The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-01-23

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A uNAsIMpus YOTE.--'l'he tuWn Of Ossa-
wntomie Kansas, east unanimoubOyote
/ (2l4) for q. W. Smith tho Free StaE eAndi-
date for Governor, ~
THE Mup WEATHER AND TnE RAILROADS.
The mild weather Of the present winter
has been quite favorable to railroads, aud 10
more that an equivalent for the reduction Ia
I the receipts. The intense cold Of last winter
was very destructive 20 railroad machinery,
/ involving an additional cost, probably Of
several hundred dollars per day.
VINO REAns AZ ADyEETIsrMENT Some
people, through We are pleased TO say their
numbers are daily decreasing IN this en-
! llghtened age, are 40 absurd w their notions
as 10 suppose that but very few, " Indeed,
any, persons read the advertising pages Of
newspaper. The iallacy Of such a supposition
has teen proved over aud over again 90 those
who have experimental IN the newspapers
with a wel-written announcement Of the
merchandise they wished TO dispose Of.
TV- The Indians at Washington we're very
much amused with the electrical muchlne la
the Smithsonian Institution. When under
going the shocks they attempted TO retain
their pasSlyoness, for which they are 10 much
celebrated, but IL was no 20 they had 10
knuckle to science, and, ~ one after the other
of the astonished braves was doubled up,
tumblcd upon his knees, and knocked into a
heap generally by the powerful battery, he
was saluted by The most uproarious jeers and
laughter by his fellows.
To- A Mormon advertisement reads az
/ follows; 80 be let-rooms for two gentle
men aud four wives or rooms for one ges,lS-
man aud six wives"
IT The largest collection OF church mem
bcrs but one in the world, Is stated 10 be the
African Church of Richmond, Va, numbering
5000 persons, Of whom 605 were united to Il
in 1857.
~ Subscription has been opened ~ New
Orleans to purchase a sword for Com Paud-
ing, IN npProyat OF his prompt dealing with
Walker. This shows that New Orleans is
not wholly.given over TO iillibuslering.
~ Concord, n. H.. has twcnty-thteo resi-
dent clergymen.
! ~ A man is never so sure 10 miss the
mark as when happiness is made the primary
object OF PURSUIT. for II seems to be fixed
\ law Of our nature, that this object il never 20
/ be found when u is sought after. but only
when We are engaged in the pursuit Of some
end, good and laudable in Itself. 'ttIU murr
Indulgence OF selfenjoyment was never in
tended for man in this world.
to- Thel~nre having remarkably mild
winter in the West. No snow, no railroad
blockades, no terrible tales Of travellers
: tf-.--.ls az AtarXed 10 dehIh, burWcathgr warm
as October, aud nothing 10 cUmpiEiT- INT
more grain than they know what to do with.
/ IV Manuel Oribe, the famous blood-thirs.
| ~ lieutenant of Rosas, the man who for nine
years besiegcd Monteyidee. is dead, whcrcat
there are great rcioicings among the people.
! THE SEAsoN.=-Thc winter Of 1878 will
he set down in history as a meteorological
marvel. Such is the blandness of the at
mosphere that the flowers are becoming
perennial. English yiolets are now in bloom
in garden in bingham, Mass
~ The definition Of "wild oats" is given
as /" cereal crop that'is generally s0wm- be-
tween eighteen and twenty-five tho harvest
usually sets in about ten years aflcr, and IL
commonly found to consist of n broken con
stitution. two weak legs, bad cough, and a
trunk filed with small Walls and medical
prescriptions.
r-R' The Specie in the New York Banks
amounts TO uPpards Of thirty millions Of
dolidrS'
~ allow do you and your friends feel
now ?" said an eSpltnnt politician in one of
our Western States to rather irritable mem
Der of the defeated party 81 suppose" said
tfo fattrr, eve Feel jliEIaA LazaruS did when
he was licked by dogs"
G-Y- Four large.sohool boys in Eddngton,
! Me, underworld TO put their Teacher from
the schoo-room, when three young ladies',
two Of whom hHd taught school, came to the
rescue, and with the help Of billet of wood,
which they used to good purpose upon the
ruffians, laid them out straight on the floor,
and caused them to give in beat.
ET- A few days since n rough, country
looking fellow entered one of the New York
banks, and marching up to the counter, ex-
claimed, "Here ! am | want you 10 take
fair look at me- Without word further
he strobe out The next day the Same
customer appeared, uttered the same words
and again disappeared. The third day, at the
same time, he walked in, and advancing
TO the teller's desk, threw down draft paya-
BILE three days after sight. "Now," said he,
YOU ye seen me three times, want the money
| for it !"
~ Chicago paper says Mr.. Greeley at
tended st. Pauls Charch on Sunday evening.
One who sat near him snys: He came in
rather late--took a seat--put on his glasses
looked at the minister in the pulpit-look-
ed up at the celing--then took glance at
the audience on either side OF him--leaned
back in his seat and--tceni 10 sieepi