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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-08-03
John Hanks.

Some lying Democratic paper having pub
lished paragraph that John Hanks, the on
H. associate of Abraham Lincoln, in boating
the Western rivers, and splitting rails and
other farm .abors, though never Democrat,
had declared himself opposed to him as a
candidate for the Presidency, pronouncing
him humbug and nothing else the para
graph fell under the eye of Mr.. Hanks, who,
in long letter addressed to the Decatur
Chronicle, pronounces the whole statement
an unmitigated falsehood. He says he has
always been thorough going Democrat, and
even voted for Douglas in opposition to his
friend Lincoln, in 1853, from principle of
party allegiance, though much against his
feelings. That when Lincoln began to be
talked Of by the Republicans as candidate
for President, he made up his mind to vote
for him, if he lived to cast vote, and avow-
ed his determination to his neighbors. He
saws he never knew a man so honest under
all circumstances, for his whole lite. He clo-
ses by saying that if Lincoln is elected, he
intends to present to him at Washington, on
the day of his Inauguration, one of his own
rails, to be kept in the White House during
Lis administration.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-08-03
Commencement at Dartmouth.
HANOVER. y. H., July -.

HANOVER y. H., July -.
Correspondence otIhc Cuicdonian.
Commencement is over, and Your humble
correspondent Gin the words of Dartmou,h's
most gifted SOM "ain't dead vet ;" but he
was sadly at fault inviting YOU that Thomp-
son failed to "come to time for the above
named parsonage did read poem upon
"Pluck," the sarcasm and many happy hits in
which were greeted with great applause
The flow of wit from the small, keen-eved,
clean-lookirg Doesticks almost made the al
dience forget for Me time that they had come
to hear the gifted Everett. Previous to the
poem by Does,icks, Hon. +. g. Parker Of
Boston delivered an Grafton before one of
the societies. He contrasted the statesman
and the demagogue, throwing in considera-
bic politics by way of spice. lie said that
when he graduated, fifteen years ago, there
were heroes-truly great men living in the
land In the House Of Representatives a;
Washington Oh the left Of the speaker, John
Quincy Adams might have been seen; and
in the Senate three men who were at once
the pride and shame of Manufacturing
kings OF thought who died without the coro-
net of American power-Clay, Calhoun ard
Webster. In the courts was Rufus Choate,
speaking in all the agony of his genius, gilt
tering in the full panoply Of his power. To-
day the youth looked round for objects to
whom he might consecrate his homage, and
how changed was the scene Great men
lived in their monuments the age of small
men seemed to be approaching. The states
men were gone and demagogues had usurp-
ed their places.
In the evening the Germania band gave a
concert which was quite we'll attended though
the house was not full The music was of
the first order, and seemed to be appreciated
by the audience.
On Thursday the exercises commenced at
10 o'clock. The procession, marshaled by
COL Brewster, and led by the band, marched
to the church. After an earnest and touch
ing prayer by President Lord, the literary
performances of the graduating class COM
menced. There were twenty-five speakers,
drawn from the class by lot, each limited to
seven minutes time. Where all were good
it would be invidious to make distinctions ;
but l cannot help congratulating you upon
the success of your townsman, George E..
Chamberln, who in this place as in every O.
Their. came off with much honor. st. Johns
bury stands well at old Dartmouth.
In the evening president Lord gave levee
which was well attended. The faculty con-
ferred the honorary degree of A. NJ. upon
VIM. W. Thayer of your place, VIM. NJ. Pin.
cry, state auditor, and Asa Mcfarland of the
Concord Statesman, and about dozen 9TH
ers. Franklin Pierce, George p. Marsh and
John D. Willard were dubbed Ii. ID. The
degree of NJ. Il. was conferred upon twenty
two gentlemen.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-08-03
Foreign Items.

Prince Jerome Bonaparte, ex-king of
Westphalia, died in his seventy-sixth year
Although his history seems to belong SO COM
pletely to the past, he was not older than
Lord Palmerston, and was twelve years the
junior of Lord Lyndhurst, who is still a
brilliant speaker in the House of Peers.
The Paris correspondent of the Globe says
Bloody work must be going on within the
citadel and city of Messina, as steamer has
just brought into the Bay OF Naples three
hundred wounded soldiers, victims of the
people or else of their own comrades in open
revolt against Bomba.
The Siclians have demolished portion o
the CASTILLO a-Mare, the Bastile of Palermo.
1t was built by Charles v, who had Sicily
as part of his various and widespread do
minions, and it was used to bride the Paler-
mitans, and as state prison. Only that part
of it has been destroyed which looks towards
the town.
Jerome Bonaparte's Offices and emoluments
are to be enjoyed by his son, Prince Napole-
on, who is the object of so much detraction.
He is to be President of the Privy Council
and Marshal of France, and will reside in
the Palace Royal.
SouIouque, the banshed Emperor of Hay
ii. having been assured by an old fortune
telling woman that he would succeed in an
attempt to reduce the Haytians to subsection
IS fitting out a small fleet at Kingston, ia
maica, for that purpose. The lIaytians sa!
he will be stoned to death by the women and
children if he lands in Hay.i.
During the recent fighting in Catania, Sic
lily, one Of the nuns shot from her window ;
number of the Royal troops. She fired with
the precision Of an Alpine huntsman, never
missing. The Colonel ordered his men It
fire in platforms repeatedly against the win
dowS. but in vain. The heroine remained
unscathed and still kept firing away, killing
her man with every shot.
| \ letter from Palermo mentions the fac
that the writer has just seen review of lO0'
peasants. armed with ali kinds of weapons
the standard-bearer being priest, and TIL
colonel 4 Beneict:nc monk, armed to tn
teeth.
! The latest torei On accounts state that tn
concessions of the Neapolitan government
had not in any way appeased the people.
Victor Emanuel had declined the allianc
proticrcd by Naples, and sent an au,ograp
letter to Louis Napoleon explaining why h
did not follow his advice.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-08-03

The alumni dinner was quite an affair. 1t
was partaken of at the Dartmouth HOTEL
The flow of soul was particularly brilliant
Speeches were made by Col. Brewster, Gov.
Goodwin, Judge Periey Of Concord, Profess
sors Sanborn and Brown.
| cannot close this letter without referring
to one of Dartmouth's graduates which I no.
tlced upon the stage. refer to father Ho-
bart, as he is called, of Berlin, VT, who if he
lives few days longer, will be 81 years old.
He graduated in 1874, and he expressed a
great desire to visit his alma Mater once
more before he died. Your readers already
know something of this old man, who thinks
nothing of walking from five to ten miles to
preach or the Sabbath His venerable form
on the platform was one of the pleasantest
sights of commencement week.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-08-03

ACQUITrM OF JUDGE TERRY.-A despatch
from San Francisco, Cal. states that Judge
Terry was on the 9Th inst. acquitted of the
offence of killing Senator Broderick in duel
by jury in Marion county under such cir
camstances as leaves no doubt of a collision
between the prosecution and defense to pro-
duce such result. The witnesses establish
ing the guilt of Terry were on their way
from San Francisco to Marion in a small
boat. They were delayed so that they did
not reach the Court House until about -
o'clock. Judge Hardy opened the court at
8 A. NJ. The district attorney announced
that his witnesses had not made their ap-
pearance. The case went to the jury with
out word of testimony and under the charge
of Judge Hardy, a verdict of acquittal was
rendered before 10 o'clock.
g David Bostwick, a revolutionary pen-
sioner, died at New Milford, Ct, on the 18th
inst, at the age of ninety-nine years and two
months. Mr.. Bostwick joined the conttent-
al army when but sixteen years old. lie
fought at the battle of Germantown and was
among the number of those who went into
winter quarters at Valley Forge. He also
fought at the battle of Monmouth from early
in the morning till sunset-the whole of a
hot summers day.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-08-03
The New York Herald.

Bennett of the y. Y. Herald, has been
Democrat of long standing, Tor lying) and
has at times exerted powerful influence up
on pending election.
He has, however, not been regarded as We
nv reliable. In 1856 he came out in favor OF
Fremont and Dayton, and fought the battle
much as Arnold did that of Bemiss' Heights.
He was everywhere in the very thickest of
the fight, cutting right and left like mad
man.
As soon as Buchanan was fairly installed
in the White House, bargain was struck up,
the particulars of which are sSetched with
tolerable distinctness By Forney. AS Ben
nett went up, Forney went down. In the
case of the former. it is known that Thrift,
came of fawning. Many a nice bone has the
Herald had to pick.
AS to Forney, he has become more and
more cmbittered against the Administration.
He has diyulged q good many secrets OF the
prison house, as to the means by which the
party carried the election in Pcnnsy lvanIa,
and consequently in the country. There are
many others, respecting the immense outlay
Of money in that campaign, which complcate
him 700 directly to allow US to expect full
development of them.
Bennett has remained faithful to his mas
ter. His masters party he seems not to be
bound to very tenderly and as to Douglas
hea3s Goals of fire on his head without meas
ure, but not in the scripture mode. He has
lingering kind Of liking for the Democra
cy, suggesting, as it does to his mind, The
idea of fat printing jobs, and accuses Doug
las of having caused it to explode like sky
rocket.
At present, however, he does not seem dis
posed to run any longer with the "mosheea,
and evidently desires to see it smashed, de-
sire which in due time is destined to be graf
flied.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-08-03
LOCAL AND STATE.
Brief Locals.


The Montpelier Repository (Universalist)
SAYS there is some talk of building Unlver-
saist church in this place. There is per-
feet dearth of The "means of grace" here now,
there being only fire religious societies with
in the limits of the village.
The tenth annual meeting of the Vermont
Teachers Association will be held at this
place, commencing Tuesday evening, August
II, and continuing through Thursday.
The band gave promenade concert at
Fairbanks Village on Tuesday evening, and.
weather permitting, will give give another at
Arnold Park Friday evening. That none
need feel sighted, we would say that contri-
buttons of one dollar or less, if left at How
ards book store, or at the store in Fairbanks
Village, will be thankfully received-large
sums in proportion. As many may not have
seen the papers" they may thank US for the
suggestion.
The Breckenridge and Lane Democrats
hold state convention at White River juno
ton on Tuesday the eth. We learn that a
special train will leave Barton at 6 A. NJ.
returning after the convention. Fare one
way.
Within the week past We have had consid-
cradle rain, doing vast amount of good to
the growing crops.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-08-03
The Crops.

The hay crop in this county promises to
be greater than that of last year, ard that
was larger than any one preceding it for a
number of years. Since the middle Of June
the weather has been unusually propitious
for its increase, and although late the growth
in moist uncut fields still continues. Corn
and oats are exceedingly thrifty, and the
crops of both will be large.-Brattleboro
Nenir.
The Aroostook Times says, "The crops in
this vicinity have suffered but little from the
dry weather. On Wednesday evening we
had fine fall of rain, which was quite vel
come. The grub AMI turnip fly which has
created such destruction upon all kinds of
garden vegetation in some sections of the
state, have not appeared to any extent in this
vicinity
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-08-03

on the bench, has resigned. Although near
ly fourscore, he is still vigorous. The PEG
pie deplore his loss as Judge.
The head of Gen. Hagadorn, collector of
Troy, n. Y, rolls in the basket, just as was
expected. After his one act of treason-a
momentary gush of enthusiasm for Douglas
it was in vain that he shed tears of repen-
lance, or even pointed to long record of the
hardest kind of "hard"nes In vain also
was it that he left the editorial chair of the
Budget. He can now, having once given up
the valuable city clerkship that the custom
Office might endure, exclaim in his bitterness
Of soul, "all is vanity and vexation of spirit
Poor Hagadorn. =
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-08-03
The (:uillOtinc.

1t is stated, Oh apparently gooG authority
that old Buck has determined to decapltate
those officials, high or low, who anywise aid
ed in the nomination CT Douglas; or who
have since manifested any symptoms of wor-
Shipping in that direction.
Indeed. the work has been already begun
or rather has been Of late resumed, for it be-
gan good while ago, and several removals
have recently been made.
Daniel S. Dickinson of New York, to
whom the President now looks to organize
the old Hardshcll into party in support OF
Breckenridge and Lane, the President not be
ing disposed to accede to the extravagan,
terms of Mayor Wood, has, it is said, advis
ed old Buck to stlangle the whole batch Of
Douglas officials, or rather has insisted upon
this being done, before he raises finger toi
the Administration ticket
That half Of rote that Dickinson had at
Baltimore for President seems to have RULED
his equanimity Of temper amazingly. He
now sees how completely he has been bef1ol
ed BY the soft faction, into whose hands he
threw himself on the reunion of the gfeo
reconciliation of 1856, which was sure tc
give New York to Buchanan, but didn't do il
by some eighty thousand votes.
He will have no more to do with reconcl
iations, and woe to the soft Democrat that
shall hereafter come within the reach of his
devouring scythe.
In the meantime the people have determin
ed to clear right out right and left, the whole
brood of foul nestlinss, whether lard OF
soft
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-08-03
Political Items.
The Rochester Democrat says

The Rochester Democrat says:
"The venerable Judge Isaac SiSson of Cay
uga county who has voted for the Democrat
ic party since the days of Jefferson, is out for
Lincoln. He says he has stuck to the Dem
ocratc party as long as he could see any
thing of the party left, and now it having ut
terly dissolved he feels it his duty to work
for it no longer, but intends to support the
Republican candidates, Lincoln and Ham,
lin."
The editor of the Jackson county, Ind,
Union, a joint stock concern, hoisted the
Breckenridge flag, and in the next issue he
completes the story: "The result was that
six of the stockholders ia majority caught
me by the editorial back of the neck and seat
of the breeches, and left the concern"
The New York Herald, which is now toll
ing for Breckenridge, says that such ingen-
ious devices as the New Jersey fusion "only
suggest the idea of drowning men who can
not swim, but splash in the water and grasp
at every straw, or catch their companions by
the hair of the head, and drag them to the
bottom with themselves" 1t ADDS "As
matters stand now victory is as sure to Lin
coin as that to-morrow's sun will rise"
The last Iowa State Reporter, published al;
Iowa City, decidedly the ablest and most in
Huential Democratic paper in tina, state, an
nounces in its last issue that it will next week
drop the names of Douglas and Johnson, and
thereafter give an enthusiastic support to
Lincoln and Hamlin.
The Douglas men in Virginia have estab-
lished Douglas organ at Richmond, called
the Index.
Gov. Seward will make his western tour
about the last week in August, and will con.
sequently be in Chicago the first or second
week in September, when he will receive a
greeting such as he has rarely met WITH
His whole western trip will be an ovation
such as perheps no other of our public mel
could command and in anticipation of it al
other political gatherings of the montl
dwndle into comparative insisniticance.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-08-03

NJ The editor Of the Freeman has been
on bender" Last week the editorial was
dated Owls Head, and this week at the
Crawford House, White Mountains. We al
most wished ne could go to the mountains.
but when We read the letter and found in it
an item reaGiing something like this ed
tor Freeman to Crawford House, Dr., to
board for set, wife and child six days, guides
and extras, $1,000 We "subsided," and con.
cIuded we would climb small hill near
home where we could see mare. The closing
paragraph of his letter is worth considering
more seriously:
chat there is material for admiration in
the scenery Of the Waite Hills none will de-
ny, nor will any one who has been there,
deny the folly and vice Of the thousand scam
dalous fashionable resorts" is the bane of
our National existence. Young men live for
fashion, intemperance, debauchery and crime
young ladies live to fawn and Halter these
dolls of day; and such is the whole aim
and object of what should be devoted to no
ble manhood, manly exertions and an EMU
!ation of the men whose names the noun
tains bear, but of whose lives they are as ig-
nOrant as of the common decences and offices
of life
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-08-03

O. A correspondent Of the New York
Evening Post, who appears to be thoroughly
Informed on the subject, furnished that pa.
paper list of eighty-thee vessels which are
known to have been in the slave trade under
the American flag, between February, 1859
and july 16, 1860. The information is full
and complete the name and size of the YES
sci, masters name, who owned by, agents
name, how many cargoes landed, &C., being
given in most cases. Most of the vessels
sailed from New York. 1t is fearful re-
cord.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-08-03
Hon. J. ). Morrill, Rc.nOminated.

At the I'd District Convention, held at
White River Junction on Wednesday, Aug.
l, Hon. Justin S. Morrill, of STAFFORD was
nominated by reclamation to serve US anoth-
err term in Congress. We need not say that
the action of the Convention was gratifying
to US; all our readers know it. The fact is
that the valuable services of Mr. Morrill, are
in some measure appreciated by his constitu-
ents, and they went to the convention deter
mined to rc-nominate him notwithstanding
his declination. Mr.. Morrill, appeared, and
in appropriate remarks said that the same
reasons which actuated him in declining last
winter existed now. He withdrew his name
then in good taitf-he did not then wish to
be elected, and he did not now We learn,
however, that he told the committee, who
were then appointed to confer with him, if
any reasons existed why he should be candi-
date, and the convention insisted on his NOM
nation, if elected the District should not 90
unreprescnted nevertheless, he was honest
in declining, and wished it so understood
Notwithstanding the embarrassing position
in which Mr.. Morrill, was placed, the conven-
ton did insist on his nomination
Hon. Frederick Holbrook cf Brattleboro,
presided at the convention, which was one
of the largest ard most enthusiastic held for
years. After organizing in the hall, re-
quest was sent in that they adjourn oat Of
doors tina: all might participate in the pro-
ceedncs, which was accordingly done.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-08-03

TIE VERMONT DOUGLAS DEMOCRACY.-The
regular Democratic State Convention to
nominate state officers and presidential cleo
tors at large was held at Montpelier, on
Thursday. The party having been purged
of all Breckihriiseism by the voluntary with
drawal of that element in advance, the con-
veEion was as heretofore very stupid and
harmonious affair. Paul Dillingham; of Wa
terbury presided, and Messrs. +. NJ. Smalley
of Burlington, and Wyman of st. Adams
were secretaries. John G. SAKE of Burling-
ton, the candidate last year, was nominated
for governor, Stephen Thomas of West Fair
lee for lieutenant governor, and James 5.
Thurston of Montpelier for treasurer. For
electors at large, Isaac b. Bowditch of Bur
lington and Paul Dillingham; of Waterbury
The convention resolved unanimously fol-
Douglas and Johnson.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-08-03
Newspaper Changes.

The Rutland Courier Oouglas) heretofore
published by Cain & Mclean, will hereafter
be edited and published by John Cain, a
lone.
Wilbur z. Davis and Luther o. Green of
the Woodstock Standard have dissolved
partnership. Mr.. Green is to have hereafter
the the sole management of this paper. The
Standard, under the direction OF Messrs. Da-
Wis and Green, has been one of our most val
ued state exchanges, and we shall be very
sorry to lose Mr.. Davis from the editorial
fraternity of the state
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-08-03

lg~ Our country is shocked by the horri-
bic reports that come to us of the massacres
of the Christians in Syria by the barbarans
by which they are surrounded. The Ameri-
can consul is reported among the wounded.
The very latest news says that France was
preparing for a powerful intervention, and
asked the cooperation of other govern
ments
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-08-03

DoUGLAs-IsM.-We do not believe that
many of Our readers know just what the
Douglas leaders claim for their small giant.
We confess that we were amused to witness
an article in the last Burlington Sentinel,
headed in black type, "Mr. Douglas will GER
tainly be elected President by the people,
The following table shows how it is to be
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-08-03
Sudden Death.

\ friend hands US the following Capt.
Tisdal Cobb Of Westminster died very sud-
denly on Monday morning, July ,. He rose
as well as usual dressed himself and sat down
by the stove, where he was found a few min
utes after by one of the family, dead in his
chair. lie was an officer IN the Vermont
service in 1872
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-08-03
Vt. Agricultural Society.

We see it stated that the Directors of this
society have determined to withdraw the pre-
NUNS offered On the various classes OF cattle
at the Fair to be held at Burlington on the
llth of September. The danger that may
properly be apprehended from the ''cat;le
disease has led to this precautionary meas
ure
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-08-03
worth Of jewelry.
The above facts We get from the STANDARD
Rutland County.

The foundation corner stone of a largerex
Catholic church was laid at West Rutland cr
Tuesday. The Bishop and other clergy. ard
several thousand persons, were present 70
witness the ceremony.
An IriShman by the name of John l.apdri-
gan, while getting on the cars at West Ru,.
land, on Tuesday last. slipped and got his leg
smashed SO badly. that it had to be ampu,a.
ted
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-08-03
County Republican Nominations.

l. y. HALL, Groton,
SERENO MONTGOMERY. Walden. 1ud,os
EZRA A. PARKS. Waterford.
A. L.FRENCH. St Johnsbury, Judge of Probate,
GEO. W. CAHOON, Lyndon, States Attorney.
EMERSON HALL, St. JoLnsbury, Sheriff.
CHAS SHIPMAN, Hardwick Bailiff.