The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-04-30
A Poop Into our state E1ohangos,

up he beauties Of the fugitive slave law, 90
exempliled 10 the recent trial Of lhirty-seyen
cIizens Of Oberlin, Ohio, charged with aiding
In the rescue Of negro claimed 40 a fugitive
from labor
The Rutland Courier democratic hos q
Itwo-eoiumn article, entitled - day Is breaking"
in which il speaks IN hopeful terms Of the
bright and joyous sunshine that augurs
peace and harmony az the Charleston con
yenIion, and victory to is nominee o.
and il does this since the Connecticut cleo
ton
The IrAsburgh Standard tries 10 explain
the cause Of the III feeling growing out Of the
election o! officers to the third regiment at
st. Adams q fortnight since. Some ~ the
companies the west side Of the state feel as
though their wishes we're entirely disregard
ed, and that the election was entirely a one,
sided, sectional affair, = alishus men are apt
10 be sensitive.
The Burlington Free Press hes lengthy
and able article upon pure liquors, and the
I dirty uf town agents, commissioners Vnt EuT
leotmeD. Il portrays the deleterious effects
Of poisonous liquors, and demonstrates how
very liable town agents are 10 get a bad ar
tele. II recommends an addition 10 our pro-
hibtory law that shall reach this evil and Il
very properly asks The united efforts Of the
commissioners and agents to purchase their
supplies Of houses where they are sure the
article bought approaches to a certainty the
article required. And It further warns town
agents TO beware Of runners and travelling
agents from the cities, no 20 about the
country with good specimens just 10 palm Oh
O spurious article thus swndling the towns
=. and trining with the health OF im citircr,
who expect TO procure a pure article Of the
= town agencies, The Btalileboro PhpniA re-
Gently published the fact that the travelling
agent Of a city House offered TO tie agent Of
that town, present Of considerable, sum
Of money if he would give him an order Tor
single gallon Of brandy, The runner wished
to be able 70 tay to other town agents, that
the Bratdcboro agency (Which has the repu-
taiioH Of being very wen managcd) vas sup
Piled by his house, and to have an order with
which TO back tho statement. This subject
is one We consider Of Importance, As long
as ardent spirits are prescribed by our ply
.ieiana, how very important 1t Is that the,
should be what they purport to be and that
neither ourselves nor our sick friends be-
dfugged with vile mixtures under the name
Of pure liquors.
The last Drattleboro Phunix has leading
article on the "disntegrstiou Of the demo.
eraey," in which il quotes from late speech
Of Hon. John Hickman Of Pennsylvania.
man who laborcd earnestly for the selection
Of Mr.. buchanan, but who now !, a violent
opposer Of his administration Mr.. lick.
man .pcoks the mind Of vsl many leading
democrats, both north aud south, and he l.
only another proof OF the great ,ehism in the
democracy Of which We have spoken Gel, Gel,
indication points to the success, Of the oppo.
siiion in the next presidential contest.
The Rutland Herald comes TO US this week
with little review Of buchanan and his par
~. 1t is the mme story that We hear all
abnut-pfedio,ing the dewnilll Of the party
and tho political death and obseurly Of is
principal actor, the president. -~
The Messenger is advocating q graded
school at ST. Adams, similar to that 10 this
village, Dra,ileboro, and some other Of the
Vermont towns. Il seems the district has
alresdy voted to raise six thousand dollars
to erect a school edi6ee sufficiently large to
meet the existing wants Of the community.
Education is a cheaper and better defence to
FOUR ST. Adams neighbors than the Ransom
Guards ot wiigtT ti'y ara fF7g,ii s,,, perhaps
justly
The Montpelier Patriot is sull making
war upon the Argus and the Cow BOYS.
The Patriot man is somewhat aroused by the
misusage Of his own party, and hc4s-.+4ling
more truth than some Of the democratic wire
pullers in this state care about hearing If
he does not make their cars tinge We are
mistaken.
The Woodstock Standard and the Middle. !
bury Register both entered upon new vol. I
ume last week-the former tho seventh, ardi|
the other the twenty-fourth We always
/ like to open tho Standard, for we find
something fresh and readable in its columns. |
The Register has improved much in its typ
ogrOphical appearance since it changed
| lands.
The Burlington Times continues its war
with the Free Press. the matter Of difference
being female pills" Mrs. Winslow's
" soothing syrup recommended by the Pat
riot, don't quiet them---we fear the trouble is
chronic!
WAR IN EURoPE-Onc week, news comes
from Europe that there will be war, and the