The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-05-12

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b.,I lately removed navy officer, because he
,,,sd in duel, and appointed Alcee La
w. i,,o NJ. C. from New Orleans, (who killed
D' ,,,Oosl in that modo,) to the post of Surveyor
aPh
III :, Ooe udyertsos chewing tobacco, the quail
"A Jrbich are so soothing as TO cause the consum-
.,,o, TINT he owes dollar: and the Nashua
~ .,nh hereupon supposes some of its subscribers
M ,hen using the article. ......r.
II, New York Journal of Commerce, Polk pa
,,mDans that Congress voted $s7 900 for the
l,,s Of documents alleged to be necessary for the
"A titan or is members and that 10 OF them sold
.L,E.sIers their "members' tickets" for 5000
<|ah ..
N rtsrRANcE IN New ORLEANS. From let
Il Mn, Hon. John II. Cooke, of Virginia, who has
N Al, ,,ied the South Western States, it appears
1aa, cause of Temperance is rapidly advancing in
Ssot,n. In New Orleans, where, he said the
,,y,,,e reform had scarcely commenced when he
,,,5ha city seven years since, its various socie-
a now number about ten thousand.
. N, u
,, Of several ladies', of the English nobility, after
u ,dn, their criticisms on various authors, proposed
read the translation Of pastoral, for their amuse
nepl Heread with few verbal alterations, the
hoE Ruth. They were enraptured wit h the pas
y,l and pronounced it the finest that they ever
nd The Doctor then gravely told them that he
Ihreud it from the Bible-that Oft despised book
Warning. A gentleman from Cincinnati is in
n,ession of the names of all the liquor dealers in
ro streets of that city for the las: fifteen years.
There were sixty-seven in all, Of whom fifty three
10 dsld and forty-six OF them died drunk
PrrsBURG.-The contributions from Philadel-
ta amour, to $25, OOO-rrom Baltimore $1,000;
hn New York, $4,000.
JAMES G. BIRNEY passed through Albany, on
Wednesday,. When last along this way, he was la
@ns, as an Abolition candidate 70. President, TO
v,aSe The election of Mr. Polk, SO that Texas
( r!hh annexed to the Union. He is now, il is
|qS proceeding to a Convention which contempates
b, dissolution of the Union. All in keeping, as we'll
'ih the consistency tho principles Of his party
Nsw York Express.
DEATHS BY LIGHTNING. During the storm OF
Friday the 25th ult,, the lightning struck a shed in
York. Pa in which three men had taken shelter, kill
Ing one, and seriously injuring the others Another
dah from the same cause occurred in Hanover
f. female named Torney-a child sitting by her side
escaped 1t also struck the barn Of Mr. Walter, Cod
township, totally destroying its contents, consist
fuTlin Hvn hanI nT
Az INNocENT MAN IIUNG. The ST Louis Re-
UiIo Of tho 10Th ut. says: "News was received in
Ibis city, last evening, OF the death Of that notorious
individual, Buffalo Bill somewhere in Arkansas. Be-
fore he died he made a confession in relation to the
murder of Mr. Floyd, In August, 1912. lie said that
Johnson who was hung in June, s43, was innocent,
and that himself and Mclean (who was acquitted in
our criminal court last week,) were the principal &C
Tors in the tragic scene, assisted by others"
General Jackson is RICH, in refusing to let his NOR
IA remains DO deposited in the old sarcophagus oil
Alexander Severus. One tyrant is enough FOR one
HcOphagus. Louisville Journal.
BUSINESS BEFORE PLEASURE. An apothecary
VI Boston, few years since, who was very particu-
Tor IN his notions, and remarkably attentive to busi-
ness, had the misfortune to loose his wife. At the
hour Of burial, he placed the following label his
shop door:
"Gooe from home to the funeral of his wife.
be back in half an hour"
DFtIoggcns met the schoolmaster one morning
say" said he, edo you know you are the
only person in town for whom the Minister prays on
Sunday"
NO. answered the pedagogue, "how is that9"
why he prays for the heads Of all colleges, and
INFERIOR Institutions Of learning-and if you doni
'''p IN inferior one don't know who does"
"Sunge fellow was recently found in the Presi.
''"s Mansion, at Washington lie is supposed to
' Oeen crazy, from the fact that he took with him
'''' ''e house two loaves Of bread. whereas every
l"' man who enters that mansion, is supposed to &c
y" mo loaYes.-- y. s. Gaz.
:, i0' Missionary Herald, for May, acknowledges
"' receipt cftwo donations Of 500 each to consti
W" James X, Polk and Geo. M. Dallas, Honorary
Jumpers Of the American Board of foreign Missions
:, %' former from revolutionary pensioner in New
h n'O1non' ~ Y. and the latter from 'a friend" ii
'"' orchard, Greene County, N. Y.
LOCO Foco asks, "what do you wings make
.s'" aJusS about Mr. Clay for? When Mr. Van Blu
=, was defeated, we did not care anything abou
I',, mats The difference" ExAcrLY.-IhGt
~" he difference. The commentary is sufficient fo
me ''1I-Alsr. GAG.