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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-26
The News from Europe.

The Hibernia's news is of character calcu-
lated to affect greatly the price of produce in
this country. The pretty well established
fact that we are to have heavy, and on the
whole, n full average crop of grain in this
country together with the prospect of an unu-
sually large crop in Europe, must at early har-
vest time 81 TO some extent before, bring down
the prices of bread stuffs considerably lower
than they have been, The specuators,wh have
held on to their purchases, and raised the
specializing fever so high as it has been in
this country, will, most likely,ge their fingers
burned in the end, though we suppose they
have feathered their nests we'll thus far. No
body will pity them should they suffer.
The fall in the price of flour in England, it
will be noticed has been very great We hardly
think the information that has been carried
there of late of the prospects of the crop in this
country will have the effect to raise the price
materially. Unless an unlocked for calamity
should fall upon the incoming crop of Europe
a gradual decrease of the price of flour must
take place. The hungry and starving millions
to be found in all Europe, will rejoice,if others
do not, at the prospect of a bountiful harvest.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-26
Extension of our Railroad.

We are glad to learn, as we do by the fol-
lowing article from the Sherbrooke Gazette,
as well as from other sources, that the pros
poets of an early connection of the Connecti-
cut and Passumpsic Rivers Rail Road and a
Rail Road from Montreal, continue to be en-
couragng; and that every thing pertaining to
such connection bears promising appear
unce All such great enterprises have their
dark aspects, at times, but this great enterprise
continues unclouded; yet should such times
come, no body will doubt its ultimate and tri-
umphant success, and its usefulness to the pub
lie and the ample reward it will return to it's
proprietors for their investments.
The following is the aticle referred to:
Our RAIL ROAD. We have the pleasure to
announce to our readers, that the works on
the st. Lawrence and Atlantic Railway, are
to be vigorously prosecuted during the present
season. We are informed that the Directors
have resolved to open to the public the first
fifteen miles from Montreal in the month of
May next; and further section Of 10 miles
to ST. Hyacinthe, in the month of August fol-
lowing The remaining distance to Acton be-
ing completed the same autumn.
1t is also, we understand, the intention of
the Directors to contract for the necessary
Engines and Cars in Montreal, and negotia-
tions for the purpose are now going forward
This will, we are sure, afford the most lively
satisfaction to the subscribers to the railroad
as evincing disposition on the part of the
Directors, to retain within the Province as
large proportion ofthe cost of the under
taking us is practicable.
To our friends in Stanstead County, it will
be gratifying to learn that so soon as the road
now under contract to Acton, shall have been
permanently located, (about monthly the En-
gineers have been instructed to survey the
line from the termination Of the Connecticut
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-26

AMAoNANIMous JOKE. Last Wednesday,
it being understood that Hon. John p. Hale
was to be in town, the House, on motion,
granted him the use of the Representatives
Hall, to deliver political address on Thurs
day evening. Soon after the House adjourn
ed, a caucus ofthe radicals was held, when
they agreed that the session of Thursday
should be prolonged late into the night, so
as to prevent Mr. Hale from speaking. In ac-
cordanco with their caucus enactment, the
War Resolutions, which had been made the
special order for eleven o'clock, A. NJ, were
postponed till tour p. NJ, so as TO make sure
of preventing Mr. Hale from occupying the
Hall. In the mean time, Mr. II. not know
ing of the appointment, and being engaged
in the trial of an important case in the U. ;.
Circuit Court. Boston, did not arrive; so that
the poor Radicals lost their suppers, played
n cruel Joke upon themselves, and went to
their boarding houses "mnd as March hnres."
Report has it that some of them swore, while
others said they'd be darned if they'd try to
play another joke during the session.-Con-
cord nv. H) Freeman.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-26

GPMR. WHITNEY, the protector of the
railroad TO the Pacific Ocean; recently gave
lecture before the Maine Legislature which
passed resolutions approving it, and ex-
pressing a hope that Congress would accede
to Mr. Whitney's demand, which is TO grant
TO him the land for thirty miles on each side
of the contemplated road, the whole distance.
Last week, MIR Whitney repeated his lee
ture before the New Hampshire Legislature.
The Senate passed resolutions approving the
scheme, similar to those passed by the Leg
islature of Maine. When these resolutions
came up for action in the House, General
Wilson spoke against them; He was acquain-
ted with much ofthe territory through which
this road would pass, lift was ever made,
and he said to grant to a company a tract of
land sixty miles in width, extending from
the Lakes to the Pacific Ocean, would be to
create one the most powerful monopolies
that ever existed! His speech had Il power
full effect; for when he sat down the question
was taken, and the resolutions were laid on
the table by a unanimous vote.
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and Passumpsc Rivers Railroad, to the mos'
convenient point of connection with the SUR
vey already made to the boundary line at Her
eford.
To those who have doubted the ultimate accom-
plshment of the work, we have but to point
out how, under difficulties of no ordinary char
acter, the Railway has been thus far persever-
ed in; and we can only entreat our friends,
now that they see this work fairly in train for
accomplishment, not to slack in their cndeav-
ors; but to continue that devotion to the pub
lie advantage, without which it has ever
proved visionary, to expect to see country
prosper
We understand that strong memorial has
been addressed to the Government by the Di-
rectors of the Railway Company-settin forth
the importance of the road TO this District, as
we'll as to the Province at large. And we
think it would be we'll if our Members were
also instructed to urge this point most strenu-
ously.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-26

stand, with full powers to treat. rear tha'
there is not the best understanding IN the
world between him and Gen. Scott This IL
another ofthose sort ofacoidents that we, who
have been here near two years, feel may pos
sibly keep us here year longer--not that ell
Their gentleman feels disposed to prolong the
war. only mean to say that the cooperation
cannot be as cordial or as confidential as IL
would be were their personal and official rela-
tons that of friends. Gen, Scott would have
been most fortunate choice for the President,
and from his position could have taken adVan-
tage ofpoints and of circumstances that might
occur, which being handed over to another
person, would lose their value. have had
conversations with persons who have listened
for hours to Gen s. s views in regard TO the
political relations between the two countries
and no one can listen to him without being
deeply sensible that he has studied the subject
as n statesman, and would have done honor to
the President, the country and himself, had ne
been entrusted with the negotiation. He has
had an opportunity of conversng freely with
in the last month with the most influential
Mexican Generas-a most favorable oPportu-
ntv for negotiator to have spoken ofwhat he
desired to do, and what our country was will
ing to do doubt not that, so far as he was
entrusted with the Presidents views, he inn
proved the opportunity but the important doc
unent was wnnting--he had no authority or
power to speak as an ambassador.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-26

CoUNTERFEITs-CAUrIo The Boston A
tlas ofthe ODD has the following; ga remit
lance was received yesterday at the Suffolk
bank, from the Bank of Burlington, Vt, of
5000. There were bills of 800 each, and
2 of $50 each, of the Shoe and Leather Deal
ers Bank, Boston, making five hundred dol
lars. Then there were bills of $50 each, of
the Massac husetts Bank, Boston. All of
these bills had been altered from one dollar
bills of the respective banks. The alterations
are so we'll done, that 80 persons out of every
hundred would not detect the cheat. The
loss to the party who made the remittance, is
1886. We hope that the scoundrels who are
flooding the country with these spurious notes
may soon be detected"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-26
Essex County Convention.
State
Central
Committee

The Wings ofEsseX County, are requested
to meet in County Convention at the Town
House in Lunenburgh, on Saturday the Sd
day of July next, at 10 o clock A. M. for the
purpose of nominating candidate for Sena-
Tor for said County. And in view of the an
,oisc policy pursued by the present admins
tration, it is to be hoped that the Wings of
Essex County will turn out upon that occa-
sion, and so far as we are concerned, use our
best endeavors to devise ways and means for
the restoration of correct and wholesome prin-
cples. VIM. H. HARTSHORN,
JOHN DEWEY, Co. Com.
VIM. b. MAY,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-26

The editor ofthe Dutch paper, publa.
in Washington City,says the National In,%
gencer, on being asked why he abused q.
Taylor, said he was paid by the Admln..
ton TO do so.
A man, says an exchange, had SIGN n
"Cheap Ladies, shoes for sale berop y
found that no woman entered his shon !,
wonder. The ladies don't like to be o,n,
cheap-they want to be called dear.
The WHEAT HARVEST has Commence,
far north as Virginia; the crop prove, n,',
and of excellent quality.
The frigate Macedonian, with food f..
Irish, sailed on Friday. The Yankees ,v,,'.
have made three voyages, (had there bo.,
sufficient freight while the Golbom,
have been getting ready to sail
Gen. Taylor is still at Monterey but ir,,;,
forced as he expects TO be, he will morcb
San Luis Potosi about the middle of rnr
his forces are now reduced to about pom
GF'It is said that Mr. Polk is appoiD,,
Mexcans to subordinate Offices in the On,
toms, sc. in Mexico, and that his action 4.
the premises produces good deal Of exon,
ment among the Loco Foco oxpccts1s n
such places. Is not this giving said ,na
comfort to the enemy" and will it no, gNci,
a chapter on "Moral Treason" from the r
MON?
Mr. Polk may soon have it in his power ,
do directly for his friend Santa Anna via
he has attempted to do indirectly. If Ga
Scott takes the City Of Mexico tits no, ID
probable, judging from the past,that MrP
will appoint Santa Anna Governor there
The Washington Union is out in full Bis
against the Chicago Convention. 1t wln
the democracy to have nothing to do With
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-26

MELANcHoLY ACCIDENT. On Thursday
morning last, a little boy aged eight years,
son of Mr. Jas. Hadlock ofthis village, fell in
to the river from the bridge just below Messrs.
Reeds Paper Mill, and was drowned. Not
outstanding the very laudable endenvors
made to recover the body, no vestige of it
has as yet been found. There wasa heavy
fall ofrain on Wednesday night, which rails
ed the water to such degree rs to render
it impossible to search effectually; and the re-
peated rains since, have contributed TO keep
the water very high and turbid.-Stansiead
Journal
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-26

As WE EXPECTED. The English papers
publish letters written in this country and car
red out by the Caledonia, telling the story
that the quantity of grain in this country was
small, 81 the prospect was in favor of high pri-
ces This has been one game of the spectators
in flour, and while they have reaped large
profits by such conduct the producers have
shared less largely in the advances. The
game has been played by the spectators in
each country, and they played into each others
hands Flour and grain would have been
high as a Legitimate consequence of the fam
inc, but not so high as it has been, but for the
operations of spectators.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-26

U7The Washington correspondent of the
Journal of Commerce says that the prospects
of peace with Mexico are not particularly IA
vorable. The writer thinks Santa Anna will
remain President of Mexico, and that the e.
lection of any other man in the manner pro-
posed would be illegal. He further SAYS
awe shall probably have very important It'd
ings from Gen. Scott in few days. He,
perhaps, advanced from Puebla towards Mexi-
CO about the LIST of June
In addition to the above we copy the follow
ing: "The National Intelligencer says it has
reason to suppose that the letter is from a
source entitled to entire confidence"
Polk, instead of delegating Gen Scott with
powers necessary to settle the prelminaries
of peace, has sent out Mr. Trist, n clerk in
SOM office at Washington, as his agent to ell
bow Gen. Scott, and create jeulousies where
there should be none.
The following is an extract of letter, dated
Jalupa, (Mexico,) May 10, and is taken from
the Ale xandria Gazette.
"There is not the least prospect in the world
of peace Mr. Trist is here, and, as I under.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-26
A Loud Warning.

1t is well known that stage drivers are Nv
much in the habit ofleaving their horses ~
tied, when they design to stop only fora lev
minutes, at the public houses. This is wnor
ly wrong. A few nights since, driver iF Iaa
Hanover to Haverhill, N. H., as one OF l !s
passengers states, drove up to tavern .L ~
Bradford village, VT, tucked his reDsI ~ i'm IN
harness of one of the horses, and wen ~,
leaving some halfa dozen passengers III IA nv" ~,
on the stage. The horses directly mC'eu o's
long. Four students from Dartmouth ~v We.
on the outside. The alarm which Inc! saF
together with their noise in sprlngns T III"
started the horses into quicker pace. INV I'M,
driver ran out to stop them, but found , ,I
possible. A lady, and her two children W" nn
we're inside, were obliged to remain, III ar Sg
slant danger of death, while the horses , avn
ously ran more than mile, turning Que V 'I,,
er at nearly right angle. AT leng.h w.t.
entered the covered bridge over the OoI,"J
icut at Piermont, where in the profound u", .s
ness the leaders veered little from tne L "'
direction, and one of them dashed MS , ,',i
against timber, and, falling instantly S' and
brought the frightful course of hllnsen " os
his fellows to quick termination. No Rm
sons life was lost, or limbs broken ~. D
who would consent, for any pecun'aty om.
Sideration, to be placed, or 10 have an! "" sim.
Der of his family placed. in so terrible . s I'm
alton as tina: lady and children were! toeo.
", men to whom we commit the sul0 .areSl
inc of our lives, should be eminently c Sr M;
and trustworthy. The commences " m.
careless practise ofleaving stage hors soss on
confined, is an urgent reason why al POI sun
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-26

The CRoPs. The National Intelligencer
says that from every quarter we hear of the
promising condition of the growing wheat
crop. Occasionally there is note of COM
plant that the crop here or there has been
winter killed; but the news of the death is
never confirmed. The truth is that the crops,
as general thing, were never more promis-
ing. With even tolerable crop the unusu-
al quantity of seed which has been put in,
both of wheat and Indian corn, will produce
greater quantity of breadstuf' than our
country has ever seen BEFORE"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-26

ANOTHER CAVE JoHNsONIsM. The last
share we have heard of, as emanating from
the sagacious head of our notable Postmas-
Ter General, by way of carrying out his en-
qusite system ofpostage, we find in a sun
day paper, the editor of which says:
ave have before us the wrapper ola news
paper, the postage Of which was sixty cents
letter postage; and for what does the rea-
der suppose? Why, the gentleman who sent
the newspaper sealed it with a seal on which
was cut his name. The impression came
off, and Cave Johnson called it writing on
paper"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-26

UPGen. SCOTS proclamation TO the people
of Mexico, is acknowledged, now, to be mere
" an official bulletin from the Executive of
the United States. Gen. Scott is used, i'll his
official capacity, as a mere machine to issue
the edcts of Polk to the Mexicans, and the
statements of these proclamations are such
as Scott never would make himself-they are
the re.echoes, as any one must have noticed,
of the partizan arguments ofthe leading SLAYER
propagandists of the locofoco party in this
country; and among other things, Gen. Scott
has been made to repeat the vile falsehood
started by Polk, to wit that the war was COM
menced by the act of MeXico-u statement so
VIGOROUSLY false that many of the Presidents
leading pnrtizans dare not endorse it. Nobod-
supposes that Gen. Scott endorses the Proc
lamations he is compelled to issue-written,
we suppose, by some member of Folks Cab
inet-and he must feel mean TO be obliged to
put his name to them, even as a military COM
mander
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-26
Office ofN. O. Times, I
Wednesday, June 9,1S17.
DREADFUL DISASTER AND Loss OF
LIFE

1t pains us to state that the steamer Edna,
Capt. Phillips, on her downward trip from
Ouachita to this place, blew up on the 4th
instant, opposite the town of Columbia, as
she was starting from the landing, instantly
killing twenty or more persons,and dreadful
" wounding several others.
The boat sank Immediately after the catas-
trophe, and nearly every thing on board was
lost.
Seventeen ofthe bodies had been found.
Several ofthe wounded have been brought
to this place.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-26
Caledonia County Wing Con-
VentiOu,
May 30, 1S47.

The Wings of Caledonia County are hereby
invited to meet in Convention at the Court
House in Danvlle, on Thursday, July 6, at
100 o'clock, A. NJ, for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidates for County Senators and
the transaction of any other business deemed
expedent.
1t is desirable that every town should be
represented in the Convention, and all Wings
are invited to be present
DAVID BOYNToN,) Countv
GEO. w. CREE, Con,,-,i,;oa
A. J. WILLARD,
Juno l6, ls47.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-26

UTAMos Tuck, the candidate of the indie
pendendent Democrats for Congress in the
1st District in N. Hampshire, has been also
nominated by the Whigs-and his election is
deemed almost certain. The District gave in
March about 1900 ant-radcal majority. In
the Sd District the anti-radical strength will
probably be concentrated upon Gen. WILSON.
The result in this District is more doubtful
Election in both Districts, July s.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-26

PARIS FASHION. Grey hair is now all the
rage in Paris. Probably some antiquated
spnste. among the nobility had become too
law to attend to the adjustment other wig,
and so set the fashion by returning at once
to nature.
A young lawyer in St. John n. B. was
horse whipped in the public street Iya lady
as apunishment for having "laned their dog"
Tho lady insisted that she had right TO
fog the puppy that attacked her dog.
Snow In JUNE. The Wilmington (DeD
Journal says n severe SHOW storm visited the
farmers near and above the Pennsylvania
boundary line on Monday last Snow fell
for nearly an hour in some places, and must
have injured the crops, but we hear of no Sc
rious damage.
NEWSPAPER POSTAGE CHANGE. The Post
master General has instructed his deputies
throughout the Union to forward in the mails,
without preparing, all newspapers coming
from The Offices ofpu6tcdtion'
A Boy CARRIED OVER NIAGARA FALLS. A
melancholy accident occurred at Niagara
Falls June 13, says the Rochester Advertiser.
A lad ofthe name ofJohn Murphy, aged IL
years, in the employ ofJudge Porter, IN cross
ing the Chippewa in canoe, was drawn IN
to the rapids OIL the Canada side, and into
the great Horse Shoe FALL He battled man.
fully with the current, but although within
a hundred yards of the shore, he was i'll the
embrace ofthe rushing cataract, which new
er releases its victims! The broken frag-
ments of his frail bark were all that was
found of the little mariner. widowed
mother and three children mourn the loss of
a son and brother.
The RETURNED VOLUNTEERS. A public
celebration was held in New Orleans on the
10th inst. in honor of those war worn volun-
teers who have recently returned from Mex
leo after having served during the full peri
cd oftheir enlistment. An eloquent and inn
pressive Grafton was delivered by the Hon.
S. S. Prentiss, which was responded to on
behalf of the volunteers, by Col. Davis, and
Lieut.. Col. Nc Chung, of the Mississippi vol
uuteers After the addresses the company
sat down to bountiful collation..
LIBERALIrY OF NEGROES. The colored
people of Antigua have lately subscribed sew
en- hundred dollars towards the relief of the
suffering poor of Ireland.
The old town of Bath, Maine, has been
made city. The charter was accepted with
great unanimity, there being only six mega
tive votes cast.
of missionaries, Rev. Messrs. Benton, Coch-
ran, and Bliss, with their wives,and Miss Ma
ry S. Rice, under the care of the American
Board, sailed June 81, from Boston for Malta.
IMPORTANT TO VOLUNTEERS. Mr. Ed
wards, of the pension Office, writes to Gen.
Jones, of the U. S. army that no soldier dis
charged before the expiration of his enlist
ment, on his ,own application and for his
special benefit, is entitled to land or scrip
under the 9th section of the 18th of Februa-
nv, ls47. This is the opinion ofthe secreta-
ry ofwar.
WOMEN AND MEN. In recent trial in
Boston, in which woman was concerned
Mr. Sprague remarked that women, when
good, were better than men, and when bad
were worse than men, as the sweetest things
when soured make the sharpest vinegar.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-26

ACCIDENT. Widow Polly Morse, of Little
ton, N. H., was thrown from a wagon at Vince
lock, on the 22d inst, by which one of her
thighs was twice broken. The accident was
occasioned by the breaking of the bolt of the
whiffle tree. Mrs. NJ. is II years of age and
her recovery is considered doubtful, though
she was able TO be carried home.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-26

Prophecy VERIFIED. "War," said Mr.
Clay, in his Raleigh letter, twill he the conse-
quence ofthe annexation of Texas at this
time in the manner proposed"
"This war;" says MIR Benton, sis the conse-
quence ofthe annexation ofTeXas, at the time
and in the manner in which it was done"
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strengthen and maintain it; but the Union,
the amplifier of the Executive power, and
the organ of the President in all attempts to
dragoon Congress and force it 10 submission
to the Executive will.
If there be such thing in this country as
a Federal party, as there is certainly party
acting upon Tory principles, the Washington
Union is its representative and organ.