The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-05-14
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


TwoofProc. Adams Assistants. the Rev.
u. Thompson AMI Rev. S. X. Hall, have
b zen directed to proceed, as soon as the
travelling will permit, from Burlington
through Grand Isle County and thence 10
run their East and West lines Of %recnnnois-
sance from the Lake shore TO the Noun
tain.
Alter the annual meeting of the American
Biologists in Connecticut, Prof Adams IN
tends 10 commence East and West lines OF
exploration in the Southern dart ofIhe State;
but he will be ready TO visit Franklin County
AMI will traverse the entire County in com
pany with the Rev. z. Thompson as soon as
his Assistants shall have madethe prelimina-
ry. Survey. This is done at the solicita-
ton of many -four tellow-ciIiZens in Frank
lin County, and Prof. Adams has altered his
original plan so as 10 comply with their re-
quest.-Sk. Adams Messengers.
RAIL RoAD SToeK.-The Boston Post
says that "a per cent. adv ance has been f.
nally offered for ~Fitchburgh Railroad old
stock, and none offered at less than rs.
Judge Lynch in Ner England.-A man
named P~ackhurst, who had sold the favors
ofhis wife and daughter for a considerable pc
Rod of time and a subsistence at Hanover
n. H., was tarred and feathered a few eve
nings since, marched thro' the streets, and
instructed 10 quit the town within n week.
This justice is understood 10 have been met
ted out by gentlemen connected with Dart
mouth College whose scientific researches
led them 10 the conclusion that the offender
ha been in the vicinity long enough.
Oficial--APPOINTMENTS BY THE
PRESIDENT.
Robert II. Morris, Deputy Postmaster in
the City of New York, in the place of John
Lorimer Graham, remored.
Ely Moore, Marshall of The District ofN.
York, in place of Silas NJ. Stilwell, removed.
Michael Hoffman, Naval Officer in the
City ofNew York, in the place ofJeremiah
Towle, remored.
Coon FoRTUNE.-Mr. Delavan, the pro-
prietor of the Delavan House, Albany, has
IN tde a successful hit in boring Tor water
He is building Il magnificent hotel five sto-
ris high, which he supplied with pipes in the
expectation of getting water from the city
water works. He was disappointed in this
source. and commenced boring for water, in
which he was so successful as TO hit a stra-
tum oil coarse sand, from which gushed a
stream of pure soft water, affording about
10000 gallons per day, which. by appropriate
apparatus, is distributed 10 every part Of the
house.
NEWSPAPER SUBSCRIPTIONS.
The Post Master General has prepared
instructions 10 Deputy Postmasters, under
the new Posi- Office Law, which goes into
operation on the lst of July next. The limi.
iation ofthe Fl anking privilege of ostmasters
has cut off the usual mode of transmitting
subscriptions to papers. The following
method is therefore substituted by the P. M.
G. as 4 provision for the transmission of mon
ey:
Money for newspaper subscriptions, not
exceeding $40 in each case. may be paid 10
the Postmaster for the purpose of being paid
TO the publisher of a newspaper at any other
Office. The Postmaster, is, in such case, 10
give 10 the person paying the money, u re-
ceipt therefor, and 10 advise forthwith, the
Postmaster, who is TO pay said amount, OF
surh deposit. Upon presentation of this re-
ceipi, the amount is to be paid over. The
Postmaster receiving the amount is 10 debt
himself herewith in his account, and the
Postmaster paying that amonnt is to credit
himselg herewith, in his account of contin-
gent expenses.
GVICE PRESIDENT OF THOUSAND
ATTORNEY ATLAW."
The Philadelphia Morning Post, says thai
the Vice President of the United States o.
America, thankful for past %favors, continues
10 practice law at the Philadelphia Bar, and
%so'icils Il share of the public patronage. The
Post adds:
He practices in all the Courts, and will try
causes of all SORTS, criminal and civil, from
Petty larceny TO Dorrism, and from suits Gor
wages. jellies, ice crea ms, cabbage, grocer
les, and other necessaries, 10 those which in
volve the more complex principles OF thelaw
The Vice President Of this great nation is
not a proud man.. He sticks 10 his old bust
ness like a leech. He One down from the
elevated seat of the President of the Amer
lean Senate, 10 elbow his way into Ourcrim.
inal courts, and talk out a five dollar fee in
defence Of some unfortunate fellow who has
robbed a hen roosti Ambitious theft 10 as
pire to the honor of being defended by one
of the highest dignitarics in the American
Government! Jupiter Ammonl Let US a
dept the name of Allegania-until The close
ofIhe present Administrations least. twill
be m enough to resume our real nam
with which Washington, and deeds Of honol
are associated, when we can hold up our
heads like honest men, AID feel that oul
President is not a goose. nor our Vice Pres.
ileni a P~ettifoggcr."
GREAT FIRE AT PORTSMOUTH, N.H.-We
learn from Portsmouth that at an early hour
on Sunday morning, a fire broke out in the
business part ofthe town, which DESTROYED
alarge number Of buildings, and property
valued AT one hundred and twenty thousand
dollars. A slip from the Portsmouth Mercu.
ry office gives the following account of the
disaster:
"About halfpast twelve o'cl ,ck this morn.
ing, n small wooden house, in the rear of the
hat Store of Daniel knight & Co, west side
Of Market street, was discovered 10 he on fire
The wind was blowing fresh from the west.
ward al The time, and The flames communi