The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-08-03
Personal and Political.

We notice that [. W. Willard, Esq of
formerly of Lyndon,) is on the
Republican ticket of Washington County for
the State Senate. Mr.. Willard is sure to be
elected, and to discharge his duties to the
State with ability, and honor to himself
Rev. J. c. Bodwell, of birmingham, Mass.
has received call from the Congregational
Church in Hanover, n. H., to become its
pastor. 1t will be recollected that Mr. Bod
well is the gentleman who gave course of
very excellent lectures in this place few
winters since.
The Montpelier Freeman says there were
between l2O and 100 men and boys at the
Douglas State Convention there the other
day. 1t says that Caledonia county sent no
Representative, owing to the fact doubtless
that the North Star to which the Democrats
in that section look for political light, has to-
tally withheld its radiance, and given up shi-
ming for space, and its readers have thus
been left wholly in the dark as to what course
to pursue in the present crisis.
Il. X. Pansborn, Of the Boston .Nlas and
Zee, a practical printer, assumes entire con-
troll of the House printing, financially and
otherwise, by authority of Gov. Ford the
latter being compelled by his il-health to a
bandon the business.
Hon. Joseph Gales, so long one of the re-
spected and vencrated editors OF the Nation-
al Mtellgenccr, Washington, died on Sun
day evening the 22d. MIR. Gales was an Eng
lishman by birth.
The people of Newfoundland are going to
present to the Prince of Wales dog of the
celebrated species that derives its name from
that of the Province. The Messrs. Titan,
have manufactured to order a solid silver col
lar for the animals neck, which measures a.
bout two feet in circumference.
Returns from the Oregon election show
that the Democrats have a majority in Join,
ballot in the Legislature, thus securing two
Democratic United States Senators, in place
of Lane and Smith. G. X. Shell, Democrat
is also elected to Congress over Logan, hi,
Republican competitor.
The Haytians have indeed subscribed some
S2S,OOo to the John Browns widow fund blu,
only 1854 of it is in Spanish currency, and
the balance, being in Haytien dollars, is equa
only to 1892 so that the widow will onl,
get S2,4S6 from the subscription.
The Chicago Press and Tribune, in refer
ring to MIR. Iickman's charge that MIR. Doug
las had at one time determined to vote 70,
the English bill, when he was deferred b,
Senator Broderick, says:
The circumstances as related to us. or
good authority, were these:
On the Sabbath before the final vote or
that bill, "a meeting of Anti-Lecompton Dem
ocrats of both Houses was held at the rooms
of Senator Broderick, to consult upon what
course it was advisable for them to take in
the emergency. \ number of the weake,
brethren, including Senator Douglas, advised
conciliating the South by accepting the Eng
lish bill. Only four or five held out against
it. Among these were Broderick of Caifor
MIA, and Harris of Illinois. Mr.. Hickman
says that when Douglas manifesteda willing
ness to yield, the gallant Harris shed tear.
of anguish and gave utterance to his despair.
MIR. Broderick arose solemnly to his feet, ant
pointing his finger directly toward Mr.. Doug
las, and fastening his keen, flashing eye up
on him, said: You can vote for the Eng
lish substitute if you will, but should you dc
so, as sure as there is God of truth anc
Justice in Heaven, will denounce you upo,
the floor of the Senate for having traitorous
ly deserted principle and sold yourself to tn,
Administration This, We are informed, wa
the language to which Mr.. Hickman makes
allusion, and the use of which, by Broderick
saved Douglas from following his own craver
desire to surrender"
As was announced in our last, the Prime,
of Wales arrived in Canada last week, ant
the grand round of festivities attendant up
on his reception has already commenced
This being the last sensation, there will b.
little else than his movements recorded by
the daily press, during his stay in this coun
try. After the ceremonies of opening the
great bird &c, he will make tour of the
, Provinces, and then visit the United States.
Chief Justice Shaw, of the Massachusetts
Supreme Court, after 80 years of service up