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Wheeler a. Wilson.
Fashionable Dry Goods in New York.

Fashionable Dry Goods in New York.
A immense assortment of seasoIable fabrics con-
"a Etantiy hRnd also, a faI
ATTRACTIVE STOCK or CARPETScs,
olhs, Atangs rugs mass na.riA lace eurtina gt
cnrnines, sinaow shades, &c, &e, kc-,
MUCH BELOW REGULAR PRICES
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Nay 2s-iy and4 Caiharine street
Matthew Hale Smith,
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Rooms %, "a, No. l6 VAL arsa, Nep Fak-
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Under authorizing Public Works
behalf Of Commonwealth the Petersburg Railroad
Company, passed 27th February, Iss2s
1854 se-2a The Noble George Granville Duke
uf sutherland ......- $40 600 90
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Episcopal High school, or Virginia.
Bow6nn,
Thrr Kaes #sr f Alexandria.
KEv. JOHN P. MCGUIRE RECTOR
FIN1E seventeenth session Of this institution viii
II Wednesday, the ON September ner1
TERx s5o sor beard, tuition lights fuel mendnE
annually In advance.
languages, muse drnwinE ezsra charges
Panphcfs conisininr government ters
70 hose who request them Dreci
REv. JOHN r McGrUE
TheulDricni Seminary uaacs.
FAIRFAX county, Virginia.
July 1s-Iswlot
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Cyrus w. Field a. Co.,
WHOLESALE PAPER pEAIEfS,
No II cliE area Eeo Fork,
INVITE the attention of dealers and consumers TO
Of printing wiring wrapping, md all other
paper which they Onsr for sale at the lowest Inake fias
May 2b-Iy-
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where tress all letters and inquiries
dealers try sell this which hsy
profit Write depot for circular and tfrna
tcn Genuine signed, hrs A Alien wrien ink Beware
courterfets.
AnE IS-eod1m
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-18
More Election Outrages in Kansas.
Shooting and Death.
-Ernrn IN. Ni,,..nri n-nlncrat

The election to fill vacancies in the Lcav-
cuworth city council WAS held on Monday.
the 2?;h instant, The forenoon passed of
as quietly rs At any ordinary election in the
towns of the east. and IL" apprehension WAS
felt of any disturbance during the DAY. Soon
after dinner. James l.Ilc. County Recorder
and Probate Clerk. gave IN German Il pro-
slavery ticket. which The German tore NJ and
threw upon the ground. Whcrcupon I.ylc
began 10 abuse the German.
J. NJ. Mitchell. last year pro->la,cry man.
intcrtcrcd on the side Of the German. and Eli
Moore pro-sla>cry. and 4 :rrc->tatc man nam
Halter. joined in the alteration: high words
passed. and knives and reviewers Were drawn
five or >iN shots were exchanged. and Inlr
fell. stabbed through the heart. expiring al
most instantly. the knife entering his back,
between the left shoulder ana the spine.
y Message was Immediately sent 10 Judge
Lccomptc to come over and examine the mat
ter. But it WAS openly declared that Halter
should he hung before sunrise. When th,,
steamer left. II = ID p NJ. all was quiet in
the city. but the friends Of Lyle. Henderson,
Murphy. Moore. Brown and others. malcnc,l
with liquor. Were cndcavcrins to excite ri
OF Assistance had been summoned bv them
from Delaware. Weston and other points. in
order to lynch Halter. and it is more than
probable that the attempt has ere this been
made.
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r. About 6 o'clock on the morning of the
4th 6. W. Vosc of Chelsea was startled from
sound sleep BY the sound of something as
OF 4 bullet, close to his ear, and OH examn-
ing the Pllos found a heavy slug imbedded
therein, with hole IN the window where it
had entered his Impairment.
r. The ease with which mob may be
got up in New York can he judged from the
fact that there are some seven thousand groe
shops in the city. and four thousand more in
BROOKLYN and the outskirts. Ali these are
80 many tenters ofrufiianisna, and all act in
sonccrt when any mischief is afoot.
u In an "Exsay on Woman" writer
remarks that: beauties generally die old
maids. They set such value on themselves
that ther don't find purchaser until the
market is closed. Out Of a dozen beauties
who have come out within the last eighteen
years, eleven are still single. They spend
their days in working green dogs on yellow
wool, while their evenings are devoted to low
spirits and French novels"
y \ young and beautiful girl pleaded
earnestly to be admitted to the presence of
some of the wounded filibusters in New York
city Bellevue Hospital, to learn news of hel
loyer, and also Of relative. A wounded
soldier ted the poor girl he had seen then
both shot and burnt in Guadalupe Church.
~ Near the depot were several Irish dra,
;, mem Thinking to quiz them, gentleman
: shouted to one "lIas the railroad got in :?
+One ind has, sir" Was the prompt response
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MH.ToN CUTLER, Secretary.

TIE CATASTROPHE AT BoSToN.-Coroner,
Cornell and Stcdman have commenced an in
quest i'll the case of the men killed bv the
mortar explosion on Boston common, las,
week Saturday evening, and the investigation
will disclose the causes of that terrible
calamity. The fact has already been estab
lishcd that the iron was very defective. and
the only wonder is that the gun did not cx-
plode sooner than it did. \ Mr. Copeland
who was employed with Cook in firing the
mortar. says that when they had ignitcd tn,
powder they threw themselves upon the
ground, himself living between Cook and tn,
mortar. Cook, however, raised his head tc
see if the shell was going off, and at this
moment the mortar exploded. Mr. Copeland
felt tic hair on the back of his neck waved
and was struck by something that felt damp
he lay stunned for moment or two. and
then arose and gave the alarm. The theory
i'll regard to Mr.. Tewksbury's death, adj
vanccd by the pyrotechnists, is that he was
killed by the explosion of a mine Of rockets
one of which struck him under the chin
passing through his head and perforating his
hat The city government has voted to ex-
pend the $1,000 appropriated for music on
the common, for the relief of the families
bcrcaved by the accident
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-18
William L. Marcy.

The death of this distinguished man. late
Secretary of State. which occurred at Ball
ton. on the 18th inst. We noticed last week.
Few men of equal ability have ever filled the
responsible post from which he had been but
recently released. Very few have given to
the principles and opinions of our Govern
mcnt such controlling influence with for
ciSn Courts in the discussion and settlement
OF international affairs He was born at Sur
bridge. Mass. Dec. 18th, 1856 Graduated
at Brown University. at the age of twenty
two, and soon after commenced the practice
of Law at Troy, New York. He became con-
spicuous i'll the discussions growing out of
JcftcrSons and Madison's administration of
our foreign affairs. and on the occurrence of
the Declaration of War with Great Britain.
he volunteered his services to Gov. Tomp-
kins, and performed duty during most of the
War. Subsequently he was honorcd with va
rious responsible Offices, and in 1923 removed
to Albany, where he became prominent
member of the famous Albany Regency
winch for many years cXcrted controlling
influence i'll the political affairs of the State.
lie was Governor of the State from 1888 to
1889. In 1910 he was made Secretary of
War under President Polk, and to his encr
gy and ability chiefly, were due the success
ful prosecution and termination of the Next
can War. 1t was his purpose to retire from
political service with the termination of the
late administration, and during the few weeks
past he had been making arrangements to
visit Europe with his family. His death was
sudden, apparently without any premonition.
Tie had retired to his chamber at the Hotel,
at about noon on the 18th, had taken volume
Of Bacon's writings and apparently lain down
to read. When found the book was living
open on his breast with his hands clasped
over it in his last sleep.
His funeral was attended at his home in
Albany, on the Sth, with the usual public
demonstrations bestowed on the illustrious
dead. The venerable Dr. Mott, President of
Union College, now in his eighty-sixth year,
the man who fifty years ago delivered that
eloquent and sermon on the death of Ham;l-
ton, extracts of which are still teaching the
sin and folly of duelling in all our Colleges
and schools, participated in the exercises of
the occasion. Portions of Scripture were
read 10y DR.. Sprague and an address follow.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-18

The Cosr.-An editor Of public journal
observes "Whcnwe consider the universally
Of the use of tobacco, and the fact that some
men spend $40, 500 or 500 yearly for cigars
If this town uses 20 per cent. less than the
average $4,000 is devoted to the weed yearly;
about twice what We raise by tax tor schools /;
about enough to buildt the High School house,
about which We tobacco-chewers have quar-
relied so much j.; enough to buy twenty-five
cent delaine dress for each adult female III
town. pair Of boots for each lad and five
dollar bonnet for each lass in town to pay
the salaries of all our ministers. and cover all
our contributions for benevolent purposes.
The city of New York, according to the au-
thority Of McGregor. consumes $4,000 a
day on cigars and but about $500 on bread
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-18

tF Mr.. Douglas has made s2O,OOO by hi.
gift of land for Baptist University at Chica
so; the surrounding lots having been mucl
increased in value by the location of the Uni
versity.
r. DIR. Kane's volumes on the Arctic Ex
petition have paid 100000 to the estate of
the author, and the amount will probabl,
soon be swollen by further sales to 100000
TEMpERATE.-Gen Cass in his persona
habits, will not dine out if he can help it
and goes to bed at 10 o'clock, p. NJ. Wher
at Paris at balls at his own house, he would
quietly slip off to bed at the above hour
leaving his wife and three daughters to enter
tam the company present. This regime &C
counts for his unwonted vigor at the ad
vanced age of IS years.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-18

\ HONE THEr>r At TIE TEArI--A mer-
chant in New York who MAS on the verge f
bankruptcy. took 4 walk one day VII MS
cashier. who had grown rich and hull.
several fine hol;>c> in a fashionable avenue
In his pride OF heart he showed his employee
his palatial dwellings,. and asked triumphantly
What do vou think of that , i think sad
the merchant. after pause. that Won had
better take III: hu;~nc>> and let ne act as
ca>hier-N.,~ lori Mirror.
- When Mr. Goddard made his balloon
ascension last Fourth Of July, from Philalel-
phia. he WIS accompanied hv a gentleman.
with large flag bearing the patriotic ami
appropriate motto : buy sour Clothing ii
Granville stokes
T. The walls of the rotunda at Washing
ton. according TO the correspondent Of the
Tribune. have Just been discovered TO be too
weak TO bear the new iron dome. Its con-
s.ruction viii therefore he suspended. and the
immense expenditure already incurred VIII
be lost. Strengthening the walls Sufficiently
involves nearly the removal and renewal Of
the old Capitol building.
- Donald Mcdonald. ship carpcn,cy
III Boston. was invc;Slcd into the room 4
one Anna Robinson. Il few DAYS since, when
Il man calling himself DIR Holman and pre-
tending to he the woman'S husband rushed
i'll and demanded $50 IN order to hush Ur
the matter and prevent Il criminal prosecution,
Nci)onold having no meme, was allowed 10
l.. q
return attended by certain policemen who
straiShtwav Tod Sed the cxtortionists in jail
Anna is the woman who once hcfoolct -
old man from Maine out of $500 few
wears since.
70 Gas light is about to he introduced IN
to the cars of the Great Northern railway
England. the meters being placed underneath
the cars and filled at each station
~ The following conversation between
two jolly sons of the Green Isle. had poin'
to it two weeks ago: i say Jimmy. did .'n
ever see such summer as this 'faiih an
| have When Last winter. by JaoeT''
r. The inventor of patent metallic hTT'ai
case was the first 10 occupy one OF Them anu
now Mr.. Sholl of Cincinnati. who had la>'
patented the tcrra-co,ta coffin. has been ll''
first to be buried in the article. The col"-
cidence is remarkable.
ES An Ohio river steamer was Just slnA-
ing from the effects of a collision. near TOT
tonwood Bar recently. when Young Ma"
picked up a lady and swan ashore with iI'1
distance of nearly a mile. another Sen'if-
man doing the same with his bride.
r. Pcddlcrs are selling tooth was"
about the country at - cents per bottle: tha
costs - cents barrel that would fill ..'""
of the bottles. 1t is muriatic acid diluted
with water. and it not only whitens the fee'n
but takes off the enamel. and those who Us.
it will soon find themselves without any tee'n
at ALL
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-18

s" There is a rumor that Prof Long
fellow is preparing new volume of poems
which is probably true. Lowell is much en-
gagged in his duties as professor: he lectures
Oh the literature of modern languages. and
is busy in preparing his first course of lee
lures. Personally he is very popular with
the students: he holds levee for his classes
every Thursday evening. and once in while.
of Saturday, he collects a few students. and
ramblcs off into the country for walk and a
quiet picnic
r. The Worcester Spy saws that Theo-
dorc Parker will be obliged to leave his pull
pit soon on account of failing health. Mr..
Parker preached sermon at Music Hall. on
Sunday. his subject being The Progress of
Despotism," in which he said. among other
things. THAT the government had become SO
degenerate. that the rulers had stricken the
figure of liberty from the coins the country,
and have put in its place on the new coin an
ugly looking vulture."
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-18

NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE TEACHERS Asso-
cIArIoN.-The fourth annual meeting of this
Association will be held in Concord, on Tues
day and Wednesday, August 4th and 5th.
Among the proceedings of Tuesday, II. Brick.
EFT, of Reeds Ferry, will read an essay on
" The Motive Power of the School Room
and Rev. Lyman Whitney will deliver lee.
turc. Or Wednesday, there will be lectures,
discussions and business transactions.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-18

SUNDAY LIFE IN CIucAGo-IIere is a
picture of Sunday life i'll Chicago, furnished
by the Daily Times of that city -
Here i'll Chicago, on Sunday, We have Sc
churches open during the forenoon and even
ing but at the same time there arc no less
than so ball rooms. in each of which the
band plays from morning till midnight, and
waltzing goes on without intcrmiss;on. In
addition to these festivities, We have two
theatres, each with its performers in tights
and very short garments, rivaling Elsler in
their graceful evolutions. Saloons have their
front doors closed by proclamation, but do a
thriving business through side entrances.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-18
The Campaign.

In a campaign like that now pending il
Vermont, as to the result of which one part!
has no hopes and the other no fears, it ma!
seem of triAing Importance so far as the i'm
mediate results are concerned. No system
of operations. however cunningly devised b!
or energcticaliy executed, can bring the loco
foco ticket within twenty thousand votes of
an election; no inactivity however masterl,
can subject the Republican party to defeat
What need, then, some sluggish soul will say
of making any cxcrtions to secure the success
of the Republican ticket Much every way
we reply, chiefly because of the moral powe
which a great victory exerts upon those wh'
achieve it, upon the body with which the vic
tors arc associated, and upon those to whom
they are opposed.
The result of state election not unfre
qucntly determines the result of nationa
election which spending at the same time
If the locOfocos had failed to elect their can
didates for state officers in Pennsylvania las,
fall, they would not only have failed to cleo,
buchanan but even to make decent show
of fight in his behalf But the result of
that election put life and courage into then,
and dishcartencd their opponents; and where
there is confidence on one side and dcspond-
cncy on the other there can be no doubt as to
the final issue. however brave show of fight
may be kept up by the discouraged party. We
refer to the PENNSYLVANIA election because it
is the freshest illustration of our point, not
because it is a solitary instance. Every well
politician can remember several sim
liar cases.
There is no presidential election now pend
ing to he affected by the result Of our CAM
paign. But if VIC are wise. We shall not for a
moment lose sight of the election to take
place in 1860. nor suffer ourselves to omit do
ing anything that may effect. however remote
", that election To the success of the Re
publican party then, it is essential that in the
mean time it become consolidated. Com
posed as it was at the outset. of men unaccus-
toned to act together, seeking the same end
vet differing as to the best means of accom-
plishing it, the party was embarrassed all
through the campaign by the unassimilatcd
nature of its component parts. The time was
too short to assimilatc them as they needed
to he. but there is now ample time to build
up party that shall be as compact and as i'll
vinciblc as the Macedonian phalanx.
These things being so, there is an impera
tive necessity Of carrying on this campaign
and all the other campai gns between now and
1860, with as much vigor and energy as if We
had engaged in an enenterprise of doubtful
result. We must not be contented with mere
success. We must have great success. We
must maintain the majority of last year and
enlarge it ifpossible. We must maintain our
high rank in the Republican party, and con-
vince both friends and foes that Vermont
stands firm as her own green hills against cv-
cry inroad Of slavery, and all the firmer as
those inroads become more daring and
more violent. Such we hope will be the re-
suit, such We know it will be if every man
does his duty.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-18

Essex County Nominations.
REUBEN c. BENTON, Senator.
! Asa +: R RHH'S2S, Asst Judges,
GEO. n. DALE, States Atty.
WIN. CHANDLER,EJudge of Probate.
DAVID II. BEATTIE., Sheriff.
ELBRIDGE POOR, High Bailiff:
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-18

BY G. NJ. STONE g. co.
St. Johnsbury, July 10, 1857.

~ 1t will be the aim of the conductors of THE
CALIFORNIAN to give the News in an attractive
form and in it's season; to make an interesting
and elcvating Family journal; to discuss public
affairs with independence and vivacity; and to
reflect the common New England sentiment against
the great Wrong of Slavery.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-18

Shooting FUGITIVE SLAVES on TIT
FOURTH OF JULY-Thc Nashville tIllinois)
correspondent of the Chicago Tribune saws
that the citizens of that place " have Just bcc,
engaged in celebrating this anniversary of
our independence. by holding an inquest over
the body of 4 fugitive slave. who WAS sho,
last night in the vicinity
The correspondent SAYS
1T was reported in town Yesterday that
three runaway slaves were in the neighbour
hood. and last night large crowd started on,
i'll search of them. After securing the coun-
try for several hours in vain. mos, of the
crowd returned. but detached party of some
half dozen. IN returning. met with the untor-
tunate tugitlvcS in the road. some two miles
cast of town. and ordered them to surrender.
The evidence before the jury Oh the inquest
was. that one of the negroes made fight witt,
a pistol in each hand. and was shot by one
of the party IN sclt-detcncc. But the wound
showed that he was shot while running. for
4 gentleman who had examined the wound,
told me that the hole made bv the bullet was
much larger behind than before. He was
shot through the lower part of the abdomen,
and died in about IN hour and Il half after.
The other two fugitivcs made their escape.
though they were fired upon as they ran. and
it is thought by the party that one of them
was wounded
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-18

ed by DIR. Hague, pastor of the Baptist
Church of which Mr.. Marcy was a member.
An immense concourse followed the remains
to their fianal resting place in the tomb. His
coffin bore thisinscription:
WILLIAM l.. MARCY.
Died July 4th, 1857.
Aged 20 years. 5 months, and q DAYS.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-18

THE MISSIONARY BIIG-We find the fol-
lowing account Of the arrival at Honolulu of
the Missionary brig Morning Star in the
Sandwich Island papers:
The American Missionary packet Morn
ing Star. Capt Mcore. arrived at Honolulu
Oh the 9th OF April. in l;'> days from Bo>-
tom. including a >;oppaGc al Rio Iarciro for
4 forward. The SUNDAY School children If
llonolnlu made Capt: Moore present Of i
rcw signal flag on the 29th of April The
Nc>>'-i sailed for the Marquc>a> on the l>t
OF MAY. taking a> passengers Rex. J. :. En-
rrs"n. j. !. thamb.rli:i. Esq. Mr. Namake-
ha. IA chief and lir. ana Mrs kauhau-,hc
TWO latter having been Sent ont as mission
,r;t> u I'M --rnIin.-'
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-18

PATENTs.-Among the patents issued d,,r
ing the week ending July :, were the follow
ing to New Englandcrs -
Dexter ii. Chamberlain. of Wcs po.,
-'a W fn IN steering apparatus.
VIM: Chicken, of Boston. MassHImnroys
holes button
John IL. Hathaway, of Millburx u,,.
For improved wrench.
Luclus J. Knowles. of Warren Me-
Improvement III belt Shiftcr for marb;nor, u
Alexander NcCau>land. of Pro,idcnc. y
For Improvement in paper cop tubes ~
Charles b. SAWYER. of Fitrbbmr III.
For improved air-heatiny stove.
Joseph NJ smith. Of Manchester. y. H
For Improvement in covering for drawn.
rolls. ""'iiS
ID. l.. Spraguc, of Townsend. VI. and y;
ley Burtlitt. of Brattlcboro, Nt.-N.lo,I.nr -,
tachmcmt.
Ira J. Webbcr. of Salem. Ma>>.-Imnrove-
mcnt IN method of applying railroad brak,,
Lcmucl L. jerks. of boston. Mass. assign
or to George ~ Gardner. of the same place
Improvement in rock-drilliny machine.
Lcmucl l.. jerks, of Boston. Mass.-and
George n Gardner. of New York. N.Y.. as
Signor to George \. Gardner aforcsaid-Im-
provemcnt in rock drilling machines.
Patrick Milan. of Boston. Mass. assirnor
to Robert b. Fittz. of same placc-lmprove-
mcnt in gas stove.
Amos ]. Smith of LYNN. Mass. assicnor
to himself and Geo. w Otis. of same place
Improved bit or drill holder.
Thomas " alters. of Boston. Mass. assign
or to Stephen Sherlock, ot Naine-Improve
mcnt in gas stoves.