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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31
Near Hampshire.

People who feel an interest in political
affairs Of the country begin to turn their
eyes towards this state-where the an
nuai state election takes place early in
March. The sympathizers with the re-
hriiion thcre-Franklin Pierce at their
head-commenced the campaign carly,
asd with u little too much affected zeal
to hold out well to the end-a s'bitter
end, we trust it may be to them. The
loyal forces seemed to awake a little la
ter, but are entering upon the good work
they have in hand with satisfactory dill
gence and energy. Grant clubs have
been formed il many of the towns in the
state, and are vigorously prosecuting the
OIL, ct Of their formation, and promise to
contribute largely in securing favorable
resalt of the struggle. The opponents of
Grant and the republican policy, are
quite boastiul Ola great triumph for their
~ but one CiOuu III the SK Y,
and that Is indeed murky enough Their
papers are parading the name of one
Charles c. knapp, as fresh convert to
their cause. We take it this refers +,
one c. G. X. who once was a dweller
on Cork street." in Paddock's village,
in this town, and who recently migrated
10 the Granite state, if not for that states
glory and renown-certainly for ours
good. II he ever belonged TO the repnb-
llcan party here we never knew it. In
his nature, habits, and in every chaIac-
teristlc, lie belongs where he now is.
Yet in view of this untoward appear-
ance we have good deal of faith that
New Hampshire will never return to her
swallowing in the mire." She is poliri
cally clean now. The last New Hamp
shire Statesman expresses confident be-
lief that the republicans will carry the
state in March by Majority fully equal
to that Of last year-about 5000.
Among the republican speakers who
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31
The Imitation Fdiiacy.

Mr.. Humphrey Marshall of Kentucky
has been issuing his views on the finan-
ces. He tavors paying the bonds in cur
renew. lie also tiyors a new issue OF
greenbacks "What We want he says
is high prices and low taxes, and the
way to obtain them is to have cheap
money and plenty OF it." He thinks,
moreover, that by issuing plenty of
greenbacks, you can bring down the i'll
terest on loans from eighteen per cent.
where it appears it now stands in Ken
lucky. The Nation thus exposes this
delusion:
When one finds man of Mr.. Mar
>hal's age and position laboring under
the delusion that ''high prices in paper
are really high prices, and that the rate
of interest depends on the quantity of
the currency, one does not well know
what TO say. But one thing we feel GER
tain about If we held his views on
money, We should advocate the issue OF
Just as much legal tenders as could be
printed inside the next twelve months.
Not only would we issue enough to bring
interest down to seven per cent, but &c
nothing. We would issue enough to give
every man so much money of his own
that he would never need to borrow at
all, and the usurer's occupation would
be gone. More than this-we would is
sue enough to enable every man to re-
tire from business and devote himself to
self culture. To have human beings toll
ing in mills and FORCES and on farms
when few turns Of a printing press
would enable them to be their own hank
ers and travel in Europe, is worse than
blunder it is crime. 1t begins to be
clearer every day that the intlalionists
have discovered the philosophers stone.
Mr.. Marshall tells the people they have
voices and votes" and urges them to
use them. SO we do; but we advise
them. when asking for fresh issue OF
paper, not to limit themselves to a pal
try thousand millions. One hundred
| thousand dollars for each white head OF
house is the very lowest demand they
onght to make on the Treasury. Let
the people speak out in tones OF thunder.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31

How TO DETECT CoUNrERFE1rs. -
The following rule by which counterfeit
greenbacks or National bank notes may
be detected, has lately been discovered,
and which, it is said, upon thorough tri-
al, has proved infallible, will be of inter
est to many of our readers. 1t is this I:
Divide the last two figures of the number
of the bill by four, and if one remain.
the letter on the genuine will be A :; if
two remain it will he b if three, C ;
should there be no remainder the letter
will be d. For example : A note is
registered 246l ; divide 81 by four and
you have one remaining. According to
the rule the letter on the note will be A.
In case the rule fails, be certain that the
bill is counterfeit.
The only exception to this rule is, that
by accident the counterfeit may stand
this same test-though this would not
often occur.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31
"Stdr' Seeking in NetC York.

A Nermonter happened to be in New
York over Sabbath at q time when
many of the clergymen of the city were
away enjoying vacation. He had heard
much of ''star' preachers and concluded
to luxurate among the ''stars" for the
dav, and therefore made his way to
Trinity. lie there listened 10 very
clever sermon, from the text, ''Simon
Peters wife's mother lay sick of fever"
Not fully satisfied that he had seen the
'.star'' of the city he sought out another
church in the afternoon. AT this the
same preacher arose and announced his
text, "Simon Peters wife's mother lay sick
of a fever" Somewhat vexed at his ill
success in "star" hunting, in the evening he
went over to Brooklyn to see what he
could find among the Brooklyn ''stars."
Entering a church in the city OF churches
great was his vexation 10 find in the pull
pit the same ''star' he had gazed upon
the whole day, and in due time the text
was Simon Peters wife s
mother lay sick of Il fever Returning
to New York the next morning ''star"
again appeared among the crowd. Both
stepped off the Ferry boat near together.
For some reason, not comprehended by
either, many Of the bells Of the city COM
menced ringing. '.Star" inquired of our
Ncrmontcr if he could tell him the cause.
He answered that .'he could not but that
he had heard all day yesterday that "Si-
mon Peters witc's mother lay sick Of a
fever, and he guessed the old lady must
be dead :" 1t may be unnecessary 20
remark that star" shot off into another
street.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31

PERsoNAL.-Rev. Norman Mcleod
remembered by many Of our readers as
the interesting lecturer on Mormonism-
is now in Denver city Colorado territory.
The Adrnnce thus speaks of him ''1'he
Congresationalists at Denver have bro
ken ground for a fine church edifce. The
citizens are subscribing literally towards
The object. Reverend n Mcleod is
awakening a very deep interest in the
city by his brillian; lectures on True
Manhood. His christian ideal is grand
ly fascinating to young men. He has
crowded houses, and many, who were
seldom Lefore seen in church, are regular
hearers"
Rev. Z. p. Goodwin, formerly well
known in this county, was installed over
the First Congregational church in Chi
cage, the Sd inst:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31

We find the names of Messrs. PoI
Smith and Woodbridge. of Ver,n
among the one hundred and tweptv-,.
republican yeas, by which the ne,.
construction bill passed the House
Great quantities of gram are ,rr;,...
at New York for foreign shipmpn, 49,
upwards of 10000 bushels arrived v,
day.
A movement of the western and ..,r
western politicians is going on at w.,
ington to secure the nomination Of H..
bal Hamlin to the vice presidency.
Some sharpers, who recently sw;nJ
William A. Berkey of Michigan OIL.
$4,000, by selling him worthlc,, r..
of land which they claimed was ric.
mineral deposits, have come TO griet +.
Chicago court, the judge awardng /
key, who has just walked up oat %.
greenness, SIS, 900.
"What branch of manufactures dov..
represent Z" asked u heavy merchal,
a member of the press, at the Worc.,...
Convention Of Manufacturers. Il rr.,.
sent the manufacturers of Public OK.
ion," was the prompt reply.
The applications to Congress, "
have lately been quite numerous r..
the southern states for the continual.
the freedmen's bureau, will be sra,.
and Mr.. Eliot will soon report a b..
the House extending its operate.
one year from the first Of next J..~.
period to which its operations We h,
ed by the original act.
One man in the London pos,
does nothing but decipher his.
lions.
The New York Times Is ezi,..a.
ing with Alden's Type Setting J.
chimes.
1t is rumored that Harriet b..
Stowe is thinking Of ediling a w...
devoted to woman suffrage, a. l..
ton.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31

& CO., New York, at So per year. 1t
is an especial prize to the teacher, the
scholar, and all professional men. Rev.
Calvin f. Stowe says, "The Nation
newspaper is an honor to the American
press, and blessing to the American
people" James Russell Lowell writes,
81 like the Nation thoroughly, not only
for its ability, but its tone" Hon. Ly-
man Trumbull says, 81 regard the Ma
ton as one of the very best of the journ-
als-politically it has not one superior. p"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31
4Idbdnld.

February the 9Th has been appointed
for voting on the acceptance of the pro-
posed new constitution for this state,
and will continue four days. The polls
are opened at three places only in each
county, and therefore four days will be
necessary to give voters time to deposltc
their votes. All liquor shops are order
ed to be closed during the election. State
officers are to he chosen at the same
time: also representatives to Congress.
The new constitution is said to be good
one, but its acceptance will be opposed
5v the rebel and democratic element Of
the state; OF rather, perhaps, democratic
rebels, despairing of success, will refrain,
to some extent, from voting at all. There
are over lG6, 600 registered voters in the
state, abou. $4,000 of this number voted
in favor of the constitutional conven-
ton.
1t is little singular, yet it is said to
be fact, that the southern constitution
al conventions have taken the constitution
OF the state of Vermont as pattern, SO
far as its principles may be consistently
adopted to their circumstances. If this
is done they will have constitutions more
republican in principle than most of the
states now in the Union; and perhaps
may explain the reason why johnson
and the sham democracy of the age so
bitterly oppose their formation and the
organization of states under them.
Great confidence is expressed that the
republicans of Alabama will succeed in
adopting the constitution by popular
vote, and as a consequence restore, at an
early day, the state to the Union, with
representatives and senators on the floor
Of Congress. This done, other once
rebel, but loyalized states, will soon
follow
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31
-4fuiys at UashingtOn.

The important measures introduced
into Congress within few weeks, have
not yet been passed by both Houses, ex-
cept the bill restricting the Secretary OF
the Treasury in the contraction of the
National currency. This bill, at last
advices from the capital, remained in the
hands of the President, to become law
doubtless by the expiration of ten days
without his signature.
The bill, passed by the House, requir-
ing two thirds Of the members of the Su
preme Court to concur in opinion in or
der TO declare an act of Congress uncon-
sIitutional, fingers in the Senate, and
indications are that it will be permitted
10 rest there awaiting the probable action
Of the Court upon certain cases now be-
fore it. That the bill should become a
law is not matter for controversy. To
allow one half of body of men-or
one more than half-fve men-no
matter how wise they may be, to set
aside the verdict OF thirty million of peo-
pie rs rendered upon any subject by their
Representatives in Congress, is an idea too
prepostcrous to be entertained, certainly
one, that initiates directly against the
theory OF q popular government, and
stamps such a government practically =
nullity. |; Is contrary to the opinions
OF the early days Of the republic, too
nearly identical with the one man power
to be sustained by an intelligent people
any grcat length OF time. For pru,lcn-
tial reasons it may be suffered to rest for
Il season upon the tale Of the Senate.
The o.her measure, suppem entail to
the reconstruction acts already embodied
III our s,atutcS-giving Gen. Grant adj
ditional authority over the departmental
COMMUNICATIVE been under discussion
in the Senate for some days Mr.. Doc
little has spoken upon the oil for presi-
dent Johnson. Senator's Neye, Morton,
Wilson and johnson, have also made
speeches upon it. In view of the tact
that reconstruction is progressing favor
ably in most Of the rebel prov inces, and
Alabama, at least, is likely to come back
speedily into the union Loyalty recon-
Structed. this measure also may not be
pressed 10 speedy vote. President
johnson, with his co-workers-ihe DEM
Oc"aiic members Of congress-arc bound
10 resist the restoration of the union as
long us possible. They will in no way
consent to allow the seeded states to he
restored to federal fellowship unless it is
done by lehel power and votes. The re-
publicans on the contrary, are striving to
bring about q reunion at the earliest
possible moment, and all the condition
they ask is that the states shall be loval
% the nation. In this they are certainly
night. We have had enough of rebellion
enough of iStraclion-enough of war
enough of oodshed-enough Of taxa
tion-and should never allow rebels to
obtain power again in the nation. All
the people say so save incorrigable rebels,
and their democratic coadiutors in the
northern states. Treason has made it
self odious. Let us forever treat it as
odious.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31

NIAGARA FALLS GoING.-The Buffa-
10 Express OF Monday has long article
OH the prospective -ite of NIAGARA Falls
1t says
For more than n year past, some
watchiul residents of the vicinity have
marked peculiar motion of the rapids
at a point less than half mile above the
apex of the horseshoe, in the channel in
which the greatest body of water de
scend>, and this motion has been of Il
character to give rise to the supposition
that breach had been made 10y the cur
rent through the soft shale strata under
lying the limestone that forms the pre-
sent ledge of the Falls Recently the
appeaance of the rapids at the point in
dictated. has undergone marked change,
and 50 exactly in confirmation of the
theory stated that those watching it do
not doubt the speedy doom of the famous
Horse Shoe cataract.-If the limestone
ledge, over which the river now falls, Is,
as is supposed, in course Of being under
mined by Il subterranean stream breaking
through rs far back as nearly half mile
OF course the consequence, inevitable and
liable to enSue at any moment, must be
an immense breaking away of the cata-
ract, changing its whole form and ap-
pearance-perhaps converting the per-
pendicular fall into Il shooting rapid,
down steep decline.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE n. f.
AGRICULTURAL SocIETY.-The annual
meeting of the New England Agricultur-
al Society, for the election of officers and
the transaction of such other business as
may come before it, will be held at
The rooms of the Boston Board of Trade,
corner of Chauncy and Bedford streets,
in Boston, on Thursday, the fourth day
Of February next, at ten O'Clock, a. IN.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31

will shortly address the citizens of New
Hampshire, are Major General John A.
Logan and Major General 5, A. Hurlbut
of Illinois General Schofeld of Penn
sylvania; Generals Barnum and Sickles
of New York Colonel Mckee of Ken
lucky, and Hon. John A. Bingham Of
Ohio
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31

HARPERs MAGAZINE for February has
another illustrated article about 'sPerson-
al Recoleciions of the War" These arti-
Giles have been very graphic, and will be
valuable aids TO the reliable history we
hope sometime 10 possess. The story
by the author Of "John Halifax" is a
genuine love story and is progressing
finely. The other articles are many and
good.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31

ORR lor'NG FOLKS for February has
a pretty colored print for frontispicce, a
continuation of IIayes's capital story
of Cast Away in the Cold, a sketch of
the Grand St Bernard, ard articles enti
tied Asleep and Awake, The New Years
House, The old Life Boat, The Down
fall of the Saxon Gods, Blocked in the
Snow, and several others, with beautiful
illustrations.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31

The Baltimore Post sag tia, !
Black, the man who advi,c, A..
Johnson and prepares many OF H. -
slges, was in April, 1861, cou-..s.
the Revere House, in the city OF ..-
land, by citizen of MARYLAND. - .
question Of secession, and he CAV i
his opinion that Maryland ol-A, 10
cede, that the only hope for the c9--
was to adopt the Montgomery tJa,.
ton. which, in his Judgment. ~,
better one than the Constitution %.
Union, and that the secession %. ".
land would conduce to this eui. E.
ought at once to be accomplished.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31

e. President johnson sill turns the
cold shoulder to the secretary of war
Mr.. Stanton. He has not attended a
cabinet meeting since his reinstatement
in the war office. Last Tuesday, while
the cabinet was in session Mr.. Stanton
was at the capitol receiving the congrat-
ulations of friends Won't Stanton feel
bad that this man who ought to have
stuck to his goose until he end of his
days, does not condezcend to invite him
to the meetings Of the cabinet?
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31

\ nice physiological question la, d.
en- i'll the case of one Hart, arre,,e
Brooklyn for carrying on an um.a
distillery. His neighbors vii. Da..
that Hart makes whiskey, br,aa,q
their geese have of late shown FL,
ebriation. Hart, per- cyatu, c.aa,
make nothing but small beer. AM u.
tains that if the geese are Ir-n, tie.
only go from drinking the rc..,.
ingredients, or from inhaiing the q.
pregnated with the breaths OF iA- 49,
horhood. TAe subject is uul = ia.
gal scrutiny.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31

c. The town Of Lyndon at late
meeting called 10 raise money TO pay
town expenses, voted TO raise a small per
cent. on the grand list OF lS67-passing
over pretty heavy town debt, incurred
mainly by building roads and bridges to
accommodate people in going to and from
the new railroad shops. The reason given
for extending the time OF paying the
debt was, that next year-the non-resi-
dent holders of stock in the Conn. AID
Pass. Rivers II. r. corporation, would.
by a change in the law upon the subject.
he assessed on their stock in the town OF
Lyndon. \ removal of the office from
St. Johnsbury TO Lyndon is understood
to be in contemplation. This will add
many hundred thousand dollars to the
grand list of the town, obliging the non
resident holders of stock in the corpora
ton to pay most Of the debt, as we'll as
the annual expenses of the town. This
must be conditioned that the office is re-
moved TO Lyndon on or before the first
day of next April. Most of the stock in
the Passump>ic road is held by the Off
GERS of the road-the directors. They
or most of them, reside in Boston, and
by the assessment laws of Massachusetts
must also pay state and municipal taxes
on the stock they hold where they re-
side, and Ivy this arrangement also pay
the debts of the town of Lyndon. They
will be donbly taxed on their stock, and
there can be no present escape.
We think if we were one of these di-
rectors we should try to make our bur-
den as light as possible-at least seek to
avoid an old debt designedly laid over
for US TO pay. This can be done by the
directors. They can order their office
to remain in st. Johnsbury, where they
will not be called upon to help pay but
a small debt, and per cent. on the valu-
alton Of their stock scarcely half as much
as it will be in Lyndon-for paying a
large old debt and current town expenses.
If the Boston directors put their foot in
this trap they will not show themselves
Uuitp so smart ns we had SunuoseI them
to be.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31

CHE NATION. IF any of our read
ers want an independent and candid
journal, of high tone and liberal views.
able and conscientious IN all its criticisms
and political articles, we know of no one
we can more cordially recommend than
TIE Nation, published by E. L. Goodwin
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31

GODEY'S LADY's BOOK is the oldest
magazine in the country. This is fact
which shows that it meets genuine
want, and satisfactorily supplies it Its
influence has been salutary in higher
matters than fashion, and tie tact of Mr..
1odey IN contributing the value and in
terest OF his magazine is quite unrivalled.
The February number is at hand thus
early.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31
JOB PRINTING.

We are adding to our Printing fGo'llfles
from time to time. and intend TO dlt0dys De
prepared to do nearly all kinds Of Jod Print
ing, such as Wedding, ADDRESS and Business
Cards. Circulars. Bill HEADS, Blanks. Re
CENTS. AUCTION Bills and Posters, in good
style and at rdtr prices.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31
Harper's Weekly OF the llth nj.

Harper's Weekly OF the llth int q
tains an illustration to which every .
er OF tobacco should give heed J.
Smudger is first seen sitting up III .
wasting the midnight oil in >noHH-
pipe. Underneath, The Cr-e3.,'.
is typitied in coffin, supposed To- a.
tain the remains of the ''mar'yre. j..
his pipe, the object of his lite ts'''
lying upon the pail The picture "
probably be regarded merely as i'Hg
the great army of smokers but Il q
veys an admonition which should ..
them one and all, to throw away
pipes and segars at once and ..rr'..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31

The price OF farm labor is not ~.
agant in the South at the present z.
At Petersburg, Virginia, the h.
rate of wages does not exceed eie!:
lars per month, while in South C~-
it ranges from five 10 six dollars. i
number of laborers may be h,Iat:
prices, and they are glad to accept
offer.