The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-08-18
i53 VOTES for State and County officers may be
obtained at this office for 25 cents per hundred.

fEs VOTES for State and County officers may be
obtained at this office for 20 cents per hundred.
Tue PorAro BLrGHT. We are sorry to say
that this disease has made its appearance in this vicn-
lty in several fields and gardens. The stems assume
sickly and yellow appearance, and the loaves be-
come black and crspod. We have not or heard
of the tubers being diseased although is to he fear
ed that such consequence will soon follow All 9TH
or crops in this section promise an abundant yield.
We observe several notices of the potato disease
in the United States. Like the wheat Ay and other
diseases, it is probably destined to have its run and
pass SherJrooke Gazette.
The RAILROAD. Subscriptions to tho capital
stock of the Boston, Concord and Montreal Railroad
are filing up rapidy-the whole stock will be taken
in a very few days and the books closed. Those
who are thinking Of taking stock must do so soon or
they will lose the opportunity. 1t is thought that
from half to two thirds of the stock will be taken
out of :he city. Concord, Lowell, Salem and 9TH
err places taking hold of with good earnestness
Several individuals in Concord will take one hundred
shares ench-several in Lowell have already done So
The towns upon the route doing well. Bath, at
the last accounts, had taken $50, O0-Eaverhill a.
bout the same-Watworh and Rumnoy, $4,000
ench-Plymouth $50, OOO-Holderness, $500
Sandbomton and Mortified $40, OOO-Canterbury
$4,000 These will be increased In this place
the subscriptions will reach full $IOO,O 600. In many
other towns subscriptions filling up; but the par
ticulars we have not learned. Now that all doubts
are removed as to the making of the road and the val
ne Of the stock, there seems TO be difficulty in
filing MP the Subscriptions. Bcltnap Ga=eite.
nFsTprrrTIvV EIpT - a a n .-gT-.r ~ c.,
urday last, during thunder shower, the cabinet
shop of John Kaimc, Esq, was struck by light
ming and set on fire. Tho flames spread with such
rapdity that they could be arrested until the shop,
dwelling house, and barn of said Kaime, and the
dwelling house, barn. and out buildings of Rev. E
George, were destroyed. Both the dwelling
houses large and the buildings were al vaIua.
BILE. A considerable part Of the furniture was saved
We have not heard the particulars as 10 insurance,
But understand that Mr. George was insured at the
office in this place, for 5000 Beiknap Gazette.
lCPJames G.. Brney has been nominated by the
nbolhonists for Governor of Michigan. The Detroit
Daily Advertiser in announcing this nomination,
quotes the following ox!ruc, from letter written to
the editor OF the ~ Y. Tribune, on the sh of Octo-
Der last
pressed my opinion that now repeat-that | had
but little fear of it should Mr. Polk be elected; hut
good deal should Mr. Clay he elected. Iplnced my
fears on the ground that Mr. Clay, well Mr. Polk,
had expressed himself hvorably 10 annexation, and
that he could and would lead his party, while Mr.
Polk was incompetent TO lead his" &c.
The Advertiser adds-''Such was the wrotched
and hypocrca cant, as all now feel it, which Mr.
Brney put forth, and it had its intended effect An
ti.Annexation votes enough diverted from Mr.
Clay to carry New York and Michigan for Mr. Polk.
and he elected. Annexation Of coarse followed.
And now, after all Of this, Mr. James G. Brney pre-.
to ask for the vo,eS Of the fieemen Of Mich-
gam
the extract from Birney shows how tho leaders
of the Liberty party pointed out the way for their
followers to vote-and to vote to let Texas in
to the Union, They deceived thousands--who,
since what has happened, must see how they were
cheated and abused.
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