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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-05-21

A CHEMICAL VItw or DEATH-M. Blot
French author, in speaking of q school Of
philosophers whose views Of Immortality are
scientific, but PECULIAR -
You do not,aiei you only change your
state Of aggregation. Il is true your nitro
gen. Your hydrogen. and Your carbOnic sepa-
rate they are distributed through the atmos-
phere. penetrate plants and animals, or are
absorbed by the earth but as no atom per
ishrs, yor continue to exist; the only differ
ence is, that you tiad yourself reduced to a
more simple oppression.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-05-21

aTront 10 is dignhyl Babies Of two or
three months old viii not, Of course, say
much about Il, and therefore, a. "parient,
We feel called on 20 remonstrats In th0ir
name. The liule sutoorats Of the cradle
should never be backed round. Burlington
IimeH
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-05-21

scripiiun IN. Il. when this stone is nut
NJ sight. it IL not safe 20 ford the riysr.H-s
But this is even SUPPRESSED by the famous
post erected a fsw yfars s.nce bY the survey
ora ~ the Kent roads This ia tho hFidle-
path 10 FcVeTtham iE you can't read this,
you had better keep the main road
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-05-21
Ffoa ths hosiUH iguuusl
fhe Fisla and the Combatanta.

The first theatre of hostililies. nov said 90
be commenced in Europe, will be the King
dom Oi Sardinia Her territorial extent 10
about 25O miles lB extreme length and 200
IN breadth, comprising sn area of little over
10000 square miles-oT Just about the size
oi hss Hampshire and Vermont united
She "a separated from the Austrian pToyines
Of Lombardy by the river Iirinn, presenting
frontier length of les than one hundred
mllrt, This part OF 6Hrdiuia--lhs enstern--
Is open, Hat, aud trbvrrsed by many water
couTses On A. line nrarly due wsst from
the chief ApsiIhn positions no iotiReaiions
ol consequences intercept The route 10 Turin,
which 10 also fnrtihrd II the main Austrian
force should take this direction, they might
be- delayed Gnmeu hat by the sardinians, but
could not hs kiopIed til they reached ihs
tapipl about the same timp that French
iofcss cpuld come IN lrom hrlT raflffn Eta-
lions, most Of the way hy railroad. Hut Il il
more Than probable thst during the war, lu-
rim will be abandoned a. q capital Tor Genoa
ON the Aea. coast. We see by thr laat news
that the King had lsG for hlrssandra. As.
therefore, ,hrrr would neither he muchsmor-
al influence nor strategic value attached TO
the capture Of Turin, IL Is mare probable that
the main movement Of the Austrian forces
would be towards the south west.
ln this direction on the banka W lhs river
Po, overlooking the Held of Marcngo. famous
for the FIRST Napolson's victory over the Aus
lriant, Is the city Of Alexandra. the strong
est place IN Sardinia. Here the Safdinian
lurcts might alone hold out for some time
Bot m IL 10 connected Win Turin by rail-.
French rrinlorcemcnis might arrive overland
within week. \ railroad also Fuhs down
TO Grnoa, which il within tWcHtyfuur hours
straming Of the French port Of 1oulon, where
troops and transports are IN readiness Tor the
crisis. IL il safe to say that troops could he
thrown hom Ip0on into Alesshndrln, la
hghung order, within three. or at most four
days II is most probable that the Austrian
forces will take this route because dcci i've
actions can soonest take this place. and be-
cause in the Turin route their retreat would
be beset with far greater hazards Another
reason for AusttiaI kerping we'll 20 tho
south Is found In the disihcol,d condition of
the Duche', which may require quick move
ments Of large por,ons u her iorevs thith-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-05-21

you WOULDN'T BITE BLIND Boy -
On one of the Michigan Central Railroad
trains the other morning, an incident occur
red which created considerable merriment.
A blind boy,who has the run of the cars for the
purpose of selling knickknncks, entered the
sleeping car, supposng all the inmates were
up and dressed. Walking through the car.
he passed his hand along the herthS to see
If they were occupied, when it fell upon the
face Of sleeper whose hirsute covering at
once arrested the boys attention. Suoking
down the hairy coat, the boy commenced with
" Here, puppy-hcre, puppy " and other ex-
pressions of fondness which a lover Of the
canine species would be likely to indulge in.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-05-21

USEFUL INFoRNATIoN.-On the edge Of a.
small river In the county Of Cavan, in Ire
land, there is a stone with the following in
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-05-21
Aaenta for Tho Caledonian,

~ In any of the above, or In other towns
payments may be made, when more convenient
10 the PostmAatcrs thereof OF thc amount may
DC sent directly 10 this office but We must Insist
on settlements every year,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-05-21

w PLANT TREES.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-10-06
Rally to tho Pclls!!

FELLOW CITIZENS Having just clos
ed thorough canvass of the Goth Senate.
rial district, and witnessed the scores Of
Democratic voters who have resolved to
a d US in the election of ticket favorable
to Homestead law and against this in
crease of taxes, I desire to send you a
word of good cheer!
A full vote on next Teusday, of those
who are opposed to the Bogus-Democratic
Wire pullers, will elect the District and
County Ticket, and rebuke the men who
threaten to sell your homes, and double
your taxes.
Then let every man, whether he be
Democrat or Republican, who wants
Homestead law, and reduction of Taxes
spend next Tuesday for his country.
VOTE EARY, VOTE FOR RAM
SEY, and the entire State Ticket.
VOTE FOR SWISSHEEM, and the
entire District and County Ticket.
Get out your neighbors and see that
they vote right STEPHEN MILLER,
Chairman
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-10-06
Tax Payers, Don't Forget.

That if the Democratic policy Of taxing
the people to pay the interest upon tho
State railroad bonds is carried out, the tax.
es ofthe State, including State, County,
Town and Corporation taxes, will amount
to one million dollars pei. anum. And
don't forget that there is not over t.oo him.
bred thousand dollars Of good money
IN the arhole State. How can the people
pay million Of dollars for taxes when
there is not over one fifth Of that amount
in. the whole State? -kin1e.poli. Stato
dtfas' r~~@rs - - ~ 81 - s=sEE
Simply by attaching the farms and res
licences Of the people. IF the Democratic
party succeed in levying tax, and there
is not money enough in the State to pay
this tax, there will be no alternate but :
upon the property of our 'cit1sens.% Tax
payers remember this !! remember this.
ST. Paul Times ;. - -
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-10-06
Judge HannlIn.

Our neighbour over the river Is exer-
ciseing his mind lest the Office Of Judge,
be made partizan. That, sounds well from
supporter Of Judge Hamliu, whose friend.
down river are resenting, as SANDER, tho
report that he hid consented to run az an
independent, or no party candidate. Tie
report was got up by friends who believed
it and calculated to serve him.: for the re
is a very general feeling that tho judge e.
ship should be kept sepperate from patty
politics; but the main body of his supp r:
ters resent this report As SANDER.
! The facts are sometime before the.nom*
ination wae made he was informed that the
Moccasin clique would sell him in CONVEX
ton that, he could not get the party
nomination. He intimated that in that ..
vent lie would run as no party candidate,
but made no secret Of perfering the party
nomination. He got it and:voluntarily r.
ssemed the position Of partizan eaed ilase
fur tho Judge-shtp.4
Under these circumstances Mr.. kRussel
makes direct thrust at Judge HamI1:
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-10-06

ABOUT M1NNEsorA.-The Lacrosse
Republican contains the following items,
which may be Of great interest to our res-
ders:
On Thursday last, fine flock of sheep
numbering three hundred crossed the river
at this place for minnesota. This is only
one of the many foeks that have gone tho
same road before them. These are good
indications for Minnesota's future prosper
ity.
We scarcely recollect the time when en-
igration to our sister State, via. Lacrosse.
was much greater than at present. The
tioe seems to be settingstrongly in that d.
rectien. Our streets are daily thronged
with teams, &C., Minnesota bound. Sue
cess to them.
Lacrosse seems to be one Of the great
gateways into our State, and our prosperity
must increase hers also.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-10-06
Becker a Kno W Nothing

The Minneapolis State Atlas, in'redlyt i.
the letter of Mr.. Beckr, addressed to the ed.
itor of this paper, says -
when Mr.. Becker wrote that letter h>
knew that be VS. proving himself mos,
bare-faced and unmitigated LIAR to mort
than hundred different persons who had
sat with him in a KNOW NOTHING
LODGE in St. Paul.
The books aud papers for starting the
Know N othing order in the State, of Min.
ncsota, were procured by II. NJ Rice, and
by HIM forwarded to St. Paul. A Know
Noihing Lodge was organized aud Geo. L.
Becker, Edmund Rice amp many other
leading Democrats became members. Geo
l.. Becker was the VICE PRESIDENT
OF THE LODGE, and yet, forgetful Of
his character as a man, and of the position
he occupies before the people az = candi-
date for Governor, he voluntarily lets him.
self down to the level of common LIAR.
--Pe-haps the Atlas editor is posted, -
many others ore. Is Mr.. Becker know
Nothing ?-Becker says he isn't. Genie
man who know. state that he is.
st. Paul Times.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-10-06

demands of that fearful iniquity, slavery.
throws open its ports to the slave trade, may
the Navies of every Christian Nation ON the
Face Of the Globe, drive back upon us orr
piratical crews and hem us in with q Gordon OF
Civilization.
But tho south does not propose to ST op here.
While it looks to the re-opening Of the slave
trade en- the one hand, it is also preparing to
possess itself of the territories of the Union on
the other. Hear its logic as detailed at the last
Congress by Jefferson Davis, the Democratic
Senator from Mississippi:
! !. The Constitution recognises the existence
Of slavery.
?. The Constitution, therefore, recognises
the right of slavery.
s. The Supreme Court have held that under
the Constitution the southern planter has as
good right to take his slave into new tc.rit ory
rs ,;le northern man has to take his horse.
) d Territory is Al lEchoa:e and incomplete
government Ihc sovereignty rests in the
government Of the Union, which has bower Of
appointing the chief officers.
: =. Therefore, as The government CT the
cnlon, IN which rests the real sovereignty.
according to the latest judicial construction Of
! the Constitution, recognises slavery as Ma
'1onal institution, the Territory, its creature,
must recognise it, and recognising it, must
protect it
6: Therefore, it becomes the imperative duty
OF Congress, in the absence of the Territorial
protection, to pass Code for the Protection
OF Slavery in the Territories, whether the
people Of tho Territories ask for the institution
or not,
"To this complexion you must come at last"
Slavery, under the Constitution, will, if
Democracy is successful, be forced upon every
loot OF Free Territory, and the CONGRESS- If
the United States will become the instrument
to spread, not Freedom, but Perpetual servi-
tude
We should like to copy more of these splen-
old articles but have not space. Let every
one who wishes to learn the truth of these
matters; and, also, to see the contemptous and
abusive manner in which the Democracy have
spoken Of the laboring classes, calling them
'' mud-sills,' greasy mcchanics," filth
operators,' small-fsted farmers" &c., &c.,
should get and read copy Of this 'Address'
Immediately.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-10-06
Our Legislative Ticket.

The 'Frontiersman' has discovered that
the Moccasins have 'dref1ul nice" ticket.
Mr.. Andrews is quite star! Andrews
never uttered an original idea or put an
old one into new form; and Russell must
know it.
He is very good penny-a- liner; and
as to the services he has rendered this
country by his published letters, he would
have served it better had he written OLE
fourth, and put that into readable form.
His opponent can write him out Of his
boots; and some efthe spiciest, most origi-
nal and most extensively copied letters
from Northern Minnesota, have been writ
ten by Henry Swisshelm. We can point
to near one hundred people in Stearns
county, who emigrated hither through his
influence. He has done ten times as much
for Northern Minnesota as ever Andrews
did. RussePs assertion that he is not
known out Of Lower St. Cloud, is rather
amusing. True, he has not made it a bu-
siness, as Andrews has done, to bring him.
self out. Still, quite number of folks
know he is here. n>.:r ...:
Andrews came here for an Office. Swiss.
helm came to settle and improve the coun.
try; and brought capital and emigration
With and after him. He has not been put.
teripg around electioneering for years,
playing gentleman with eentlemen-and
rowdy with rowdie- int With tho saint.
and, sinner with the sinners-singins
hymns in church, and talking obsc.nitie.
in >barrooms- making speeches in temper.
ance meetings; and, getting drunk in .pri-
vate corners, when his sillinees makes him
the butt Of all the bar loungers in town.
M. Andrews is : professional politician,
who has been ALL things, except original,
to all men. He came to Minnesota for, an
office, and has been working for one all
tha,tima," while Svish>lm Was uomina-
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-10-06

An Illinois editor says his party (ths
Democratic) is on the verge Of { prscipcs,
but calls upon it to march steadily ahead,
Good! We second the motion. sag :.
The Fred Lorenz, on her last trip to
St: Louis, had 10000 s.et eza t g.,ia from
M: Greeley, in bis last letter Fl from CAL
ifornia, says that John G. Fremont, is to-
king about five thousand dol per week
out Of his mines It Maripose:'
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-10-06

working men to Legislatures they might
make laws which fourth rate, plain, work
working men could understand; and then
what would become Of FIRST rate lawyers.
p S.sS!nce writing the above we have
learned that there Is Mr.. Tollman in this
county. He lisa doctor. Doctor To}lman,
Hasn't got any patients; but that is the
more reason he needs an Office. He has a
shanty and garden, does not know how
to work of course. So his farm lies un-
cultivated, aud he wants to go to St. Paul
Of conrse as he belongs to one of the
learned professions, he will do for demo-
cratic candidate. Three lawyers scarce of
briefs and one doctor minus patients.
against four big 6sted working men! Walk
up gentlemen and vote the Frontiersman's
first rate ticket. Do for mercy sake! for
the Poor devils will be apt to starvs if you
do not hitch them to the public crib
They cannot dig--to beg they are not
ashamed, do give them au Office. Swiss
helm, Freeman, Mayhem, Whitcomb, can
all work-can take care of themselves aud
a number Of other people; but the dandy
fingered gentry who came ont here to get
offices-don't dissapoint them for mercy
sake.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-10-06

Rowe are happy to inform our Mocct
sin friends that we have our office, presA
type, dwelling house, furniture and. cloth
ing insured in the Phoenix. So that if our
establishment should get burn>d We coul 1
start another.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-10-06
William Window.


The Pioneer has kept up such a hue
and cry Of know Nothing about VIM.
Window, Republican candidate for Con-
grcss, that some people believe that gen
tleman is foe to the foreign born citizen.
10 settle the matter The Germans of Wi
mona addressed letter to VIM. Window
The following is his reply, and ought to
satisfy any man who is not himself a
Kdow Nothing. We take the letter from
the Winona Republican
W1NoNA, Sept 10, 1859.
4hessrs. j: Halleck, D. Dierks, and 9TH
crs :-Gentlemen-Your esteemed favor
Of the 18th inst, signed by yourselves and
thirty-three other German Republicans Of
Winona is received. Permit me to thank
you and the other friends whose names are
subscribed to said letter for the frank avow-
al OF your sentiments, and for the mode
you have adopted to ascertain my views on
questions which are of Importance to you
and to all friends of equairights. answer
with pleasure the following questions con-
tanned in your letter:
"lst. Are you in favor of the naturali-
cation laws, as they now stand, and partic-
ularly against all and every extension of
the probation ?"
l have noticed with some care tho oper-
alton OF these laws, and know of no reason
which demands a change, and hence am in
favor Of them as they now stand, and will,
to the best of my ability, oppose any and
every extension Of the probation.
'2d. Do you regard it as the duty of
the Republican party, as the party IF e.
quail rights, to oppose and war upon each
and every discrimination that may be at
tempted to be made between the native
born and adopted citizen, as to the right
Of suffrag. - .
believe the Republican party il the
"party of equal rights" and that as such
it should oppose all such discri.ninations
as those Of which you speak, and such I
believe to be among the cardinal principles
Of our party. think further that the Re-
publican party should and will ever oppose
the cruel and unjust discrimination at
tempted to be made by the present Demo-
cratic administration in relation to citizens
OF the United states in foreign Countries
In short, answer your question af6rma-
lively.
"3d. Do you condemn the late action Of
the Massachusetts Legislature for attempt
ing to exclude the adopted citizens for two
years from the ballot box, a. uovise, un-
just ant uncalled for ?''
l 40 condemn a. unwise, unjust, and
uncalled for, the action of the state of Mas
sachusetts, alluded to in your Cd question,
and | would apply the same language OF
condemnation to any state or party-let it
be Republican Massachusetts or Holno-
cratic South Carolina which attempts to
abridge the right Of suffrage of our adopt
ed fellow citizens, or in any other way to
discriminate between citizens of the Uni
ted States.
9th. Are you in favor of a liberal
Homestead Bill giving 100 acres Of land
to every citizen who will settle on and
improve it ?"
[ am, and if elected to Congress will use
every honorable means in my power to Sc
cure the passage Of such law.
am, with much respect,
Your Obedient Servant
WILLIAM WINDON.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-10-06

~ sylv.nus B. Lowry, the Democratie
candidate for Lieutenant Govenof of Min.
nesota, is the man xhos headed the mob
which destroyed the press of Mn. Swiss
,helnt At St Cloud, = year 1ince. The spir.
tied lady has Of course nadeftSks "a fddsfeat
him; and will dot, wslnllssslsJiirdi, beSomes o
tho ret Of the iek ~ 2ritun. t:
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-10-06
Pixies Peak.

We call attention to the following ex-
tract of letter from A. P. WHITNEY,
Representative elect for Meeker Co., who
went to the land of humbug last fall.
Goose Greek, 100 miles west from
Salt Lake City, U. Ter.
STEPHEN MILLER, Esq,
suppose you have heard before this of the
entire failure of Pixies Peak 1t is deci-
dedly the greatest humbug of the age.
Thousands of men disposed of their all to
get means to carry them to the mines, and
many of them with families. If they were
elated at the prospect of getting rich when
going to the mines, you can Judge for
yourself Of the wonderful depression of
spirit the reaction would cause The re-
turned miners, that had staid in the mine
all winter, were pictures of poverty and
hard times. did not see one that had
the color of gold that he pot from the
mines, and some of them had been there
eight months. Implements for mining,
and long Tom Irons, could be picked up
all along the road Groceries could be
bought at one quarter Of their: value ,snd
cams for less. -Four hundred and fifty
teams passed Fort Kearny on their way
home in one day. 1t is estimated that CAL
ifornia will receivsan emigration Of I 900
that started for Kansas; and 10000 head
of loose cattle; aud 6, 900 head Of work eat.
tie and horses; most of the, loose cattle
ttartsd for California. v.f.sl 9!asaJ -
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-10-06

in the meantime, the settler tolls and dies and
gets no home. -zsg2 @sg.5 >
AL this, Uncle JERRY has dreamed shout.
and now he is rolling his eyes and telling FOLKS
his Dream. b
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-10-06

VOTE THE REPUBLICAN TICKET ON
TUESDAY NEXT, AND BY so DOING VOTE
YOURSELF A HOME, FREE OF COST
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-10-06

ON THE 11TH, VOTE THE MOCCASINS
OUT OF OFFICE AND EXISTENCE, AND
BY so DOING, NOT ONLY RID YOUR
SELVES OF YOUR WORST ENEMIES, BUT
GET FREE HOMES!
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-10-06

:. LET DEMOCRATS, REPUBLICANS AND
EVERY ONE ELSE WHO WANTS A HOME
TURN OUT ON TUESDAY NEXT AND VOTE
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET!
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-10-06

FRIENDS OF FREEDOM AND FREE
HOMES, TURN OUT ON THE 11Tn AND
VOTE THE REPUBLICAN TICKET!
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-10-06

FREE HOMES FoRFREE MEN," IS
THE MOTTO Or 80 THE REPUBLICAN,
PARTY. VOTE THIIR TICKET, SAC '.7"'
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-10-06

PRHsIDENr Pierce and Mifa have .r,
TO thsu; ais,l S:s:h s-E:a: i5tv,:.s,
~ -1.fHg @.5ftsI.sy y
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-10-06
Live, horse, and you'll get grass -

u Live, horse, and you'll get grass - 4
] The Democratic Party boast that they have
been in power 80 that they 3aars the
friends Of the Homestead, but the only way
they have shown that friendship, has been BY
VOTING DOWN Republican Homestead Bills.
Their" ,'+feelin's" have overpevsered them 80
they could not get up ea,to init them, and
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-10-06

In society. That is the working classes Of
the North must be like the slaves Of the
South. " ell, Southern Democrats never
send their mud sills to Lesislaturs-neith-
CT do Northern Democrats. Catch the
Democratic party electing working man
to any important Office! They know bet
ter. Their southern brethren, who must
have servants to wait on them would read
them out Of the party if they did. A fell
low to get fat Office in the Democracy
must have white hands, and take airs; and
if the working men Of this district elect
this working man ticket maybe our south
ern masters will dissolve the Union. II l.
MI. Russell says they are all "fourth
rate meng' OF course Uncle Jerry. Ev-
cry sinner Of them blacks his own boots
and tends his own horse-not slavehold-
er in the lot-not lawyer among them,
although, they have all studied law enough
to know that every man has a right to his
own wages. Fourth certain, sure
they are. Don't they ALL. WORK for a,liv
ing and what right have they to set up
for Office? Besides if the people should
elect ! majority Of fourth rate, plain mon