The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-11-13

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"A DEAD SHor.--The Commercial Advertiser of
Tuesday has this "good un.'
UNrEELINe.--The Albany Argus of Yesterday
urges its friends " to push the aoar into Africa,
We trust they will be careful not 10 shoot any
of the Vice Presidents family.
The New-Yorl Times states that Mr. VIM. Den
man, Editor of the Truth Teller, violent loco TO-
co paper published in that city, has been rewarded
for his labors by the appointment IF his son as Gu
Diet in The Vest Point Academy. Mr. Dennan is
foreigner, recently arrived from England, and but
IA few years since was British Soldier, and 'oio
arms in tho British service during the last war
with the United States. Here then says the
Times, " is the of British soldier appointed
by Mr. Van Buren,, to a post which the descendants
Of American soldiers and patriots have sued for in
vain Such is tho order of the day.
Dueiling in England. The seconds in recent
duel which terminated fatally London, have
been brought to trial and found guilty of murder.
The Columbus (Miss.) Argus of tho 9th of Oct.
states that during that week the Gamblers kept the
town in great excitement. Armed men paraded
the streets, and were stationed at corners with
double -barreed guns, Bowie Knives &c; and ev-
cry day general fight was anticipated. The gam
bers put law and public indignation at defiance.
The militia called out TO aid the civil author
thy n preserving peace.
Edward Curd, Sr. recently decea sed, of Logan
county, Ky, by his will emancipated fifteen slaves
two of them Internationally, and the others on the
condition that they emigrated to Liberia and
NAMED there. He left them $50 each TO defray
their expenses 10 that country. They have deter
mined TO go.
Cincinnati Water Works.-The Citizens of CIn-
cinnati, by majority OF ,O61 votes, have determ
ined to purchase from company the exclusive
right to the water works. by which the city is sup.
piled The demanded by the company
three hundred thousand dollars.
Il is stated that Lake Michigan has fallen from
four TO six inches since July. This is welcome
news TO the border land holders on the Western
Lakes. No less than million at the time of
the highest water, had disappeared
News from Texas says that much excitement ex-
lists Houston, from fresh Indian dspradations on
the border. party of nineteen surveyors had
nearly all been massacred
Snow STORM. The editor of the Buffalo Journal
ofthe 3lst ult says, awe have just rode on horse
back ten miles, and faced a furious,
that it would pass for the best effort ola February
NORTHEASTERN"
The destruction of bridges, mills, &c. by the late
ma, inundatng all the low grounds of The former,
is computed at SO 900 10000.
The official returns of the votes in Wisconsin for
delegate to Congress, gives james d. Doty over
400 majority MIR Doty formerly Judge in
Michigan territory and removed from Office by
Gen, Jackson on account Of his political opn ons.
Declarations of aitainder have been issued by
the Government Of Upper Canada against about 100
persons, previously indicted for reasonable prac-
tice provided they do not return and submit TO JUS
tice by the first Of February.
The Louisville Journal says.-"When Amos
Kendall in this city few days ago, he stated
that Mr. Buchanan would be the Of Mr.
Van Buren, in the Presidency How do you like
that, Col. Benton1'
IIRINe.-Negro hire in Orleans, says the Bee
Is next in extravaganza to house rent. Grown men
command twenty and thirty dollars month--most
generally thirty-and women hire readily al twelve
and fifteen dollars. How the peopla of New Or
leans afford to pay such prices, is more than
we can conjecture. Certainly they must make
money very fast, considering how little time they
have in which to make il--one half of the year
being holiday.
Advces from New Orleans to the 25th ult. state
that the yellow fever was spreading in that city
Seven deaths occurred the week previous. The
fever at Charleston, S. c. had abatcd at The last &C
counts
Renping Machine.-There Exhibited at the N.
York Fair moving Machine worked by horses,
which cuts and clip the grain like shears and is
most ingenious plan, and can NOW ten or fifteen
acres per day.
Great disappointment, says the N. Y Herald is !
felt in this city and in Washington at Lord Dur
hams leaving Canada direct for England The
President wrote him special letter of invitation to
come to Washington, attend the debates in Con
gress and partake 1.-THE Inequalities of the White
House.
Michigan is declared in the Niles (Mich) Intel |
i'gencer' to be the largest State in the Union-43
ooo square miles in the peninsula and 25 ZOO in
the upper peninsula, the territory taken from Wis
consn as an Offset for the strip given Ohio-New