The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-01-18

GI-FHE VERMONT CHRoStCLE appeared At the
commencement of the present nrnn,h enlarged and
otherwise improved. Il deserves generous sup
port from the people OF the Stuie, and pleas
ed 10 learn that such support is now extended to
il. 10 foreign paper can be useful 10 resident
Oftha Stale that printed IN and devoted
10 the .cuiinr interests of the STATE.
American Prisoners ia VaH Diemaa's Land One
OF The Montreal papers mentions having seen let
ter from of ths American Convcts IN Van Die
mans Land, in which it is stated that the iucrsas
ing kindness of the Governor towards them, has in
dueed the belief that their captivity IS wing
a close. Those 1T Hobarts Town are In reee:va
the Liberty OF doing what they please in the colony
upon the Isl Of February; and Il IS The belief thar
they viii shortly after be permitted 20 return
home. chichester Democrat
Fire and loss Of life. house ofiH fame
destroyed by fire, in CONWAY on Sunday nigFgrth
l9th uIt. IL occupied by family OF Murphys,
and one Of the inmates, Sally Murphy, about SO
years OF age, was consumed IN the flames. The
mousse frequently the scene of drunkenness
and debauehery, that it reasonably supposed
that It took fire while The inmates were derangsd
and stupid win rum Northampton (hiass.l Gaz-
TnE Asrr PARrr-The Providence Journay
says-'.A friend in Washington writes that there
IS but one party predominant in Cougress-the
Anti~PHriy. Be the question bank, sub-trcaaary
or excheqrer; Tyler, Webster, or CLAY; men or
measures; the anti party will outnumher the Other
Every thiug is opposed and nothing ran claim =
rnniouty. IN sueh state ofthingz, il $ easier 10
predict what will not, than what Will be done.
TnE PrnLIc LAsDs- 1t appears by the report Of
the Land COMMISSIONS that during the first three
quarters OF last year the quantity Of land sod
lis, G79, 39-I0oacres, and the paid therefor
into the public treasury, 81 los, 063 The quanury
OF land prepared for the market but not vet advsr
Used, is a little short OF tan millions of Acres.
Ts1AL OF TIE Rev Mr vAx ZlyDr-An ex-
Rochester paper gives the result of this trial FOR
the ssducrion, by Mr.. " T., Of Miss Sophia Muir
dock. After absence of four hours, the Jury
returned verdict for the plaintiff Of 81, 600
The Worcester Palladium thinks that. in view Of
;he destitute condition of the English people, The
new born heir of the Br;tilzh crown should be ere
ased Prince Of .StarUation.
The na1uuaI debt OF Russia i upwards of $500,
100000 II draws only FIVE per cent. interest, and
yet the certificates sell in England at IL per
premium, to the capitalists VINO viii touch
the United STATES six per cent. loan.
In Flushing township, IN Belanot county, Ohio,
on the I3ult- aged persons, Robert Innis, y
Revolutionary soldier, and Isabella, his wife,
their death, by placing vusseI OF burning char
coal in their bed which they left burning when
they retired, in order the ronm- On Mon
day morning these aged and respectable persons
found dead IN Eheir bed
A bill has passed a second reading IN The Ten
uessee Senate, prohibiting srhits persons gambling
with negro slaves whether gucrd the morals OF
the negroes to preserve the gentiemaniy charac-
ter of gambling We do not understand.
Dir0rees. There have been IL applications for
divorce TO the present Legislature of Alabama
The Eutaw Wing hopes the parties viii all be di-
vorsed because the practice OF binding people TO
live together after they have become dissatisfied IS
anti republican,
Fire at ST. Louisa most destructive fire occur
red the morning of the - uit. ST. Louis
II commenced the boarding house of Mr. Jamas
Hamilton; destroyed this, together with ten
buildings occupied groceries, dry goods, and
druggist stores, and several dwelling houses OF
great value No estimate of the total loss has been
made but IL must be quite heavy.
Pennsylvania LsgisiGture.-rho Legislature of
Pennsylvania met nj FIarrisburrfi on the 9Th