The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-07-03
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Correspondence " Tho tn'fdoHian'
AaOra. n.y., Mare6 p. 1853.
MfssRs EpHoRs Rain rain rain Il
does nothing else but rain and "yel Il never
rains, but Il pours" From tbo Grst daunug
Of Spring, until now, past the middle Of June,
the season has been remarkably wet, with
frequent thundcr'storms, accompanied by vi
client winds, and IN some localities, lcsDmct-
iye tornadoes. A. present the earth Is satu-
rated with the dropPings from the "uppcr
deep" The consequence Of 30 constant an
inundation, can be easily imagined, Tie
crops are the principal, but not the only sul-
ferer tsi9l.a eHng eorn Rnd tah2eeo and
oaL..ut'1ieas4 backward, are rrowis,ag Of
loleuble crop but the wheat and rye and
barley, now ready Tor the reaper are affected
with completely Of complaints--lhr scih, the
rust, and the smut, being the principal II
the season had been even ia, orhlc, the grain
crop would still have been light, owing to
its thnncw upon the ground In consequence
Of the hard freeze" Of last November, by
which much of Il was uippcd IN the bud
The Ohio river, and In fact all our western
waters, including the iluslrous Father Of
them all, the majestic Mississippi are NJ pres
cnt con high bust !" and going Il with g
perfect "loosenc,'," not only in their custom
airy chOnne!s, but out upon the dry % land,
Most Of the river tswus are bopiisel 10y im.
mcrsionl in water With prospect OF remain
ing so long enough to wash away much Of
.l q. Al la A go.
is, New Orleans and q observation-disclosures
other civic, and towns, the water has driy-
en- wheeled vehicles out OF use, and taken nee
tive possession OF the avenues Of trade. The
prospect Of crop On the bottom and low
/ prairie lands Of the west, is gloomy in the
extreme. Railroad tracks and bridges have
I been swept away, canals broken up, and the
/ trade and travel Of the country materially in.
/ tcrruptcl, The destruction OF property I'm
/ the cities rud v,ihgcs, 40 wei as ON the farm
lands, is ircalculoue Cniro, the ,unkcu
town at the confluence Of the Ohio and Mis-
/ ,i',ippi, has hocn swept entirely away the
miserable site nlinc remaining 10 point ont
to yoyogcrS upon the raging river obart,
/ had a "hahi'a,ion and u1mp." The N,lec
( Of Eliston, in the interior OF Illinois, BIZ,
been recently completely toygyh0ricd by a
4 violent tornado. Thus the raging elements
/ have anrih.Dtcd two Of our western Villages.
aud how many moro are as good rs lost "
/ the subsistence Of the modern DcIugc, and
the temperance Of "dry land" alone can de-
tcrminc When individuals got LtgA, We OK
. uaci anna dizlstcr. md hence arl-nall-L.,I
priscd that the western rivers should remain
cleraira so long especially when the only
beverage they deal in is col 'rdter.
/ In the way ,of recent accldcut, may be men
toned the death Of nm elderly Irish woman.
. fran lightning; and the drowning of coup,
le Of Interesting little girls in the Ohio river
at Dover. The former was imprudcntly
standing under tree, hanging out clothes,
/ mot to dry for it was raining hard at the
timel when the subtle electric fluid struck
the tree, and passing to her body, as the bet
ter conductor, rendered her at once and for
ever insensble. The latter were playing up.
on the bank of the swollen river, when one
Of them incoutiously fell into the stream, and
the other in cndcavoring to rescue her little
sister, was drawn into the angry current and
both parted in company from the "lovcd ones
1T home," and were landed "for aye" on the
! farther shore of Time.
/ Two distinguished citizens Of Mason coun-
ty have died within the last few days Hon.
Adam Beatty, and Prof n. T. Marshall Mr..
Beatty was for many years circuit Judge,
at one time State Representative, was the
author of number of works, mostly upon
agriculture, and religions and died at the age
! of eighty-two, full of years and honors and
more than that, a genuine exemplary Chris
tian. Prof Marshall was distinguished
scion of the celebrated Marhall family Of Ken
lucky, and had been for number of years
one of the Professors in the Ohio Medical
College.
! The local items are (D quiet town, nav
that the liquor traffic is disallowed, -(2) a
case Of delHium tremens, Of one Who, being
restrained fom selling liquor to others, en-
deavored to Grink up his surplus stock him.
self and now as a consequence "secs snakes,
whenever he closes his eyes TO sleep,--and
| (3) thrifty and promising condition Of" the
: ettfHTT7T Hf5tJ Ett7 ttfIIfr C0iittCEU, located
at this point.
In the way of politics, considerable feeling
is manifested as our August election approach.
cs. The Lecomptohites, the most numcrou,
wing of the mharmonious democracy. are in
great agony Of spirit as to the trick to adopt
to defeat the "bloody Know NothingS."-
They first had convention, and nominated
for Sheriff, an old-lnc Wing, whom they
expected TO win over to their using by the
offer of this fat Office; but, as..the sequel
shavedi they had counted without their host
for he came out in scorching letter in reply
which wilted their aspirations, and exposed
their trickery to public observation. They