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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-02-24
LalnOille County,.

A correspondent of the Boston Joarnai
writing from Montpelier, gives an account @.
perilous expedition to Mansfield Mountain.
On Thursday of last week party of -four
gentlemen with their ladies, conceiving tn,
pleasure trip to the top of Mt. Man>tit.
in mid-winter would be an unheard of a,
romantic affair, actually undertook to ma.
it. and succeeded, though TO their sorrow-
Taking fourhorse pleasure team, and avai.-
ins themselves of the good sled-path hep.
open 10 the summit by the hauling of mate
rails for the new hotel, they set sail" The,
rejected the services of a guide. and none OF
the party knew the perils of a storm on the
mountain. 1t was their intention to return
the same day, but the ascent proving far more
tedious and laborlouS than they apprehend-
ell, it was nearly dark when they reached the
summit. A return could not be made that
night in safety, and they therefore took pos
session of the Summit IIoase, kindled them
fire and sought to make themselves COM
Portable for the nj ght. Daring the night.
however, that terrible wind which swept 50
fur;ously the whole face of the country on
the 10th inst, commenced its furio2s gale on
the mountain. Against its effects our party
found themselves poorly protected, and with
every blast of it their condition became more
perilous. They were without food, either
for themselves or their horses, and every mo-
ment they grew more and more lily prepared
for their descent to town in tine morning
Struggling, however, against the cold I'll day
light, they took an early start homewartl.
The road was badly blockaded. and the, had
only proceeded half mile when the horsr,
became stalled in the snow, and BIZ their
laundering broke harnesses and sleigh. Oar
party were hereby placed III an utterly hope
less condition. They attempted to return 70
the summit. but could not; neither could
they GO forward. The snow was fast pil:n-
in upon them. The danger of perishing
seemed to them almost certainty.
In this condition, protecting themselves IS
best they could by taking shelter under
rock or beside a large tree, some of them al
ready frozen at their extremities. they remain
ed till midforenoon, when rescue party
made up Of men from Stowe village and j.
long the road to the mountain. came to Their
relief. They at last safely reached Their ho..-
SEES; and | am credibly informed that ,l,v
have no wish to repeat "a trip to the IL u,.-
tain. or at least net until the wealth, +.
warmer.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-02-24
BartOn..king Alcohol a Prisoner.

The temperance men of Barton made a
rally on Thursday of last week and seized
large quantity of liquor at the Depot. marked
to the care of Jerry Drew" Five barrels
of rum and 1876 gallon pipe of sin were
thus taken, and the crtter is still held for
trial. A demJon containing a pig of the
same strpe-a small one of course-was al
SO found at Drew's hotel The hearing upon
the matter is next Tuesday, when it is hoped
the whole will be condemned and spilled.
Drew is also in further trouble. He has
been called up three times on complaint of
the grand juror for keeping hotel without
license, and fined in all 500 and costs.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-02-24
Rutland County.

On Friday evening, Feb. 3, a ''grand sp.l-
hing trial" of the district school pupils calae
off in the town of Brandon. for three prizes
80 scholars from the various districts in town
competed for these prizes, the contest la>,in-
two hours: The first prize, Websters Una
bridged Pictorial Dictionary. was awarded 10
Master Samuel Capron of District No. ). tn.
second prize. Webster's Unabridged Dic,ion-
airy. Was awarded to Miss Susan 6. Carr Of
District No. 6, and the third prize. Webster'>
Quarto Dictionary, was awarded to Miss En-
genia Ives of District No. ;.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-02-24

" The reason they don't get Republi.
can printer in Congress is because Chas
Francis Adams of Mass. will not vote at all
The berth Of printer being good fat Office
the several candidates go systematically to
work to buy the necessary support with the
profits. Mr.. Adams is opposed to such cor
ruptlon and refuses to vote at all,-conse-
quently the Republican candidate vet lacks
one Of an election.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-02-24
Sad Accident.

A little daughter months old of Theo-
dore Bulley, of Fairbanks Village, was SO
badly scalded or Saturday that she died of
her injuries on Sunday. She was sitting in
her high-chair by the kitchen stove, and
while her mothers attention was drawn ano-
Their way, she slid partly out of her chair,
perceiving which the mother sprang to catch
her, and hitting the tea-kettle in ner haste.
overthrow its contents upon her child, scald-
ing her so badly that the flesh came off with
her clothes. She fingered in agony about
seventeen hours, when death put an end to
her sufferngs.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-02-24
y RHODE Island krMLpY FOX THE TOoTU-

RHODE ISLAND EIMLpY FOX TIE TooTu-
ACHE. y youn,, woman employed in a facto-
" in North Kingston, r. l.. complained for
se'efai days ct severe toothache, and at
las, LETT her loom. SAYING She would 90 to a
doctor and have her tooth extracted She
however, ald not return. and her friends
were unable to trace her to the office Of any
doctor or dentist. The anxiety of her friends
Las, reached al alarming point bv the 1tb
INST, when 1t was unexpectedly relieved hy
the receipt OF newspaper containing an ar
nouncement Of marriage. on the lst inst,
with a Young man Of Last Greenwich.
lr SHE CONES. The Memphis papers of
Il late date give all account Of the arrest of
an individual i'll Shelby County. on charge
OF having stolen $40. When he was ares
ted he was seen TO pat something in his
mouth and swallow it. y physician was soon
called and administered iptcacuana. which
caused him 10 "ca>t up accout,>. when 10.
a bill o. tie denomination of 800. and two
OF SO each. were found to be tie most Val
liable con,c..t> of the "casc,e.'
O. The New York tircmen are orrani-
Nt'S t"i'?a'l. "!t"f tht MOuti OF the Pom
piers OF Pans. whose sole duty is to save
persons from burning buildings They are
the Io"aveS Of the flames. and If in ,roper
drili and management, they are very t!fi
CIent.
u Governor Chase Of Ohio tells the
story that wien Lieut.. Gov. Newman Of Ten
nt>>ee was IN Cincinnati with the kentucky
and tennessee legislatures. he was acoompa
med by his body servant" a sprish,lv. sad
d!e-colored "hoy Of about thirty. who was
conscious of his dignity. His master. who
was III the habit Of .ie>'ing with him tamj3-
lary, acco>ted BIZ! Ia tie hail of the Neil
House, H>t before the departure otrl.e guests,
with a"Why Jack. ha,nt any Of the aboi.
u1nl>t> carried you of Vet -. Yah. Yah.
Mass Newman. (qaoth jack When seed
You S"Ine d'%n Ce : r,et arm in arm Wild
G.bncr DeHai>on ana Grlner Chase. 70;
"" were gone sure yah, YAH
e Prentice contends ,!a. in, eteyate l,zi-
ness is tie best l~tor-sav:nr maeline ever
invented.
O. Thomas Faulkner of Halifax corr.v
Va who while intoxicated, had a habit Of a.
mu>lnS himself by t:;.atct,.u. III, vic, &C..
cIArtt his Intention one day last week Of
hanging himself Thi, he had Lore brforc
ana La" ted the rope 10 jo>t and then =.
round Ms reck. always ticking care. lowevar
10 have = long enough. 50 tat in ,t,n,,ir,,
FROM TIE chair box. 6. wl.Atc,,. H.. NH nn
;he OCCASION TO elevate himself, lie corlI ,a
SLY reach the ioor. GA this occasion Le ,;ed
:he rope too short. and WHEN he >t.nn4d ,ro,,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-02-24
Orange County.

The dwelling house and out buildings be-
longing TO Eben Powell in Nershire were
consumed by fire about 3 O'Clock on Sunday
morning the 9TH inst. Loss about four hun
bred dollars, no insurance.
Mr.. J. IL. Peters of Bradford has flock
OF pure blood Spanish Merino sheen and
Iamhs. which shear Oh an average over 10
pounds each. He has been Offered, So ner
head for the whole flock. bat refused 10
take H.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-02-24

t. The editor of the Bath Times Demo
cratlc) yields Il trenchant pen, and uses it
sometimes with full as much force and visor
against the sins Of his own party as he does
in combating his opponents. Witness the
following:
I've are greatly amused sometimes to hear
individuals glorit!ing the Union, who will
not stick at the most consummate frauds TO
overreach in political action. and who would
put IN han !iul Of votes or knock the bot
tom out of Il ballot box to secure their Dun
poses as uncompuEctiou>lv as they would
Kill flea. They talk of the sacred ohlica-
tons OF the constitution, and Vet trample I'M
der foot the obligations of common honesty
They love, eNalt and slority the Union. They
love it as a burglar loves well filled ward
robe, as thief loves bank vault into which
he can Introduce crow5ar, as a pirate loves
richly laden ship tina; falls in his way. We
think We can appreciate patriotism, that We
love Democracy. that we respec, the Union,
but we have an utter loa,hins of all profess
SONS OF respect for either by those whom we
know would pack the caucus room, cheat at
the polls and swipdle their best friends for
political advantage. We respect them about
as much as We would Satan at the commu
Mon table,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-02-24

:. "A NEW IELEGRAPH.-A new telegraph
line betw cen Boston and New York Is in
contemplation, to use the instrument invent
ed oy Mr.. Farmer Of Salem, called the "dip-
thong telegraph" By this system messages
can be sent both ways at the same time on
one wire.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-02-24
Windham County.

The Vermont and Massachusetts railroad
company are making arrangements TO erect \
new and beautiful brick station-house in
Bra.teboro. ="
The building owned by 7. NJ. Adams and
samuel Brown, in Marlboro, and occupied by
illiam W. Lynde as dry goods and gro
Gerry store, was DESTROYED by fire on the NOR
ning of the llth. Loss on building frnm
500 to $1,000. insured; on stock 81. 500. in
sured for $4,000. MIR. Lynde also los, S6lS
in money.
Mrs. ingalls,. wife of William ingalls, of
vernon, was frozen 60 death on Wednesday
OF last week. while returning home on foot
from Hinsdale, " ii.
VI. II. Wooster of the Howard hotel in
New York. and more recently from the Mont
eagle House, Suspension Bridge. y. V. has
lately purchased and re-opened the Bra,tle-
boro House, in West Byatileboro. II is how
known as the Glen House.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-02-24

- Parents should never leave their little
children alone in the house. We have with
IN the past year recorded several cases where
children have been burnt to death while left
alone at home. One instance was that of
little child's clothing taking fire, when the
mother was absent only few moments.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-02-24

- The independent is getting to be quite
sensation paper" The publisher announ-
ces tins week, Ia Ledger, an acquisition to
It's c"'rS OF contributors in the persons of
James Russell Lowell and VIM. Allen But
ler' the author of Nothing to Wear"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-02-24
Good stock.

". $. Watson ofthe St. Johnsbury House
owns cow which brought him calf on Sun
day night that weighed, thirty-six hours af-
ter it was born. one hundred and fourteen
pounds 1t is splendid bull calf. of the
Durham and Hereford blood, and it will we'll
pay the lovers Of good stock to take look
at him.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-02-24

IHE CAUSE OF HIS DEAIH.-The Placer
vile Observer thus accounts for the sudden
death Of one of the diggers WHO recently de-
parted from the land of acorn and grasshop-
pers for the spirit Of di.gc.dom:
Pcri>hcd thus the buckles, digger.
I'rl>hetl, TOO. from drinking whisky,
Strychn!nc whisky. sharp as lightning.
fuli!-biuc and Minnie ride
hn"ck en- stiff and flaming red eye
such a. Nil him Al the counter,
lorty rods or any distance,
fori>hcd thus the wrctytcd lniuu.
By lmbloing s;rIchnirc whisky.
Sold ~ some ColiulIhdcd hummer
AZ blt glass or cheaper
Strychn!ne whi>ky-wii>kv strychnne
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-02-24

Es The Montpelier Freeman is in error
IN saying that John Bell is the candidate for
commissioner in this county. 1t is Hon.
JAMES ID. BELL, of Walden.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-02-24
Our New Office.

By notice at the head of this column, it
will be seen that We have removed our office
to the building formerly occupied by Nathan
Aver, and lately by A. Camp.
We shall be glad to meet all of our old
friends at these quarters, and as many others
as choose to make our acquaintance.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-02-24
Commissioner Votes.

We have printed votes for County Com
missioner for every town in the County.
Will the friends of temperance send in and
get them?
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-02-24
LOCAL AND STATE.

Removed.
The Caledonian Office is removed to the
Gibson Building, ON the Corner, near the
Court House.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-02-24
Extensive Strike Among the ShOemakers.

Within few weeks an extensive move
ment has been made among the journeymen
shoemakers of the principal shoe manufac-
turing towns of Massachusetts, in favor of a
general strike for higher wages. This is in
consequence of the reduced scale of prices at
which they have of late been obliged to work
and which they claim is utterly inadequate to
their rights and necessities, injurious to the
"bosses' as well as degrading to the Journey
men, and entirely unjust ifable by any cir
cumstances at present existing. A portion
of the manufacturers have either admitted
the justice of their claims and offered to COM
promise, or expressed their willingness to CO.
operate, when there is any general tendency
among other manufacturers TO unite with
them. Others oppose the movement, its de-
sign, and the claims on which it is based,
meeting it with denial of the premises, from
which the strikers deduce their arguments,
and reasoning altogether differently.
These express determination to resist all
attempts to increase the tariff of prices, and
assert that The amount Of stock they have on
hand justities the policy, while the principle
of their refusal is indicated on the ground
that the profits of their business are
not sufficient to warrant an increase now and
that present rates have been paid with view
to keep the families of their EMPLOYEES from
want than with any prospect of gain The
contest has waxed quite exciting of late. and
the Journeymen are organizing with deter
mined method. The principal movement is
among the workmen of Lynn, and the most
numerous of all the shoe manufacturing
towns and cities.-BoSton Yrur.Ner.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-02-24
Windsor County,

Kew. r. r. Ray was installed as pastor Of
me church at White River Village on the .ih
of February. -
Hon. George T. Marsh was TO have lee
tured at Woodstock or the olst. on the ltal
ian question.
Inc lion. ). +. Chase, the newly elected
Senator from Ohio. formerly taught school in
South Reading
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-02-24
Cabot.

NaDOts
Or the evening of the 9th inst. the schol-
ars OF the District schools in this town came
together for general spelling trial, at which
were offered several prizes for the best SPELL
ing The first prize was Webster's Unabridg-
ed Dictionary, the others were literary works
of less value. The first prize was awarded
to master Charles =. Putnam, ii wears of
age. The others fell to young misses the
Youngest OF whom is not yet years of age.
The crowded church attes,ed the interest of
the citizens in this spelling match; and the
increased interest manifested at the adjourn
ed trial, held one week subsequent, plainly
indicated the result designed, which was to
bring the attention of all, citizens and scbol-
ars, to this much neglected branch of COM
mon school instruction. After the spelling
closed at O'Clock the Cornet Band an
peared in the gallery and most pleasantly
surprised the scholars and spectators with
several pieces of music.
The citizens of this town were favored a
few days since. with a rich musical treat by
Messrs. Clark and Worcester in one of their
parlor concerts. These concerts need only
to be heard to be appreciated, being decided
ly of high order.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-02-24

RATHER RICH.-The Rutland Courier save
"the electoral vote Of this state is safe for
Douglas. There's faith for YOU.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-02-24

CoKRE>roNnLNcE-Wes solicit voluntary CON-
Nominations from all parts of the country upon
matters Of interest. u Items of Ners, in par
ticuar. will be thankfully received
] All communications must be accompanied
by a responsible name; not for publication, but
as a voucher for their genuneness.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-02-24
Greensboro.

NIceuSUOEOs
SHOCKING ACCIDENr.-Mrs. Jane Smith
aged 81 an excellent old lady. was so shock
lngly burned on the ID ult. by her clothes
taking tire that she died the next morning.
She had been sweeping, and it is supposed
that her broom took fire, and before she was
aware OF it set fire to her clothes. She was
heard to scream, and help rushed into her
room and found her enveloped in flames.-
Before 1t could be ex,inguished, the dreadful
work was done. Her face, mouth and even
nef tongue nd probably her lungs were
badly burned. Her hands were SO badly
burned that the nails came of.
Mrs. Smith has long been resident Of
greensboro: was the widow of Mr.. Samuel
Smith who died some 45 years ago.
On the 10th inst. Mrs. Belinda Christie
wife of MIR. Jesse Christie was found lv;no
upon the floor dead ard her clothes burn;no
Two hours before she was apparently we'll
and sewing. 1t is supposed that she must
nave died suddenly, probably in fit. and
that her clothes took fire after she fol, %
she lay close by the stove. Her age wa. -
years.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-07-04

admit of no misconstruction; they should be
applied with unbending rigidity. -
3. Resoloed, That tie great highway which
nature, as we'll as the assent of the States
most Immediately interested in its mainte-
nance, has marked out for free communica-
ton between the Atlantic and the Pacific
Oceans constitutes one of the most import ant
achievements realized by the spirit of modern
times and the unconquerable energy of our
people. That result should be secured by a
timely and efficient exertion of the control
which we have the right to claim over it, and
no power on earth should be suffered to i'm
pede or clog it's progress by any interference
with the relations it may suit our policy to es-
tablish between our government and the gov
ernments of the States within whose domln-
ions it lies. We can, under no circumstances,
surrender our preponderance in the adjust
ment of all questions arising out of it.
4. ReSolued, That in view of so commanding
an interest the people of the United States can
not but sympathize with the efforts which are
being made by the people of Central America
to regenerate that portion of the continent
which covers the passage across the lntero-
ceanic Isthmus.
5. Resolved That the Democratic party will
expect of the next administration that every
proper effort will be made to insure cur ascen-
dency in the Gulf of Mexico, and to maintain
a permanent protection to the great outlets
through which are emptied into it's waters the
products raised out of the soil, and the CON-
modities created by the industry of the people
of our Western valleys, and of the Union at
large.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-07-04

The Republican papers ore making ex.
traordinary efforts to scare up Breckin-
ridge party in this State. One would sup
pose from the manner in which they be-
SLAYER the Breckenridge men, that the rail
candidate has grounds for jealousy. Do
they suppose people are such fools as not
70 see the insincerity of this?
They have nothing to fear from Breck-
inridge; it is the name OF Douglas that
makes them shake in their boots, and they
sYe doing their utmost to induce a few
Democrats to 60 in favor of the Bolter.
So far as this county is concerned, this is
: waste of energy and affection; for the
Democracy of old Monroe intend to vote
for the candidate who will defeat the
Republican,.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-07-04
HerSchel V. johnson.

This gentleman was nominated for the
Vice Presidency, on the ticket with Doug
las, after the decination of Fitzpatrick.
Mr. johnson is a resident of Georgia,
and has always been eminently states
rights man and an answering friend OF
the Union.
In talent, eminence and worth, Governor
johnson has few superiors in the South.
He has twice been elected to the Office oil
Governor of Georgia by immense majori-
ties, and proved one of the best and most
popular executives she ever had.
In 1856, at the National Democratic
Convention in Cincinnati, the Georgia
delegation presented his name for Vice
President on the ticket with Mr.. Buch.
anan. On the first ballot he was one of
the highest candidates on the list. He
has lately written powerful letter in ia.
vor of the great doctrine of Congressiona
Intervention, and headed the Georgii
delegation to the Baltimore Convention
He has the confidence in an eminent de.
gree of the Democracy of the South. and
his nomination will give strength to the
ticket in that section, and will get tn,
cordial support of the organization in tn
free States.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-07-04

~ The last st. Clairsville Gazette
takes its position on the Presidential ques-
tion in this way:
"Our advice to democrats is, not to be
too hasty in making up their minds, but
wait until the facts develope themselves D
This is the paper which only three
weeks sgo lectured US about our "tactics.' .
What kind of "tactics" is it for Demo-
cratic paper to advise its readers to hesi-
tate between the regular nominee for Presi
dent, and bolter? What kind of '.tac-
tics'' is it to advise Democrats to "wait," ("
while their opponents tie them hand and
foots Come out, Mr.. Gazette, for the
regular nominee of the party, and help
the Democracy to defeat the Republi
cans
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-07-04

same style. The Dutch have been told
oil through the late campaign, by the
leaders of the Buchanan party, that Col.
Fremont, if elected, would Immediately
set all the negroes free and bring them
North to take the bread out of the mouths
Of the laboring Germans. They believed
it of course. In our political contests they
neither read nor think If they attend
political meetings, it is to hurrah! to or
der-not to hear or learn. They follow
throughout their prejudices and their lead
ers Hundreds and thousands of our cit
izens who have watched the political
movements of the last eight or ten years,
have become alarmed and disgusted at the
concord and compactness with which the
foreign element in our politics is welded;
and they have sincerely felt the necessity
of breaking up this foreign phalanx, or of
preventing the increase of its political
power"