The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-04-25

OF importance The Steamer brought nearly two
millions Of dollars in specie The Ashburton treaty
had come before Parliament, and Sir llohert Peel
went into mastery defence of the Treaty, Of Lord
Ashburton and Mr. Webster and there seems TO be
no reason to doubt of its ultimate approval. Robert
souhey,,he celebrated poet died the 2let of March
Of his residence at Keswick.
GREAT FREsHEr ON THE MERnIMAc. The
Lowell Courier gives the following account Of the
damage done in that city by the rise of the Meri-
mno h. .rHHr
''fhe late rains, together with tho sncIng of the
snow, have contributed to raise the Nerrmac and
Concord rivers to very unusual height. The rivers
have been very high for week or two past but on
Saturday they began rising very rapidly The river
is now fifteen feet above the usual level and all the
mills on the lower level have had 10 stop work in
consequence Of back water. There are fifteen mills
which have been urab!e to yesterday or to day.
These are The Mddlesex ,lte Massachusetts the Boot
the MeTrmac and Lawrence, and one or two other
smaller establishments. The new made land near
the boarding houses, the Massachusetts has settled
very much, and fears entertained lest the en-
bankment shall be undermined and the land slide in
to the river.
erson, the falls Of the Concord and directly in
the ofthe MddIesex mills completely surround
ed by water, and the lower story is filed with it
Many fear that this new mill will be undermined,
the force Of The water against the wall very great,
and the foundation wall is The mill is large
wooden building painted white. The dwelling houses
in the immediate vicinity Of the river the lievidere
side, in imnent danger Of being carried off, Much
of the land is made, and all the houses arc of
wood, and not very substantially bnilt. The houses
belonging TO Hamilton Davidson Of Charlestown, are
the most likely TO suffer. two story wooden house
c tied ny ropes 10 large tree; that if 1t should
slide away fiom its foundation it may be detained
from going into the
| We learn that the railroad above Nashua, is cover
ed with water, and the Concord cars have been una
BILE to get through. II is feared much damage will be
done to the road ... ...
p. S. The water has been falling since o'clock.
THE BOUNDARY LINE-TIlE JAY MAP.
Our readers will huvo it announced that an orig
i nal Map, defining specifically the Eastern Boundary
Line between the United States and the British Col
onies, had recently been discovered among the pa
pers ofthe Hon. John Jay-and that it intend
ed to exhibit it at meeting of the Historical soci
ETY. of New York ION the Of Mr. Webster that
City
In ACCORDING with the preliminary arrangements,
the meeting was held in New York, on last Saturday
evening, in the Chapel Of the University. The map,
which had belonged to the Hon John Jay, and on
which traced the entire boundary between the
United States and Great Britain, with the words" Mr.
Os,calFs line,' which had been established by the
testimony of his son. the Hon. William Jay, TO be in
Mr. Jaws handwriting, was exhibited
The Hon Albert Gallatin, the president of the
society, addressed the meeting He stated that the
discovery ofths map, which had till his death been
in possession of his predecessor in Office, the Hon
Peter A. jay, principally important, the
boundary question having been de6nitively disposed
of, as loft the n,apor DR. Franklin, supposed
TO have been discovered in Paris and Of which it has
been attempted by the English press, to make
use preudical to the frank dealing of the United
states. i
Mr. Galutin then proceeded to illustrate, elaborate
", the details of the boundary line, laid down
the Map. That line is in strict accordance with the
claims asserted by the United States
OPENING OF WESTERN NAVIGATION. The
Canal Commissioners, at their meeting in Albany on
the 10th inst. passed resolution to let the
into the Canals of New York on the lst day of May
Last year navigation commenced on the goth of
April.
The City Council in Portland have elected MIR
Greedy the Wing candidate, mayor of that city for
the ensuing year.
Trial for Murder. We learn from the Provi-
dence Journal, that Aaron Bachelor has been found
guilty of the murder of his wife, but reoomm ended
to mercy He killed his wife while under tho effects
Of intemperance, delirium tremens. ..,i.t
Large Eagle.-Erastus Geer, of West RupertVt
shot Il BALD Eagle, a few weeks since, measuring
feet four inches from the extremity of one wing to
that of the other. double spring steel trap was at
tached to one of its feet. .. ..E-E
.Smut.-To prevent smut and other defects in
wheat crop, it was agreed at the Hogan Farmers
Club that the application of salt and line toshe seed
was the best remedy; lbs. salt weted, with about
oil Of yyla