The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-11-24

PENNsyLvANIA.-The Wings have now
such an advantage in the State Senate, thai
they cannot fail 10 retain the power there for
three years at least, This is matter Of
some Importance.
CoSNEcrIcur.-'The Loco Foco State
Convention Of Connecticut, held al Middle
town, on Wednesday, we understand, was
rather discordant affair. Governor Toncey
was dropped.
After FIVE unsuccessful ballotings, the fol
lowing nominations were made and carried
riud uoce:
Thomas T. Whittelsey, Of Danbury, for
Governor.
George s. Catn, of Windham. for Lieut.
Governor,
Charles w. Bayley. for Secretary.
Alouzo w. Birge. for Treasurer,
Mason Cleveland, for Comptroller.
These nominations. we understand TO be
a triumph of the Young Democracy" over
the Regency.-Springfeld Gdz.
Hon George P. Marsh of Vermont, on his
arrival at New York oil his way to Wash
ington, was invited by the Swedish Consul
10 meet the officers of the Swedish man-of-
war, now lying in the harbor. The Express
says that the interview was particularly in
tefesting. The officers had heard Of Mr..
Marsh's fame as a master ofthe Northern
languages, and they gave him the warm
welcome oil brothers,
The Explosive Cotton. The Journal says
that Mr. Thomas Hollis, chemist in Union
street, has succeeded. after several trials. in
preparing this explosive material. Ii ignites
instantaneously, and the communication Of
fire from fibre to fibre oil cotton is quicker
than among the grains Of gunpowder.
CONGRESS meets on :he 7th December.
three weeks from Monday, and by the Con-
stitution must adjourn in twelve weeks ex-
actly, on the 4Ih March. Ii is 10 be hoped
that little harm and much good may be &C.
complished during this short session.
U. S. LoAN.-The Treasury Department
has issued proposals for loan OF Five Mil
lions. on stock bearing per cent, payable
in ten years.-The Bank OF Washington has
furnished $4,000 on Treasury Notes.
TYPHus FEvER.-The Westport Times
gives information of the sudden death Of
four most worthy citizens Of that village by
that disease. Hon. Gideon Hammond, Dan
iel II. Kent, Esq, and Mr.. Humphrey Cole
died on the 10th ult. and Mr.. Levi Cole Jr..
on the 3lst. Many others in that vicinity.
we learn, are sick with the same disease.
Arrangements have been mado for the coz
tempIated dinner 10 be given TO Daniel
Webster, in Philadelphia, 10 take place on
I'd of December
Mr.. Joseph L. Buckingham, editor of the
Boston Courier candidate Of the Wings Of
Middlesex Co. The residing al Cambridge
for State Senator, being Intercepted by
some Industrial Reiorulers,' as TO his opin-
ions on certain isms Of theirs, winds up by
telling them that he has never given them
any pledges, and adds: in their general
character, they are traps set by the enemies
Of The soul TO augment the number Of his
subjects. | would rather be the slave OF n
Planter. driven 10 his toll in the morning by
the whip of his driver, and writhing under
iagellaiion al night, Than Senator, with
understanding in chains and action con-
trolled by foregone conclusions
" The Wing triumph in the Empire
Stale is made the cause Of rejoicing every
where. The Wings Of Columbus, Ohio; fired
a salutein honor oil the victory.
COMMODORE NrcHoLsoN.-The remains Of
this officer who entered the service forty -one
years ago, were conveyed 10 the Congress
sional burying ground in Washington. on
Wednesday noon. He was buried with
military honors. and his funeral was atten-
ded by all the officers of the Navy, by the
President his Cabinet and other Official per-
sons.
~ The success Of the Loco Focos IN
Michigan has throws several of the organs
Of that party into ecstaces! Ii is their spoon
full of melasses in the vinegar oflife
nF"Any Rain but that Of James X. Polk"
seems 10 have been the watch-word Of the
Wings in the recent elections; for il stormed
on election day in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Mass
achusetts, New jersey, and portions Of New
York.