The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-04-18

The Railroad racl<-and that east at Utica thereswas
long piece where it was nearly forty feet deep.
Whig pictory.-It is stated that, in Munro Coun-
ty Tenn, at the last election, the Loco Focos had
four minority. Since that time, Eve persons who
voted the Loco ticket have been elected to the State
Penitentary, and one is about to be hung for
murder. The County may now be set down as a
Wing county.
The Roman Catholics are preparing TO build a very
large Monastery and College within two miles Of
South Bend, la. II is 10 be BRICK three stories high
200 feet by 40, and will cost about $4,000. The
Roman Catholic Church a large quantity Of real
estate in ST. Joseph county, which property is to be
used towards dciraying the expenses of building this
large Monastery There II Monks and two Priests
there now.
The Rhode Island Treason Gases. The indict-
ments for treason against persons concerned in the
Dorr troubles have all been Withdrawn, to the
technical language, the acting State authorities have
ordered nolie prosequi to be entered upon them.
The following from the Hartford Patriot is about
the best thing have seen--''An nquisitive friend
asks us what we think Of the comet. On that sub
ject we wish Cor the present TO be considered no.
comet. al.
Whiskered dandies are like cats--cut off their
smeers and they useless.
-Four Patriots Dead. On Saturday, the 9th ut
no less than four revolutionary soldiers died in Al
leghuny township, Westmoreland county, Pa. John
De!ap, aged so; John Gallagher, aged lO4; Rob-
crt DoodJ, aged 10; and John Johnson aged lOs.
1t appears that by the recent freshets in the Red
river 500 horses, 1900 hogs and 900 cattle Oft
kinds lost-sOo bales of cotton, also were lost,
and 500 bales greatly damaged. In places
the river nine miles wide, and all the bayous,
creeks, and branches appeared like foamng rivers,
An immense quantity Of agricultural products were
lost.
A young Of IA lately married girl of Is, nj
Quebec. The boy imposed upon the clergyman by
wearing false wi iskers and the girl by u small guam
tty ofthe article that successfully employed by
Gen. jackson, as breast works, at New Orleans,
the glorious Eighth
Irade-One hundred and nineteen wagons
arrived at Wheeling last week, from Cumber
land bringing four hundred and sixteen tons Of
chandise.
fl ns,o Rat 1Tap.-Thrty six rats have been
taken in one night by the following plan: Take a
water, cover the surface with chaffor bran, then
place it in the evening where the rats harbor.-Er-
change.
The Connecticut River is now open to Hartford,
and steamers have commenced running between that
place and New York
Rotary Knitting Machine six Of these ingenious
Iy constructed machines can be seen in full opera
ton at Marlboro Chapel every day and evening, pro-
PEELED by dog power. They capable of turning
out great amount daily Of work elegantly finished
Stockings Gloves Sc perfected entirely without
seam. A great number Of persons visit the chapel !
every day for the purpose of seeing the operaon.-
Boston mail.
There is man in New Orleans, who has been
long without money, that he says ''hs head aches
ready to split when he tries to remember how
half dollar looks-.Ne,o Orleans Crescent City.
More Trouble for .Wacken=ic 1t is stated in the
New York papers that Clark A. Wilson, the naval |
prentice who had the long knife, has brought AN I
action against Commander Mackenzie, damages no.
600. On the 9Th instant, the Commander
rested at his residence in Tarytown, and held to bni
for $1,000,
Small PoG-Cases Of the Small Pox have recent.
~ appeared in several towns in this county. A man
in this town and one in Berkshire, informed,
have died of this dreadful disease. Since there is
pretty certain preventive, by having the Kine-pox,
no one shonld neglect being vaccinated for t-S
.aibnns Messenger. .. .t,a,,
Unparalleled amount of Crime.We believe
there has not been in modern times such amount of
crime committed, as has been placed on record the
past year. In the cities It's said 10 result from the
reading rthe trashy French novels which have re-
Gently flooded them. This may be the in part
but undoubtedly the decline Of business throughout
he country, which has thrown thousands out of en-
poyment is the greatest and prnc pal cause Of crime
FOR where there is idleness Satan is busy.
PAp1NEAu. This celebrated French Canadian
-eugee will it is said, shortly return to his native
Province During the insurrectionnry movements in
Canada in 1887 he found it necessary TO Ay from his
country; and after passing some months m N. York,
ne went to Paris where he hiss chiefly resided ever
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