The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-06-09

quired if the Portland people surveying the route
through DiXvlle Notch. lie replied, that il would
at thar time, be impraccabe, the snow for sever
al miles, was from three to four feet deep. This was
said in ali honesty, for he interested in the sue
Of the enterprise.
Nor is the route, north of 40 degrees, much moro
inviting. know The country well; and until !,
reaches Sherbrooke the route from the line at Here
ford, passes through sparse settlements, not much Of
the way being cleared The principal object Of the
prospectus. und the parade OF opening books in the
Atlantic cities,sno doubt, for the purpose of fcita-
ting the success ofAl Gait, the Agent OF the British
American Land Company who, is about TO EN-
bark for England for the purpose of soliciting funds
for the construction of the road from Montreal TO sher
brooke.
lGPrhe stock ofthe Cheshire Rail Road is above
par and sold in Boston after the union Of that with
tire Frtchburgh and Vermont Central was made
known, per cent advance. All this is before the
building Of the road has been commenced
II may be set down as fixed rAct'' that the road
will be opened Immediately TO Montpelier and Bur-
lington' The stock upon the Vermont branch is sub
scribed to literally, we are informed Gov. Prime
of Mortified, takes 500 600 it is said, and Mon,pe
ler and Burlington take $500, 900 each Of stock
if they choose The agricultural towns on the route
will doubtless take liberal quantities of it too
LATER FROM TEXAS. The President of Tex
as has issued Proclamation for the election of De,u.
ties on the 4th day o: June who are requested to
meet the 4th of July to act upon the proposition of
the u s. for the annexation Of Texas to the Union, or
any other proposition concerning the nationality of the
Republic Texas. This last named proposition o.
he lEny IN of ALL, ii.
dependence by Mexico spoken of under the head
OF news from Mexico in our paper of to day.
THE RAILROAD The survey Of our Railroad,
from Concord to IIeverhill, is drawing to a close
A few weeks more will! complete the work. Once
done 1t will be forever done. Although i, has taken
little more time in the frs, instance, will be far
better for all concerned, than the mere preliminary
surveys which are usually made for projected rail-
roads. This survey is TO be final. 1t will show the
exact cost of constructing the road, and will place
in readiness TO be put under contract at once; and
report will accompany report Of the survey showing
the resources of the countrythe Of business
that may be expected upon the road, and such in
formation Of a reliable character as will enable those
who wish 10 invest in railroad stock, to decide with
certainty upon the propriety of investing in this
We have such information from Boston, Salem and
other places warrants in saying tina, the stock
will at once be taken when it shall be ready TO be Of
Eered in the cities or, so much of it as shall not be
taken in the country before that time. We have an
offer from distinguished Contractor in Massachusetts
to grade the whole road and take any amount orstoc
the corporation may wish in payment. The cos, of
grading will probably constitute more than one quar-
ter of the whole cost of construction The facts in
relation to the location of this road and the resources
of the country are much better understood abroad
than we had supposed Bslknap Gazette.
PETTY LARCENY A lady in this tow placed up
on bush in the door yard, day this week,
two three yards of cap border in three pieces and
missing yard or more of it soon afterwards, and
searching therefor, portion of the stolen prop
erty depending from the newly made of robin,
in tree on the opposite side of the street.
ANOTHER. A spool of cotton being accidentally
swept into door yard, or falling from window, a
bird, below the size of robin, took the end, and
when discovered while the spool lay at the door step,
the other end of the thread had been taken into tree
some so or 60 feet and the ingenious artifcer
drawing up the material, with which to line his
IN. H. Statesman.
"a similar attempt at petty larceny was observed in
this place a few days ssce string several feet long
attracted the attention Of robin. For some time tho
robin observed making efforts to carry it Off and
would take hold of end and run back with vo-
ence, but without disengugng the string end of
it being fastened to object. After several fruit
less efforts in this way enc day the bird left, and in
the mean time the string was oosened. Shortly the
robin returned accompanied by another robin, took
the oosencd string and, departed1
THE FoUR CHILDREN. A most interesting
mony took place in the Free Church, Ansruther, on
the forenoon Of Sunday last, viz: the baP,izng of