The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-05-22

and soldiers are obliged to get discharges, Tho
climate is so destructive to their constitutions
The EDIcT OF SLAVERY. The Richmond
Enquirer announces that no supporter Of III
principles orthe HiImot ProuiSo can receive III,
support ofthe Southern Democ racy for the ner
Presidency" What say the Northern dough
faces?
SANTA ANNA lost his cork leg at Cerro Cor
do. Ofcourse Mr. Polk win furnish him with
another--or he will not be able to pass.
An exchange paper tells ola person who
prefaced his sermon with, my friends, let us
say few words before we begin" This is
about equal to the chap who took a short nap
before lie went to sleep.
The Rochester American says ofthe wheat
fields in that vicinity, that "some look ex-
tremely well, and others extremely ill.,"
When our Locofoco friends were in good
health and spirits, the four p's meant ''phifly
pho,r rhorty or plight" The tune is some
what changed since the "a 40 fatted out, and
notO we believe these favorite letters are re-
garded as the initials of president Folks
Popular Pass
The wooden leg ofSanta Anna was cap
tured in the recent battle, among his other
effects, The rest of him escaped. We sup.
pose this is what he calls 'giving leg bail "for
his appearance at the next ''hare up"
Col. Cassius NJ. Clay has volunteered his
services for the war.
CLOSE VoTrNG. In several of the Congress
sional districts in Virginia the contest has
been remarkably close. In one of the coun-
ties the Wing candidate for the Legislature
voted for his opponent, who did not vote Ell
Their way. 1t turns out that the Democrat
was elected by one minority.
SICKNESS AT VERA Cruz. The N. o. Pic
ayune ofthe 4th inst says: awe regret 10
say tina: our last accounts from Vera Cruz
our troops there than we had supposed.
There is no epidemic, however,and the troops
were slowly getting better"
The AMERICAN HOME MISSIONARY SocIE-
TY. This Society held its annual session on
Wednesday,in New York. Its report show
ed a vast and valuable amount of labor done
1t has employed within the year 672 minis
tiers, in 2S different States and Territories
preached to 1470 congregations. 80 new
missionaries have been appointed for the
Western States. The Society numbers 73,
600 Sabbath School children, and $1,000
temperance subscribers. 100 new sanctua
ries have been completed during the year
Its receipts of ii l-2 months amount to $ll9,
453, "a.
The Louisville Journal ofthe LIST inst. saws
Chas. Ridley, Esq, left this city YESTERDAY
on his way to Buena Vista, charged with tn,
duty ofbringing home the remains of the lat
Col. ii. Clay, and the soldiers from this cit,
who fell at Buena Vista.
SECRETARY WALKER. This gentleman
health has been poor, for some time; and hi
physicians advise him to abstain in a meas
ure, for while, from his official duties, in OF
der that his health may be restored.
FOREIGN MISSIONS. The american Boar
held very interesting public meeting i
New York on Friday From the statement
t made, it appeared that the Society had nov
under its care, 100 different mission station!
with upwards offive hundred !aborers, thu
80 had gone forth during the year, and thu
I twenty more were ready soon to depart fc
foreign fields.
D A statement ofthe receipts at some of tn
l principal Post Offices for the last quartz
shows an increase over the receipts of la
year of more than II per cent The increas
at the Boston Post Office was $1508.
q Mr. SPEIGHT, of the United States Senat,
died at Columbia, Mississippi on the 9Th ins