The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-05-21

noon last, Mr.. Orrin Varnum, OF Peacham,
committed suicide by hanging himself TO one
of the beams in barn. He was between 25
and 30 years of age.-Hc received an injury a
few weeks since, and has had to use crutches,
which it is supposed had a saddening effect
upon his feelings, and caused him to commit
the act.-.Starr.
ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE
Our readers doubtless remember the details
We published Il few days since, of frightfu
destructive earthquake which was experienced
at Mexico the 9TH April. We have now
TO add repetition Of this awful disaster in
the Capitol on the 10th April.
An examination Of the papers has failed TO
enable US to discover many details of the a.
mount Of ruin and desolation occasined by
this convulsion, but from the fact that the
journals mite in decribing its effects as ter
rife, we presume the destruction must have
been great. Tie Diario Of the llth states
that the earthquake occurred about 10 o'clock
A. NJ, and lasted forty seconds that il over
threw many new buildings, and many others
that had escaped the former visitation; that
most of the inhabitants, stricken with terror,
left their houses, and took refuge in the open
fields and public squares, passing the night
without shelter and in the utmost constena-
ton.
The 'Veracruzano" ofthe l4tn April, states
that private letters furnish gloomy picture
Of the desoalion that has fallen upon Mexico.
The 'Hesperia' Of the l2lh states that the
earthquake of the 10Th completed the destruc-
ton oirhe cupola ofSanta Teresa, and increas
ed the damage done to the churches OF Santa
Domingo and San Francisco. But for the
shortness of its duration, the entire city would
have been laid in ruins. The shock was felt
in number Of towns and villages within the
radius of several hundred miles.
At Peubla the earthquake was experienced
on the 9TH, about o'clock, P. NJ. but its eff
fecfs were comparatively slight. Several
Clutches were injured.and many private edit
ces were greatly damaged though none
were absolutely destroyed. At Acuanhio and
Toluco the effects of the shock we're more
considerable. At Guadalojaro, Morelia and
Vera Cruz, the earthquake was experienced
both on the 7rh and 10th, but on neither &C.
casion was the damage very serious.-N
o. Bee. ---r r- .-...-.. M
OLD VIRGINIA. From the returns furnish
ed BY the Journal of Commerce Of last eve
ming, i, appears TO he settled that the congress
sional deleaation will consist OF Ii Democrats
and Wing; that the State Senate will stand
81 Democrats to II Wings. or % TO 10; that
the House Of Delegates, which last year had
Wing majority Of II, there will at least be
tie. and probably a small Democratic ma
jority; and that in joint ballot there viii be a
decided Democratic majority. OF course
Democrat will be elected to the U. s. Senate
in place of WIN. C, Rives, whose term of
service has expired. Another consequence
is that there will be Democrtic majority in
the U. s. Senate, even if the vacancies in
Indiana and Tennessee should both be filled
with Wings.
APPoINTMENT.-lloD. Edmund Burke,the
member of Congress from New Hampshire,
has been appointed, by the President, Com
missioner of Patents OF Washington, in place
Of Ellsworth. This is reform with YEN
geance. Mr.. Ellsworth has high qualifications
for the Office: Mr.. Burke none at all. As
member Of Congress he has distinguished
himself for nothing but his perfect subservi
ency to the slaveholding interest, and this was
his chef Recommendation, no doubt MIR.
Ellsworth, though appointed by General Jack
son. was so good an officer that the Wings
did not remove him; but it is necessary TO
get rid of him because his annual reports, by
developing the resources of the country ard
The progress Of art arc regarded hy southern