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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26
NindhaNn County.

a barn in Vernon, belonging 10 MIR.
Nhi,hed, was DESTROYED by an incendiary fire
last Monday night, together with 500 bush
els OF oats, 100 bushels of rye, so tons of
hay, and several head of cattle. |; had been
insured for $1,000 but day or two before.
\ new force pump has been recently put
into farnsworth's X Hoit's factory a, S,x-
ton Ki'er. While they were irving it the
DINER Cay, one OF the air chambers burst v it'll
great force, throwing some of the pieces sev
enty feet. The little puff of air that escape!
knocked bystander named Simonds lat AID
SenselesS
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26
From the Capital.

Being unable to procure correspondent
at Montpelier this session, we have to rely
upon our exchanges in regard to the doings
Of the Legislature.
The Historical Society held its annual
meeting last week on Tuesday. Several val
liable books and other documents were pre-
scented by its members. and an Interesting
oaner read from Norman Williams of Wood
stock, and also the ,reasurers report, which
showed balance in favor Of the society,"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26
Rc.ElrctiOn of Jacob CoIIamcr.

Hon. Jacob Collamtr was Nominated in
Republican Caucus for reelection. bv ac,la-
uatlon, and the reader will see that h., re-.
celVed The unanimous vote of the Republi-
calls, both IN the Senate and the Uou,,-
hat was tit recognition of the great alil;-
~ and unsullied integrity of the man. as ell
as of his fidelity and success in tie dischars,.
OF al his Official duties to the State and To-
the country. The Legislature of Vermont
has gained honor for itself by this handsom,
act TQlton's UoHy.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26
W ind>Or County,,

a sad case of seif-destruction occurred At
Rochester on Thursday. Mrs. Sarah Batric
domestic in the employ of S. A. We ber
drank ten grains OF strychnine and die in
half az hour. The act was probably coca
stoned by some difficulty with her hush md.
whom she let in Wisconsin about a wear ago.
She was - Years OF age, and leaves sou :;
Years old
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26
Orleans Co.

The STANDARD man has 0een the recipien,
of some huge vegetables, if we may believe
what We read II. ". Priest of Irasburob
has presented him with a potato that weighs
81 pounds. Alvin Hovey of Albany has
sent him California potato which weighs
three pounds and nine ounces. Mr.. John
Hamilton. Of Troy, recently dug from the
ground three CALIFORNIA;, which together
weighed IL! pounds.
About beets, he says o. Austin of Brown
lngton, has raised in his garden, the past
season, a beet which weighs o34 pounds
We rather guess that this beet will beat any
other beet that may attempt to bea: our beet.
Who beats /?
From the same source we learn that H.
seph Gray, an old man aged so years, COM
mitted suicide on the the Sd inst. by cutting
his throat with razor. He ate his sumner.
and appeared in good spirits, aud appeared
in good spirits, and afterwards retired to his
room, where he committed the dreadful deed.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26
4otal and State tsews.
New Advertisements.

New Advertisements.
Our numerous Lyndon readers will notice
that Mr.. Lewis r. Brown has received new
stock of jewelry, watches, silver-ware, &c.
MIR. and Miss Hcsmer are advertised to
give concert at Union Hall next Thursday
evening. The papers say much in praise of
these vocalis,s
The IMAM of rough exterior advertises
his new pictures, which are truly marvellous.
II. {. Dickinson-New buckwheat -four.
f. Jewett-Cloaks.
Adrch X nderwood-Picture frames.
\. NJ. Johnson 4 Cow orsted goods.
+. q. Magoon & Co.-Weeks' Magic Com
pound.
Legal.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26

q In one Of the English colonies, Com
petltlve examination was lately held, for the
purpose of appointing fit persons to some of
the government offices. One of the candi-
dates inadvertently spelt the word Venice
with two n's-thus, Nennice. The examiner
a clever man but not always correct speaker.
sternly inquired: do YOU not know. sir. that
there is but one hen in Venice Then eggs
must be very scarce there was the ready re-
ply. The candidate passed.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26
Anti.Slavery Addresses.

Messrs. Douglas and Remond, two colored
gentlemen, spoke to large audience at the
Town Hall, on Monday evening. on the sub
ject of Slavery. They treated the subject
Calmly and candidly more in the light of
the great principles involved, than with the
personal bitterness and animosity too often
evinced by their pale-facel followers. To be
sure they could rot refrain from an OCCASION
al good hit at our political parties and relig-
ious organizations, but as whole their re-
marks were free from rant and incendiary
language. the fear of which perhaps kept
many glorious union-savers away from this
meeting. Their language and manner of
speaking, Gf we except one silly joke) were
unexceptionable. Seldom have he heard a
more straight forward, forcible argument than
that of MIR. Remond or a more musical
voice, or finely modulated expressions than
those given by Mr.. Douglas. Yet by de-
clsion of the highest tribunal in the country
these men have no more right in common
with other human beings than the horses in
our streets. Verify the barbarism of slavery
is great.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26

Coop BookS.-C. T. Stimets. Ct the I'M.
yerSlty OF Vermont, solicits subscriptions 70,
Bentons Abridgement of the Debates of
Congress, the New American Encyclopedia
Bacon's Works, tnew and beautiful, edition.
and various other first class books. We spe-
cla.iy commend Benton's Infringement, as in
dlspensable to those who desire the debates
OF Congress. In compact form the mos,
valuable matter of the whole series is pre-
served, and elucidated often with valuable
notes by the edltor.-|Faltou's Daily Jour-
nal.
MIR. Stimets will be in this place in a few
days, when he will give our citizens an op-
portunlty to examine these books.-Ep. CAL
EDONIAN.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26

p SCHUYLER ColfaN was in 1876 electe!
to Congress from the IXtn district of Indiana
by l.0i6 majority. In 1858 he was again
elected by 1881 majority. In 1860, he is
once more elected by ;i,i96 majority So
much for faithful service at Washington and
faithful canvassing at home. We doubt that
any member, of whatever party, can show
more honorable record.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26

tS The best Baldwin apples are selling in
Massachusetts for 10 cents barrel, and at
Mobile, Ala, Indifferent apples bring cents
apiece. The two extremes should be brought
together and equalized.
r Where is sugar most profitable to gro
GERS At the bottom of their molasses meas
ures
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26
Rutland County.

john Whiicomb was on Monday sentenced
to ten Years in the State Prison, for rob6ing
the mails at Rutland.
DIR. Sanborn of Rutland, recently restored
to unlmpaired sight boy of eleven years.
born blind. BY the removal of the cataract,
the pupil of each eye was found to be in
sound condition.
Some Rutland Democrats went over tn
Hydeville few days since, got together a.
bout seventy-ive foreigners, and under the
plea that they could not hold property, give
deeds, collect money, &c, charged them three
dollars each tor administering The freeman's
oath amounting in all to sos. This is a
new species of political bleeding for party
ends.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26

C The southern lady to whom Edward
Everett is reported to be engaged to be mar
ried, is the widowed daughter of judge Pet
'lgrew Of South Carolina, who is deserted as
blonde, attractive, intellectual, wealthy, and
about 80 years of age.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26

O. The st. Louis Nems, the leading Bell
and Everett paper in Missouri, puts forth the
following estimate Of the vote of that State
for President:
Bell, 10000
Breckenridge, $500
DOUGLAS. IS, 800
Lincoln, $4,000
According to this Bell is to have that State
sure enough. We think that result quite
probable but the votes for the four candi-
dates, we are satisfied, will not be in the pro-
portions above indicated. Bell may be, and
probably is strongest, and is likely to gain
rather than lose strength as the canvass pro-
ceeds Douglas is at the present time un-
questionab,y ahead of Breckenridge but We
believe is relatively losing ground. The new
" elected Governor, c. +. Jackson, who an
nounced himself friendly to Douglas before
the late State election, has either gone over
to Breckenridge. or is shiyering in the wind.
As the October State elections have proved
disastrous to Douglas, his prospects are
blasted in Missouri, as they are everywhere
else.
Lincon's vote above is put much too low.
The Republican vote in St. Louis City and
County, at the late election, was over 10000,
and there can be no doubt but the rest of the
State will add more than an equal number.
We repose more confidence in the estimate
of the Missouri Democrat, which estimates
1.incoln's vote at $4,000.
AS having some bearing on this subjective
subjoin the aggregate of ten different test
votes taken on Missouri railroads and steam
boats, as reported in the same number of the
Ners from which we take the above estimate.
1t is as follows:
Bell. jG6
Douglas. 400
Breckenridge, l95
Lincoln. %
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26
ESSEX County,.

As DR.. b. W. Dodge was riding from
Gul!dhali to Plalnteld, week ago. his horse
stumbled and fell, throwing Mr. Dodge out
OF his suiky. The fall broke his left arm dis
located the thumb Of his right hand, and 9TH
erwise injured him.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26
The Recent Earthquake.

rOr/espond,j.ct ot The Coledoutan.
IS it not probable that the White Noun
tam range was the central seat of action of
the recent earthquake :? The horizontal os-
cillatiou, Or rocking of the ground, it will be
found, was more apparent in the vicinity of
Mount Washington, or within a circuit of fif-
ty miles around that mountain.
Sir John +. W. Hersche says earthquakes
Of course habitually infest countries adiacen,
to active volcanoes-such as Sicily and Gala
bria in Europe, and the neishborhood of the
Andes in South America, where, it is stated
by humboldt, they are so frequent that their
occurrence, unless severe, is no more regard
ed than that of shower in Europe.
They may, however, be for the most part
traced to all origin to mountain chains, in
which either unequivocal evidence of long
extinct, aud therefore possibly still dormant.
volcanic power, can be adduced, or which
stand out as grand original axes of upheaval
Thus the whole of uppe: India, and large
portion of Western India, from the Himala
va 70 the mouths of the Indus, is very liable
to earthquakes, evidently referable to thu
Hlmalayan range as an axis of emanation.
and proving clearly that the forces which O.
risinally upheaved those mountain masses
are still active, though their energy may per-
haps be expended in maintaining them at
their present elevation.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26

EsT Galusha \. Grow is reelected 70 Con
sress from the "Wilmot" district of Penus,l-
wanna by the snug majority of 1888. A,
there are but few more than Twer,v Thou
sand voters in the district, that seems pretty
well.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26

II Everybody in Naples" says recent
letter, snow occupies himself or herself ex-
clusiveiy with poitics-even the children do
so. just heard little boy five years OF age.
say to girl ofthree, will you play with me !?
| will cry long live Garlbaldi y you shall an
sWer' long live the king" and l viii then
kill you.''
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26
Chittendem County.

Rev. Isaiah Huntley of Essex, charged
with forging papers to obtain bounty lands.
has been honorably acquitted at the L. S.
Circuit Court, at Rutland.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26
Important Information.

In speaking of the petition of Concord to
be set off to Caledonia County. the last Bur-
Ingfo" Sentinel says:
caledonia county is already larger and
more wealthy than Essex county, and Con-
cord Is quite as near the centre of county
business IN It's present position as it would
be If put In Caledonia county Concord is
about fifteen miles from Guildhall; thirteen
from St. Johnsbury, and twelve miles from
Essex county probate court
We don't want to spoil the Sentinel
flourish. but We think lis effect will be slight
lv modified. or counteracted, when it is known
that the largest part Of Concord is tweuty-
c'yht miles from Guidhall. (not l5) and less
than eight miles from st. Johnsburv. mot l3).
As regards the first assertion, in regard to
he comparative wealth of tie counties, we
have nothing to say. If it is IN argument
why Concord should be retained. msnites,ly
to It's own inconvenience. We can't see it.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26

C. Snow fell week ago at Burlington
to the depth Of five or six inches and il
some places further South there was good
sleighing for few hours. Not an inch fell
here. Burlington may take the big snow
storms in October-we have to in January
We like our way best.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26

u a Catholic priest, Rev. T.. Druon Of
Montpelier offered prayer in the House Mon
day morning. The prayer is described as
being an exceedingly excellent and impressive
one. This is the first time, We believe that
a foman Catholic clergyman has ever been
invited to offer PRAYER before the House. and
1t is the result Of the very sensible resoluti,n
OF Judge Thomas adopted on the first day of
the session providing that the Speaker should
invite the resident clersymen of Mon,pelier
to act by turns, as Chaplans TO The House.
NO one can now accuse the Legislators of Yer
mont of religious bigotry or intolerance.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26

GooD ADVICE FROM New QUARTER.-The
last Patriot advises the democracy, in view
of the October elections, to watch and pray
bat not to bet.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26
The st. Adams .Nesssnge, SAYS

One man in Richford has 900 acres of i'm
proved land, and besides summering ana
wlnterng 10 horses, So COWS, l2O other cat
tie. and % sheep-bought in the Spring of
1909, l20 head Of cattle, pastured them
through the season. sold them in the Fall
and received 5000 net for pas,urins. He
also had . acres planted with French or
osler Willow,-cut from the same tons of
green. equal to . tons pealed and drved.-
Cost of pealing ard drying , cents per ID
worth in market from ) to 81 cents per ID.
Another man, in Sheldon, has 800 acres
improved lard. and besides wnterins 10 hor-
ses, II COWS, > oxen, 30 other cattle and OBJ
sheep-sold last season $500 value of horses.
5000 value Of cattle. 500 value ofwool. SO
value OF sheep, and 500 value of hay and
other produce.
a man in Enosburgh has $50 acres i'm
proved land, and besides winterins 81 900
value OF live stock, sold $500 value market
cattle, raised upon his farm. There are also
many other similar cases.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26
Dismissed.

At council convened for the purpose,
Rev II. Wellington was dismissed from the
first Congregational Church at St. Johnsbury
Centre, on Wednesday last.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26
Cabot.

Mr.. EDITOR The shock of an earthquake
noticed in the last CALIFORNIAN, was felt Eerr
very distinctly at about the same time. 6 o.
clock a. M. The Earring continued about two
minutes. shaking doors and windows, rafting
crockcry, &c Tie shock was attended with
rumb!ins noise, like heavily loaded team
passing over frozen ground.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26
Judge COllamrr at the State Uou>,.

by vote ofthe House of Representatives.
Judge Collamer Was invited to give an az!
dress III the Representatives Hall on Thurs
day evening of last week. Ualton's bo,j,
thus speak of it:
Judge Coliamer made good speech.
telling speech. last night. Governor Fair
banks presided, and neatly exprcssei TO NJ.
Collamer the grateful respect of the freem,,,
OF Vermont, which his distinguished and et-
.rcilve services have won. MIR. c. began
his address by brief allusion to the circum
stances OF biz first election, and the feeling,
with which ne entered ON the discharge of
The duties Of his honorable but most respop-
>itle position, and expressing his profound
gratitude Tor that token of public estimation
and satisfaction which had been given bv such
hearty and unanimoIs reelection. Then
remarkins that public man could barll,
enlist the attention, much less excite the in
tcre>t OF an audience without touching the
topic o! slavery, which SO engrossed the pub
nc mind, he proceeded 10 the discussion Of
some OF the phases Of that question. But
the beaten track was abandoned by him. and
new paths traversed, so that no nearer lao.
Sed behind from want of interest. The fresh
ness OF matter-the course of Nermot in the
establishment of her own free institutions.
thus consecrating her people forever to free
institutions everywhere clear prcsenta-
ton 0: the political issues of ,o-day-,he
hopeful survey OF the possibilities Of Repub-
llcanism in the future accompanied by his
cosent arguments and occasional sallies of
Wit or quaint hunlor held the audience in
rapt attention, save when some allusjon 70
the patriotic actions of our fathers. or proph-
ecv of the election of president I;ncoIn
or sharp home-thusts at contemporary poll
IIcIans' excited bursts Of -spturous applause.
The noble hall. brilliantly Illuminated. and
tie happy effort of the distinguished speak
ef' conspred 10 make one of the finest
scenes ever witnessed in Montpelier.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26

pec,ng and claiming aid of the town since
the days of railroads and other cheap tacili-
ties for migration, and especially since the re-
form in the manner of caring for the poor
from that of warning honest settlers out of
town lest they should become town charge,
and Of setting up the poor at auction once
year to be bid off by some one who considers
ttof the best way to market their surplus of
potatoes and mutton,-to that of sustaining
as We now do commodious and well regu
ted boarding house whose table is supplied
with all the necessary comforts and luxuries
well conducted farm and handy market
can supply, with nc other limit to the extent
of its patronage than the discretion of the o.
verseer. This leads to the enquiry who are
our poor Are we to take all the paupers
and vasabonds Of all nations that all the
towns around may crowd upon US. with all
the Groupings of the railroads, and feed,
clothe and doctor without limit? Surely the
overseers is responsible and trying Office !;
none more SO in town, county or state. And
take up this question solely for the purpose
of calling attention to this subject for the
benefit Of the poor as well as to invite the
closest scrutiny iato the administration of the
overseer, feeling assured that he will be found
awake to the interests of the poor as well as
to that Of the town.
4 CITIZEN.
Big Steers.
Mr.. Simon B. Earnum of Peacham has
pair Of two years old steers, Of his own raj
sing. which deserve notice. They weigh
twenty-six hundred and twenty pounds. Beat
this who can. T.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26
The Cow Nuisance.

MR. EDITOR :-Dear Sir: suppose i, i,
generally conceded since jury could not be
found that would agree upon a verdict in tn,
famous suit, Village Of st. Joh,.yJu,y versu,
/saac Woods, that horses. COWS. swine, anG
All other animals that rum walk. creep @,
crawl have perfect right to go at large in
our streets, and. as /; matter of course. in the
yards of our citizens; and the owners of the
same are responsible only for the amount of
damoye done, not amenable for violation
Of tar | sa! suppose it is so conceded
ma my reasons are these: Our principal
streets and parks. ard the front yards of ma
ny OF our citizens, have been infested by 4
herd of COWS for about two weeks. 1t has
continued 50 long that forbearance ceases
longer to be virtue. Now although | do
not believe with Henry Ward Beecher that
the COW should be "sainted," yet do believe
that she is d great "institution," and one a.,
most indispensable in large family of small
children. But when this institution is plas-
tered over our sidewalks; when oar private
yards and gardens are trampled down, ask.
is 1t not time for legal interference?
Now, MIR. Editor, won't YOU call the at
tention of our "city fathers to these things
and ii they are not completely disguised and
discouraged at the stolidity manifested bv
many of our citizens in the famous village
suit above alluded to, land who could blame
them if they were y do ask them to abate
this COW nuisance, and greatly oblige an af
filc'ed one who is favor of observing the
laws.
We can teeli"gly commend the above to
the consideration of the fathers" -ED. Cal.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26
Franklin County.

John Curry of Swanton Falls. was drown
ed on the 9Th. He was missing for three
days, and his hat being found on Monday in
the Hume below the tails, the water was lie,
! of and his body discovered 1t is supposed
that IN crossing narrow bridge over the
fiume he lost his balance ard fell in.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26
The Towns Poor.

Inc TOWNS Poor.
MR.. EDITOR Il noticed in YOUR last
weeks issue, under the head of locals. the
enquiry GLOW do we take care of cur poor ~
together with some questions in relation 70
our overseer, &c. Having always taken a
deep interest in this subject, this struck me
as very apt and important enquiry, and as
one that should not pass unnoticed for the
tact will no doubt be conceded bv YOU tina,
there IS no branch of the town charge SO liz.
tie understood as that in the hands of the n
verseer,-so much SO that people are ready
to start with establishment at any rumor start
ed by some disafected or deranged pauper
or perchance by some one who for some sell
hsh motive is very selfshly benevolent. On
the other hand, the most humane among us
would instinctively add another screw to
their lockers if they were told the extent to
which the aid of the town is being asked.and
even claimed and by those too who have
no other claim upon Us than upon the scale
OF humanity. A great change has taken place
IN the minds Of the people in favor of ex-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26
L IL T. CALIFORNIAN

'THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES ARE
THE RIGHTTUL MASTERS OF BOTH CONGRESS
AND COURTS. '-.ibyaham Lincoln
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26

For Presidential Electors.
WILLIAM HENRY, of Bellows Falls.
Ii. &. ROT, Of Bennington.
JOSEPH WARNER, of Middlcbury.
T.. A. CAIIOON. of Lyndon.
ID. W. G.. CLARK, of Burlington.
pRESInENTI AJEIECTION. Nov 6 1S6
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26

O. The st. Louis Nems, the leading Bell
and Everett paper in Missouri, puts forth the
following estimate Of the vote of that State
for preSdcnt