The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-02-23

were The Mayor Of the city, aud the Judge of the
Circuit Court They mus, be worthy set of Eel.
lows for preserving the peace.
GovERxMssr LANDS IN MICHIGAN. The amount
of overnmenl land in Michigan still unsold is i'm
mense, as will appear from the following table up
to Jan 1871 1871
Acres sold, 1859, 1913; unsold, 81 1913 .36l
surveyed, 10 ,665 ,057; unsurveyed, IL ,452,034.
The "Spy in Washington says, it is rnmored in
the diplomatic circles that communication has
been made by Mr. Fox, to the American Secretary
Of State, on the subject OF the Amistad, and the ne
groes on board of her; to which Mr. Forsyth has
given very aconc reply, in which he signifies to
her Majes,ys Minister that his interference is not
necessary although, for of State, it may bo
entertained"
| The correspondent of the New York Express
states, that Gen. Hair rison suffers little from his
old omplaint-neurafgia--a disease common tn the
carly Western settlers, supposed 10 be caused by
too much exposure TO the great changes of air,
! from day TO night in the wilderness of the " est
ern country, and from the burning rays of the noon
day sun.
! The Massachusetts Legislature have rejected by
a large majority, bill making compensation for
the burning Of the Ursuline Conv ent few years a.
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! LBEL.-The following libel is going around:-
Never trust a secret with married man who loves
his wife, for he will tell her. and she will tell her
| sister, and her sister will tell her aunt Hannah,
| and aunt Hannah will impart il as profound Sc
cret to every of her female acquaintance.
We learn from the Char lille Advocate, that
! the trial of young Semmes before the Examining
Court on the charge of Numbering Professor Davis,
was brought to close late on Wednesday evening
last, after a days investigation. 1t was decid-
ed that the prisoner should be for further
uial, to be had before the Circuit Superior Court
ANOTHER WING s. SENATOR
WILLIAM WooDBRIDeE, Esq, (W,) has been
elected to the U. s. Senate from Michigan, in
place Of MIR Norvell, w. b whose term ofservice
expires on the Sd OF March next.
EMIGRAErs Since tho 18th of Marc up wards
Of Sc, 900 foreign passengers have arrived at the
port of New York-aDiong w hom no less than
l25 cases of small pox, and l44 of ship Fever
The Supreme Court of Illinois, in session at
Springfield, have decided that aliens, under the
laws Of the State, have Fright to vote, and that
they cannot be prevented. And yet the votes Of
these very aliens may elect the President of these
United States!
Within the last three years, we learn from tho
lent the state Of Pennsy Ivania, nearly eight millions
of dollars, of which large amount, tho State is now
indebted nearly seven millions!
The MILITIA THE UNITED States -Accor-
ding to the official statement of the Adju,ant Gen
eral, the militia of The United States consists Of
675 general officers 2,sG4 general staff officers 49,
94l field officers, &c. So ALB company officers, To-
tai commi ssoned officers, 72 ,O50, non commIssion-
ed officers, musicians, arfcors and privates, 143i
902. Aggregate, ,503 ,652.
IsriprLrrr a petition is published at length
in the Ilarrisburgh Chronicle, which was present.
ed TO the Legislature of Pennsy Ivania, demanding
the abolition of the Sabbath, the egalisng basphe
my, and allowing to in6des the right 10 testify IN
courts Of justice
BLOOD SrocK. A colt two years old has been
sold in Kentucky for $4,000, fey year young
er for $1,000, and another one for $500.
The students of st. Mary's, Baltimore, rebeIled
against The authority Of their teachers, of
| one of their number being punished for some of
fence-they upset the tables at dinner, broke the
dishes, and grossly insulied the officers OF the Col
lege. The result was that fifteen Of them were cx
PEELED at once.
The Legislature of Rhode Island have passed u
law fixing The time for the choice Of Representa-.
lives to Congress, in April, instead of August.
This is done TO secure the representation of that
State at the Extra Session, should one be called.
George Washington was a of sense--and
his opinions, ON any subject, are deserving Of res
pect. He said 'the foolish and wicked practice of
proiane cursing and swearing, is vice mean
and low, that every person orsense and character,
despiso and detests it."
We learn from tho last number of the Temper
AM rnal hat thara buo ed dru,
shops in the city of Boston.
New Trnn,roRY. TIN Iowa News gives the
name Of Daeotha Territory to portion of tho coun
try now within its borders, and which it says will
be formed into distinct territory when Iowa
comes to be admitted into the Union.
The number Of deaths in Boston during tho year
1910, was 1852. The population of the city being
90, 452, the deaths were therefore about TO every
az. .ea.i&M ,e.h..a4
Hon. WilamC. Dawson has accepted the nomina
ton for the Office OF Governor rendered TO him by