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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-03-19

GREAT SLAVE AucTloN. The largest sale
OF human beings that has been made in the
United States for many\ycars took place on
"wednesday and IhursNay Of last week, at
the race course, near the city Of Savannah,
ga. The lot consisted of 1876 men, women
aud children. being half the negro stock re-
manning Of the old Mai. Butler plantations
IN Georgia and on st. Simons Island. Maj.
Buffers estate. which Mt his death was valued
at over million dollars, descended TO two
sons, John A. Butler. sometime since dcccas'
ed, and Mr.. Pierce NJ. Butler, resident Of
Philadelphia and the husband of Fanny KEN
bic: Losses in the grand crash Of lsj7.jS,
and the necessity of realizing funds TO pay
aecrupg debts, compelled the sale Of Mr.
Buffers property in the South, and the nc
groes on the plantations were divided, and
MIR. Buffers portion was accordingly brought
TO the hammer ms stated above. A reporter
of the New York Tribune attended the sale.
AMI gives the results Of his observations in a
SIX column article. or course he did not al
low his mission 10 be known, but passed nS
a buyer. The total amount Of the sale foot
I'd M 1908, $50, Homp. Gazette,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-03-19
soeinI Lcvec and Oyster supper.

Some one hundred and twenty Of the PEG
pie Of Lyndon, and the adjoining towns, me-
at the Hotel Of NV. Ruggles, at the Centre
on Friday eve last, and partook Of supper
prepared for the occasion by the ladies' of III,
vicinity, the proceeds Of which are to be OK
pended toward purchasing. an instrument for
the Baptist Church at Lyndon. Old and
young mingled together and seemed 10 rich.
ly enjoy the exercises of the occasion. Az
ter the supper original and selected toasts
and sentiments were presented by Messrs.
5. III. Lndd and l. w. Sauborn, which were
hnppily responded to by Rev. Mr.. Hendcr-
son and Others. During the evening the
choir performed several selections, with credit
to themselves, and pleasure to the audience.
When about to close that ever new, old tune
-"Old Hundred" was called for. which WINS
sung by the choir and Others, congregationnlly
and prayer by Rev. Mr.. Henderson closed
the exercises Of the evening. Thus passed
one OF the happiest occasions, got up as II
was for special benefit and brupyolen,
object, the writer has enjoyed for many n DIV
In closing, for the benefit Of all Interested
especially to the "getters-up" of the Sumner
will give one of the sentiments presen,od
which was received with reclamation, viz
THE CooKs-Under theinstruction or ,h.;r
mothers, and by practice, they have E,li,.
demonstrated to US this evening thnt N..,
can't be beat ' 'ey
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-03-19

THE SICRLEs MURDER.-Wc do not know
the author Of the following paragraph, but
there is probably a good deal Of truth in it
Beyond all the other features of the Wash
ington murder is that terrible truth that
where man Of fine intellect participates III
such n scene Ills the survivor dies Ii must
be so--dismissed such scenes cannot be--the
red ray will be in all the light of the future.
An engineer on one of our great railways had,
without fault of his own run the tremendous
power under his control over human being.
The body was removed from the rail, death
had done its dread work, examination was
made and the engineer was acquitted the
homicide WAS not in him. Yet little while
aft.rward, that engineer came to the super
intendent and asked 10 resign his place, he
could not endure it any longer. WHY do
YOU 20? said the superintendent, no one
bames YOU All said he, must GO Ev-
cry night ! am on the road see that man
Stdnding before tie engine. So Mr.. Sickles
will hardly be able to dismiss the presence of
the man whom he shot down, and whose last
words were n supplication for life.
The delay in bringing Mr.. Sicltles to trial
is much to his disadvantage, as popular SYM
pathy with him is rapidly dying out aud it
may be possible to find jury even in Wash
inRton who will consider the murder of Key,
under the circumstances, as not entirely nee
Key are at work, and they take the ground
that he was not a man addicted to social vice,
and that there is not particle of legal evil
dence that he ever had such connection With
Mrs. Sickles as she is said 10 aveconfesscd
Her confession viii not be received as testi-
mony, it is said, The trial will be of great
interest.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-03-19
4 Court scene.

They had a pretty rich court scene in
neighboring town few days ago. We ar,
indebted to n correspondent for the foil pAr
tieulars, but as they are lengthy, weNill onl,
state the cause Of the court, and give the ties
7 tiu6Fiy ~ WIG pitTJuss=--s--
/ II seems that one or two men were dissat
ished without just cause, as It provcd,) will
the teacher Of their winter school, and pro
cured his arrest fer assault and battery upor
. ore Of his scholars The day for his examin
alton arrived, and legal gentlemen, and II,
usual attendants Of such scenes, assembled in
the town hall, and the counsel in behalf Of
the state called on the stand witness numbc,
one, who gave in his testimony nearly as fol-
lows;
I'VE came in from recess and stood around
the stove. took out plug Of tobacco and
tooka cud--gave some to b. The
teacher saw it'ald told US to spit it out. !
didn't spit miac out, and he asked me If in.
tended TO obey the rules Of the school? !
did not answer him. lie took me by the col.
lar-threw me down-sma,hed a bench
we went into a closet door and all-tore my
coat-brused my head, and then asked me
if could obey the rules {? l told him | could
SO far as thought they were right (Coun.
sci for defencc) DO you use tobacco p
Yes sir How long have YOU used il ?,
Two years Chew and smoke both, don't
you? yes sir WAS YOU hurt much by
the teacher" lie bruised my knee, back of
my neck, and drew blood on my face. WAS
YOU confined to the house anyp Yea sir.
How long p "A day or two'A when did
YOU inform your folks that you was hurt2'
Next morning They didn't know il that
evening" No sir Didn't see the blood
on your face p NO sir where did Won 20
that night?' TO Mr.. T-'s.' What for p
70 see him. About a serenudc, wasn't it -
Something was said about. ouc' yes !
where did you go from thercp' Went to
Mr.. vs. What did you get p "A tin
horn.' Then you went back to Mr.. rs.
didn't you p Yes sir. TO get COMPANY
to go and serenade some one? Yes air
You soy you didn't throw out the tobacco
when he toidyou to p No sir Didn't till
you got readyp NO sir"
It's perhaps unnece ssary to say that after
alittle more such testimony as this the school
teacher was acquitted, and public sentiment
run out of the hands and feet of those pres
ent. till the old hall shook from ridge-pole to
foundation. A purse was made up for the
teacher to defray his part Of the expenses,
and the crowd dispersed, well satisfied.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-03-19
A snrprIsr.

Rcy j. G. Babcock was ngrccably sur.
prised by the good people OF Luncnburg on
Monday night of last week Some sixty Of
them made him an evening call, and after o
pleasant ciut' len WITH nm substantial tokcus
OF their esteem and good WILL in the shape Of
about $40 in money. Mr.. Babcock supplies
rhc pulpit made vacant by Rev Mr.. Parker,
missionary elect 10 India.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-03-19

These Improvements alone win double ths
value 81 lands here, and whoever purchases
AGA cag .e4y- Lall. IlCLan- IA LaL4 "a n 30
per csat rise peg auHum on bic investment.
You're, Iowa.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-03-19

Mr Huggies and lady vn please accept
lhe sharks Of the many for che liberal man
nor 90 which lhey opened their house Tor tbs
brHriit ~ the .t,tret contemplated. and ~
lhe interest manifested Youu,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-03-19
nHr. CntInin Esesion.

10 oil Who mad inc good fortune Of listen
ing to this geutleman's readings in our vii.
lage last winter, under the auspices of one Of
our Fire Companies, It is CRAFTY ing to know
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-03-19
- M';si"'i raH 8. aeTe'f| 10 his

man can be unmercifu 10 bis dumb
beasts IN many ways To can poorly feed
them-he can neglect to give them proper
shelter during our iuelcment winten-he can
Impose upon them heavy loads which they
are unable TO draw, or he can cruelty beat
them, We viii not speak Of the fret ways,
bot will simply enter our protest against tho
last mentioned cruelty. And We are led 20
do 10 from, what We see and hear every day.
The hillsby which access l. gained 20 the
Plain, are, during the weeks Of poor sleigh.
log al this season Of the year, daily the scenes
Il crucliica uf which bnrbarians should blush
Tor shame. We do not near 20 charge this
upon all who have occasion 10 drive loaded
teams upon these roads, for there IRE very
many honorable cXccptions--and these exerp-
tons can usually be readily pointed out by
looking al their tvams-lor horses on which
the sled-slase argument il tried, show Il in
their looks a. plain ns words could tell it,
Would that such could speak, hs did Balaams
mss. and tell their wrongs! Could they not
tell things which would bring the bush Of
shame 20 the checks Of their cruel masters /?
II sdch men are not aslone5 tu abuse this
mos, noble animal given for mans use, they
should consider lha, Il j. pcewiary loss to
thcm-for an abused horse cannot afford his
master that service which ucll.carcd.for
animal docs.
But If neither Of these considerations in
ilucncc him, he should remember that there
Is a law on our statute books made for just
such emergencies, and .tha, it Is enforced in
other nlaecs. and nm Lt h.ls.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-03-19
CbE CaIruomton on.
BY c. NJ, STONE h co.

by c. NJ, STONE X co.
st. Johnsbury, Mar. 10, 1859.
CoHHrsroNpLScr.-Wes solicit voluntary CON
muHIeafoHi from all part, u the country upon
matters Of interest li- Items Of Nstrs, IN par
ticuiar. viii be thankfully received.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-03-19
LOCAL AND STATE.

- See new advertisements on next page
90" Friday the sth Of Apul, Is appointed
by Cos. Hall as a day Of Fasting aud Prayer.
L. Persons who fail 10 read the fourth
psge Of ruE CALEDosIAs, frequently lose the
best part Of the paper. We intend to make
IL peculiarly interesting 10 the Farmer and
IIousekeeper. This week there will be found
there an obituary Of that good man-iley.
Thomas Holt
~ The lady down at Fairbanks Village,
Who bought a elk dress Of pedler the other
day for $40, thought she drove q great bar
gain, until she learned that one Of her neigh
bors bought one odthe same pieee for = so!
Since then her confidence In pedlers has de-
preeiatsd IN proportion as I'D the elk which
she purchased.
Whenyou are offered great bar
gain, the value Of which you know nothing
hout but which YOU ueNa get AZ hulf price
"beiug you"-doafgou do ~ r.''---
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-12-09
The Accumulation of Mems Boards and
ShaWIs, and WOmen's HOODs.

A correspondent Of the Dayton Re-
ligieus Telescope, the organ of the Uni
ted Brethren Church, is much exercised
at the prevalence of some Of the fashions
Of the present day.
In regard to wearing the beard, after
attempting to refute all the arguments
urged in favor of the tolerance of that
appcndage, he says:
ITO my mind, it savors of barbarism,
and lack Of civilization. To sec min
listers of the gospel sit, in time of wor-
ship, and tug and pull at their boards,
like Yankee maid milking a goat, is
perfectly ridiculous, and incompatible
with their calling"
Shawl wearing is thus disposed of:
"The same evil occurs in ministers of
the gospel wearing shawls; and the read
er will suffer me to remind him that these
vulgar fashions, as general thing, take
their origin in and about houses Of i'll
fame. Hence the black leg wears
shawl, next comes the merchant, (for it
is to his interest to sell them.) Next
comes the lawyer, and the doctor, and
last, the minister comes pacing up in the
rear, crying, bark gentlemen of the
shawl tribe, be ye not confirmed to the
world, but rather reproye the world !;
| therefore, admonish you, under the
penalty of my calling, that you come out
from the world, and be separated, that
ye portake not Of her plaques. When
10 the cry comes back like an avalanche,
physician, heal thyself, the power Of re-
proof falls to the ground, and the poor,
world-conformed preacher becomes
mere cipher in the Christian church"
Expanded skirts, however, are the
main objects of the writer's adherence.
lie goes on to say:
The like disastrous effect is produced
in the church, where ministers wives
and their daughters are found in the vul-
gar fashion of wearing hoops, in common
with many others, both in the church
and in the world. In my late travels
found large class Of professors loboring
under a very serious difficulty, growing
out Of this matter. The minister who
had labored for them was very promi-
nent man, and one who had faithfully
preached against pride in all its forms,
yet, after all, suffered his own daughters
to indulge in wearing hoops, and on be-
ing told that it was offensive to many Of
the members in the church, he still failed
to rule his family, and the result was,
that they withheld part of his salary,
thereby producing a breach that may
possibly never be closed up. This, and |
other cases Of similar character, in-
duces me to write this article. | cannot
see how ministers, and especially ordained |
can suffer such things in their /
families, when their ordination was OBJ
tanned, in part, upon the following de-
,laration Of the apostle:
Zone that ruleth we'll his own house,
having his children in subsection with all
gravity; (for il a man know not how 10
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-12-09
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ROCKVILLE. MARYLANp FRIDAY MoRN1Ne DECEMBER o 1859

their crops. but. for the most part. to en-.
able them to furnish their wives and
daughters with silks and other gewgaws,
which they would be indefinitely better
without. Doubtless the facility of OBJ
tanning these superfuities on credit min
listers to the desire to have them; but
what effect will the shortening of credits
between manufacturers and merchants
between merchants and traders have
upon this habit? Very little, for no
farmer who confines his purchases to the
necessities of life, or the necessities of
his business, will often have occasion to
get in debt at all. These, too, are arti-
Giles on which the trader makes but
small profit and is not anxious to press
upon his customers; his large profits are
made on Injuries and superauities, and
rather than forego those profits he will
give the required credit, without which
they cannot be sold. Any reformation,
therefore, Of such radical nature as TO
remove the cause of the disorder must
begin and be carried out by the consumer
When they will conline their expenditures
to their income, and steadily refuse to
purchase any luxury or superiority which
they have not the present means to pay
for, everything else that is desirable fol-
lows naturally, as matter of course.
There will no longer be any need ofdis-
cussing credit or currency; both will fall
back and be confined within legitimate
bounds. Every man who desires to see
the country truly prosperous has the
means of lending powerful aid to that
end by combining his own outgo to his
own income, and by enforcing the neces-
sity Of adopting the same course upon
his neighbors. If, after the necessaries
of life are provided for, there remains
enough to purchase silk dresses for wives
and daughters, let it be done; but il
there is only enough to buy calico, let
calico be bought. 1t is evident that all
these means to buy, and to buy more
than we have means to pay for, is sort
offraud upon ourselves and our neigh
bors, for which we all have to suffer in
the end-which sooner or later always
comes. How to reach the masses, to
make them understand that the hard
times that they complain of are Of
their own creating, and the remedy in
their own hands, it is not easy to explain
but if the press of the country would
take it in hand, something effectual
might be done. This is domestic econ
omy-the material from which is made
that little understood question, political
economy. A thorough reform in the
matters alluded to would be thousand
times more eflectual in attaining the de-
sired end than the most stringent pro
tective tariff the country ever had Or can
ever hope to have.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-12-09
NEHYSPAPERS.

The veteran editor, John II. Prentice
in his valedictory, on retiring from the
editorial chair, which no had filled for
forty-one years, said "No man should
be without a well conducted newspaper
he is behind the spirit Of the age unless
he reads one; he is not upon an equal
footing with his fellow man who enjoys
such advantage, and shows disregard
of his family, in not afording them an
opportunity of acquiring knowledge of
what is passing in the world as the cheap
est and best possible teaching. Show
me man Of family without newspaper
and | will venture to say there will be
the manners of ignorance, most striking
ly in contrast with the neighbor who al
lows himself such a rational indulgence.
Young men especially should read news
papers. If ] were a boy, even twelve
years of age, / would read a newspaper
weekly, though had to work by torch
light to earn money enough to pay for it.
The boy who roads well, will learn to
think and analyze; and if SO he will be
almost sure to make a man of himself
hating vicious indulgencics, which read
ing is calculated TO bcget dislike for"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-12-09
if1ftrp.
OH BID ME NOT FORGET THEE!

Can forget? Oh, teach me not
That little word, which fate
Oft brings the weary heart, and leaves
1t still more desolate;
For, oh ! the sweetest hours know,
Are when dream Of thee,
And Fancy wakes, like music tone,
Each scene of youthful glee.
Can | forget? Oh, bid it not
To tear from mem'ry's shrine
Each hallowed dream of boyhood's love,
Each word and tone of thine;
The present hath enough of woe,
And, oh ! when | can Ace
From selfish cares, and worldly strife,
It's bliss to think of thee
Can forget Oh, ask me not
To still this throbbing heart,
For there are hidden feelings there,
That never can depart.
Ny lips may utter careless words,
Nor breathe one wild regret,
But when Pm weary, sad and lone,
OH bid me not forget
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-12-09
SADDLE & HARNESS MAKING.
CKSMITHING.

So THE subscriber respectfully in
forms the citizens Of Montgomery
s2szhszEsa-zh county and the public generally,
that he still continues 10 carry on, in Brook
yille the BLACKSMrTIING' BUSINESS, in
all its various branches.
lie is prepared TO do HORSE SHOEING,
CARRIAGE WORK, REPAIR REAPERS,
and all other work in his line, with neatness
durability and despatch
All persons in favor Of encouraging home
industry, will please call on the undersigned
and they will be attended to.
Thankful for the patronage heretofore bestow-
ed, he sOlicits a continuance Of the same.
juno Aft WM. H. CUTTINGS.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-12-09

rule bis ewn hesse hew s shall he take take
care of the church Of God?'') And why
should not their not having their families
in subsection to the gospel of Christ now
causes the world to look upon them as
being unworthy of that office? And |
would not shed many tears to have gen
eral conference make the rule work both
ways."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-12-09

E1- 1t is a curious fact, T" says some
entomologist; "that it is only the female
musquito that tormcnts us."--E,rchange.
Alas theirs is not the only female
bills most difficult TO stand.--Prentice.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-12-09

E1~A lawyer on his passage from
Europe, observing a shark, asked sailor
what it was. who replied, Here We call
'em ea.lawyers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-12-09
Bonnie Isl Bonnetsll Bonnets!!l

Hsza JUST RECEIVED fresh supply Of
t4k' BONNETS BONNET RfB1NDS,
N ROUcHES. Sc. Of the latest style, We.
ry handsome and cheap.
juuc2i WILLIAM BRApDOCK
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-12-09

Ecr The Ohio rivcris getting lower and
lower every day IL has almost ceased
TO run All who look at II can at once
perceive that it exhibits very little speed
but n great dcot Of bottom. --PRENricE.
PaoyoKIS0.--To dream you have lots
If money, aud then wake up and find
yourself printer.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-02

PERSONAL LIBERTY IN New YoRK.-The
Geographic abstract of the Personal Liberty
bill recently reported to the New York Assem-
bly, did not convey wholly correct idea of its
meaning and its purpose. 1t covers the broad
ground that no person within the State shall be
considered as property or treated as such, and
that every person who may have been held as
a slave, who shall be brought or come into the
State, shall be free. These decisive provisions
are expressed in unequivocal and generic
language, and all the other sections of the bill
are contingent upon them, and filled with the
same spirit. 1t meets the question of the right
of slave holders to employ the soil of that State
as hunting ground fairly, and in plain terms,
such as common people like to see, says it
cannot be tolerated. That is what we want in
Massachusetts, law recognizing the great
fact that a man cannot be a slave in Massach-
usetts, and that no claim on a man as a sIaUe
shall be defended or even entertained in our
Courts