The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-07-31

'o"s' lie estimates mo winnie population OF
the United States at this date at 100000
souls, and Mr.. Folks War on Mexico, TO he
SSO,OOO,OO0, and represented by Treasury
Noies and Certificates Of Loan, which inner
itnnce he has awarded 10 witt
state. Per cent Amount.
|. New York I6 SI2,SOO,OOO
2. Pennsylvania IL 100000
3. Ohio 10 100000
A New Jersey, MassacIIu-
sets, Connecticut, Yer
mont, Rhode Island,
Maine, New Hampshire,
Michigan a5 2O,OOO,OOO
5. Delaware, Maryland
North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgin, Ala
bana, Missouri, Illinois,
Indiana, Kentucky, Ten
nessee 30 o6G66 6G6
6. Mississippi, Louisiana,
Arkansas . I,G6G,G
Total 100 sso,a33, 332
Free States pay 60 per cent.-S52, 100000.
Slave Suites 35 per cent.-S2S, 100000.
No wonder the South do not hesitate to
roll up heavy debt upon the country when
they pay so little oft and get all the advant-
age. The wonder is that any northern man
is so blind us TO go with them.
DIR. CHALMERS FUNERAL. 1t is estimated
that over one hundred thousand people were
mourners and spectators at DR.. Chalmers
funeral,- fact showing not only the high
estimation in which lie was held, but also the
strength of religious sentiment in Scottish
mind.
Santa, it is said, has promoted fifty officers.
who fought with him at Buena Vista. He
seems to have been better satisfied with the
result of that battle than Mr. Poik--for he has
caused TO he promoted scarcely any ofthc A.
merican officers.
CANADA. There were 1882 persons lying
in the Montreal Emigrunt Sheds OH Monday
last. Seventy seven deaths had taken place
within three days.
0F7The State that sends Gen. JAMES WILL
son to Congress sends powerful deleg CATION,
though it should consist of hut one individu-
al. No stauncher or trucr Wing than he will
go to the next National Legislature. As a
generous hearted man, a ready and powerful
speaker an ardent patriot, lie will certainly
he hailed at Washington us one of the most
welcome members Of the next House. There
will he found few "taller" men in that body,
either in the literal or fgurative acccptation
ofthat term, as understood by us Yankees.
Cor. The Nat. Int.
Congressional Elections are yet to be held
in the following States, viz:-kcntucky, H.
diana, Alabama, and Iowa. on the first Mon
day in August; in North Carolina and Tenn
essce, on the Thursday following; in Mary
land, October 6rh;and in Mississippi s. Lou
isana, Monday, November LIST. The elect
ions in these States will complete the men,
bers to the next Congress-
The Tribune says: Before the UaShing-
ton Union can adopt Taylor, it says it will re-
quire him TO define his position. lis more
than Polk required of Santa Auna he trent
him btnd-as they say out West. Polk may
think, however, with the author of "Hudi-
bras"--
"Surc, the pleasures Just as great
Ofbeng cheated as to cheat
And he certainly ought to know, for he has en-
Pertenced both pleasures.
MAINE. We learn from the kennebec
Journal, that Hon. David Bronson was nomi-
mated by the Wing Convention, that met at
Augusta on the 2lst, us The Wing candidate
for Governor ofMaine.
The yellow Fever has appeared at New
Orleans. The board of health acknowledge
five deaths by it at the Charity Hospital and
several other cases.
Bc'odrc of Commercials and limitations. The
unparalleled and astonishing efficacy of Mr..
listers BalSam Of Wid Cherry, in all the dis
eases for which it is recommended, curing
many cases after the skill of the best phys-