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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-01
washington Itoms.

The correspondent Of the New York Com D,
mercial Advertiser says
"lhe administration will not bo able 90
carry any measure in accordance with the
Prcaidents recommendation for the purchase
Of Cuba, OF for taking il by force. Neither
viii Congress grant 90 the President any
power and means TO fnable him 10 use forop
20 bAck up his negotiations with Mexico. OF
Central America,
Congress +. quite sick Of ils own folly in
passing the Paraguay force act The mem
bcrs protest however, that they did not con
slider the bin No war measure,
u has bees iutmated by prominent mem
hers ct both Houses that alter the resump-.
ITO ~ the session next week, there will be
nothing Of importance done except 10 pass
the appropriation bills"
To the same effect. the correspondent Of the
Journal Of Commerce says
"lhcrc 10 40 prosprc; that any one Of the
special recommendation Of the Proaident
will bc carried out, The recommendations
a. 60 a change OF the taglh, and a. to the
Mexican pr9,rctorate, and provision for the
purchase Of Cuba, &c, must oil fall 20 tho
ground, and yet there i scarcely man IN
Congress who does not admit that some
measures GA these subjects ought TO be
adopted.
II is TO be observed that the IlouAs has not
discussed the Message, aud il is common
remark that the representatives do not even
make il a subject OF CO. yorsaton, They are
much NOR, interested in the combinations or
accidents which may affect the succession to
the Presidency. IL is quite certain that,
among themselves, there existA generally,
with some lev exceptions in either llouse, al
unusual degree OF good feeling, or at least Of
wait OF personal luminosity"
The correspondent Of the " y. Post saws
that the article GA Cuba in thr Union, j. be-
lic,ud TO have bern written hy the President,
and 10 be- in complete accordance with the in
struclious 20 Nj. Preston, the new minister
10 St.ain. The correspondent adds!
al the close Of tie article II u asserted
that The islaud col Cubal has been governed
for twenty ears on the idea that England
and France would not consent TO is falling
into our hands IL is nov understood that
oomprcmsc has been entered into with Sir
william Gore Ousely, rs the accredited rep
re,eu,ati,c Of the British government, thatif
the United States Bcquicsces IN che protecto-
rate over Central America. that England will
not object To the seizure of Cuba by the
United States. II il rumoted in court circles
that auticipat'ng such action on the part OF
our government, lou, Napoleon has ordered
the strong land force Ia ST. Domingo which
embarked at Toulon, aud to which Allusion
has recently been madc in this correspond
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-01
Congress-.

Congress mas adjourned over To January 4.
One Of the principal questions under discus
sion In the Senate has b-en the Pacific Rail-
road bill. Senator Se~Prd Of New York,
spokh in favor Of route that would he a con-
tinuation ~ the road Travelled by the great
northwestern emigration, and would have
lhe road built IA a military, national and pos.
tai highway, by the government, the lands
along the route TO no surrendered to actual
settlers free Of cost Senator Wilson Of
Massachusetts agreed with Mr.. Seward In
this particular. and moved an amendment 10
the bill, that the road should he between
parallels - aud 80. Considerable discussion
occurred on the amendment Of Mr.. Poster Of
Ct, that the road should be built Of Amer.
can iron, the southern free traders making
strenuoua opposition thereto. The motion
finally prevailed by vote Of 20 20 20. Mr..
Seward offered a resolution OF inquiry As to
wha, legislation will be necessary 10 stop the
slave trade, but an objection from Jefferson
Davis defeated il. An advance Of $1,000 10
Hiram Powers for stAtuary was voted, and a
ItboihAloh ioohANk uhAiitk Aut HnNt
Office department self sustaining wasAdopted.
On Thursday the Senate wns -opensd by a
Catholic priest. in full eAnonieals, and large
crowd gathered in consequence this is the
first time, we believe, that priest Of that
persuasion has ever been called uPoa 10 OH.
eiate in that capacity.
The main subject discussed in the House
was the new pension bin, granting pensions
to tia surviving soldiers and IailorS Of the
war Of 1912 and To their widows. IL provides
that for IL months service and upwards, 900
shall be allowed for 6 moS. and upwards,
and not ~ mos, 1856 and for go days and
upwards, and not exceeding elk mos, $50
per annum. The bill was passed BY vote
Of 1870 TO IS.
Bills were offered in tho House to repeal
the English bill for the admission Of Kansas,
authorizing the people Of the territories to
elect their officers, and making such altera-
tons in the present system OF mileage rs will
allow nith,berS only their travelling expens-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-01

Mn. BCCHANAN's DUPLcITY.-The n. y
Times ian independent sheet, with demo
cratic proclivitieS) says that when the Nigga
ra was going out upon her first Geographic
expedition, the leading journals of that city
applied for permission to send reporters on
board. This was refused by the President,
on the ground that there were not accommo-
dations for all who would wish to 60, and
that, therefore, to be perfectly impartial, none
could be admitted. This seemed just, aud
the press Goquiesced. The day before the
Niagara sailed, Mr.. Buchanan himself tele.
grophed PeymjS sion for a Herald reporter 10
go under the guise Of private secretary to
Prof Morse.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-01

tutions have fsilsd-"failsd 10 the extent N
screening, instead OF Furnishing 0ftuders %
Recurring 90 the MandrTer's proceedings an.
Union iniers that they have been in accor.
dance with the public opinion Of Georgia
aud says I've need not express the horror
and disgust Of an honest, law-abiding pouplo
a. such scenes 81 recklesSness, dopraylty and
fanalieism,' This il strong language, but
,0ry justi and we wonder how ths official Or
gan ever mustered up The courage g. use IL.
Bot perhaps the desperate situation Of the
Democracy, caused by ice devotion 10 die
shareholders and their treloherous repayment,
makes silence impossible for the tims. We
want 90 see, however Whist the AdmnistrA-
ton will do about it.--BoHoH journal
1HE Guar CNuAL PARK IN NEw YORK.
Tho work on this mammoth enterprise il now
pushed forNard 90 rapidly ~ possible. Three
thousand labOrors arc employed, The drives
which Wind very pleasantly around the Park
are la an advanced state Of grading and the
greater part Of tie force 10 now employed la
.Har isIaisi',F q ss8 81 hh~ snr :. salss-i
oil nom where u ID rich and deep, aud piled
up a. he used in covering the barren lodges
which abound over the broken surface Of tho
grounds, The land IL pulyeriled and fsrlil-
ed, aud several large nurseries are already
growing trees 70 be hereafter uanspiAuled
The parade ground aHd cricket ground are
got up Vn grand scale, and there Ia skat-
ing pond, or viii be, when IL freezes, contain.
ing sixteen acres, Much remains 10 bs done
but the progress " the work is certainly yey
encouraging,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-01

The IMPosTTIoNs or, SPRTTUAIIsM Mr..
C. II. Collagan, portrait painter of West
Newton, writes TO tSe Courier, giving an &C
count of portraits OF deceased individuals
which he drew for Mr.. ]. V. Mansfield, n
professor OF spiritualism, who sold them to
the relatives of the deceased as being the
,cork Of spirits! The pictures were drawn
from dsguerreotypes, or verbal descriptions
ELECTED from the parties ordering them. The
number thus palmed off upon credulous peo-
pie seems TO have been quite large. The
share of Mr.. Collagan in this diSgraceful
business indicates very lax ideas Of morality
on his part, while the conduct Of Mr.. Mans
field, IL the statements Of Mr.. Collagan are 10
DE relied upon, deserves the widest condom-
nation.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-01

PARAouAY.-The ruler OF Paraguay seems
to have just walked up TO the fact that the
United States in in earnest in its demonstra-
ton. The Seminario, which is said to be CON
Quoted by President Lopez himself, in its is
issue OF Nov. %, announces that "the Repub-
lie ia read, for war If war is to come and it
continues ita bold words, and calls upon
neiShboring States to rally for the mutual
jefnSe, as follows:
awe are resolved to maintain our rights
with Nil the tenAoity their justice authorizes.
We shall stand firmly together, without be-
ing appalled, by consequences, keeping ever
in sight our outraged national dignity. We
do not hesitate to Gay that this war, when it
once shall have begun, will undoubtedly af-
feet the security Of our neighboring States
and that, to preserve their integrity and tran
guilty, they must not admit into their politi-
c,l achemss n sentiment Of entire indifference
to the attack made upon the Republic Of Par
sguay."
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-01
sleigh Ride.

While sitting in our "sanetum," on Thurs
day, dcplorisg thc,great dcOrth of local news,
our ears were saluted by music in our streets,
and going TO the door, we saw a sleigh-ridng
party, Of some twenty-five couples, from Bar
net, headed by the Passumpsie serenadc
Band They were on their way to Lyndon,
and we learn that they returned to the st.
-Juhusoury- ffuuEe 10 IdtiIe: II eyinCes pretty
good pluck to start out to sleigh.ride of
twenty-five miles, with the mercury at % q
below zero but we presume they enjoyed it.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-01
A Surprise.

On the 2ist of December, at the residence
Of Rev. W. C. Dickinson, of Kenosha, Wis,
during surprise visit, made by the members
of his congregation,-the prelimnaries hav-
ing been duly arranged by the parties most
deeply interested, the following event trans
pired, which rendered the surprise mutual
and complete. c. Briggs, Esq, of Kenosha,
wis, and Miss Jane Il. Parker, daughter of
Of the Hon. Isaac Parker, Of Coventry, VT,
were, by the aforesaid Rev. w. C. Dickinson,
united in the holy bonds of matrimony.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-01

MR. MoRRrrt's EASD BnL.-Mr Walton
in writing from Washington to his paper
speaks as follows of the prospects Of the Land
Bill introduced a, the last session by Mr..
Morrill, ....
''vermonter, will be glad to learn tina,
Senator Stewart gave notice that he would
call up Mr.. Morrll's Agricultural College
bin at an early day for consideration. This
MI, II Will he remembered, pasEra the Huusr
at tho last session, and now wsites the CON
curreneo Of the Senate. The chances are
favorable for its success.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-01
To Cur PrIeaas.

little effort on your part would secure a
large number Of subscribers 10 our paper. If
you think i; worthy, will you not make an
Effort in its behalf' A little help nov would
enable us to get steam press, and make
many other additions to our paper that would
materially improve it. Friends, give us a
helping hand, by each procuring new sub
scriher for 1859.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-01

" One Of the richest political "rscom-
mendationG" Of these dark democratic times
is that Of Ex-Governor Matthews OF Missis-
sippi, who proposes harmonizing the demo-
cratic party by the denomination OF Frank
Pierce for the Presidency! That's original,
at all events.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-01

NOVEL INvENrloN-FAST RIDR-Two lads
left Clifton for Utica the other day, riding al.
ter their fathers dobhin, sound aud ell bot
toned hut provokingly slow. No whipping
or yelling could increase his speed beyond
the trot of COW. 1t was n ride altogether
too protracted, and the inventive genius was
called in to devise some method for slightly
aecelerating the speed on the home trip.
Various plans were proposed and voted down
when the younger brother suggested that
long, crooked switch be fastened to the rim
Of the forward wheel; ut each revolution Of
the wheel it would hit the horse and relieve
them at least of the labor of constantly urg-
ing him. The very thing" said the other
and he Immediately applied the Improvement.
For while things went WELL until Dobbin
becoming walked up. started off ut a run.
"kaekety-spat, Iarkety-spat," went the long
crooked stick, and faster flew the Infatuated
Dobbin. John Gilpin's ride was a stroll.
compared TO the flight of our great inventors
The roadsides took on the ppearancc of rib
bon-glass. canal boats looked like weayers'
shuttlesi the telegraph posts resembled the
teeth of fine tooth comb. There was no
whoa to the concern There is nothing
now Of the wagon. Doctors have dressed
the wounds OF the two boys Who we're rUn
away with, who beg US to mention no names
~ Com icr.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-01

A MONEY MAKING CLERuYMAN.---Rev.
DIR. Chaplin is a money making clergyman.
He generally delivers four lectures a week,
receiving $50 apiece, exclusive of expenses.
Each Of his Sunday services is rewarded
with $l25, making together about 1928 psT
Mrek
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-01
A Vernon, BOY nuaraered.

young man of % years, named Freeman
Cutting, from Vermont, was killed by an
hishman in a house of i'll repute in New
York on Sunday morning last. They were
quarreling, when the Irishman drew n knife,
and stabbed him in the neck, severing the
carotid artery. Affairs similar to this are of
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-01

Or AGeuts'
We are under obligation, to our local
agents for the interest which they have
already evinced In our behalf We have
already booked many names for the new year
through their eScrtionI and those Of other
friends.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-01

4 SEI.F-EN1lArPEU BURGLAR --ltecently
Of "a cold night, an old man named lrendwell,
occupying n lonely situated house ashort dis
tutce from the village of Mt. Vernon, in
W,Nchester Co., y. Y, was disturbed soon
after he had retired To bed, by q strange noise
at intervals, as of person halloiug at a dis
janice, Being alone and having some money
in his possession, he was somewhat alarmed
but with QuiNotic resolution, got up, procured
"a Seht and sought TO ascertain from whence
the noise came, and the cause thereof
Slightly alfred, and shi,cring with cold, but
not with fright, he was led here and there
about the house in his senreh,--ihe noise
sometimes seeming To he outdoors, and then
again IN between the walls. Finally, he re-
moved the irchoard of the capacious kitchen
fireplace, carefully introduced the light frat,
and cautiously his head next, and there, saw
dangling a pair Of cowhide boots. "Hsllo I"
lie interrogatorily exclaimed. who do these
belong to !? Me- replied a scpuchral voice;
I'm halmost dead-elp me OUT Stay
there, the old man rejoiucd.
The old gentleman then replaced the fire.
board ard again returned to bed. During
the night he heard the no longer mysterious
voice several times. In the morning he got
up at his usual time, cooly ate his breakfast,
and then went TO the village. Soon he re-
TUNED with constable Sednr, and other per-
-2uIlS.-lhel- had Ia hreAk away n pnriinn- uf-
the buck-work to release the chimney bird
who proved to be one Thomas Wilson, n
young Engshman, who. had on him pistol
loaded TO the muzIle with pow der and ball.
The Young gentleman had been stopped in
his supposed burglarious errand by an iron
cross.bar of which he had got astride by at
tempting to descend too rapidly, and was un
able to move either way. He was taken be-
fore magistrate and subsequently to White
Plains, where he was placed within walls
much cleaner and less confined than his lnAn
chimney quarters.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-01

tP- The contest between Blair aud Bar
rett in Sc. Louis brings out the fact that
some 80 oonvicu, under sentence Of the
criminal co4rt. we're Parlened. on saadi,ion
Of voting 'cT Barr'u.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-01

"Too LArE"-Ths Philadelphia Press
states tina, the President has become asham-
ed Of the eontemplible msmness he adopted
1T the hSt session Of Congress, Of neglectiug
to Invite the Republican Members TO his
social dinner parties, aud that he has actually
so FAR come 20 sense Of the gentlcmsnly
prophecies Of life, as to invite some Of the
prescribed TO pArtSko Of his inequalities,
Hut I, iI added, that the courtesy comes "loo
late" and that the Republicans, having been
compelled to appease their hunger during tho
long session ouiside the Presidential mansion
have resolved to appcsse Il in the same way
during the short session. IL is now given
out that not single member Of the Republi
can party will consent to put hi' legs under
the Executive mahogany.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-01

The wife of Mr.. George w. Blake of Foir-
fax, was accidentally shot in the foot Last
week, The limb wnS badly mHngled, aud
ainpuisiion was DOeessaTy, but she died on
Monday.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-01

The ORGAN GETTING BoLD.- The Wash.
iugton Union thinks it highly probable that n
cargo OF slaves have been landed in zone Of
the States Of the Union" II also declares
that in the case AZ the SLAYER Echo, Our inst;.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-01
"Ows SO Mss -Hy,LiHG."

j
fhs following text
cove 80 msa aHyiLiaG.p
Many VI our patrons will Gnd little bills IN
h'eir papers during tie present month and
others will find their accounts with local
agents, a list Of whom can be found 10 the
frat column Of our paper lis expected that
these bills will be mot promptly,
One year ago the country was IN state Of
financial depressure, and We did not Insist
upon our honest dues, bil have been con
tented 70 borrow money rather than press
you 70 a settlement when tho times we're 80
hard, Now the financial condition Of the
country il changed The farmey haa been
blessed with abundant crops mauuiactures
and mechanical trades are sprnging into lie
again-gold il pouring 10 upon our country
from ~ old sources aud nom newly discover
ed mines. In short the aspect Of the country
~ regards trade aud business Of every kind
IL entirely changed from what Il VAS one year
ago,
la New England, where tho credit system
il 40 generally adopted, The fret Of the year
IL the proper time 10 settle all accounts, This
should be done for various reasous. First.
the creditor il entitled to his pay, and the
Withholding Of il after the time that il IL due.
IL positive wrong Second, long credits
and dubious debtors create distrust between
man and man. The system Of credit il
founded upon confidence and when this l.
destroyed the grand upcrtrurture Of society
il stricken out Third the money, II you
have Il, to the amount Of your debt is not
yours, after the time Of payment arrives, and
the keeping Of Il Is nothing more nor less
than robbery. The neglect to pay causes m
feeling. and serious injury Is Omen entHiled
upon the creditor These evils are the
natural consequences Of the credit system.
II l. law Of God that man should owe
his brother nothing. BE We honest il one Of
the most practical Of the Christian Nir,uc,
The world laughs ~ the man who pretends
to be lover Of tho Christian religion and
true piety, II ne pay not his brother his just
dues. And well it may
The amount Of each individual bin which
We present you il small but the aggregate Is
ouR All! Let each one consider this in the
same light ~ they would II the case was
their own, and We believe they will not rest
conteuted ill the debt il paid
or course our promptly paying patrons
and We have good many such, audhsy only
have kept US alive hcretofore-Will not apply
toe above remarks to themselves rertopSlly
We trust to their good sense to discriminate
in this matter. The man Who pays promptly
is always respected, aud to deal with him is
over n pleasure.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-01
LooAL ANp sTATR.
~ Aavsr,i.sa,ss,.,

NV AdFFFtiHFueatss
81 Jahnsbury Academy Of Musie-C d.
Clarke, Bargains-J, Boles. New EGood,
Moses Johnson, NewhuTy Seminary
frentiss Knight Farm Tor sale, Notice
Cash wantsd-G. II, g. ]. NJ. Weeks, Vii
lags meeling-O, w. Baker, Auction sale
Waller Harvey. Special notices. Legal
notices.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-01
RuMoHh AT WAsmHaTok.-Whl one ant

RUMoHh AT WAsmHGTuS,-~W hils one set
Of reporters at Washington announces that
all il connection there Ia reference 10 occur
rsnoss In NiearaguiAn waters, smother corps
report that everything in the purlisus Of
State Ia az "eAlm sss summers morning
And 90 slto a. respects our South American
policy, Many, on both sides Of the water,
believe that Spain, France aud England arc
not altogether satisfied a. 10 the assumptions
Of our government In references thereto
while the Washington Globe declares en-
phatIeally that "RnglAnd, France and Spain
fully concur IN the line Of policy laid down
by the United States concerning Mexico and
Central America" II the public only khAS
exactly shat that policy Is, perhaps they
could form correct opinion Tor ihsmislsss
In the premises "a events trAnspired. Tho
only difficulty Ia In knowing what our gov
eminent has declared Il would do, and what
Il really intended to do. Perhaps time III
let Us know sOmsthng on all these heads,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-01

Our readers will notice a call among the
Special notices, for meeting of the legal
voters at the Town Hal! Oh Monday evening,
to consider matters pertaining to the Fire
Department Let the call be responded to.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-01
zoe GaIF0oMtaM.
81. Johnsbury, Jan. J. 1876.
BY 9. y. sToNE 3 C0.

C0EHasroHpEScE.-Ws sOlisig vsiuaiaTg es'a-
5,sH,sahoas from al parts u ths country uPeu
matters Of interest, g-r Ilams " Nss' ID par
hsulaf, will be- thankfully received.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-01
- Harm Nsw Ys.r.n

With the departure Of the Old, and advent
Of the New Year, We extend 10 oil our friends
tho compliments Of the season. We bid the
old a sad farewell and look forward 10 the
New With bright hopes and ardent antieipa-
tons.
Eut We mean our remarks 10 take a praoti-
cal turn, and shall preach a short sermon from
fhs following text
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-01
Quc-,ts~ =

why arc the opening. to our village els
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-01

terms allowed % remain covered zap with Ice
aud snowP ln oass Of fire il would take half
an hour 10 fad out where they are. II IL is
tho business Of the wardens 10 SEQ % IL, why
10 il not donef CITIZEN.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-01

The second lecture before the Young Mems
Christian Association Of this place, WAS do
liyered on Monday evening Last by Bishop
Hopkins Of Burlington, on The Life, ChHwU-
ter, and Religious System Of Mohammsd.
We have only room 10 iay thnt Il was a good
lecture, we'll received by large aud apprs-
ciauys audience
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-01

An attempt was made 10y some unmtigated
seoundrel TO fire the dwelling house OF Gil
man Carey, the town clerk, of Cavendish, on
Friday night the 10Th inst, by placing ashes,
Goals and combustible materials against the
front door. In the morning the cinders and
Goals we're found upon the door STEP but the
fire had gone out.-B. +. Times