The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-10-04

ancholy intelligence Of the death of Judge White for
merly Speaker Of The u. s. House of Representatives
The manner Of his death renders iFdouby deplora-
BILE. For somo Months past his health has been very
feeble, accompanied by great depression of SPIRITS
He returned yesterday about two O'clock p. Nj. from
holding tho Breahtt Court, not as his physician
thought, any worse than when he left, about week
previous. This morning he seemed to be somewhat
worse in body amp mind but not to such an extent as
TO create any alarm in his family lie remained to-
day mostly in orthe chambers of his, house, until
about three O'Clock p. NJ. when lie shot himself with
pistol in his right temple, the ball coming out at the
back part Of his head the left sde and expired inn
medately.
Iowa COMING. The official minority for Dodge,
member elect to Congress from Iowa. is only s3I.-
The vote is for Lowe, Wing, 1851 Dodge, Loco.
1872 the Constitution, 1906; against it, 7,6-
Sc. At the next trial Iowa will be Wing.
From Texas The Convention for forming
State Constitution for Texas, adjourned on the 2sth
ult. and the President Immediately issued proclama
ton for submitting it to the people on the 18th of
October, and if is accepted :he elections under it
to be held the third Monday of December next,
and ic approved by the United States Congress the
Legislature is to be called together, and Senators to
Congress chosen.
QUEEN OF ENGLAND CHAzY. correspondent
Of Livingston and Wells Express SAYS that there is a
tendency to insanity with Queen Victoria. 1t is a,
family maady. Probably the SUGGESTIONS OF jurnoy-
ings, fetes, royal visits, SC about which we have
heard so much for year or two past, intended to
keep her mind cheerful, and prevent the insanity
which afflicted her ancestors and which it is feared
will trouble the present Queen. -
The New York Globe says i; is rumored on good
authority that the Hon. John c.. Calhoun will be e.
lected Senator from South Carolina at the next meet
ing Of its Legislature.
farmer in Chnresto~n, Va, lately graded near
ly nine acres ofwheat in day, and on returning
to his house, found his wife had craded-an i.r---
UoUKT WITHOUT business. The Yarmouth
Btsa r6PeisS on fUssay Of fast week, according to
all the grave formalities of law, His Honor Judge
Ward as gravely informed the juries that, that
there was no business for them to attend to, they
might 90 home. He complimented the county, on
account of the peaceableness ofthe citizons
The lady OF the late Gen. Alexander Hamilton has
been upon visit to Boston, and on Friday last had
place at the dinner table of the Massachusetts IIort-
cultural Society.
Last year, the prospect sthat Henry Clay would
be elected President of these United Stateshat the
Wings would bear sway, and their tariff remain the
fixed law of the land gentlemen, hoU much dill you
getfor your ,oool'-This year Polkery reigns-LOco-
focos have the ordering Of political matters-the tar
III is conspired against; and gentlemen aohat you
geitingf for your ,cool ?
Liberty party ever free? How many is it ever like
ly to free? Not one Yet-they have abandoned TO
great extent, the moral action which would do the
work, far the political action which only retards it,
Leaviti's daily abolition paper, the Boston Morn
ing Chronicle" has kicked the bucket. We should
say, died from strangulaton by lying if lying could
have possibly hurt it, 1t says, however, that 1t was
not sufficiently supported We are glad the commu-
nifty have received so good compliment from the
dying lips of the Chronicle. Phenir.
MIR COUGH. We regret to state that Mr. Cough
seriously indisposed on Saturday last, that
gseat fears entertained lest he should sink under
his sdfIerings Towards evening, however, he par
TALLY recovered, and yesterday was much better,
though he is still in alarmingly weak sate.-Bos-
Ton paper, Sept 80.
The VERY TALLEsT. Major Ragey has got
Muskmellon at his market house, which measures two
feet six inches in circumference, way, and feet
inches the other, and weighs "a Pounds. 1t was
raised in the garden Of Capt. Step hen Atwood, of
Nashvie.-.Nushua On Fl. } Telegraph.
The Cincinnati Commercial says that the True A
mercan will be out in less than two weeks. It will
be printed by MIR Sparrowhawk, of Cincinnati, but
published and mailed at Lexington, Ky.
RopBERY OF MR. RowLEY. 1tis said in New
York that the Chief of Police and Alderman Hart of
the 9Th Ward, have some clue to the discovery Of the
man who robbed Rowley.
MELANCHOLY SUICIDE. Deliverance Davis Esq.
respectable citizen Of this town, committed suicide
on the 9th ult., by taking opium Medical assist
ance was called blu. too late to effect any relief lie
l:noered in a dormant state about SO hours when he
expired. lie held highly respectable station in So
c,ety, distinguished alike for energy OF mind and IN
,oqrl,y and decision of character. but aboring under
species of mental derangement,he imagined the ex-
;.tonce of things the most absurd-to free himself