The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-12-28
SUMMARY.


A petition against the repeal of the B,,L
ruPt Law has been put in circulation in N.,,
York. which will be extensively signed
James Mcdowell, Esq. has been cbo..,
by the Legislature, Governor of Virgin,
ID. S. Huger has been elected U. S,.,..
Sena tor to succeed Mr.. Calhoun for c..
Carolina, over Rhett and Pickens, both a,
whom were candidates. Mr.. H. no,asi
client Partizan, and was opposed by the pa,
ticular friends of Mr.. Calhoun.
The Legislature of Ohio have re-eIec,.j
William Allen, that pink of decency, fora
other 6 years in the Senate of the Unita5
States.
Bishop Dubois of N. Y of the EpiscoD.,
Church died on the Goth instant in tina, c;,r
CALHOUN s. TYLER. 1t is said tia, ii.
understood in Washington there isa yerv
good understanding between Mr.. Tyler and
Mr.. Calhoun, and if (what nobody expects,
Mr.. Tyler should not become a candidate
for reelection, he will throw the whole
weight of his influence in favor of Cal.
houn.
INDIANA. 1t turns out that the Legislature
of Indiana are exactly tied in joint ballot,
and the opinion gathers strength that no
election of senator will be held this winter
ISLE OF PINES. Immediately on the re.
ceipi of commander McKenzie's despatches
the Navy Department says the American
ordered vessel Of war to proceed with all
dispatch to this island, which lies near Gu
ba.
The SoMERs. An article has appeared
in the Madisoniau, believed to be froE the
pen of the secretary of War, which show,
that powerful attempt will be made to con
denim Capt. Mckenzie for his conduct in the
affair on board the Somers.
MAssAcHsRTTs.- votes for Senators
have at length been counted. The result 5
thus:-Iocos ID, wings 10, vacancies IS
The Boston Atlas says that if all the wing
members are in their places on the first day
they will have majority of one or two in
joint ballot Can't tell who will be gOvernO
until the votes are counted for the filling Of
vacancies in the Senate. These vacancies
in the senate IRE to be filled by joint balO
of both houses.
SOUTH CAROLINA. Gen. James Ham
mond has been elected governor; by the leg
isIature, of course. The people don't eect
their governor in that locofoco state. Sup
pose that Dorr should march his forces there
and give them a Observation-Disclosures
upon his first one by allowing blacks to vote
That last idea has something really nobor
il, as it strikes US.
INDIANA The legislature convened at ln
dianapolis, on the 5th. The Wings elected
their speaker in the senate, and the lOcOs IN
the house. Governor Bigger gives poor
account of the finances of the state. Liter
ally nothing has been received into the state
Treasury, save part of its share Of the lald
fund. The state tax has mostly been PaIdn
state orders. Nothing has been paid on ln'
interest of the state debt The governH
says the FUTURE must decide the characH
pf the state, and complains that injusilcsh
lone by finding fault with her for not payins
her debts at once. The state can't do it;1e
would if she could.
New HAMPSHIRE. The House of Rep
has voted 10 abolish oaPlAi
punishment, Ill to 100.
NORTH Carolina. TIE Legislature
balloting from day to day, for SENATOR
The strength of parties is about thus;
VIM. A. Graham, wing, o.
Bedford Brown, Van Bnren, %
r. M. Saunders, Calhoun, 81
GEORGIA. The strength of parties
tested by the late senatorial election
follows:
Walter T. Colquitt, Calhoun, 10
C. J. Jenkins, Wing, lis
Alfred Iverson, Van Buren,,
Scattering,
CoIquitt was elected by a union OF
Calhoun and Van Buren, locos on the io|D
ballot.
OHIo. The official canvass, with the y
lition of counties not returned, gives I"
he following resalt for governor:
Shannon. loco, 12s,O4'
Corwip, wbig. l24.9l5
Kin, third Marty 5,S4s
Gov. Corwin's message is excellent. W
will promptly pay the interest on her oeD[
More than half of the Bank charters exp
IN the LIST of January.
The Dorr party in Rhode Island, n' a.
arge meeting recently, and resolved :"
,ere to the constitution by them aoOP
md to regard Dorr as Governor. Arra ,;s,,
rants were made for primary mee"