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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-14
Congress-.

After the presidents message was read in
/ the House, On motion of Mr. Boteler of Va,
the part relating to secession was referred to
a committee Of one from each state. to report
at any time. Several Of the southern mem
bers declined voting. An amendment, by
MIR. Morris, of ILL.,, that We are unalterably
attached to the Union. and recognize in it
| the primary cause Of our present greatness
and prosperity, and that as yet having seen
nothing either in the election of Mr.. Lincoln
or any other source to justify its dissolution
we pledge our sacred honor to maintain it,
was objected to.
The comm,,e appointed consists of sixteen
republicans. three Bell and Everett, three
Douglass six anti-di>union Breckenridge dem
ocrats and five disuriunists. 1t is doubted
whether the! can do much III the wav of pac-
! flying South Carolina.
In the Senate, the reading was followed
by Il disunion speech by Mr. Clinsman. of y.
e.. to which Mr. Cr:ttcnden Of Kentucky re-
piled.
: On "Wednesday, Mr. Powell of Ky, moved
that the political portion Of the message he
referred to a special committee.
/ Mr. Green Of Mo. intro !uced a resolution
that the committee on the Judiciary be in
stlucted to inquire into the propriety of pro-
.ldlng by law tor the establishment of an
armed police in the border Slave states, for
the efficient execution Of the Fugitive Slave
law. and also to protect them from invasion.
MIR Hale of y. H. said that he understood
the message to declare in the first place, that
South Carolina had just cause for seeding.
and in the seco:d place that she had no
right to secede. The president had failed to
look the thing in the face. TIE coming cu-
mlnation points to civil war, and we must
look the thing straight in the face. The
South ret:!sts to submit to the coming ad-
miiistia,ion.
Mr. Brown of Mis.issippi-You 80 right
and We lett. vice versa.
Mr.. lverSon of Gcorgia.-The southern
states will disclaim all allegiance. Five
states will 60 out before the 4th of March.
1t is policy for them to get out of the Union
before the black republicans can use their
power. The talk about repeating the per-
SOFA! liberty laws will not prevent their &C.
ins out. They intend to 20 out, peaccably
if they can, forciby if they must. II the
North attempt to cocrcc, war will ensuc, and
if the Senator from New Hampshire wants it
we will give it. The South were united and
he hoped the North would see the policy of
letting them 90, and make treaties with them
rather than make attempts to coercc them.
Both sides would then live in greater
friendship.
Mr. Wisfall of Texas claimed for the states
the constitutional right to act on their own
responsibility.
MIR Salisbury of Delaware said that his
state was the first to enter the Union, there
fore it would be the last to do any act or
countenancc an! act leading to a separation.
In the House, MIR Sherman is urging for
ward the appropriation bills. The Pension
and al, Military Academy bills were passed on
Wednesday.
Under the lead of Mr. Grow, the Home
stead bill passed. 1872 to IS.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-14
Reported for The Caledonan.
Caledonia Co. Court. Dec. Term, 1860.

Prosont.-Hon. LUXE =. POLAND. Chief J.
HON. HON. H1k, n H,St Asst Judges
No. Pc. blanchard V. VIM. a. Weeks
Action on the case for breach OF contract
The contract being by parol the defendant
claimed that it cane within the statute Of
frauds, and no action could be maintained
The court ruled against the defendant. Ner-
dict for plaintiff fur SIP and costs.
Harvey and Davis fer plf Potts and Ross
for deft.
No. 57.-F. Tuckerman Bridgman v. II. c.
Hopkins.
This was an action Of SANDER, the plff al
legirg in his declaration that his character
and reputation had been damaged by the
deft reporting that he had criminal ccrnec.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-14

mains about the same as last year. Active
operations have been carried on along the
Mexican frontiers, along the head waters of
the Canadian and Arkansas rivers, in New
Mexico, in Utah at Carson Valley, and in
Washington territory, with more or less sue
cess. In the last named territory the Indi-
ans have not yet been reduced to subordina-
lion, and the secretary asks for a steamer of
light draft for service in Puget's sound a.
gainst the hostile tribes. Important explor-
atoms have been made in the Colorado val
ley, resulting in the establishment of new
route across the Great Basin, between Salt
Lake City and the Oregon river. The Rocky
Mountains at the head of the Missouri have
also been thoroughly explored, and valua-
BILE line of intercommunicdtion between the
Atlantic and the Pacific has been established,
SO that "wr cam" says Mr.. Floyd, "concen-
trate by this line, in the course of three or at
least four months, on the Pacific, stronger
force than could be be put there by any 9TH
er power III the space of year or probably a
much longer time" The secretary recon-
mends that the Indian bureau be restored to
the war department, from the Interior; rec
ommends an appropriation of $4,000 for ex-
periments in the improvement Of arms and
military supplies; favors the establishment
of a national armory, and the introduction
of breech loading rifles among all our light
troops.
The expenses of the navy department are
on the decrease. and have been for two OF
three years. Secretary Toucy reports them
for the year ending June 80, 1860, at Sll
Co. % estimates them for this year at s l.
1856, and for the year to come at Sll,
jl3.S44. The secretary calls for large in
crease to the present navy, to guard our cx
tended sea coast; reports number Of Of;
vessels not worth altering over; and Opposes
the diminishing of the force at our nav,
Yards. The report is made up Of the opera
tons Of our squadrons, which are hardl!
worth noticing.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-14
Shall We Compromise

Although We don't believe in compromis
ing principles, or conceding one iota OF tn,
ground on which the republican party row
stands, yet We believe that our party can af
ford to magnanimous and conciliatorv. W.
believe it becomes the republican party t,
show their intention and disposition to stand
by the constitution and Go al! in their power
without sacrificing principlcs) to perpetual,
the Union and the peace and welfare of the
country. We can do this more cheerfully
when We reflect that nearly all this sectional
warfare which now RACES and threatens us is
the result of misunderstanding of the in
ten,ions of The incoming administration, and
of the republican party. bv our our southern
brethren. Let them become convinced that
the real intentions and feelings of Mr. Lin
coin are not hostile towards the South and
We believe we can predict different state of
feeling. That the South has no valid reason
for such step as she is taking we admit.
hut an imaginary evil persisted in is as bad
as reality. The following from the New
York World, one of the most conservative
papers in New York city, is in harmony with
the sentiments of many of our most far-sceing
and conservative men:
"CoNCEssloNS.-In the dangerous pass to
which public matters have come, it is not best
to be frightened. The Union is an inestma-
BILE blessing, and every exerton, consistent
with manliness of character, should be made
to save it. We can afford to give the cotton
states their rights but we can't afford to
concede to them more than they may reason-
bly, claim rndu the constitution.
In proportion as We 90 beyond that, these
states will be likely to raise their demands.
Whether the present performance is TRACE
dy or farce, We can hardly afford to have it
repeated every four Years, if the presidential
election chances to go against the South
We hope the North does not want any time
to make up its mind that the cotton states
cannot be permitted to rule the country in
perpetuity by holding the dissolution of the
Union IN te,Y0rem over US.
If;hey carnot be kept in the Union without
giving them more than the constitution gives
them, it is better that they should 60"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-14
Meteorological.

During the month Of November the aver
age temperature a; , =. n. was 49, three
degrees warmer than the corresponding
month last wear. The barometer was high
est on the I'd day at . p. III. t29-S9 inches)
and lowest on the 9th at : a. m. (2S 10 inch
es.) making a variation Of l.27 inches. Rain
i'll on nine different days, and snow on four
different Gays. Measuring in gauge 4.O2
inches of water. We have had 10 sleighing
Turing the month, and no fros, in the ground
Gntil the 18th. F.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-14
Brief Locals.

The Court was occupied over three days OF
the past week upon the SANDER case. Brids-
man v Hopkins. The argument of 5. b.
Colby for the defendant, was over four hours
long, and that Of Thomas Bartlett for the
plaintiff over fire hours in length. The jury
laid out all night. but brought in verdict
for the defendant Wednesday before noon.
Another heavy fa! of snow Monday did
the business for lumhermen and others who
wish to use a good depth of snow. The
s!eighing is now complete with more aeon
ing.
The skating was first rate upon Buffers
park Wednesday so we learn from those
who were there.
TIE annual meeting of the State Temper
ance Society will be held at Waterbury the
18th inst. See specia! notice.
The ladies sewing society of Tuesday ad
iourned to Union Hall in the evening for a
sociahle, where a couple Of hours were spcn,
in the most social and agreeable manner pos.
sihle. There was large company presen,
Of cid and young, and everything went mer-
ry as a marriage bell. Give US another one
says everybody.
1t will lie noticed that Childs is prepared
for the holidays.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-14
The Reign of Terror.

1t is fact which strikingly indicates the
excitement of feeling at the South, that one
of the most eminent scientific men now living
atthe North man who was born at the
South, and is thoroughly conservative-re-
Gently had a narrow escape from being hung
as an abolitionist, while passing through Mis-
sissippi. His otfense was the expression of
hope that the Union would be preserved
We presume that the following, from the
Providence Journal, refers to The same gen.
tleman, who made to friend of ours similar
statements with regard to society at the
South:
! can intelligent gentleman, whose name
we are not at liberty to mention, but who Is
we'll known throughout the whole country,
has recently returned from a tour through
some OF the southern states. Tie IS himself
native of slave state, and so far as he has
any prepossessions in favor of either section
o. the country, they are partia. to the South
rather than to the North. He has Travelled
extensively in Europe, and he says that he
never saw, even in Austria, such a reign of
terrorism such despotism as ne has just
witnessed in his journey. Conservative, Un-
ion loving men are awed into silence. a
gloom hangs like pail over society. Men
who IN their hearts dissent from the opinions
OF the sccessonists are now ruled as with a
rod OF iron. and speak in whispers, and with
utmost caution.
Our friend says that on reaching certain
place he saw number of men near the tee-
graph office talking earnestly about some
item o: news which had just been received
and he ventured to ask what it was. He was
told that some of the federal officeholders al
Charleston had resigned He mildly cx
pressed his regret that they had done So
What was his establishment to see gigantic
fellow approach him and with oaths threaten
to hang him as an abolitionist. He explain
Cd that he was no a5olitionist, and that h.
was a southerner by birth, and was allowed
to go on his way at last. But for a Will,
danger looked imminent, and not man Il
mong a.. the company of bystanders uttered
a word of rcmonstrance against the giant who
threatened him.
The testimony Of our friend is only con
frmation of evidence which comes from ma
ny sources that freedom of speech and OF
thought is now denied in many parts of tn,
South. not only to northern men, but also t,
southern men who are in favor of the Union
This is the price that the South is paying fo
following the lead of its Yanccys and Toomb
+. SEES How delightful must be permanent
residence in such country. Does any OH,
suppose that independent and high-mindet
men will consent to remain longer undo
, such tyranny? And yet there are men a
, the South who are expecting large emigra
ton from the North in case of secession.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-14
W no W ms /!

Mr. EDITOR Dear Sir.-Who is entitled
10 the hat Hiram Perkins bet with p. b.
Laird a FIVE dollar hat that Douglas would
carry more than one state. 1t appears tina.
he has carried Missouri and part Of New
Jersey. | want to know who wins the hat.
Walden, Dec. 10. B.s.E.
We say the man who first proposed the
wager. The habit Of betting should be dis
countenaneed by every one If You take ex-
cep'ions to our ruling you can appeal
Ed. CAL
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-14
Vermont Electoral College.

The Presidential electors for this state me,
at the State House in Montpelier, Dec. A.
Every member of the College was present
and cast their unanimous vote for Lincoln
and Hamlin. After several ballots, Edward
A. Cahoon of Lyndon, was elected as mes
senger to carry the electoral vote to Wash
ington. Mr.. Caboon will honor his state in
the discharge of his duty.
Edmund Carlton of Littleton was elected
to the same honor in the New Hampshire
College.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-14
CEitteEien County.

Wm. Hohson OF Burlington. has been
bound over for trial. in the sum of $500. foI
deadl: assault with knife upon an Irish
named F:aher,y.
The Third Congregational Church and So
Getty recently formed in Burlington. have u
nlted N call to the Rev. Geo. b. Stafford, I
be settled over them as their pastor.
MIR. Saxe's new lecture is prose one. or
Culture. lie leaves this week for lec.u.iu.
tour III Western New York. The lecturirs
business, as well as all other business, pom
Uses 10 be rather quiet this winter.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-14
Iofal aud State 1(tWs.
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 on bills. Ii any should fail to re-
ceive a reminder they need not feel sighted
but consider this polite invitation to pay
thcrrinter.
Our local agents will receive a list Of those
owing in their towns before the new year be-
gins. If
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-14
Nindham County.

1t will be remembered that some FIVE OF
SIX weeks ago, Jabez Wilcox and his sister
n-law, Mrs. Clozier, eloped from Whining
ton, each of them leaving family of CHI
dren. Slice their elopemtnt, two Of Mr.
Wilcoxs children have died, an event that
must strike terrible anguish to his guilty
soul.
VIM. Poole of Springfield, fireman on
the Connecticut river railroad. was accldtn-
tally killed at South Vernon last week Mon
day, while Stacking two cars together; he
was crushed between the "bunters." and 50
badly injured that he lived but an hour. The
Phoenix saws that Poole's brother was killed
in precisely the same manner, and on the
same road, at Northampton, in December,
1851.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-14

IL Mr. Stewards version ofthe president.
secession argument, made playfully in pri
vate talk, is rather happier than Mr.. Hale's
He said Il think the president has con-
clusively proved two things: l. That nc
state has the right to secede unless it wishes
to; and .. That It is the presidents duty
to enforce the laws, unless somebody oppos.
es him."
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-14
THE CALIFORNIAN.
BY G. NJ. STONE & co.
St. Johnsbury, Friday, Dec. II, 1860

SUrPLEAENT.-We give our readers this
week, at considerable trouble, a supplement
containing several columns of interesting
matter. We have done this that we might
give both the message and our usual amount
of miscellany.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-14
The Army and Navy,

Secretary Floyd reports that during the
past year the army has been constantly in
the field and upon an active war footing. and
that it has cost sixteen and half million
dollars. The actual strength Of the army re-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-14
Rutland County.

While Thomas Shehan was walking from
West Castleton to Hydeville. or Sabbath
morning. he accidentally stepped into lake
Bombazine and was drowned.
James Nulvin of Essex, y. u. b.ahen.an
on freight train Of the Rutland and Bug
lington railroad, was Killed. by sticking hi>
head out when his train was crossing Pits
ford bridge, on Friday.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-14

Fire.
The extensive lumber mills Oh the Connec-
lieut., owned by J. B. Sumner & Co. of Dial
ton. were destroyed by fire on the morning
Of Dec. 9th. They took fire about o'clock,
/ and by ) o'clock they were one mass of smo-
king ruins. A large quantity of shingles
and pine lumber, stored for the winter, was
also burned. 1t is supposed that the fire was
the work Of an incendiary. Mr.. Sumner has
had two houses DESTROYED by fire within a
few years past, one of which was evidently
set on fire.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-14
Addison County.

Mr.. aud Mrs. James Hull of Orwell. or
the 9th of Dec, observed tie fftieth ami
ve.sary Of their marriage They We're mar
rieG and have always lived in the same house.
have SIX children who are all row living
tnever having lost chiid.l and have twenty
grand children All cf the children but Git.
and MANY OF the grand children were pres
ent on this pleasant occasion.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-14

C. The NAL a, who lately discharged a
blunderbuss at the congregation of Il Catho-
lie church in San Francisco, as they were
dispensing, has been sent so the insane asy-
lum at Stockton. His name was William
Truskett Crowell; he was aged 81, torn in
Vermont, and four years ago emislated from
Massachusetts.
"a One of the floor managers Of the Lin
coin and Hamlin ball, in Norwich, Conn.,, last
Thursday night, left tie hall about u O'Clock
to accompany his wife home. He was ex :
pected to return but didn't. Reason whv /:
person applied for board-young person
wide awake-ninc pounds-gay boy. Great
enthusiasm in the family. Al well.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-14
Bennington County.

4 couple got married in Stamford on Mon
day and were arrested on their wedding tour
home from the parsonage. for obtaining
goods on false pretenses. The hour was most
propltlc1s for the creditor. for the offending
pair settled the bill. rather than further be-
cloud their honeymoon.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-14
GAN IL ten YEARS. 1907

The state will probably be reduced 70 w.
members Of Congress, and in the re-appor-
GoEment OF state senators next year. Wind
ham and Windsor counties will each lose ole
and Washington and Orleans counties each
gam one.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-14
The Department Reports.

The reports from the several executive de-
nartments have somewhat less interest than
usual this year. OH account OF the ovcrsliad-
owing Importance of political affairs, but we
make our customary digest of them. to show
the workings of the government in the past
year more fully than it is shown in the pres
ident's message.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-14

g A despatch from Washington to the
Boston Journal the 18th, says that the tisun-
ion movement at the SoI;h is spreading, and
that secession is inevitable.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-14
Orange County.

/ {. b. Dow of South Straford, was riding
on horseback, Tuesday of last week, his horse
fell, breaking Mr.. BOWS ankle.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-14

Washington County.
Capt. S. 6. Patterson of Mortified, has
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-12-14
Census OF Vermont.

The population of the state by counties.
now and in 1900, is as follows:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-13
mUNICIRALs

After great many attempts, the Mayor yester-
day hit the nail on the head in the nomination OF
Thos Stephens, ex-Alderman of the Fourth Ward,
for President of the Croton Board. He proved to
be the coming man for whom the Aldermen had so
long waited, and as soon as the nomination was an
nouuced they bit at once and clinched it. With all
due respect to that honorable branch Of the Com
mon Council, we submit that their choice by no
means warrants them in rejecting such men as Jas
s. Libby, Jas C. Willett, and Thos. Adds En-
NETT. Mr.. Stephens is hardly the man to fill the
place of Myndert Van Setback, and the common be-
ief is that he was appointed only in consideration
that he would give the Aldermen oil the appoint
ments in his power. BY this nomination, it would
appear, the Mayor and Aldermen have come to an
understanding. The Board also resolved to give
the rewards for catching murderers to the officers
and not to the widow and orphan fund OF the 70
lice Department. II would be well for the new
Police Board to revise the rule IN relation
to rewarding meritonous officers. Rewards
will be given, and accepted BY the men,
at all events, rule or no rule, and IL
is well known that the detective who works up a
case, RECEIVERS stolen goods and makes extra exer-
tons in behalf of sufferers by theft other crime,
expects to be paid, and he is paid. Not being
allowed to receive rewards, he swells bis bill OF
expenses against the person in whose service he is
detailed, and makes his fee in that way. 1t would
be better that the system of rewards should be re-
stored, under judcious restrictions. An attempt
was made to cut down the salary of the Auditor OF
Accounts from $500 to $4,000. Very good;
but make the reduction general, without respect to
party grand scheme was proposed to send
Joint Committee of fourteen to the National SAM
t,ry Convention in Boston to spend the nice little
sum of 81, 500 in pursuit of the public health The
Committee was appointed, but the money was not
voted. The delay, however was probably only
temporary.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-13

JOHN SHERMAN viii speak for the Republican
cause at Cooper Institute tonight. Mr. Sherman
has never yet spoken in our city, yet thousand
know, esteem and honor him for the prominent par
he has played throughout the last five years in Con-
gress. Entering public life while yet in his early
prime, at the opening of the memorable XXXIVth
Congress, Mr. Sherman has steadily and rapidly
risen in the general regard, until there are very few
men of his years in the Union who stand higher
than he does. He would have been Speaker of the
pre.ent House had John Brown neyer lived or kept
out Of the way of violent DEATH but he fills place
of greater usefulness if not greater distinction as
Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means.
He is said-we know not how truly-to be grand
son of the illustrious Roger Sherman, the shoe
maker. statesman Of our post Revolutionary era.
1t is not probable that our citizens will ever again
have so full and fair an opportunity of hearing him
as tonight; 50 we presume the Hall will be
crowded at an early hour.