The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-10-14
! by the Board of Trustees of Jefferson Col
lege, Va.-[A Argus.

The persons composing the Board of Elec-
ton Of Silver Lake Township, Susquehan-
nah CO.. Pa, having been prosecuted for ad-
hitting Illegal votes during the late Presiden-
iiai election, were convicted CT the crime, the
Jury, although the Judge charged strongly in
favor of the accused, bringing in verdict
that the Inspectors of the Election in Silver
Lake are guilty in manner and form charged
in the Indictment 1t appears irsm the tes-
timony in the case that yoRTr uunaturalized
foreigners had been suffered to vote.
This is the way Locofocoism defeated
Henry Clay. This is the way James X.
Polk was elected. He owe, his elevation to
the votes of men who had 10 N ore RIGHT to
vote and control our elections, than have the
Imaum of Nuscat and his people. Here 10
single township of Pennsylvania, where
probably not 300 votes were polled, we find
the Locofoce Inspectors the election con-
victed of the CRIME or admitting the votes OF
FORTY uunaiuralized Foreigners A mIn-
ute's calculation will show how many thous-
ands of illegal votes, taking half this ratio
| for an average, must have found their way
into the Ballot Boxes in Pennsylvania and
New York, BY the aid and cobDivauce Of We
NAL Locofocos. Beyond doubi, the num-
her OF such votes excseded, BY thousands,
the number Mr.. Clay wanted 10 secure for
him these States and bis triumphant cleo
! ton.
NEW YoRx & ERIE RAILRoAp.-S2.750
600 of the stock of this road has been sub
scribed in New York: leaving $4,000 yet
to be subscribed.
Reuben Rowley ofWrent-
ham, Ms, was robbed on board the Massa-
chuseils steamboat. of S27 eco in bauk bills.
wretch calling his name Southwick, was
very civil, and doubtless knowing he had
money with him-oifered him apeach-soon
nfter ealing it he became dizzy, with vio-
lent cramps, and on his arrival at New York
he found he bad been robbed. There should
be plaeards at the gaugways.-.Be~srs of
steamboat thieves
HA person supposed TO be the robbei
of MIR. Rowlsy of Wrenfham, has been ar
rested in Philadelphia.
There has been another steamboat rebbe-
nv. From 1000 to 1900 and gold watch,
taken from the Clerks sfsce.- Every passen-
ger was searched before coming TO The
wharf in Boslon-but 10 discovery.
The new Collector of Burlington, Russo
&. Hopkinson of Derby, in place Of Col.
Hyde, arrived on Tuesday last, and such
rush vas never sera in Burlington of Office
applicants. One man had him by the erm,'
says the Free Press. near the Post Office
now another is leading bits by the button,
in an opposite directon-a third has some
thing important to communicate; and finally
to escape martyrdom he forces a retreat to
his room, aud there The 10 waited on by an
assemblage W hich certainly has given new
conceptions Of the numerical strength of the
democratic party inthis State
NEW YoRx.--h census Of the city has
Just beea taken. showing an increase Of in
hahitants, since 1640, Is years) Of 54,055,
while there is decrease in the assessed
property reported Of sl6.ll4,0oO. How is
This In 1906, it vas flourlshing village of
1902 inhabitants; aud in 1600, only G0,489
about hell the presen, size of Boston. The
present Lumber of Inhabitants is 366,765. |
New OK is now the 9Th commercial city
LONDON, 2,700. 600; Paris, 900, COO; Con- |
santinople, 550,G00. Liverpool has but
2c5, 4S7; Fieua 10000; Morocco, SOC, 600; |
Rome, $4,000. DC. &c. BROOKLYN, essen |
TALLY portion of New York, has So, 925-
these added would make New York 426,710 |
souls.
~ The Aboliiionisis have nominated |
Samuel f.. Sewell, as their candidate for |
Governor, aud Elihu Burrit, the learned
Blacksmith for Lieut. Governor, in Massa |
chusetts.
wv, -,
Mr. hobert Owens W o'iu oon,en,'ou
Tor improving ,he eonai''o" o' 'rsnAInu, o ~
oaliy ero"usd ~l'n rom ,, 90 10 % OF loo
are reported. and are farcical enough. A
dozen plans, or schemes for boiling down,
and raising up, have been developed already.
Robert Owens o'elpo"ering benevoiencs.
MARYLAND ELrcr,ox.-Mr Kennedy has
lost his eIection in the Rol,imore D;r,r;ct hv
the polling off of II mr. 10 hundred Wb;o.
for VIA, e c,IIed .N,,;va -, o,nJ;
date Two or three other locos of the six
are probably elected. The Wing General
Aooyb,, averc;sad ,,,bo,;,, orox H. ,.loi.