The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-06-08

A VALUABLE HoRsE.-A wag in Peunsyl-
wanna not long since purchased a very 6ne
horse. Returning from a ride a few days af-
forwards he said that he had discovered a quail
ity in this animal which added fifty dollars to
his value,-'He shyed at a Constabie!n
NORWICH USIvERs1rY.-Prof. James D.
Butler has been appointed President of Nor
wich University, vice Col. T. b. Ransom, re-
sined.
Another Douglass in the Field.-The Flu
giiive Slave business appears to be profta-
ble- We have now another ingenio us dar-
key, who isfoLoring in The footsteps ofhis
lHuStrious predecessor, and who will probably
go to England, as cabin passenger in one Of
The Cunard steamers. an1 make, per-
haps, as grea: a sensation as Douglass, him
self. Henry Bib, the romantic name of this
self-eInancipated darkey, was born in Ken
lucky, and according TO his story, has been
sold six times, the last lime to the Cherokee
Indians, from whom he escaped. This is
a good story and will tell well in England.
Should Bib be successful, especially in
his English tour, mingling freely with the ar
istocracy, we shall have fugitive slaves in a.
bundance. Anthony street will turn out a
score of them, and they will be as plenty as
blackbeiries; and should we not be able to
supply the market. they will be manufactured
to hand IN London, till even British sympa-
thies cries-'hold, enough [AIlas.
Teachers for the Vest.-Miss Catharine
Beecher, the well known author of that val
liable little work entitled The Duty of A
mcrican Women to their Country" and of
many other productions ofgreat merit, being
essentials aids TO the cause OF education, is
unwearied in her efforts TO promote a better
state of education in the great West, and to
fill a void with which no country can ever he
an 'El Dorado We understand that she is
in a few days TO meet a; Albany, twcnty-six
Young ladies' from New England, who are to
go out with her as teachers, after having spent
a season at the State Normal School. Her
plan is 10 transfer a large humber of educated
young ladies' 10 the West. and there employ
Them as enthusiastically.
Preparation for Mdrriage.-The Princess
Alexandra of Sake Alteuberg leaves Alien
berg in the course of this summer for st. Pc
tersburgh, there TO be prepared for CONVEX
sion TO the rites ofthe Greek Roman Church,
previous to her marriage with his Imperial
Highness the Grand Duke Constance Of Ru-
STA.
Madam said a doctor to an old maid, you
stand in need Of the sun and air; till you have
them you never can get WE'LL La, doctor, |
have no objections against having a sou and
air, but | must get d husband first
Ron, at the Marlboro --ChapeL-The pro-
c~eediugs of the Anti-Slavery Convention al
the Marlboro Chapel were concluded last
evening, Thursday by 4 grand row, 10 which
some forty Of seats were brOken.-Several Of
the rioters were arrested by The Watch and
Police, and lodged in the Watch-house, and
were detained for the night.-BoSton Trar-
elier,
The Washington Union, Folks organ, OPP
poses sold Rough and Ready's" nomina-
ton for the Presidency. This increases
greatly the gallant Generals chances Of sue
cess-iG The word chances can be said TO be
applicable on the premises.
A young lady in New York advertises for
a class of young mothers and nurses whom
she proposes 10 instruct in the TART Of talking
10 infants in such a manner as will interest
them. She flatters herself that IA peculiar
tact and great experience although a young
lady in this mostimportani branch of house
hold duties. will enable her TO give eutire
satisiaclion.'-IrarcLer.
Col. Donlphan. The te~legraphic accounts
from New York, throw a doubt upon the re-
ported defeat ofCol. Doniphan, by The Mex
leans.
DISTRESS IN AMERICA.
In Maryland the long drought has checked
vegetation so much. that many persons are
without the necessaries oflife. An endorse
meni on The letter bag fror: John Spaul
ding, Postmaster at Pleasant Hill. Charles
county. Maryland, dated May 9th, states
that on that day six persons called on him
begging for meal or corn, and that in the sur
rounding county many are begging from
door TO door, and that no corn is TO be had
at any price, and the Baltimore Patriot hears
that similar destitution prevails in other
LAWYERS TURNED SoLDIERs.-Under this
caption a Virginia paper states that pre-
vIously 10 the departure ofthe Westrnoreland
Guards for Mexico, the Westmoreland Bar
numbered twenty-five members {; Ten Of those,
and five students of law volunteered in the
company and are nov with the victo-
TiOus amy commanded by General Scott IN
Mexico.
DIR. Woods SasdpdriHa and Wild Cherry
Bitters.-Time, which tries all things has
thoroughly established the inestimable value
Of these Bitters as a purifier of the blood, &
4 universal remedy for scroffula, bilious and
other diseases ETA similar character, inclu-
ling those Of the digestive organs. dyspep-
,ia, headache, &c.
w. P. Russell, agent.