS
Aessrs. Irby, Dalch, and Hinckley.