The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-11-21
THE raj ROLLING DOWN IN MAINE.

AZ the September election in Maine there was
no election Of members of Congress in four
districts. We have almost complete returns
from two districts at a recent special election,
which show for certainty the election OF SevUrence,
Wing, in the Sd district, and the probability Of the
election Of Morse. Wing, in the Lincoln District. -
The Wing gan in his district in AZ towns is 2, oo5,
and he hns now I57 majority. The Wing gain also
in Severance's District since Sept. is 742 Good, for
foggy "Down East"
They had snow at Nashville, Tenn, on the 27th
ut, and al Baltimore Saturday last. In the lat
ter city the storm was OF two hours duration
New JERsEY.-Tn the joint meeting Of the Leg
slaiute held Friday, Daniel Haynes, OF Sussex conn
~ was elected Governor, he having received 46voes
and William Pennington, % votes.
PoRN PACKING IN ILLINoIs.-From the pre-
partitions being made by our packers, wo should
judge, says the Alton Telegraph that more extern
sive business, will be dOno this fall and the ensuing
winter in pork, than at any previous season. AT one
house that we know Of the enterprising proprietor
intends being able to kill and cut from to 5000
hogs per day, as circumstances mny require.
BEEF PACKING At THE WEsT.-This, saws
the Chicago (llinois) Express is beginning to be an
important branch Of the business of our civ We
have now several large establishments engaged in the
packing Of beef Altogether, there arc packed in them
from GOO 10 thousand barrels per day, and the mum
Der 10 continually increasing
APhysiciun, passing by stone mason's bawled
ontio hin, GOOD morning, Mr. W, hard at
work see You finish your gravestones as far as
I'm memory Of and then you wait, suppose, to
see who wants a monument "Why, yes," replied
the old man, resting for moment on his malet,
nnliss somebody is sick and you doctering him, and
then keep right on!''
Old Cnpewell being too lazy 10 work fora living
set up an intelligence Office. One OF his neishbors
called one day, and in banterng' him about it, said
think OF starting non-integence Office IF you
DO was the keen retort, you save the expense
Of sign by putting your head out of the window
The Knickerbocker relates the following on the
authority of Mr. Robert Tyler-The old negro who
receives ut the Presidents mansion is always very
precise in his announcements. On one occasion
gentleman named Foot, with daughter on each arm,
was shown into the drawing room with the introduce
ton, 'sIr Foot and the two Miss Fcctt' -
The Next Consress-.4 Difficulty .aniicipafed.-
The law requires that members ofthe House of Rep.
resentatves shall be elected by single districts We,
New Hampshire, Missouri, Georgia md Missssipp
have each elected their several delegations by
general ticket. question will no doubt arise
as 10 the right ofthese members to seat in the House
The Baltimore American. (Whig paper) takes
ground against their right.
THE DEAD ALIVE. The Cincinnati Patrio, s,a,es
the following singular fact:-A child of Mr. W. Mason,
which had been sick with the measles had, to all
appearance, deceased. Arrangements were made for
its interment, the undertaken was called in, and the
corpse laid out. Two hours having elapsed.
the child revived, and is living.
The Governor OF New York has issued his procla
nation designating the fourteenth of Decem:
Der. to be observed as day Of prayer, praise, and
thanksgiving.
Judge Clayton in Georgia, has decided in favor of
the Indian Claim to gold mine in part of the
Cherokee country yet ceded to the United States
He also decided that Georgia to has no right pass
laws dispossessing the Cherokees
MIcHIGAN.-The Det,oit Free Press states that
Michigan, for the last two periods of ten years. has
increased in population at higher than any 9TH
or State or Territory; and that she has ont
stripped Ohio, TO rate Of increase, the rel
u,ive stages Of their growth. s@"