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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-06-24
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Corner OF Main aud Bridge streets, Lynchhurs Va will
collect aud remit NJ the lowest Exchange They will
the highest market price Warrants Northern
Exchange, Coin aud uucurren Money.
RIt Err TO
The Presidents aud Cashiers of the Banks Lynch
burg Messs. Il. II Maury Co, Messrs. Paro, Richmond;
MrsSfs johnston Bros Co, SAM. Harris Sons Josiah
Lee Co, Baltlm Messrs FaTnham. Kirkham A. Co,
Drekel Co. Philadelphia Mcssrs Nanbeck Read Drex-
ell j. Yard & Co, Lees Waller New York
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-06-24

John S. Galaher offers for sale his interest in the
Virginia Free Press, Charestown.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-06-24

To all who are interested We invite attention to the
advertisement in another column, OF the Sth section
of an ordinance deereed by the "eity fathers
corning the canine species. We wish not only that
dogs should be kept up, but that those which render
night hideons should be consigned To TIE Paradise of
dogs. 1t is no. long since one invaded premises
the great alarm OF onr little devils as they
turned from their mid night orgies amongst the types;
and but night two later, were kept awake for
almost Indefinite period blythe hideoas wrangng
and Snarng Of some half dozen of the species in
INN diate vicinity.
The truth is, thai we have always regarded town
dogs to be about great nuisance any christian
people ought 10 be afflicted with.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-06-24

The Executive Committee of the Board of isitorS
fthe University have examined and unanimously
approved the plan of the Improvement designed
by Mr. Pratt The cost OF the proposed extension
viii be between $4,000 and 100000.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-06-24

The Wheat crop Of Abcmare county, Va, accor-
ding TO the estimate OF an old mrme viii be the most
abundant realized in that country for fifteen years.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-12
The White Lily's Whisper.
III MRS. SIGOURN EY.

Bow down thy head thou born of CLAW
Bow down thy head to me,
dropping lily seemed to say,
AS sank the footsteps of the day,
Upon the gra>>y lea.
Its dewey lips to mine prcss'd
And drank its stticd sigh.
Hast thou Il woe to be confessed
Thou favored Of the SKY
Two buds beside my heart awokc.
More pure than opening day:
But To- hand with sudden stroke,
From my embrace those idols broke,
And bore them hence away
Still deeper seemed the Lily's tone
My listening ear to greet:
Think not for sympathy alone
That thus to thee make nv moan.
Though sympathy is sweet.
No. Be my wound thy lesson made,
We love YOUR noble race
Whose lot it i, like ours to fade.
Like ours to see III darkness laid,
Your blossoms withcrcd grace.
so let the VIII Supreme be blcst.
And still with spirit meek,
Shut rebel tear drops IN your breast,
And wear as badge of heaven sweet rest, j.,
Its smile upon your check.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-12
PRIMARY STUDIES.

Are these appreciated as they should be?
DO not pupils pass too soon from the studies
required to be taught in our common schools
to branches more appropriate for the higher
institutions? There is every reason to be-
lieve that it is net even vet thoroughly ap-
preciatcd that Reading. Writing, and Spell
ing arc necessary parts Of good education.
Hon. o. ii. Smith, in the Indiana Stutc .Iou'-
nal, says - y fine looking young mon call
ed upon me one day, desiring to study law
with me. inquired Of him as to his cduca-
tion.-' am a graduate of an Eastern Col
lcgc; understand Latin, Greek and He
brew; | stood number two in large class Of
graduates. "Do you spell well? D. l pre-
sumo so. but never thought much of that"
"Spcll balance. -" Balance" THAT will
not do" "Do you read we'll o." Certain
y." "Read this. ."-"' My name is Norval
on the Grampan Hills" "What was his
name off the Grampian lIills:9' "Do you
write well ?"-"No, l never could write
much; indeed | never tried to learn our
great men East can hardly write their names
so that they can be read "Lct me see you
write" lie scratched off some carricaturcs,
looking like Greek Or turkey tracks THAT
is sufficient; your education is too imperfect
for lawyer; the dead languages may be dis
pcnsed with, but Spelling. Reading and Wri-
ting cannot be-" advised him to 90 to
one of our common schools and begin his ed
ucation over again, and he might yet qualify
himself for the study Of the law" This def
cheney every where pravails. Would it not
be well for the hundreds of youth who have
attended our Vermont Academies, this all-
tumn, who think they understand the branch
es taught in our common schools, to avail
themselves of an opportunity to attend the
district school and look over, nay, stuly, for
three months, Spelling, Reading, Writing,
Geography, and practical accounts9 Should
thev do so, doubt not, it would prepare the
way for them to be more useful in the busi-
ness or profession which they may choose.
!
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-12

BY ROBERT sol THEY.

The days Of infancy are all dream.
How fair, but oh how short they Sccm-
lis Lies sweet opening Spring.
The days of Youth advance;
The bounding limb. the ardent glance.
The kindling soul tn bring
1t is life ) burning Summer time.
ManhoOd-maturcd with wisdom fruit,
Reward Of Lcarning'> deep pursuit.
Succeeds a> Autumn follows Summer time.
And that. and that. alas, goes by;
And what cn>uc> The langllid eye.
The falling frame. the soul o'erca>t;
lis WINTERS >ickcning. whitening blast.
Lies blessed ,ca>on-:or it is the last.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-12
Recipe for Growing Big Men.

Recently, some wise Frenchman published
learned treatise on the means of getting rid
of hideously large paunches, which reduced
to point, is nothing but to use animal food
especially lean meat, and indulge in vegeta-
bles as little as possible. But the greatest
discovery of all has been made by DIR. o. w.
Holmes, who tells us that the reason why the
human race dctcriorates in some regions, is
the lack of material in the soil to produce
bone. He instances New England as not
furnishing limestone in sufficient quantities,
except in Western Vermont, where it is
abundant and where the men grow large in
proportion. The following is a description
of the new theory
"In Kentucky, Ohio, and Western Yer
mont. men grow to large sizes because of the
limestone formation under the soil. Parts
OF families have cmigratcd to these regions
and the rcsul. in the next generation has been
a larger bone development in those who left
Massachusetts. than in those who remained
Kentucky. Ohio and Iowa. will grow great
men. The finest figure in the world will be
found in the valley of the Mississippi. in IL
few generations. Indoor labor. so unnatural
for mcn. will weaken the vital powers and
stop the growth in larS" cities, and the great
and glorious West, with It's broad prairics.
will compensate for the growing frcblcncss of
the Eastern States.
Acting Oh the limestone theory, we shall
expect some of the agricultural societies to of
fer Il prize for the biggest man of limestone
growth.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-12
JOB PRINTING.

Our Printing establishment was never in better
condition than now, and increased attention will
be given to this branch of business We keep
constantly on hand Paper and Card Stock, and are
now prepared to print IIandbll>, Programmes,
Auction Bills. Bill Heads. Labels. Circulars, Bust
ness and edding Cards, &c, &c, at short notice.
Orders by mail will be carefully attended to, and
the work forwarded with despatch.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-12

V- Chicago is poor place for Yankee
The climate gives him the ague fever. The
water brings on diarrhra. The food, as
cooked by the Suckers, produces dyspepsia
Tho whiskey, tincturcd with strychnine,
makes him crazy. Or if a temperance man,
three per cent month is sure to bring on
the blues. Throughout the entire western
country, homcsick men are plentier than than
anything else. No more wise and prosper
GUS men will cmigrate ,hither by our advice.
Gospel Rdnaer.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-12
GETTING OUT OF A ROOM.-Dr. IIolmt

GETTING OFT OF A ROOM.-Dr. Holmes
i'll his article 1.-The Autocrat of the Break
fast Table, i'll the Atlantic Monthly. says:
"Dont YOU know how hard it is for some
people to get out of a room after the visit is
really over?-thcy want to be of, and YOU
want to have them off, but they don't know
how to manage it. One would think they
had been built in your parlor or study, and
were waiting to be launched. have con-
trived sort of ceremonial inclined plane for
such visitors, which, being lubricated with
certain smooth phrases, backs them down,
metaphorically speaking, stern foremost into
their native element of outdoors"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-12

~ Jean Paul says love may slumbcr in a
lady's heart, but it always dreams
II n borrowed horse and your own spurs
make short miles, is Danish rendering of
a rather universal practice.
BEAUTIFUL ExTRAcT.-Helping handsome
young lady out Of a mud hole.
RATHER DEEP cousin "Charlic Jus,
fancy what people are saying" Captain
Charlie-"Well, Gcorgie." Cousin-"That
-that-you and are going a-a-to be
married :" Charlie with presence of mind)
-"A-ncver mind, Georgic-wc know bet.
fer We are not SO foolish
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-12

;g- Jeremy Taylor, speaking of marriage,
ssys: 1T is not written that in the beginning
God created man rich and poor, philosopher
and peasant, but male a::I female created he
them
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-12

How "OLp BULLION" WAS MADE -
Thomas II. Bcnton.n speech i'll New York.
turned to the ladies. and referring to his
mother. said -" My mother asked me never
to use tobacco. and have never touched it
from that time to the present day. She ask
cd me not to game. and have never gained :
and cannot tell this day who is winning and
who is losing in games that can be played.
She admoniShcd me. too. against hard drink :;
and whatever capacity for endurance | may
have at present. and whatever usefulness
NAV attain in life. attribute to having COM
piled with her piou> and earnest wishes.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-12

rg' "Grandpa, lid you know that the Uni
ted States have been in the habit of encourag-
ing and acknowledging torics?' "Certanly
not; what kind of tories ," "Terri-torics.
Now give me some peanuts. or Ill catch the
gcasles, and make YOU pay for en-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-12
The commission was promptly sent.

Why does that which is most beautiful rem
of melody, the faircst forms of nature and art,
the highest cloqucncc of the poet PoE says,
it is because it hints to us of a perfection still
more absolute, which it is impossible to at
tain on earth; and the vague sense of the i'm
possible fills us with a yearning longing which
inspires feeling of mournfulncss.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-12

tEY' We are afraid, from what we read, that
there are some people in this world rather
given to watching their neghbors. At least
if we can believe the following. from the
Utica Observer. there are some in that town.
Hope there are none anywhere else -
"SIIE HAD THEN TIIERE.-A lady in town
vhances to be unfortunate in the opinion of
some of her ncghbors. \ physician has of
late been nccesSitated to visit her family
rather frequently. There being no hitchins-
post before the lady's own door. the doctor
several times fastened his horse to a post in
front of a neighbor's residence This he was
shortly warned not to do again. So when
next the r>culapius made his appearance, he
asked the lady, who was at one of the win
dows of the house. where he should tie up,'
Let the horse stand was the prompt reply ;
the ncighbors will watch him for YOU.
Enough of those same ncighbors heard the
complimentary remark-we only hope it did
them good
Yes. VIC hope so, too. But that's nothing
to What the inhabitants of-well, suppose we
call /, Squcczcvillc-used to be. Were there
once; ONLY rode through the town-came
again eleven years atter~rode through again
and heard one chap say TO another, jest
look-hc's got blue snapper on his whip
lash this time"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-12
THE CALEDONIAN.
PUBLISHED BY
Q. M. STONE &C co.
ST. JOHNSBJ-RY VT

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paid except at the option of the publishers.
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Per square. (of ID lines). three insertions, 81.
For each subsequent insertion. l5c.
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All short advertisements. such as I.bcratons.
Lost. Found. E>trays. Notices, &c, not probably
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to save the trouble of bookkeeping and collecting,
must invariably be accompanied with the cash.
-. Advertisements inserted till forbid tf unless
otherwise ordered
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-12

y Two charming women were one day
discussing what it is that constitutes beauty
in the hand. They differed in opinion as
much as i'll the shape of the member whose
merits they were discussing. Ayoung gentle
man presented himself, and by common con-
sent the question was referred to him. 1t
was a delicate matter. He thought Of Paris
and the three goddesscs. Glancing from one
to the other beautiful white hands presented
to him, which, by the way, he had the cunning
to hold for some time in his own, for purposes
of examination, he at last said, 81 give it up
poor, and they will tell you that the most
beautiful hand is that which gires.'
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-12

RErLESISHlHG TIE SANl's or LlFE.-Thc
following lett r, tended for the ''rc,ircd
phvsician whose sands Of lir." &c. has found
its WAY into the ncWSDaDcrS -
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-12
Vermont Education.
HOW TO TEACH,

Published under the sanction Of the State Teacbsrs
Committee.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-12
No. 3l.-.AN ACT Relating to the Grand
List.

his hereby enacted. dc:
Su.. l. Stock in banking and other cor
porations in any other State. held or owned
by citizen, Of this State. shall he set in the
list ana ,;sxed to such tizen. If similar shares
in the same corporation owned by an inhabi-
t:.,,s or citizen of such sther State. are liable
to e.s faxed and are in fact taxed. But in
case the laws s8 saeh State are such. that the
bank or corporation is thereby required to
nav al the tax which is exaetcd. and tax is
in fact exacted Of such corporation, ami no
tax is by such laws assessed on the shares
against the stockholders. if owned by the cit
izen> Of .ueh State. then such shall not be sc:
in the lis, against the owner # resident in this
State.
Approved, November =, 1851.
No. 32.-AN ACT in Addition to ~.tn Act
Relating to the Grand List" Approved No.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-12

let prize lOr tnc biggest man OF limestone
growth.
Kissing IN \ DEfAM-This St&nza was
written by Mr. G. Leland. when in the deli
cIous act Of sliding down a rainbow made of
ice cream:
Awake; thy arms were round me,
And still il dreams We met,
In dreams thy wild love bound me
BY VOWS that thrill me vet.
My lips were pressed to thine, love:
With kisses then spoke.
Twas Eden while drcamcd lo:c:
lwaS hc0ttn when We awohc.
LIES NlCl>>rrpr>.-lt is appalling to
think how near 70 the happicst and most
prosperous scene Of life stands the >lddest
despair. All homes are haunted with awful
possibilities. for whose realization no array Of
threatening agents is rcquircd-no lightning,
or tempest. or battle: a peaceful household
lamp. gust OF pcrumc,! evening air. false
step in a moment of gavctv. Il ,iraught taken
by mistake a match overlookcn or mi>!aid. a
moments oversight in handling a deadly
wcapon-and the whole scene of lie is ire
tric,ably changed - N<. H. Il. >to'r,.
~ MIR. Graves employs an lri>hman on
his farm. who is one Of the most stupid fcl-
lows that ever bothered good naturcd en-
ploycr. Mr.. Graves owns two wagons. one
is an old one and the other wDS a valuable
nv" one. y few days since he directed the
!r!>hman 10 take the New wagon to pieces
and bring It down to the CITY. Pat went to
work. and after taking oil the wheels found
he could not get the body Of the wagon into
the old box. without saving oif the ends of
the aNlctrcc>, After great deal of hard
labor. and utterly spelling valuable saw
the aXlcs were cut Oft and the amput.tcd and
rca: Y worthless body was finally got into the
old box ready for Il start, when Mr.. Graves
arrived at home and put a stop to the Irish
mans proceedings. Mr.. Graves is very
moral man and good christian. consequently
he didn't break the commandments nor the
IriShmans head. but we imagine Patrick re-
ccivcd lesson that will prevent him from
saving off any more aNlcs while he livos.-
.SYr0,vs' JonlnGi.
THE AMERICAN IA>GuA,E-Thc Emperor
of Russia has annihilatrd the English Ian
guaSc-bt a stroke of his pen. German is
no longer to be taught in the College Of Irk-
utsk, where there is a considerable trade with
California and the programme Of the studies
announces that Ia lunyuc -lmcricuine is to
take its place.
! EXCEEDINGLY CooI--Thc editor of firm
Democratic weekly paper, in Il rural district
Of Michigan, recently addressed the following
letter to Governor bingham: -
"SlE Il did my utmost. as editor of tn,
- Democrat. to defeat YOU, but | an
sorry didn't succeed. Please send me, by
return mail, Notary Public's Commission.
Yours, etc, -~."
The commission was promptly sent.
Why does that which is most beautiful rem
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-12
Approved, November 10, 1857.

No. 30.-.AN ACT in Relation to Tre<pa>s
upon the Freehold.
II Is hereby enacted. 6c.:
SEC. I. Whenever Judgment shall lie rem
lered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action of
trcspass upon the freehold. commenced before
Justice. the plaintiff shall recover full costs.
if the justice rendering such Judgment shall
certify that the cause Of action arose from the
wilful and malicious act of the defendant.
Approved, November 10, lSl,.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-12
Honey torh. Otgust 2SM 1857.


doctor h james, see by yure advurtize-
mcnt in the nuzepapers that yurc ands of
life have nccrlv run out had no idcc sand
was so skcerce in yurc naborhood. We have
gotta big iland here about too mile long where
en-, kwantitv of sand can be dug up and it is
cwsed very extcncevc for bilding purpusses
if You are most out would like to get an
order to ship you su more very chcpc. the
sand is not so fine may bee as sum you've
ccen. But if YOU blow i'll the nuz> papers X
git the edtiturs to say it was good it wood
do first rate How mutch wood YOU ews in a
we're x How mutch would You civ hog>hed
fur it 4 and YOU pay the trate your respectfully
II. Bugg Sanders Nashville
"P $ viii don't YOU save the sand when it
runs out & cws it a-ane.
"P s if .ou would micks sum mulasscs
with the sand it woodent run so fast"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-12

Pass"mpsic, Nor. l3, 1851.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-12

Missing IN \ DEEAM.-This stanza was
written by Mr.. G. Leland. when in the deli
cious act Of sliding down a rainbow made of
The Washington union., 1857-09-23
r.om .Ae montgomery tAla) Mail, Sept. II.

One of our subscribers from Pike county informed
yesterday of most horrible and aroeous of poison
ing in that county just below the line of Montgomery
and in the neghborhood Of Brucevile. The annals of
crime will hardly show extensive and diabolica
piece of yillany.
Ii that German or Hungarian, whose name our
informant had forgotten, intimate terms with
negro woman, the property of old Mr. Thomas Frazel
of the earliest settlers Of Pike This had
been in the employ of Mr. f., and was familiar with his
premises. Some time since he had been detected in
gambling with Mr.. Fs negroes, and Mr. f. had institu
ted prosecution against him. On Saturday evening"
18th instant he in conversation with the negro
woman above alluded to at the well although he had
ceived orders from Mr. Frazell never about his
premises.
On Sunday there some haty-sepea persons dining
at Mr. Frazells house, Of whom about thirty Wis
itors from the neighborhood. All these became sick
after eating, vomiting violently and the cook be-
ing arrested Immediately, a suspicion of poisoning, at
proceeded To state follows She said that the
white above referred to- while at the WELL had given
her vial containing arsenic which he instructed her to
mingle with the meal the milk, the butter and the
coffee" He particularly desirous that it should go
into epey article of food because old Mr. Fraze was in
delicate health and generally ate very sparingy. The
negro said she followed the directions of her
lover to the etter-who by the way, added to his in
strctons the remark that after the old had taken
that, he would hardly prosecute him in that case
The poison was administered have seen, but too
successfully The whole assemblage Of persons put
under its influence and at the last accounts sir had
died from its effects Old Mr. Fazell died about sunset
of Sunday the day of the poisoning. His overseer's
wife and two children Mrs. Cloud, widowed daughter
of Mr. F. and Mr.. Fs grand daughter, died the next
day Several others lying in critical condition,
and doubtless there will be victims of this awfuy
fendish crime
Mr. Jack Frazell, Of the old man. happened to be
out of meal the day of the poisoning and sent to his
ather and borrowed bushe All who partook of this,
including a brother who had declined to eat at his
father shavng in after of the company had
got sick--were less affected
After had written the above our informant Mr.. j.
NJ Johnson of Pike called again, ond gave the
of the prisoner, which is Comska Mr. j. further
states that the Infatuated people of the neighborhood
have burnt the negro woman and will perform the same
service for Comiska next Monday In the mean time
he is safely lodgedn Jail at Troy He neither denies
admits anything. .......