The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-01-25
BANKRUPT TREASURY.

nc Sehlinel copies nearly column OF large
capital letters and exclamation points from a late
number of the Boston Post, announcing the fact
mat the Treasury is bankrupt. "7he National
Treasury is Bankrupt! and that in eight short
months after the Wing party came into power !"
exc'aims the Post, in wonder and Amusement at
the astounding disclosure And the Sentinel rolls
up the white OF his eyes, in holy horror, and ech
ocs back the exclamation with hands unified
"7HE NATIONAL TREASURY rs BANK.
RUPT!!!" The Philadelphia United States
Gazette takes off the hypociitcaI cant Of the Post
by the following capital story
'Mistress, said honest Betsey, the servant maid,
| want a new broom, if you please man
"a new broom, Betsey! why, where is that
which you have been using?'
Its all worn out TO the handle mann
worn out indeed What shocking careessness
Why, Kitty, your predecessor, used it it for nearly
too gears, md now you, who have not had the
broom in use mon tn, complain that it is all worn
oul!-What shocking extravaganza 80!
Thus it is with the Tories. After having enjoy
ed uni Interrupted possession of power for twelve
long years-after having issued millions of Trensu
ry notes, which they could not redeem, and con
tracted enormous debt which they left for THEFT
successors to pay, when at last the People compel
them to deliver up the keys Of their empty iron
safes and scout them from Office with derision and
they turn round upon their SUCCESSORS roll up
their eyes in devout establishment, and exclaim
with distressing agony, "Behold the fruits of Wing
asctndency!" "THE NATIONAL TREASURY
is BANKRUPT !! Burlington Free p, ess.
wWhat do you charge for board'' asked tall
Green Mountain boy, as he walked up to the bar
Of a second rate hotel in New York-,what do YOU
ask week for board and odging2' 'Five dollars,
Eivo IotIa
allow for the times am absont from dinner and sup
PERI Cortainly-thirty seven and half cents each ;
Here the conversation ended, and the Yankee
took up his quarters for two weeks. During this
time he lodged and breakfasted at the hotel, but
did not take either dinner supper, saying that
his business detained him in another part of the
town. AT tho expiration of the two weeks, he a.
gam walked up to the bar and said, 'S'rose we
settle that account m going in a few minutes
Whereupon the landlord handed him his bill
'Two weeks board at $780, sHere stranger,
said the Yankee, 'this is wrong--you've made
mistake; you've not deducted the times was alb
sent from dinner and supper-A days, 2 meals per
days meals at 81 l>2 cents each-$10,5O IF
you not got the fifty cents change that's due me-
III take a drink, and tho balance IN segars.
Here we have the genuine Iocofoco doctrine once
more: The New York Sun calls for DIRECT
TAXATION to raise national re- enue and undoubt
eddy the Spir: OF tho Age is anxious to echo the
cry again-ifit dare.
The washington Temperance men are doing
good work in North Carolina Whole villages
have been revolutonized; and the cause is still on.
ward
DEATH OF Hon. LINN BANKS. The Intellieen.
Ger says that Hon. LINN BANKS, late Represen-
tative in Congress from the Fredericksburg District
Virginia, was thrown from his horse and drowned
on Friday last, while attempting TO cross Conway
river, in Madison county.
Two sons OF Mr.. Eli Hoskns, at Charlotte VI.
were drowned in Lake Champlan while skating
on the 9Th inst.
The Loco Foco members of tho Kentucky Leg.
islatnre, together with many citizens OF the same
party in the neig hborhood held meeting in Frank
fort on the 9Th instant, and nominated Col. r. Nj
Johnson, as a candidate for the Presidency
The Shareholders Convention at Annapolis, Md
sine die the 18th committee of
five we've appointed to draft a memorial to present
their views to the Legislature.
MICHIGAN. A joint resolution has been ntrodnc
cd into the Senate Of Michigan, which directs the
Attorney General to give notice to the holders of
her Bonds, that the State the right to con
test the payment on those portions for which she
has received no constellation.
The editor of The Woodstock N. b. Telegraph,
states that at least two hundred sheep have been
destroyed in that vicinity by wolves. A mail dri-
yer was recently closely pursued by drove of them
and barely escaped, aud daring and rapacious
are they that travelling, it is supposed, will become
dangerous.
1t is said that blank cartridges not used
~ the military who fired upon the mob Cincn-
lati. Five persons wounded, but lives
ost.
APPoRTiosMENr. According TO the Baltimore
American, The Committee IN The house appor~
ionmen, have agreed to report 6Sy000 as the ratio
# representation. The whole number of Represen.
atives, at that ratio, Will be 22I. The present
lumber is 242.
FIRE. The large and extensive Wooden Facto-
y in Readsboro' in this county, was destroyed by
re on tho night ofthe 18th inst.-i4oss estimated
t s. ,000,and no insurance. The Factory we be-