The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-04-27


t'ooo: and very wealthy man VINO pays $|ooo
taxes. So.
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PocKEr PrcKlso. A gentleman Of this city had
his pocket picked the depot of tho Boston rail-
road, of copy Of the Ne,o Testameat, which from
It's size and form, was probably mistaken for
pocket book The gentleman is reconciled to his
loss in the hope that the thief may be benefited by
the book of which he has obtained possession in
such unexpected manner.--Propidence Joarnai.
GEN. JACKSON IN PEoUxiARY DIsrREss.-Thc
| following Paragraph is from late number of the
| Louisville Journai-'sA few weeks ago we saw
| very long letter from Gen. Jackson to gentle
man who had drawn on him foi one hundred dol
lars. lie acknowledged that the money was duej
hut stated that he so miserably embarrassed
by his security debts to be utterly unable TO
raise the small sum neccssaryto meet the draft. lie
said he had some bloodcd stock which he was
willing to give up to the drawer of the draft, but
That 300 in money ont of the question
HoRRoRs OF THE SLAVE TRADE. Portuguese
brig Three Brothers, from the coast of Africa, with
$50 slaves, was brought into Rio Janciro Feb %,
in charge Of British brig of war Fawn. One hundred
and forty OF her slaves had died on tho passage.
The Supreme Court OF the Uu,ted States has
decided, unanimously, that Congress has no right,
under the clause of the Constitution giving power
to regulate commerce among the States, TO pro.
hibit the transportation of slaves from State to
State.
| The Norfolk Herald Of the 9th inst. mentions
that they have asparagus in the market atha place,
which was selling a, Cd per bunch, and new po-
tatoes, though exceedingly small, were held at 50
per peck.
Sir w. Colebrooko. successor to sir John iIar-
in tI,a q nj 10
passenger in the Columbia 10 Halifax
The Hon. Alexander II. Everett hns been ap-
pointed President OF Jefferson College, ST. James
Parish, Louisiana, and has accepted tho appoint
ment
| The British expedition TO China is evidently con
sid cred failure by tho English people. Scarcely
one half OF the thirty-sx hundred men landed up
on Shusan fit for duty--itis n real grave yard.
MANCHESTER, N. H.-Less than three years a
go, there were but two houses on the site where
this village now stand, 3 numbering $500 in
hobitants.
ALBANY CHARTER ELECTION The charter o lee
ton in Albany has resulted in tho chnico of
Wing may or; fourteen out of twenty two members
Of the Common Council, and fvo of the eight city
suporv isors also Wings.
Owing to some local differences, Mr. Van Vecbten,
tho Wing candidate for mayor, ran behind his tick
OF, and was elected by majority of only Is. Tho
average Wing majority upon tho whole of,he ward
tickets I59,- Com ado.
Tho officers and soldiers in Cincinnati, who
served under General Harrison in the las, war,
have adopted measures to observe the djspeusaton
ofProvdenco by which their beloved old Comtnan.
der was removed by death.
The body ola boy about :, (oet inches long, up
parenty from to 10 years of ago, found in
North Charlestou, N. I'll. on the I4th inst. among
some hoodwood near the Connecticut river. The
body appeared as if it had been time exposed
TO the air. ..s -....
| A series Of Temperance meetings havo been hol
den at the American Presbyterian Church in Mon,
real and the results have been cheering TO the
friends of Temperance. Two hundred and thirty
two persons probationary members in one evening,
making an accession of 900 within three weeks!
The population of France, as estimated by La
Presse amounts So 900 900, of whom 900 900 arc
electors; and according the Same authority, Of
those 300 900, fourth know not how TO read or
write!
The time honored s'be OF Indcpe ndonce'' which
hangs in the State House at Phiadcphn, was
olcd on tho nows of President Harrison = death,
for the first time since the death of Cen Wash
ngton.
Coincidence. For tho last twelve years Pres.
dents lady has done tho honors OF the White
House. Gen. Jacksons wife died after his election
Mr. Van Buren, wdower, and Gen. Harrison
died before his wife ready TO 60 to Washing
ton. ,sn.I au.fa,ie.., 1,. ..as.sa !. ..e sea
Railroad from Concord, NJ III. to the Nashua and
Boston Railroad The grading OF this work has
been commenced at tho southern extremity, and
will be vigorously prosecuted until completed,
Boston extending her iron roads farther and far
Their into the interior every year ,aaFra t.
Goucrnor Pennington, of New Jersey, in compIi-
ancc with the recomme ndation Of the President Of
the United States, has issued his proclamation,
recommending that the 18th of May, the day named,
be observed by the people Of the State az day of
fasting, humiliation and PRAYER. 44. s-s @
8 e. ~ From The Baltimore P"triot f7@s
Il is customary, on the acce saion of a newPresi
dent, to take an inventory of all articles of frni-
ture, all the appointment ts OF the white House,
e. " ff,b he 10,