The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-10-30
/ ErTER FRoM III oApIrAL.
MONTPELIER Oet 81, 1888

A. iuhmated ia the close Of my last Letter
business has filly begun, and matters OF
more than ordinary interest are before ths
prominent committees,
The committee on public buildings have
had three protaeted sillings, aud are patient
ly studying architectural designs and tho rel,
alive value Of the Doctors or the original
arrhitectA opinions ia things pertaining
thereto. The result of Their Investigations
has not transpired, but il might we'll recon-
mend board Of commissioners, under, and
directed by whom the superintendent should
! be, while the architect might hold an adyisa-
tory place. That his cost, structure should
/ IN lie building and embellishments be a. the
will Of one man, as by law Il Is, and that man
notoriously without science, not % say taste,
should not bc, unless architectural skin IL 10
be ranked among the ohimeras Of disorder
ed Imagination,
a bin has been introduced for an insutu-
lion fur the reformation Of ju emile offenders,
10 he oaiitd the ''vermont Industrial School"
thus leaning to the example Of other states
and good example W.thal. The strong
passions Of these youth or children, are 30
many elements Of power which may raise up
sturdy champion, f1r all that Is nohlest and
best, aud II rightly directed are the levers to
remove mountains ~ error and prejudice
Besides, how il takes the moodiness out Of
Us To know that the poor, despised and dis
trusted, are objects Of the peoples care and
best thoughts, and "makes sunshine In a sha-
dy place"
J, $. Adams, the interchangeable secretary Of
tho board Of education, unclaimed ~ his
force Of argument, and at times, eloquent
reasoning, a large audience, at the Brick
church, on wednesday, evening Of last week,
The great idea Of his address was that
man who can think l. worth much more to
himself the state and the world, than the
man who can only laLor-that schools con-
Quoted upon sound systematic principles
made good men, while schools conducted up.
on the general one now prevailing In many
places, only brought along from the ragged,
ignorcnt urehins a crop Of immoral, ignorant
men. "fur insianrr.r said he, "takc man
whu learns, II you please, the trade Of black
smith, lie begins In a small Nay, he goes
on In a small way, and finally gyinds Il ont
in a small way--begns and ends poor--be-
gins with q low stsndard--ends with a worse
one--any mechanical genius he may have il
dvarfed, Hulti6ed. and endG Ia shiassnssa in-
tensided.
But take another man, who begins equally
sstt a. ..t.. n t.fa
school, which he improves lie has rants,
he thinks Of a way To supply those wants, he |
turns Il over, disciplin,s his mind 10 Tie one
grand elimaeterie Of improvement, and the
first you know, he has a patent for scale,
and YOU have just to step over to st. Johns /
bury, and you see the unlettercd boy. prop |
rrly directing his talents-in an RS Governor,
The synonym Of integrity aud enlarged bsney-
olcncc, employing three hundred more hnk-
ing men"
llis whole address. as also the common
sense, iniroduetiye remarks OF J. u. Bradley,
Esq, were decided success and good, in
legislative action, will undoubtedly come Of I
hem,
4 somewhat lengthy discussion was had
yesterday upon y motion to refer the report
n tho railroad commissioner TO the commit
&c on roads--an amendment being offered,
cfcrrng il to a Especial committee" The
'rigiUSl WoJien htdiIZ prevailed.
allude to this discussion rs showing our
al.road commissioner aud some Of our leg
slalors rs being extremely sensitive, and
greatly exercised upon railroads. 1t would
CEN as il "special legislation" was alone fiji 4
or those "waifs and estrays,"as Mr.. Com
missioner Marsh call, them. The monstrous
principle is affirmed that "thc beneficial in
crest Of the meritorious stock. holders, and
o great extent, Of the creditors, may be
onsidcred extinguished or as having lapsed ,
nd become vested in the people at large, who 4,
re therefore entitled to control and manage /,
he NfIbirs Of such corporatons"--as il it was
OF enough for stook.holdcr in rail-runds.
impoverished in their investments, to furnish !
hese avenues Of prompt, cheap and extensive
,enns Of distribution and facility of commu- /
icAtion-to increase, beyond all former com n
TeheHsion the area through which CONNER N
al operations may successfully extend from 7
ny given point, and contribute n means for r
ne enlarged convenience, luxury and com a
'rt Of man, secon1 to no other human agen- u
y,-but now the people tthe urtizan and ag- "
culturist being more than any body else {
encflted) through their legislators, must l.
cprivc the owners Of the small comfort Of
and managing their own property.
Yesterday afternoon was set down for the
eeting Of the joint assembly, to elect a =
Four or FIVE balotingsi =
ore had, amid calls for adjournments, aud
a animated discussion upon the report Of :
'lect committee of investigation, raised
W days since, to examine into certain chnrg- |,
against the present incumbent Daring
UGH excitement, L. S. Camp was finally re- :