The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-06-23

property Of those on bourd the vessel-and she was
taken in tow to Poughkeepsie. We gather these
particulars from passenger on board the Empire,
who informs that the night dark, and that the
sloop did not show them any signal to warn them Of
their close proximity, The steamboat was detained
about two hours, but was unnjured by the collision
No. AHas, 18th.
Gov. WRIGHT BURNT IN EFFIGY. The West
ern papers gives ar account of the burning the Gov
ernor in Effigy, by Of his own political friends
in Allegany county, who took that strong mode Of
manliesting their hostility 10 his Veto We know
not who, or how many participated in this most ex-
ceplonable mode Of expressing popular sentiment
Nor can we see Tint those who voted for Governor
Wright have any just ground of reproach, COM
plant. He WIS not only well known to be opposed
TO the unfinished canals hut was nominated by a par
ty that had repu dated all the Public Works Under
such circumstances, what had they to expect hut
Veto? We nre glad to that no Wing participant
ed in the Ehisy Burning ALBANY Ercaing Journm.
VNo'h CdrOlina Baby-We have Just seen one
OF the greatest natural curiosilies of the day, viz
child, who will not be years OF age until July next,
and who weighs III lbs-more than the celebrated
Daniel Lambert weighed at the same age. lie meas
ures round the waist As inGhes-round the hips AZ
the thighs 26-the knees ls-neck ia and his
height is feets4 inches! In the development Of
bis mind and his Manners he has all the childish sim
pcy of ordinary lads of his age and is pleased OK
actly with villa, usually delights children 1t looks
odd to see such lump Of flesh chuckling over
new toy, a colored marble, but a moments exam
nation will satisfy any one that he is the child
he seems to be. Ills name is JASPER JACKSON: he
is native Of Orange County, and is he son of poor
but very respectable Parents.-Er. paper.
A MONSTER. The Albany Citizen says one of
the wonders Of the animal kingdom may he seen in
the State Geological Hall II is the petrifc verte-
br@ OF a monster called by the Naturalists the Zuy-
glocion-a creature which must have been half alga-
tor and half whale 1t was discovered embedded in
chalk formation on the banks OF the Alabama River
and was bound up and sent TO Prof. EMMoNs, of AL
5any. The verebrw extending iom portion of tho
head to the tip Of the tail, is eighty feel in length as
it lies upon the floor! The creature must have
been in life, from ninety to one hundred fee, long!
Is 1T Possible? We see it stated in tn Demo-
cratic Papers that Col Polk, brother of Presiden,
Polk, charge to Naples, won SO, 900 on the Pey-
tona victory Fashion. We had supposed tina,
nobody but CLAY ever done such ihings;.-l must be
a mstake.[BellOws Falls Gazette.
DEATH FROM CARLEssNEss WITH ScYrHE.
On Wednesday afternoon last, young lad in West
Roxbury, by the name of Arnold, while in play with
another boy, was cut down by the careless use of
scythe, in the hands his playmate The wound
was severe, cutting of his legs, and literally sew
erng it through the calfto the bone. lie died in
few minutes from the loss Of blood .-lAtas -
The subscriptions in New-York for the Pittsburgh
sufferers, amount to $22,2lS
In Massachusetts, there are no less than one hun
bred and twenty towns utterly aetiiute of a gros
shop
JONATHAN E. Fletcher Of Iowa has been ap
pointed Sub-Agcn for the Winnebagoes and Sioux
of Wubsha's band, in place of james McGregor re-
moved.
CAUTION. A little girl died yesterday from the
effect Of inhaling ether, which upon the system
very much like "laughing s."-[Lousvlo Journu.
4th.
DEATH OF Gov COLLINS. Hon Charles Collins
died at Newport,R. |, on Sunday morning last The
deceased was formerly of the pro mnent political
of that State, aud for several years cid the Of
fee of Collector of the Customs at Bristo and was
also repeatedly elected Lieut.. Gov
STEAMBOAT SUNK. The clerk of the Iatan re
ports that the steamboat Western Belle struck log
on Saturday evening, about o'clock, miles below
Flint Island, and sunk in feet water louisville
Jour, Monday.
A GLORIOUS REvENGE. Ifyou feel inclined to
exercise your vengeance against uny one who has
deeply injured you, take the first opportunity of doing
him service. If he has any feeling y on will wound
him TO The quick.
"DEATH ITSELF SHALL DIE" A Philadelphia
paper gives account of the death of Mrs. Mary
Death.
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