The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-02-08
1t is thought there will be no collision at
the South at present.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6-3 P. NJ.


The secessionists to-day are smarting un-
der lashings of the speech Of Senator John
son of Tennessee.
The continued Union reports from Mary
land and Virginia make Union men more
hopeful Of peaceful settlement.
1t is positively asserted that Fort Sumter
was reinforced from the Brooklyn, but it was
done so secretly that Charestonians disbe-
lieved it.
The President replies to Col Hayne that
Fort Sumter belongs to the government and
he has no authority to dispose of it.
The bill to suspend postal routes where
the laws of the United States are resisted
has passed by lO5 majority.
Major Downing'> Illustration Of Seces-
sion in 1893.
was sitting with the president in the
Fast Room last night, chatting about one
thing and another, and president says he,
Major Downing, have you read my message
that sent to Congress to-day? told him
hadn't Well, says he, | should like to
have you read it and give me your opinion
upon it.
SO he handed it to me and sat down and
read it through.
And when | got through, Now, says l, GIN
eral. Ill tell you just what | think of this ere
business. When was youngster, some of
n, llo bn1 fn IN
Sebago pond every spring, and Tire oft a
month or two carrying logs across the pond.
And one time and cousin Ephraim, and Jo-
e., and Bill Johnson, and two or three more
of US, had each a whopping great log to car
~ across the pond. 1t was rather a windy
day, and the waves kept the logs bobbins up
and down considerable bad, SO We agreed to
bring EN- alongside and lash EN- together,
and drive some tholc pins in the outermost
logs and row EN- over together. We went
along two or three miles pretty well; but by
and by Bill Johnson began to complain. He
was always an uneasy, harum scarum sort of
chap. Always thought everybody else had
an easier time than he had; and when he
was boy always used to be complaining that
the other boys had more butter on their
bread than he had. Well, Bill was rowing
on the leeward. and he begun to fret, and
said his side went the hardest, and he would
Mt give US any peace till one of US changed
sides with him.
Well, Bill hadn't rowed but little way on
the windward side hefore he begun to fret a.
gain, and declared that side went harder than
t'other, and he wouldn't touch to row on
that side any longer. We told him he had
hi, choice, and he shouldn't keep changing
so. But he only fretted the more, and be-
gun to get mad At last he declared if we
didn't change with him in five minutes, he'd
clt the lashings and take his logs and paddle
of alone And before We had hardly time
TO turn round, he declared the five minutes
were up, and up hatchet and cut the lashings
ard away went Bill on his own log, bobbing
and rolling about and dancing like monkey
to try to keep on the upper side. Bill had
not gone but a little ways before his log
began to roll. and in he went, splash, head
and ears. He came up putting and blowing
and finding it would be gone goose with
him pretty soon if he stayed there, he begun
to sing out like loon for US to come and
take him. We asked him which side he
would row if We would take his log into the
raft again. o. SAYS Bin, III row on either
side, or both sides if you want me to, ii you'll
come and help me before sink.
But said tie president, hope you didn'
help the foolish rascal out till he got prett!
soaking lie got soaked enough before VI
got to him, says |. for he was just ready tc
sink for the last time, and our logs came
pesky near getting scattered, and If they hat
we should all have gone to the bottom to
gether And now gineral, this is just wha
think; if you let South Carolina cut TIT
lashings, You'll see such Il log rolling in thi
country as you never see yet The old CINE
raj started up, and says he, Major Downing
she shant cut the lashings while my name i
Andrew Jackson. Tell Sargent Joel to hav'
his company sleep on their arms every night
re- The fraternal advice of the Providence
Journal to Kansas is-"Now, young siste
state. don't you go and secede before "
have had chance to spend a few millions o.
YOU"
NJ The monarch tree Of the Sierra NJ
yada, California, known as the "Mincrs Cat
n,' was blown down by the hurricane OF tn
lith. 1t was 80 feet in diameter, and SUI
posed to be 5000 years old.
@ \ republican farmer Of Illinois, ha'
ing read about plots to assasslnate the pres
dent elect, went to Springfield lately to war
lin of his danger. Arriving in the presenc
chamber of republican royalty he became a
Dashed and forgot his Grand lie was turf
ny to leave when sudden inspiration struc
I'm, and he said quickly. 81 won't leave till
tell We, sir Just mark my words Don
YOU eat nothing except what the old woma
cooks for ye."