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PAssUMsic RIVER RAILROAD. Tha &,
Johnsbury CaledOnian has the following re.
marks upon the cheering prospects of the
Connecticut and Passumpsic Rivers Rail.
road. The Montreal Railroad, which is spok-
en- Of below, is also in good prospect Of sue.
cess and active operations will commence
upon the line this spring. The Caledoniau
says
We are glad TO see the official development
OF the Intentions Of the Board of Directors of
the Passumpsic and Connecticut Rivers
Railroad Company-such as appears in the
advertisement for contracting ,hirtv-four
miles. IN addition to the section contracted
some time since, and upon a portion of which
the grazing has been completed. The inten-
ton is, we understand, to have some forty
miles Of the road completed and the cars up-
on it in October, 1913. In the mean time
other portions OF the route will be put into
such state of iorwarduess as circumstances
and the funds Of the company may warrant.
There have been late accessions to the
stock, and the prospects Of the company are
as fstierng as anv body need wish.
The good success Of our Canadian friends
IN regard to opening road from Montreal
to the line, will, we doubt not stimulate the
friends of the Passumpsic road TO use all nee
essary exertions in order to be ready to hitch
on at the earliest day possible.
The proposals advertised embrace thirty
four miles, which, with the section heretofore
contracted, include the entire division be
tween the mouth of White River and Wells
River forty miles.
I At recent meeting Of the Board of Drec-
tors II was decided to proceed with all reas-
enable despatch with the construction Of this
portion Of the road. and there is no reason 20
doubt that the cars will run TO Wells River
10 the course Of next year.
This part of the road must do hcayy
business Immediately on its completion
| traversing, as il does, ;he hest portion of the
valley of the Connecticut River north Of
| Greenfield. Mass. There is not in any part
of New England a more flourishiug farming
district nor greater diffusion of alter power
The villages and towns along the line Judi
cate profusIon of ealIh and prosperity IN
usual for the country.
In completing the locating survey. the line
is found much more favorable than was indi-
Gated By the preliminary survey. and no grade
upon this forty miles will exceed twenty SIX
feet per mile.
IL ia understood that arrangements have
pot OF the three roads-ihe Northern. the Pas
sumpsic, and the Vermont Cenlral-at the
mouth of the White River.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-05-11

mia 10 Gen. Kearney. Into this dispute isis
- ho ,amen,ed thai Stockton drew Col. Ere
mon, on his side. II is to be hoped the Pres.
ident will cause the affair TO De ',seSuea'eI,
at once. II is supposed that on me alr'v caI
Of Com. BiddIe he would issue an oioer io'
the arrest Of Stockton.
None ofthe ports on the Pacific mao Oeen
bIockaded, and vessels we're enefihg ana
discharging at Mazatlan without any moies-
iation.
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THE WEATHER.

The very day Of the issuing of our paper
last week. the weather performed a summer
set, and has continued every day since right
side up. All appearance Of winter has disap-
peared. A mantle Of green is fast spreading
over the face of nature, and farmers are a
gain rejoicing in the full6Ilment ofthe divine
promise that seed time and harvest will never
fail.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-05-11

IIeESst s.-A nervous writer IN the Busiua
Atlas says pending the question Of Licenses
now before the city auiIInfity..
'In all the towns ef Hampshire County
there is not solitary license to sell spurious
liquors. Such is the decree of the people Of
the Connecticut valley, and Of the neighhor-
ing mountains, where the crystal streams
pout down from the rocks. Aud shall the
City authorities of Boston say-to them: Ion
ale TOO intelligent; you nre too virtuous.-
You shut out crime from your happy valley
too entirely. YOU should not dry mp oil The
fountains Of inquiry and crime, bnt leave a
few OF them. We. the people OF Boston, arc
wiser than you. We wish. indeed, TO stop
up all the fountains Of paupcrism and enor-
mons wickedness. hut we will just leave
few Of them open. We wish to chain up al
the tigers which prey upon the public peace
and happiness, but then we will just unchaIn
a few Of them. This will promote good hu-
NOR This viii advance the public cood'
81 have no high respect for Iha, Legislative
authority, which indeed can make public
law to regulate the catching OF aacwives ard
trout, and the shooting of robins and grouse.
bpt omits TO make public law against the
sale Of the liquid poison which ruins families
and peoples the pour house and tbs insane
hospital, and kills the souls ofimmortal meu.
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VIRGINIA..

The Richmond Wing announces the cleo
too TO Congress Of ANDREW >: FULTON
Wing. in the Xlllth or Little Tennessee
District, beating Col. Fayette McMullen
abont 20 votes. This gives US six Members
good and true, with the kanawha tl4th)
District, in which, says the Wing, there is
reason to believe that our candidate. Nc
Comas, is elected, TO hear from. The fol-
lowing are all The returns we have from this
District
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-05-11

IRON ioundrles. sash and blind iactcry,
scy'ne establishment, factory for makir.r
bevei'' hoes, trOweIs. hay cutters, &c. / for
making rail road cars, for black lead. lo-
tanning leather, besides many small shops
A branch Railroad connects It With Boston
and Worcester.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-05-11

Of this election shows, between fac'ious
opposition TO the measures necessary sue
cessfully TO prosecute the war. and fear
less censure Of The conduct Of the Admins
tration in making that war.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-05-11

CoNsTITUTIoNALITY OF THE LICENSE
LAws.-AIIuding to reports that the Supreme
Court of the United States had after all come
to no decision On the subject Of State Liceu-
Sc Laws. the Washington Union says;
Gases have com. up from the States OF
New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode
Island. where license laws have passed tbs
legislature, and the Supreme Court in each
State has confirmed their constituionality.-
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AN INTERESTING LETTER.
From the N. Delta

We are much indebted TO the Editors OF
La Pa'ria. Tor copy OF highly interesting
letter from one of the correspondents of that
Journal, now residing in the City of Mexico.
We have translated it for the benefit of our
readers: and ne recommend il 10 their peru
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FROM THE ARMY.
FROM GENERAL SCOTS CAMP

FROM GENERAL SCOTS CAMP =
No dispatches by the Massachusetts had
beep received at Washington up 10 4 O'Clock
p. NJ, on Friday. The following is the last
letter which had been received from General
Scott:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
Vera Cruz. April 8, ls47.
S;r.Iwrite IN haste, principally 10 forward
nv Col. Bankhead, passenger, a package
Of papers from the acting inspector GeneIai'
containing list Of prisoners Of war par
olefi. &c. &c. .,,,.od
The movement upon, Jalapa. announcer
il general orders No. "a, here |i:h' coih'hei, u,
ces to-day. Major General Patterson VIII
follow tomorrow.
This movement is forced in reference 10
our very inadequate means OF transportation;
bu, made in The hope of doubling those
means. :.
Jalapa is the first point from the coast. II
combines heallhinees with The reasonable
prospect Of obtaining some of the heavier ar
iicles of consumption for The army as iresh
beef, breadstufs, &c.
Another expedition sails this morning Tor
AIyarado. 10 ascend that river some forty
miles with some prospect Of obtaining
thousand or more horses for cavalry,draughl
and packs. Yours &c corr
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Hon. w. L. MARCY, Secretary oil War.
Washington, d. &.
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l0A O'Clock, P. nj.
GREAT BATTLE AT CERRO
GORDOf

Intelligence has just been received o. a
great battle at Cerro Gordo. between GeD'
Scott and Santa Amy, in which the Mexi'
cans were defeated. and their army compile
ly routed. Five Mexican Generals were ia
ken prisoners.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-05-11

Hon. WILLIAM SLADE has recently re-
turned 10 his residence in Middle
bury. from the West, where he has bee,
winning golden opinions by his Jealous ana
able advocacy of the great cause of Educa-
ton in that region.
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insrsn, says-'I said yesterday that Com.
Perry intended TO capture every place on 'he
coast of Mexico. The FIST move Is 10 L US
pan. The fee, intended to operate against
III at place sail this afternoon or TO- moro"
morning. The next point will be TO TOBIAS
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-05-11

REouIsIrIoxs Fon TRooPs.-The Cover
nor Of Ohio has received a requisilou from
the War Department for 1000 volunteers, to
compose regiment Of foot and troop Of
horse The Governor of Georgia has been
called upon Tor IattaIion of five companies
al ufsntry and company Of mounted men.
and il is stated that the Governor of Virginia
has also been called upon an for additional
regiment.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-05-11

WThe Legislature Of Rhode Island con
vened a: Newport Tuesday, 4th met VIII
liam Pattrn OF Providence, was unanl
mously chosen Speaker Of the House, and
Messrs- Eames and Larned were reelected
Clerks,
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The Millbury. little town in
Massachusetts, manufactured last year 10 the
amount of 81 ,oO9,O 900. 1t has 6 cotton mills,
4 wooden mills.2 paper mills. 3 machine shops
Tor making cotton and other machinery, 9
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900 men-Adpance Of Gen. 7'piggs. 1t.
Col Johnson ,rounded-Gen Scott moring
Probable battle. &c.
Net0 York, Friday erening, April3O.
We have by the southern mail late and i'm
portant intelligence. Steamship Massachu
sets has arrived at New Orleans, from Vera
Cruz, April II. An express had come in from
Gen. Twiggs. confirming the report that San
la Anna entrenched himself at Cerro Gordo,
seven miles beyond Jalapa, and had $1,000
troops. Lieut.. Col Johnson was severely
wounded in accommodating the enemy, and it
was said skirInish had taken place between
The -Mexicans and the advance guard of Gen.
Twiggs. Several Of our stragglers had been
killed. The brisades OF Gems. Worth, Pat
iersOn. Shields, Pillow and Quitman we're on
the road, advancing 10 the scene of conflict.
General Twiggs had abonl %, 900 men, and
Santa Anna. who was supposed TO have GO
pieces of artillery. would hold him in check
till Gen. Scott came up. He was making
rapid marches, and, as before suggested, the
battle probably took place OH the 18th. Mr.
Kendall, of the Picayune, however, writes
that intelligent Mexicans were of opiuion that
0""'" ~N"u" "Ouiu hOA hShA ut udu iOCl
members of The national council with him
what for, except TO negotiate
Gen. Patterson had entirely recovered from
his illness, and the only disease a Vera Cruz
was the diarrhGa, with which many we've
more or less afflicted.
At Tuspan, there had been fight between
officers ant citizens, aud detachment from
the blockading squadron had left for that
place urder the Commodore, Gen. Scott
had issued proclamation enjoiuing upon
the Mexieans to remain at home, and prom
ising them protection.
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Dem. d. 4O2. Wbip 3O.I37

Dem. 81 ,4O2; Wing 3o,137. Owing TO
iniormsliiy in the rerurns. only Governor
and Treasurer are elected, on the state tick
ef
For members Of Congress. the following
we've the votes for the two candidates.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-05-11

We learn that a Mr.. Sampson. from Yer
mont, a laborer on the Railroad. was kiIla /
Yesterday on the 10th section in Marlboro,
by the dirt cars accidentally passing over him
n. n. Sentinel,
The Revere I5onss." very splendid no
tel, has Just be opened in Bowduin Square
Bosron, erected by the Char. Mechanic As
ISOLATION. Mr.. Stevens. late Of CIaremout,
keeps the house ID.
Mr.. Webster is journeyiuS tmOnch the
Southern States. The Charleston Bar have
taken measures to do him funor, ms enc of the
first Lawyers, "a well ms Statesman Of the
counfry-and nj SavaDhah he is 10 be honor
ably received by tbe citizens without dislior
tinction ofparty-
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-05-11
CONNECTICUT ELECTION.

The official returns for Governor. of the
recent election iu Connecticut, are as fol
lows:
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sal, as proceeding from highly respectable
and reliable source, and as presenting Inc
mos, intelligent view ofafairs in Mexico we
have yet seen:
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MrxIo.S FnRrS-Mr. Kendall writing
~ he Picsy8e lIum Vera Cruz, On The 9Th
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LATEST FROM THE SEAToF WAR.
NEw YouK. Friday. MayI

The illumination in the city this evening"
in honor of the victories obtained IN inc WAT
is very general.
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Later from the Seat of War,

Santa Anna Entrenched at Jalapa Nth 49,
900 men-Adrance Of Gen. 7iUiggs. 1t.
Col Johnson irounded-Gen Scott moring
Probable battle. &c.
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PROSPECTS OF ANOTHER GREAT
BATTLE.

MOVEMENT OF The ARMY AND SQUADRON.
PHILADELPHIA, April 81, AZ.
The Massachusetts arrived at New Orleans
IN the 2ad instant, bringing dates from Vera
Cruz TO the 18th, with highly important
intelligence. Nj. Y. Beach came passenger
IN her.
The following is from rhccorrespondenI Of
be Picayune Of The % ult.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA.
IMPROVEMENT OIL IRELAND.

The Caledonia brings fourteen days later
than our advises by the steamship Sarah
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-08-12

HONEST AT LEAsr.-The Montgomery alabama
journal, a Wing paper, in responding to an inquiry
of neighborng PRINT to Its motives in supporting
General TAYLOR, thus emphatically declares itself:
ave answer the Advertiser with the dlrectness
that it has US, and in its own language, making even
It's italics ours, viz ihat deliberate opinion has
been repeatedly expressed to role for aid IN the
election Of no man acio is for the Wimot proriSo "
So, neighbour you viii have to help elect Taylor
as Southern man, and the only Southern who
can be elected
No more, therefore, of your Buchanans and Wood
burys. We ,cant Southern nlan,-one with whom
the interests of the South will be SAFE and we intend
to do our utmost for his election
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-08-12

SINGULAR OccURRENcE.-The Springfield Republic.
in speaking of the work on the Mad River and Lake
Erie Railroad, relates the following singular occur
renee. car load of passengers would look well in
such scrape:
"Between Belefontaine aud West Liberty, the road
a small prairie, which is evidently lake, the
surface of which heavy sod has grown. The road
graded and about deliver it finished
when it suddenly disappeared and twelve feet
found in its place. Thirty years ago, the grass
this prairie, and hauled off heavy wagon. 1t is sup
posed that there subieranean communication between
it and the neghboring lakes The road Will probably
have to be carried around the prairie
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-08-12

A FAMILY POISONED - Dreadful Rerenge.-The
family of Mr.. Charles F. Mansfield, of Philadelphia
were poisoned lasiweek by arsenic being put and
boiled with their tea by their adopted daughter, aged
10 years, whom they took when she but ten years
1t appears that Mr.. III. refused to permit her to ap-
pear IN company, alleging that she was too young
for which, to avenge herself she procured the arsenic
and came near being the cause of the death of her
beneiactor and his whole family. She has made a
full confession, stating that her object kill
them ALL and get possession Of their house and store
so that she might receive what company she though,
proper
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-08-12

DEATH OF THE ARCHDUKE CHARLES OF AUSTRIA
The Imperial family of Austria has lost one of its
most distinguished members, and the Austrian army
its most ilustrious veteran. The Archduke Charles
died at Vienna the Goth of April. Born on the
9th September HI, he In the 10th year of has
age. His name is one which neither friends foes
pronounce but with reapect Generous an1 humane
he brave, endowed with a sentiment of chiva-
rc loyalty, frequently unfortunate general yet
feeble incompetent, the Archduke was fully
worthy of the eminent position which his destiny had
assigned hin In the great wars TO which the French
revolution gave birth Although from 1895 to 1863,
from the celebrated of Moreau until the battle
of Wagram, he continued to command the Austrian
armes-both against the generals of the republic and
the Emperor himself-stili he was In secret and at
the bottom of his heart, the friend Of France and an
enthusiastic admirer of Napoleon, whose great genus
he fully comprehended. His military career closed
with the battle of Wagram, for he would not parti-
cipate in the later coalitions against the French. An
object almost of worship to his old companions in
arms, he went into retirement after 1863, and re-
manned absorbed in his studies of has vcrite of
war; and published a number of technca works on
The subject which held in the highest estimation
by military men. The Archdnke was married to a
princess of Nassau, and leaves behind him four sons
one Of whome is the Archduke Frederic and captain
in the Austrian navy. and two daughters one Of whom
is at present Queen Of the two Siclies.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-08-12

Prairie du Chen paper says IA singular Gus
tom prevails among tbs Sioux Indians. Whenever
white man has resided among them for the space of a
month, he is required to take TO himself wife. The
chief of the band among which he is, at the end of
his time, comes to him with young and handsome
squaw whome he must espouse and protect according
totheir customs, leave the country Immediately"
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-08-12
The Indians.

Some weeks ago we gave short account of an en-
gagemcnt between detachment Of United States
dragons under 1t Love, with the Indians, on the
Arkansas river, June 18th. We have since seen the
official despatch of 1t Love, giving the details of the
affair." in the Union. We copy below some of the
particulars so that our readers may have a correct
understanding of the unprovoked character of the
tack on the part of the Indians 1t Love recommends
prompt preventive and realiatory measures. Should
such be adopted by the government, of course
the Mexican wings would soon take sides in favor Of
the Indians and therefore the people should take
pains to become correctly informed from the start:
'sThe battle took place on the 26th about sunrise.
when some of the men were grooming their horses,
and others were preparing breakfast The attack was
mile in the They had chosen their position du-
ring the night, awaiting daylight, when the cattle
would be turned out of the coral With the exception
of six eight yoke they succeeded in driving all the
cattle over the river. The Indians thus engaged
numbered $50 or 800, and were well mounted, and
armed with ances guns, pistols, bows, arrows, and
shields About twenty of the Dragons started to re-
the cattle if possible. They followed about a
mile, when a regular engagement took place. The
Indians appeared to be the retreat; but this was
only done to get the men far possible the
prairie. About hundred Indians had been stationed
on the opposite bank Of the river and they now charg
ed across, came up in the Of the dragoons and
completely surrounded them. They bad it hand
to hand=six to ten Indians upon one man at time.
The engagement lasted twenty minutes and five of our
men were killed, and six wounded. The names of
the killed were John Dlckheart, Geo. Gaskell, J. IL.
Blake, - Short; and - Aldrich. Those of the
wounded, Sergeant Bishop, privates Lovelace, Van
caster, and Ward, severely; and wilson ]. Bush,
slightly. Sergeant Bishop shot through his left
side. above the hip; Lovelace shot diagonally
through from the right shoulder to the Breast Van
caster was shot through, from side to side-.le was
not expected TO live. They scalped three of the
Some of them had as many twelve to fifteen wounds
from the lance, and were horribly mutilated; the
throat of one was cut from to ear-the ears Of
another were cut off They were robbed of every
thing about them. As fast as the Indians fell they
carried the river, and their loss is esti
mated at from twenty-five to thirty. 1t is said that
the Indians had proclaimed that not train should
the river and it is their intention to cut off all
communication between Santa Fe and the States.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-08-12

Of % Wing papers published in Virginia 10 have
come out in favor of Gen. Taylor for the Presidency
-Erchange.
OF course, Sir; you'll find III the Southern papers,
Whig and Democrat, Except il may be here and
there one,) will eventually rally under the same
standard TfPPecaHoe Journal
Of course Sir; and you'll find all the Northern
papers, Wing and Democrat, (without single excep-
tom pushed to the dire necessity of unfurlng their
true colors. and no longer have opportunity under
an assumed name, to palm off their vagaries upon an
unsuspectng people.-Iadiana Slate Journal
Of course, again; and when that shall come to
pass, the Indiana Journal will be found sailing openly,
Gas it has been for good while coverty) under the
dark piratica flag of slavery. There will be
Gaping it, its "rue coors'' will have to be unfurled
and the people seeing the bloody ensign, will pass
sentence Of condemnation upon those who have charge
of the ship.-TfppecdpOe Journal, Aug. 2.
0FOf course, (pcrmit to say,) the Tip. Journal
has before this discovered that the piracal flag
under which the State Journal has been sailing,
of changeable color than it had anticipated
though if it had not been so, and it had continued
float the 'ag of slavery" it would nevertheless have
attracted that standard the same number of hypo-
critical abolitonists, who promptly deserted their
standard for the flag of slavery" at the recent
election.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-08-12

0-TThe Galveston Crcxas) Civilian of the 21st
ult says "The Indiana volunteers have all left for
the RIO Grande. portion taken on the Tom
Jack, it found that the Star and Lavna could
not accommodate all nfortably. The quie: and
Derby behavior of the men, while here, when off duty
and free from all restraint the object of general
remark If they sustain the credit of their State as
well in battle. they have done here, we shall hear
no more reproaches cast upon Indiana troops"