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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-02
REPUBLICANS 4!
REMEMBER
Next Tuesday, and your duty
to your Country !!
The Last Call.

This is the last paper that We shall issue
before the 9th of November. the day when
We shall have the right TO say by our votes
whoever We prefer for President. 1t will be
single question to be passed upon, unem-
barrassed by any other matter.
We trust there is no Nermonter who can
feel or affect Indifference on such question
1t is not merely right, but sacred duty, to
attend the polls on that day, land give express
sion to our conscientious convictions What
those convictions are in the minds of nearly
four-6fths Of our population we all know and
the country knows. Our September election
gave forth no uncertain sound on that sub
ject.
a noble vote was then given but yet not
quite a full one. 1t vas some thee or
four thousands less than at the Presidential
election in 1856. We have al least as many
voters in the state as in 1856, and as large a
Republican preponderance as then. Let us
one and all determine to deposit our votes,
unless prevented by sickness or inevitable
obstacle.
Vermont occupies proud position among
the libertyloving states, and now when all
or nearly all of the non-slaveholding states
are with her, let US show that We are first a.
mOng equals.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-02

This year it was easily seen that the issue
would depend on the same states. All New
England, New York the Northwestern states,
including Ohio, might be calculated upon as
standing firm in their faith.
If then Pennsylvania and Indiana, both of
which followed up the indications given at
the preliminary elections IN 1856, by increas-
ed adverse maj orities at the Presidential e.
lection, should come out liz October, 1860, by
any majorities, however small, in favor of the
Republican candidates, tn re could not re-
main doubt as to the result there. and of
course in the whole country, in November
This, we hazard nothing in saying, was the
general conviction of all, whether friends or
foes.
Well, that conviction will soon be amply
verified. Our majorites are not small, they
are unexpectedly large, larger than our most
sanguine Republicans dared to anticipate, land
perfectly astounding to our opponents. That
they will be still larger in November is pas,
all doubt.
Surprising our calculations about the re.
naming free states to be well founded, there
is absolutely no room for doubt about the
grand result.
If there are any Democrats of any sor,
that choose to deceive themselves longer, they
are entirely at liberty to do so. A very shor,
time will dissipate all such Illusions.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-02
The Concord Annexation.
WEST CONCORD, VT, Oct. %, Is,

WEST CONCORD, VT, Oct %, 1860.
TO the Editor Of tie Burlington Sentinel:
DEAR SIR Il notice in late number of
of the Sentinel paragraph relating to the
annexation of Concord to the County of Cal
edonia, in which you say Concord is quite
as near the centre Of county business in its
present position as it would be if put in Cal.
edonia County. Concord is about fifteen
miles from Guildhall, thirteen from St
Johnsbury, and twelve from Essex County
Probate Court"
Presuming you would not Intentionally
misrepresent our situation and locality, and
that you will publicly correct the erroneous
statement in your paper, will thank you to
publish the following correction
The business centre of Concord is twenty
six miles from the Court House in Guildhall
and eight miles from the Court House in ST
Johnsbury. The roads from Concord to
Guildhall for over one half of the way are
hilly, and frequently obstrucled by snow
drifts. The road from Concord to ST. Johns
bury is a level river road, lying upon, or neal
the banks of Moose river. We have no bu.
siness relations whatever with any towns ir
Essex County. except court business. 1t is &
singular fact, that the business centre of Con
cord is nearer the Court House in St. Johns
bury than that of any towns in Caleaonis
County, except Danville and St. Johnsbury
Yours truly,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-02

Eastern Vermont Railroad Co; to com on
roads.
Reports of commi,tees.-By Senator
Woodbridge, for judiciary com, in favor of
bill relating to the Vermont Asylum for the
Insane with certain amendments The a.
mendments were adopted and the bill was
ordered to be read third time.
The bill in relation to an agricultural board
was taken up and the proposal of amendment
Of Senator Willard to strike out all after the
word 'report' in sec ) was agreed to- This
was again made the subject Of lengthy and
animated discussion, after which, on motion
of Senator Brock, the bill was made the spe
cial order for tomorrow afternoon.
The bill from the House to incorporate the
Charleston Academy was taken up and pass.
ed, and the bill Incorporating the South
Hardwick' Academy was ordered to third
reading.
HoUsE.-Bills passed Extending the
time of paying in the capital stock of the o.
range county bank. Extending the time of
paying in the stock of the Mutual bank. Ex
tending the charter of the bank of Below.
Falls.
The bill appropriating $1,000 to procure
the statue Of Ethan Allen was taken up ant
its passage opposed by Messrs Whitney of
Franklin. Miner of Hinesburgh, and advoca
ted BY Messrs Field of Newfane, Smith of
st Adams, Wright of Castleton, Stoddard of
Townshend.
MIR Pitkin Of East Montpelier moved TIE
previous question, and the House seconded
the call; and the bill passed-yeas 1873. nav.
Il. After discussion, Mr. Winchell of Pouit
ney moved to dismiss the bill; which was a
greed to.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-02
The State House Question.

Cur rule in favor Of free discussion is ex-
ceeding broad-though We never intended it
to cover articles which were adapted, in our
judgment. to defeat the ends of public or
private justice. We fear the communication
of "Candor," in our last issue, has that ten
dency.
We have too often and too decidedly Civ
en- expression to our views upon this subject
to leave any necessity for repetition. What
ever may have TRANSFERRED in connection with
the location of the State House at Montpel-
Ter; whatever obligations may have been ex-
torted from her inhabitants through the rf-
forts of other localities to obtain the Capitol.
whatever monies have been drawn from her
people by the neglect of the Legislature to
provide means for building and furnishing
the House,--it must now be beyond the
shadow of doubt that common self.res3cct
and a decent regard for our reputation at
home and abroad, require these monies to be
misunderstanding the people of the whole
State to be .joiM and eYuol owners in their
Capitol. Until this is done.the people of the
State can never realize the full idea of irde-
pendent sovereignty ; the stream Of cgisa-
ton will not always flow unnterruptedly ::
public men and public measures will of ne
cessity be judged more or less through the
distorted medium Of wrong suHered on the
one hand, and wrong inflicted on the other,
until at last, what seemed in the outset on
ly bit of harmless Yankee shrcwdness, be-
comes gigantic and overshadewing evil
The people of the State are abundan,lv
able to pay for and own their Capitol. The
burden which now bears so eppressively up
on the people of single town-wi,h a pop
ulation and list much smaller than our OWL,
would scarcely be felt when assessed upon
the grand list of the State.
We earnestly hope our Legislature will
lose no time in the adoption of a measure so
imperatvely demanded by the plainest die
tates of justice and sound policy.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-02
GF Remember the Concert tonight at
Union Hall.

% Remember the Concert tonight at
Union Hall.
a Lady Franklin is spending ker time
very unostentatiously a; the house of Henry
Grinnell, Esq, in New York, previous TO her
departure for California.
u Mrs. Gov. Morgan of New York, is
the recipient of beautiful diamond neck
lace, present from the Prince of Wales. 1t
vas sent from Boston by express.
~ Charles Mcknight of Truxton, Cort-
land county, n. u, died last week Of a sore
on his foot caused BY the use Of corn SOL
vent purchased ola peddler.
C. A lady at Toledo, Ohio, takes six live
frogs daily, as remedy for consumption
The papers say she is recovering and gaining
strength.
@ The Cairo Gazette has the following
"dorg" advertisement:
"LoST A smart slurt purp, about the
size and age of young dorg, of black and
tan compleckshun, and anti rat procliyities
Had on when she left pair ofsassy bodied
ears, long tail, and lame streak on the Of
fore leg. Five dollars reward will be paid
for the recovery of this interesting animile
by JOHN ABEL"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-02

@ The news from Europe only confirms
the success of Garibaldi. Capua had surren-
dered. Garioaldi had called upon the King
of Sardinia to go to Naples, and send him
forthwith $4,000 troops. The Piedmontes Sc
had entered the Neapolitan territory, and a
portion of the Sandman troops took part in
the battle of Volturno. The three Great
Powers are reported as having protested a
gainst the Sardinians entering Naples. MAJ
zini had quilted Naples at the request of the
pro Dictator. The Pope remained at Rome,
but his foreign general, Lsmoriciere, had re-
turned to France. The French troops occu-
pied numerous places near Rome, and it was
rumored that third division was to be sent
from France to Rome.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-02
The Great Verdict.

The verdict of the people is rendered and
recorded, and is irreversible There remains
but formal entering up Of judgment on the
9th Of November, which will he done quietly
and peaceably, a judgment which will deter
mine that Abraham Lincoln of Illinois, and
Hannibal Hamlin of Maine, shall be respect
fully President and Vice President of the
United States, for four years from and after
the 4th of March next.
This judgment will be the result of the will
Of the people ofthe country, exercised in the
mode pointed out by the Constitution, and
obedience thereto becomes the duty of all
classes and descriptions of people, whatever
may have been their predictions and wish
Republicans have ardently desired, zeal
ously labored for, and now heartily rejoice in
the glorious consummatior so near at hand.
If others have acted and thought against US,
We have nc complaint to make-it was their
constitutional right to do so. A little cool
reflection cannot but satisfy them that the
verdict of the people is rights in accord
ance with the eternal principles of Justice
with the advancement of human liberty-the
elevation of the family of man, morally, po-
litically, and physically, and with the en!ight-
ened and far-seeing principles of our fathers,
the founders ofthe benefcentinst buttons un-
der which we live.
We cannot conceive that our opponents
can come to any other conclusion, unless they
lay aside reason and conscience, and yield
themselves slaves to prejudice
Thus far We have spoken of the great con-
test as having been virtually settled by the
state elections which have just taken place in
the three great states, Pennsylvania. Ohio
and Indiana.
All Republicans so regard 1.-THE South
so regards tall Democrats 80 regard it.,
who allow themselves to look at things truly
as they are.
In 1856 the first and last of these states
constituted the pivot on which, in the judg-
ment Of all, the Presidential question was to
turn. They both went against US in their
preliminary elections, by small majorities, it
is true, and in the case Of Pennsylvania. as
has been abundantly shown, that majority
produced by an enormous expenditure of
money from without,and the fraudulent man
ufacture Of voters within,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-02

DEATH OF AN EDIToR-Charles ID. John
son, Esq, for nearly three years the editor
of the Coos Democrat, published at North
Strattord, n. H., died in that place last Mon
day morning, of Inflammation of the lungs.
TINE FLIEs.-We were forcibly impressed
with this fact the other day by receiving a
pocket diary for 1861. 1t was given US by
the Claremont Manufacturing Company
through their good-natured and obliging a
gent, Mr.. S. L. Farman. 1t is little the
neatest thing We have seen. We are under
obligations to the same men for box of A
No. pens-manufactured in England ex-
pressly for this company. They are as good
as the best.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-02

II The two Congressional Districts in
Massachusetts which are considered little
doubtful (only ittle) are the Boston Dis
tricts, represented by Arson Burlingame and
\. H. Rice. The opposition have formed a
coalition in both these Districts. Mr.. Bur-
lingame's District has always been the most
closely conte s,ed of any in the state, though
at the last election he had a clear majority.
In Mr.. Rice's District the Republicans were
in majority of the popular vote, and many
consider that the most doubtful of the two
desperate efforts will be made to defeat the
Republican candidates, We think they viii
hardly succeed.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-02
Orleans Co.

OTIeduS To-
The Standard informs US that the dwell
ing-house, barn and shed, belonging 10
Judge Harding-the old gentleman Low
ell, were on Thursday night of last week
burned to the ground. The fire originated
in some manner from the stove-pipe, and
was communicated to the barn, which was
burned first. The furniture, carpets, &c,
we're mostly saved. though in badly dam
aged condition. What the amount of loss is
We have not learned, but it vas insured in
the VT Mutual for S666.
From the same source We learn that John
J. Butler of lrasbursh, has raised the past
season from two thirds of an acre of ground.
four hundred and ffty-fve bushels of poia-
toes. The potatoes and the land were both
carefully measured, and not guessed of, as
We fear is too frequently the case with those
Who wish 10 tell the biggest story.
S. Howard, Jr. of Irasburgh, is to start a
new paper at Hydepark entitled the LamoMs
Nersdedler.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-02
Rutland County.

The Herald says that SON of Patrick
Foster, residing in Nebraska" in Rutland,
aged about six years, was severely injured in
the face, by the kick Of horse, on Monday
of last week.
An lrishman by the name of Owen Han
ley. of West Rutland, was run over By
train of cars near the high bridge over Goo
kin's falls at Centre Rutland on Monday last
and instantly killed. His body Was terribly
mangled, being torn into four several pieces.
When hrst seen he was discovered by the EN-
Sineer lying directly across the track. By
some ii is supposed that he was struck bv
tram which passed few minutes before and
disabled. and by others it is said that he was
intoxicated, and had laid himself down upon
the track.
Miss Sarah, daughter of Lester Mason of
Rutland, had her pocket robbed of so il
money, railroad tickets and checks, while
passing through Albany, n. V, last week, to
attend her mothers funeral.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-02
LINCOLN & HAMLIN and
Victory!
Votes ! Ott>

We sent last Monday and Tuesday, to a
member of the Town Republican Committee
in each town in this county, votes for Presi-
dental Electors. We believe these commit
tees know their duties, and We trust they will
do them. If for any reason votes should fail
to be received in any town, We can furnish
more at short notice
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-02
Votes for Essex County.

We have sent votes to the towns in Essex
County as follows: Concord. to Hon. David
Hibbard Lunenburg, to Mr.. II. a. Cutting
Guildhal. and all towns North, to VIM. II
Hartshorn, Esq. We trust that these gen
tlemen will see that they are properly dis
trblted, and in season.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-02

The WHEELER & WILSON SEWING Ma
cHINE.-We call attention to the advertise
ment ofthese well-known machines in anoth-
er column. Persons,who value the guaranty
OF known and responsible agents, in our own
state, will do we'll to order Of Messrs. Bene.
dict.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-02
% CUT YOUR VOTE FROM THE
LAST COLUMN ON THE THIRD PAGE
OF THIS PAPER-THEN YOU WILL
BE SURE TO HAVE THE RIGHT KIND.

@ In the Legislative proceedings it will
be seen that Mr.. Warehouse of Island Pond,
has introduced bill in the House asking a
charter of railroad from Island Pond to
connect with the Psssumpsic road somewhere
in the Passumpsic valley. In the Senate
Mr.. Judevine has introduced similar bill.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-02
Warm Weather.

The last half of October has been as warm
as one could wish. Tuesday and Wednesday
of this week were really summef-i like DAYS.
Such weather is doing great deal towards
saving hay for the farmers and We presume
it will be more plenty, and perhaps cheaper,
in February than it was in the having sea-
son. We heard of one farmer who remarked a
few days since that this warm weather was
saving him a ton of hay a week.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-02

vent this, especially when after a trial On
which the jury do not agree, oar o~n citizens
chuckle because the village laws cannot be
sustained. Let the people reform hemseircs.
Each keep his or her own institution" where
ii properly belongs, or promptly pay the fine,
even where the COW was let out by accident.
as one of our worthy citizens cheerfullv did
last year. Let them sustain the fathers in a
just enforcement of the laws. and the NUS
ance will be abated. THE FATHERS.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-02
DAVID HIBBARD.
9ofal and State Aews.
New Advertisements.

New Advertisements.
I NJ Howard-New books.
II { Dickinson-Farmers' Tools.
J Lang-Professional card.
f F X !. z Brown-Provi.ions, etc.
y Stocker-Lost.
Messrs notwithstanding machines.
Peck & Woods-Notice to settle.
+ Jewett-kerosene oil.
Legal notices.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-02
Windsor County,.

"Ihu>OT county.
MIR. and Mrs. Preston Merrifeld of Wind
SCR, celebrated their 5Oth marriage anniver-
sary by golden wedding, las. Tuesday cv-
ening.
The Cast.eton Medical College building is
receiving repairs to the amount of $500 =
$1,000 is being expended in remodelling the
Methodist church of the town and the pro-
bate office has received six hundred dollar
safe.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-02
The Football Nuisance.

MK. EDITOR Are We who are obliged 10
go to St. Johnsbury Plain on business,
obliged TO submit to the liability of ourselves
being personally injured and our property
destroyed by the continuation of the impu-
dence and danger of the football PLAYING
which has been kept up for the past :,-w
weeks in the main thoroushfare Of bushes
in your village?
1t is with the greatest difficulty that Lo,s-
andccudomed TO football playing Can b,
driven by or to the St. Johnsbury House. as
yourself and all who have passed that way,
are aware. Besides. persons passing thai,
way on foot are in danger of losing their
brains, if they are SO lucky as to have any.
We hope your village will not presume too
much upon its former good reputation for
law and order and allow this nuisance longer
to remain unnoticed. OBSERVER.
East St. Johnsbury, Oct. 30.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-02
Personal.

Personal.
We find in our exchanges the following
compliments to our townspeople. The las,
Burlington Times says:
ut will be seen that His Honor, Judge
Poland succeeds, in the regular order of le-
stimacy. to the Chief Justiceship of our Su-
preme Court, and We take pleasure in saving
that his undisputed and approved qualifica-
tons for the high position are an abundant
vindication of the wisdom and virtue of the
choice of the Legislature. Judge Poland.we
believe. is 10y far the Youngest Judge that ev-
er attained this distinction in Vermont and
We also believe that no junior Judge ever
more honorably deserved It,"
4 correspondent Of the Windsor journal
has the following just thing in his letter from
Montpelier about Col. Merrill
Geo. 4. Merrill, Esq. the former oblising
and popular Superintendent of the Passump-
sic Railroad, has been appointed Secretary
of Civil and Military affairs. His pleasant
face, and warm, genial disposition, make him
favorite everywhere and among the shades
of legislative life, his presence will often pre-
sent welcome sunshine"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-02
EIanklin County.

Franklin county supplies the world with
more cheese than any other county in New
England. Indeed, they send good deal of
that savory article to old England. WHERE
to accommodate John Bull'sprejudice against
anything American,-he is allowed to buy
and eat these Yankee cheeses under the name
of "Stilton" and cheshire" Jonathan likes
to be accommodatins-when its perfectly
convenient.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-02
4 Word to the Ladies.

The ladies in this vicinity can have thei,
card-cases replenished with beautifully in.
scribed cards, by calling upon Miss Amands
r. Davis a: COL Merrill's residence, if they
will do so before the 22d inst Miss Davis
is in town again this Fall ins,ructing a class
in penmanship. and we can assure any who
wish cards written that she does her work in
very neat and tasty manner, and much
cheaper for single pack, than they can be
printed.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-02

u There was grand republican demon.
stration, and torchlishts in the evening, a,
Concord, n. H., last Friday. The imme,.i.
ate cause of this meeting at this time, was
the presence Of Col. Curtin, governor cleo,
of Pennsylvania, together with Hon. Arson
Burlinsame and others. 1t was very en-
tnusias,ic meeting, and was largely attended
by Wide-Awakes and bands from all the sec
ton round about.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-02

O. The democracy &c, their revenge fol
the way in which the Republicans are carry
ing everything by assaulting their Wide-A-
wake clubs, and their public speakers. Such
things always react. 1t will make many re
publican voters. Geo. W. CalcH, a temper
ance lecturer and public speaker was outra
geously assaulted in Boston last week. His
provocation was that of being Wide-Awake
He was set upon by Douglas Rutfians while
partaking of his supper.
The mayor of Poughkeepsie, n. u, offers
5000 reward, and several citizens $500 more
fer the detection of the Williams who assault.
ed a Wide Awake procession Friday night
throwing stones, by one of which young
man was knocked insensible and nearly
killed.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-02

ers. Field. Gleed and Robinson took part.
Pending this discussion the House adj
Journed
SENATE.-dG,no"n.-Senator Needham
moved consideration of vote by which the
bill in relation to an agricultural bureau was
ordered to an fngros>ment and a third read
ing-which was agreed to, and the bill was
laid on tie table and made the special order
for Tomorrow morning at halt-past ten o.
clock.
Ensrossed Bill.-Providing for the better
protection Of horses, cattle, &c, against IN
lawful use; passed.
HOUsE- Bills introduced and REFEREED
BY Mr. Farr of Cabot. to exempt one sewing
machine from attachment; to com on manu-
features. BY Mr. Shepard of Montpelier, to
incorporate the New England Homeopathic
College Of Physicians and Surgeons; to com
on education. BY Mr. Thomas of West Fair
lee, in alteration of chap | 10, c S, relating to
the exhibition of circusses; to the com on
ways and means.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-02
[ HE CALIFORNIAN
BY c. NJ. STONE g. co.
St. Johnsbury, Friday, Nov. ,, 1860.
National Republican Nominations.
FOR PRESIDENT,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, of Illinois.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
HANNIBAL HAMLIN, of Maine.
BY c. NJ. STONE & co.

THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES ARR
THE RIGHTFUL MASTERS OF ROTH CONGRESS
AND Courts. Abraham Lincoln.