The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-09-09

The LAST MoB.-The Louisville Journal
saws We learn that the mob on Tuesday
night, at Lexington, carried their brutality
farther than the Lexington Inquirer has sta
ted. We understand that the choice spirits
consisted of about one hundred and fifty men,
wearing black masks to conceal their fea-
lures, (this was modest, al all events,) and
calling themselves the black lndians'-that
they made loud noises through the streets Of
Lexington, maltreated many negroes, and.
besides tarring and feathering several in the
public square. broke the ribs of one man,
he hands Of another, and SO in ured the eye
Of third, that the poor fellow will lose it.
What will the people at large think of these
proceeaings?'
GENERAL GAINES CoNDEMNED.-The
Washington Union of Saturday night. has
the following condemnation of General
Gaines -
The fact is, that Gen. G. has acted without
orders; and, be his motives pure as they
may. they cannot exempt him from the cen
sure tho Executive. The commander Of
The army of observation was given TO Gen.
Taylor. and Gen. Gaines ought never TO have
meddled with his command
CAssIus NJ. CLAr.-On Monday evening,
of last week. large assembly, convened at
Cincinnati, passed resolutions expressive OF
their decided disapprobaiion of the proceed
ings at Lexington, if reference to the Press of
c. NJ. Clay.
CONSERVATION OF DR.. PoTrER.-The
Rev. Alonzo Potter. D. D., Bishop elect of
Pennsylvania. who, for some few months, has
officiaied for his brother, DR.. Horatio Potter,
during his absence, in ST. Peters Church,
Albany, preached there on Sunday last, for
the Inst time previous 10 entering upon his
new charge. The rite of the new diocesan's
conservation, it is supposed, will take place
At Christ Church, Philadelphia, on the 23d
of the present month. The Right Reverend
JOHN Henry HOPKINS, d. D., of Vermont
is appointed to deliver the sermon on the &C.
icasion.
AFFAIRS ~ TExAr.-TheINeu York Cour.
Ter has a letter from Washington, from q
source entitled 10 very marked confidence,
which rejects the conjectures made in several
ofthe newspapers, that the recent requisitior
of Gen Gains was made in consequence Of a
request, private or official, from Gen. Tay.
Tor.
1t is understood adds the writer, both
here and at New Orleans, that Gen. Gaine.
has no power delegated to him by the Presi-
dentto call for militia, and it was expressly
intended to exclude from him all iutermed-
ding with the affairs in Texas. Those aft
airs are understood to be conided TO the dis.
Greet and able commanders irithin that terri.
tory
Gen. Gaines will, it is now conjec;ured. be
court-martialed for his late proceedings.
| MILITARY MovEnEnrs.-The following
named officers Of the Army were to embark
yesterday on board the U. S. ship Lexington
at New York. for Texas. Seven companies
"A of the LIST Artillery and ofthe I'd Ariil
lery.) numbering about 400 men. rank anc
file, constitute the command Major Erving
I'd Art; Major Whiting, lst Art; Breve
Major Dimck. LIST do; Captain Lowd. Cd do
Captain Porter. LIST do; Captain Mackenzie
Cd do; Captain c. F. Smith. I'd do; Cap.
tain Sibley, LIST do; Lieuts. Magruder, Hath.
way, Fowler, Dawson, Curd, W. S. Smith
5. Williams, LIST do; Lieuts. Chase. Hays
II. F. Clarke. Luther, Daniels. Elzey, Ian
sing. I'd do; Asst. Surgeon Porter.
Judge Hitchcock, of New Haven, Profess
or of the Law School connected with Yale
College, and an eminent jurist as well as
highly respected citizen, died iin that city on
Monday morning.
| QUEEN VIcroRIA.-To her honor be il
said, that in no former period of English
history has higher standard Of virtue pre-
vailed at the Court of St. James than at pres
kent.-[N. Y. Sun.
Let the policy of Victoria and Louis Phil.