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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-01-09

man. /" And Why arc you 80 glad" gra'ely
asked the father, "Oh," said JIM, 81 dg
want 10 heaT nan preach ONCE WtHD uWuu
and sails O YACHT" and no one heard the
Rev. Nh with greater delight than Jim"
~ J., Car. Hosfou JoprHaL
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-01-09

~ 4 late American editor vhu has gone
over 10 ihe Iosoloeo side Of paliliSA, complains
of = ViOl,ui pain In rhc region Of the rh
aurisls ~ the heart" Perhaps he lies TOO
much on fAm siRr-- LOuisriHc JoHrbaL
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-01-09

~ We have, in our lifetime, seen several
subscription papers, in the hands o. the Pc
nobscot Indians, soliciting; aid from the pale
face" In all cases thSy'giyc evidence ofhay-
ing been written by a'"phuuny fellow as
well as one beneyolcntly inclined. The last
one runs thus :--" Jos. Newell, son Of the late
Lewis Paul Newell, having lost all his prop
.mty by the failure Of the Groocrs bank, and
unfortunate spceulatons in Musquash, is
compelled to call on his friends TO help him
winter Joe is an honest Indian, drinks
no rum, and wants TO live as long as his faith
-er, who dried up and bloNed away at the ad.
yanccd age of ll6 years. Give the crittcr a
dime and pass him long."-Portia.d state
Of Name.
LAW WITHOUT EaUuY,-At the last scs-
sion Of the Circuit Court, held at Mason
Ingham County, several young men were oS-
-i,tit,ea- for admission 70 the practice Of the
law. One Of tDe examining cummirtU7- Mr.
o. NJ. b. was prominent locofoco politician.
During the examination the following scene
occurred
Mr.. b. Mr.. r., can you give me an in
stance Of lac with total absence Of equity .
Mr.. r. Yes, Sir
What is it, sir
a." The Fugitive Stare Ldio"
Mr. h. was satisfied L. Drfrott .4ar
III. Within thine own bosom are the stars
of thy dcstiny.-Schiiier.
~ A new reading has been found for the
on.quotcd and truthful suying-'Thcrc's a
divinity that shapes our ends, rough hcw
them how we will A miserable friend Of
ours, who finds that everything goes wrong
and nothing turns up to suit him, says that
in his copy of the Bard of Avon it reads
There's divinity that shapes our ends
rough-hew them how we will
EP- SUIT Lovengood," Of Tennessee has
experienced some felicity in his day aside
from wearing sturchrt- ift,"2ue- de
scribcs the meeting Of his adored in the fol-
lowing stylc:-"I happened to pass next day.
oy cours | stopped TO enjoy look at the
tcmptcr an she war mighty luvin to me- put
wun arm round my neck, and tother wun
whar the circinglc goes around hoss, TUX
the inturn on me with her left foot gin
mt u KISS. DUN hnc, putNNi luNti 1 w HoN
sumthiu for you, new scnsashgn an be-
licved it, for began to feel it already9 My
toes felt as if minnors wur nibblin at
una cold streak run up and down my back
like lizard with turkey hen after him in
setting time, and my stummick was hot and
,on-satisfed like"
!V"A physician once advised Sydney
Smith 10 "to take walk upon an empty
stomach" "Whosc stomach p asked the
wit
tV' a A'leaIIing broker being asked, the 9th
er day. how his child was ? answered, almost
in tears, VERY iIl-would not give two per
cent. for his life"
T-R' A correspondent writes TO know, In
case the Great Eastern steamship can't come
over the bars about Sandy Hook, why the
people don't go and let the bars down
Or A Canadian wag kas discovered that
the neN lniulstry is composed of II lawyers
and one auotion0ar ''It is evident" says he,
"that the occupation ,oi the dattcr will be to
knock hi colleagues down TO the highest bid
der"
o. There has been some tall dying at
Cincinnati The girafFr belonging to the me
nagaric Of Dricsbach s Co., and said to be
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-01-09

g. Duw, jr, 'nys gIiat the reason that
man was made after everything else, was, IL
Doe bad been created frsl, bee would have an
Hoyed 'hc Almighty 3ith endless suggestion,
n imvroy tmout.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-01-09

lR' One'of our clcrgymcn here is quite a
sportsman. He keeps his horse and corriagc
his town and city housc-and also two or
three sail boats, and one of the finest yachts
in our watcrsi and in the season he may be
found any day in his red baizc shir, and sail
or trim on board his craft, enjoying the sport
like an old tar. The helm he always holds.
Some time since he had an appointment to
preach out of the city, and went on board his
yacth and sailed on Saturdaya ftcrnoon up to
the appointed place, secured his craft, and left
his hands on board, while, ike Abraham at
Moriah, he went" "up to worship and return.
He put up with a friend at night. Among
the family was n little youngster of ten years /,
he had keen eye 10 fun, and the third hcay-
en- to his Imagination was the ownership of II
yacht lie went up to his father and said,
+" Oh, father, is Rev. Mr.. ---- to preach for
us tomorrow ?" The reply was yes. "Oh, l
am no glad, !" screamed out the juvenile sports
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-01-09
Bachoiors---Do cautiousl |

There's nothing 30 dangerous ns a young
man staying in u country house with pretty
girls. lie is sure 20 fall IN love with one or
the other of them impcrccptihlyor one or the
other u agge 10 lill in lulc with him and
then, when at length lac leaves, there 3, sure
to be little scene arranged. Miss with her
ned oycIid, and lucclrngcd kcrchirl, mamma
with her smirks and smiles, aud hopes he'll
e soon return" and so on. There are more
matches made up in country houses than in
all the wcst-cnd London ones put together.
Indeed london is always allowed to be
only the cover for finding the game in, and
the country the place for running it down.
Just as 'you find your fox in wood, aud
run him down in the open plain. BE cNcfuli
therefore, what you are about 1t is Much
easier 10 &c, cntauglcd with q girl than get
free again, tor though they will always offer
to set Young man free, they know better.
Above all never consult a male friend in
these matters The slupidcst woman that
ever was born is.bettcr than the clcycrcst
man IN love affairs. In fact no man is a
ulhNNH lNI ~ NoNall ulFNwnN ~ N'allANh-lAoN
all even then. The worst of young men is,
they never know their worth until It is too
late. They think the girls are difficult to
catch, whereas there is nothing so easy, un-
less, as | said before, the girls are better en-
gagged. Indeed young man should always
have his mamma AZ his elbow to guard linn
against the Vaccinations of the fair. As
however that cannot be, let me urge YOU to
be careful what you are about, and as YOU
seem to have plenty Of choice, don't be more
attentive to one sister than to another, by
which you will escape having mamma doclar-
ing you have trincG with Maria's or Sophia's
feelings, and all the old women Of the neigh
borhood denouncing your conduct, and max
ing up to you themselves for one Of their own
girls. Some ladies ask mans intentions be-
fore he is Well aware that he has any himself
but these are the soil-sport sort of womcn.-
Most of them are prudent enough to get a
man well hooked before they hand him over
to papa. It is generally a case of" Ask Nam
ma first Beware Of brothers | have kr own
undoubted hoireSses crumpled up into moth
ing by an appearance (after the catch) of two
or three great dragooncrs.-Yh The Note Ydker.
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Talk not Of y$ur Washingtons,
llanoocks and Sullyahs,
And all ths void crew;
Our Tom set on high,
With his single eye,
Can moro csTy - .-..
Than they can with two.
Here's to caglc-cycd Gideon.
Who keeps his eye steady on
The public amounts,
And 10 Ira our Treasurer,
Ekc our land mcAsurcr,
God soon send him leisure more
To settle his accounts.
To the brave General Enos,
Who steps firm between US
And cuts \ great dash
To that son OF Zion,
JudAh's young Lyon,
,To melt his orc iron
May he never lack cash.
Now Bradley our General,
Who ever 80 well
story can tell,
Our glasses must I'LL
He can turn black to white
And Is always in the right
BE on which side he will.
Here's to Morris our Brigadicr,
Who 50 kindly invites us here
And gives US this treat;
And to the noble Tichcuor,
Who has so long been wishing for,
And ever will be itching for
The Governors seat.
The last lines were peculiarly emphatic
richenor who came from New Jersey, nnt
~ his very aiIablc manners had obtained ,h,
lame of the Jersey Sleek" was known tc
&c even at that period canvassing for tho
chair. "Old Tom was delighted
With Col. Tyler's nllusion and shaking hi,
des insisted on the stanzas being repeated
which was done bumper and ALL after which
he party separated in fine spirits.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-01-09
Vermont Education.
SCHOOL GoYERNMENT-u.

Published under tho sanction Of the state roaehsr.
Committee,
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o. There has been some tall dying at
Cincinnati The girafFs belonging to the me
nagaric Of Dricsbach s Co. and said to be
the only animal of the kind in Amefica, died
recently It was valued ut f,e thousand dol
lars.
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Is,it not terrible to think of it, that the
thing can be verify true, that there is wander
ing all night long, in the cold and lonesome
strdets of this great city, a man in whose
memory still remains the picture of home
and young wife, gentle and lovely woman
who lies now in the church yard up country,
while he goes wretchedly up and down the
world, starving and dying 1t must seem as
if she could not sleep calmly in her grave,
she whose delicate fingers have so often been
on his forehead and in his dark hair, now
that those tangled masses hang over his hag-
gard oountenanee, and those temples are thin
and sunken from starvation. How can she
rest when the body that she was accustomed
to clasp in her white arms, lies on the pave
ment in the winter night, and the lips that
once presses her soft cheeks with kisses,
culver with the pain of cold
1t matters nothing to our purpose how the
change came: 1t may have been by sin or it
may have been misfortune. We did not ask
bim that It's only the naked fact that men
shaHld knaw and ponder OH. that he was
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were 10. al q. addy. ard he moon Laa ~ hegha "a
10 Il re over he top- Of The mountain WIN ne ye o.
the sayages wac r., ,eS Wagons There were about 100
Indiana N tn. ,aarre.
4, Ire moon ,here .dghdy on the desert hey were
ee.iiy seen, mounted one Of the mules which were
AZ hand and called for men for pursuit. Hays, Cooper
apa myself, Of Lafayette County Missouri and hye
o.ber men. were al conld get. We made a charge
~ them and drove them from the first lot. We were
about 70 make a second charge when our interpreters
told NJ that we could get them back, il We wond moi;
fight them. We did not know at that ume mar ioul
II our Morrnons had already Joined the Indians ard
in few minutes the last Of them had deserted a.
although they had contracted 10 go one hundred miles
further with us.
We lost at this place three hundred and thirty head
of our hest cattle Two males ard three horses. Wy
loss was about $3,Co0 We were now on hity-mie
desert and bound otravel perish. Our teams were
weak and we had fresh ones 70 pu; in, and conse-
quently were compelled 20 leave wagons every ie"
davs PEYToN Y. WELCH.
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THE FINANCES-THE UTAH ARMY.
Correspondence Of The Philadelphia Press.

Conf sISLCcLCc Of The PhLadelThia fress
WAsHNGToN, Jan. - 1873.
The receipts from customs at the port Of New-York
on yesterday 500 600 the largest amount for
day since August last. These receipts have been
daily increasing for soHe weeks not only al the port
United States and the hope entertained that there
will exist DO necessity for the issue of the entire
amount of 100000 900 Of Treasury notes authorized
by Congress
Ii must be remembered, however, that the War
Office recommends 10 Congress the appropriation Of
some five or six millions OF dollars in the deficiency
bill which will be the first general appropriation bill
pressed 10 its passage to supply deficiencies the reg
uar army appropriation bin for the current fiscal year
and 70 provide for early and effective operations
in the Mormon country.
In this case unlss the receipts into the Treasury
increase very largely from this out, there may be a
demand uon the Secretary Icy the urgent wants of the
Government for the issue Of all OF the 81, 600 900.
Whatever of doubt the Administration has to
whether there really existed sufficient cGSUS Tell
the part of the Saints OF Salt Lake Valley is dspeled
by the int ligence that Gov. Cumming has proclaim
ed the Territory in state of rebellion and salts
field are military men that there viii be plotrected
hostilities, that brgader generals are moving TO
cure for themselves in that quarter - the proud
"trol of fierce and bloody war.
Ii is certain that reenforcements will be sent out,
and il is equally certain that Col. Johnston will not be
superseded in command. His prudence aud soldiery
qualities have commended him TO the confidence OF
the Department and looking 10 he delicate nature OF
the service better fitted and more able could be
selected for It's performance.
There Will be an effort, | learn, made 10 admit
Kansas, Minnesota and Oregon INTO the Inion anu
states, ID q general 0mRibHS bHl.
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ONO.
VIII rrV6rTAcT INSTRUCT SENATOR
pIGH

Csn,,pordepoe q The n. Y. Trbure.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. u, ISIS.
The resolutions upon the subject Of Kansas, a
copy ofwhich sent you on the 9Th were passed y
the Senate during this mornings session b! aPar'y
vote of20 10 IA. As the frst resolution indorsed
the Observation-Disclosures, - integrity" and " aoni'y
Of Mr.. buchanan and the second re.affirned the
doctrines Of the Cincinnati Platform" kePuohcah
Senators Of course voted against th'in'
When fret introduced by Mr.. Phelps, the Dem
.cratic lcaderu the Senate he said that the minority
should have fun and ample opportunity Tor dscis'
inc them and am advised that an amehdment ndu
been prepared by the Republicans spon me cherns
Of which the discussion would have tak,b P'"'o'
Rut fbis morning the same Mr. Phelps called 'neia
up and moved the previous question cutting oh AZ
discussion. and they were passed under lis opera
ton. .-...
T"Recent aayices" be said. made il important
nat sneedv action should he had. II is slIrmsed
mat Mr.. Puph's assurances that they would never
mass but would be tabled, caused the hot haste.
Az all events they have passed the Senate and VIII
rsss the House, and Mr.. Pugh will have TO show his
band. Last Winter he would not respect the III
structions Of a Republican Legislature, declaring
that he represented the Democracy. Now the
Democracy instruct him TO vote against the adiuis-
sion Of Kansas under the LecOmpton Constitution,
and let him refuse if he dare.
The House to-day have been considering Pill 10
repeal an act prohibiting the use OF the Jalls OF ono
TO slave catchers. Professor Monroe Oi oDeIIh
made brilliant speech, perfectly excOratlng Mr..
Hunter Brooke. the pe,ite member from Cincinnati,
who introduced the bill. and who assumes the lead
ersbIp in the Housc. II is by no means certain
that, with twenty majority the Democracy can get
L through the House. LOCKER On.
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magic chain h. Old Void ard The New A'y or y Always
b tlr.sed with sueh tsnsfsr;or 70 their Fse''
PTrER CooPrR responded at length eonciuding
nv a ouiet coutemp.aoa Of the good time coming
when peopIe should by the aid of the telegraph tax
freely TO each otter Tie "ord over, ana 'nis sour
mept:
nc prsoopmen,s Il S,nte-Des,iued to be lamp IN or
Path Gnda ish; in tie worlds way, leading nom NS1'e -
FresSip ia TruSe-Our Association rpudisie' its mega
i've AID associates - practice.
TIE Rev. Dr.. HyTToN responded.
g. Tae MasgfaeH,e' 2, "a Ea.sga Gag tao,s rho R:L,s
stimulates and theif ,n'crrTse has nsde their
deb:oT. We poad q CT elder brethren and "e'OA '
compe'ifiOu.
CHAs. CoxGRrvE reponded. He told the story, OF
bis early establishment in trade, and concluded by
hoping 10 see the hardware trade meet on al occasion
similar 10 this in a hall OF their own.
GermaayThe beehive If Europe Younsa and Oil AmeI'a
delight in bnts OF her genius and industry AID F.cosniIe nf
claim: e cEsit-Han.
Mr. GllIlNGHACs responded.
10 Fraace-C nriysled u sso-cc and AT, aid America
Mr. PERRINE responded.
H. Boqum-The bealy Of her manufactures her saere. Of
rza ION chAlens the sdmaon and rrspet Of the world
r. imc,itaE Ha,dTGrs MaEEfaeHysr-The steam pIinn;
r herds their trurphs II re cwni and promotes the general
Interests # mankind.
Mr. BLOOD responded.
IS The Modern Fast Tvodo'@dA
The Tace !. noi TO him him
Nor the ba'tei 20 the peopei
MIA: has the longest gun
souo-The Go ahead Young Hardwsenan'
The Hon. Gro BRIGGs made some conyiviai re-
marks. especially commencing song which had been
supg one Of whose stapzas was TINS;
O1r fathers verlt anxious 70 prosper too lat
Nor 10 haste did they wander sstrsy D.,
Prom the simple old maNims In practice win hlort
on heir rrandsres-whO thTOve IN their Day
TI.v iabored in Hardware and saved in their homes
And they studied their profit and loss'
Ard AIRED not for trading in stock. OF IN oon1t'
Fer In Hardware success was me pest.
Another song also written by member OF the
trade contained the following stanzas:
To Iron. Guns and Nails we'll sing
Aud bid you all BE- friendly 90. 81,
And our Furnishing Hoow.vare TN Pan ilends
VIII treat each other kindly
Oh. If nir,h could ares; the fight
Of,:me th7olgh lf's dominions,
we Hardware men, il friendships bonds.
Would shore Time of bis pinions
Songs and speeches continued the festivities until
late hour i'll the morning.
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THE LATE DTSTRICT-ATTORNE AND
THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.
.nR. JOHN NIXON TO crS. c,ss.


NEwYoRK Jan. H. 1853.
DEAR SIR: In TIE N. Y. TRIBUNE OF the 9Th inst,
under the teegaphic head, the following statement up
peared
Acr long and sptcd debate in secret session day the
Senate confirmed the nomination Of Theodore Sedgwick as United
States District Attorney in the place of John NJ Kcon, by vote
of % Mr. MKcOn somewhat damaged by the prouc
fion during the debate Of his with Cen Cas-
short time previous 20 the New York Mayoty meeting in
which he inquired Of the Secretary If the Administration Ob
20 bis taxi part in that meeting Gen Cas in answer advised
DoninerfereDce.'
On the 9th q contradiction Of the above statement
Of any such having passed between appeared
ID the came Journal.
This morning, under the head of Geographic news
from Washington, the following appeared in The
TRIBUNE:
WASHINGTON, Jan. TO- 1853.
1.-THE authorized contradiction Of the statement that Mr. Ne
Kcon had written letter Gen Ca asking whether his pac
patton in the movement against Fernando Wood would BE- OBJ
cticnSbe 10 the Administration excies surprise here
Such letter received whether written by him Ny
meI dispatch dd not represent the substance Of the answer
correctly which Gen Cass caused 70 be communicated II
he supposed there would BE- objection iuasmuch only
municipal election was involved"
Az I am now private citizen / hope there can be
no improperly in making the inquiry of you whether
not any such letter. purportng to have been written
by me- has been received by you, any answer such
as referred to has ever been written by you to me.
An early answer witt obge
Yours respectfully, JOHN McKEON
Hcp I.yXVI Cas-
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Gov. PAcSrRs CABISrr.- Tie Lancaster pa H.
hHgeHccr learns that Gen. Packer the incoming Ex-
eentve OF that STATE has selected The following gen.
tlemen as his Cabinet officers:
Secretary II ne Common rea!tt-The Hen. WV VI HIS
rEE q Berks.
Dqsfg >ecyGGrs II nc CC1.Ao. xGo..-H I. Drgr>tAoH.
GEO., cf Clinton.
1'torEos- GeEoal-The Hes. JorS c. KVcx of Tiosa
The Inauguration = 20 take Pace N Tuesday nex..
:he lS,L L.,
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Ell PAsO AND FORT YUMA WAGON ROAD.

Correspondence Of The Philadelphia Press
WAsHISGfoN, Jan. II, 1858.
Private advices havO been received this morning at
the Interior Department, that the I'll Paso and Fort
Yuma wagon-road party were, on the I'D of Novem-
Der encamped upon the Rio de los Mimbres, Territory
of New. Mexico 20 miles west of the Rio Grande, and
1875 miles from FL Paso. The party had passed
through fine country and had fine weather the en-
tire journey. Their work has just commenced, and
they were improving the road from FL Paso to Fort
Fillmore. As yet they had not been troubled by the
Indians, but the expectation was that they would be
when they got upon the great Apache trail from the
mountain into the Mexican Territory of Sonora.
Just now the success of this party is watched with
much interest for the that, since the dstur'
bance in Utah the overland emigration to California
must pass this route. All the way from I'll Paso TO
Fort Yuma the travel is upon comparatively level
plaip The distance is between 500 aud 600 miles.
The Committee on Elections, of the House, are
somewhat puzzled by of the Baltimore contested.
election cases. Mr.. Brooks who contests the seat OF
Mr.. Davis does not claim that lie is entitled TO 1t,
although he was the opposing candidate, but that
there was not fair election and that the polls were
in the possession of awess men, who could and did
make the returns they pleased without regard to
the votes east.
Mr. Brooks asks that there be another election, and
that he taken 10 insure the expression OF the
will of the majority in that district to who shall rep
resent il in the House of Representatives This is
the first case Of the kind, and the Committee will
have TO ask Of the house power 10 proceed with IT,
The probability is that the request OF Mr.. Brooks viii
be complied with.
Tie President hes appointed Thomas j. Albright of
Pennsylvania clerk 10 sign land warrants, ID place
ofJones of Virginia. deceased.
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THE RrrUDLicANs OF 1NDIANA.-An informal meet
ing Of the Republicans from various parts OF Indiana
was he'd at Indianapolis on Friday, JAN s, al which it
was resolved to cal State Convention Of tie Repub-
hcan party and Of all others opposed 70 the Lecompton
policy OF the Administration, at indianapolis on the
i,h OF March next. full ticket Will be nominated
and the campaign entered upon with tie strongest
assurances Of success.
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present Who voted against hs brother and he might,
therefore, 20 tie delight OF AL present. have gwen Us
soue charming bite of gossip. The next toast was
:, army ard Navy, and IN old SAT- there-a gal
" lie -.l-was called upon 10 respond. But
an "a 90 She very trst thing he deserted his
wa WIZ. an and =. oct refnce VII Queen Vic'Oris.
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WAsHINGToy. Ian. 10. 1853.

WAsHINGTON, JAN To- IS08.
Hon. JONI MoKEoS, New-YOrk-Dear Sir; In
answer TO your inquiry, have 10 state that no letter
like that referred to in the newspaper slips you have
sent me was ever received by me- and of that
I communicated 10 you no such intimaton as that
suggested respecting the late municipal election in the
City Of New-York.
'e'" ''fNN""'' 49, LEWIS cASS