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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-12-04

The winter fern commences he Shot Dec
(Aoi she lblh, 30 published IN the udserii,e
mout) The friends Of this Institution desir-
Gus Of promoting fs interest should bestov
their patronage uoW, as fir - il can be- done
consistently, that the school mgy be perma-
neEily established, parcnls and guardians h
taking this course can render essential aid.
Some, II not all, will desire school Of Ibis
character In THO vicinity 10 coming Year,
aud 20 secure this result, patronage should
be granted 10 sustain the present effort. Let
the friends of Academieal education IN Lyn.
don be united, and act not only In reference
10 their present need, but prospecuyely, hav-
ing Ia view the probable wants Of themselves
and other citizens IN future years. u.
~ a new Post Office has been esl,Llish-
ed ~ West pauylle, Palmers Mis- and A.
L. strobridge isappoinled Postmaster.
- Hon, J, 3. morrill, has or thanks for
the Patent Office Report flr 1887, In thrss
volumes.
HFNMSGTuS COUNTY ITMs.-The Banner
says that Nh VIM. benedict, af Manchester
while assisting In breaking a horse had hi,
leg broken and received other serlaus lniu.
Rodolphus Lyman and Mason Col
burn, Of Manchester while descending the
mountain from Winhall, the pole Of their
buggy broke npd let the wagon run on 10
the horses, Who became frightened and ran
ogorturBiHg the buggy, Mr, LymAns ribs
we're broken, aud Mr. Colbun had hia writ.
disloeated and received other serious iniurie,
MIR, John W. Nail, Of bennington, has.
sent the editor Of the Banner a pure blood.
beet which measures 20 inches In eireumfer
ence and weighs nine pounds lnd nine
ounees,--Mr, s, Montague, Of Centre VII
+ iuFe, bennington, has raised cabbage the
head Of which measures four iect siH inches
IN circumference. The barn Of Mr. T..
Laukmnn Of pownal was burned, on the
night Of the l0Ih, together with two horse,
aud COW, aud hay and grain. II il supposed
70 have been set on fire by an lrishman Who
asked for lodgings in the evening, bur Wa
refused.
/ 70 The Bellows Falls Times says that In
/ the town OF Somcrsct, Vermont, there IL a
singular curiosity called the "pot.hole." which
/ is formed IN solid and very hard rock IL il
Ten feet eipht inches in depth. feet q inches
! IN diameter, circular though not round A
screw like thread winds from top to bottom,
making three complete turns, giving Il the
appearance Of an enormous,sef.M. The sides
are perfectly smooth tfuuEh not even. The
"holc' was first discovered some five yean
/ ago and is now visited by thousands.
/ - Jacob VIM, late Of Derby Line. In
/ this County died on board the steamship
/ Golden Gate, at sea, Sept 30. lie former,
resided at Prlalunn, California. 49, irasb,ugh
/ Standard
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-12-04

w. Realty this ia not 10 I've
borne Who are you, sir? and who was your
father ?" Homebrcd--"Who was nv father?
NV father was the inventor OF threshing ma
chimes. 1 mn the first of his make, and can
be set IN operation at very little expense
and at the shortest notice. SO lock out"
" There was once clergyman in New
Hampshire noted for his long sermons aud
indolent habits. How Is it," said a man TO
his heighbor. "Parson ------, the LATEST man
living, wrttes these intcrmnaLle sermons 2"
WHY said the oth,r, "he probably gcts to
Nyilisg and is 10 Ivy To stop
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-12-04

NEw FASHIONS FOR LADIEs.--The cores
pendent OF the Press has heard, con excellent
authority that the Empress and some ofhc
ladies have lately been engaged in making all
manner Of experiments on dress as regards
form, and Development, and color; nnd tina,
the result is,."that thpy have determined be-
fore hing to inauguratg violent, reaction TO
the present style that is TO sny..to have
dresses short enough to display the foot and
ankle, Instead Of trailing on the ground; to
diminish immensely their prodigious develop
ment and In place 81 colors more or less
stuid, 10 have the brightest and gayeSt hues
imaginable"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-12-04

TIE PRESIDENTIAL. Look The practical
question with the American Republican party
is, can it hold It's own two ycarsP IL stand,
we'll enough now. Allowing Oregon and
Kansas TO be admitted the whole number Of
electoral votes NJ the next Presidential elrc-
ton VIII be SOC, OF which l5I are necessary
for choice. According to the recent cleo
tious for Congress, the American Republicans.
hive mninriIirs IN In. Enllnuirl. Stnt..
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-12-04

This - three more than would be necessary
to choice but there can be no doubt that
eighteen more electoral votes would I've ADDED
by New Hampshire, Rhode Island. Connect
cut and Kansas. II Oregon aud Kausss. are
both kept out, the result will not be affected,
Tor the former is thought to be as sure for,he
Democrats, as the latter is for the ltep,sJi-
cans Cannot this strength he held dnTine
the next two years ? For our part, wo. have
10 do'ibt Of IT, provided merely oFdinaT y ,1ia-.
dom and good ssnse prevail in the opposition.
counsels. A more favorable position oouldl
not be desired hys capable and patriotic,
party.-BoStoa journal.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-02-20

The present license law was designed
says tho II eading Gazette Of Saturday last
as its title indicates, "to restrain the sale
of intoxicating liquors" But trial of
nearly two years, has proved it 10 have
utterly failed of accomplishing so desirable
an end. 1t is encumbcrcd with 50 many
restrictive provisions and fixes the rates of
license SO high, that vendors of liquor gen.
orally prefer to disregard it entirely and
brave its penalties, as a lesser evil than ac-
ccpting licenses under its rcquirements.-
A few days ago, in making an extract from
the State Troasurcr's Report, 81 owing
the unequal and greatly defective op-
Grafton Of this law, as a revenue measure
we took occasion to recommend its modif-
cation or repeal, and the substitution of
some more practicable scheme by which
every man who Undertakes to sell intoxi-
eating drinks, might be made to pay for
the privilege, and compelled to submit to
reasonable legal restraints. We are now
glad TO observe that the views we express.
cd as to the total inefliciency of the exist
ing law, and the necessity of radical
change, are also held by that respectable
Philadelphia journal, the Inquirer which
has always been distinguished for its active
interest in all measures hat conducc to the
practical support Of temperance and NOR
ality, in its issue of yesterday, the Inquirer
sa Us, with as much force as TRUTH
1.-THE present statute is regarded by the
courts, by the bar and the public, as the
very quintcssonco of absurdity. Its inhu-
once, SO far as it goes is to increase the
consumption Of liquor, and that, too, in de-
fence of all legal restraints as TO times,
persons or circumstances. But the system
is so feeble as to be universally dcspised.
Many to whom licenses are granted will
not take them out; and the reason assign
ed is that it is folly to pay for license
when, all around you, men sell without
one. The system is no system; the re-
straint is encouragement; and, at this mo-
ment, three-fourths of the liquor retailed
in Philad clphia is sold without license
The statute is gross and unfortunate
blunder i, has done much to widen the
desolate empire of intcmperance and has
affected literally nothing to advance the
philanthropic views of its authors 1t
should be reformed altogether. The whole
system is false one"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-02-20
New States.

We do not now call to mind a single
instance, when State was to be admitted
into the Union, or territory was to be pur.
chased or annexed; that the project was
opposed by the party in opposition to the
democracy, whether by the name Of Fed
eralists, anti masons, Wings or Republi-
cans; or any other of the score of names
they have assumed since the formation of
the government, to cheat the people and
hide their own rascality. From the day
that the immortal Jefferson acquired Lou
isana, until the message in favor of admit.
ting Kansas by President Buchanan, every
measure of the kind has encountered the
bitter and unrelenting hostility Of the OPP
position.
We arc not surprised therefore that a
long, loud, and heart rending howl is sent
up in concert from all quarters, which in
its 6erccness and righteousness is intended
to lrighten the administration, and weaken
the exertions of its supporters. We say
tais was to have been expected, but that
the Black Republican party should be
sustained by men calling themselves DEM
ocrats, in this onslaught, is mater for
amazement, to every sound and conserva-
tive man in tho country.
What was the election of Buchanan in
1856 for, if not to get the Kansas question
out of Congress, by her speedy admission
as State, and thus put her power Of ar
ranging her own affairs beyond contin.
gencyl And now, that her admission as
o sister State is the issue, the whole Black
Republican party raise howl of opposition
Insist that she shall be rejected, and the
whole question re-oponed for discussion, for
extended agitation, for food for lasting
strife.
Does it become democrat to be caught
in such companyl Is there one solitary
reason why Kansas should not now be
admitted as sovereign and independent
State Is there any reason why the
Kansas agitation should be continued p
Is there any reason why the halls of Con-
grcss should be turned into q regular
pugilistic bear garden about niggers and
Kansas! We say no! emphatically no !
No sane man in Columbia county would
say yes, TO any one Of these questions and
we submit to him in his sanity, that if he
answers no, then will not the speedy ad-
mission of Kansas, as State, be the oom-
pletc, sovereign and everlasting Affirmative?
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-02-20
Gov. w. Z. Packer,

We are delighted to see that in many
things Gov. Packer is honestly, fearlossly,
and dcmocratically doing his duty. His
We ocs, of which he has sent in several, have
the ring of the true metal, they are ground
cd deeply in the incontrovcrtible princi
pies of the democratic party and with
his official course, so far as his legitimate
opinions and duties are concerned, we most
heartily endorse him. On these points he
is trcading closely upon the heels of his
admirable inaugural, which upon questions
oil state policy was truly sound, able, and
unexceptionablc. His last Message W as
the veto of the bill entitled Gan Act to
incorporate the Trout Run Coal and Iron
Company" in the counties of Centre and
Clearfeld.
His objections TO the bill may be sum-
med up as follows: FySt-It is unnecessa-
ry so far as it relates simply to the bust
ness of mining and vending coal or other
materials Secondly-The powers propo.
sed to be conferred in addition to those
enumerated in the general law of April Z,
ls49, are such as ought not to be given to
any corporation for any purpose whatev-
or. Thirdly-This bill proposes to exempt
the individual corporators from a portion
of the liability imposed upon stockholders
Of all similar companies organized under
the general law of the Commonwealth.
The Governor is right, and the people
will abundantly sustain him in his course.
We hope he will perscvero to the end in
his opposition to all such special grants to
monopolies Of every kind.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-02-20
Democratic State Convention

The time for the meeting of the Fourth
of March Democratic State Convention is
near at hand, and it is important that the
interests of the National Democracy be
fully and fairly represented iu said Con-
vention. The duties of the Delegates in
that Convention are moi merely confined to
tue nomination of candidate for Canal
Commissioner and Supreme Judge, but
should be directed to the accomplis shment
Of higher aims and more important objects,
matters of paramount consideration which
underlie the great principles of republican
government in the support of unaduIterated
md national democratic principles. These
motives should govern.the action of every
Delegate who may be admitted to a seat
in said Convention.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-02-20

p1~Wilh one voice the Democracy uni
ted in placing james Buchanan in the
Presidential chair; let that same powerful
voice now 60 up in favor Of sustaining him
in his patriotic effort to settle the most
dangerous question that has ever arisen in
our government-the question of the ad-
mission of Kansas. Remember that the
old democratic statesman of Pennsylvania
has always been true to the Union, the Con
stitution and the country. Let the Democ-
racy be true to him and the country will
emerge from the dark clouds that are i'm.
pending owe it, and shine forth in all its
original brightness and glory.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-02-20
Appointments.

By THE GOVERNOR JACOB LEVI.
LucKHARDT, of Johnstown, to be Notary
Public for Cambria county.
GeoRcE X. BOYER, Berks county; VIII.
LIAM WHITE, Adams county; and PETER
MAsTERToN, Cambria county-to be Seal
crs of Weights and Measures, for their re-
spective counties.
By THE CANAL COMMISSIONERS DIR.
ScoTT, and j. E. PIoLETT. of Bradford ;
L. II. LIrz, and Gro. W. SEARCH, of
Luzerne, to be Supervisors of tho North
Branch Division Pennsylvania Canal.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-02-20
Spurgeon's Brief Staten ent o1
the Gospel.

This popular pulpit orator, who, on the
occasion of the recent national fast, preach.
ed to congregation Of $4,000 per ons in
the Crystal Palace, London-thus defines
the Gospel in sermon recently published ;
If any man here should be in doubt
on account Of ignorance, let me as plainly
as can state the Gospel, believe it to
be wrapped up in one word-SuJStitmion.
l have always considered with Luther and
Calvin, that the sum and substance of the
Gospel lies in that word Substitution, Christ
standing IN the stead Of man. II un.
derstand the Gospel, it is this-I deserve
to be lost and ruined the only reason why
/ should not be damned is this, that Christ
was punished in my stead, and there is no
need 10 erecute sentence teOice for Sil.-
Christ took the cup in both his hands
and
Al one tremendous draught of love
lie drank d1mnntlOu dry
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-02-20
Delegates to the Convention.

LEVI L. TATE, and the Hon. J. RICH
TER JONES, have been appointed Repre-
sentative Delegates to represent the Dis
tricts composed Of the counties of Columbia
Montonr, Sullivan and Wyoming, in the
next Democratic State Convention.
Col. JOHN DEEM, Jr,, of Danvillc, is the
Senatorial Delegate to represent the coun.
ties Of Columbia, Monto1r, Snyder and
Northumberland, in said Convention.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-02-20

Rsg"A number of Democrats whose names
were made use of as officers at Forney's
meeting in Philadelphia, on Monday week,
have published cards in the papers disa-
vowing their upity or sympathy with the
movement.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-02-20
SHERIEE,S SALES

DY virtue of writ OF rr ficias to me directed wilt
ID be exposed TO public sale at the Comt icuse, in
bloomsbury, on slurda y, the 21lh day OF February
inst, at O'Clock, NJ, the following Real Estate 10
wit:
All that certain lot or piece of land s,ua,e in Icr
seytown, Columbia county, containing
One-Fourth of an Acre,
More or less, bounded Oh the North by road lea ding
lrOm SAID town TO Mllvil'c; the South By lot Of
tne nn wlaoW W Wslyer on " East by William Barber,
erected Two story Frame Dwelling House, a subl 3
with the appu:tcnanccs.
Seized taken in execution tn property of phinoas
Wrllver, decea sed in the hands OF his administrator
NclsOn Welliver.
by virtue Of several wtiis pradiioni eygoHas 10 me
directed VIII be sold, nj TN time place. a
that certain lot or piece OF land situate in Espytown
OFT township, Columbia county, containing in width
hltly seven Itet be me same more or less. and in
depth one hundred and fifty feet less bounded
of said town on the east by lot of the Lutheran church
and ON the west BY lot OF Prrscus G. Bomboy,
is erected Il Two Story
Frame Dwelling House,
Stable, with the appuricnances.
asci]ed ana taken in execution as the properly Of
Abbott, Administrator of Jane Abbott, deceased.
ALSO,
a., the sam same Lime and place, all thai certain lot or
ship. Columbia county, obtaining
One-Fourth of an Acre,
De the same or less bounded on thn North hy an
ulley, the West by road ding from Blooms6urg
TO Jerseyown. ON the SonhEast by road whei con
IS erected a Que and half story
Frame Dwelling House,
Frame Stable, good Wen OF Water, with the APP
purten noes.
Seized, aud taken in execution as the property of
Daltis Girtun.
ALSO,
Al the same time and place, all That certain Two
contiguous ufs or pieres Of nd situate III the borough
Of Berwick, Columbia county, containing
One Acre,
BE the same moro less, bOu ndrd on the Northern
side of front said borough Of Berwick the
East by lot formerly Of Robert MCurdy, the North
by Second street The West by other lot formerly
Of Robert M'Curdy, and the South by Front si,ci
being together ninety feet Front street aud
ing back hundred and cIPhty and hall feet
to second street and beng numbered IS and IN the
said borough Of Berwick, ith the uppurie nuhccs.
Seized and taken in execution us the property OF
Thomas Baker.
STEPHEN II. MILLER.
Sheriff. Ohce, Aot,g.
DlooRasburg, Feb l3, 1853.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-02-20
Meeting Of the Special Committee on
Kansas.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Special
Committee Of the House on Kansas AT.
fairs met this evening,
Mr.. Morrill, (Vt) offered resolution
summoning Ex-Governor Walker, Gener-
al Calhoun, EX-Sccretary Stanton and
General Henderson, for examination, and
requiring them to bring all the documents
i'll their possession bearing upon the sub
iect matter of investigation.
10 this it was objected that the officia
documents being obtained from tho Exec
tive Department Or all testimony nigh
not be necessary.
This resolution, together with four %
five others looking to the examination o
all matters covered y the resolution un
der which the Committee was appointed
was tabled by vote of yeas to 7 nays.
Mr.. Adrian's IN. J.) resolution, in
structing the chairman to procure fror
the State Department the registry an
census of the votes of Kansas with a
amendment, offered by Mr.. Stephens
(Geo.) sin accordance with the law" wa
adopted.
The committee then adjourned TO Wee
nesday next, in order in the meantime t
procure the documents called for.
The majority of the Senate Committe
on Territories have completed their elal
orate report. The bill which accompanie
it is similar to those heretofore presente
on such occasions, and admits Kansa
under the Locompton Constitution.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-02-20
nj one tremendous draught Of love
lie drank damnntion dry"

DECIDEDLY CooL,-The following in
stance of caol performances is given by
the Clcar6eld Joarnal:-
"Every body knows that our Jail is a
great institution, and occasi ionally the
"boarders" indulge in some rich perform.
ances. On Saturday evening Jas, Curly
and VIM. Miller, who are serving out sen.
tences of Imprisonment having been allow.
ed the privilege of going out into the jail
yard, scaled the wall and vamoused. Mil,
ler left note informing the Sheriff that
he had gone home to attend to some bust.
ness, and that he would be back next even
ing. Curly coolly moved around to ''see
what was going on in the town." until
about nine O'clock, when he returned to the
Jail, and, all the doors being locked, had
to rouse the Sheriff to get in. On Mon
day evening miller came back"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-02-20
Northern Canal Commissioner,

THOMAS O5TERHoUT, Esq, of Wyo-
ming county, we are informed, will be a
candidate for Canal Commissioner, before
the coming 4th of March Democratic State
Convention. Mr.. o. would make an ad-
mirable Canal Commissioner. lie is a
gentlem'n of experience, competency and
sound democracy.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-02-20

Bg-The Hon, Mr.. Seward, in the course
Of debate in the Senate, upon the Treas
ury Note bill, made the following remarks
upon the revival of business:
"In my judgement, the acceleration of
business is going to rapid, just 10 propor-
tion to the rapidity with which business
has declined ; and / expect to see every
day, ard every hour of every day, marked
by rise in the prosperity Of the country,
graduated just exactly by the suddeness
of the depression. The causes of the disas-
ter are gone. I think there is nothing be-
fore us but great revival of business, and
plethora of money to revive it in all de-
partments. may be mistaken in this,
but l am willing 10 sand by it,"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-02-20
Washington's Birth Day.

A Military and Citizens Dress Ball, in
honor of the birthday of Gen, Washing,
ton, will be given by the 'ramaqua Con,
at Tamaqua, on M enday next
the 22d of February,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-02-20

BE- The North Branch Democrat, as its
title indicates, is sound in the democratic
faith. We admire its position on the Kan
sas question, Its article last week, howev-
er in relation to our Congressman, We in
cline to believe, evinced Little meaning.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-02-20
TRACT OF LANE
CAUTION.

LII persons are hereby cautioned against taking an
n assignment OF n certain note given by the under
signed in December last to Andrew Mill Ter, or Sl2,
mined not TO pay ii unless compelled by due OF
law.
Feb 60 ls5s-3t Caller G. TOy
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-02-20

1amaqate, Feb. l6, ls5s.-Mr. ]. E.
Barns and d. Weir, mine agents, were
suAocated by gas, yesterday. Their bod
les were got out dead at eleven last night.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-02-20
A Two MILE BRIDGE.-The Victor

A Two MILE BRIDGE.-The Victoria
Bridge across the st Lawrence, at Mon
treal, which has heensin course of erection
for several years, will be the largest and
finest in the world, 1t is 10 be two miles
long. The total weight of iron in the tubes
will be lO,4OO tons, The bridge will cost
about 100000.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-02-20

ILLNESS OF Bishop PoTTER.-The Rt.
Rev. Alonzo Potter, Bishop of the EpiS.
copal Church, for the Diocese of Pennsyl
vania, was attacked on Wednesday, by
severe apoplexy, at Greonsburg. He is
better, but still lies in a critical condition.