The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-03-21

.hc Hiram f'oWerss---5enator Phelps has intro
4 dVced a b resolution into the United States
Senate instructing the committee on the Ii
hrary TO report bill providing for the cree
ton ofan equestrian statue to Washington
i Powers to be the artist Right: when Con-
gress approprlates money for such purposes,
4 we rejoice to see American artists remern-
bered. Thousands have been thrown away
heretofore uponE foreign humbugs.
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SUDDEN DEATH. Mrs Lydia Challis, wife
of Mr. J Challis, of Cmcmndti, di6d,very sud-
denly few days ago, Sbe,had just returned
from anelghbor's says the Chronicle, where
she had been on some errand, and while
standing at bureau, thrned to the physician,
who was in attendance on her sick husband,
and with question half uttered, fell and in
stantly expired! She had previously enjoyed
good health. Thus was the transition from
life to death almost as quick as thought, and
without moments warning. .t
GEOLOGY OF VERMONT. In the Northern
Galaxy we find the following article upon the
geological survey in progress in Vermont, in
which the editor ofthat paper exhibits warm
and commendable interest
! We understand that very curious discoy-
cry has recently been made ola deposit in
Il CuGudtii, SCNGIul lCCll WHICH COilStStS
almost entirely ofthe finty shells of animal
cules, so minute that piece of earth as large
as pea contains millions of'these little shells,
which being composed OF flint have perfectly
retained their beautiful and curious forms
! Similar discoveries were made in the survey
ofMassachusetts and ofother states and spec
linens of the deposits, as well as Of the one in
Peacham, have been examined by Prof Bail
| ", of West Point, to whom American natur-
alists are under great.oblgations for his extra
ordinary discoveries of both the living and
fossil animalcules. -....
Prof. Adams's first report exhibits much Judi
cious and practical investigation, compared
with the fraction of year which he had for
his work
Tfthis gentleman is as we suppose, the same
who, in his late excursion to Jamaica, obtain
ed some hundreds of new species of eXuvie
of land and marine animals, to enrich the cab
inets both at home and abroad, and who, by
occasional essays ola rich and discriminating
character, has adorned the journals of natural
history, he must be esteemed as having no
unenvabe claims 10 distinction. We regret
to perceive, by the by, that the Legislative APP
preparations for the survey are scanty. ..
The entire Union is interested in the devei-
opement of the resources of each individual
state. Vermont people are intelligentto an
uncommon degree, and apt to pursue their
own interest when the way is clear before
them How is II in this case? Have they not
colleges and scientific men enough TO lay open
and spread the facts? There is Middlebmy
College, almost every member of whose fac
ulty is extensively known either by accredited
text books or by numerous original produc-
tons in the most interesting branches OF sci
ence. There is Burlington University also,
whose officers enjoy in the state the public
confidence, and are not unknown to literature
and science Besides these the statistics
show another university and several acade-
mics of high standing. Now for state so
well furnished, and with so good population;
to be backward in apprehendmg the mpor-
lance of pressing its geological operations
with vigoror ofeucouraging their own home
talent, seems to us, at this distance, an auom-
aly.-z.Nt,o York Spectator. % an ..'
MuRDERoUs AssAULr A correspondent
at South Gardiner gives us the following par
ticulars ofa murderous assault, by Irishmen,
upon a citizen ofNew-Hampsbire
Mr. Daniel Holman, of Troy, N. H., was at
tackled by number of Irishmen last Thurs
day, while on his way from Keene to Troy,
and beaten so dreadfully that his life is des-
paired of. 1t appears that the hands on the
Railroad have struck for higher wages, aud,
at the point where he was attacked they had
raised an empty coffin, on which was the fol-
lowing inscription: "For The one sDho goes 10
,eor& first" He made some remarks and the
Irishrnen attacked him. lie knocked down
four of them when the fifth comingup behind
struck him down with an and when down
they hacked his head dreadfuly. Mr. Hell
man is farmer and has an interesting wife
and family ofcmldren. He was on his way
from the North whittier he had been with a
load of chairs.--WO Forester Spy.
NASHUA RAILROAD. We learn that a new
track, for the accommodation of the Nashua
and Concord merchandise trains, win be laid
the present season. 1t will leave the Nashua
track about half way between the covered
bridge and the Nashua engine-house, cross
the Pawtucket canal and take the Boston track
near the deep cut. In this way, Il great deal
of time and trouble, which is now expended
in running 20 the Lowell Depot to tack the
Boston track, will be saved.-Lo,ceH Courier.
The Norfolk Beacon contradicts the story
of the drowning of''fifty families" OH MOTIFS
Island during the late gale. Only one indi
vidual in the parts Virginia and North Car
olina, exposed 10 this storm, persisted in con-
sequence OF II.
WATER FOR BosroN. A bill was repor t.
ed last week in the Senate of Massachusetts,
to furnish the city of Boston with an Nmpie
supply ofpure water, from Long Pond, in
Natick ard Farmingham. -,
A worthy carpenter in giving, evidence in