The Northern galaxy, and Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1843-1844, 1844-01-10


There wee lot of Letters Nh,
had been opened and the u,nnev ab.'' "eh
ed and aPP:orria' ed.-4B Ee. Jo.,n ,''''
FOREFATHER'S DiY
Was celebrated al New York bv ~
New England Sucieiy. The add,e~! n ",e
by the Hon. Rufus Choa,r. orJ
sPlended one. AT the Societ,'s d;n,
there were speeches by Hon. Don;cI IN ~
S'er and others. Among them was
DIR. Wainwright. who was ve,v srrann.I'
called upon 10 respond to com,limnF
the New England Clergy. and All" '-, ,', 10
gIouud in opposition 70 the ora,o, nr
day, TO New England, aud 10 cur For, ,''
ers. Mr.. Chol'e hld said that tba ~.
gllsh Purlians found at Geneva "a chn,->,
without bishop" DR.. Walpwr.pbrI.,Ii
that there Could not be a church uiIbom
bishop.
The day was celebrated at Apdo,e,
Northumberland Corn.
An ExPLoSroN.-The BaIlimor, .nn
states that quite startling event ",uok
place IN private party in town on Cbrs,.
mas day. that is. any thing can be called
startling nowadays. A gentleman WIS.,
lung some friends, and designing to aft
ord some amusement in tie TORPEDO line.
supplied himself with about pound. and
put them into his coal pocket. On enter
ing his friends house he was politely ,e.
quesied 10 take Z chair, and did so. very
thoughlless of The consequence, for no soo,-
er was he seated, than an explosion ,,oL
rllce not unlike Coils pistol, with yaria.
tons, bringing the gentleman 10 al eject
position with the effect of galvanc BAT,
terry, and prostrating two Or three ladies'
hal:-!anting upon The floor. Upon in.
specting damages, it was found That IN,
coat tail and paataloons had both suit.
ered."
THE BANNER STAFF.--We learn fem
the Wheeling Times, That the great CLAW
Banner STAFF, cut from the Ash Of Ashland,
by the hand of Iirnry Clay, and hewn BY
tie same hand, intended for The pr.ze ban.
ner of The Baltimore Convention. has a..
rived in that city. 1t is 10 feet long, four
inches through at the base, and TWO at the
top, and as straight and true in the grain,
almost as the great statesman himself.
The PUNISHMENT OF DEATH. As ten.
ding 10 show that the recent discussion Of
the lawfuiness of the punishment of death,
seems rather 10 have confirmed :han sha.
ken the conviction on the public mind,
both of lis lI~fIlness, and in extreme cas-.
e., high exrejiency. 1t is n toned, in
the New York American, that Of IS jurors
Challenged at tie recent trial OF b i5s for
mutiny and murder. one only, aud no /
Quaker. answered yes 10 The question %.
dressed TO elch-whe he rad any crn.
scIentiOus scruple about the application Of
tie punishment of death 10 case Of convcl>
ton ola capital crime.
Ills is certainly remarkable.
SOUTH CARoLiNA OUT FOR THE ANNsyA-
TON OF TEXAs-The following RESOLUTION.
reported 10y the committee ON federal rele
TORS, was passed:
Resolred, That, 10 Tho opinion of the
Legislature of SIu:h Caruliua, SQUAD poI
Icv. the vital interests Of the people Of the
Uniie1 States, and their jas, rights, re-
quire that steps should be promptly taken
by the Government Of the United States
for the annexation of Texas TO the I'M.
on"
Tho Charleston Mercury, the especial
organ Of Mr.. Calhoun in South CaroIiau,
says:
{" II we Cannot support the Democratic
creed. The true creed, with Free Trade at
It's head. in supporting Mr.. Van Buren,.
then viii we never support him. rLougi,
Forty Convent'ocs should Unanimously
nominate nm. And if We can srpporr
Tint creed b. st BY supporting hin. We shall
take good care not 10 allow :; Interests #
IEy man 10 interfere. As 10 the Natiuual
Convention We have neve, desired lis tx.
ISience aud therefore care precious IiIto
" hether II i composed Of men or NOR
keys. What is reasonable and COOL t.
self is noi to be made particle more go
b. Tie action of such body. and what il
bad Is no, whit worse for its approval au
praise.
MR. Van EUREx IN PENNSYLVANIA
We copy The following explicit asowaI
rom the llarrisburgh Argus:
"This Slaie Is Just as certain for Mr..
Clay, with Mr.. Van Buren, as our candi'
late. as Kentucky. The party cannot be
Jor Mr.. Van Buren,. We do not
express this opinion in condemnation of
Mr.. Van Buren, or his administration.
We admired and supported both the man
nd his acts. Bu' it is verse than mad
ness 10 attempt 10 disguise the fact, that
Pennsylvania will be Wing Safe next
al:, il Mr. Van Buren, is candidate"
The Argus, we believe. advocates ths
of Gen. CAss, and Therefore
nay no, be indisposed TO placed Mr.. Van
Buren's weakness in a pretty strong light
but the above is confirmed in so many way
ha, we cannot doubt its correctness. lie
Wing party Of old Pennsylvania, for The
list time for many wears, is now thorough
v united, and the state is eminen,ly a tar
If one. These things and the fact that