The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-05-16
4 PLANTATION FOR PRESIDENT PJrp,

houicc>. upon tNc authority OF the \lckS
burg Wing. that ninetv-six thousand dollars
were subscribed in that city on the 9TH TO
the purpose OF purchasing a plantation fo
EX-Prcsldcnt Pierce. The sum asked for tn,
property is 100000
TIE SPIRITS TOLD HER.-The Boston
Courier says that married lady of the CITY
whose husband was dear to her and to whom
three or four children had been born. latel,
left them all for the company ota "Spirituailst
lecturer. Her only reason was that the
spirits had told her to do it.
- y new paper, it is said is to be started
in New York city, with capital of >l5O.OOt
and Thurlow Weed as editor. 1t is intended
to be the organ Of the Republican party Of
the State Of New York.
~ Gen. Walker lost two brothers bv the
Ncaraguan war. l.. Norvcl Walker wa,
the name of the one who died lately on the
steamer Empire City. between Aspinwall and
New Orleans.
x "What are YOU staring at, sir, NAV |
ask ," said an imperialcd, moustached blood
to hoosicr on Mississippi steamboat who
had been watching him as cat watches a
mouse. for some fifteen minutes. Il thought
So. exclaimed the hooSier, the moment the
other spoke; Il said you'd got mouth. and
was onl Y waiting to be sartin about it to
ask YOU to liqnor. Stranger what'll YOU
drink or had YOU rather fight? don't
care which, myself
BRIGHAM YoCNG On MATRIMoNY. brig
ham Young. in sermon preached at Salt
Lake City. last February. said -" Some want
to marry Il woman becauSc she has got prop
crty: some want a rich wife but | never saw
he day when | would not rather have poor
woman. never saw the day when wanted
to be henpeckcd to death. for should have
been. if had mrrried rich wife asked
one of my family. when in conversation up
on this very point. what did YOU bring when
YOU came to me- i brought shirt and a
dress. ard 4 pair CT slippers, and a sun bon
net and she is as high prize as ever got
in my life. and a great deal higher than many
would have been with cart load of silver
and gold"
The LATEST NEW YORK FASuIoys-
Coachman> advertisements in the New York
papers now reads is follows -" u 'untn,-Bv
a young man of gen,cc address. and who can
come well recommended. place as coachman
III the family Of IA gentleman who has grown
daughters t;.>hionablv educated. He pcrtrct-
/. understands the management of horses and
v,''.n" %a,lirS. and to such he is willing to
make himself generally useful
No MISTAKES REcTiFlED.--An intelligent
irishman. iii the employ of a firm on Milk
street. was sent. trw DAYS since, to bank
in STATE street, for .hc purpose of obtaining
a sum Of money OF q check. The money
was passed 10 the lriShman. who did not
count i until he was in the street, when he
discos cred that he had $50 bill too much.
\ctuai.d bv a desire that did honor to his
head and heart. he returned to the bank and
accostcd the teller:
lis mistake YOU have made iii giving
ne the money. sure" he sad. I'VE make
no mistakes. sir" hal,ghtilyrcplicdt the teller:
IF vnur ,1one, i not correct. YOU should
have spoken bcfor, Won left the bank" And
YOU wont correct it ," asked Pat. with dole
.iI look. NO. si,-stand one side ," Then
its mcscli' that is happy to say that I've got
twenty dollars too much, and long life to such
tillcrs in General.
Pat was allowed to keep the amount By IL,
employers. and now when he goes to the bank
his money is counted twice tor fear Of mis-
taEcs.-!fcr0ld.
How TIE Maine FARMER TOOK TIE Ap-
vANTAGE-Wc heard an incident the other
day which may be worth relating. An cx
t(n>ivc rapcrmahing firm at the Eastward
had long been i'll search Of a pure spring Of
water of sufficient Volume to supply the wants
Of the interior o. their mill. After long
search they found The desired object upon the
state of nclghborlng farmer. and the
shr WIDEST OF the firm was sent to negotiate
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ALPHABETICALLY ~" wan lid ~,
,on .,rb,, X Tnrr rr;co >" IL Shall mt il
nn .,ronr. ,o, rrrd,,., rxncct to ,ct an easy
,r,I, T,;d Two f,r,nr GRADUALLY nrc,,arin~
HI. ,,,r,h,s.r for tbc cxorh;t,nt demand he
sar he WINS ahont 70 make 81 sbnll
na, ,.ln ,nn, ins. ,Ian sooo tnr tb,, s,r;n~
and vow NAV have i or leave it, Grcat|yt TO
the establishment of the old gentleman, the
paper dealer. without the least ha@gIing OF
even WY lock. at once cnchcd the bargain
and PAID the money. That spring of water
could not Row be purchased for tircnty thnn-
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