The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-02-20
Lottor from Kentucky,

In this communication, / trust your readers
viii be pleased o. refer % tho state "i lhe "'
mosphore. For jack Frost, although F'ne'- I
ally prompt in his duties, has evidently Tor
cotton his mission, or has gone oil % some
other theatre Of action % SHOW bis Aclily ~
building and pitcherhreah'ng' me
weather has been constantly warm, since lhe
wintry sp,H that was thrown upon w. 'N NO
yember. Rain has fallen, ON an average fV-
cry third day-the integims being mild ana
spdnp-lko. The soil IL consequently prelly
considerably uiged up, especially where there
has been much locomotiou. Erlck-makfrS
could drive profitable business IN these d'f-
g,as," nothing bring required but moulding
! kLiing and burning, % turn out ihcr T"f Wy /.
Aoraands. Apropos 10 this subject some
fellow has been writing TO ihc i0WFrfffr '""'.
nat, urging the eNpedloney OF coWous I'l'-
graphic reports Of the weather 10 different I'- .
calilics, as enabling one 10 estimate the prog T.
ross Of storms 10 lorctcll tho time Of their
appearance at any point Ia the direction OF
the current, and haul in sails" preparatory
for thsir arrival, Upon the seahoArd thls
might bo Of advantage, answering as ON i'm
proycmcnt on the barometer II IL with the
Press 20 say whether the world shall be ben
Gifted by the theory,
Tho frcquent rains during the winter has
|, effected a more serious damage 10 the out
standing crop Of corn, than was anticipated
y earlier in the season. AZ least, half Of The
crop Is DESTROYED, and the residue 10 80 far in
iured as to.bc worthless for planting pur-
poses. The consequence il that seed-con is
being imported from Tennessee, and other
!. statcs-a thing entirely novel in Kentucky
: Imported corn Is selling at 800 per bushel ;
u that Of our own growth, at 80 10 40 cents
Although the strngcncy in the money mar
70 krt still continues, yet the business OF the
state 10 progressing as usual. Maysyi!lo' IN
d this county, by way Of illusuption, has cstab.
IL lishod recently an extensive oooi-oa factory
D which bids fair. to rcmunoratc well those en-
" gagged IN the business The capital invested
~ by the Company is 100000. Their coal u
~ in Grccnup county, where they boat the Goa
~ 10 Maysyillc by the Ohio river. They turn
ne out about 800 barrel, OF oil per week which
~ sells at 80 cents per gallon. The profits ar
~ immense The of, rs mhgicator and light
~ generator, is superior Ia any thing o. the kin
heretofore In use, II is also preferable IL
point Of economy speak from experience
AS We are using Il In the l.yscum-room az thi
rs placp. Another very valuable Improvement
he Al Maysyille, is the establishment OF barre
''"a' making factory, The entire work, save ia
by sctting-up and hopping, is performed by m'
cal chiucry. The business was introduced her
lay from New York by Mr. Bless, one Of the pr'
W., prie,or Of the Patent Smoothing-lron, an
no. is owned by his SON and partner. Thr'
is hundred flour barrels e. o days work. III
'n' the design of the concern is TO construct ha
f condnc, and requires abat.cI u p5cla1' e5
mil strue'ion. lined with a metallic compositio
on. discovered by NJ. Rlcssl and secured by {,
ION iron hoops. The oil company offer $500
'u, piece for barrels Of this description. By n
M way a Mcnmhoat took ON board quantity
vi the eoal-oi week or two ago, and witho,
in duo rctectionit was placed above A large /,
'ro OF Hour. The consequence was. tho Icarag
a. penetrating the -four, occasioncd loss a
IL = eee,ohieli The owners Of the boat Ind
to shoulder, through the thoughtcssnCss or N
II clerk But although Maysyillc is improyin
an IN some respects, she has, by reason Of he
ba recent reputation of Just and lawful raj
he road debt incurred the odium Of not only he
ng oond'holders and people of other states gen
s. orally but all the good citizens of our ow,
iaith'ahldlng commonwealth. This ,yas
IT, Democratic move, and wa, carried by n. ma
ia lonty of a few votes, As akin to this sub
~ Jret will state that tho recent action of ou
he democratic Legislature is a piece Of the sam,
Is eIoth they having passed numerous bills di
y ree'Iy IN opposition to the interests Of III,
state, as any Of your readers will nj onee nor.
ecivc. In the first place, they hive npnibi.
N lated one iiourishing Normal School, cstab.
r. hshcd two years. since harding the state over
x 10 The mercy OF. ibe New England school
q mousse for teachers to educate her ebil5rcn
u IN the second place, thief have Withheld tho
J. dcsiredopproprOtion for the benefit ofthe State
5 Agricultural Association, thus knocking II in.
. 10 a eoekgd hat aud ThfuMfIE Us blft II Tr77
5 position we occupied ten years ago. In tbc
q thrd place, they have shown diyposijio,, IN
7 let QUE our-Penitentiary 20 a "truc-bluc - for
S1ooo per year for four years, less tbnp \
genuine American, the present incumbc,,
was "'l,ng to give for it; but, through the
eiamor that was raised against them. and the
Sanro OF the newspapers, they at last raised
inc o'd on the democrat, and thereby saved
l slo'ooo to the Golfers Of the State Tn the
fourth place, they haze failed TO raise tho ,c
, g"l rate OF interest Obere six per cent nj,
'hough the measure is impcriously demand
Cd in order to retain the surplus eonit,I n
VIC o'"'e' winch is now seeking safer. and
more profitable investment abroad. And in
inc NTH place they have failed to pass nnv
hilI Tor the benefit Of the State. cxecnt n rro.