The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-09-26
News Items.


News Items.
TuE Work OF REPnAIl IN PENNSYLVANIA
VIM. A. Kinsloe, Esq, of Philadelphia, who
states that he voted in 1914 for "Polk and Dai-
las, Tin the confident belief that he was sustain
ing also, ''the Tariff of AZ, has issued proposals
for publishing a paper in PhindelPhia to be
called THE HOWE LEhdUE, AND TAnIFF AID
vooArE.n Messrs. Polk and Dallas will not
be likely to hoodwink Mr. Kinsloe second
time. ,..IIag .b.uH ed
TRuTH The Rochester Democrat says
that the result ofthe British Tariff passed by
the Locofoco Congress will be TO curtal the
demand for labor here, and increase the de-
mand in Europe-injurc our own mechanics
and benefit those of England, France and Ger
many. f.
The st. Louis Republican of the 10th inst
states as report, that since the death Of Lieut..
Col Allen, Lieut. Smith, of the u. S.iArmy,
has been assigned the command of the five
hundred Mormons enlisted for the Western
expedition under Gen Kearney,
AN EXAMPLE. In Dover, Maine, at the late
election, says the Bangor Wing, "ecery Wing
voter who WINS in town, and could vote depos-
tied his ballot" " .
The wooden factory in Peterborough, y. H.,
known as Cogswell's factory, was burnt down
on Wednesday night of last week, together
with small dwelling house and barn The
property was insured ......r-. ....I.
The Hon. George Bancroft, U. S. Minister
to England, has taken passage for hiniselfond
family on bourd the Great Western on her next
voyage out. ....,...fr..sl ..al. .,.I
Hon Samuel Bigger, late Governor Of ln-|
diana, died recently at Fort Wayne, of conges-
tive fever, after sickness of but few days.
| New srATEs The voters oflowa have de-
lcided upon the ratification of Constitution
for the futureStnte. Officers and other dignita-
ries are to be elected in October next, Beside
this the same question is soon 10 be decided in
Wisconsin ..,.,. .sr
LEGAL PIcKlEGs. A correspondent of the
New York Tribune says the u S. Court,
Judge Belts relatives made, or did make, un
til recently, $4,000 year for foding,signing
and arranging law papers &c. merely as clerks
its District A uorney, b. f. Butler, took $67,-
500 of fees in % months igH7t .a'f"+ ..a'
AGED NEGROES a negro woman died late
I y in North Carolina at the age of 100, Her
husband who died several years before her had
attained the age of ll9 H 'n'h' l.. n.
| PArESrs At a recent trial for infringing a
stove patent il was stated that 1900 patents
have been issued in this country for stoves.
FRE. The brick dwelling house of Mr.
Thomas Culver, in Barnard, on Broad Brook,
with two barns and their contents, and hop
house, with three tons of hops, were consum-
ed Thursday afternoon. The fire originated
| in the hop house. The dwelling house only
was insurcd-furniturc saved
! VoLcASIc SYMPTOMS IN New HAmrsHIRE.--
| Dcerfeld, between Portsmouth and Concord,
has experienced within the last twelve years
occasional reports or explosions in the ground,
apparently Of volcanic or gaseous nature.
Within three weeks there has been twenty, so
as to throw down stone wnllsjar the buildings
and alarm the people.
1t is said Gen Houston will not appear in
the Senate at the next session, -plivate bust
ness and his lady's health preventing. e,
! A volunteer in Texas says that the musqui-
toes there scan stand fiat footed upon the
ground, and without difficulty drink water out
of pint tin cup. -u..,. .H aIH cog.
The Madison, (Ia.) Banner gives the details
ofa food which occurred at that place on the
4th inst, by which nine persons lost their
lives, and property was destroyed to the a.
mount of from $4,000 to 100000. I e
Louis Bonaparte, Ex-King of Spain, who
lately died at Florence, left an immense estate.
Louis Napoleon, his son, who lately escaped
from the prison at Ham,nherits n goodly share
oft u. r.. ..U,n D.. .t#" H
! A gentleman lost an overcoat in N. York,
and was unable to describe it any farther than
to say, 'thad a soda bottle in one gifts pock-
cts half full of brandy . rHI.'"
ROBBERY Mr. Shedd store of West Wind
sor, was broken into in the night of Friday last,
and robbed ofabout $500in money. 9a j..