davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-21

WALToN's REGIsTER.-Th;s indispensable
is out promptly this season. 1t is full Of in.
formation important to every one. For sale
by I. NJ. Howard and c. c. Childs.
ATwA1ER's VERMONT DIRECTORY. - The
seventh number of this neat little Director,
is received. 1t is compiled by W. ". Atwa
ter of Burlington, and published by Geo. A.
futile & Co. Of Rutland. l: is, as its namt
indicates, Vermont Directory, full of gen
eral statistics, and useful information. Fol-
sale by all the booksellers.
NELLY's FIRST SCHooL-DAYs by Jose
phine Franklin-author of "The Martin anC
Nelly stories" Brown & Taggard, Boston
This is very interesting story for the lit
tie girls, and affords some valuable lessons ir
overcoming the evils of an unforgiving tenn
per. Little Nelly's experience and final tri
un,ph are worthy of imitation.
OLDER THAN ADAM,-by the author of
1.-The Summer House Series-Violet-Da Daisy
&c" Brown & Taggard, Boston. This i.
also book for the little folks, in which art
little letters addressed to them from different
animals and Aowers-such as bees, mice
snakes, toads, sweet briars, pusseys, &C., ant
an occasional explanatory letter from "Aun
Annie"
These Juveniles are for sale &c. c. Childs
Main Street.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-21
Union and DisuniOn.

Charles c. Spencer ofSouth Carolina, who
has been stopping in New York and pretend
ing to be from Name SO as to get at public
opinion, writes home to the Charleston Mer-
curry that the North will allow peaceab!e Sc
cession. lie finds only VIM. c. Bryant a.
mong the influential men against it. He begs
that every effort may be made tor peaceable
secession, "for if it comes to fight with the
general government, God knows where it
will end. We shall find it much easier to
get in than to get out Of it. 1t is stereo-
typed expression with them, That, If it comes
to fight, it is the end of slavery Violent
attempts will be made to stirup instructions
among the slaves. And here beg to eau
ton the South about bringing back -until
this question is disposed of-any more runa-
way niggers, for Ike danger they rtU bring
upon US is ten Hmes more tim their rulue-
nay, Wv had better pay for them hundred
times over
The National Inteligencer calls attention
to the fact that South Carolina cannot secede
without violating her own constitution as we'll
as the constitution Of the United States, and
the state constitution can only be amended
hy the action of two successive legislatures.
1t thus appears that the convention whose
members have just been elected cannot de
clare the state out Of the Union without VIC.
lent!y and illegally abrosating the state con-
>titutlOn.
Prof o. NJ Mitchell, the eminent astrono
mer, was on the cars going South, and wher
near Jackson, Miss, u man somewhat intam
ed with liquor, but more with pro-slaver,
hate, entered into conversation with aim or
political subjects. The professor was eau
tious and reserved; bat venturing to say thai
he thought Mr. Lincoln was conservative
man, and would do no injustice to the South
his pro-slavery friend Was greatly incensed
and when the train halted at Jackson, jumped
to the platform, and shouted to the crowd a
bout the station-"There's ID aboli
zionist on the train Lynch him Lynch
him :" Instantly at least fifty men jumped
on and commenced a search for the otfensiv,
specimen Of Northern opinion but befor,
the professor could be pointed out, the con
ductor, seeing the danger pulled his bell
cord, and the cars moved off, and with then
the professor with who.e skin.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-21
Orleans Go.

They got up sensation at Newport few
lays since by discovering large quantity OF
stolen goods. supposed TO have been taken
from different shops and stores throughout
The county. Two persons, residents of New
port, hamed Snow, a shoemaker, and Rider,
joiner, were arrested and after examination
ctore a magistrates court. w~rc bound over
ior trial. Snow in $500 and Rider in S600.-
Snow failing to get bail, was committed to
irasburgh Jail. A portion of the property
vas identified lot of sole leather, worth
some So, belonging to a tanner IL Coventry.
In view of the facts brought out in this case
| the Standard thinks that Lake Bridge is the
place for one of the county buildings. at
least
The friends of ID. S. Dexter in Barton
have agreed 10 assemble in the academy hail
IN that place on the evening Of Thursday
Dee. 2O;h, and make their accustomed dona-
ton.
Rev J. p. Lane. recently Of South Troy
i:as received and accepted unanimous call
to the pasiora,e ofthc Congregational church
AID society Of East Weymouth, Mass, with
a salary of, $500, ard is to be ordained on
The Sd of January next.
The town Of Barton is said to be six thou
sand dollars in debt with fair prospect of
increasing the same before March
DIR Skinner, who went to Massachusetts a
few weeks ago, has returned to Barton and
again gone into practice there.
The town of Coventry furnishes teachers
for is district schools this winter.
All the above facts We find in the Irasburs
Standard
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-21

SAD SKATING ACCIDENTS. An uru>r.l
number of cases of drowning of lads by W.
turing on thin ice have occurred this seq,
At Rindse, \. H.. on Thanksgivine-l.r
Granville b., aged II, and Saain p, aged !,
years. SONS of Mr. Austin Bradford. w..
drowned while skating. They had p,rm;..
sion to skate on the edge OF the pond b..
the eldest vcntured to far out and fell ,.r''
His brother went to his relief, and both ,.r.
ishcd.
At Troy, n. H., on the day before Ths,.s
giving, two sans of Stephen b. Farrar-Johr-
ME s., aged - years, and Charlie D4n.. as,5
10 years-were missing. The father heard
that they had gone to skate upon sm,T
pond On approaching the spot, he saw IL.
boys caps on the ice, when he rushed for.
ward, and before he Was aware of j. hal
stepped into the hole where his sons had e.
en-, ard was himself nearly half an hour in
the water, whence he extricated himself with
much difficulty. He went to the village, bro
cured help, ard the dead bodies of his tvo
soEs wee hooked out from the bottom q
the pond, where they had been some fou,
! hours.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-21

Mississippi City by the steamer Creole, con-
signed to the New Orleans police, with the
request that he be passed on Northward.-
Lisson, who is a gardener, says he never
thought Of interfering with the slaves, and
that he was arrested because he expressed in
dignation at the arrest of Wagner.
The Bee says system of black mail is
carried on in New Orleans by scoundrels who
have taken advantage of timorousness Of GER
tain persons, both residents and strangers,by
threatening to Genounce them as abolition
lists. These rascals have fraudulently repre-
scented themselves to be members of the
Southern vigilance committee, and are be-
lieved to have raised considerable money.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-21
Rutland County.

young lady by the name of Crdway,was
killed at Proctorsville last week. by the cars.
She had been to a sewing society. and, in
company with 4 young man named Hods-
man, had started in sleigh for home. hay-
ing to cross the railroad track. AS they ap-
preached the track freight train was dis
covered approaching, and they waited for i,
to pass, after which they started on, not dis
covering a couple ofcars that were following.
The result vas that the sleigh was struck by
those cars, Miss Ordway was thrown against
fence with such force as to break her neck,
and Hodsman was very badly injured.
A man named Joseph Burnham, who re-
moved some years since from Middletown to
Wisconsin, has recently been discovered to
be heir 20 an immense property in England.
The estate amounts to the round sum of So,
100000.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-21
Secretary CaSs Seeded.

The most important secession movement
of the past week is the Withdrawal of Gen
Cass from the Cabinet, as Secretary Of State.
He has gone home in disgust with the PTesi-
dents policy towards the secessionists. Ma
ior Anderson, VINO is in command of Fort
Moultrie, Charleston, has applied for REIN
f9rcements to assist in defending the fort and
protecting the public property, SO that they
may not fall all easy prey to the South Caro-
linians, who have made their boast that they
will take them. The application was laid be-
fore the Cabinet, with Gen Scots opinion in
its favor, but was refused. 1t is said that the
President has assurances that no movemer
Of hostile force against the United States
will be made at Charleston during his admin
istration, and the report is that the pledge is
conditioned on his not sending reinforce
ments. However this may be, Gen Cass re-
tires on the ground that he cannot be, even
in appearance, a party to policy which
seems to him weak and false to the Union
Attorney Gen Black has been appointed Sec
rotary of State in place of Gen Cass.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-21
ChittemdPH County.

The Free Press says that on Saturday ev-
cning last, MIR Percival, the efficient consta
BE of Shelburhe, made descent on house
al shelburnc Falls.occupied by Frenchman
named Teetum where a two-shilling hop was
in progress. The house is situated on the
very brink of the mill pond, and as the Off
GERS entered the front door, two of the par
,icipators in the cheerful exercises of the cv
| cning made their exit from the back door and
started for the opposite side Of the pond,
ach with jug, which, it is supposed, con-
aimed something heavy, for the Men lad
gone but few rods OH the ice when ii gave
way and they. Jugs and all, disappeared. The
'nen were rescued, but the Jugs are yet to he
| heard from.
| MIR Elisha liinkson started in good health
IRON Jonesville, in a single sleigh, to 60 TO
Holton in short time his horse was seen
without a driver. and shortly after MIR 1link-
.on was found dead beside the road. Ii is
supposed his death was occasioned by a fit OF
apoplexy.
The principal merchants of Burlington
have entered into a mutual agreement to
close their respective places o: business at :!
o'clock every evening except Saturdays, for
the rest of the winter.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-21

RATS DESERT A SINKING SHlP.-Secretary
of tine Treasury, Mr. Cobb. was the first to a
bandon his post in the Cabinet. He has left
his office and gone home to Georgia to de-
vote his transcendent genius to the secession
scheme. 1t is thought by some that if he
conducts matters there as be has at Washing
ton, the disanion bubble will burst before
long. 1t will be remembered that he has
left the treasury depleted, there not being
money enough lief, in it to pay his own sala-
~. Ex-Gov Thomas Of Maryland has &C.
cepted his place.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-21
Judge Redtield, who has ms. re,;r.

Judge Redtield, who has jus, retired from
the cLiet Jus;iceship Of the Vermont supreme
court after service Of twenty-five years.bu:
sill! III the prime of lie, has removed to b =
t3n' for residence and law practice. He i
also preparing law book on wills, executors
and the settlement of estates and revised
edition OF s;ory's equity jurisprudence.
Prince Alfred. the second son of Victoria.
who is now midshipman in the English navy,
has lett the ship Euryalus, in which lie s>.,
e: brazil and the Cape of Good Icpe, AID
VII. JOIN the St George, larger vessel. Tia:
vi; sal early next year for the West lnL.es
and North America so We may expect 70
see Inn IN the states before another u:itr:.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-21
r While Mr. Buchanan ignored t

q While Mr. Buchanan ignored the
West and sent no advance copies of his mes.
sage that way, he knew there was South
Carolina, and dispatched special messenger
1.-THE assistant secretary Of stateO with two
copies to be given to Gov. Gist at the mo-
ment reading commenced in Washington
The idea strikes them rather pleasantly out
West but of course they find no word of
fault, as how could they dare to when South
Carolina enters into the consideration. We
must all stand around to South Carolina.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-21

LAWS OF NERMoNT.-We publish these en-
tire, for which the state pays US the n,agnan.
imous sum of $l5,00!!. How long before
the newspaper proprietors of Vermont, by
concert of action, will demand and obtain a
more just compensation? TWENTY-FIVE DOL
LARS is the smallest sum that should be pro-
posed to the Legislature, or accepted by the
Press.-Brandon I'isitor.
Albright, Mr. Visitor, ifyou will substitute
fifty for twenty-five in the last sentence.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-21
South Carolina not yet Seeded.

The South Carolina convention is now in
session at Charleston. 1t met at Columbia
the 18th, but the small pox was raging there
and the delegates adjourned to Charleston
Abou, $50 delegates are present. Gen Jami
SON presides. Mr. Khett, ex-speaker Orr
Judge Masrath, and few kindred spirits
use up the time in making disunion speeches
IN, no final action has been taken.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-21
The Same Old Story.

We have begun to send out bills TO those
who are owing US. Most of them are for
small amounts, but their aggregate makes
our all. We hope all who receive bills will
respond promptly, thus giving US the means
to pay our bills. If any should fail to re-
ceive reminder they need not feel sighted
but consider this polite invitation to pay
the printer.
Our local agents will receive list of those
owing in their towns before the new year be.
gins. If
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-21

A NATIONAL FAsT.--President Buchanan
has appointed Friday, the 18th day Of Januar!
next to be observed as day of fasting, hu-
initiation and prayer. He Says, Hope seems
to have deserted the minds of men, and that
Gods arm alone can save US from the aw ful
effects Of our own crimes ard follies."
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-21

ly very seriously injured by being throw
from his wagon in Chester, caused BY Ii.
horse becoming frightened. His hip was So
badly broken that the bone pro,ruded ,hr,'
the flesh.
o. Crimes, who was so horribly manyl,I
in Fuilam's stencil tool works, some Tim.
since, is now in fair way to recover.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-21
Brief Locals.

The weather, that ever-fruitful theme, de-
mands passing notice this week. The ten
dency of the mercury, like the stocks on
Wall street, has been downward. 1t did not
experience much difficulty in getting down
to % below on one or two mornings
For day or two past it has been u.ilder.
and to-day We are having storm of ram,
snow and seet.
| One effect of the cold has been to make
good skating on Mr. Buffers new park. Sew
enty-five or more were on the ice Saturday,
and more or less every day and evening this
week. The ice is flowed every night. giving
a new and smooth surface, and also extending
the area of the pond. Mr. Butler expects by
| Christmas and New Years to have the park
and building in good condition to accommo.
date parties from this or other towns. lie,
US give him "benetit"
We understand that arrangements have
been completed for series of promenatl,
concerts to be given by the st Johnsbur,
Cornet Band, the first of which will come of
on Friday eve of next week, in the Tow,
Hall. This is just what We want We hav,
had no lectures or concerts this winter OF
anything but the ladies' sewing circle, where
the people could get together and enjoy
themselves socially. Let us 80 to these con
certs and enjoy ourselves, and at the sam,
time encourage our band
The jury was dismissed last Friday; Court
adjourned Wednesday of this week The re
port of the last few days was handed in to,
late for insertion this week.
We have had live Greek in tow. for
few days past. \ Mr. Constantine converted
under the preaching of American missiona
ries in Greece, came to this country wheI
seventeen years old, fr:endless and alone, ant
unable to speak word OF the English Ian
: guage. After much suffering and hardship
he overcame the great obstacles which con
ironted HIM, acquired our language, rursue'
course of four Years at Amherst College
. and is now in the middle class of Andoye
: Theological Seminary. On Sabbath evenin:
he gave our people an insight into the reliS
i, ious character of the Greeks, and the obsta
: clcs in the way Of their conversion 20 tn
Protestant faith, together with little rer
sonal history. On Tuesday evening he lee
: tured upon the physical condition Of tina
; country, climate and products, ard the soci;
( ard intellectual character of the people,
, These discourses were both full of interest
: and made doubly so in knowing that NJ
Constantine intends to go back to his nativ
land as missiorary-a stranger to his ow
fathers household.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-21

IL Henry NJ. Bates, late State Treasurer
of Vermont, has returned to his residence in
Norlhiieid and he expresses his conviction
of beng able 20 arrange all matters connect
ed with his administration of the treasury
department to the full satisfaction of the
state. We trust that both for his own repu-
taton ami the credi; of the state he will be
entirely ess.ul-Ihanir.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-21

EXTRA SEssIoS.-The Patriot calls loudly
on the Governor to call an extra session of
the Legislature, the object of which shall be
to repeal the Persona! Liberty law. The
Patriot thinks that with little more rehec-
ton the House would have passed Judge
rhomas's bill last session.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-21

THE LAws-We begin this week the pub
LEGATION of the acts Of the last General AS
sembly. We propose to give them to oul
readers in weekly instruments, disliking to fill
our paper with laws exclusively. and no,
wishing to let our readers know that We can
command the enormous sum of Fifteen Dot
lars at one issue of our paper fearing if this
fact was generally known, some who are ow'
ing US would fail to remit thinking that We
must be "fiush" abou, these days, wher on
the contrary quite the reverse is true. The
price of these laws is fixed BY the wisdom
and virtue" and it would not appear modest
in them to set it very high.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-21
Yofal and State 4eWs.
Special Notice to Subscribers.

Subscribers wishing to change their post Office
address are reminded that the place where the
paper is now going. as we'll as the one to which
they wish it sent, is necessary in order to make
the change.
o. Don't forget when writing to state where
the paper is now sent If
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-21
l.alHO!lle County.

The son OF Albert Collar Of Johnson. who
swallowed copper cert last summer, has
early lost the use of his lower limbs. and is
last giving away to the effects of the COPPER
poison. He Cannot live much longer, and
speedy death is really wished for to relieve
his misery
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-21
Christmas Lcvec.

The ladies of Lower Waterford intend to
hold social levee at the vestry of the Con-
sresational Church on Tu>day evening, Dec
10Th. Refreshments will be provided, ard
the proceeds of the levec will be used in buy
ing bell for the church. MIR 10. Worces-
ter of this place will be present and perform
upon both the piano and cornet. A general
invitation is extended to the public.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-21
Fire at Albany.

Fire at Albany.
On Monday night of last week the house
Of Solomon Orne of Albany, was burned, to-
Sethcr with its contents. The fire took in
the roof, and there being a high wind at the
time in twenty minutes it was burned down.
MIR Orne had considerable quantity of pro-
visions and clothing, none of which was saw
Ell. Loss about 81 ,5GO-insured for $500
About $500 worth of furniture, tools and
books belonging to a brother, Mr. r. S. Orne
of lrasburgh, were consumed in this fire.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-21
Washington County.

Washington County.
The Brick Church choir. under the diree-
ton of Col ii. ID. Hopkins. has been giving
some very acceptable concerts at Mont
pelier if We may believe the papers and
those who have ever heard the Colonel with
his choir will not doubt it in the least. His
equal as tenor singer cannot be found in
three states.
Rev c. +. Muzzev, returned missionary
from India, has been lecturing at Montpelier.
He is soon to return to his field of labor. m
der the direction Of the American Board.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-21

We have organized a teachers association,
and propose to canvass the town this winter
by holding meetings in the various districts,
and thus awaken new and increased inter
est by discussing the subject of common
schools, teaching, &c.
Mr. Rufus Adams of this town, raised, the
last season,from one bushel Rio Grande seed,
sown upon half an acre of ground, 2I4 bush
els nice wheat. He also raised the same
quantity from one bushel Scotch Fife. The
seed from which these crops were produced
was raised in this town. If any one can
make better report We should like to see
the figures.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-21
Clerical.

Clerical.
We lealn that Rev VIM Scales of Lyndon
has received and accepted an invitation to
become paste. of church in the Wabash
valley, Indiana, and that he will soon leave
for his new field of labor.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-21

u For some unexplained reason. Ii
cambridge Market has failed TO come /
hand.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-21

Cabot.
Mr.. EDITOR The Teachers Institute 70,
the county of Washington was held by Sec
rotary Adams in this tow the last of Novem.
Der. The session was attended by large
and attentive audience, with increasing inter.
est to the close. The usual resolutions were
passed, and the hearty thanks of teachers
and citizens were rendered MIR Adams for his
interesting and instructing lectures. Per-
haps it may be we'll to add that in this CON-
munity We have clear demonstrations of the
benefits of this Institute.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-21
Earthquake.

A violent shock of an earthquake was ex-
perienced in this village at 33 minutes past
II Sunday. The rumblng was like that occa-
stoned by the passage of heavy train of
freight cars. 1t shook the church and the
organ, ratified the windows, and for the mo-
ment the preacher paused in his sermon.
have no recollection of any shock so severe
since that which occurred in 1913. The
sound of this shock approached from the
same point OF the compass-the southwest
The above account is from Auburn, Maine
The shock was felt at the same time, quite
sensibly by several persons in this place, and
talked about at the time.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-21
| Fire

Fire.
The house of Mr. o. A. Poland in Burke.
was DESTROYED by fire, together with its con-
tents on Wednesday Of last week. Insured
for $500 in Farmers Co.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-21

Windsor County.
Charles Darby of Buckingham, vas recent
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-21
bennington County.

Alonzo Iinsdills barns, in Bennington
was destroyed by fire Sunday night of la.
week, involving a loss of 500 insured 10
500.