The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-05-26
ANOTHER GREAT FIRE.

ALLEGHENY CRY. Loss from $500, OOO'io 800,
OOO.-The Pittsburgh papers and extras of Saturday,
the 9Th inst, contain intelligence of destructive
tire which took place at early hour1hut morning,
in Allegheny City, The loss is variously estimated,
nj from $500 900 to 800, 900. The fire originated
in the machine shop Of Mr. Alexander Whiteman.
DEATH OF KRuMMAcHER The celebrated
Frederick Adolphus Krummacher, author Of the
"Parables," died April !, at Bremen.
The WATER QUESTION, The Citizens of Bos-
ton. have rejected by majority of sOs, the SO call
ed Water Act, about which they have been talking
necessarily for the last three months.
GEN. jackson. ---R ecent news from the Hermitage
brings the intelligence, That the health of Cen Jack
son is very rapidly failing and that he cannot pos
siby long survive.
The bill authorizing Convention to amend the
Constitution of the State Of New York, has passed
both branches Of the Legislature. We hope that it
will be amended that amy human being on touching
ing her sacred soil shall be free. That nuught but
crime shall incur human seryituGe
"1HE CRY STILL, THEY CoME!" Five
hundred and eleven emigrants landed at Boston, May
10, from Liverpool,
II is rumored that Judge Story Is about to resign
his seat on the Bench Of the Supreme Court and that
Hon. Levi Woodbury. Is in agony to obtain that Of
fee.
REUBEN NJ WHrrNEy died in Washington on
Thursday morning, in the 57th year of his age lie
was very notorious years since as the General
Agent Of the Pet Banks at the Metropolis, whereby
he drawn into collision with Mr Wise Bale Pey-
ton and others
II has been announced in London that s l 900 900
has been loaned to the State Of Illinois for the
Dleton orihe Illinois canals.
II has been observed that spiders With an instinc-
tive sagacty select places of the greatest security
from disturbance the lids of charity boxes in church,
es, or the pocket books of Editors.
SCIENTIFIC WIT. In the Convention of Ameri-
can Biologists and Naturalists, now in session at
New Haven, some little amusement was occasoned
on Friday morning by The reading of the previous
days minutes, which stated that marks were found
resembling human feet One gentleman said they
could not resemble human fe' t. as they had toes
II was proposed TO make the minutes 10 read thus
Cracks resembling human feet without toes,' or,
'%ilh tile toes frozen off, Young Mr. Sillinan said
it was a emo toe. rous fact''
OREGON TsRRIroRY. Some time ago, n gen.
tleman, that Mr. As,or better acquainted
with the resources Of Oregon than any person in this
city, asked him what he thought Of Oregon, and
whether it would be valuable acquisition3 Mr. A.
replied, ' good for nothing but to furnish irs,
and they were all gone long ago Eveniag G&seite
THE WESTMINSTER CoNGREss The cleo.
ton in Virginia brings up the number Of members
chosen for the next Congress to 1863. ofwhom So
Wings, 80 Locos, and Native Americans There
are So more members to he elected, in Maryland,
North Carolina, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ala
bainu, Mississippi and Florida, and a vacancy to he
filed in each of the States Of Maine, Massachusetts,
and New Hampshire