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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-30
''Bieedins Kansas.

The above expression, which was rung
with peculiar zest by the democracy during
the first rutiian raid upon this unfortunate
territory, is now clothed with peculiar signlf-
icance.
In addition to the famine, which is of it.
self startling, the President has despatched
General Harvey with instructions to capture
Captain Montgomery and his men (who ii Is
alleged have been committing depredations
upon the pro-slavery men Of southern Kan
sas) and wipe them out. Those who know
Gen. IIarney's disposition and previous his
tory, do not doubt but he will act fully up to
his instructions, if he can. Gen. Harvey will
take volunteers from Missouri, and from the
present aspect of affairs it would seem that
these border ruttians are going to have anoth-
er opportunity of indulging in their favorite
amuse,nent- that of burning, robbery and
murder God avert the calamity.
1t is uncertain as yet what Montgomery S
overt acts have been. 1t is tue he is chars-
ed BY Judge Williams with committing abo-
l:tion outrages in many lawless ways; but it
must be remembered that Judge Williams
has always been violent pro-slavery parti-
IAN, and his statements must be taken with
some allowance. Capt. Montgomery may be
guilty for ausht we know of all that he is
charged with, but we sincerely believe that
the facts will put Il different aspect upon
these affairs. 1t will be remembered that Sc
veral years ago. when charged with similar
offences by the same proslavery officials, he
voluntarily surrendered himself to be exam
ined, and a jury, majority of whom were
pro-slavery men, failed to find bill against
him. We know but little of the abuse and
wrongs that the free-state men of Kansas
have suffered the past few years, and If some
Of them should attempt to retaiate it would
only be acting out human nature, which we
presume exists to some degree in all men.
A public meeting was held at Tremon;
Temple, Boston, last Friday evening, to con.
slider the Immediate wants of Kansas. \
committee was chosen to procure donations
ard subscriptions. Thompson and Cos ex
press company have generously volunteered
to carry articles free; and it would certain!
seem as though the East might contribute
clothing and grain sacks if the West furnish
es provisions and the freight is free. Bar
mum has given four thousand tickets to hi
museum to this worthy object. The kepub
Ecan printed at Lawrence, Kansas, warn
people in the Fast of some men who are beg
ging for Kansas who cannot be trusted
Contributions should be given only to mel
who are duly authorized.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-30

C." \ fire at Meredith Bridge village. y.
H., Wednesday morning. DESTROYED twenty
five buildings. including the Cerro Gordo
House. Gove's new block, telegraph and
post office, and both newspaper offices. Loss
estimated at SljO,OO0 Nearly all the bust
ness portion of the village is in ashes. The
fire originated in the rear Of the Cerro Cor
do House, about 81 o'clock. The wind was
blowing very hard from the northwest ard
the flames spread rapidly.
IS Eleven lives were lost by the burning
Of the steamer Pacific, ON the Ohio river, last
Tuesday.
FREE FREIGHT TO kANsAs-Thompson &
Cos express generously offer to forward, free
of charge, to the relief committee at Leavel-
worth, Kansas, contributions Of money or
clothing intended for the relief Of TIE suffer
ing people. The local committees appointed
in Kansas for the distribution of aid aye en-
tirely trustworthy, and now tina: the sufferers
are brought substantially to cur doors by the
iibcra'ity Of the express, there should be no
lack of abundant and prompt contributions
before the cold season closes in.
o. George Brown Of the Toronto Globe
(for a week, at one time, prime minister of
the province,) has. in company with a young
chemist of the city, patented principle for
making printing paper of straw. and the pa
tent has been bought out at SSGO,OOO by par
ties in New York, among whom are Cyrus
W. Field & Co.
C. One of the elephants connected with
Smiths menagerie, now ~intering at Nor
walk. got out of tie barn the other night, by
breaking down the doors, passed across a
field, walked off with gate, went to a house
and raped on the window. sending the fam
lily flying out of the door through fright, and
then he!ped herself to heap of apples in the
yard. Her keeper appeared and the huge
animal quietly followed him 10 her quarters,
with her trunk full of pippins.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-30

ciate at the houses of a number of the frs,
Baxter, Marvin, Phelps
Pomeroy, McNab, Doolittle, Cannon. and
others, and attempted to play similar game
To several he represented himself as the pup
ser of the steamship DE Soto, on q little run
up the country, with quantity of these 81,
perior segars, which he stated confdentially
had been struggled. His price for them was
$40 a thousand but nobody chose 10 hu,
In the mean time, officers Huntington and
Flanagan were watching the proceedings,
and when the thing had gone on long enough.
arrested the individuals and took them 10
Jail, while the Custom House officers, on the
strength of their representations that they
were struggled, seized the segars, of which
they had two trunks full. They are very
cheap. apparently newly made segars. worth
about $40 thousand. These facts We 90,
from the Free Press
From the same paper we learn that a:
Richmond the 18th, two young men. named
Wood and Eaton, went to ]. ID. RobinSon,'.
gristmiil, near Jonesyile, and attempted to
force the door, which Robinson had barraca-
ded against them with bags of meal. No.
succeeding in an entrance by the door. they
smashed in the window, swearing they would
kill Robinson. They threw through the VIII
dows quantity of stones, some Of which
weighed six pounds, but fortunately did no,
hit him. Robinson and boy that was with
him, spent the night in the mill, not daring
to leave till daylight Wood, who had had a
difficulty with Robinson, and took his re
venge in this way, escaped arrest. stepping
out of the oack door while the officers wen
in at the front. Young Eaton was arrested
bu: escaped from the officers.
4 man was arrestedin Burlington the 9th
er day for dressing up in woman's clothe
and going round the streets, frightening la
dies, and cutting up" generally. lie va
caught by two citizens, who overcome thi'
female" although he tried to use heavily
loaded club which he carried with him. III,
was bound up in 500 for trial.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-30
storm so severe that no shipping went out Of
| New York harbor on that day.


CoNGREss.-The next session of Congress
commences next Monday, Dec. 3. The Pres
idents message will come along to digest af-
ter thanksgiving dinner, not with it as has
usually been the case (much to the annoy
ance of the printers) when this festival has
been appointed in December.
@ We are at loss to know whether Sc
cession is On the wane or not. The n. Y.
Herald and few other papers who delight
in panics or anything else where they can
make splurge, continue to have sensation
articles and kilograms. The last one which
we have noticed is pretty ludicrous. A tele-
graphic dispatch in the Herald few days
since stated that Capt. Meigs,who has charge
of Fort Tortugas, Florida, applied to the
commander of ship-of-war on the coast for
aid to resist company Of disunionists who
proposed TO take the fort, and the command
err gave orders tina, as soon as any body Of
men, IN unusual numbers, should be seen or
the bridge leading from the mainland to the
fort, fire of shell should be opened upon
the bridge for its destruction" The Herald
demonstrated against this rash action as cal
culated to exasperate the South and provoke
a collision. AS the island on which the for
stands is forty miles from the mainland it il
not likely the bridge spoken Of will be bull
at present. and the Herald may dismiss it
fears. The Herald is right in boasting tina
its active correspondents furnish importau
news to it sooner than it is known in thu
places where it occurs. The Herald is no
only ahead of its own times, but of all time
reversing DR.. BushnelPs famous apothegn
about the Boston Puritan Recorder, that i
was not only behind this age but all ages.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-30
81. JOhn>bury Academy.

The closing exercises of our Academy tool
place on Thursday and Friday of last week.
The recita,ions were very interesting. with
out exception, and the compositions and dec
la1lations were of high order and enter
tanning 10 all present. The exhibition of
pencllings and drawings was remarkabl,
fine, doing credit to both teacher and pupils
On Friday evening there was social gather
ing of the scholars with their teachers. to
which number of the citizens of the place
were invited. The school is still under the
care of NJ. Colby, @ho has SO long been it.
able and successful teacher. The past term
he has been assisted by Rev. Mr.. Bartlett of
Me-. Miss button Of Randolph, and Mrs
DIX. Frost OF this place. The Winter term
will commence OH Tuesday, Dec 1.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-30
THE MARKETS.
Cambridge Cattle Market.
By Telegraph to The Caledonian.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. %, 1850.


At market 1902 Cattle. about 1000 Beeyes and
292 Stores, consisting of Working Oxen, Cove.
and one. two and three years olds
PRIcEs-Market Beef-Extra $3.50 100 .
first quality $500 5000: second do So
third do. $3.50 ordinary $50
Working Oxen->.5. 600. a 80.
Cows and Calves-S3o. 35, 40, 60
Icarlings-S7 Q.
Two Years Old-SlO a L.
Three Years Old-Sl4al7.
Sheep and Lambs-ij00 at market; Extra All
selections. S2,225 3,25 in lots, Sl,25, l,je. a
900
Swine-o000 at market
Hides 1.c per h.
Calf Skins-lo a lie per h.
Peits-Sl 60 l 30 each.
TaIlow-6!s &c per ID.
EENAEK>.-The market to-day is rather unset
tied AS it is Thanksgiving week, and a sever
storm There are but few buyers present bl.
as there Is only about half the usual supply, ,h'
prices for beef and sheep remain the same la:
week.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-30
not invite the late Mr.. Bell to administer on

not invite the late Mr.. Bell to administer on
his own estate.
5. He does not expect to devote the time
which belongs to the nation, during his pres
identia! term, to peddling places in custom
houses and post-otlces. AS soon as he gets
an opportunity of advising with competent
friends, he will select his heads of depart
ments, and to them he will commit the labor
of selecting his subordinate officers, and the
responsibility for their behavior
6. We infer from the conclusion of the
paragraph next to the last, that he will invite
no man to his cabinet, from the North OF
South, who is unwilling to be committed. full
ly and urreservedly, to the policy Of the re
publican party.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-30
The Grand Result.

Our dispatches from California at length
enable us to present the grand result of the
Presidential election Of 1860. With respect
to two or three states there is not complete
certainty, and perhaps will not be until the
official returns are published. Virginia IN
doub.ely has a small plurality for Bell. Mis-
souri, is not yet all il. but there appears to
US to be no doubt that she goes for Douglas
by plurality Of two or three hundred. The
returns from California and Oregon render it
reasonahl ) evident that both those Pacific
states have gone for Lincoln, though the
plurality in both cases Will be small. TIE
BOB votes. therefore, of the entire electoral
college will be cast as follows, l52 being nee
eSSarY to a choice:
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-30
Snow.

Snow.
We had quite snow storm Monday night,
and few sleishs were to be seen in our
streets Tuesday. A warm rain soon carried
of most of the snow and the horses drew off
the sleishs, so that wheels and frozen ground
still hold sway. The cold Of Saturday and
Sunday formed ice thick enough for tolera-
bic good skating, and twenty-five or thirty
boys tried Mr.. Buffers new skating park on
Monday, portion of which was flowed and
IN good order.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-30
THE CALIFORNIAN.
St. Johnsbury, Friday, Nov. 80, 1860
BY c. NJ. STONE & CO.

C. Late reports indicate that the Lin
coin vote in the free states is unit, save the
three Douglas votes of New Jersey. AS far
as heard from, Lincoln leads Douglas in Cal
ifornia, though the result may be changed
when the whole state is heard from. The
Douglas men have majority in the legisa
ture. Oregon has also voted for Lincoln
thus swelling Honest Abe's electoral vote to
$50. Who says sectional ? Missouri is Civ
en- to Douglas at last, so the Little Giant has
one State and three-sevenths of another
conceding three of New Jerseys votes tt
him.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-30
Addison County.

\ young man by the name of Jones, Of
North Ferrisbursh. was riding on a handcar
from Nergennes to Ferrisburgh on Thursday
last, and was turning the crank that propels
the Car when his mitten caught in the handle,
and in such way that he could not extri-
cate his hand till the bones of the forearm
were badly broken. and the cords and mus
cles injured. AS the car was going rapidly,
he was thrown out and the wheel run over
his hand. cutting and crushing it severely
We understand that the wheel also struck
his hip, disloca'ins it, ard causing other in
julies. The man will probably recover.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-30
Essex County.

The town of Brighton, Qsland Pond post
office.) shows the handsomest gain in popu-
lation of any town in the state. In 1880 the
population was 1873 in 1860 it was 9jo.-
Here is gain of 800 per cent. The village
of Island Pond has three stores, two hotels,
and a large numbering business is done. This
is one of the most remarkable instances of
DdTg
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-30
Bennington County.

Kelley, who spilled Hatton's brains at the
time of the Bennington celebration, has set
tied the matter with him and been bailed out
of Jail.
On Monday, the 18th inst. while num-
Der of men were engaged IN covering bridge
on the state line. at Pownal, the staging up
on which two of them were standing gave
way, and they fell distance of fifteen or
twenty feet. One of them named Brimer,
had his skull fractured. and sustained other
injuries. so that he died on Wednesday, The
other, Mr.. Lampson, falling sideways, had an
arm and leg badly broken, and is in dam
gerous condition.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-30

C The jury at Brooklyn. n. Y. afel
giving John Thompson tthe bankerl $500
for the injuries to his wife on the Hulso-
river railroad. last January. have added 8.
80 thereto for medical expenses, maxim.
SLIGO in all. They also give Thomas W
Field $500 for the outright killing of HI.
wife. married only an hour before 1t thu.
costs railroad more to main person thar
to kill one.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-30

The SATANIC PREss.-The New York He
raid is doing all in its power to keep up the
crisis and to widen the breach between the
North and the South. 1t fairly revels in sa-
turnine rumors 1t exaggerates the secession
feeling of the South and misrepresents the
sentiment of the North. All its powers are
devoted to the acerbation of the South and
to the aeSravation of the crisis at the North.
The injury which the Herald, with its large
Southern circulation. is doing to the mercan-
tie interests of the country cannot be est
mated in dollars and cents. 1t is enormous.
We wonder that the business men of New
York should support so pestilential sheet
Journal.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-30
Colonization.

Rev. Mr.. Butler. agent of the Colonization
Society, spoke to small part Of the North
and South Congregations united. at the
South Church on last Sabbath evening. at
which time ne presented the cause of Afri-
can colonization in SO clear and forcible a
manner as to make many converts to his
faith. 1t really seems the most practicable
way Of Kidding the nation of this curse of
African slavery which hangs like an incubus
upon US.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-30
ChittcndpM County.

Two Germans tried game upon the Bur-
lngtonians which has been successfully play
ed in New York city. They went by the
names of Mango and Paulk registered at
the American House as from New York.
Thursday Margo called upon townsman.
Mr.. Pierce, and represented that he had with
him some very superior and costly sesars,
sent by an English gentleman in Havana. to
Hon. Geo. p. Marsh (who is out of town
which he was to deliver on receipt of the
price of the same. AS MIR. Marsh never uses
tobacco, Mr.. Pierce declined to purchase the
segars for him, and Mr.. Margo left. In the
course Of the day, he called with his asso-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-30
Focal aud State 3leWs.

Our outside this week presents variety
of reading. The agricultural article contains
hints which every one who owns land will
do well to profit by while ARENAS Wards
last card will do very well to read just afte,
Thanksgiving dinner.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-30

C. Chief Justice fancy has resigned his
seat on the U.s. supreme court bench. and
Mr. Buchanan will have the duty of appoint
ing his successor. Judge Black of Pennsyl
vania (now attorney generaD is most promi-
nently named for the place, but Caleb Cush-
ing would be perfectly willing to do it honor
and he may Re trusted to RUE as strongly on
the slavery side as any southern man can
ask. Judge fancy was born in liz, and is
therefore 50 years old, old enough certainly
to retire to more quiet life, but he would I'M
doubtedly have held on to the office longer
if he and his friends had not been impressed
with the necessity of filling it with man of
proper southern opinions, while there is still
a chance to do it.-Spri"4heid Eepndlicam.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-30
The Bates DefalcatiOn.

We have been considerably amused at the
manner in which certain democratic papers
have attempted to tasten great stigma up
on the republican party because Henry NJ.
Bates, the late republican treasurer CT the
state had become defaulter in large a.
mount. The rawlings OF some Of these sheets
1.-THE Montpelier Patriot and Rutland Courier
for instance) have been not only amusing but
supremely ridiculous. Notwithstanding their
big words, black type. and prolix articles,
their efforts have mainly been abortive. The
people will not hold party responsible for
the sins of one man. Mr.. Bates is deserving
of the most severe ccnsure; but the republic
cans of this state voted for him in good faith,
although he shamefully betrayed their trust.
1t must be reco.lected that it was Henry NJ.
Bates who proved the defaulter, not the re-
publican party, and that the republicans as a
party are the last men who coun;enance cor
ruption or dishonesty, but seek rather to
bring this government back to little of its
original purity.
The large figures also which these same
democratic papers persist in keeping before
their readers dwindle almost into insignifi-
canoe in the light of facts. The fifty and
even one hundred thousand dollars (as they
claim that the dear people" will have to
pay "rish. ont Of their pockets has been re-
duced to less than ten thousand dollars
That is. the defalca.ion was $4,000. of which
S3O00O has been secured to the state-bad
enough to he sure, but what great cry for
SO small a quantity Of wool.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-30

70 "In 1907. Rev. Aaron Gates was ar
dained at Montague. DR. Lothrop of Wcst
Springfield presided over the council. 4,
an early stage of the proceedings. Rev. Mr.
Taylor of Sunderland rose and inquire. if
Mr.. Willard of Dee,feld was to be allowed d
sit upon the council. Why? asked DIR. L.
Because replied Mr.. Taylor, in that case
am instructed by my church to secede.' We
~ well. said Dr.. L., if you secede, We vii
proceed
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-30
Rutland County.

On Sabbath evening last. Mr.. Alvin Jones
Of our village, took Rev. DR.. Thomas into
his buggy to an evening meeting at Neon
nell's district. He put his horse under Nc
Connell's shed. and during the meeting TIE
horse ard wagon were stolen. The wagon
and buffalo have been found at Castleton.ant
tie horse at Vest Rutland Iisi-
TD;.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-30
Windsor County.

Mr. Bufbaak. Landlord ofthe Depot House.
Bethel. and Mr.. Barnes, had some difficulty
on Friday. about COW belonging to the lat
ter which had been trespassing upon the for
mer. The report has it that Mr.. Burbank
assaulted Barnes and that Barnes seized 4
club and struck him on the head, woundins
him in shocking manner. II the owners
of tresrassing cows in this place shared 4
similar fate there would be lots of broken
heads-that's ALL
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-30
and emplovments.

TAXING IT EAsy.-Pomerv of the La
Crosse Union X Democrat talks thus after
election
YESTERDAY was election ,lav-that is for
the Republicans and sinners Democrats
didn't yotc-it wasn't their day The wick
ed have triumphed the slaves are to be
Iihcsa,ed-raiS will be at a premiums slave
~ is to be abolished on the 9TH OF March,
white men will take back seats and the rail
SPLITTER oh We torsot-EIr Lincoln will pre-
size over ;hc des,uies O; ;'ls country. We
have met the enemy and We are theirs. "Hc
mercliul 70 Us poor Sinners. We went in
like lions and came out like lambs. Ga t,ca.
us not rrvcns, iui We intended to scoop
them out, and they scooped us. The people
that walked III the darkness have seen a
great light. We CUES, it was Wide Awakes
We vallartly marched up the hiIl-an,! we
can run Town again Come my beloved
let US 80 forth into the fields" We should
have beaten them if they had not beaten us.
oh how people are bent upon backsliding. -
P.S. We don't like to read the returns
as they come in
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-30
The Legislature Adjourned.

Our State Legislature adjourned last
Tuesday morning. Walton's Daily says of
it: The session has been longer than usual,
but it has been quite as industrious as its
predecessors, as will be seen when the laws
are published 1t has been a pleasant ore to
the members. and We trust the results will be
to their credit.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-30
Thanks.iying.iay Services.

There will be religious services tomorrow
at the North Church (Mr. Cummings) at II
O'Clock and at the Methodist (Nlr Wol-
then'S) at the usual hour. Rev. Z. Merrill
will preach at the Methodist Church.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-30

IT, The republicans of Wenona. Marshal
county, ILL.,. we're celebrating Lincolns cleo
ton by firing an old anvil. when the anvil
exploded, and eight men in the crowd were
terribly wounded by the fragments. One Of
them has since died.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-30
" INDIAN County.

Sarah Winslow, an elderly maiden lady
living by herself in Wilmington, was found
dead upon the floor. in a pool of blood, on
the 9Th. 1t is thought she rose in the nigh.
for some purpose and rup,ured a blood YES
sci, which caused her death.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-30

II A lady who lives near Lockrort, ILL.,,
lost her husband, two sons and brother by
the Lady Elgin disaster. Five years ago she
lost three children by cholera. Fifteen
months ago she lost daughter. Out of sew
en- children she has one, and only one little
child left. In penury and poverty andpinch-
ing want, she lives, destitute Of clothing, al
most,with cherries shelter and heart full
of grief.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-11-30

As WAS Expected. Tie New York Wor!.
announces that on Monday next it will raise
its price to two cents-that is, double lis
present rate