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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-11-15
..penuy Wise and Pound FOOli.h.'

There has been great deal said IN the
legislature this fall. and considerable in the
state papers, about the Importance of ie-
tr. nchnent and economy in the state expen-
ses. When other topics for discussion IN the
Senate or House have failed, (Which has no,
often occurred,) this everlasting hobby 0: re-
trenchment and reform has come up.
This may all be well enough-we are not
going to say it is no,-but consistency Is
rare level, and perhaps it is too much to eN-
pect that the Vermont Legislature will prac-
tire what il breaches. We are very sure it
does not, for tie time Of whole sessions has
been used up and thrown away in senseless
discussions Of subjects that DO rot properly
come within the province Of that body. And
thus session that should been short, ard
devoted exclusively to important business, is
snun out almost to an indefinite length by the
yersistency Of this nonsensical bosh.
To particularize: At the opening OF the
present session Of the legislature Gov FAR
banks sent in an address in which was
statement of the expenses the state had IN
Cured in fifth. out our soldiers FOR the war
These expenses. the war department assured
the governors Of TIE loyal states. would bt
assumed by the general government In
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thing goes along like clock work.

thing goes along llhe CioSh WIN
While upon the subject of war matters,
will take occasion to mention new ln'en-
ton of fire arm, made here, when promises
to be very effective in battle. II Is called
rerolring rife battery being circular "heel
moving horizontally on a pivot. having ex-
tending from It's periphery a: equal distances
four gun barrels. The machine is self-load-
ing at the breech. being provided with CIV
en- amount Of cartridges in hopper or box.
Nothing further is necessary than to turn the
wheel. which is done by hand, and then as
each barrel comes round and points in the
proper direction. it explodes. and thus you
may have from sixty to hundred discharges
a minute; and these may be continued unln-
terruptedly as long as desired. On Satnr-
dav last l witnessed an exhibition OF TINS eS-
traordinary instrument Of warfare. by the In
ventor, Professor Hills. musical teacher
here. The one exhibited threw ball snap
ed much Ike the MIME ball, and of about
an ounce weight. Mr. Hills told me, how
ever, that the barrel may be made OF any size
convenient TO be operated, so as 10 throw
even a four pound shot. Tits. It IS easy 10
see, will do the work, in the way Of des,ruc-
ton. of whole company Of men.
1t has been often said that the more de-
:
the less destructive to human lie wars be-
come If that be so, VT may perhaps hope
that after few more discoveries and sclent-
fic Improvements. battles will take place when
nobody will be killed or hurt, more than IN
a game Of chess, contamination, which, tor
the sake of humanity. is devoutly TO be wish
ed.
Oar election comes of in this state ;o-mor-
row: but as lone but county officers and
delegates TO a constitutional convention a-e
to be chosen. but little interest is excited
Party lines of division are pretty thorough!
obli,eratvd. In this and in many othe!
counties no conventions have been he'd Il
nominate candidates. Everybody "Yr a"5
other man" becomes candidate II IL or ~
friends choose, and as plurality always Z
lects. the highest wins. The people here
from some bitter experience last year, nav
become heartily SEX o.. nominating conven
tons
had intended TO give YOU a little di>qui
sition upon the currency and banking her'
in Illinois. very suggestive subject: but
have already so pro:racted this letter. that
must abandon. CT al least postpone, mat sut
i-ct. Let me. however, just hint 10 YOU
banking people tina, tie sudden displacement
0: twelve millions OF stump :a;l" OF l..!no'
, b.uh cur!eucy. occas:oncI by the un!ver>;
crash OF our whole system O; banking. Il.
crr..'ed al immense vacuum TO be Lie. /
coin. and eastern bi!!s-as good q CON-
: New England bills begin 10 show thenlst.v'
:. IN considerable quantities. and why i Il Iii
;hosc .: your banks are - seldom seen
:, They are as good as the gold here, and
course would stay in circulation 10 reaso
able extent, reasonable time.
n
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-11-15

SEc.-In addition to the compensation
herein before provided for the several county
clerks in this State it is expressly provided
that the families of said clerks shall be sup
ported by the several shire towns in the
State in the same manner as other poor and
needy persons are supported according to
the condition and degree Of said clerks. and
it shall be the duty of the overseers OF the
poor in such shire towns to provide at once
for such support of families, without any d.
rect application for assistance as is now pro-
vided by law in cases of other town paupers.
SEC.-The families of the several county
clerks in this state shall consist as follows:
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served change of place. as either sister re-
snmsd her station beside little Betty, who
bsJ ,rampered away after a glow worm, add
81 70 the deepening twilight and the lovers
Embarrassment. had produced the confusion
which gave poor Patty night of misery. to
h. followed 5v life time Of happiness
Jane was Almost as glad to lose lover, as
her sister was TO regain one. Charles has
gone home 10 his .ather's.to make prepare
I;ons for his bride. Archibald has taken a
great nursery garden. and there is some talk
n Aber.e;sh. that the marriage OF the two
sisters !, to be celebrated on the same day
Miss NftGI.
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"WEDNESDAY. Nov. l.. 1851.

t.. I,'' :, WY H. lb.v..r> 49,, sum therein
.h:ot r,.., l.., ,.r.u;,,,
..5v.,..,, by
49,. .,.;..r;., a.,h. Co,,,r;....o, Gins -
,.l;,,, r..1 N.>I,,1.n and
T,ylor r.,,-..,..,..d ~. r,aiori.y and Mr. Rob
49,. ,,,:..,..., :, -. >..,.e III. MI
,..,,..r,., Nrp.,t..,. Was ;.;,..l :,
NV ~. n,:,,.r;.y O.. In, Uol>c Committee 81,
Claims |, !, ~ able production and Slows
me c,>. in TIE hes, n,>>jn,e T.n,. Mr. Rob
A;,., ! IN min u, author %. !. though Mr.
Be-. o.. Wade. O.: i, House Committee has
slammed his view u2a,. il.
A.er considerable. discussion the minority
,.,n-. was ordered rr;u.,G and The majority
r,.no~, - II, or the ,atl, All the ro,e> ar,
now ready and Mr. Power, e>oec,s 70 "auI''
, r.,l. -i,;y 'u,r. on, Of ~. r..k,,s mis- ot
,l.. ,,.,.,,rv H. I.,ra,,.as similar
...rl;l ..,l...q.;.,, - o,ha~s and has h,., MI
,be ..>>io, boI.,;r, >nc., ,ar.ons,,, "a r;d;-
.,I, Ru. al w.. .o,,o;,,.J ,;r,.." has he
.oo .;,:,,, g., bis obor,, - came" ,
,i,,4,,.1o CD,:.,:.~ ov.~,;.o - y. s,,r. avid
.to. will j.. ;,n;,o,.a :. to;s ,rc.,.,.oI.
d.. u;,I 40, .. Ions. o.. ,l;s ...s:,r AVID
49, J.. o,..oo .1x.,.,,. ,,..,,,,,,,,a..5
,;.o s.,,.,oo s. III ilaoasrcl,.r
W., ,l. w. p-..- ,,o.ol h..
,,,;,l;,,c .ba,, o,,,. o,hor o, :, ,bo .,o.e
.I..i =, ....",
,'ia' ''''''' ''"Jo'', ',''''>
~,
''''''
'',N' ""'o'''' WAN '"A''' :
''''' ''''''''' wv '''n' - ''o' ''e'u any
e'i' III 'N'' - any, "'''''i VIII ''o' W
''- 90 ''"'"' '''"' ''''
''s' '''"!' INC S'"'e Oh "'' ''ueo'e"heSS Il
hill' Aho" 'r Powers claims that he dc
not ""e"d TO commit himself, but the evl
dence goes to show that he either did IN
, tend TO DO It, or else intended to deceive th'
: COMMITTEE on Claims OF last year The re
port of the sane committee in the Hous
! failed for some reason Yesterday, perhaps i
: was crowded out by its fellows. Narou
, were the reports Of committees, and all bear
/ ing upon the merits OF some of the candi
dates for the election in the afternoon. Th
: election think disappointed everybody a
: though none admit it. The fact is no On
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Inc clerks OF the other counties ouSHl 10
have one wife and FIVE children and II 1t shall
be inexpedient for the said clerks to have
the number Of children apportloned to them
then such clerks shall be allowed a greater
number of wives, preceded tina; no clerk shall
be allowed to have more than three wives at
one time.
The proposed amendments were ruled out
Of order.
All the afternoon Yesterday was spent try
ing to get this off the journa! and passing
resolution to adjourn tonight till Thursday
so as to accept the invitation of Col Plat to
the Legislature to visit his camp and partake
/ of a dinner with him on Wednesday. 1t is
said this morning that the Senate viii not
adjourn. but think they Will, as there will
be no quorum at any rate The House will
90 at any rate Their resolution was not
Joint, and as they voted not 10 receive pay
fox that day. question arises whether any
one claiming pay could not get il in spite Of
the House. Senator Powers is rampant on
tilt subject. Ills tIdiW - just lo!Il4!lS az
and he is irritated whenever any diversion is
made in opposition to him.
The Insolvency Bill over which the Senat,
made 50 much dispatch. is taking il time il
the House and IS still in the hands of III.
committee 1t viii appear after the election
OF to-day, but al present everybody is cnsas
ed in that. Tie excitement is strong but
can guess better tomorrow as to the result.
JUS, this moment heard GOOD joke al tn
expense of "O.G Jamaica" which is none Tn
worse even j: untrue. He opposed the re>o
!ation TO adjourn over tomorrow Tin a.. ii
energy and WIKI nantes, feeling. lmmed.
a'ely after the House adjournment, lie too
Mr. Smith O. >t Adams lti.e one who extend
cd a free pass 20 The membrr>l by the e.bo'
and inquired. i he could give him PASS ::
lis wife and niece. N- SINH. q director {
tie road. tod nm 70 bring on a.! his friend
They are lew in tlv House. Hon Joshua !
Gdl:us> vi. We here tits evening, and
) hoped vii adl!e>s tie public.
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Teachers Institutes.

|. VII be noticed tina: Secretary Adams !
to hold an Institute al West Concord TIT
ood and sd .n>,anisanG one n South Hard
wick The 10Th and 9Th. We are requested
to say ina; the citizens O, West Concord VIII
entertain people who attend from o.: Of
town gra,ui;ou>ly; aid tina, a committee VII
be in Attendance Al the Town House. 10 d.
rec. them 10 PAGES provided for them.
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Teachers Association.

The annual meeting OF the Essex County
Teachers Association viii be held a. lunen-
burg. commencing al TWO o'clock p. m. OF he
l9ih instant. and continue through the next
day. Addresses are expected from Mr. Colby
of 81 Johnsbury. Sewel! Of Lunenhurg. Dale
of Island Pond. Woodbury. O: Concord, and
others. All the friends Of education are cor
dially invited 10 attend. We hope TO see
many OF our friends from cut Of town here,
and VT Will use our best enieayors 70 pro-
vide entertainment for all.
Mr. David French OF Brunswick. los; d
very valuable OK and COW. last Monday
night They were choked 10 death. The
stable floor breaking through aud letting
them into a cellar underneath, they We're lett
suspended bv the bows from the stanchion.
EXTRAORDINARY CASE-Ihe public have
been treated 10 IN account OF the elopemeni
Of Rev Mr. ChildS, late o. Berlin, with q
Young woman OF the same town. We learn
that the parties sailed for California. profess
edly as too and not as one, and conducted
themselves becoming " aboard ship as unmar-
ried persons. In short nothing criminal aV-
pears against them, except Child's abandon
ment Of his wife. Ii is the queries. case OF
record.-I'alton's Ualy.
Mrs James Grant of Sunderland died OF
Wednesday. from burns received two week:
ago, by the EXPLOSION Of fluid can.
SAD ACcIIENT.-Mr Martin Smell of Lud
low was probably fatally injured on Nonda!
the 18th. He was standing upon plank
laid across two -four barrels, at work hang
ing barn doors. and having occasion 10 leav.
the staging, he jumped from il and cam,
down upon an iron bar that was standing il
the ground unobserved by him. The ba
entered Mr. SIS body al the lower part of th
abdomen and passed up through his body t,
the second rib.-Iotce -lmOny the .Hon.
tGiRS.
4 man calling himself DR. H. Bradley
from Burlington, has been .ictimizing ,h
profession a, Bra,,leboro, saving that he ha
been impressed into the service of the rebels
and that he had made his escape with diff
Guilty, and wanted money to get home with
He is an imposter, and people should lool
out for him.
Rev L. Druon, Of Montpelier, has beel
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,nno;nted as Roman Catholic ctar.4..
Vermont troops, under the resolution o: -
Legislature.
The recently issued catalogues 0: ~ a.
lege. in Vermont show that the mos: p-.,,
porous Of them is Norwich University. =
military college founded by Capt A.de- p
tridse. While the war has taken >:-t-..s
frem the other colleges, il has added ~
cadets TO Norwich University. so Tia: =
new clas, there is larger than that G: -
OiG Dartmouth. her sister institution ~ ~,
the river. This institution deserves = -
coed. Without il the Vermont troo> v Dc.
have BEEN much more poorly drilled a -
cp!ined than they are. So far The l:..Te-,.-
" has been represented by comm.,>.-.-.
officers in every regiment that Ia. =. -
state. II is proposed that the state - -
college financially, and this Certainly ,-.-.
be done.
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Counterfeit quarters are getting TO be very
common in the vicinity Of Bradford The;
are made Of lead and seem to be quite new
Very many have been deceived by them
They have the appearance Of good quarters
but are easily bent. Halves and ten cent
pieces are a.so in c:rculation-look out for
them.
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DISABLED Solp!EES.-We Call attention to
the card in another column. Of Chas. {.
Tucker, Pension and bounty Land Agent at
Washington City. Those entitled to Pen
s:on.. Bounty LAID OF Bounty Money, can
rave their claims prepared and forwarded to
Nj Tucker upon calling a. this office.
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Torn Down.
OCCIDENTAL.

The brick walls q Mr. h:,;rilse's house
the Martin place. We're town down by Ex-
ce.>ior Hook and Ladder company on We
ne>tay evening. T.esr ruins have stood or
the main street Of our village tUr more thai"
Two Years. and their demolition IS certainly
an Improvement 10 the looks Q: the village.
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- Tie people Of Darlington are partlcu-
arl, fortunate. Three or four weeks ago
tax .;li!l.,.be ohm i. Cough gave TWO Ct
lis popular lecture, there, and tbs week on
Monday they listened 10 Rev Henry Ware
E7.cher's lecture Oh the cgi>>. We call that
rather hig!. living for wal times.
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Bear hIiled.

\ bear was killed IN LYNDON las: SatUr-
day. about nile and a ha.f above the Cen
ire, by party of r:tie,nen who were on, 4, a
turkey shoot" Bguin WAS OF good size. but
thin OF flesh. Otter varmnt. o. the SAM
species have been seen in tina. vicinity.
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C. George X. GoodHins me"2-'-
Boston was burnt Tuesday estR.ns'
the animals smothe-sd 10 dea.h-s2n.-
so in number.
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II Beaufort Is the Newpo.: @: -
alrie" planters. Ii IS thus GeScr.t,- -.
Charles Lyell. in his t-aye.s 4 - .-
States.
Beaufort. picturesque town,
of an assemb.age Of Willis, tae sunni
de, ces Of numerous planters, W. r.
during the hot season, when - .,-,,--
South Carolina is unhealthy ~ - y"
Each villa is shaded by ! vtranla- So
&c by live oaks aad orange ties.
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The Cavalry Regiment.

The following field and star; o.i.---,
First Vernon, Cava.ry" were CON-
Yesterday;
Coionel-Lemuel i. PAX. Co.,-,>,-.
Lieut.. Col.-Geor.e b. he.oc-. .--
boro
William i. Collins. b. :
Surseon-Georse :. Gale. b...-l.,-
Adju;ant-Edgar Pithin. Burn :, '.-
OuartermasteT-A. ). ptwe.. 80
ton.
Assistant Surgeon-P. oNe~:- ].
No. Chester.
The officers of the nop-cnn,a..>s.o--
thus far appointed are y follows
Sereean,Najor-A. II. D4n:o.;.-
minister.
Ouar,ermas;e.' Seigela:-Caas, 3
>abin, Wallingforl.
One of the Najor>!;p>, Is ". = -
laincy. still remains vacant. Taty v
toubtedly be appointed WITHIN = II" =
Burlington Times.
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leave TODAY. His success with the governor
is not known. OCtLts.
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III ugasfelll,
! Heaa 81 sys, T. 81 M N ii
flu dtIeals IDnsn lasAtt.
u slEg8al. llSs. esaap sItses.,

Thaisdsv Esensns IaEy 1T ISL i
IN u. das HI the general money
a MA sSal III eblig mons now
V sase iib Is rsneIs 50 Oil
tus icaAts for renewals are iii
uhinit IL little c1rtail nent. n fact,
81 seale u oIli fieurs wy, pay the interest
NJ YOU caia !; We VIII be- as aes
Il Aa for The dscouating
u light. ~ " ana far between
& zSdlagE naS was there ever
h saSs S1nss fafc sVe can 81 there haze been
much worse II
elt Flour faas not
! ss2q per barrel nor aas corn
se l.as hssslie, bssf H cus daily
tIle 'sia IF paper
{ mooney isen iavbked 81 sfsa currency. We
4 havc u ausua hid I'D hie gold and
elaasise Ii as bur eInmunity
iii ftssi ths crisis "
ous ii, aiiE pecnRislFy suffering be-
4 II dill beesl fenced before We are
\ II coinp pared sto TIE situation
erthern nonlnun ties nav the
lsesi r ilasle phis, Cineinaati and
s. lesser places III al of TIE Northern
heaia Son broker passing pieee 81 paper
81 y W. Per snontli. We heard of ii
I s9S leall alp iirst -eIass property at
rats 5 Act This shows that there Is some
aS some saIss el Startling Exchange to-6
81 10s asslis short sight was held III
y ~ erhes fol- 90 days 1T from To-
L acSafl so sums The banks hold at los
es2 ana tract ion. There were no outdoor
Il acs ase III the banks held at
Z III Paris direct. On Western cities there
ut etHllis Small sums for any stses o1l lie
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Ietsi J. /. j. \ u u Nd


cotton nit sen for freaf
100 0na bales III 1860
nAls hcre II ON Bonn
ME- Ri m Is ii aboat bales
vices fotn New Yoyk
lsiNqt. vim asber Peint peF Nortl,
and POLITICALLY sinlr 10 hosa
ss A. a9 IF TIE missing Cana
Srl attended, aaes srs cstI
81 hss tsn inciadMg M speculation
week report nis,,rins enoled
4ep ses 0f indsnn o s 6a, nstaad 3d
~ 4 iiits then hR feelnins tendency lies coll
&c II Il sgail
5nA 70 w. 81. mixed Der 4a9 fos
AgHeA ls declined much
zxs es IndA have been freely oifefsd ana
sosa ha eAsT hass small detasad Ihe
u hen said ct 16s 3D. uhesy
sol1s iis Rpasle2ns Cuba r.
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MAYORAlTY.---OFFlC
kssfclIssaaticn by the Mayor.
MAYORAITY OF NEW ORLEANS. !

,fa517 itfes5l5 Gty hall, Jnne I'll 1861, J
wh ss following Ordinance oT The Common
he 2peea ~ the Office II e City Treasurer
Mo o t " a11s aN ~ pHp D., aF TWO
for the detrnte Of the city. #s
norer TO enable all people totnke part Iii his ioys
upwards and shall replace said Certificates by onds soon
as they can DO prepared.
citizens aid Council md myte ii tbe accomplishments d
an esct thal shall not be delayed and whese Importance
tho oyercstimated. JOHN n MONROE, Mayor
No. 5642.1
AN to raise Money for he Deenssofthe City
AHroiE II Beitotdaiasa hi he Common COMMIT Qt eeiB
Of Neg 0rldas, That the Of hundred and fifty thol
Sand dollars 2o 900 DO and the il hlrchy appropriated
ART1GIE2 ~ fiher ofaied That III raise tho
anresad sum- and owing to the inability ethe city 70
the GhGmen of the Finance Committees ae hereby authorized
and directed to be prepared without delay bonds ofts
Oily for The amount aforesaid in such form and such
they may determining said onds 70 he signed hy the City Treas
uer Cohniesgped Ky the Comptroller and be rade payable
the H July 1862 with interest al the rate 81 per cent
per annun from date nntil paid fax
ARTcle3 n isFey dytL9tl4R That Immediately after the
pasaage Of this ordinance II shall DO the duty thu Mayor
office under his supervision aud ha OF Ills Chaeh Of the
Finance Committees and the Mayor also requested 10 give
pnbic notice 10 The residents q dc diS New eans ii,
ing them 70 forward and subscribe aforesaid loan
Slbsc.ipon 10 e paid cash and subscribers to receive
tef certificates as soon they win be ready deivery
the at1resrn loan shall be deposited III ba separate from e
other deposits the bs used only nrpsaps iioe.
sa aud money shall be- drHwa terefro eSceo by order
Of the Common cornell, SS-'z
ARrgtE Rtsr ora,,fae1 THAT all bonds issued as
aooTe a be received in payment tor all eoectabe after
[stenedl j. @. NIXON
President Board of Aldermen.
...@".1 ES{gnadl LEA r. RAkEJFEIia
Approved June Ii, 1861.
"a, !, tsiEnedl JOHN T. MONROE, Mayor
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Tosaay anott 2OU siihus. we're sold, of which 60
ally Fair IT 4ao.s the rest st prey ions rates.
MoIAssEs. The market IL very DIM y 80 bhls.
Prime Resbciled aotd Mt 22sc. u gailen,
# Flour The sales embraced 1915 bbls includ-
ing a7s sapeFfa 1t 81. 800 Choice Extra ut rs co.
500 At 10, 900 Good Extra Of s. and 2o0 at
"a Dbl.
T CpRs, Sales f9o sacks, Of which 200 Fellow
atsocs lao White 1T BSs,, 25o Fancy Yellow and loo
white At s5 and $50 White at SEC y bushel.
Cars. " $50 sacks sold DIT soc. 70 bushel.
BRAN. a 200 sacks sold at 81 s. " IGO lbs.
LARD. I. 6o tieroes sold st s2c. q ID.