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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-30

From CALIFoRNIA.-fhe following is an
extract from letter from a mercantile house
in San Francisco, dated the Bird of Septenl-
ber:-
business hero is completely overdone in
all branches of trade. There are goods
enough already here. Of all kinds, including
dry goods. to last six months, if no ships ars
to arrive during that time, and enough on
the way to last another three months after
the first six months have passed"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-30

Every one will recollect the thrilling story
OF the mutual murder and suicide Of Thomas
Eugene dc Marbais and his wife Blanche, in
Cincinnati, some time since, his madness,
her deyotion, their love 10 their dear child
who bad gone circpsing, &c. Wsll, the
wife was not his wife, the child was not his
child, the murder was no murder, the suicide
was no suicide, the insanity was no insanity,
De Marbais was not DE Marbais, and Blan-
che was bird of another color. He is gone
East, and she is going to join him or some
body else, and get up another sensation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-30

SELLING 4 WITE.-The discraceilI rh '.
ton Of selling wife took place '"i%'s o :,
Dudley, England. Hundreds .! Fe's' -.
con gregated in Hall street, the scene "',', ..
shocking spectacle was 70 BE- seem > ~.
whose name j. Pensotte, and "a' Va. ~. =,
living with his wife at place caiie1 p.An
green for the last three weeks, caused fU.D y.
70 spread that he should sell his "Iie W ~.
tain night, as he had found her 70 y. "''' 4.
"worse nor better" AZ the parsoh '5''i' 4
cordingly, on Tuesday night, Tor tns H.,
time he took his wife, with " halter ~" M,
neck, through the turn pike gate al y sa,...
green, compelling the toll-keePer % t"S' -. !,
and led her about three-quart'rs ~ =" -,
down 70 Hall street, Dudley "pP'''s 49,.
brewery, where, amidst vast nuiiIo'' - I, r
Die, the disgraceful sight Of ot!sr'"s ~
sale was 10 be seen. The fret oi1 va = =
and ultimately reached bs. Her ha,Ia1 ~, ,
his ignorance, ;hinks-thls rePe"''" I;g
times-she has actually no clam u %l 3a...isy
lie was seen in the streets on w." n
and was followed 70 his great as77' - ",,o,
for a considerable distance, by pe"P'' ~,
who sold his wife"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-30

TIE EMPIRE CLrB met last evening aud
selected the following additional officers
Grand Marshal, John S. Austin Vice Presi,
dents, Andrew Shechan and james White;
Treasurer, DR.. {. Ramsey. A resolution,
congratuatory to Isaiah Rynders, the ex.
President for his efficient conduct If the ai-
fairs Of the club, was proposed and seconded,
but voted down, and after call for divI,
sion laid ON the table. A committee was
appointed 10 wait on Capt. Rynders, and re-
quest him to deliver up the paraphernaiia OF
the Empire Club.-N \. Cvm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-30

The Commissioner of Indian Affairs has
received letter from Indian Agent Leiper,
who was reported dead by recent telegraph
ic despatch from st. Louis. Mr.. Leiper re-
ports that on the 9th instant, whilst return
ing from the settlements on the Washita in
company with Indian Superintendent Robert
S. Neighburs, they were attacked and woun-
ded by band of hostile Indians. They es-
capped, and some days afterwards arrived at
Belknap. Texas, and were detained there
While at Belknap Major Neishbors was shot
and so wounded that he survived but twenty
minutes. 1t was reported that the dlihculty
in which he lost his life, grew out OF his severe
animadversiou upon the murder OF reserve
Indian which occurred recently.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-30

4 new volcano has sprung up in Oregon.
Mount Hood is in state Of active eruption,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-30

A Portland, (Me.,) correspondent of the
New York Commercial, speaking of the
Great Eastern's advent there, writes:-"The
prospect Of her coming has already led the
owners or occupants Of private residences to
adopt the names and signs Of hotels, and the
Portlanders naturally expect to make
handsome profit out of the event. Whoever
comes will have to pay something for board
and lodging. and from what see and hear
yery few citizens Of Portland will expect
even friends to visit them free gratis for
nothing" during the presence here of the
Great Eastern. / allow for exceptions, Of
course but guess they will be few"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-30

The people of Norfolk are exceedingly
anxious that the Great Eastern shall extend
her excursion as far Southwark as Hampton
Roads, and the Norfolk Herald has made a
calculation, BY which it estimates, as the
result of the trip, receipts of 1900 to
the ship-a sum which it believes to be IN
der the mark. Fifty thousand people, 1t
thinks, could be gathered there from the
shores of the Chesapeake, and the region
connected with Norfolk by railway, to see
this Leviathan of the deep. and what is most
important, says the Herald, amnng this vast
concourse Of visitors would be the cotton
men Of the South-an interesting fact; Tor
if the Great Eastern is ever to be freishted
proftably and regularly, it must be done by
cotton--and this crop alone can furnish the
supply, and England must forever furnish
the demand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-30
ALEXANDRIA,:
FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 30, 1859.

The Washington correspondent of the Bal
timore Sun says:-"The current of democra,
tic politics in New York does not run smooth
ly. am satisfied that Messrs Dean Rich
mond and Cassidy, and the majority OF
the delegates appointed to represent New
York in the Charleston Convention, are
out and out Douglas men. and they took
care that the delegation should be instruct.
ed to act as unit. under the direction of
the majority. The Dickinson men have but
just discovered that they were sold, US APP
nears from the letters Of Gov. Orville Clark
and other leaders of the hards. A double
delegation from New York is now certain,
and it is equally certain that there will be
no concert of action and no harmony between
the two sets of delegates. What the conven-
ton will do in this case is a matter Of inter
esting inquiry. They may admit both dele
cations. and in that case their votes may
reutralize each other"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-30

Take your child; You are better All.
take care Of It than am. Feed il. pap a,
take good care Of it. = ~
The father received the child. anI,b.t
perate woman, relieved Of her weight 4 !.
sponslblity, rs she thought. started an, ).
Mlllerstown road. The young father
the child; but the parents comm. n T..
seeing how affairs stood, locked hin, ma.
room, and sent the little cir win !,
babe TO the Mayors office. where W. :,
him-a fine, healthy, inuocem,-lo,kiur III
fellow as you would find anywhere. r.
Mayor sent it to the peer house. -Lu....
(h.) Etpye~S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-30

A SINGULAR Casa little c;r,un.
transpired in this city YESTERDAY MI
hope will serve as a warning 4, III '.." a.
contemplate marriage, while ye; undo,
tai control. lA'.
II seems that n young man-ve.b.,.t
arery young nan--who>e parent, r,.;l'. .
but who was N rho time ru.a,oI =. -
in store in Philadelphia. eli n H., ..''
an orphan girl raised By a family /.
city. The girl, although very vonr, :. !.
rocated. and the party Very imnruI,1,r ,'E''
married. The young mans tarrp,,
OF it in due time, brought him ham, ''''.
bound him out 10 a trade makin,i
to lift his wages quarterly, which h,
no means to support his witr. avg
In the mean time the woman. lm,-,
place to 90 IA. was compelled u MI
temporary residence in the poor hons !, :
she became the mother Of rirn ,.,..
say two weeks ago. Yesterday ,b.I.,.
establishment. and called II the h,n,, 's 49,
iather-ln-law, and sent the haIemLy..,,.
girl with instructions 10 leave
er, aud the following note pinned p,.r..
breast: -
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-10-08

The rain continued until about n00n when
lhc clouds began 20 break away, and 10 an
hour lto Park was again animated with the
interesting sbow of town teams, hones, and
large variety Of valuable stock, which cum
t'nued through the afternoon. Floral Hall
because Of the continued Storm, had been
closed, Mechanics Hell made good dis
play Of various ingenious and useful nipple
meuts, Including an improved tanning mill,
corn huskon and shelters, revolving and 9TH
er hgrrows, oarriages. seed-sowers and plant
er' moving machines, rakes, railroad switch
es, &c., sc.
On Friday morning the Park Company am
nouueed that the pr.gAums would be with
held, because u the small receipts at the
gate, Al the same time notice was given that
the Park and apartments would be opened
free al that day for the exhibition Of fast
horses
Among the horses upon the track saw
the celebrated Ethan Allen Draco and Plato,
The last two we're matched for purse Of
i75, won 10y Draeo-time 2.35-2.37 t2-
235, Then followed an entrance Of Ibrious
horses for a purse u about $50, madA up At
the moment, won by Mr., &. y. Ballads bay
mare, And thus closed tho h,ir days Valley
Fair a grand di'appointmentAbut evidently
would have been a grand success, but Tor the
STORM Yours, QuuL
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-10-08

ohoten just
bot the last sun ioT him, was declining u
the Wssi, The last hours were wearing away,
the last sands were dropping from the dial,
tho darn food was near % hand, and the
fsuyman Was coming. His snowy sails are
cleaning on the misty vayes, aud he will
soon bear bright spirit beyond the glowing
mllow The sleeper turns quietly oyeri hls
'ps move that same sweot voice 10 heard
family, and for the last time and these are
the words il speaks Nov, will bid you all
good night Soon the shades Of the dark
food passcd over his brow the last breath
was drawn and that great heart forever ceH-
sed ia healiuPs
Letter from Student Of Antioch Col
lege.l
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-10-08
Tho Valley Fair.
From Our own Reporter.
CnAnLrsTovN, y. H., Sept. 30, 80.

CHARLEsTowN, Y. H., Sept. 30, 80.
The Conn. River Valley Fair which war
held in this place last week, was, as whole,
grand disappointment to the many interest.
sd--oNing to the continued storm Of three
days. The opening on Tuesday was as pro.
pitious rs could have been wishcd-Stock of
oil descriptions was centcring at Sullivan
Park, the streets and highways swnrmed with
an animated current moving in unison to-
eSting and eommcndablc exhibitions of Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical capacities of this
fruitful valley had been made.
The entrance oftown teams, valuable home
and foreign stock, the display Of horses, &c,
promised tho conclusion that this exhibition
would exceed all its predecessors. AS usual,
the first day was nearly taken up in the nee
essry organizations. At p. NJ, n drizzling
rain began which bid fair to continue through
the night, ard truly it did
Wednesday morn, the officers, owing to
the continued rain, concluded to adjourn the
exhibition to Thursday. Wednesday eve,
the annual meeting of the Society for the
- eNCttoH III pPNtIh WAS caltu AZ the Town
Hall. but owing ta,ihe small number of mem
berS present it was thought best to adjourn
the meeting to the first Thursday in Nor., at
: +. NJ. at the Windsor House. Windsor,
Vermont.
The meeting was favored by very interest
ing remarks from the Hon. T. NJ. Edwsrds,
Congressional representative from this Dis
trct. Also, by DR.. Loring, Salem; Mass,
(~ho delivered the annual address, } and a
Reporter from Boston.
Music was furnished by The Keene Brass
Band, who have recently supplied themselves
with Get of horns, bells turning back, and
who discourse music for the 1,iAion IN n most
scientific and satisfactory manner.
Thursday mora, 1he Storm continued with
all its dreariness. aud as / walked into the
Park, taking general observation Of the va,
rous Nictualing Stnnds and their solitary pro-
prie,ors, was forcibly reminded Of ors,-Ar
Selkirk'S lonely position on the island, aud
one could imagine them 10 be soliloquzng
in manner peculiar TO the fraternity.
"AnticipAtiops and means.
Have alike been cleared nom the docket
Then who'll buy the next plate % beams.
Fpr ~" haD aIrd ih W' pDctsE
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-10-08
The Grounds, Buildings, SC.

Fhe peoeiiar and perfect adaptation Of the
new Fair Grounds for converting containing
aud dispensing great many people could
not have failed to attract the notice of every
ono. No two sections of our County come
TO or go away from our Fair Grounds thro'
the same avenues; consequently there can,
be no crowdiug or delay in arriving at, or de-
parting from, our fairs, no n,aftc7. hotr mann
pe0pic herc are present. The buildings are
without doubt the best in the State. The
track was IN perfect order, and when the hill
is graded oh-aN all who are acquainted with
the managrrs'of this Co. know il will bet
will be one of the best halcmile tracks known.
We can promise our readers mnnv improve
ments IN Year or two, If these fairs are sue
ccssluL We are informed that no particular
efforts have been made To dispose Of all tho
stock. Tor the managers have deemed il de-
sirnble No have il scattered M much a. posi-.
BILE over the County and it 10 s1d thst any
one desiring a.sharc can have Z by applying
TO any u the Executive ComAiuec.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-10-08
CHE Californian
BY G. NJ, STONE & co.
st. Johnsbury, oct. g, 1859.

ComnsroNnrScr.-Wcsoli,it voluntary COM
mio'catoH from all parts u the country upon
matters Of Interest a. Items ~ Neiri, IN par
ticular, will be thankfly received
gr Al communications must be accompanied
Boy responsible name; not for publication, 6ut
~, voucher Tor their rcuuintucss.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-10-08

'.''''"f 'tF''.'t rIHft'0 regret mar
in''' wac not iaD more rapstg give. 40 thry
were uabiY deserved
The HoIs' -g,aug
Was spirited aud igr Young r4air,tart. r...I
rl ilsr eight young "L0ckiH,urs COMO o..t IN
iNn Nrti,. au4 every ono worthy nj aU boz.
mate NJ some "AuHnrhy HHI" THausL r..
lurf VI lAr premiums $3.50 uauuul Natf.-
MnTi NJ baufiAr, Jrt Wr are cam rgu,.
W'slAhrH 70 another su ysad rider, either ..I
% young, rlu De- found boo Caledonia count,
Nr heard 30 remarked Dos % gentleman r.r.
'rrslnt with che best English aya.ry rI.r,
900 canada, among Oboe queens truuus. tI1t
hr h4l NOT seen rl good rider BOO tea t.r.,
"Ali t.r, Doc sticks l.te burr
Notable Horses on the Grounds.
Ting nlbing Bannrr" owned by Mr.. Hack.
lHs "l lnWnu, ulInl much o. tue Flir.auI
h'' owner may well Doc proud io Bis posse.-
"ll< sunr Etihr sr.eI a-rrrI.
,MNN ".'It 1r.. gHH n.Hiri head,
"A...,5,I., q, 81. 90. l,,'5,nnf,
Boyt"
"ltrf dauad chan crowded course along.
And Hp Che raaa inrJ 0ru,"
'hr representation nf elasticity. gentlemen aud
n.')' 40 l'' 9",gn,i5, q, 'II lhg'' bor'r'-
rb,r,ri. H., " .,t.,.iI''',H N'' n'n,
llnrr, end inni gem of % horse "ltr.ulcrr."
100 nrhH'iolt1r mauaglns ottlr FaIr Ground,
d " c l," IN. ,. ,.I , W, ""l,1 ,'yre'' oal
aud most slcor,sml Fa.r. '''' ''' '''
picl.po,L,r.
IN, U,ttg.,.r,J ,,,,-..,.-I.,,., 5..
"a ,,ri,.ip, Lu.ia,...i, ,,...,,....I '.'
and nm ,hc ground. A.. r... p.-,
Tb.,f,rJ had .,.,o,l., ,.,.t.I
train. ,l.,alJ, ,I, ,o.l IL. W. ~. 1P
I,.,,r ,bo.. ,,,,. LII '' " WV
,,,y, slom, lo .,,,..., a.. NV, ''''
u,r,oo. l.,J b,.,.,.,,, No.. 9'' w.
.,,,l,, M, 1,c J,.o.,,.,.. NJ ,''"' W.,
I., .Nr, I.ol,ru,,J ~ r,..',., ~ ~, , wa
r..,. l.u,slg NJ. TO-. ,f.....T w, ''''''
AL. French. J. E.rI,nt. ] I,.s. ,,J A.
Uuuphrcy of H..s town. and several o,t,,
ladies. vbo-. uamu vr did NOT learn. had
their pockets relieved OF from Gny cent? ,g
$40 Although IL wa, early known Tia,
'hp,c character, were operating largely. tho
utmost vigilance of lhr authorities failed to
lr'.t, ans of them. Nor $40, iAis strange.
iiva, done mor,I, in thccybbtion building
WHO'RE the dam" almost pracluleI the posi-
hi'y of detection, ltb 600 admonition to
%. Who go iu'I crowds, o. keep good hold
upon Their i''''''
Accidents Incidents, SC.
We are very g.ad 10 Doc unable to chrori.
%. ans serious orr. lent, during the Fair
Two l.r Young laI.c, from Bradford. being
mahl. Co procure o team o., me livery stable,
tnd being .hrlnd io ha,o % Time" rcrsualrl
Mr. &C Morse 90 lat them h., carriage.
vf,I Which ,,., ,I,,,. ,.,. Ella. ,...t ,.t.l.,L.
''
wing was t'"t '"' "'} ''' not pro-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-10-08
The Music.

The music by the St. Johnsbury Cornct
Band was highly commended by the people
who attended The Fair 1t has been demon,
,tra,cd tina, We can have a band here at
home that will give rs good music and al,
good sa',ss,gn.ction to the crowd as any city
band. Long may it flourish. The members
of ,hc Passumpsic, Cabot and NeWbury
bands were welcomed here on Thursday.
Through the po,encss of Mr.. .Chrkc,we had
the pleasure Of mSetiug them at the dinner
table of the st. Johnsbury House the second
day. We would here acknowledge the ho-
nor These four bands scombiucd in one,
gave us music the afternoon of the second
day while the BALLOON was in process Of inAa-
ton. For the time they have been organ
ned they all show great proficiency, and re-
heet credit alike upon themselves and their
teacher.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-10-08

our county fa.a-@slmhru ls inches Ionp
entered by famed Hamilton cauhowrr.
and cabbage5 Of rfmous s.la from the gore
den of j lolesi stlI further d0sn thr haIi
were melons and oui0ut beris Hnl turnIps,
beans and tomatoes, &c., Sc.
The show of sugar and honey ono butter
and cheese, was qlIlr extensive Nineteen
tubs Of sugar and quite a numbrr Of boxes
Of honey were erhiL.lrd Among the latter
vr noticed o beautiful bos from the apiary NJ
Hon. A. q. Chadsiob, lbe former editor N
this paper We DO NOT infer that rhs now
business became o necessity 90 swcetrna die
position that might become sourrd hy TWEEN
% years experience with delinquent subtcd-
beers and difficult readers, but raihcr'rhat h.
eugages iu Il as pleasant paslime We arc
glad 90 know that NJ finds IL agreeable and
profitable. win the price of honey Or it
nov Is, the keeping Of bees can be- mule o
money making busi0c's, and weau surprised
moro do not engage in H.
The dairy products of old Caledonia we're
well represented in this department We
counted forty tubs Of nice, yellow butter ma
thirteen large aud mellow chooses. There
we're also thirty loayes Of vhIte and tcu
loaye' Of fine hooking brown bread. a. A..
Cook bad showcase iu which was exhibit
ed fruit cheese, Sc
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-10-08
Tho officer, aud Managers.
4 Touchlng Remembrance.

After TIM Fair the mar,hals , ,hercd ;he
cornct band into the grounds Of Mr. Horace
Fairbanks. where they di,courscd some of
their sweetest strains. Those who were
aware Of the great interest Mr.. Fairbanks
has taken in fitting up the grounds and bull
dings for this Fair, and who know that he
was prevented from enjoying tby being con-
fined TO a sick bed, consider this remembrance
peculiarly happy
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-10-08
Tuuil, Of speed. J

81" iHTu 'IEi ut this UIN WAS devoted
i.-l4 ~ sa-l4 =-.aL ,..4 a-A.. l-.... .........
,,-.----f .;4-i
were entered "l.aeA Jimmy" Belonging o.
George r. ll.luc, of DERBY Line. IT,. and
Arctic Maid" belonging O. Caar.,, Ballard
oiIlar'iotl, W.; Che latter taking the prrm..
nm. Time, 2Ij. Its bu, hustle, Go "Bl,eA
Jmmt" 20 iay tha, hc onl, arrived In town
0bc evening before. having been driven 50
miles ,ha, day-1nl showing sorcrcs>-and
no q condition that no one bat the Tz Pics.
dent OF q sister county society. VII, has FL
deep iu,crc,, in the success Of his, own. n.
well q, other agricultural .oc.ct.,.-v,u,.l
have allowed his cni2y
Tie "a premium Of $50 y.., c,-.,,,..l o..
o., baldwin Horse cutc4cd L,. G. II ON.
man If Bradford. "D,,cs linn, "l,,. Co...
II. U,in,c, Of BORN, Iipc.."c,,.i,,N N C,., .
by Charlie, ballard of IT,r,c,,J. .ul...l
Stranger ~, tu,o. R,Sorc. .,cS, t.,,,,.,..-,.
Tn The rr,, I.a5r -. ,05, rr,.,, --z.,-. 49,.
di,.arc,l. and II b,. h,,uc.r .u,l,,;,
IIor.cv ,,l op,,,L ti.,,.,. 80 ,..,I.r. .,..'.,
vc,c dis,o.,l ~ ,oi,... ,rh., g., 49,"
bcnts were riycp to .n,ll,i, Hoo" ,l,..
third to. BLACK Jimmyi" the fourth to the
baldwin Horse" Time. %.
Next came atrot Of I years olJs for ,rc.
MUM OF $50, between "Rcindccr" owned h,
Gilman 4 Blood Of Bradford and "Iocnr
owned bv Smith \ Lanrlo, Of Wcp,vor,l,
y. II. Premium taken bv .R,,nl,cr
Time. 3oS. 1rRcindccr" had !, an his nv,
way. swinging to the extreme rich, Of tho
track os mich no :, ana. ",b, L., .,.,,
round is the nearest way home"
Two stallion, bclon,irc IN rho co,,,
scrc. entered for rho 600 ,nllsto .-,,,;.,.,..
"Danvillc Bow Owned nv Asro, so,;,h 80
Danyillc ;"and sNormop.- Owned hy II
Flint Of s.. bloomsbury, tho "D,,,;llo po,.r
taking the first in fine s,,lc. tho sccorI =,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-10-08
A Novel Team.

Among the colts exhibited. there was a
beautiful span Of yearlngs hnrnessed in a
skeleton buggy and driven by their owner,
Mr.. VIM. II. Moore Of Dsnville These
colts are Of the BlackhaWk Morgan blood,
fifteen months old, Of jet blaoA color, and
weigh nbou, s0O lbs. each. TbsJ we're gen.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-10-08
Mice in Ncw Business.

At the end Of one of the poultry ooops,
there was little cage with wheel at one
end, similar to what is made for grey SOUR
relsr only smaller, and in this there were two
small mice turning the wheel, much to the
amusement Of the spectators, the younger
ones in particular. But the mice kept at
work, seemingly unconscious Of the close
proximity the crowd.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-10-08

= 49, 'N' y E'hlihtnIs
: In the midst oC the Jallooning mania. with
all its pcrils and romanccs, made my two
hundred and thirty-iourth aerial VOYAGE. from
ST. Johnshury on Thursday the 10Th of Sep.
TENDER, 1859, as an establishment to the
Caledonia Agricultural Fair. As 1t was an
exceedingly pleasant aud serene trip, am in
duced 70 give you short narrative of its
performance, from my notes taken in the
air, If for nothing moro than to throw oil up-
on the troubled waters Of acronuutics.
But TO my memoranda of Thursday. At
3. p. m, eX-Gov Fairbanks admonished me
that the time for the ascension was at hand.
In another minute, the "Ganymede" was i'm
proper ballast, the cord out and up went.
slowly and nearly perpcndicularly Having
attained an altitude of 6OOO fcctin twenty
minutes, and the balloon having become per-
iectly stationary, going neither TO nor fro, nor
up nor down, ! took general observation Of
ST Johnsbury and the surrounding country
] gazed, and looked, and pondered, and con
templntcd, and upon recurrence 10 my read
ing, Involuntary exclaimed THE tales
OF the Arabian NiglNs reRliEedw SCENERY
so varied, 40 boundlcss, and 80 cxalting, can
not be portrayed by words.
What world II mountains. ri,crs lakes,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-10-08
Brood Mares and Colts.

There was an uncommonly large number
Of young horses and colts upoa the ground
the first day. Jacob Ide aud Geo. Kline of
Barnet, Il. w. Laird, J. s. Porter, and T..
Clifford Of Dnnville II. n. Roberts Of this
town and J. A. Gould of Waterford all ex-
hihted mares and colts, or colts only. Among
the two year Odds We admired the Whitchcr
colt, and Perley Stones Gone Of Matchcss'
colt~) Theo. Drew exhibited yearIing colt
which weighed SG2 lbs.