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

HAL, have been directed TO proceed as soon az the
travelling viii permit, from Burlington through Grand
Isle County and thence TO run their Fast and West
lines Of reconnaissance from the Lake shore to the
Mountain. ... ....
Alter the annual meeting oflhe American Geologists
in Connecticut, Prof Adams intends 10 commence
East and West lines of expIoration in the Southern
part of the State but he will be ready TO visit Frank
lin County and will traverse the entire County in
company with the Rev. L. Thompson as soon as his
Assistants shall have made the preliminary Survey.
This is done at the solicitation of many of our fellow
citizens in Franklin County, and Prof Adams has al
tered his original plans to comply with their
request,-St Aibans Messenger.
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O'CoNNEL's LAST PHILIPPIc AGAINST Tex
AS AND SLAVERY. AT late meeting Of the Re-
peal Association at Dublin, Mr. O'Connel denounced
the ribbon system still prevailing and said that at
Manchester and Liverpool there were persons connect
ed with the trades unions who made regular trade
of il.
lie then referred to the message Of Mr. President
Pokand said that he regarded with horror the
alton OF Texas, another slave State to the American
Union lie charged Mr. Polk with arrnnt coward
ice in CLOSING the detestable traffic of slavery,
by referring to under the delicate expression Of
domestic institution"
domestic institutionr' he exclaimed, "domestic
institutonn' Mr. Polk il is slavery MIR Polk, il is
huckstering in human flesh. II is a loathsome, exc
cradle system that makes the property of his fell
low; it is buying and selling made after the in
age of God, redeemed by the blood of his Son, and
bearing upon his brow the impress of the Eternal seaI
its buying and selling him, say, though he
tho hans nc tLo EaIJ nj
being marked out for immortal redemption the heir
Of heavenly inheritance, and designed for destiny
so glorious that the mind of man is dozzled in con-
tempa,ing it.
And I am to be told that slavery is a domestic
institution" Out upon those who would make it so.
FIRES IN MAINE. We gather tho following from
the Portland Advertiser Of May 8:
! A destructive fire occurred in Wiscasset Fri
day, by which the building in which it took, on Main
street, occupied by Slas Robinson and John Kings
bury, Jr, Stores and by Amos C. Tappan, chair
makers shop entirely destroyed, together with
its contents. The fire communicated TO the store
occupied by H. and F. Clark s. Co. and to the dwell
ing house of Mrs. Peters and they burnt to ash
| es. The goods and furniture in this building,
mostly saved. The house owned by Mrs. Babson,
| and occupied by Mr. Trvett, was consumed. The
| principal part ofthe furniture saved.
| FIRE AT DAMARIscoTTA. The light which
was distinctly in the East from this city, on
Saturday evening last, occnsoned by great fire
at Damarscotta Mills few miles east Of Wiscasset,
| in Lincoln county. We learn from the Eastern dri-
yer, Mr. Kelly, that 80 buildings were burnt.
The FIRE broke out ut o'clock and destroyed / 2
stores, the Custom house. 8 doctors ofccs,3 lawyers
Offices, bIacksmhs' shops,a mliner's shop, rigging
loft, large workshop in the ship yard OF Austin s.
Coter together with n large number OF out buildings
FIRE AT SAccARAPPA. The three story build
ing in the village Of Saccarappa, owned by Messrs.
Joseph Walker, Jr and J. s. N. Warren, (he latter
gentleman residing in this city,) and occupied by MI
s. 7. Thomas Satinett Facory,was entirely con-
sumed by fire yesterday afternoon, about o'clock
together with all its contents. The fire took place in
the pick room, supposed by spontaneous combustion
as no ono had been at work in the room during the
day. 1t spread with much rapidity, that the opera
tves had but just time to escape, before the Who'll,
building was enveloped in flames There was no in
surance on either the building or its contents. The
building, we urc informed, worth about $4,000
The loss OF Mr. Thomas is estimated at ubou
$40 OO0-4 900 of which in cloths and stock, anc
tho balance in machinery, and falls peculiarly heavy
! upon him, as II comprises mo earnings OIL as many
years of active enterprise and hard labor. The ma
chine shop in the building conducted by
Mr. Thomas in connexion with Mr. Eden Cannon
| who's loss is stated to be about l 200
FIRE AT GoRHAM. We learn that fire wa
discovered in the store occupied by Mr. John Jones. a
Gorham Corner, Thursday night, about half past Il
O'Clock & before could be arrested the store with al
its contents consumed. MIR g stock-.upon which
there was an insurance Of $9oo-was valued a
$1,000. The buildng-upon which there was no in
surance--was owned by 8. Longfeow Esq of thi
city.