The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-09-12

DOMAIN oil to-day, from the waterman lhey
are right,and Just the ground upon which the
northern Wings, at least, will fight the battle a.
goinat slavery
RErRooEssroN The vote in Alexandria, for
retrocession, was 763j against it, 222-thus
showing majority, in favor of retrocession,of
54I. The result of this vote is that the portion
of the District of Columbia, originally ceded
to tho General Government, by the State of
Virginia, lying South of the Potomac river,
will henceforth again become n component
part of the Old Dominion.
Rev. DR.. Woods, of Andover, is said to have
resigned his Professorship in the Theological
Institution. He has held that office for near for
ty years, ....
1t is stated that there are 1900 boys who roam
the streets ofBoston, not attending school and
having 40 useful employment
MANCHESTER, N. III. elected Hiram Brown,
wing. for first Mayor, on Tuesday of last
week. Vote' Brown, COZ; Flanders, Loco, 347j
Scattering, 2O5.
TmANKsGvrSG. The Governor with advice
Of Council has appointed Thursday the Goth
of November next to be observed ne n day of
public Thanksgiving in Mass.
The Bangor Wing says "Our market is
now well supplied with potatoes of excellent
quality. There are some troubles, such ms
rust, and something like the rot in some pota-
to fields, in this vicinity, but on the whole, 50
far the crop appears fair, The price now va
ries from thirty-fve to forty cents a bushcl"
The Savannah (Ga.O Republican says
"Judging from the deaths among the volun-
teers and the we'll known fact that many of
them are in consequence ofthe inefiiciency and
negligence of the Administration, we arc in
clined to the belicfthat Mcssrs Polk and Mar
cy bid fair to kill more Americans than Mexi-
cans during the present summer!
THE SUB-TREAsURY. The Collector at Bal
tmore recently sent over $4,000 in coin to
the Treasury at Washington-the first install
ment under the new law. Five or six clerks
and messengers were employed all day, and
into the next, counting it. We shall need n
Jolly lot of officers when the act gets fGlly into
operation--ifi it ever does
Rror IL PHrLApELPurA. The Phla North
American ofMonduy morning, staics that on
Sunday night St Mary 's-st. was the scene of
terrible riot, between the rowdy whites and
the blacks. Several persons were severely in
jured, and some of the police wounded in at.
tempting to arrest the participants.
DEATH OF DR.. ABEEL. We ARE panied
that the bright and serene star of;his eminent
missionary, which has so long been lingering
oil the verge ofthe horizon, is set, yet, we feel
assured, also set in glory. The reputation
ofDr. Abeel, for ability and devotion to the
cause Omissions, is known in many countries
and to his infleXible resolution and self con-
Stunning lahors'in the publication ofthe gospel
in the East, we believe, he sacrificed his life
The event ofhis departure ut this time will
shed an affecting influence on the members
ofthe American Board, now in session at
New Haven, and on their counsels which
we believe, are neither unnoticcd nor unre-
garded by the spirits of a better word.--.E
Y. jour. Of CON- Sh
THE CALEDONIA ASSOCIATION,
Of Congregational Ministers will meet at the
house of the scribe in Centre Village So Johns
bury, on the eve of Monday the 2Sth inst at z
o'clock. JAMES P. STONE, Scribe.
THE CALEDONIA co. CONFERENCE,
OF Cong Churches will hold its 18th scmi.an-
nual meeting at st. Johnsbury Centre, eXer.
cises to commence Wednesday the Both
inst. at half past 10 o clock, A. NJ.
The secretaries for the various benevolent
objects are as follows
For Foreign Missions, Rev VIM. w. Thayer
Home Missions, Rev. r. G. Hand.
Seaman's Cause, Rev. +. Smith
Tract Cause, Rev. J. Clark.
Temperance Rev ID. Merrill
Education, Rev. J. P. Stone.