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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-26
"Old Brown"

/ We are permitted. saws the northampton
/ Gazette, to make the following extract from
a lriyar--t-+A-lallated "Atchsou, kansas,
Jan. 8, 1859, "Hr6m n former resident Of this
town, giving an account Of "Old Brown, "
whose exploits in Kansas have given him a
wide reputation:
"Nnu will doubtless hear grert things of
Old Capts. Brown and Montgomcry--th lat
ter has given himself up and offers to answer
all charges he is now in Lawrence, and has
made speech 10 the citizens. Capt. Brown,
| by the murder Of his two sons and the ruin
of all his earthly prospects, he's become n
mouomnriac, believing that il il his mission
on earth To set the captive free, and swears
on Bonded knees and with upliited hands
that he riH Kill ME last man who was engag-
ed in the murder of his sons. About a week
since he went into Missouri, took eleven ne
groes, horses and wagons, broke open the
( smoke house, took what provisions he want
"a, killed one of the owners OF the slaves,
took two white RieH prisoners and started for
Nebraska, through Kansas. After going
some distance into the territory he set the
two white nen free, told them TO go beck
and get their friends, and come on after him
rs soon as they liked. Last Sunday he had
fought his way up TO n little tswn about thir-
ty miles west OF this city, when the L. s.
Marshal, not being able TO take him, sent in
mere Tor help. some OF our pro-slaNery ana
frec\ytate boys went out to take him, or help
to d. it. They came upon him where Brown
had Ia cross a stream, when he charged upon
them with such mad fury that, without firing
gun, the whole army ran for dear life.
Brown chased them two miles and a half,
taking three Of our ASchson boys prisoners,
with their horses, and marched them on tow
ards Nebraska, seventy miles When they
stopped for the night, Brown gave them a
good supper making them eat first. He
placed negro guard over them, and sat up
all night discussing the slavery question with
them, the prisoners taking the pro-slnvery
side of the question, and all talking freely.
The next morning it was voted not to hang
the prisoners, aud they were permitted to de-
part, without horses or fire arms. Brown
calls the road from Nebraska TO the Southern
part of Kansas, Liberty Road" and says
that he is going to travel that road in def
ance Of all opposition, acknowledging no al
legiance to the United States, aud viii fight
till death. Brown is between sixty and sew
enty years old, with a long beard, white as
the driven snow. He had forty men with
him anG the returned prisoners say that FIVE
hundred men cnnnots take him. Each man
with him is armed with Shnrp's rifle, two re-
vovers and a bowie knife. He hangs all
prisoners that have been engaged in the Kan
sas murders. and will not allow his men to
swear or drink Whiskeyi some say he has
prayers In the campi our boys say he gave
them lecture on morals, and talked 10 them
like father. They acknowledge that he is
wonderful man
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-26
News OF the Week.

Last Tuesday was the anniversary Of the
birthday Of Washington. The day vas oele-
brated in Boston, the Banks and offices
were closed, cannon we're fred, aud bells
rung. No daily papers we're issued on We'd
nesday so we are without very late news.
The anniversary Of the birth Of Washington,
and the birth Of our lberliss-fourth Of July
are days that should always be remember
ed by Americans,
Congress has but few days more 10 slt.
Not much has been accomplished. The great
questions Of Importance 10 the country are
not yet acted upon and there seems to be no
haste on-the part Of Congressto decide them
The Territorial Legislature Of Kansas nd
Journed on Friday, Among lIs last acts was
the passage Of a general amnesty bill, grant
Ing pardon TO persons In custody and im'
munity from prosecution on account Of past
disturbances IN Southern Kansas. The bill
received the approval Of the Governor
The president has sent an extraordinary
message to Congress. He asks to be invest
ed with the war making power, oslensibly TO
protec, our Interests In Central America, bot
uuaoubtedly, FOR the purpose ultimately Of
making war upon Spain for tie possession
Of Cuba.
News from IIayli to the 3OIh ult states
that the excitement Of the revolution was
past and everything was quiet. The most
enthusiastic demonstrations followed the
announcement Of the emperor's ubdeaIion
and the new government was received with
great favor by the people.
Mr.. Hsnly Chief Electrician Of the Allan.
tic Cable company, has arrived at 81, Johns,
n, H., with batteries and instruments 10
commence operations with them on this end
OF the cable.
-the Washington correspondence Of the
New York Herald says General Lane OF Or
egon has the inside track for the Charleston
nomination IN 1860, that Ell Thaycr Is going
10 act with the democrats hereafter In order
TO help on his Virginia colonization scheme,
that Douglas Is losing caste aud won't get
ten vote, at Charleston, that II the Cuban is.
sue carries Connecticut this spring for the
democrats, Toueey will loom zap for 1860 aud
that Aaron V. Brown Of Tennessee Is going
to give great "'iog party" In order to make
capital Tor the presidency. There's enough
for one days crcdulity
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-26
correapondenee.

ISLAND POND, VI, Oct 81, 1859,
To ne Editor Of The Caisaoniap,
Being showed up" for day or so here, /
have thought that might employ duh
hour IN giving you few items respecting
matters and things To be sure have not
much 10 chronicle, for Island Pond u but a
small place, and derives all IL interest from
] is connection with the Grand Trunk Rail
way. and hut inr II might never haze exi.led
as a village at oil,
Island Pond itself Is a small but pretty
sheet Of water, with one island, almost "a
broad and long a. the pond Itself near ils
centre. The landscape around, in summer,
must be picturesque enough, but just now Il
| Is, ~ artists say, rather monotonous IN tone"
for land and water-mountaln and mead.
ow, are alike wrapped Ia a winding sheet Of
snow. Al things are alike. As the show
man said meekly In reply 10 the inquisiliye
/ little girl, who while gazing At an astonish-
/ ing picture Of Daniel in the Hons den, asked
(Which Is Daniel and which are the lions P"
Whichever you please, my pretty little maid
you've paid your money now take your
choice" So, II any one should inquire here,
which il the pond, and which Is the land ?
tina, answer might be equally appropriate.
] There Is a church here. Nhich understand
| Is in furnishing eondiuon--a school under
the charge Of a very efficient teacher Mr..
Mason-a Post Office where Mr. Hoffman
/ gives universal sntishetion--a custom house.
There are bot two or three storcs--thc chief
buildings arc the two hotels, from one Of
which, the Vermont House, date this. It's
m excellent establishment, and Mr.. John
/ lIobsr, conducts il admirably. am glad 10
: know that ho receives extensive patronage.
/ The tabs is excellent, the sleeping room,
clean and airy, the attendants polite, and
the charges moderats--what else can q tray
cller-rcquire
/ In such places as this, excitement is rare
article, but just now the Island Pond-crs are
all on the qin rirc respecting an icctrottng
I affair which is 10 come of on the pond, on
the ID and Sd Of March next. Generally.
/ there il but one topic OF conversation here,
around the stove or in the store--the rail
/ road and al relating thercto--ai present the
/ ANIl plhlh hteoUA Ul4lt 10 the 'trol IL r.
irot-trot-,rot all day long, never once
breaking into a eanter or going or iucouti-
ncutly into a gallop. l never learned so
much Of horse-ology before, aud am becom-
ing quite posted up in the phraseology Of
the course" At this uoitlng match, there
is 10 be contested for purse Of fifty dollars
"a purse twenty dollars-purses Of thirty
aud twenty dollars, aud in addition a match
for one hundred dollars between two Hgrecn
horses from Stanstead or; are the ungs
Of green color. or am l only green in ask.
( ing queslion2) -GFeat sport they se, IS att
,icipaIcd, and doubtless crowds will Cock to
the Pond.
The weather here is very s4ually--this
morning il blew a small hurricanc-but
trough VIZ hdvo hGd severe snow storms, the
cars OF the Grand Trunk Railroad keep ad-
mirnble time. Should anything in the course
Of my wanderings occur worthy Of note,
will write YOU again. Yours,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-26
A War Message.

President Buchanan sent n message IA
Congress on Friday, in which he asks author.
~ to make war upon Granada, Nicaragua
and Mexico, one and all. lie deems inof
great importance that American .izens and
their property should he protected in their
transit ACROSS the lsthmus, and as the execu.
tive Of this country is limited in its inter.
course with foreign nations to diplomacy
alone, having no authority to enter the terri.
tories of Nicaragua to protect the lives of our
citizens in their passage, he earnestly recon
mends the
Passage of-an act authorizing the PrcSl-
dent, under such restrictions as they NAV
deem proper, to employ the land and naval
forces of the United States in preventing the
transit from being obstructcd or closed bv
lawless violence, and in protecting the lives
and property OF American citizens travelling
thereupou requiring at the same time that
these forces shall be withdrawn the moment
danger shall have passed away. Without
such provision, our citizens will be con-
stan,ly exposed to interference and lawless
violence in their progress. Similar necessity
also exists for the passage of some such act
for the protection Of the Panama and Tehaun-
tepec routes.
lie also calls attention to the disturbed
state of affairs in Mexico, Nicaragua and
New Granada, where American citizens are
liable to forced loans, confscations Of proper
ty and lawlcss and violent proceedings, and
alludcs to-tho fnct that while the government
of other Countries have the power to order
ropuraiion through their naval
and military forces, the President of the Uni
ted States is obliged to wait the result Of d.
plomacy, and in many cases adequate redress
is never obtained.
This all appears plausible enough, and in
the hands Of a right-minded honest man,
such a power conferred, rs the President
asks tor would not be abused. But what
can we hope for in his case
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-26

~ tt5e Boston journal nays that IL is re-
ported that John IL. George, of New lamp
shire, who published challenge to any Re.
publican to stamp with him the Compression
al district for which he is candidate, has de-
elined to, meet b, b. Bunker in the field lie
had previously evndcd the acceptance Of c.
c. Woodman, on the ground that the latter
was not a voter in the district " hat excuse
he gives for not meeting Mr.. Bunker, we
have not learned, but probably, like Bob
Acres, his courage has oozed out at his Gn.
ger's ends.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-26
Missionary msr,IuE.

A farewell missionary meeting WAS held ~
the Methodist church IN this place, Wednes-
day evening on the occasion OF the expected
departure Of Mr.. and Mrs., Edwin w. Parker
as missionaries 10 India. The house wa
well Rlle,l, aud the esefoisss we're deeply ia.
terestiug. Short addresses from ministers
Of our own and neighboring towns occupied
the first part Of the evening, after which fol-
lowed more lengthy, but interesting adj
dress from Rev. MI Parker. lie took leave
Of his friends In an ndeolonate aud touching
manner, assuring them that although the ten
der and strong ties Of home aud native land
we're not eusily sundered, yet they should go
to their work ehecriully aud joyully-trust-
ing to an Almighty Arm to sustain and as
sist them.
We feel sure that the sympathy and inter
Get Of every one present Was enlisted IN the
welfare Of these young missionaries who are
about 10 leave u.s., in obedience to'the COIN
u1uud 81 Chrisl,--"Go ye into all the world,
aud preach the gospel to every creature -
aud while We pray that Gods blessing may
attend them through all their lives, We he
licye that such talent and piety, 20 carly de-
voted TO the missionary work, will not fail Of
success.
The exercises Of the evening we're very
pleasantly varied by singing blythe choir
which did themselves ample justice in their
performances.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-26
Tho Great Source OF Crime.

That twelve hundred and eigh,y.nne po-
i.zssitefa ttl=al sattz as-- hare zatzH
RED, because seven thousand seven hundred
and seycniy-nine bnr-rooms and rum shops
arc kept open, according 20 law, in the city
Of New-York, is a stupcndaus fact. That Nc
Should make crime Wholesale With malice
prepcnse, and then pay for its attempted re-
preston, is worthy any amount of nquiline
tzaltution. NcwNork is fond Of citing her
sclf rs the centre Of the politicosoar system
If this country, and this arithmetical logic
proves her supreme illumination in morals
and manners. In addition 10 the stentorian
lpudncAs Of this fact, preaching our Manhut-
tancsc civilization, wc learn by the report Of
the Deputy Superintendent OF Police which
we give ON another page, that there are four
hundred and ninetv-Six knoisn houses of
pyos,ituiio7--thesc being the natural pen.
dents of the barrooms. Likewise, eighty
four houses of assgnation, known as such,
hut how many more are there ? Attached to
these Shames are one hundred and seventy
bar.rooms, so that drunkenness and lewdness
are busy under the same roof In addition
TO these splendid facts, we learn that there
are one hundred and eighty'tiyc "low grog
'geries" where known thieves and prostitutes
daily and nightly resort; but We are inform
ed with charming nairete that strict suryeil-
lance is kept over them, thereby preventing
them from committing many dcpredations
that they would Otherwise be guilty OF. The
proprieiy of shutting UP these dcns is not
even limited at. Another noteworthy item in
this report is tho rniionalitics as regards
drunkenness, violence and thieving. The
whole number of arrests were 13,7G5 during
the last quarter Of year, Of these our Irish
fellow citizens number SG02; showing the
superior strength and livelincss Of their inn
equations under the spell of the native ele-
msnt whiskey. The Americans show mod
cs, figure in comparison. They are only D.
7O7 including 27l colored persons. Ger
many stands next in order Of numbers, ,O4l;
ENGLAND has 462 Scotland, l7S; France, 50;
The primary cause Of 1914 of these arrests,
we are told. may be traced to the habit of
drinking Intoxicating liquors to excess. It
is the grog-shop which fills the prisons with
criminals-N y. Tribune.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-26
Take Rack.

Some Of our readers may have heard Of
the editor out Yves, who was suddenly con.
ironted in his sanctum, one day, while yigor-
ously showing the quill, by man, an aecouu,
Of whose hanging he had given in his paper
tho day before. The man soon made himself
known. and simply. requested that the article
in relation TO his uuccremonious demise
should be contradicted in the next paper
The editor plainly told him that he could do
no such thing-dny thing that was printed
in his paper he Herer took back--but as q
sort of a,compromise he would state that the
rope broke aud the man was resuscitaied
Now, unlike our brother Of the quill and
scissors, we would re,ract what we said in re-
lation 10 the proprietors Of the y. Y. Mer-
curry, few weeks since. We now have rea-
son to believe that they never received our
bill, and were not aware of their indebted
ness to us. We are glad to make this cor
rection, not only on account of the injustice
done Messrs. caldwell & Co., but we gladly
recognize that there is one honest House
even in New York.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-26

"It has been solemnly adjudgsd, by tho
highest tribunal known 10 our laws that sla-
very exists In Kansas by virtue Of the Con-
stitution Of the United States"
AID yet again, IN his last annual message,
he says g.
1.-THE Supreme Court Of the United States
has decided that all American citizens have
an equal right 20 take into the Territories
whatever il held as property under the laws
of any ofthe states,and 20 hold such property
there UNDER uIE dUARpAAsiilP or mE fEp-
EitAL CoNmIrUTog, 30 long as the territor-
al condition shall remain. This Il now well
established position"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-26
Mr.. Morriil's Land Bin.

We notice n despatch from Washington in
the Burlington Daily Times, in which il
said that The President has prepared veto
Of the Agricultural College Bill. His Obey
ton is the same as Piorce's-against elcemos-
ynary grants.
We sincerely hope that this rumor may
prove to be false. We can hardly believe
that Mr.. MorrillS bill, so just and so desira-
BILE, after passing both Houses by its merits
alone, should be vetoed by Mr.. Buchanan.
We hope better things.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-26
FInEcr. aud Tocs.

Mr.. William Kelly got ono Of his hands
sawed into while tending n circular saw at
Fairbanks Village last woek.--Mr. Joseph
Newton was so unfortunate as 90 receive a
heavy blow upon one Of his feet from an AK,
in the hands Of a brother workman on Thurs
day Of last week. l, made an ugly wound.
Mr.. y. J.. Dean brought his hand in
contact with a circular saw which was in mo-
ton, GA Saturday last. and received severe
and laoerated wound. We believe they are
all doing we'll now. The above persons were
IN tho employ of Messrs. L. & I. Fairbanks,
Of this place. They are hard.o orkug men,
and hardly able to lay 10y the time that they
will now be obliged to lose.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-26

no Table,
Affairs we're. h0Ysver, by no manner u
mcuHEbepied, They had the daring trespas-
scr on their domain freed and almost within
their reach and indeed, 10 keep out Of tho
Nay Of their uneomely claws, XII waa obliged
10 gather himself up IN the smallest possible
space and ding 90 the lopmost boughs. The
bears now allowed themselves short respite
for breathing, duHng-Whieh they gave vent
10 their wrath by many shrill soreeehes,
Then they renewed their endeayors 10 force
the hunter from hls resting place, Mounted
on their hind paws, they would reach Tor hlm'
but the blows with the stick, applied TO their
noses, would make them desisL In vain did
they exhaust every means 10 force the man
70 descend he was not 20 BE- driven OF coax
cd, The hard knocks they had sustained up
on their noses had now aroused them almost
10 madncs' Together they made one dos,
perate effort 20 tear Kit from the tree. A.
80 nl former attempts, they we're fsiled, and
their ardor dampensd and cooled by the
drumming operations upon their noses which
this time we're 20 freely and strongly applied
ppon one ef1hem "a 10 make him lachrymose
md cry out With pain. One alta time they
departed but Il was not until they had been
out Of sight and hearing for some time that
Kit considered Il sale 10 venture down from
the tree, Wien no hasiened 10 regain and lon
mediately TO reload bis rifle"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-26

HUNGRY.-It is said that John s. Well,
Of New Hampshire is waiting at Washington
to be Governor Of Dacotoh, If that Terrific
ry is organized. Considering that he has
been rcpudiuted a half dozen times 10y the
people Of New Hampshire, it IS thought that
he may be the successful applicant, provided
the territory is organized, rs il has been the
policy Of the President TO reward those whom
the people distrust.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-26

a SPECIMEN BRICK OF DEMocRAcv.-Thc
following eloquent, earnest and effective adj
dress was delivered at recent Democratic
caucus in the town of SandGord, Broome
county, ~ Y, by man who had been an
inmate Of she county Jail on an indictment
for murder. The speech is too good to be
lost. Here tits:
"Genilemen--By Cd we arc going to
heat the d. d black Republicans. ! am 60
ing to work this year. Last year we were
licked because was in Jail and could not
vote. was prosecuted and kept in Jail be-
cause was a democrat Gentlemen, the
Democratic party is prosecuted party. DO
10 all tde idiis and state prisons in the comi-
tsai, and you riR md nine ont Of euery ten
Of all the criBUndb Democrats. Now, mark
what tell you. / am not in prison this year
and you viii SEQ what can do
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-26

III The African slave trade and the nc
quisitioa Of Cuba will become, though they
arc not now, the absorbing issues in the
South. The large body of conservative
Southern men have now nm influence, but il
is on the decline, and they must DO over
whc'mca by the clomor Of the dcmagogucs .
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-26

~ The Montpelier Wdtchmdn Of the 18th
contains a Gse-eelat#a- speech, az tie Tariff
by Hon. T.. p, Walton, the representative Of
the ist Congressional District. It is we'll
considered effort, rUpIcio with volumiuoW
and valuable statistical information on the
Tariff question, to which Mr.. Walton has
given much and laGorious attention.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-26
Tbat" RsIsur.."

We have received letter from the pTopri'
ctor Of the Lyndon Centre Hotel. saving in
substance that our account last week Of the
"seizure" at his house, was false. We got
our information from the Sheriff who made
the search. and believe il 30 BIZ correct. II
there ne,cr was any liquor found 1t his house
We are glad to make the CORRECTION.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-26
LOCAL AND STATE.
New Announcements.

~" N"FNEFIaEI IlF"IHf
Law Card-stoddard & Clark, Academy
Of Musie--C II Clarke, Grass seed. y
Brown. New Goods, Groceries &e-E
Jeweit, New Firm aud New Godds-Brown
Flanders, g. Co, Food Tor the sick, &o--J, C.
bingham. Auotion-C. A. Sylvester. List
Of letters, Legal Notices. seroiua-Dr
Brown.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-26
Lot n DO Romombored

Th-, - has been decided at Washington
that population ofo3OOOis req,iduo Tor the
admission Of a Republican State into the I'm
ion but that 10000 is enough to bring in a
DamoerAtic State.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-26

The Burlington Times copies our remarks
Of last week 10 regard 10 the job Of printing
the laws Of the last session, together with
the structures Of several Of the state papers
upon the conduct Of Mr.. Clark, the contract
or-and then makes the following sensible
remarks, Of which no one can fail 10 see the
"poiut"
I'VE agree entirely with the Caledonian'
II the state pays for printing is laws In pam
phlet form, IN the same niggardly manner 10
which Il pays for printing iem ~ the news
papers, We don't care leather cent where
they are printed. One Of Bonner's iour or
five column advertisements lone inserson)
pays four or five times more than The seven
teen columns Of our state lHwso Mr. Clark
would have been justified II he had employed
"the pauper labor Of Europe" on the job"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-26
Te WON b mnr Caneern.

by references TO our list Of agents, our sub
scribers will notice some who have power
and authority 70 "sdr them up with sharp
sticks" Il they ore too delinquent. "a word
20 the wise IL sufficient"