The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-06-15

Highly Hnportant-- Mr. PicIens Of Snn.h Caro-
lima, distinctly gave the House OF Representatives
and The President and The people ut tho I niret
States and tho hole world, to understand, thn
ifhy fiscal agent Of the government was mean
n United States Bank, he, Mr. Pickens, of tho Elm.
pie Of South Carolina, entered his protest against
il at once. That settles the question: - Prooidence
Jo,unai
| Fatal Case IF Poisoning We learn by tho ra~
ton Rouge Gazette Of The 22d instant that about
thirty negroes were poisoned day or two previous
by drinking water from a we'll IN which II copper
pipe, communicating with engine, had been
inserted. II is farther stated that three of the ne
groes had since died from the fatal effects.-W o.
Bee, 2GM.
The Clinton County Wing says that on Wedens>
day the 9th ut man named West was fully
kidnapped at Alburgh, VI by party OF Canadi-
ans, carried into tho Province, and sent to Jail on a
charge of having been concerned in some orthe
burnlngs two years since in that quarter. 1t mo-
dlfes IT'S statement by saying that he was decoyed
over the line by man indebted to him, by prom
Use OF payment, and .hen seized by company Of
Royal Volunteers
The population Of Connecticut is about 100000,
and Of this puaton, in the late census, but one
man who was citizen found who cond not
read and write, Arc we not justified in holding
up Connecticut model State'
Fire-The Spencer Mills, at Hinsdae, N. II.
consisting Of wollen factory mac hine shop, and
MILL together with their contents, were destroyed
by fire on Monday. The fire took from the picker
Loss about $4,000; Insurance $25OO, at the Spring
field Insurance Office.
Mr.. Wcbster.--rhe Locofoco presses are pouring
out torrents of abuse upon Mr.. Webster The whole
"kennel'' arc in full chase
Mongrel, puppy, whelp and hound,
And ours of low degree
The Globe has been barking the oudest, but
having bitten but fl it turns now upon Mr.
Clay.-Dog days are coming. and these symptoms
of hvdrophooia should be expected.
Ching mp its Dead,-ln consequence of the
funeral salute fred in ". Y on the Sd, instant
by theU. s. vessels in port, in honor ofCommodore
Caxton, FIVE dead bodies came to the surface in the
river and bay. One of them was a woman, sup
posed to be Sally Jones, who threw herself off
Jamess Slip, on the Monday night previous One
was male infant, and the three others were bodies
Of men unknown.
The Hon Vim. Cost Johnson, a member Of
Congress, has been nominated ny the Wing Con-
vention of Maryland, for The office of Governor Of
that State.
From Forida--The Savannah Republican pub
lishes from Florida, the sum and substance o:
which appears to he, that the Indians have 90 idea.
at present Of closing tho war, and of cmlgrating.
They will give our troops trouble enough during
the summer. Great sickness prevails among
the troops-of l65 men, at Fort Kings LOG men
sick.
Nine States have chosen Members of Congress
VN,,lo
Were represented in the last Congress by 46 Wings
and 2 Van Buren, men; now by So Wings 80 Op.
position. There wonid have been two or three
more Wings but for the General Ticket law in
Alabama.
ST. Louis Murderers- Madison, the negro, was
tried and convicted fmurder on the 9th ut Mad.
son did not evnce the least trepidation or alarm
throughout his trial. He sal perfectly erect and
and when the verdict pronounced
by the foreman, appeared unooncerned usual.
Brown, the second of the four negroes ind c ted
for the murder of Messrs. Weaver and Baker,
had his trial on tho 25th Of May and was found
guilty.
The Western RaiLrOad- This road in all prob J
ability, will be opened the entire distance from
Boston to Albany, within six months. They ara
driving the work in all sections of The line When
this road is finished, an immense amount ofbusi-
ness will be brought on it TO Boston.
Utmost Duei.-A couple Of asses, belonging to
w Washington county, Maryland, lately crossed TO
he Virginia side for the purpose OF fighting duel,
nut on arriving at the place, their courage oozcd I
,ut of their fingers ends, and they hastily mado
up the difficulty and returned home
Lord Sydenham, Governor General Of Canada
arrived at Kingston, the 18th, ult, attend the
opening OF the Provincial Parliament.
The Clerkship.--We heartily regret the defeat Of
hon. FRANCIS o. J. SMITH ~ candidate for Clerk
,f the House He has been OF the prominent
md most efficient of Conservatives aud is in every
way deserving of the place. Having been fairly
nominated by the Wing party, good faith required
hat he shou Id be elected. =
Mission to England.-We learn, says the Ma
onal Gazette, that the mission to England has been
eudered to the Hon. John Sergeant, in m.nner i.
warmly xpressve of the sense entertained by the
administration of his eminent publications. for the 5
rust Whether he will accept The appointment has a
OF yet TRANSFERRED.