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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-09-26
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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-09-26
MITE OF IERNONT'
STI7E or IERNONT.
Caledonia County o.
y Cn-.NCEaY. DECEMBER TERN. A u. IC,

Lawrence of
y Barnet. IN said County has this
Isaac IIH.1u ,av filed in the onirr NJ m. .r."s
r. '" Srt Xxx 81 the Court in said County his
"L"E"k hAR>Ff hi!i IN hanccrS. returna.l- the
arr term. ling fr, in substance that on the twen,,
'ih ly az tuSilst u ~ Isaac Heath ihcr of sarnst
his deed of mortgage I" Santorn then Of 81
"hnShufy. N said County If csrtan land living and .r.
III said Barnet hcl- LII n;nt,cr Is Commanding
Al l"rrr-v"i tree spotted three sides running .outL-
"rS as west nine rods and twenty links stake ana
tones thent" north ahnu; Ia about l&p rod, "a
~'uth line " land ownrd Hamarc hpafon thence nortb
- east about g rods stake the
Terry corner al The lto lynd dee nd Brown nv
Lawrence: thence snith ahar s l-3c, east on ssid
brownS line about IA. the tlace beginning,
meaning I" convey aneua haf land decided nv Ar he
as Heath Ia Gst Sanfsn On hc LIST day Of Ian ,.ry
~ lSs 10 secuf" III let. If pron..ory uies
Zach Of said h"fe herng dae August rh 1855 one for
Inc sum al pfSe and FLY and surn
" one hunfr4 collars The rst Of said notes pavahe on
demand WIKI interest annually. the pasaae In
four wears h Interest annually each said notes nav
ahe 10 said Augustus Santorn bearer which is
now justly due and owing and has been paid according
10 me erect 9" The same except the smaller two
wears interest On the larger and setting forth that the
said Isaac Heath. after the the deed above named
duly executed deed of said premises 10 r. W Sfuart ara
s LATER the said r. Stuart executed decd OF the s,me
premises 10 "e" barney and PRAYING that equity
III redemption NJ the said Isaac Heath W Stuart AND
tseo & Barney In the premises NAV tr f,rccl SD
Ana being made 10 appear that the Isaac Heath il
not resident e" The Stale and that <hprna cannot h
served on him. this i In require Heath 10
pear On the fires ia f the court Aforesaid ana
make answer O SSH bill SAID complainant IA
TO cause this sdet tbsr published in the (sledonian
newspaper printed W ST. J"hnshrv In said County tirse
weeks suS ecssfvc!H - St "f which least twenty
as, 10 TIC Wihcncement Of the term Of
Cierk Of the Court Of Chaneery
+ a. T. BRO. ~ So.e.c. fer Orator SIS
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-09-26
LIST OF PREMIUMS.

: lremiums awarded by tie Caledonia Coun-
ty Agricultural Society holder at St. Johns
bury on the 23d and Path days of Sept, 1857.
CATTLE-FIRST CLASS--OXEN.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-09-26
I'd J. Bickford, Danvilie
Sd L. Green, Waterford

Sd L. Green, Waterford l,
SUGAR AND HONEY.
Best Tub of refined Maple Sugar mot
less than 20 lbs, \. More, Dan
vile ?,
I'd George Gilbraitf, Barnet l,
Best Tub .inret;ned, John Felch, Wa
terfofd 9,
I'd Robert Gilkerson, Barnet l,
Best box of Honey not less than 10 lbs.,
John Russell, Kirby l,
I'd A. G. Chadwick, St. Johnsbury ia
Best Specimen of White Bread, Mrs.
A. Lang. st. Johnsbury 1,
I'd Mrs. Il. Gibson, Ryegatc so
Best Specimen Brown Bread, Mrs. l..
c. Matthews. st. Jollncbury " /,
Best Specimen of Wedding Cake B.
+. Peterson, st. Johnsbury l,
MECHANICAL VORKS-FIRSTC CLASS
Best l:rssy Wagon, \. /. Flint, St.
Johnsbury 4,
:; 81 H. y. Roberts, st. Johnsbury ,,
Best Side Hill Plow, Luke Buzzcll St.
Johnsbury l,
Best Seed Plow, Luke Buzzcll, st.
Johnsburv ! !,
Best lot. of Rlind-, l.. Morris, St.
Johnsburv l,
Best churn. l.. NJ. Emerson, St. Johns
bury, l,
Best OK yoke. II. y. Roberts, St.
Johnsbury, 10
Best Axe Hclvcs Smith & GiIbraith,
Barnet, 10
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-03-28

March 25.-The assertion made by
the friends Of Col. Robt. j. Walker,
that he had declined the Governorship
of Kansas, is incorrect. He has not
yet accepted it, but, according to in
formation derived from an authentic
source, is to give the President for.
NAL answer in the course Of the day,
having taken time for reflection.
The Land Department will shortly
issue circular of instructions tolocate
the Sioux Half Breed land scrip under
the act of Congress of 1854. 1t will
be applied to lands in reservation in
Minnesota, and other public lands on
which these Indians have made improve
ments. There are GAO of these Half
Breeds. The scrip is not assignable.
The hour for meeting of the Cabinet
has been changed from ten to twelve o.
clock, to allow the President and
heads of departments to transact other
business.
More than hundred New York pol
iticians have left Washington since the
appointments were announced.
The Baltimoreans are here in full
force to day. 1t is expected that the
appointments for that city will now be
made.
Rev. E. Kincaid, missionary to
Burmah, has arrived here with letters
from the King of Ava, to our Govern
ment, inviting the establishment of
friendly and commercial relations be-
tween his Court and the United States.
The letter has not yet been presented.
Walker will give a definite answer
to morrow as to his acceptance of the
Govcrnorship of Kansas.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-03-28
What Kind ofRotation,

MIR. Buchanan it is stated has en-
phatically announced that he will carry
out the principle Of rotation in office
through the whole Union, vacating
commissions as they expire.
The above announcement by tele-
graph, from Washington, has given
rise to a good deal of inquiry, as to the
kind of rotary principle Mr.. Buchanan
means to apply to the Pierce Office hol-
ders. There arc some of them, we are
told, who have read the announcement
with great satisfaction, feeling entirely
sure that he would not apply any other
principle to them than that which he
has prasticed himself, that of rotating
out of one office into better one. O.
theirs have, however, their misgiyings,
and are fearful that "Old Buck" how
ever much he rotated himself out of
one office into another until he reach
ed the Presidency, will apply q very
different principle of rotation to them
and In this we apprehend they arc not
mistaken. We shall soon see what we
shall see. In the meantime we cannot
refrain, however, from smiling at the
impudence Of an old demagogue, who
has been in Office all his life, talking a
bout believing in the principal of ro-
tatlon in office.-PhH. News. .... ,..
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-03-28
Killing the President.

A Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia American says:
Pennsylvania has by all odds, the
numerical advantage over other States
in representation at Washington lust
now. Whole hosts of patriots from the
interior swarm the hotels, line the av.
enues. and almost besiege the White
House. There were never so MANY
individual men before, who, by their
own devoted cffurts, decided a Presi"
dental election. The sufferings of the
President are intolerable. He is bo
set, night and day, by the hungry appli-
cants. who make no allowance for the
necessary torIures of official routine and
less for the physical debility consequent
uponthe vtstiges of a scourging opidem-
&c. Sill he bears up resolutely, and it
Is feared by his real friends, with too
much effort, to meet the requirements
of exac'ing politicians. The re- es,ab,
lishment ofhis health needs repose, and
he gets only excitement No constiru.
ton, at MIR. Buchauan's period Of life,
can stand this constant strain upon the
energies of mind aud body. Harrison
and Taylor were both victims Of the
Presidential Office, notwithstanding all
the medical reasons that were alleged to
prove different theory.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-03-28
An 4 ,,,s,.,a1n E,.,o,3,J,o1 rs Oh,

An american Erpeaition to ,SebaS-
topoI.-An expedition from the Unit
cd States is about to undertake what
the allied army could not effect. 1t IS
making preparations to enter tho har-
Dor of Sebastopol, not as a destroyer,
but to save national property from de.
struction. The Russians, during the
famous assault upon that city, sunk in
the harbor l06 vessels, including Is
line of battle ships, frigates, Is stea-
mers and 10 briggs Of war. They were
scuttled by boring three inch augur
holes near the water line. Mr.. John
b. Gowcn Of Boston, at the solicitation
ola number Of gentlemen Of Philadel-
phia, wont to Sebastopol, examined the
harbor, made his plans, and against 80
competitors from France and England,
obtained from the Emperor of Russia,
the contract to raise these ships, which
are valued by the government at sixty
five millions of dollars. The expedi-
ton will consist of two vessels, one of
which leaves Philadelphia on or about
the first Of April, and the second soon
after. The number Of persons engag-
ed to accompany it from this country
is about one hundred and fifty, and the
hydraulic machinery is of the most co.
lossol description. The contract -" ~,
take eighteen mouths to perform, the
Russian government furnishing 1900
men To holm in tho work AT X orfch
there are also some five or six Russian
vessels sunk, which are included in the
contract, and in the harbor Of Sebasto-
pol there are some 100000 worth of
chains and anchors, which the Eng
lish and French threw overheard from
inability to carry them off. This con-
tract is the greatest one ever entered
into, and an application is now before
the Pennsylvania Legislature to incor-
poratc the company for the purpose of
prosecuting the work successfully.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-03-28

The N. Y. Herald's private despach
received tom reliable source, gives
the following interesting intelligence:
80 : has just arrived from Havana
with good news for you. He came this
route to hurry up the cmigrants in the
South and West. He carries letters
for you. Gen. Walkers forces have
licked the Costa Ricans in four fights.
The enemy lost several hundred our
loss IN all does not exceed ten. Col.
Lockridge aud Gen. Wheat have done
well. The cannon, tho ton of powder
the caps and rifles from New York arii.
we'd jus, in time at Greytewn for their
men, and Col. Titus and they retook in
one day the boats steamers included)
in the river and up to tho lake.
General Walkers troops have taken
Serapiqui and Castillo, and are driving
the enemy before them. He had be-
fore the whole lake aud transit route in
his possession. He has been reinforced
from the Pacific side, and the English
and American merchants in Peru have
sent him aid, and constrained President
Castillo 10 deny assistance to the enemy.
English merchants in Liverpool and
London have also shown that they UNI
derstand The interests of their country,
and the advance Of civilization, better
than their rulers. though the British gov
eminent has not attempted 10 prevent
shipments Of arms and munitions to our
friends, The Panama Company and
Costa Rican spectators in New York,
trying TO sell transit stock, will suppress
| the facts and lie the m down. So
write fully what you may rely on. Kin
ney has gone to Panama and will do
all,he can against Walker.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-03-28
Interesting from Utah.

a Washington correspondent of the
New York Herald says that letter has
just been received from Judge Drum
mond, which gives deplorable, picture
of the condition of affairs in Utah.
The following is an extract.
"The leading men of the church are
more traitorous than ever. Only u
few days since all the papers, records,
dockets, and nine hundred volumes of
the laws, were taken out Of the Sup
rene Court Clerks Office and burned.
And this is not the only instance of the
kind. l say to you again and through
you to the President, it is impossible
for us to enforce the laws in this terri.
tory. Every man here holds his life
at the will of Brigham Young; and
here we are without protection. am
firmly of the opinion that Rabbit was
murdered by Mormons under the d.
rcction of Brigham Young, and not by
Indians. Murder is common thing
here; and Mormons cannot be punish
cd with Mormon jury, witnesses, off,
GERS, and Governor to pardon. 1t is
too cruel and must not be endured. A
man, not member of the church, is
murdered, robbed and imprisoned, sole
ly for questioning the authority of the
church. Persons are now in the pen
itcntiary, convicted before the Probate
Judge, who are wholly innocent of any
crime. Is there any other country
where this abuse would be endured?-
Let all then take hold, and crush out
one of the most reasonable organiza-
tions in America" 1880.
1t is added, that the matter is under
consideration by the new Administra-
ton, who will soon appoint new Gov
ernor, and send him out with sufIi-
cicnt force to sustain his authority.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-03-28
We call upon the tax PAYERS to pause

We callupon the tax payers to pause
and TO ponder well these facts. Why
not claim and receive this money? 1t
is our duet is oar tnheritancel The
federal treasury is full of money; they
are perplexed with a surplus, why not
pay this debt to the individual States?
Behold the blessings which this mo-
ney would bring with it to the people
of Virginia.! here $4,o00,O00 can bo
had at once on simple claim!! Besides
which Virginia will have an annuity of
81, 100000 per annum for one humid
red years to como!!!!!
Voters Of Virginia:--This great in
tcrest in the public domain has here
tofore been made party question:
You have been kept out of your inheri-
lance by your own representatives in
Congress and in our State Legislature.
This can no longer be allowed.
Ponder these facts. Choose your
public servants in reference to these
vital interests. @ f
Trust no man who will not pledge his
utmost eSertions both in Congress and
in Richmond to have justice done us on
this great question. This money will
complete your great lines of improve
ment-it will fill our State with schools
and colleges--it will pay off our large
State indebtedness-it will free us from
the burden of taxation that now grinds
the faces of our people.
Remember that he who opposes this
measure would continue upon you all
the evils of taxation and poverty under
which you now groan." ..0..
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-03-28

WHAT DOES lie MEAN.-The Bos.
ton Atlas concludes an article upon Mr..
Buchanan's inaugural, with the follow
ing singular paragraph: .. .....
Gle expresses n determination I'M
der no circumstances to be candidate
for reelection. With this declaration
on record, he will be saved from many
of the errors of his predecessors; and
with his burden of already seventy
years, it is to be hoped that his public
acts may prove realization that he
will soon be called to account to high
er tribunal than that Of the American
people"
Most readers will understand by the
above that the Atlas hopes Mr.. Buch-
anan will soon be taken to the "other
side of Jordon," whereas it was doubt
less intended only to express a hope
that the President will "think on his
latter end" ...,.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-03-28
Traces Of Sir JOHN Trauklln,s Party,

The vagoe reporta of last summer in
respect to new traces of some of Sir
John Franklin's patty arc made some.
what more distinct in letter from Red
River settlement Hudson's Bay terri,o-
ry, published in the London Tnnes.-
The w.iter says: LAY
have inst returned from -.
who was at Norway House last july.
and saw the man who brought an ex.
press to Sir George Simpson from Mr..
Anderson, in Mex enzie's River district
stating that Indians had brought over
reports to one of the trading posts il,
that quarter that Indians had soon two
or more encampmeuts of whiteson some
point where Anderson and Stewart
turned back in 1865. aud that one of tho
encampments particularly was qui,o
fresh supposed to hare been abandoned
day OR two before the Indians saw H.
and troD, The traces it was though hi there
might haye been about ten or twelve
men. could not hear of tho exact 10.
cality, further than that Anderson aud
Steiart were within very short distance
ofthe place where the traces were seeh.,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-03-28
The Design against Mexico.

The Spanish government seems re.
solved to 60 to war with Mexico. We
iind the following among the items OF
foreign news:
The newspapers contain further de.
tails of the oufrages cammilted in Mex
leo upon the Spanish residents, and
cite numerous murders, houses sack ed,
and baib3pous cruellies, of which the
troops of Alvarez have rendered them
selves guilty. Instances are mention
ed in which these atrocities took place
within cannonshot Of the troops of Pres.
ident Commonfort, without their inter.
fering to check them. The Diario Es.
panel estimates the Spaniards establish
ed in Mexico at more than 10000, rep
resenting capital of nearly $3.50, 900,
0O0, aid engaged prominently in all
the great undertakings Of the country
in mining, agriculture. trade and ban.
king.
The Espana announces that as soon
as the ships can be got ready. body OF
troops will be embarked for Cuba, t.
replace those which are TO be sent from
that island against Maxico. Several
generals are to accompany them.
The Contribmycnte of Cuba. Of the
10Th instant, under the mead of "im-
portant news says:
owe can positively affirm that gov.
ernment has sent orders TO tho squad
ron lying at Mahon TO proceed immedi'
ate y t" Cadiz, and join the expedition
resolved upon against Mexico. The
instructions aIe so pressing that the Isl
abel II. Coverette, which was to leave
for Mahon. has received counter or.
ders. 1t also stated that orders have
beon received to get in readiness, with
out delay, The line of battle ship Fran
cisco, the crew steam friga,e Rerengu.
ella, and the crew steam sloops Santa
Teresa and Isabel Francisco, (now at
Ferro, )for the same purpose. 1t is as.
serted that the reinforcemeats which
are TO be sent to the army in Cuba will
amount TO 5000 men," .f ..
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-03-28

We wish now to place before you a
fourth fact. A fact--tho extent and
magnitude whereof, has not been duly
considered by the people at large.
HE Public LANDS! How many of
you know to whom they belong? How
many know what is their annual yield,
in actual money? How many know
their eventual value as great national
resource?
VOTERS and Tar payers. These
lands are your Inheritance, and belong
to the States of this Union, as States.
They were conquered from the Crown
OF Great Britain in the Revolution of
1776. They have been acquired by
conquest and treaty from France,
Spain, and Mexico. Men of all par.
ties from jackson to the present day,
have concurrcd in one Judgment, that
all the public lands, no matter when
or how acquired, are held by tho Unit
ed States for one and the same purpose
and by ono and the same tenure.
1t is difficult to enumerate in dollars
| the value OF this inheritance. The
whole of it has been placed by the ex-
press terms Of the Constitution in the
Congress Of the United States to be dis
posed Of. Men Of all parties from the
days of Jefferson have conceded that
the power of Congress to dispose of
this domain is absolute and unrestrict-
ed. The practice of the Government
has been to dispose of it at it's own ca
price. 1t has been donated to the new
States in large masses for purposes of
education and Improvement. 1t has
been granted to Incorporated compa-
nles-it has been given to individuals
ofrecent years, it has become the cor
ruption fund for the purchase of men,
bers of Congress. .
BY official documents it appears that
down to 1858, Congress had given in
this manner, for educational purpos-
es- ...... 11,199,973 acres.
For internal impt's, 16,607,013
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-03-28
Remuneration. The N. Y. Journal

.EDaggeration.-The N. Y. Journal
of Commerce charged lately that the
National 1ntclligcncor would receive
for one job Of printing proposals for
carrying the mail, no less than SIS, 900
clear Of all expenses. The Intelligon-
Ger replies to this by saying that it has
received but little over that sum for
printing these advertisements for the
whole period of fifty screen gears. This
is o fair specimen of the manner in
which we, at distance, are deceived
in regard to what is going on in Wash
ington. Terra Haute Union.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-03-28
Gov. Geary; and Kansas.

There seems to be variety of sur
mises as to the real cause Of Gov. &c a.
rvs resignation. Some think Il was a
willy move to get rotated out Of the
governorship of Kansas iutogsome 9th.
or fat office. while the Washington cor.
respondent of the Baltimore SIN gives
probably the true solution in the fol-
lowing:
Probably resigned on account 6fthe
two affairs that he does not allude to-
the controversy between him and Lee.
compte, and the SherIard affair. In
the former the President complied with
Colonel Geary's views, but the Senate
did not. In regard to the latter, one
branch ofthe territorial legislature sup
ported the Governor, and the other did
not.
1t is said that Gov. Geary's success
or will be appointed during the present
week.
The St. Joseph (Mo.) correspondent
of the Missouri Republican,. writing un.
der date of March 10Th. says:
Tho emigration to Kansas reminds
me of that to California in the DAYS OF
its greatest allurements. Trains upon
trains are pouring in from every quar-
ter, but particularly from the Free
States. had once thought, as used
to write you, that Kansas would be a
Slave State, but am now forced to al
ter my opinion from the overwhelming
evidences to tho contrary that force
themselves upon me cyeIy day. Orr
ferry boats are busily engaged from day
light until dark in carrying over trains,
and the proportion Of Free Soil TO the
Pro,slavery emgrants is as fifteen to
ono. This is not confined alone to our
point of crossing, but it is so at every
other that can hear from, and it sat.
,sfies me that the political destiny OF
Kansas is fixed beyond all question:
Wars and rumors Of wars she will know
no more. bnt peace will brood over her
beautiful prailies and prosperity will
reign throughout her borders
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-03-28
Taste VS.. Riety.

We have not seen that excellent A.
rnerican journal, the Parkcrsburg Ga,
zotte, for several weeks WI. Times.
Can't account for your calamity
the paper is mailed to you regularly,
every Saturday-must be laid aside
for Sunday reading, by your Postmas-
ter, who has more taste than piety.
Pwker8JWy Gas.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-03-28
Neal Dow.---Neal Dow, the Father

Neal DoW. Meal Dow, the Father
of the Maine Liquor Law, goes to En-
gland, as we learn, about the first of
April, at the urgent solicitation Of the
United Kingdom Alliance for the sup
preston Of the Liquor Traffic. The
arrangements are, to hold series
of monster meetings at all the great
centres of population throughout Eng
land, Ireland and Scotland.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-03-28
Steam boat Accident.

st. Louis, March 26.--Tho steamer
Amazon sunk attic mouth Of the Mis-.
souri, river yesterday. There we're
100 hogs and several cattle drowned
The boat was valued at $4,000. She
can be raised without difficulty. The
cargo is lightan fully insured.