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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-06-29
State Republican Convention.

The ticket nominated by the Republican
State Convention, assembled at Rutland, on
Wednesday, the 9th inst, will be found at
the head of our columns. The result will
not he unexpected to most of our readers
who are aware that there is quite general
feeling throughout the state to wipe out the
stain that was made upon our banner by the
rum victory of 1853.
We have no time for remarks this week,
and as we 60 to press on Thursday, tele-
graphic dispatch contains all the news that
We have. From that We learn that the con.
vention was large and enthusiastic, and that
the ticket was unanimously nominated
When the news was received here some of
our patriotic citizens brought out the big
gun which spoke with more than usua
force.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-06-29

\ Coop HlT.-The following good one is
from the last Irasburgh Standard:
The editor ofthe Freeman has been preach
ing short sermon on covetousness to the
Rev. Eli Ballou of the Repository, because
as the editor of the former says, "the Free
man is more popular and prosperous than
the Repository" and makes use of the fol-
lowing as the text:
"Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours house,
thou shalt not covet thy neighbours wife, nor
his OK, nor his ass, nor anything that is tiny
neighbours"
If Mr.. Ballou has come to be so contemp-
tibly penurious as to covet the Freeman s
lass" he has reached state of total deprav-
ity hardly conceivable, though it is impossi-
BILE for him to get one that could bray louder
or longer.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-06-29
Bennington County.

There are no less than three local items in
the last Banner about bears and catamounts.
We had supposed that northern Vermont had
monopoly of the bears, but We shall have
to give in to Bennington County.
An enormous bear, thought to weigh 400
pounds and to have come from the Canadian
forests, is providing about Readsboro, Wash
ington and Searsburg, and killing the calves
and sheep in large quantities. He has been
pursued and shot at several times, but With.
out effect.
Preserved Amidon of Readsboro' cut his
knee while chopping wood few days since
and being taken with the lockjaw, died on
Saturday. He had held Office in that town,
and was universally respected citizen and
man of worth.
The house of Joseph Wyman in Benning.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-06-29
The Weather and Crops at the West.

MOHAWK VALLEY, Ohio, June 16, 1860.
To tie Editor of The Caledouian.
In the columns of your valuable paper fol
several weeks have noticed that it is very
dry weather in Vermont, the place of my
former residence, SO l thought / would lie,
you know of one place where there is plenty
OF rain. The rivers in this (Coshocton)
county have not been so high for sixty years
as they were about the Goth of April and
the crops have not looked so prosperous a,
this season of the year for several years, es.
peclally the wheat, which will soon be ready
for harvest. Respectfully yours
A SUBSCRIBER.
A letter from Iowa under date of June 10
says that Iowa is all right not only in poll
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-06-29

Thus ended the greatest of the many great
Democratic fizzles. Yesterday they claimed
to be the ONLY National party to-day they
are hopelessly matchmaking under their
two commanders. Verify, We know not wha.
a day may bring forth. Already the Doug
las ticket has received heavy blow in the
withdrawal of Fitzpatrick and the substitu-
ton of H. V. Johnson of Georgia, and no
discriminating mind sees anything but de.
feat to both wings of this discovered organi-
cation.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-06-29
Our County Convention.

The largest and most enthusiastic meeting
of the Republicans ofthis county that has ever
been held convened at the Town Hall in this
place on Saturday official proceedings Of which
will he found in our columns to-day The fact
that it vas large was owing partly to the
favorable season in which it was appointed,
but mostly to the fact that the people have
become awakened to sense of the corrup-
ton and misrule of the present administra-
lion and the gathering on Saturday was on
ly all outburst of the feeling which is culmi
mating throughout our country, and
We expect to see sweep away every YES
tige of modern Democracy on the 9Th Of
November next.
Every part Of the country and all classes
of its population were represented, there be-
Ing no dearth of professional men, and yet a
large portion of the convention were far
mers.
Spirited and enthusiastic remarks were
made by alkthe speakers, fully endorsing the
Chicago platform with its nominees. Par
ticulsrly gratifying was it to the convention
to hear MIR. Rowell's account of visit to
"Honest Abe" at Springfield, ILL.,, few
weeks since, as was also MIR. Redington's &C.
count of his stewardship at the Nationwide
vention.
1t will be noticed that the ticket nomina-
ted is all new except the judge of probate
than which no better officer can be found
than the present incumbent, Judge French.
And if the shoes of the present popular high
sheriff can be filed by any one with satisfac-
ton to the public and credit to himself, We
believe it can be done by our worthy neigh
Dor Hall. The other persons on the ticket
are from other parts of the county, and we
know less of them, but from what we dc
know, we judge that the offices to which
they will be elected need suffer nothing ir
character under their administration.
We believe Vermont leads the fall cleo
tons in the Northern states let us give ou
neighboring states Repeublican majority
for pattern which they can initiate but no
excel.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-06-29
Orleans County.

The Standard says that Mr.. E. b. True
of Coventry. has buck which has been
sheared eight years, and during all that time
he has produced in the aggregate l09! It's.
Of wool.
Daniel True of the same town. and the
other True'S dad. has yearling buck from
which he clipped this season 81 pounds Of
WOOL.
The Orleans County Court commenced It's
session at lrasburgh on Tuesday. There are
six cases of divorce pending this term
The Fourth is to be celebrated at Glover.
ID. {. French delivers the Grafton.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-06-29
Death by ROt.(;ut.

One Cronin, an Irishman who formerly
lived in this town. died Sunday morning al
Barton from an overdose of poor liquor ia
ken late on Saturday night. A coroner's ju
ry could not ascertain as any violence Wa:
used, and it was probably not necessary, a:
one who tasted some of the tire-w water said i,
was as fiery as Davis pain-kiler, and would
Kill in less than ten hours. Who takes tn.
next dose
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-06-29
The Baltimore COnventiOn..-A Demo.
cratic Split-.-TwO Candidates in the
EsolA

The Baltimore COnvention---A Demo.
cratic Split-.-TwO Candidates in the
Field.
Most of our readers have already learned
the upshot of the Democratic convention at
Baltimore. 1t was only an adjourned meet
ing of the Charleston delegates and where
strife and discord abounded at the former
convention, strife and discord did much more
abound at the latter. In short, after a week
of wrangling, the harmonious Democracy a.
greed 10 disagree. One hundred and eight
cen delegates seeded, and among them ma
ny from the northern states, "a from Mas
sachusetts) and the remainder of the conven-
ton nominated Stephen a. Douglas for pres
ident and Benz. Fitzpatrick of Alabama for
vice president. Whole number of votes
ol24. Douglas l73!, Guthrie 8. Breckenridge
), Seymour l Bocock l, Wise l, Dickinson
l, blank votes 81. Every state was repre-
sensed except Delaware, South Carolina,
Florida, Mississippi, Texas, California, Ore
gon. Georgia was represented in part, but
refused to vote. At the second ballot Mr..
Douglas had 1871 votes, the rest scattering,
and the nomination was then declared unan-
imous.
Benjamin Fitzpatrick, of Alabama was u
unanimously nominated as vice president on
the first ballot.
The following resolution was afterwards
adopted:
Reso!red, That it is in accordance with the
Cincinnati platform that during the existence
of the territorial government, the measure of
restriction, whate, er it may be, placed by the
Federal constitution on the power of the ter
ri,orial legislature over the subject Of the do
nestle relations as the same shall be, or shall
hereafter be finally determined by the Su-
preme Court of the United States, should be
respected by all good citizens, and enforce
with promptness aud fidelity by every branch
Of the general government.
The seceders assembled themselves in an
other hall, and nominated John c. Breckin-
ridge and Joseph Lane as their standard
bearers, and adopted the platform of the Sc
ceders at Charleston. At the first ballot Mr.
Breckenridge received 81 of the 1O5 votes
cast, and Mr.. Dickinson "a. Mr.. Lane re-
ceived all the votes for vice president. We
notice that Caleb Gushing Of Massachusetts
withdrew from the regulars and was chosen
president of the seceders. 3. F. Butler of
Lowell joined the seeding convention, as
did also one Of the Vermont and two of the
New York delegates.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-06-29

THE CATTLE DIsEASE.-There is very lit
tie said about the pleuro-pneumonia just now.
We don't know but the extra political ex-
element may have caused people to "ease
up" little in this matter. Massachusetts,,
which few weeks ago was all excitement a.
bout this murrain, is now comparatively qui-
ct. We do not hear Of its spreading much.
DIR. Antisell of the patent Office, and Drs.
Elwyn and Emerson Of Philadelphia acting
with him as United States commissioners,
are now in Massachusetts, and Thomas II.
Collins Of New Albany, Ind is coming on by
appointment of Gov. Willard, all to investi-
gate the disease.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-06-29
Addison County.

Castle Warner of Ferrisbursh, hung him.
self on Tuesday morning of last week. He
attempted to cut his throat about four weeks
previous, but was unsuccessful.
Mr.. Benjamin Labaree, Jr., son of the
Rev. DIR. Laba, ee, the learned and respected
President of Middlebury College, was "or.
dained to the work of the Gospel ministry a.
mong the HISTORIANS" last week, in Middle.
bury. The Register gives an account of the
ceremonies of the occasion. The ''chars G
to the missionary" which was given by Dr.
Labaree, says the Register, "was character.
lied by pathos by which few of the audi.
tors were unmoved."- it is easy for those
who know that gentleman to believe The
Register adds that young Mr.. Labaree is ",he
thirtleth missionary who has gone from Mid.
Glebury College,"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-06-29
Chi;tCnden County.

One hundred and fifty men and women
have been holding a Spiritualist convention
of two days at Burlington. Rowland T
Robinson of Starksboro, was President.
J. B. Bostwick of Burlington, has been Of.
fered $4,000 for his famous horse, the ~,
Lawrence Chief"
They had grand ratification meeting a,
Burlington, few nights ago, at which was
sung campaign song composed for the &C.
casion by Gen. Clark of the Times, wherein
was described MIR. Lincoln's visit TO the
White House. 1t is capital thing.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-06-29
FirelneM's Muster.

The St. Johnsbury fire department is TO be
represented at the muster at Montpelier the
18th by Company One, Col. F. Fairbanks, fore
man. This company have earned the repu
ta,ion Of not only good fremen but good cit
:zens, and We shall expect to hear favora.
ole report from them in both capacities
There is one wish We would express and
that is that they might be accompanied b!
our band. The bills say that the best band,
IN the State will be present, and certain,
that includes ours and besides it would en-.
courage the band boys little who have bee,
to no inconsiderable expense of time and
money to perfect themselves. They nov
play first rate" Who seconds the motion:
Don't all speak at once
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-06-29

tics, but has fair prospect Of coming out
we'll financially. There are splendid crops in
prospect, especially the wheat crop, which
the writer says he never saw look better
We rejoice in this, for we all look to the
West FOR relief from our financial embarrass-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-06-29

COUNTY COMMITTEE. George Ide of Lyn-
don, Charles Rogers, Jr. of Wheelock, Sam
uel Currier of Walden. J. r. Darling of Gro.
ton, Asa Morrill, Of Kirby.
Town Committees.
BARNEr-Thomas Shearer, J. ID. Abbott
VIM. Stuart.
RyEGATE-W. J. Gibson, NJ. r. GRAY, W
T. Whitelaw
GRo1oS.- Ebenezer Plummer, Geo. Welch
J. q. Adams
PEACnAM.-L. +. Parker, o. Hooker, ]
Il. Remission.
DASvILLE.-Benj. Greenbanks, VIM. Dole
W. B. Norris.
HARDwICK.-L. W. Delano, S. r. Norris
a. L. Porter.
WALDEN.-E. r. Chamberlin, G. r. Moves
H. Burbank
WHEELock. H. p. Matthewson, Holme!
Wiley S. II. JONES'
SHEFFIELD.-Salma Davis, Joel Chesley
Alfred Gray, Isaac KINGSTON.
SUTToN.-David Powers, A. F. Taft, Dan
iel Cross.
BURKE- David Trull, II. Il. Brown, A
w. Newell.
NEwARK.-Frank a. Way, J. q. A. Pack
er, Hiram Bugbee.
KIRBY.-H. ID. Young, Ira Moves, Rus
sell kisley.
LYNDoN.-A. o. Harris, Norman Baker
G. ]. Bundy.
WArERFoRD.-L. +. Dewey, W. Jameson
David Silsby.
ST. JOHNsBURY.-A. p. Blunt, G. B. Eul
LARD, James Bill, Alex. Stuart, Geo. Ranney
John Bacon, I'd.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-06-29
Windham County.

| Widow Sarah Hill and Tina GoodeI of
Marlboro. lost Sl25 worth of stock BY light
ming during the storm of Sunday.
! The wooden factory in Cambridseport
(Rockingham) belonging to Scion Perry and
others, was DESTROYED by fire last SATURDAY
evening. Loss $4,000 insurance So0.0 900.
of which Sl6oU0 is in Hartford companies
and $1,000 in New Haven and other COM
panieS. 1t was purchased by the late propri-
etor about two years since, and fitted up
with new machinery at an expense of S20,-
/ 0UO
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-06-29

BAD TAsTE-The Brattleboro FApnir
joins our Democratic ne:ghbor, the North
Star, in its "amusing account" of the recent
ratification meeting here. We should gener-
ally prefer that the report Of Republican pa
pers be followed but if friend Cummings
thinks there is "capital" for the "favorite son
of Windham in the Stars mutilated lucubra-
tons upon the Republicans of old Caledo-
MIA, redeemed from what she was, We sup
pose he must be excused
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-06-29
Sudden Death.

Old Mr.. Heath, the father Of Mr. \. G.
Heath of this place, came in from the field
where he had been at work on Monday q
bout eleven o'clock, and laid down to take a
nap. In short time his daughter had occa-
sion to 60 TO him, when she found that he
was dead. 1t appeared he dropped off with
out struggle.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-06-29
LOCAL AND STATE.
Sentenced.

Selen Sands, Who was convicted of the
crime of forgery at the late term OF our
County Court, was sentenced to State prison
for five years. He was taken to Windsor on
Monday by sheriff Stevens. 1t is understood
that this is not his first term Of prison ser
vice he having served an apprenticeship III
Maine few years since.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-06-29

The DYING ORGANS AT BALTIMORE-Wha
do you think are the dying reflections of
these bogus Democrats ? Why, that the
people are not capable of self government
1t has never occurred to these fellows that il,
is not the people but the leaders of the Dem
ocratic party that are incapable of selfgov-
eminent. Their difficulties and their ruin
result from the very fact that the people are
capable of self government. The poor dew
lis don't see an inch beyond their noses
They do not seem to have any conception of
anything outside of this old rat-trap of the
Democratic organization which has housed
and furnished them with toasted cheese SO
long, and they think when that is DESTROYED
It Is equivalent TO dissolving the universe
1t Is surprising to see how many of the rural
delegates are the mere six-day pups of poll
jics. 1t is to be hoped that many of them
will live long enough to get their eyes open
The world would lose nothing, however, if
hey were all put into bag together, with a
stone in it, and carefully laid where the It'd.
would flow over them. How simple the phi
loSophy which accounts for the phenomena
now occurring in the shattered ranks Of tn,
Democratic organization. 1t is living de-
nonstratIon of the elasticity Of our institu-
lions and the vitality and vigOr of the repub-
.ican idea. But it would be casting pearls
before swine to preach to the victims. 1t is
needless to explain the dele,erious conse-
quences of strychnine to those who hav,
swallowed it. s. I. in New York Tri,
tune.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-06-29
Rutland County.

A couple of warm hearts in Pawlet. Of
some fifteen summers, escaped from parental
bondage one dav last week, and were made
me by Justice Houghton of Hampton. The
father Of the girl offered reward for her ap-
prehension before the ceremony. and several
ambitious officers gave chase, but Gid not
find them until too late. The parties are
cousins, and children of respectable parents.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-06-29
Washington County.

The Freeman says that two boys. ten and
twelve years of age. named Chaplin and Nye.
got into too deep wafer. and were drowned.
while in swimming at North Montpelier, on
the 18th.
Counterfeit items" '.fves.' and "twos" on
the State Bank, Montpelier, are in circula-
ton.
Besides the tiremen's muster at Montpelier
the 4th, they are to have the menagerie.-
Won't they have too much glory Cor ore day?
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-06-29

ton, was struck by lightning recently. and
the shock knocked Mr.. Wyman down and
threw his spectacles from his head oat Of ,bs
house.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-06-29

GLOOMY RECErTIoN.-The general inhu-
nee of the result at Baltimore is betrayed il
he sad tone Of the Democratic press.no mat
ter " hch ticket may be eSpoused. Thus the
Concord Patriot. the old indomi,able organ
Of the New Hampshire Democracy. in giving
It's adhesion to the Douglas faction, says of
the Democratic convention
I'VE believe no body of men charged with
such important trusts. and upon whose &C
non so much was pending. ever acted more
t"oli>hly or more reckle>slv. and the natural
result of that action and of the malign ntiu
ences which dictated ii. is seen in a divided
party and double nomination.
In the same vein the New York Journal o.
Commerce, referring to ancient Democratic
harmony. says:
"EveItS have, however, transpired since
the national convention of 1876. tending tc
distract the party, to create divisions upon
certain articles in the Democratic creed, and
TO array individuals and sections agains,
each OTHER III a manner which has threaten
ID to destroy lis unity and to deprive it of
the means of maintaining lis power in tn.
administration of the government. Thai
consumma,ion has al length been reached
and now at the termination Of the most re-
markable political a>semblage ever held il
this or any other country. the people have
presented for their contemplation the spec
,acle of powerful and hitherto successful
party separated into two nearly equal parts
presenting for the Sutirages of the eector.
TWO tickets for the offices of President and
Vice President of the United States, and ap
parently engaged in a struggle with each
other equal in intensity to that which has
heretofore marked its contests with a com
non enemy"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-06-29

C. We invite particular attention to the
article on our first page, copied from the Bal
timore Patriot.
The Baltimore Democratic Convention ap-
pears to have been composed in great par,
of the roudy element-the supporters of MIR.
Douglas, who were backed by swarms of out
siders, Of the same class, in their determine
ton to "put him through
The same element are now jubilant over
his nomination. made by the left wing of the
convention. The programme has been all
arranged to manufacture public opinion by
firing of cannon, displays of banners, loud
huzzahs, &c, &C., in all the cities and towns
where the remnants of the Democratic party
can be found, but it is all game of Lrag.--
The heart of the people is not in it, nor yet
the heart Of the honest portion Of the Demo
cratic party.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-06-29

GO There are now eight journals in Mis-
sour that support Lincoln and Hamlin.
o. We came near neglecting to mention
there would be no 18th of July here this year.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-06-29
Franklin County.

Mr.. Blair from Fletcher, was almost in
stantlv killed at Essex on SATURDAY of last
week, 10y being violently thrown from his
wagon as he was coming down the hill near
the Baptist church.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-06-29
Medical Meeting.

The State Medical Society held It's semi
annual meeting at this place on Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week. There was a good
representation of the profession present
though the attendance was no. large. We
shall probably give the proceedings mex,
week.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-06-29

10 The New York Times, which has been
independent. thinks 1.-The Republican tick
ct is morally certain to be elected" 1t says
of the Republican party
at holds the absolute majority of nearly
all the Northern States already ; while in
those which are doubtful it will be substan-
tally aided by the nomination of Breckin-
ridge. In Illinois and Indiana Mr.. Breckin-
ridge has positive strength which will give
him twenty or thirty thousand votes in each
in Pennsylvania the power of the admins
tration is sufficient to give him quite as many,
and in New York We believe it safe to pre-
dict that he will withdraw fifty thousand
votes from the support of Douglas"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-06-29

ness which was expected after the publca-
ton Of the Marshal's notice in relation to
such places, ard the proprietors being gene
rally Of the true faith (indeed, as now, men,
beers of the Conyention) have been very ten
derry treated.
On the whole we do not look for any good
result here from the Convention, other than
the disgust which the behavior of many OF
its members, in and out, cannot fail to in
Spire.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-06-29
Orange County.

Mr.. John Bliss of Chelsea, fell from
bridge some fifteen feet, striking head fore
most on a solid rock, breaking his arm and
fracturins his skull. Slight prospect of his
recovery.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-06-29
Lunenburg.

There will be Sabbath School celebra-
ton on the 18th of July at this village by the
united Sabbath Schools in this town. We
trust there will be full attendance and an
ticipate good time.