St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-08
An Old Vermont Paper.

e nave before us copy of the YER
mont Mirror, printed ut Middlcbury. VT.
Oct. 20, 1914, by I. c. Strong. This
paper WAS started two Years before the
date of this particular number. i. e., in
September lel2, and is about as ancient
looking newspaper rs we have ever
seen. The number before lis is largely
occupied with the correspondence and
documents relating to peace between
this country and Great Britain. News
papers We're different affairs in those
days from what they are now. i'll many
respects. This copy before us has no
editorial, as it is callcd. There are
nine lines of comment on the peace
negotiations. and no other original mat
ter whatever. outside the columns of
advertisements and death notices. In
looking over the proceedings of the
Vermont Legislature. we find the fol
lowing:
HONOR TO THE BRAVE.
On motion of Mr.. Elliot, .ResOl,.ed.
That a committee of four he appointed,
to JOIN such committee as the GOVERNOR
and Council may appoint. to take into
consideration the late heroic and glori-
Gus achievement. and important services
of the brave and maguanimous Commo-
dorc MACDONOUGH. his Officers and
comrades on Lake Chdmpidjn, in com
pletely defeating the British squadron
on that Lake. and securing the north
western borders of this State-and the
most proper and respectable manner of
testitying our gratitude and admiration.
and rewarding those gallant defenders
OF our country. and report by bill, or
otherwise. Ordered to lie on the table.
Further on in the proceedings. we
find that by IL count of the votes, Mar
tin Chittenden is declared elected Gov
ernor by 30 majority. Also, that the
following named men were declared
elected to Congress the same day:
CHAUNCY LANGDON,
DANIEL CHAPMAN.
ASA LYON,
LUTHER JEWETT.
CHARLES MARSH, and
JOHN MOVES. Esqrs.
From the following article, it is evil
dent that all the growing against taxes
has not been made since the Rebellion I:
TAXES TAXES,
The National Government is now tar
ing its wits to discover new sources of
revenue to carry on the war and sus-
tain their sinking credit. All the COM
forts and necessaries of life are to be
taXed-the land tax to he raised 30 per
cent-a tar on all sorts of mills. so aS TO
grind the face of the poor-a tar on
boots and shoes. so that every step YOU
take You will feel the effects of the war
IA tar on hats, so that YOU cannot step
out of doors without being reminded
that Ill these stormy times we shall soon
he compelled to Scud under bare polls
IA tar on cdHdieS, so that we shall soon
he all in the ddrk if we would avoid the
puhllck burthcnS-a tar on side boards
so that we shall soon he compelled to
devour our very trencherS-a tar on
tobacco and snuff, which we hope will
put au end to the Cody Oud party.
and make them turn up their noses at
those oppressors who are now reducing
lis to such il pinch a tar on clocks and
watches, so that now we must pay a tax
on the time Of day. when we all know
that now our time is not money, and is
hardly worth paying tax upon-a tar
on looking glasses, SO that you cannot
even look yourself in the face without
reflections upon the sad aspect of 1.-THE
times in which we live" and taxes in
short on all articles of New-Englaud
MANUFACTURES, for their encourage
ment these and many more were de-
vised by Secretary Campbell.-When