The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-04-10

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occasions, ftll IN sufficient quantity to call out
the merry sleighs, ava the still merrler beauK
and bellies as occupants Since the ION ~
slant tho weather has been decidedly spring
+ like, and vegetation 10 now beginning TO put
on green aud life-like appearance The
farmers have, IN eonsequence, abandoned their
idle and dssoluto winter-habits, End are now
ndustdously osgaged in ploughing the soil
preparatory 90 new years crop. Some have
already sovn lheIr field Of oats, and planted
their early Neshanocks, and commenced the
process Of gardening The drt'roadsi 30
kilHigiy muddy month ago, are now en-
tirely dried up, aud the farmers are imProy-
!, ing every season," 20 haul their tobacco TO
market, and 10 receive therefor the cash equiv
nleut This staple l. selling in the country
at about an average price Of ~ per hundred
lbs. In the market II IL quoted as brisk and
advancing, and spectators In the weed viii
be likely 70 realize thia year Gas they did last
handsome per cent Of profit
About three weeks since, disastrous fire
occurred .in the city Of Maysyille, In the de-
struction Of the coal-0il factory, Of which
made-mention IN my last. The fire original
ed through the thoughtlessness Of an Irish
cmployee, who went into the gas-room with q
burning candle in his hand. The flames, Of
course, spread instantly throughout the ROOM
and the building was consumed In short
space Of time, The loss 10 the owners of the
building was $4,000, aud TO the gas compa-.
ny $4,000. Hut this accident will operate on
~ as a temporary obstruction 70 the business
Of the company They arc already putting
up an extensive iirc-proof factory, and max
ing arrangements 10 manufacture the oil on q
much larger scale than heretofore.
On the sth instant the American party Of
the county met in convention at Mays,llc,
and brought out full ticket for county OIL
GERS, to be elected in August next, and also
passed resolutions expressive Of their poliu-
cal sentiments and dcnuuci0tory Of modern
democracy, and the policy Of " Buck and
Breck" The convention consisted Of fifty
staunch and intelligent delegates, five from
each of the ten precincts OF the county, whose
action was unit upon all matters brought
before il for considerations A large concoursc
Of sympathising friends were in attendance
throughout the State, The people are cyi'
IDENTITY more than satisfied with the rampant
-. reign Of democracy, aud you may expect a
-, triumphant recovery of the State, at the Au-
gust election, to the principles and safer SOW
4. crcignty Of the American party, Nearly all
the Americans of the State take the Douglas
side Of the Kansas question, although, they
p. siudiouoly avoid making II parts test, or
=, connecting It in any way with their policy OF
d, politics On the same day, above mentioned
% the buchanan wing OF the Wi-harmonous de-
+. mocracy held a ratification meeting at Mays.
J.. vile, and passed resolutions strengthening
4 the back bone Of the President The main
+. argument, employed by the two quondan
, old-linc wing orators, that addressed IA,
II rfug, was that Buchanan WIS in position
to Med assistance, and his friends were cN
rvrtrN t- the s..,s- Lauel
or, was taken, a number OF Lack-sliding dem
ocrais declared themselves ON the Douga
y side Of the house, among them, Hon. H. II
- sSf5fit7ii tt7ruti7TF Stanton,
Vi formerly leader Of the tribe in Old Mason
Z! and recently their Representative in Congress
u As the Kansas discussion goes on in the Hall
70 Of Congress, the interest, upon the admission
10 or nou-admission' OF Kansas under the lie
u compton Constitution. increases. Our (mis
IT Representative, John c. Mason, is dcluginj
y the district with public documents, advocating
" the Southern aspect Of the question, Will
W we rely upon the American papers, the Mays
rifle Eagic and LouisriHc journal, for nfor
nation upon the other side. The last Eagi
m contained Douglas minority report, which
nd attracting good deal of attention. His Wow
nt are generally adopted by all, except the in
Ms mediate hangers-on of the Administration
IN The argument he employs against Buck is
TO clinchcr, and shows the narrow and fallaciou
NJ ground the latter occupies. The conclusion
n- that the territorial government of the minor
n, ity upheld by the aid of federal bayoncts
m would not be likely to force its constitu,io
mt upon the majority, Pedceabiy DC, is at one
d. irgiti1rutt, irr-7stt-ie, tgsd crushing 1t a
nd tually nnnihilatcs the President.
ne But to descend from great things to SINAI
ey the Kansas discussion in the Lyceum at tn
he place, spoken of in my last, was decided
,ct favor of admission, from the fact that 81
un chanun Democrat happened to be the pres
cir ding officer. An appeal to the house, hoy
Est ever, reversed the decision ,by Il triumphai
at. majority. So, wccn, it will be in the con
mt try at large Let Congress, if It dare, adm
on Kansas under the Lecompton Constitution
ed and the reversal of the people, in 1860, il N
we before, will be so positive and complete, tn
is the actors in that admission will sink in
by nonentty and disappear from the theatre
it public action forever. But enough of pc
49, tics.
re The Lyceum Of the Minerva College co
viii tnues 80 flourish in all its exercises. A .yot
Dis however, has been taken TO adjourn sine d
,ds on the night of the I'd of April, at whi