The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-05-02


office in this place is exceeded by oni! 'oo'
Offices in Vermont in the amount OF comPei''
sation to the postmaster and revenue to tiie
Department. The most important ofhceS' Ill
the order of their income, are Burlington
Montpelier, Brattleboro, Rutland, and 81
Johnsbury. The compensation to the post
master at this place is s954.6o, and the net
revenue to the Department Sl4SS,32. FROM
the changes and improvements which our
postmaster is making about his office, we IN
fer that he considers himself safe from the
principle of rotation in office which is proving
fatal to so many appointees of the Pierce adj
ministratiOn.
NEWSPAPER CHlNGES.-The constant NOR
tality that prevails among Vermont ncwspa-
pers is quite noticeable, and withal somewhat
alarming. Hardly had the North Union been
dead long enough to allow its spirit to trans
migrate into Tile orient. (Which. as we have
seen but single number. we presume "dcd
a-borning" when we were called to lament
the sudden dcccase of THE Hotter, the small
est and sprightliest sheet in the State; and
now we have to record the death of the Ran
lclph Farmer. or rather its engagement by
the Green Mountain Freeman. which
lows one naro~ = ---.''i'e' DIS "'i'oi',eiiieu
" as a boa constructor would gulph so many
rabbits. 1t made but single mouthful of
the Northftld Star. and had hardly accom-
plished the dcglutition of that. when it hast
ened to devour the Farmer, and whether or
not its capacious nav will be satisfied with
out further raven, is a question whose solu-
ton its surviving contemporaries are await
ing with trembling anxiety. Alas. that with
the consolidation of so many subscription
lists, there has been no consolidation of edi-
tors.
While so many papers have ceased to be,
ONLY one new one has been started-thc No-
HonM Telegraph. at Bradford. Whatever we
NAV think of the wisdom. we can but admire
the courage of anv man who will undertake
to establish 4 Buchanan paper in Vermont.
especially at Bradford. where the corpScs of
so many deceased periodicals are continually
before his eyes, warning him of the fate which
awaits his own undertaking. Bradford is an
cntcrpri>ing place. hui newspapers do not at
tain to any great age there and though the
7dr9ruj,h now seems to have its poles firm
" set and its wires well insulated. we shall
not be surprised at any time to learn that it
has discontinued operations.
The W1hlX,lu,y Register commenced new
volume last week. with an additional editor.
Rufus Mead. jr.. Esq. and announced that the
whole time and attention Of the editors will
be devoted to making the Register 4 first
class country newspaper. The Register has
not come much short of that heretofore The
Ch,iTiuu N,s<.ngr is also to have new
editor and publisher in the person of Rev. \
Webster. We cordially tender the right hand
of fellowship to our new compcrr in cditoria
lifc.
Mr>:cAlr-Thc st John>burv Choral I
Mon. gave their second Concert on Thur>da
evening last. to fair house. altho' not s
crowded an audience. as the Choir duly mcr
tied
Much credit is due TO the Leader of the ~
!. >ociation and also to the members. and "
: trust the day is not far distant when tru,
: mcritoriou> talcn: in the village of st Johns
bury. will receive its just reward.
: The duet, "Gcntlv sigh the Brcczc>." b
Misses Grow and Paddock. WAS finely cxecr
ted. rs also the Guartctt> Where are til
Bowers. PIRATES Glcc" and the Enquiry.
r were richly deserving of praise. The solo
; by Mr. Rix. almighty Lord" and Might
, jehovah. were superior to any singing eve
i. heard At our Concerts and should have bee
, loudly cncorcd His voice. of great compass,
| rich clear and full-hiS style easy and grac,
: full. classes him beyond the ordinary music:
talent. and almost ranks him with the IA
amcl ArtiStc~. Scsuin and Bcneventano
Mr. Rix tive understand intends dcvotir
his time and attention exclusively to tn
teaching of music and cultivation of III
voice, and we hope the lovers of good music
lif we have any will take such measures. an
adopt some means. as to secure his talent an
services in our vicinity
= With such Teacher of music. in OF
= village we doubt not, the ".Scale Of Nusic
will soon attain the same cmincncc. as OF
gifted "Srale Of Weights" II.
" st. JohnSLwy. .iprH -, 1861.
: Mot 4 tenth part ofthc local news whic
l. transpircs i'll any country town finds its W.
into the columns of Il city newspaper. and i
who takes the latter to the erclusion of h
/ own town or county paper. does not fulti
o his duties as citizen. Such a man is III
r worthy to till town office. for he most &c
O tainly lacks local pride. B"xt"n Jou.nM.
= Coming from the source it does. CONNIE,
. on the above is unnecessary.
:. MORE EMGRiTION.-Th Brattlebo,
Phoenix says that on Monday last. Joshua
Clark. l.. X. Weld with their wives. Csc;
\ Esterbrook. and five or six other cntcrpri
2. ing Young PERSONS inhabitants ofthat villas
n left for beyond the Father of Waters
O Mcssrs Clark and Weld took out planil
machine which they intend putting into o.