The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-09-08
THINGS In GENERAL.

PuOilsneTs IN New York the
various benevolent societies, and ;nd;v;d,,.r.
pave contributed many .aluable boot. \;
oies' prayer-boOks and tracts, 10 form ~ VI
manent library foryihe use of,hs ~ re PCT.
Regiment This is very web; and We .";an,
some philantbropic society or 9TH" NC "'Ss :
do tse sains by the members Of Gomez. OH
I The FIFTEENTH CENTURY REvrrsD.-r,..
'siiers at the White SoIphur Sprins.,held .
Tournament on the Cd inst We have No,
heard the particulars but hope they all 'en.
Joyed themselves.'
ILLINOIS has chosen a Locofoco Governor
ny SS'ozl majority. The system Of common
sehooi instruction In Illinois mus, be very de.
fective ~ u'-
IL They have Dew cas-, iron I;.b,
house for Juniper island.
~ The Boston people have had a,
earthquake, and are naturally proud of !,
our brother Of the New-York Tribune il
jealous Tor the honor OF New York and !.
drVlslng ways and means 10 get up an earth
quake there. Let them quarrel il ont. saw
we; Boston may quake, and New York NAV
quake, but after all Philadelphia will be tbs
QUAKER City.-U. S. Gazette.
DUELLING.-At New Orleans no, Iono
since w. w. Faley having sent a chal-
lenge to John Higgins, tor the purpose OF
Provoking the said Higgins TO fg ht a duel.
higgins answered the challenge by COW.
hiding the challenger, and broug ht the case
y, The army worm Is ravaginc the Gran, !,
rexas.-[N. Y. News. ~
Inc same worm is devouring the Treas
nal. 'our-
is stated that letters ofmarque have been
granted against the U. States BY tie Gox.
eminent oil Mexico. The whole system Of
prIvaieering is a relic OF barbarlsm and OUGHT
TO be abolished.
The University Of Buffalo has been re-
Gently organized, and the medical depart
menI has gone into operation, by the estab-
lishmcnt Of seven professors.
The Press Of New York is getting ra,h-
er warm about who shall be the next Gov
crnor. The Wings and Locoiocos have
suspended ho<tiliiies, and are busy in fight
ing among themselves
The Corporation OF Yale College have
rendered very complimentary vote Of
thanks to President Day, on retiring from the
Presidency of that institution, for the ability
with which he has, Tor SO long a time, admin
istered in its affairs.
is stated that the city of Mexico has de-
cIared for Santa Anna, and that Puradcs i,
left with but few soldiers
AZ 1t is rumorcd that tho United State,
troops have taken possession Of California
that one of The U S. Squadron had taken
Monterey, and that all California has Welded
10 the Americans
1t is said that Santa Anna is in favor of i
peace with the United States though he
says he viii fol!ow the inclina;ions of the
Mexican people.
A letter from Santa F., dated july r7rh,
states that that town would surrender to
Gen. Kearney-who WAS advancing upon
it--wijhout resistance.
A recent invention is IN exhibition in ".
Y. City, for arresIiag the speed o, Iocomo-
lives, by mere touch of the Engineers
hand, whenever a collision is apprehe nded
A whole train in full Roadway, can be brought
10 stand in few minutes.
AcciDEST.-The steamer Whitehall is "
ing high and dry on a reef Of rocks nearly
opposite Basin Harbcr. on which she ran
this evening between and 9 o'clock. She
is supposed TO be very seriously injured
Yer. Vermonier, I'd inst.
KENTUCKY ELEcrIoN.-The House Of
assembly stands 46 wings 10 is locos and
the Senate &c wings 10 IL loco focos The
whig GAIN in both branches OF the Legisla-
ture is not less than 30.
10 We shall give the earliest intelligence
of Mr.. Bancroft's esignnlion-when ii hap
pens.
~ There is absolutely no news in any
of our exchanges; we shall have TO get up
another war, or the news-printing business
will 90 down. The editors, down east, got up
an Earthquake, but tina, lasted only ten Sec
onds. The n. Y. craft are busy discussing
abont Cricket playing, and manufacture Of
paper kites; while our Vermont exchanges
are filed with nothing but election returns
and vague presages for the future.