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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-05
A Large British Ship Wrecked
TwENTY-EIGHT MEN DROWNED


The British ship Circassian. from
London for New York, which had been
ashore at Bridgehampton, L. l.. for
some days, went to pieces, Friday
night, and only four out of 81 men EN-.
pioyed on her escaped drowning. The
Clrcasslan was vessel of $500 TONS
burden: Several hundred tons of the
cargo has been saved. She was a
plockade-runner during the war. AL
exander Wilson, one of the survivors
OF the disaster tells the following story :.
we had been regularly CHARTERED On
BOARD since the 18th of December We
mad ~ men in all, 16 belonging TO the
Clrcasslan's crew, and the remainder to
the coast wrecking company. The
storm began about noon, Friday. and
increased all the time The shin was
lying on the outer bar. Capt Lewis of
the wrecking company, about in the
AFTERNOON, gave an order to emf tba
hawsers, and if possible allow the shin
10 drive ID again to the inner hor
Ihey were accordingly paid ont Int
the ship would not 90 back and Ioo.o,'
to thump on the bar. The wind in
creased, aud she thumped heavier and
heavier all the time, but She d;dn,+
make any water until about balf-nast
.. About g o'clock, the men came nm
from supper, when the ship suddenlp
tlled, and the water rose three or fonr
inches above the between-decks Tba
fires of the boilers and galIeys were mt
out, and the ship settled down and
stopped humping. The sea then he
gan to wash over her.
About O'Clock, all hands took to
the fore-rigging. We staid up about
two hours, and the sea moderated, We
then came back to the deck. Between
Q and o'clock, the boats were smashed
TO pieces by the water that ponreJ
over the decks. While we were in tbe
ngglng, the ship settled over on the
port side, and ! heard a rafting kind
OF noise. Leaning over, looked down
and saw the deek-planks heaving nm
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-05

aihrmed, as that court seldom goes he
hind finding of facts. Public opinion
strongly approves the decision.
Ut this affair the st. Albans Messen-
ger adds: o'''0"-
Time and space do not permit .
thorough review of the case suffice if
to say that the testimony makes it clear
that plot was laid to squeeze none
from Judge HOyt by entrappinp him
and threatening his reputation. Who
ever first conceived the plot, it is i'm
possible to escape the conviction that
the unfortunate chief actor, Mrs. Dewey.
might have been saved from the blum.
deI-It that is the name for it-had she
been better advised. If this seems like
reflection upon those two ATTORNEYS.
her brOtherin-law and brother-tbe
former of whom she counseled with be-
forehand and the latter who bagged the
game after the trap was sprung-it is
unfortunate for them, perhaps, that the
public expects, and has right to ex-
pect, more of professional knowledge
and character, in conserving good or
der, than of the virtue and discretion
OF any one who seeks and follows pro-
fessiOnal advice.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-05
Heavy and Extensive Storm.

The heaviest snow storm in ten years
came ON New Years night, extending
from Texas to the centre of New Eng
land. Snow fell abundantly in New
Orleans, in Virginia foot and a-half,
in New York two feet, Hartford, Bos-
ton and Springfield a foot or more. In
Washington every mode of public con-
veyance was blocked, and snow had to
be drawn away from the entrances to
the public buildings to admit of ingress.
The railroads in all that section were
blockaded, and trains were from one to
twelve hours late. When we consider
that at the big storm here last week,
only about ten inches of snow fell, we
can sympathize deeply with our south
ern friends who are wading about in
from one to two feet.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-05

EvANGELIsTIC WoRK.-A cores
pondent at Williamstown, VT, writes
as follows:
Miss Fanny E. Townsley and Miss
Buck have concluded eleven days meet
ings with the Congregational church in
Williamstown. The effort results in
the hopeful conversion of between fifty
and sixty, many of whom are heads OF
families, and from important positions
in society. One convert is over 90
years old several have been reclaimed
from drink and profanity. Christians
are aroused, more especially the sisters
The interest began with the work, and
the best of the wine came the last day
of the feast. Whatever opinion a
person may entertain about female
preachers, he cannot speak against
these sisters or their work to this peo-
pie without seeing his judgment OF
divine truth less-esteemed. For com
pensation the ladies depended upon the
free-will offerings of our people, and
received one hundred dollars. They
commenced meetings in Shushan, New
York, Dec. 3lst.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-05

IHE MOODY AND SANKEY MEETINGS.
The following is from the report of a
Chicago paper of the Moody and Sankey
meeting on Temperance Day :"
Requests for prayer were read for
twelve gamblers; four physicians ruin
ing themselves by drink an intern
perate brother in San Francisco a
young physician, Jefferson, Wisconsin
a saloOnkeeper in Champaign, Illinois
alOOn-keeper and wife in this CITY:
gentleman incorporate, by his friend
a husband and father who is running his
family by his love for drink four bust
ness men in this city that now they
may be saved for fallen woman, and
that special grace, faith and wisdom be
granted to those who are trying to lead
such persons to Christ for wife.
slave to drink, a special request, pray
for me, a lost soul ; for brother-in-law
in Ohio for a mother and her four
sons, all slaves to drink for reformed
man for a woman, drunkdrd for
eight inebriate husbands, presented by
their wives; four fathers, by their chill
dren; nine brothers, by sisters and
brothers and urgent requests for ten
incorporate sons, presented by their
nloIueTs IOT HNe young men gwen to
drink, and for a woman, that God will
save her now ; for five cOnfirmed drunk
ards; for the families of drinking men
in the city; special request for the re-
formed men of this city that they all be
kept by God, and for meetings held to
lead drinking men to Christ; mothers
request for her son, gambler and
drunkard for invalid ladies in this city
who cannot attend these special meet
ings; an urgent request that prayer be
made unto God daily for the Congress
of our nation, especially for the house
of prayer.
An earnest petition for three persons
was offered by the Rev. w. j. Erdman,
minister at the Moody Tabernacle, on
Chicago avenue and La-Salle street.
During the delivery 'amens' and deep
suspirations were heard in some parts
| of the hall.n
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-05
Death of Judge Russell.

Judge T. P. Russell, an old resident
of this city, and widely known and
honored in this community, died at his
residence, in this city, last Friday, of
old age. Thomas Pember Russell was
born at Windsor, Connecticut, on Au-
gust 31st, 1892. While he was a mere
child his father moved to Windsor
County, Vermont, where he resided for
many years and grew to manhood.
TT. Russell was a man of much intelli-
gence, and was always honored by the
friendship and esteem of those who
knew him. While comparatively a
young man he was elected probate
judge of the district in which he lived,
which position he held for upwards of
sixteen years. He became quite prom
inent in state affairs, and frequently
represented his district in one branch
or another of the State Legislature.
He removed to this city in 1854, being
attracted here by his son, DR.. T. P.
Russell, who had settled here some
years previous. The weight of years
and inirmities grew upon him, until
Friday evening came the termination
of long, useful and honorable life
Oshkosh Northeastern.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-05

Tho noise was made by the nuts flying
Of tbe hollis. As the ship settled, her
bacl was broken. Capt. Williams was
in the rigging with me, and thought it
was a sscase,n when the sides were
onanino mn and her bow and stern
oppeninS. About 10 o'clock, we went
into the Lighthouses for shelter. The
sea was very heavy at the time, and
stove in the iron doors. Wes barricad-
ed them up again, however, and were
comnaratively comfortable until mid
night The life-saving station made
several attempts to throw rockets
aboard Int they fell short. AT mid
NIGHT fine vessel was found to be break
;nS badly: we took to the rigging
AGAIN. If was very cold, and where
ever the spray struck it would freeze
Instantly. We took the mizzen rigging,
because we thought it safest and
strongest. was up pretty near the
top.
men washed off the lower rigging, and
! afterward saw their bodies floating
about. The ship was gradually going
to pieces from half-past II until the
mizzen mast went by the board, about
half past A in the morning. Between
the hours of and A, l heard some of
the men praying, and, every now and
again, they shouted for help. About
half-past o'clock, the mlzzen mast
went by the board, and we we're all
thrown into the water. The after part
of the ship was under the water. At
fer had been in the water some time,
I got hold of one of the cork buOys be-
longing to the life-boats, and foated
ashore, along with three others all on
the same buoy. l saw nothing of any
of nv shipmates except those that
came ashore with me. L suppose that
all the others hung on to the rigging
and went down with it. We four
jumped clear of the rigging: The
masts, being iron, went to the bottom
Immediately, carrying with them %
men,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-05
The Risks of Testifying.

In the investigation going on in
Louisiana before the Congressional COM
mittees, the poor colored people are
obliged to testify, even at the risk of
their lives. At the investigation one
day last week the following incident
occurred:
H. G. Washington (cOlored) detailed
several acts of violence by "bulldOzers,"
giving, with great reluctance, the names
of the leaders, and in conclusion asked
the committee what protection would
be given those who came here to testify.
Senator Mcdonald said, if any one mo-
Tested him, to report to the committee,
and they would be punished. Senator
Wadleigh said: "That's a hard case,
but we've not the power to help you"
Witness, replying to Mr.. Mcdonald,
said, "If go home and get killed,
cannot report to the committee"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-05
st. Nicholas for January.

This number contains several cOntri-
buttons by noted writer's. The venera-
BILE poet William Hewitt contributes a
Letter to Young Naturalist" full of
instruction and anecdote; and Profess
sor Richard A. Proctor has an article on
''The Stars for January" illustrated
with five handsome engravings. j. T.
TrOwbTidge is represented by the sec
ond installment of his new serial for
boys, "His Own Master" This story
constantly grows in in terest as it pro-
crosses. The author of .'Helen's Ba-
bies" gives us Budge's amusing "Story
of the Centennial" and Hialmar Hiorth
Boyesen furnishes a fine fairy tale, en-
titled, "Mabel and l." "Great-grand-
fathers Books and Pictures are well
described by H. E. Scudder. The illus
tratiOns to this article are taken from
"The New England Primer" and "Web-
steI's Spelling Book - and the contrast
between them and the other pictures in
the number is very striking. Among
the most notable of the stories are
"Katinka," a Russian story, and "The
Two Dorothys,n a very interesting Cen
tennial narrative. Lucy LarcOm has a
beautiful poem called "King Lone
some," and Henry Baldwin contributes
the cOmical "Modern and Medieval
Ballad of Mary Jane,n with fourteen
silhouette pictures by Hopkins. Mrs.
DOdge's opening poem of "I'he Minuet"
is handsomely illustrated by the front
ispiece-a copy of painting by j. E.
Millais.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-05
A Dreadful Calamity.

The burning of the Brooklyn theatre
destroyed more lives than any previous
accident in this country; and now we
record the worst railroad disaster that
ever occurred in this land, or probably
any land. The details are narrowing in
deed, but very faint idea can be OBJ
tanned of the reality. We give else
where sufficiently full particulars, and
they cannot be read without a shudder
and tear of sympathy and prayer for
the suddenly and terribly stricken ones.
A death which will touch the heart
of the whole land, is that of p. P. Bliss,
the evangelist, and composer of revival
and Sunday School hymns and music.
At this writing the news comes that
both he and his wife went down in that
terrible crash, and that even their bodies
cannot be recognized. Their two little
boys were left with friends in New
York. Mr.. Bliss was one of the noted
evangelists of the time, and while on
his way to meet Mr.. Moody at Chicago,
was in this dreadful, and as it would
seem to us, untimely way, cut off from
his usefulness. He had been a great
helper to Mr.. Moody in his work in the
west, having been sent out into out
lying cities to hold meetings, and also
conducting the great meetings in Chica-
go in Mr.. Moody's absence.
But longer than by any words he
said, will he be remembered by the
words and music he has written. Unlike
many musical composers, he wrote both
words and music, and both have seemed
peculiarly fitted for the religious awak-
ening of the past few years, and per-
haps have done much to produce that
awakening. Among the many songs
which he has written, and which are OF
many tongues and in many hearts, are
"Almost Persuaded "Jesus Loves Even
Me-" "Hold the Fort" "We're Going
Home Tomorrow" "The Light of the
World is Jesus" "Wishing, Hoping
Knowing" and very many others. And
many will now think of this sweet song
prayer of his, and wish to make il
theirs:
Oh, let my lamp be burning
When Jesus comes;
For him my soul be yearning,
When Jesus comesl
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-05
South Carolina.
THE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE FIND
HAYES AND HAMPTON ELECTED.

THE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE FIND
HAYES AND HAMPTON ELECTED.
NEW YORK, Dec. %. A Columbia
dispatch to the Herald, dated last night,
says: "The House Committee has as
certained that the Hayes Electors have
an average majority of about six hun
dred votes over the Tilden Electors in
this state. This result was reached
early this morning by the accountants
of the Committee, and is based upon
the returns of the precinct managers
and upon the actual votes cast as near
as the committee could get at them. 1t
was with some difficulty that the sub
committee remaining here, consisting
of Messrs. Sayler, Chairman, Abbott
and Lawrence, could be persuaded to
give this announcement to the press.
and it was then qualified by the remark
that there were certain illegal boxes.
irregularities and discrepancies that
would have to be considered by the en-
tire committee when it again assembled
at Washington. The two sub-commit-
tees now at Charleston will meet the
one now here at Florence in few DAYS,
when the entire committee will proceed
to Washington to complete its labors.
THE STATE FOR HAYES AND WHEELER.
1t is safe to say that the committee
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-05
New Books.

SAPPHo.-A Tragedy in five Acts.
By Franz Grillparzer. This is trans
lation by Ellen rockingham from the
German of play by Grillparzer, which
was founded upon portions Sappho's
poems. 1t is drama of thrilling in
terest, and which has quite notoriety
upon the stage in Germany.
GoETHE's WEST AsTERLY DIvAN.-
Translated by John Weiss. This is lit
tie collection of poems, many of them of
Persian history, and others relating to
topics of the modern world-hence its
name "West-Easterly." These poems
with the explanatory notes by Weiss,
make a volume which gives pleasure
as well as much information to its
readers. These books are both from
Messrs. Roberts Brothers, Boston.
VICK's FLORAL GUIDE.-This neatly
printed and profusely illustrated seed
and flower catalogue is out for 1877.
Published by James Wick, Rochester,
N. Y, at 25 cents year. Almost every
thing desirable in the vegetable king
dom is cultivated by Mr.. Wick of
Rochester, and illustrated in his Guide.
AS sample of his enterprise he offers
$40 in premiums, in cash, for the best
show of flowers at each and every state
fair in America, and also one of his
magnificent floral chromos for the best
exhibition of cut flowers in every coun-
ty fair. Here is an opportunity for
competition in this beautiful depart
ment of our fairs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-05

w There is no change in the Presi-
Dental outlook. The N. Y. Tribune of
Tuesday says: "That Mr.. Hayes will
be President for four years from the
4th of March next, not many now doubt"
On the contrary, the Springfield Repub-
hcan of Wednesday, with characteristic
independence says, "We are more than
ever convinced that Mr.. Tilden is fairly
elected, and that he ought to be in
augurated."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-05
The Hoyt-Dewey Scandal at st. Al
bans.

ST. ALBANs, VT, Dec. %. The great
Hoyt-Dewey scandal case has been de-
clded to-day. A year ago last summer,
Mrs. Dewey, a widow, hastily sum
moned hither by telegraph from Boston
her brother, Henry r. Brigham, law
yer, and in a day or two after his ar
rival, Hoyt, who is wealthy man with
family, transferred to the two real
estate and bank stock valued at S10,-
OoO. Immediately after Brigham's re-
turn the particulars of the affair came
out, Mrs. Dewey claiming that Hoyt
had been guilty of improper behavior
toward her in her own house in the
presence of witnesses. Hoyt then
brought suit in chancery for the re-
covery OF the property, claiming that it
was extorted from him by threats.
A large array of counsel has been en-
gagged for months, taking testimony,
which fills about 500 printed pages, and
much of it is of nature too obscene
for publication. The Chancellor, in his
order, finds that the money was ex-
Gorted by threats, and directs its return.
Inc case will be carried to the Supreme
Court, which meets here next month,
and the decision will probably be
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-05

will he unanimous in declaring that the
solid electoral vote of South Carolina
was cast for Hayes and Wheeler on the
seventh of November last.
THE HAMPTON TICKET.
1t is equally safe to say that the COM
mittee are almost unanimous in the
opinion that Hampton and the re-
mainder of the Democratic state ticket
are elected by majorities ranging from
HOO downward. Mr.. Sayler freely ex-
pressed the opinion that Hampton
should be recognized as Governor and
the Wallace House as the legally elect
ed House of Representatives of the
General Assembly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-05
Special Notice.

The time Of year has come for settle
ment. We respectfully ask those Nth
,Uhom zoe haze deal to square their ac-
counts. Subscribers in to,ons iohere ace
hare agents, aoiH find their accounts acith
them. We ask that settlement be made
Nth them or at this office, at an early
day. Those ,oho haze accounts against
as, auM present the same.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-05

The winter term of Dartmouth col
lege, for twelve weeks, opened Thurs
day, with smaller number in attend
ance than usual, as many are teaching.
President Smith is still confined to his
house, and is too i'll to be seen. During
his temporary absence the management
will fall upon Professor Daniel j. Moves,
senior professor.
Rev. III. M. Parsons of the Olivet
church at Boston, had a pleasant sur
prise, Wednesday night. The church
have met in hall, for year past, but
Mr.. Parsons returned from a wedding
trip OF two weeks, to be given recep-
ton by his people in church building
they had bought in his absence.
By recent wind storm in Woodford,
the saw mill of Gleason & Co., was
lifted from its foundation and blown a
distance of two rods.
The Central Vermont is putting on
safety switches, by which if switch is
misplaced, the train is brought back
again upon the main line.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-05

1t is reported that the Vermont dem
ocrats will hold a state convention the
second or third week in January, to.
consider the political situation.
The people of Westminster, have
held meeting to arrange for celebrat-
ing the centennial anniversary of the
state. Henry Clark of Rutland, will
deliver the address.
Mr.. Walter, a man aged about eighty
years, living with his son Amasa in the
east part of Charleston, VT, went, on
the afternoon of the 25th to the house
of another son living about half mile
distant, from which place he started to
return home at about four o'clock, P. NJ.
Not arriving as expected, search was
made for him, but he was not found
until about ten O'Clock next day, when
his lifeless body was found in the road
about eight miles southeast of Island
Pond. 1t is supposed that he must
have become bewildered and losing his
way, travelled until he was overcome
by cold and exhaustion.
John Alsover of North Bennington, a
brakeman on the Troy q Boston rail-
road, fell under the cars while in mo-
ton and was instantly killed, his head
being entirely severed from his body.
He leaves a wife and children.
Joseph Abbott pleaded guilty in the
Orange county court of breaking and
entering w. B. Marston's store, on the.
night of the 2lst of November last, and
was sentenced to three years in the.
state prison.
Mr.. Hiram LathrOp, the Oldest farmer
in Vershire and a successful one, has
raised this season $500 bushels of pO-
tatoes, $50 bushels of oats, 200 bushels
of corn, 40 bushels of wheat, 1O5 bushels
of India wheat and so tons of hay.
This looks as if farming paid even in
Vermont.
There is considerable complaint that
the fish commissioners have been oblig
ed to decline to take from the ma
tiOnal government the states proper
ton of land locked salmon, because the
Legislature made no provision for
Matching them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-05

V In frantic endeavors to break
down the testimony of Eliza Pinkston
in Louisiana, the Democratic news
papers seem to be laboring under the
impression that this woman is the only
witness of Democratic outrage and
cruelty in Louisiana, and consequently
anxious to break down her character
and discredit her testimony. There are
hundreds of living witnesses, and the
details of scores of fendish murders
implicate the Democratic leaders OF
Louisiana with the instigation if not
commission of the crime.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-05

THE OPPRESSED COLORED MAN-The
Florida special of the New York Times
says relative to the recent recount by
the direction of the suspected Supreme
Court:
'"Ihe saddest picture of all is the
woebegone, appealing face of the negro,
as he loiters about in the shadows of
the trees, in the corridors of the Capt.
toll, and at the corners of the streets,
the mute or weeping embodiment of
despair. In his view all is lost. The
memories of slavery's dark deeds crowd
upon him. He cannot understand bow
fraud and villainy should defeat the
party whose genius is liberty, and
whose handmade is free education. His
intuitions teach him that darkness is
returning, and that he means in agony"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-05

70 The prospectus of the Springfield
Daily Union appears in our paper to-
day. This is a thoroughly progressive
republican journal, and is able and
neMsY.