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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-21

Feb. I6. This afternoon the roof of the
Presbyterian Church, on the corner of
Houston and Thompson street, was
crushed beneath the weight of snow
which had accumulated on it. The
walls of the building, about forty years
old, were forced out and completely
demolished with the entire furniture
and new organ. In the basement at
the time, were Joseph Greer, the sex
ton, with four members of his family :;
also John Todd and wife, and two chill
dren, together with six scholars of the
Sabbath School, all of whom escaped
unframed. The loss is estimated at
100000
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-21

THE PRESIDENT Has sent II mes
sage 1" Congress. asking for such legis-
lation as will enable him to execute the
laws in Utah 1t is found impossible
for the /. y. courts there to procure
convictions for crimes committed bN the
saints. or to obtain verdicts against the
ideas OF the ruling authority there
The President suggests that Congress
'.provide that the selection of grand
and petit jurors for the District courts.
if not put under the control of federal
officers. shall he placed i'll the hands of
persons entirely independent of those
who are determined not to enforce any
act of Congress obnoxious to them"
\ bill, meeting the eXigency. has been
introduced into the House. and will
doubtless be concurred in by the Sen
ate. The President. defeated in the
past. for lack of judicious legislation in
respect to Utah, seems determined to
execute the laws there in the future
Once on the true line he will fight it
out.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-21

that is. there alc twelve men III these
little places of over fifty thousand
acres each
THE VALUE Oh THESE FARMS.
In the same table which gives the
above figures OF size find the appraised
value of these farms. tlOm which | com
pile the following figures:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-21

~ York. the member OF the Kansas
Senate and who. pending the Senatorial
election. exhibited $1,000, declaring ii
was brihe from Mr.. Pomeroy. to Sc
cure his reelection to the |. :. Senate.
is before Il committee of the I. :. Sen
ate, hut thus far, reports from Washing
ton say. he has failed to make out il
clear CASE of attempted bribery, beyond
his .own assertions, and some people
question the truth of his declarations
Pomeroy denies the whole thing, and
says it is Il put up job" For the sake
of Mr.. Pomeroy it is hoped it may he
proved such. There is one thing that
stands out prominently to view, and it
is, if Pomeroy gave York the $1,000, he
was the hribed man, and in witnessing
against the accused makes proclama
ton of his own shamefully corrupt
character. We should pity Pomeroy.
should he he condemned by such wit
ness.
Caldwell, the other Senator is under
investigation by the Senate. charged
with buying oft his competitor at the
time of his election. \ majority of the
committee report in favor of his expul-
sion, while the minority recommend
simply censures.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-21

- American Ideas are spreading in
They are gradually becoming incorpor-
ated into the Fundamental laws of
other governments. Our people are
going abroad and entering into bust
ness. i'll China, Japan, and elsewhere.
and propagating the principles of free
dom i'll the communities where they
abide. Fifty Years hence the wings of
the American eagle will overshadow.
perhaps. half of the known world. not.
we do not mean, by the Incorporation
of so many people into our government.
but that our political principles will
have free course and he adopted bv
them. The march of events is un-
mistakahly i'll this direction.
Our thoughts were turned to this sui
.ject by noticing Il statement that the
new King of the Sandwich Islands has
surrounded himself 10y officials who art
Americans. All observers have noticed
that. for some Years past, England ha.
cndeavored to obtain control in the
government of these islands All theil
efforts. though partially successful I'm
der the late King. have come to nought
These Islands. resting. as mere speck,
upon the bosom of the Pacific Ocean
though far out from our western Dor
ders. are allied to Us by ties that mus
i bind them to our destiny, if not eventu
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-21

r. Senator Morrilrs Agricultural
College bill, it will he seen by the pro-
ceedings of the House Oh the 18th, has
become law. The bill gives equal
portions of public lands to the states
and territories of the Union, irrespec-
tive of size or population. 1t is hoped
it may essentially aid the cause of edu-
cation-at any rate, it practically dl-
vides large body of the public lands
among the states, Il subject that has, for
many years past, created discussion,
with division of sentiment, among
the people. There certainly cannot re-
main much more public land of value
to be disposed of.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-21

If the ratio of appraisal to real value
holds the same i'll California as ill Yer
mont. the reader will see what immense
fortunes ill land are held here i'll the
hands of few men.
GREAT FARMS AN EVIL.
This great property i'll land. owned
by a few individuals, is admitted on all
hands to be detriment to the best i'll
terests of the state. 1t works to its dis
advantage i'll many ways. For instance.
the little town at which | have been
stopping for Il few days. is hemmed in
between two ranches-on of seven
bred acres. The village cannot grow
except lemgthwist. hecause none of this
land can he purchased for building pur-
poses. 1t Is some satisfaction to know
that these aNarici"u> landhnlder> die AT
last. and their Spendthritt soils soon smc-
coed III breaking into these acIcs. and
81 Oh the whole the public are the gain
erS.
LIVE STOCK ANH IMPLEMENTS.
shall say nothing i'll this letter OF
the stock upon these great ranches. lis |
have not the figures before me. But
from what have seen know the
figures would he startling i'll size. Eve
rything in the farming line is done on
the same large scale. The dairy farm
els count their mich cows by the hun
dred, and the sheep ranches feed many
thousand sheep each. All farming OPP
erations are on an extensive plan. The
grain fields are very large. 1t is not
unusual to see ten or twelve horses
blowing in one field. Gang plows are
used, drawing two burrows: and the
man who ''holds the pillow" rides on an
elevated seat like that of a moving
machine. only higher and more secure
And the old couplet, that
He VIII" by the pillow would thrive
Must either hold the pillow or drive
Is improved upon III the>" modern days.
as the man who holds the pillow" here.
always drives aud if he is using a gang
pillow, he drives not less than five horses,
(three abreast. in front of two.) and not
unfrequently six and eight horses. And
Yet the land is 50 level and free from
stones i'll all these great valleys that not
the least difficulty is experienced.
SCHEMES FOR I\TER<.I INtppnyr>trETS
Like their natural surroundings, the
ideas of all Californians are large. One
OF the gigantic schemes now agitating
Is plan for irligating large tract in
the state known as the San joaquin
valley, pronounced san Wa-keen. }
This is large valley lying between the
Sierra Nevadas and the Coast Range of
mountains-some five hundred miles
long by forty broad. Near the centre
of this valley runs the San JOAQUIN
river. On the east side this river is fed
and the valley is watered, by some
twelve smaller rivers running down
from the Sierlas. But on the west side
there are no streams of any size empty-
ing into the San joaquin, for its entire
length. The result is that while the
east side of the valley is productive,
the west side is parched by the summer
drouths, and is nearly barren and worth
less.
IRRIGATION ON GRAND SCALE.
1t Is to reclaim this vast section of
country, and to make it bud and blos-
som as the rose, that the San Joaou;p
and hlng's River Canal and Irrigation
Company" was formed.
10 better understanding of this
work 1t should be known that at the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-21

SPAIN.-The king of Spain-a scion
of Italian royalty-has left his uneasy
throne, and gone home to the old home
stead, welcomed by his father. Victor
Emmanuel-not though as prodigal
son, but us one unequal to the turbulent
condition of Spain. The people OF
Spain are left still in an unsettled, as
well as an uncertain condition-with
republicanism now in the ascendant,
yet periled by the diversity of ideas
among the people, and the really unfit
ness of so many of them for ii rule other
than one sharply imperial. The pres
ent condition of the government must
be regarded as experimental.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-21

FIRE IN BOsTON.-A fire SUNDAY
evening in the building known as the
Central club house, on Washington
street, damaged the building and furni-
ture S12, 200 to $4,000.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-21

There will he no completed leglS-
ing directly the resumption of specie
payment. While the Senate may he
ready to act in the matter the House Is
uot-the southern and western mem
her> would prefer To expand the circu-
lItIug medium. not only to remove the
present >tIingcncy in the many market.
but to aid the large class of Spectators
III these sections ofthe country. Hence,
it is understood. the Senate defeated
the sherman bill tor Il return to specie
payment. To have passed it would
have been SCARCELY less than casting
pearls before swine" in the present
temper of the House upon the question
The safest way seemed I" he. to kill the
bill.
Another project may possibly he sue
ce>stul ut this Congress of relief.
The present law authorizes the Secreta-
~ of the treasury to Withdraw 80. 900.
600 of banking capital from the east
and transfer il to the south and west.
The secretary pr"n"unce> Il transfer
iupracticahlt. In lieu of this Congress
may authorize the Use of this sum in
the sections mentioned. and allow the
amount To remain i'll the east. Practi-
cally. this would increase the circula
ton of currency S25.MD.nn i'll the
country. and Yet avoid the wild cat"
feature usually apprrtaining t" free
banking.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-21

Attention is called to the advertise
ment of the new Vermont story emit
tied 1.-The Norwich Cadets" to be found
in another column.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-21

The Boston MURDER TRIAL.-Alley
was on trial for more than week, for
the murder of Ellis. Eight days were
consumed i'll the testimony. Monday
evening the case WAS ready for the ar
guments of the attornies for the state
and the respondent.
This is the case, as our readers will
remember. where the body of Il man
was found discovered, floating in Charles
river in two barrels, last November.
The evidence adduced by the state
seemed almost conclusive of the guilt of
Alley, yet the defence presented Ger
tain points, of considerable force. of IA
Tebutting character, and the strongest,
the absence of Alley at the time it is
alleged the murder was committed.
This. though not conclusive, was cal
culatcd to suggest some doubt of the
guilt of the prisoner. The evidence re-
speeding the spots of blood upon Alleys
clothes. and upon the walls of the sta
bile was conflicting. some chemists as
sorting that they were not. made
10y human blood. thereby sustaining
the allegations of the prisoners counsel.
that the blood came from one of his
horses. hled 10y horse doctor about
the time the murder occurred. The
trial excited Il good deal of interest in
Boston. and the verdict of the jury did
not create public surprise. That YER
diet, after three hours of deliheration,
was one of acquittal of the respondent.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-21

- Senator Wilson sent IL letter to
the Governor of Massachusetts on the
-th inst. resigning his place i'll the
United States Senate-the resignation
to take effect on the Both of March
next, or at the close of the present Con-
gress. Mr.. Wilson has occupied for
eighteen Years il seat i'll the [. :. Sen
ate. TO say that he has done we'll is
not enough. He has acted his part
nohly and hOnorably, with a purity of
motive and act creditable to himself.
the Senate and his state. The election
of his successor will take place early in
March. Mr.. Boutwell, and Mr.. Dawes
are the prominent men for the vacancy,
with present chances nearly balanced.
The feeling upon the subject of the
successorship of Mr.. Wilson. is already
quite warm i'll the old Bay State. and
becoming more so every day. Both
are men of pre- eminent ability and fit
ness for the place.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-21

The Pittsburgh Commercial OF the hr
publican party. says:
''In its willingness to drag corrupted
to the light consists one of the >tron4r>'
assurances of the perpctuity of the re
publican party, aS well rs one "t Inc
happiest augulies for the future Of th'
country. Nothing, perhaps, could more
fully demonstrate the essential lntrS''
ty of that party than the direct and pei
sonal interest it is at present eNhlhl'lh-
i'll the exposure of wrong doing and 'i'
punishment of wrong doors.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-21
THE VALUE OF THESE FARMS.
pile the following figures

If the ratio of appraisal to real value
holds the same III California as i'll Yer
mont. the reader will see what immense
fortunes i'll land are held here III the
hands of a few men
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-21
RailrOadinp.

The winter. thus far, has been II
hard one for railroadimg. Road beds
where they had been repaired and had
not become settled before winter came
ON. are in worse condition than they
would have been had nothing been
done to them so that railroad men say
that sections of their roads-Such as
they call the heSt-are the most uneven.
This accounts for the severe shaking
passengers receive between st. Johns
bury and White River Junction. New
ties were laid last fall in certain places.
and the uneven settling of the earth
produces the uncommon shaking. The
same is experienced at certain points
upon the Northern road and doubtless
upon all others where the soil is SINH
lar. The deep SNOW together with the
extreme cold, have made large drafts
upon motive power, and the hazards of
riiNelin1 have likewise been enhanced.
With unusual care upon the part of the
managers vi 'l' ioduS' lew d''iuthlS'
attended with the loss of life, have oc-
CURED. This certainly is cIeditable to
all persons connected with the running
of trains. The public have suffered
very little except delays. Safety has
often required the lesSening of speed.
The winter has been severe to the EN-
ployeS of railroads, and the stockhold-
els will find, when the accounts are
made up, the expense of rairoading has
been increased beyond the usual amount
required to run roads in winters of
moderate weather.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-21

BRIGGS * Bios. ILLUSTRATED CAT
ALoGUE. of plants and tiowers-quar-
terly for January lS73-has come to
hand. In it are Illustrations of all
plants and flowers. deemed by the pro-
prietors worthy of cultivation. The
size and shape of each plant and flower
can he seen at Il glance at the catalogue
and full description of the same is
given. More than seventeen hundred
dealers in the country obtain seeds.
bulbs, &c. of them, to retail The
January number of the catalogue con
tains 1876 pages. and the four numbers
are sent to one address for % cents.
The january number also contains
nearly 400 engravings. 1t is one of the
richest floral guides we have ever seen.
Address. Briggs & Brother. Rochester.
] \. \. Price list sent free to applicants
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-21
Presidential Vote Counted.

On "Wednesday of last week both
blv to count the electoral votes for
President and Vice President of the
United States. The job occupied Con-
gresS the whole of the day. The House
and Senate not always concurring i'll
the acceptance of the vote of certain
states 1t was finally declared. i'll due
majority of the votes for President of
the United States. and his election as
such was duly proclaimed 10y the pre-
siding officer. The SAME tormality was
observed i'll regard to Henry Wilson,
and he was proclaimed Vice President
for four years from the 18th day of next
March. a Washington correspondent
gives the action of the joint assembly
in counting the votes. AZ follows:
In the formal counting of the electo-
raj votes for president and vice presi
dent. on Wednesday. that of Louisiana
was thrown out 10y agreement of both
houses. because it was felt that illegal
ties nullitied both the rival tickets de
clared elected; the three votes from
Georgia for Mr.. Greeley. though ac-
cepted 10y the Senate. were rejected by
the House. on the ground of being Civ
en- for Il dead man. and So were throw
out and the vote of ARKANSAS. though
accepted 10y the House. WAS rejected 10y
the Senate. and so thrown out. also. on
ha hlt fiji. ii
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-21

ally bring them into our family of
states. Fifty Years since the people of
the Sandwich Islands were degraded
idolaters and cannibals. Under the
teachings of American missionaries,
they are now equal. in almost every
respect. to our New England commune
ties. In such fruits as these-the es-
adjustment of schools, and the intro
duction of the arts pertaining to civil
zation-the labors of missionaries among
heather nations, have been commended
to business men of our own country,
who, though not personally interested
i'll the religious aspect of the cause, con-
tribute literally to its extension.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-21

+. : Since sending the above lrtltl.
| have seen IL copy of Judge ShtitrI :
will, which in some particulars i ullqir
aud characteristic of the mat. II +
dated March. I~72 Most If the pei
Sonal property Is given 10 the widow
Besides the = geo hcqutHrhcG L. Rev.
Mr.. Hamilton. many lsrcci"ri> kccp>ahr-
We're given family friends. Boil M
sons-in law, MeS>rS. Howard and Om.
were pleasantly remembered il TN
way. To his grandson, Oscar ~hIi't'
Howard. he gave $500 ''toI his name.
also his gold watch and fuw hing piece.
TO grandson Carl Howard lac gave -"
'for his pluck in the .i"nu,.! fi"m \c'.
mont to California in tie Winter 'i
$50" All the other grandchildren
were also the recipients of tokens.
Several items in the will would lIlu'
trate my letter on the Na>tne>> OF tam
ing operations in this state: l,wlIl lrIr'
to but one: After bequcathimg "l' oil
his ranches of about l2.OOO Hclr>. the
testator adds: And one thuu>aud miIch
COWS and heifers on the same. :
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-21

IRRIGATION ON A GRAND SCALE.
1t Is to reclaim this vast section of
country, and to make it bud and hlos-
som as the rose, that the San Joaouin
and Kings River Canal and Irripation
Company" was formed.
10 a better understanding of this
work it should be known that at the
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-18
CITY AFFAIR S.
pEJrGI0US NOTES.

Tne Rev. W. o. Prentiss, of st. Luke'e
Churoh, will preach In the Orphans Chapel
Yanderhorst street, tomorrow afternoon, at
Salt-past three o'clock.
The Rev. James Boyd will oficiate as usual
In the Unitarian Church, Archdale street, TO-
morrow morning, at hslf.past ten o'clock.
Services will be held in Trinity Church,
Hasel street, at halfpast ten O'Clock, to-mor'
row morning, and In the evening at quarter
past seven o'clock, by the Rev. George d.
Wells. pastor. sunday-school at half-past
three O'Clock P. II.
Bethel Church, corner Calhoun and Flu
streets. will be opened for divine service al
hslf.past ten o'clock A. NJ, and half'past tnree
Pm. tomorrow. The services will De con-
d,c,ed bv the Rev. John T. Wightman, d. d.,
who uI,l preach q sermon in the afternoon on
..pbilosophic Atheism" especially adapted to
vopng men. Sunday school will be held at
nine A. NJ, and weekly prayer meeting every
Wednesday afternoon at four O'Clock.
Services will be held In the First Baptist
Church, Church street, tomorrow, at ten a.
N and seven P. NJ, by the Rev. L. b. shuck,
pastor. The sermon 10 the evening will be
on Temperance, preached at the request OF
the Order OF Good Templars. The order and
public generally are invited to attend.
Services will be conducted In the Citade
Square Baptist Church by the Rev. j. A.
Chambliss, pastor, at halfpast ten A. NJ, AND
quarter.past seven P. NJ, tomorrow. The
morning sermon will be specially addressed 10
Ghriaflan women.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-18
MISS PATTERSON IN SAVANNAH.
What was Thought OF her Readinss
From the Savannah News.l

What was Thought OF her heauinss'
From the Savannah News.l
The hall of the Georgia Historical Society,
in the Armory Hall building. was filled last
night With one of the most select aHd appre'
clative audiences we have ever seen assem-
bled in our city, to listen to the readings OF
this accomplished young lady, and we feel
sure that we speak the unanimous sentiment
of the ladies and gentlemen present, when
we saw that never was Savannah audience
more agreeably entertained by any similar
effort. The Impression has prevailed-and,
as we have thought, not without rea-
vitino Held for lecturers and readers,
who have too often failed to receive the sup
mort and appreciation from our public that
thew anticipates; but the character OF the au-
dIence last night, and the manifest dellgns
with which the fair reader was listened 10
throughout her well selected programme,
convinced us that this class OF intellectual en-
tertainments, as 10 all others, true talent and
nersonal merit are not without their just
need in the Forest City. Last night the hall
was we'll filed by an audience comprls-
ing our first citizens, ladies and gentle
men, who were held In the most PRO-
found and delighted attention from the
Introduction to the close, the silence Wnicn
seemed unwilling to lose word, single In
tonation of the speakers sWeet-tonea voice,
but irrepressible applause, which at the
close found full vent in the hearty placdlts
and cordial greetings OF the fair reader. The
opening recitation, from the autobiography OF
Mrs. Mowatt, was 80 appropos to the occasion,
and was delivered with such true feeling and
perfect naturaness as almost TO cheat US into
the belief that the young artistic was recount
Ing to us her OWE experience and tTlalg 10 tne
beginning of ner profession. Nothing to
Wearn was given in manner that brought out
In full relief the playful yet caustic satire OF the
poet. willls's beautiful poem, ''Jeptha's Daugh-
ter,n was read IN most impressive manner,
while the genial humor OF the reader found
exuberant expression In the "Caudle Lee
ture.n Perhaps the gem of the evening was
Poe's .sRaven," which was given with power
aRd pathos which we have never seen
equslled. Under the inspiration OF hlss Pat,
terson's inimitsble Interpretation, that weird
production of eccentric and unhappy. genius
had Significance and a sentiment which we
never ielt before.
The entertainment as whole was one OF
the most agreeable intellectual treats that has
been afforded our public for many day, and
we feel confident that we utter the wishes OF
all present when we express the hope that
Miss Patterson will give us another opportu-
nifty to enjoy her "select readings and reclta'
tiOns.p