The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-09-26

made upon the citizens t. iolm into militi,
companies. for sel!-protcction against such rrf
men as these which have been executed.
GREAT HORSE SHow.-A great nationa
horse show. similar to that held at Spring
field. in 1913. is TO come off in the same CT,
this fall. commencing on "Wednesday, sen,
80. and holding four DAYS. \ circular con
tanning the programme ana regulations has
been sent us. and tic ent..r, arrangement.
appear 10 be on 4 compete ard extensive
>oaic- Premiums are offered Ia an amount
Of over S200n for thoroughbred stations
and mares. stations one wear old and up.
ward. breeding mares and FLIES. matched
family. saddle and farm horses. four in ha nd.
tandem teams. and ponies.
=. y Western CORRESPONDENT SAYS: 81
attended a wedding few DAYS since. Wish
in= TO say something becoming the occasion
approached the fair Young bride in the
cour>" Of the evening. ami after cangratula-
ting ksr eli sr departure from tie state of
single ilc,>cdnc>~. / wished her a pleasant
yo.agc DOM the li,cr of l;.,, She said she
hoped 80. but Size heard there was a great
deal o: .,ner Oh the river now->he hopet,
thty wou,!n catch !, on the MY down.
y 10. NJ. AGGrNfNI.-Frederic the Great
was always Yer: fond Of di>pu.a,ion. hut as
he generally terminated the discussion h,
coliarinC his antagonist and kicking his >hin>.
few OF his guests We're disposed II enter the
arena against him. One dar. when he was
even more disposed for an argument. he
asked one 90 his Siite WY h.. did not ven
ture Ia SIIc Ia opln."n on seine particular
question. 1t i info>>ihlc. ycur majesty.
was the rep y. ''to express an o:,,llion before
Il >ovo.cl-'. who HIS such vcry strong con
vict;o..>. and who ar.a.< 9~h reGy fhicl
t.,'s."
i'ElrTY CONTINENT Ia N,Ni>.-Shcri-
dan >a.l beautifully. women govern US: lie;
u render them perfect: the more they ar.
enlightened. 50 much the more shall We be-.
~, tii,- cultivation Of rhc ,:3ll,, of women de-
ponds the wisdom, of men. il j bv women
that nature writes or the Il, arts OF men
- Ike indianapolis journal Speaking Of
In lew dresses and broad shoulders of the
kentucky wonlci,. - >"tll Il; the recent FAN
IN Louisville. SAYS that q; inoinnati is cclebra-
ted for IL cured hams. but Louisville can
heat the world tor raw shoulders
y llInr IlIGolNT. The Auburn .ifrcr-
'tS'' Si,S tai - TWO Of Holm Il. Honhins
children. Il sri 81 seven and boy of fre
Years. were PLAYING by MIL race the It'll,
hoy fell INFO The water: the sister uttered :
81
would nave been drowned but for a gentle
man. who WAS attracted 10 the spot bv The
cry and rescued both
~ In the suit Of Mun>on ]. Lockwood
against the editor Of the New York Dali,
lines. for a ilboi alleged To have been pub
li>hed in The letter o. Il correspondent, some
three Years since. 4 rer,lit, Was rendered on
Fr.ca.. II White Plains. in Wc>tches,er
County. in favor of the plaintiff of six cents
damages.
- The Nashua Telegraph SAYS that Mr..
John Cole. OF Lawrence has purchased 4
quarry of granite in NinIham. y H.. which
promises to be the hest ever Vet discovered
in New England. 1t is of beautiful color.
and works thlrtv-thrce per cent. cheaper than
tn Qu,no. granite.
LARGE CoNTEACT-McsSrs. Vi. !. 4 II.
Buck. of Lebanon. y. H.. the other dav took
a contract for building o0oo of Aliens patent
Moving Machines for the next season,
10 between che and two hundred
dollar
\ FuIErSTER STEAMER.-The Ercaing
F"st SAYS that [. s. Marshal Rvnders has
received instruction TO look ont sor and seize
a steamer now fl ting out in New York for
another Nicaraguan tilibu>ter expedition I'M
'hr Gen. Walker The steamer in question
is expected 10 carry batch Of ~cniSrants
from: New York. and touch of New Orleans
for company from tnat city.
Nor 50 BAp.-As the Junior partner Of {
Pearl street commission house was waiting
for customer the other day. an itinerant
pcd!Cr entered with box filled with writing
and asked. "Do you want any sta
tionarv here" to which the merchant
promptly responded. M, dear sir. our busi-
ness is Stot,oRo:y."' He might. with oquai
truth. have added that mere gir oIy,4 paper
had been otterc! for sale in Pearl street this
w NN' IMAM WI 't4piC Nllilln llt HltllpIN
of The oldest inhabitant. : Transcript
THE L'GlIT OF NATrEE-David Hume
had frequent discussions with his friend. DIR
!, on the subject of religion: the one
the sutiicicncy OF the light of
nature for all practical purposes. the other
insisting on the necessity of revelation. One
evening. after long argument on the suhjeC.
AT DIR. Us. Hume rose to take leave. The
doctor begged that he Won Id wait single
for candle TO let him see tn Va,
down stairs. No said the Philosopher
there is light enough still remaining. He
began TO grope down the staircase. when I'M
luckily putting his foot into tub OF dirt,
water. left behind by careless chambcrmald,
he lost his balance and rolled down heavily
to the landing pace. Dr j fastened
with candle ~ his assistance. exclaimlng.
with Unsurpassed triumph: Oh. David
David. ALWAYS told yon the ligM Of nat'r:,
would no: do
4 NEGLIGENT OrFICIAI-A story is told
Of revenge taken by Nantucket ship mas
ter against United States Consul. who was
rers rarely to be found in the office, although
upon his sign were the words. I'm from 10
20 H.. The indignant captain. after tryingto
ind he Consul several DAYS without success
ock paint brush and altered the officials
,ign so that it read, Ten TO one he is nof