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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-04-28

A train running at fnll speed in Plais
tow, Friday, made very fine kindIng
wood OF Il wagon in which Madison
'lnimby was crossing the track and
bntcherel his horses, while Quimby
strange to say, was not harmed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-04-28

and running the road will be as follows:
RaiS. Suppose the rails last p years,
and we have for each mile SIS tons at
$40 per ton, Which amounts 10 Sc, 100.
The rc-rolling.of rails cost $50 per ton,
also the actual depreciation will be S.
$40, or annually S293.33.
.Slepe,s last : years. Each mile 2lOO
at 10 cents amounts to $500; the annual
depreciation also, S1311I.
Wooden J'adges. If they cost $50 per
lineal foot, last 20 years, and there is 10
feet TO the mile, the yearly depreciation
will be SO. The expense for oil, waste,
fuel, engineer, fireman, cleaning and re-
pairs, is about 25l per cent. per locomo-
tive mile Two trains each way every
day which will give a daily expense of
S1.02, and in year Of 3l2 working
days 3lS.2I.
The maintenance and running cxpen-
ses in one year for ON" mile will also
amount to
For rails, S.93.33
Sleeper. 13I.1i
Bridge, 1900
Locomotiv" expense, 3lS.2I
Total, SIGJ.u
which at six per cent represents capt
tai of Sl2, 72S.5O
With regard to locomotives, l shall
especially mention the locomotives from
the Baldwin Locomotive Works rs su-
pcrior class. From this manufacturing
company locomotives of every style, ex-
press, passenger or freight, are to be seen
in every part of the United States, Cam
ada, Germany and South America, and
they have attracted all railroadmcn's cs-
pecial attention for their excellent work,
capacity and durability. I. II.
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Il Singular RdU,Cay 1ccidcnt.

CONCORD, n. H., April n. Tho
accident on the Concord Railroad thi:
afternoon was one of the most singular
on record. As the noon passenger train
out of Boston approached the Hookscit
station, the people awaiting It's arrival
were astonished at seeing man lying on
the platform of the cow-catchcr, with
his legs curlcd up and one of his arm:
loosely thrown around one Of the rods
of the engine. On examination the man
was found to be dead. Ills body was
slightly warm. Frank Towlc, the STA
ton AGENT, took charge of the remains,
and notified the sclectmcn. The de-
ceased WAS evidently an Engli>hman, and
perhaps iurty-iivc years old. lie wa,
neatly dressed in Il suit of black. and had
grayish black hair, and whiskcrs con-
fined to his chin. lie was probably Il
working man, but his hands did not give
evidence of hard manuel labor Moth
inG tending to Identification was found
about linn. A portion of a letter taken
from Il pocket read as follows:
should You come 10 Manchester,
come To 60 State street.
MARY o'CONNELi"
The only injury found ON the body
was the skull broken on the back OF the
head. When this side Of Martins Ferry
the fireman saw Il man step from the
track. IL is supposed that aftcrward,
through confusion, or desire to com
NIT suicide, the person stepped back ON
TO the track. Two men who saw the
body thought that it was that of Joseph
Lee, who formerly worked rs Il dresser
in one of the mills ut Suncook, bnt who
moved TO North Wcarc last fall lie
had family. On hearing of the acci-
dent President Tower and Supcrint,n-
dent Chamberlain went Immediately to
llooksett TO learn the particulars and to
see that the remains were properly taken
care OF.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-04-28

Tie CONNECTICUT EIICTION-Thc
official Board of Canvasscrs for Conncc-
tlrut, has madr It's report on the election
returns, from which it would seem that
the question of WHO is to he the Cover
nor must rc,t with thc Legislature, there
being Il Discrepancy IN the returns which
the BOARD could not adjust 1t is more
than probable, however, that Mr.. Jewell
will BE- declared Governor of the Stale.
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Rennet GouId's Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT. In probate jcourt he,! az Q, g,
Caledonia district (prUbatc Office Ia st J..r--
bury within and for said District, Oh the 25t.
Apri., A. D., 1871.
Henry walker, executor Of the last will and teStar.t
Bennct ould, late OF PeaCbam in said district,
ceased testItc, makes application to said Court !. :
license 10 sell the whole the real ..
ceased for the purpose of converting the Isame
money; representing that SAID sale Will be beneficial
the heirs. devisees. and egatces and all interested
said estate said executor further represents that
heirs. dcvsees, legatees OF said estate resi
in this state.
WhereupOn II is ordered by said court that said ap
plcatiOn be referred TO session thereof TO be held
the probate Office, in said ST. JOhnsbury the 1871
day OF May, A. d., 1871, for hearing and decision
thereOn and IL further ordered that all persons inter
ested be notified hereof by publication of notice of TIL
application and order thereon three weeks successive
in the CALIFORNIAN printed at St. Johnsbury, before
time Oi hearing. that they may appear at said time
place. and, II they see cause, object thereto.
BY the cour,-Attest
Gl-C3 ASA l.. FRENCH, judge Of Pro- atp
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-04-28
Geo W. ChesIey Esfate
Betsey Browns Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, In Probate Court hcl! AT :, .
Caledonia District, IS. Probate ONCE ia ST J.i r.
bury, the 22d day of April A. ID. 1871
Josiah Brown, executor Of the last WEI am tr-, ,
ment Of Betsey Brown, late OF Lyndon TIA sam l,
triCt, deceased presents his administration Account
examination and allowance, and makes apliIclt. .
for decree Of distribution and partition The e~t
of said deceased.
Whereupon; Is ordered by said court. that salt dc
count and said application be referred TO session ~, n
court 10 be held at the probate Office In ST. JOhusl
on the 18th day OF May, A. ID. ISL Tor hearing and
cison thereon And 1t IS further ordered that notice
given TO all persons Interested. by publication %
same three weeks successfully In the CaledOn, A.,
newspaper published at St. JJhnsbury previous t..
time appointed for hearing. that they may apyelr ID,
SAID time and place. and show cause, II any the. d. "
nave, why said account should not be allowed q. : So
decree made BY the Court, Attest,
ASA l.. FRENCH. Judge Of p: ...,..
true COpyOt recOrd-Attest
GlG3 ASA l.. FRENCH, Judge pi PIy'a.s
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SECONDHAND CARRIAGE FOR SALE
CEMETERY ASSOCIATION.

The annual meeting of the st Johll-buFy Ceraotr.-
Association win he holden IT the vestry OF the N-
church, on TGesdsy Evening, Nay ., at : = o,lock
% d. A Il. CHADWICK. S-VrCt6rs.
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Sixty thousand D0isars Refused
t'f. liii.iJeDl''a Race Horse. a.rir

The New York Sun, in its report Of
the races at Long Branch, states that
John Harper, of Kentucky, was offered
the large sum of sixty thousand dollars
for his splendid horse, "Longrellow,'
the day after he took the starch, out of
the boasted Eastern champions, Freak
ness and Helmbold, so handsomely
The only thing more surprising TO the
New York nabobs than this offer, was
its fat rejection. Old Mr.. Harper had
publicly said that he would not sell the
horse at any price, and he seems to have
meant what he said Nearly. all the
prominent turfmen attending the races
tried to get the colt priced to them. DR..
Welch, of Philadelphia, offered S25,000
for him, New York merchant raised
him to $40, 900, and Mr. D. W. Smith,
Tho. owner CT Lady Thorn, threw every
body into the shade by the 100000 bid.
But the old man could hot be tempted
to part with his favorite He regards
him as not only the best Of the numer-
Gus fast horses that he has raised him
self, but as the superior Of any horse
in the country The fact that in his
race with "Preakness' and ''HelmboId."
the best existing DESCENDANTS Of ''Lex-
ineton' and the imported stallion "Aus-
tralian," he went away from them "as if
they we're tied to q post" completely
broke their heats in the first mile and a
half, and did the last quarter in little
more than an exercise canter, then win
ming the race by several lengths, goes
far to justify that opinion. Longfellow
is by the successful imported horse
bennington, the sire of Littleton and
General Buford's Enquirer He is the
finest looking horse on the turf, tall,
rangy and Symmetrical, standing several
inches above his sire, and closely re-
semblng the old English racer Flying
Dutchman, who won more Derbys than
any horse ever started. Longfellow has
never been pushed to the top of his
speed throughout an entire race, and the
public is therefore ignorant of his act
ual capabilities No doubt is entertain
ell by those who have seen him run th; t
he can come very close to l 40. II he
can do that sixty thousand dollars
wouldn't buy one of his legs.
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AEo:sTful, ,SsOEtlar- Ezo ossSes Dem0l-
ished and Four Persons Killed.

s-,DArToN, Quo, duly "a furious
storm of wind, accompanied by heavy
rain, at 80 this, afternoon, uprooted
forest and Shade trees in this city and
vicinity, apd demolished the German
Lutheran Church, killing four persons
and wounding twenty Others, thorough
ly destroyed, Washington street. bridge
over the Miami, killing two boys and
dangerously wounding another, unroof-
ell the Southern Ohio Lunatic Asylum,
severely wounding two coDvalesccnt te-
male patients, unroofed st. Marys Cath
olic Church and school house, and one
United Brethren Church, demolished
the Little Miami railroad depot, and un-
rooted or otherwise damaged about fif-
ty other houses. Loss about $4,000,
1t was the most furious storm ever
known here. .-3sis- asl- rs,f ..ff
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8 E@"My stove is taxed 55 per
cent stove pipe loo per cent and
my sauce pan 40 per cent:b by the
Monepolists' tariff enacted by Radi-
cal Congress. a.a.f .,an .e;i
2 Tax payer, vote the Demccraticticket
and aid in having these burdens remov-
ed from the backs Of the People. 49,
If you attend the Democratic Mass
Meeting at Woods6eld, on Thursday the
Sd day of August, you will. learn that
the Democracy favor the a5olislimeht of
this tariff robbery <sa ..... -. .
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Y p Y = = y a q n
WOOL TRADE EXCITEMENT.
The Advance in Raw Material
and Fabrics.

The continued rise in. the prices Of
wool and woolen goods has caused an
uncommon excitement among dealers.
The rise commenced some six or eight
weeks ago and appears not to have
reached its full extent The reasons for
the advance are said to be the small.
ness of the clip this year and last year,
the large demand and consumption in
Europe during the war, and the fact that
nearly all the mills have been enabled
to run this year, the supply of water be-
ing ample Mr.. a. T. Stewart, at New
York, is credited by some with having
engineered a great corner in. the wool
market, and with having already reali-
zed profitlof one million dollars in his
operations abut,inquirys among the,trade
fails to establish the fact. The story
seems to be based on the circumstance
that Mr.. S. has been obliged, during the
past two or three years, to take possess
ion of a carpet factory and several
woolen factories, on which he had mort
cages, and run them on his own account.
He has, of course, been large buyer,
and, apprehensive ofShighcr lpIices, has
laid in an ample stock for future uses,
The advances in the prices Of wool
have been about as follows:
Common Mexican, which, used to sell
from eighteen to twenty cents a pound,
is selling at, from thirty, to thirty-two
cents. Carpet woods, USUALLY quoted at
thirty cents, gold, are held at thirty sey-
en- and a half cents Cape wools have
gone up from tllirty-iveto forty cents.
Australian wool from forty-two to fifty.
two cents, and whas are called extra
fleece, which are standard in thew wool
market like middliug in the cotton s,mar-
ket, are quoted at sixty.one to sixty
four cents, as against forty-seven 'tosfif-
ty cents six. weeks since. Even shear
ings, which are, the shorter, wool which
grows on sheep between the time of
their shearin9 in the spring and their
slaughtering in the fall, and are used for
making hots, sell at forty cents per
pound, instead of twenty-five cents the
old price.
The various wooden manrfaeturersFat
home responded, of course, to this rise
in the raw material Carpet yarns have
advanced from 37tc per pound to 60c
per pound. Two and three ply carpets
are 121 per cent dearer than they were,
and Brussels, which recently fetched 81
so are held at 50 10. All kinds of
woolen cloth and clothing material have
advanced on an average of 10 per cent.
with an upward tendency. The utmost
activity is manifested in the trade. The
manufacturers have orders ahead for
everything they can make for several
months to come, and as usual, the
fears Of the retail dealers of higher
prices still to come, lead them to rush
in ard supply themselves at present
rates.
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The Newark Railroad Disaster.
Five Persons Killed and Fifteen
s.t- Wounded.

NEw YORK, July Give persons
we're killed and fifteen wounded in the
Newark Railroad disaster yesterday
William Thompson, the brakeman, who
left the switch misplaced and caused the
accident, was arrested last night and
lodged ip the Newark City prison. He
had been in the employ of the company
nine years, ,and had always beeh thought
a most trustworthy man.
The railroad company loses hundreds
of thousands of dollars by the accident,
which is the first Of Importance that ev-
er occurred between Newark and this
city. ssupls1.gEzs -
Frank Herman, the engineer, who was
killed, seems TO have enacted the heroic
part, Just before he died he said to a
friend: 81 do not, expect. to live; l did
all could TO stop. the train, and feel
satisfied. l felt sure I could have saved
myself by jumping into the ditch, but /
hoped to save my engine and train, and
hung on" -.r
The following is description Of the
accident by an eye witness: "In mar
shy field On the side of the track, just
at the edge of the woods, not forty feet
from the track, Theodore Wilson and
George Jasons were moving, and the
terrible scene was enacted almost over
their heads, they, with two exceptions,
being the only eye-witnesses of it. VIII
son says i was moving with my back
turned when l heard the Plainfeld tu,
riously blowing its whistle, and turning.
saw her train approaching the switch at
high rate of speed, the Aurora being
then about one hundred yards distant
toward the river. suddenly saw pieces
of wood fly out of the tender of the
PlainGeld and then the engine itself be-
gan bouncing over the sleepers. The
motion of the train was like three
jumps, the whistle screeching furiously
all the while, and jolting on the sleepers
making such noise that it was heard
at my fathers farm house half mile
off. I hardly had time to realize the
danger before the crash. The two came
together with sound ike thunder, both
boilers bursting simultaneously. The
engines seemed 10 stand on their hinder
wheels and plow into each other twenty
feet in the air. The smoke and steam
Er9shipg out almost obscured the view,
but the 1AHEora could be seen to, balance
in the am a second and then come crash
ing into the ditch, tender shooting over
from behind and falling on top of her
with fearful. smash, shaking houses at
the distance of half mile. The, Plain
field stood almost erect in the air. and
her tender and heavily loaded passen-
ger cars came smashing up against her
as if they would tear themselves to
pieces. The sides, doors and roofs
seemed to fly intosa miliicnipicces.'"97
| .t33sHtt tt!i1CaS @.E'ssjtEs sg
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exceeded s1,3Oo,oOo, we only exported
a little over $2,000,O00 worth Of furni.
ture, woodenware, &c, in spite Of the
fact that before the tariff was imposed
we controlled the entire market in these
articles for the British Provinces, West
Indies, South America, and Central
America. r.. .'.'
In the same period we imported, of
wood and manufactures of wood, duti-
able and duty free, articles to the value
of Sl0,352,2os, in spite of a duty aver
aging from 20 to 35 per cent In spite
of this duty, likewise, there has been a
steady and significant increase of the
importation Of manufactured articles of
wood.2 The following table, from the
annual report of the Bureau of Statis-
tics, tells the story of protection SO
plainly that comment is not needed, es-
pecially to those who compare it with
Mr.. Wells: N1t
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And Stii, They Come.

Here is another chapter upon the, dis
honesy of the appointees of the GRANT
administration: ~ 80. 'l' - 't.
WAsHISGroN, July 9,-Aspecial agent
OF the Treasury Department reports a
defalcation to the amount of 81, 900 in
the Custom House at Savannah, Geor-
gia. Eight thousand dollars put of the
eleven thousand was covered by false
vouchers,a and the balance is pat down as
extra charges which are not authorized
by law. -, -. -.
When the truth is fully ascertained the
above will be $4,000 instead Of s11,
900. The appointees Of GRANT have to
pay roundly for their positiohsand think
they have the right to steal from the
people to make their money back. -
: Let the People turn the entire batch
of dishonest officials out. aanf gsiu
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Our "Protected,, Lumber.

Thep protectiohists, claiming apolicy
that will enablelus to manufacture every
thing for ourselves, and to export cur
|surpluses to all the world, have reduced
us 10 the condition of those semi-civil-
lied countries which, favored by nature
but abused by man, are content to. .ex-
port theirraw materials in foreign bot
toms, and receive them back again in
exchange, less the profits on transpor-
ttation .ard.gmanufacture. Look at the
tcondition5of our lumber trade In the
fiscal year lS69-70 we exported lumber
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4 IL Il Es q HA u EALU X.
Fcarfui Hs,tcliery In Robeson Co.,
NORTH CaroIina,
WnAlNSFox. N c., ,Jalv LIZA fear

" nNiN9r0N, q g., Ja!y LA fears
ful aptclleFy wassperpe@Slediu Rahesolli
County yesterday afternoon. hy Henry
Berry Lowry and band of ne .roes
The Sheritf's posse, having in charge
Lowry's wife and several other priso-
ners who had, been aiding and abetlipg
the Negroes were ambuscadcd.ncar Ban
store, on the " Wilmi,igton, Charlotte and
Rutherford Railroad
The following of the Sheriff. posse
We're killed and wounded:
Killed d+Hector Nc MILAN, Archibald
Brown and Hector Mcneil. .
Wounded-K. Mccormick, B. Barnes
and James Lowry, the latter = colored
man, and cousin of Lowry, Bat cozope-
rating with the Sheriff S pcsSe.
The fight resolved Itself into rcgu-
lar battle, which lasted for some time
The Sheriff posse followed the negroes
into the recesses of swamp. l: is not
certain if any of the outlaws are killed
The whole county of Robson is
aroused, and it is now believed that a
campaign will be inausurated that will
result in the determination of the band
A committee of citizens of Robson
County came to this city to-day to Sc
cure arms and ammunition.
MORTON, BUTLER, GRANT & Co. will
make no mention of the above in their
Ku klux report of ISLANDERS upon the
Southern people. No report of murders
and other disturbances will appear from
the Committee unless they can make it
appear that Democrats were the guilty
parties Thus far the evidence proves
that the outrages have nearly all been
committed by Negroes or Northern Rad
ical scalawags and carpet -bagsers.
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So EVERYWHERE.

A Mississippi paper tells that 1000
desks for the schools Of That State were
recently bought at the price q, 81, apiece,
malsing sum total of $40, 900, for which
the school funl is now to orlias paid.--
1t has been found that identically'the
same desk is supplied elsewhere for So
90 apiece. The question among Mis-.
sissippians now is whopocketcd the S24-
500 which the school fund wasirobbed oi
i'm the transaction?
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wThe Ohio Republicans are not fu-
rious with enthusiasm about the perpet;
nation of the present President.-Ctn'
Com. 4lsf
mo, nor the Republicans anywhere,ex-
cept the office holders. They a9e fnrious
for their bread and butter M. 7. San
@ The brea,l and butter brigade of office
holders know that their heads will be
brought to the block, il they don't shout
for GRANT and Corruption. Their in
structions for the campaign arc prepared
in Washington City.
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The Quinlne Monopoly.

There are two,nnd only two, ,'lnau,l-
iacturers of puinine in The United States,
a thiFa started inhusinsss, but the two
moporuiists, by tue expenditure of moro
thsnl half 4 million dollars, broke HIN
down and drove him out Of the country
1t is given out that they have fund of
a mill on dollars ready FIR the next man
who lares to compete with them in bust
IIpessgg ssg # lfl,.tiff,i,a
These two monopolistsi had wealth
and influence enough to lobby through
Congress, first q tariff Of - per cent. !;
then an increase to 30 per cent again
an increase to 80 per cent and again an
increase to 45 per cent. Not satisfied
with this they succeeded in a5olishing
the duty Of 20 per cent on the material
Of WHICH The drug is manufactured.
Furthermore these cormorants, during
the time when the european war preren
ted importations from France, placed an
increase of 20 per cent. more on their
prices. -.
The result Of this scandalous piece OF
tariff robbery is that every ounce of qui-
nine consumed in the United States costs
from 40 to GO cents more than it should
cost, and nearly every dollar ofetllis ex-
cess goes into the gaping pockets of
these two pets of Radical legislation.
There is no evading, exeusing Or nit
igating the stern fact, thata Radical
Congress compels every fever stricken
sufferer who buys an ounce of quinine,
to donate forty cents to these two opu-
lent monopolists. This is downright
robbery of all the people for the benefit
of two of the wealthiest men in Ameri-
ca, and yet the Radicals have the hrazen
etfrontery to call this encouraging home
industry ,....-.. r.,,..-r.,.,
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Eg"1ake the tariff off of everything
we eat and wearI" say the People; and
so say MORGAN and McCooK Come to.
the Democratic Mass Meeting at Woods
field, on Thursday, the Sd day of Au-.
gust, and hear these men speak, 'ra