The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-04-07

Boston, Concord and Montreal Railroad :. >, we
the distance of about mile, proposes to inyes, I'M,
mount of the land, the grading, stills aaJ s,o,n,,,
ready 20 receive the rails. This is an ipdividn.i
stance, and we only mention il to show ,bs ,o.r
ness which is manifested by all classes to iovo,,
this road Beitaap Gazette.
GPoyer $50, 900 have been subscribed +, l..
town Of Keens TO the stock of the Cheshire R,i,.I
and il is said that the sum will be increased IN s,,o
600 in that town, and up to $500, 900 in the mb,,
towns on the route. They are TO commence oD.,.
tons when $500, 900 nro subscribed.
The Indian troubles at the West still coo,,r.
The Van Buren, (Arlansas) Wing, the I'm mo.
tons slight skirmish between the Creeks and pa,
nees, in which one Of the Creek hunting n,ry to-,
wounded by the Pawnees. The Creek, rs,o,,..
their FIRE with success, killing one Of their eromis,
They then cut Of his arm at the elbow, and sp,, .,
tho wrist eating the flesh Off tho arm, and ,enj,,
the hand 10 their chief, Gen. Mcintosh.
FIRE IN PORTLAND. On Sunday. obo5, b,l,
past ten O'Clock in the iorning, fire broke og +,
Portland, corner Of Cross and Middle streets. which
in. i
GLIDING the store occupied by ]. G. TalioA d Co.,
on Middle street. and owned by James Deetng y,o
and occupied by 5 Boothby, Chat cap and fur storey
loss about 81 800; Hail. (shoe store, loss about
500; Nash, (brush factory,) loss ncousderablc; ard
Miss Wash, millinery store,) loss about $500 Tel
buildings were insured, at the Manufacturers, Oa,.
for $1,000 Mr. Roothby and Mr. Hall Ind nsnar,.
Of eelnOn
Office, Hartford, and Rockingham Company Pcr.
mouth.
FAILURES IN New YoRK. The New York FL
press says;-A failure to large amount was annopn.
ed in the street Saturday. The amount of the lst
tiles of the establishment is stated at $500, 900
$500 900. Other houses were reported, SATURDAY.
to hnve failed but, from the hesitation with which
they were spoken Of, we hope the reports unounda
One suspension always gives rise 10 hundred rumor
Gen. CHARLES r. FLOYD, one of Geoigas most
gifted and highly esteemed citizens, died q; his RES.
dence, Fairfield, Camden Co. Ga, on Saturday the
adult His body was, a, his own request shrOad
ed in the American flag, and sleeps beside lhalO his
beloved and heroic father.
A hostile meeting took place at Montreal, on
Wednesday, between the Hon. Mr. DAILY and Mr. AyI'
win, the member for Quebec No injury was sustain.
ed by either party. The difficulty between the hon
orable members Of the Canadian Parliament arose OuI
of the appointment TO Office of Nlr RyersOn,
the Ex- Ministry, of which Nc Aylwin was membs'r
and which was characterized as an"iniamous joO'
TRIAL OF Bro THUNDER, THE New YoSE
INDIAN. The Jury, in the case of Brough'On' 'a \
Big Thunder, could not agree, and were discharged
at 10 o'clock on Sunday evening They stood eg0' y
for ncquittal, and four FOR finding him guilty
The wife of N. r. Willis died at the AstOr House,
in New York, on the 25th ult., after short illness
SroRr BREAK1N q sOn Sunday evening ''' be;
tween seven and nine O'Clock, the Store oil Ms'''
Geo w. Prichard and Son, Of this village was en-
tered through the window and a trunk taken 'n''''
form, containing fifty odd dollars in specie and ICON
siderable amount in bills The trunk was loaNO
bout ten O'Clock, the same evening, in held NV"
distance from the store, broken open and the 'F'''
taken out The bills and other matters coh'o'''1
the trunk, remained undisturbed, The petPe"'"
of the theft is yet undiscovered, Bragora f'""
tor.
DEATH FROM EXCESSIVE Joy. Inc NJ"
terror sometimes carries off his victim by me'~
excessive Joy as well as grief case IN POO'
Cured at the Louisiana Penentmry, al Baton H.,sl
week before last; when the pardon oil 1V'e'"v, h,
ton was announced to one ofthe conv'c's o." ,,.
evening, he dropped dead it is supposed "
quence of the sudden sensations oil JOY P'OuI', .
that delighting information. This paa ',,,,u,,
ton never to communicate important '"''"0
without warning the person Interested
A British soldier accidentally fell into inc "a "
Quebec, Canada, a few days since, when d "a "A
walking by attempted to get him out by r'''" .',s5
the butt OF his musket. The drowning Wa" M
the weapon and in his struggle it was ds'"' ,1 al
contents Of which entered the sentiners "'
killed him instantly.