The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-04-06

treasury Impairment. the sooJeSt W heH oeib~
erations has not trnuspred, lar as can Learn Il
was, probably, the Mcleod affair, ~ Mr. Criicudcn
The Attorney General, returned last evening
From the Washington Correspondent OF The Ev-
eniug Signal, we have further particulars relative
10 The illness Of lilo President He states that lhv
General was sill confined 10 his chamber by a So
we're attack of pleurisy. For several d. 81 iasi
week he had felt somewhat indispqsrj' yot DC con
nued TO devote himself To business, early aud late,
with his customary activity and diligence. About
noon ON Sunday he was seized with al aguu which
continued for an hour and hall, and was followed
hy febriIe symptoms accompanied wiih severe pain
IN the sido DIR. Miller aud DR.. May, two distin-
guished physicians, were Immediately summoned,
and had recourse 10 active notwithstanding, cal
omel, &c. Under their skil!lul treatmeut the Pres
dent found great relief, and on Monday no appear.
ed so much better, that if he continues to improve
as rapidly, he will be able to attend business Ia
the latter part of the week. The attack was, m
doubt greatly aggray uted by the exciting lao
has gone through during the last month, and thc
exhaus,irg attendant upon tho station be
holds With tranquility and roposo, his vigorous
constitution will quickly regain its former tone.
The Secretary of State received intelligence
Saturday that Mr. lie Roy the father Of Mrs. Web.
cd. Ee and his lady set out Immediately for n.
York but with scarcely hopo of seeing their ven-
cradle relative alive. Those who know that Slr
Webster is scarcely less distinguished for sensibiii
ty Of heart, than f9 his vast and compre honsve in
tellect will readily appreciate tho motives that
caused him to absent himselfrom the CITY OF snch
! n time.
The "WEBsrEK ADMINISTRATORS" AND 1mE
"CLAY ADMINISTRATIONS THE Globo writes
column day 10 prove that The present AdniuisiTa
ton is a Clay Admin israiion, and the Cube =,
satellites out of Washington, write newspapers toll
OF matter TO prove that it is "Webstcr Adminisrf,
ton" is neither gentlemen, but ihe People /,
Administration, with the Peoples President al I'm
head oft.
''To Empty THE TREAuRY. Tho disuisscA
| editors at Washington say that the Extra Session
is designed "to empty the Treasury Whoever
before heard of emptying a bankrupt Treasury
There is nothing in it, aud nothing irous
il, but Treasury notes, until it is reflIed5y wis
measures The Globo knows debt q,
not less that $40 900 900, and yet il talks ~
complying tho Treasury" As well might ont
attempt to empty the principles Of common sense
and common honesty Fl om the head andLeSrt ofIhn
Globe, as TO attempt to empty the Treasury ia a
present condition of the finances Of the Gov~r.
nlGept. 1t is, as Paddy would say, "luIl Ut moth.
ingness."
The report that respectable maiden lady, in h,sr
anxiety to hear counting scene (which rock place
in tho cellar Kitchen OF gentlemans residence 20
this city few evenings since)run her head through
the key hole, is now coniradicted, therefore
decline publishing any thing concerning the matter
Vergennes VermOnter.
The South Carolina House OF Representaiiy es
have voted thanks to MIR. Calhoun for his consis.
tency! Now let them vote thanks TO the Globe for
Its decency; Amos Kendall for his gratitude TO
Dr. Duncan for his sobriety 10 Col. Benton lol
his modesty to Isaac Hill for his eloquence, aud
to Col. johnson for his taste in coors.- Louisville
Journal.
.3tcntion the UirsUerse.-Sup, stand thou sail
upon Gideon and thou, Moon in the valley Of
AaIon cease your believing, ye turbulent ele-
ments hush ye roaring cataracis; We wide mouths
ed rivers, be still and ye querelous rs and rivu.
lets, stop your pratle! Give ear all nature TO The
latest annunciation from the mahogany frautilous!
-VictOria's Dutch Baby has bee" Vaccinatcd =!
PlQtsburg Hhig.
The TABLE TURNED.-A young but ungalant
physician in Huntingdon county, Indiana, has
brought an action against beautiful and aoeaiMy
widow Of that section, FOR breach of promise OF
marriage, and has laid the damages al $4,000
Conf"g'ation and DeaM.-On Saturday, the
18th ult, Mr. p. ID. Baisdoi, and his wife, latc OF
Cambridge, W.. (nowsreyiding in McHenry county,
lllinois left their house having covered up the fire
and put their children in bed, so spend an eve
ming with some neg hbors, not more than n huns
dred rods distant, and in sight of their own dwell
hing AT about O'clock they discovered that their
| house was fire and going To the scene ct des
truction, they their only soveny Of age
who informed the unhappy parents that he got
from bed in the chamber and went To the stairs and
being so cholied with smoke he could not go down;
he then went TO a window, called TO his ltlle SIS
ter, only five years old 10 come with him, but she
did not, and he threw himself from the window
and ran for assistance The distressed parents and
their >neighbors FASTENED to the scene, but their
efforts o save the lille girl, the contents of The