The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-04-28

ma mat the grand jury have so promptly done their
duty Their action will have more innuonce on
steamboat officers thar any legislative report whatev-
er.-.N Y. Com. .Adv. ...
MILITARY. The Western (No1 Journal states
that the two companies Of I'd Infantry, stationed at
Fort Leavenworth have been ordered TO Fort Jesup,
and that they were to leave by the first boat
Fort Jesup is on tho Red River, Immediately upon
The Texas frontier and according the report Of tho
Adjutant General there now stationed there SEP
en- companies of the I'd Dragons, eight companies Of
the Sd Infantry, and eight companies 4th Infantry
This disposition Of troops, doubtless, is prompted by
the aspect of our Texns and Mexican relations.
The MANcHAsrER MURDER! pcdler
named Martin was arrested in Manchester last week
suspicion of being the murderer of Parker, but
discharged being able prove himself in anoth-
place at the time ofthe murder We learn that n
Mr. Howard arrested n, Great Falls and taken to
Manchester, Saturday but the result is known
ATTEMPT TO KILL IN THE STATE PRIsoN.-
convict, named De Nos, attempted 10 kill another
convict named Parker Paul, with shoe knife, on
Saturday last in the State Prison at Concord N. H.
Nicholas Gordon, whom the jury at Providence
could not agroe to convict of murder has been reeus
ed on bail-ten thousand dollars having been demand
ed by the Judge and procured by the prisoner.
TEXAS. We learn from the Nndisoninn, the ed
tors Of which in receipt Of letters fom Mr. Yell
that President Jones is in favor Of tho joint res
olulions Of annexation.
GREAT SLAUGHTER. The steamboat Julia Cho-
arrived at ST Louis, on the 4h instant, with four
teen tons Of SKINS part Of sixty purchased in
Arkansas These skins weigh about three pounds
average-so that forty thousand deer were killed TO
SIMPLY the sixty tors,
Letters from Michigan represent the crop OF wheat
as promising bountifuI harvest.
MAGNETIC AFFECTION. 1t is said that Profess
Morse has been electro agnetzed by beautiful
daughter Of Commissioner Ellsworth; and that n
telegrnphic communication has been established be-
tween the parties, which is likely to result in
nership'-Balhmore Patriot.
PORTLAND. The second trial to elect Mayor
of the City Of Portland Maine, on "Wednesday result
ed in the election of Eliphalet Greedy, (Whig,) the
present incumbent, by 30s majority. The vote was
for Greedy, ESQ., CluPp, (LOco,) CSC, Scattering, 6.
AMERICAN BOARD OF MISSIONS. The receipts
for the present financial year, $4,000 greater
than they were last year at this time.
. MICHIGAN. There seems no reason to doubt,
from further returns received that the recent town
lec,ons in Michigan have resulted in signal gain to
the Wings, if not a decide majority There is hard
ly aCounty in which the Wings have no, done better
than last year.
WISCONSIN The Milwaukee Sentinel saws that
wherever the Wings made nominations, md were
in the Field as party, they have been, almost with
put exception, successful. .a |
ONO. Recent town elections in Ohio show great
Wing gains, compared, even, with the contest last
all, and give assurance that the Wings will sweep
avery thing before them the next genera! election
n the State. -.. ..-H ..n .
GREAT FIRE AT MA OLSON, Iowa, We learn
rom The Chicago Journal, that destructive fire &C.
,urred at Madison, Iowa, on the l9.h ult. The
Presbyterian Church, which cost $i,7oo, and 81
'her buildings of value, were consumed. The
whole loss is estimated at 10000, with very little
ef. '.r .-'
The Globe Establishment at Washington, has been
old out to Mr. Richie, Of the Richmond Enquirer,
nd Mr. IIess, and will be the Government official.
The Boston Courier remarks upon the removal of
Ir Tallmadge: .al
"If Mr. 7. expects his countrymen to shed tears on
his occasion, he must furnish them with string Of
Mons 1000
Tom THUMB says he has kissed two million OF
ldies in England, at shilling apiece: $5oo,o00!
Rev. Edward Hitchcock was naugurated Pres-
ent Of Amherst College Tuesday and made
opular address. DR.. Humphrey gave history Of {
he College retiring Hon. Seth Wiiston has Sc
ured his donation Of $40, 900 for the endowment, of
lie Professorship of Rhetoric. II
A WINDFXLL TO FANNY WRTGHF. Qhite
ndfat has TO Fanny Wright. An Uncle in
cotland has recently died, and left her property
orthf 90 900 She is now in Jersey City, and will
main in this country for few weeks, for the pur- !
,se Of taking certain necessary legal steps premna-
, to taking possession OF this munificent legacy. u