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vJ ,. SFOUvENEE & co.,
No. 20 Gold street and No. 3 John street,
near Broad,o0y,
New York.
MANUFACTURER WHOLESALE and
IXl RETAIL DEALERS ia
m n m

MANUFACTURER WHOLESALE and
IXl RETAIL DEALERS in
1CHLN:a. GLASS, AND LAMPS,
for oil and lard.
Gas Fixtures of every description, Solar and
Gas Lamps, Chandeliers, Brackets, Girandoles,
C andelabras, &c.
Private houses, churches, and hotels, fitted up
with Gas, at great reduction in price, and all
articles warranted.
a complete assortment of the richest cut, press
ed and plain Glass constantly on hand.
All the above articles made to order, and all
kinds Of Glassware matched to any pattern.
Lamps altered and repaired.
Goods loaned to parties.
Oil at Wholesale and retail
New style of Hall Lamps and Lanterns
may l3--tf
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terrible mortality at last dates was prevailing
~ the Red River country Of Louisiana. II was a
malignant scarlet fever and it kills within "a hours.
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a CARD.

:. BECK would take this method Of notifying
Ii MS trends and public generally that he has Re.
moved his house Furnishing Store from p.nr.,l.
vana avenue to E street north opposite Rev ii n
brown 8, one square west Of the General POI ()ce
Having larger house and Q lower rant ca, 80
.0iH seu any and all kinds of House Furnishin~
Goods cheaper than at any time heretofore. IviIi
ny 70 prove this 70 any one in want Of goods that
will give me call. aSas6sl stf N ri IL
n. p. Rooms for rent, furnished or unfutnishsd.
april 2l-3m 4. g7g T"-'8'-'--- =
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by MIR. SMITH. Inc heath OF one yet IN the
Nay Of life, Charles JMay--Last May we dined with
him Captain May--this May he dimes with as as
Colonel May. May we dine with him next May as
General May.
So mote il be-hut you will not have your wish
grafed till ls49. when Old lack will do the clean
thing by the gallant dragoon
The Sultan despatched message some months
ago to President Polk to send him out two Ameri-
to make geological surveys Of Turkey and teach
abe Turks TO cultivate American cotton. The Pres
ident accordingly selected DIR. Davis and Smith Of
South Carolina for the Mission Under what clause
Of the Constitution did he find the power to enable
him TO comply with the Sul,an's request! Will the
obsolete abstraction Of the Union answer!
ST. Louis has been recently agitated by conflict
going on between Two claimants TO a large tract Of
land at Of The ship yards Of that city, relative to
the right Of possession and title. AT last dates the
public authorities had to interfere t. prevent riot.
General Taylor Is not politician, says the Louis
vile Journal but he is an honest man and Wing !;
and when he is elected 70 the Presidency he will
make the knayes and parasites who now fawn around
the abominalions at Washington, "walk Mexcan
new era will be inlr. dnced. and the Capitol will
undergo such rnriicition as it has not known for
twenty odd years.
GES. Misunderstanding to Chapman, of the In
dianapolis Sentinel--the man who likcned himself
unto cock In 1910, and whose brains do not ex-
coed in volume those Of a cock-Gen. Lane is the
hero of Buena Vista. He says that Gen. Taylor Is
a very ordinary man, aid no general; that Lane
Vas The man who won the victory and gives as his
author ty letter from Buena Vista. No doubt the
letter was firm Lane himself, for he and Chapman
are pair Of worthless. They say it is a long LANE
that has no turn, these two miserable viliers Of
Gen. Taylor will find to their sorrow before many
menihs time.
CT fac smile Of the Pennsylvania Gazette pub.
llshed by Genjauin Franklin has been prepared for
No. of"AIetican Hi,toral &c. Curo. es.' By
the way we commend this work to the public It is
edited by J. Jay Smith and J. F. Watson Of PhiIa-
delphia. The fac smile in question is Of the mum.
Der bearing date 25th September, 1923 and Curl
ossty il is.
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BECK'S DAGUERREOTYPE ROOMS /,
One hundred per cent. cheaper than the
cheapest !
KENESSES taken IN the b<sk sfvle infsr;or a
~ none, either snsly or IN groups ii ths vsfy IL
duced price Of ~ SOL! each. Specimens NAV
De seen AZ the rooms over the Furnishing Store If
Z. .. Beck, z street near The General Post Once
Remember the price ~ 90 Groups in proportion
april 2l-8m ". III. 4 80
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ST. Louis has been recently agtated by conflict
going on between Two claimants to large tract Of
land at one Of The ship yards Of city, relative to
the right Of possession and title AT last dates the
public authorities had to interfere I, prevent riot
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OUTER, CHEESE, Ac.ThS sxbscriber
- has received q full supply of the vsry ~
family groceries Of every description IN his Ins.
winch ne offers on as reasonable terms a. ahey csn
be bought In the city--such %
java, Rio Lagnyia and 81. Domingo cofE,s IA
Gqnpowder, Imperial. Old Hyson, Youse
Hyson, and Black Teas
Loaf Crushed, White. Havana, and Brown
Sugar
Molasses, ground and ungrouad Spices
Salad oils in flaskes and bottles
J. Butter. Cheese, Flour, &c. e.
10000 Cigars Of different kinds.
E. w. SMALLWOOD. RqH r
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N MCCLELLArD, Enqraver. Pennsylya-
~. mia Avenue, cast of Third street. Washingtln
city. dec tim
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-03-27
THE NEW POST OFFICE BILL

BY the bill passed by Congress the last day
ofthe session some important provisions and
alterations have been made, among which 20
the following
One hundred thousand dollars are .,nrro. 49,.
at'd to extend post TO Orcgc ~, a.
Pacific const A weekly route . ....,,. ~,
to THmPico and Brazos, the ,ticers ma 49,,
dicrs in the army to rccei' 70 tho;r ,o.,... ~,
papers free ofPostage d.urirc ,ho ,.,r
ne building OF s. ateen war steamers is an.
'norzed' four to Re employed in carving the
'S''''' ~ ""N ! 1m Europe, the Pacific, Havana,
Taking privilege to members of Con-
s'e''' and officers of Congress is completely
restored. Wy
1t is also made Illegal to deposte t,co letters
." one e"nojope or package directed to different
persons, The penalty is $40, one half to the
'htor.ner. There is, however, proviso that
'fe law shall not apply to packages sent to for
e;gn countries.
Ne'cSPdPerS not sent Jrom the office ofpuJlica-
ton are to be charged ,oith three cents postoOc.
and the postage must be paid in advance or
WV P"PSlo Will ne forwarded, all hQnubillS
and circulars to be charged three cents
All newspapers transmitted through the mails
will be hereafter rated with postage, exchange
papers between the publishers of newspapers
and those franked by persons enjoying the
privilege and contractors may take newspu-
pers, out Of the mails, for sale or distribution
among subscribers.
All deputy Postmastcrs are authorized to
send free, through the mails, all letters and
packages not weighing over two ounces, which
they may have occasion to write or send. re-
iatng to the business of their Offices, or of the
Fost Office Department, endorsing thereon
post office business" and signing their names
thereto. And those whose compensation did
not exceed 5000 for the year ending the Goth
OF June, 1916, may also send free, THROUGH tho
mails, letters written by themselves, and 70.
celve free all written communications on thar
own private business, not weighing over one
half ounce
lie compensation of the Postmasters at the
miner offices is raised about 10 per cent
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Il I'LL " G. A L. H I'D d N l A N.

now removed, not only by the present just
law ofthe Legislature, but by the voice ofthe
people, and the recent decision ofthe United
States Supreme Court; and whereas,one grcut
cause of complaint under the lnte law was
the inactivity and reserve Of the proiessed
friends aud advocates of temperance; there
fore
Resolved, That it is obligatory upon all
temperance men, having confidence in The
power the law, to act camly,yet boldly and
firmly in detecting and prosecuting TO final
Judgment the volutors oflhis law.
Resolved also, That it is their duty to do
this not only by their own individual effort,
but by associaling themselves together in
such II manner as shall secure the most effic-
lent and uniform action.
Resolved, That We pledge ourselves one
to another 10 sustain this law, and make the
unlawful sale Of intoxicating drinks as I'M
profitabet to tile seller rs they IRE ruinous TO
the consumer.
Resolved, Tint we will not relax our en-
orlons and depend mainly upon the law to
finish the work so gloriously commenced aud
carried on by Temperance Societies, but con
tinue TO use all fair aud honorable means 10
enIighlen the minds aud reform the habits of
all that deal 10 the injury of community in
intoxicating drinks, in the hope that the vote
for License will "grow small by degrees and
beautifully less"
L. w. MIN Err, Secretary.
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NEWS FROM EUROPE.
Arrival ofthe Mail Ste am ar
HIBERNIA.

al
The Royal Mall Steamer HrRERNrA, Cap
tain Alexander Harrison, arrived nj Boston
the 2oth INST, having accomplished the pas
at Haliia',.
81 e dates are from London TO the evening
oi u'e I'd last, and from Liverpool to the
u. ornli : ofthe 4th.
Pr .rIiameut has been almost entirely occu-
pi I'd in discussing and passing the new meas
ares for the reliefof the distressed people of
Ireland.
All the government measures for the relief
of Irish distress have been carried by large
majories.
Our accounts from Ireland do not differ
from those received by the Cambria. The
most appalling restitution still prevails
throughout that unfortunate country. Star
walton, fever and death continue to sweep off
whole families in nearly every county.
| In Scotland, too, the distress is very severe,
and serious riots had taken place in conse-
quence.
The grain markets in England had been
exceedingly dull and prices of all kinds of
bread stutfs declined but rallied again before
the Ilbernia left Liverpool
The Bank of England has not increased its
rate of discount, but the Government loan
ofeight millions sterling, taken by Barings
and Rothschild, had an effect upon the funds,
which Immediately declined.
A gloomy account is given of the financial
position of the French Government.
The Steamship Hihernia brings out about
81, 100000 in specie.
DEsTITUTION IN SCOTLAND. The Desti
tuition Committee ofthe Free Church has lust
issued second report, from which it appears
that the destitution is spreading. 1t is now
calculated to embrace one third of the areo
ofScotland, and about 100000 people. The
Committee expresses doubt whether the
public in general has been effectually reused
10 the sense of the calamity or the necessity
ofhep.
BY dint of abstaining from the shipment of
grain and ofconsderabIe eXertion in raising
subscriptions for the purchase of meal, quiet
has been restored in the disturbed districts of
the North.
The Inverness Journal states that the re-
cent food riots in Scotland were not connect-
ed with want of food, but want of work. ari-
sing from long period ofunfGvorable wealth
er. In support ofthis view, it mentions some
facts respecting the composition ofthe mobs.
ana the general prevalence of intoxication a.
mong those engaged in the disturbances.
Upwards OF $4,000 persons are now in
Hla'es OF the London warehouses;; 10000 are
receiving out door relief and from l.4OO to
1000 nightly sheltered in the refugees for the
houseess.
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.-HoUsEo OF LORDS
Feb. 18th. The Marquis of Lansdowne
moved the second reading ofthe Destitute
Persons Qreland) Bill. After 10th, it pass
ed through COMMITTEES.
Feb. 18th. On motion to bring up the re-
port on this bill, the Earl of EIlen6erough
some objections to the bill. |
but after few explanations, the report was
brought up.
Feb. 10Th. The Earl of Clarendon moved
the committee on the Brewing from Sugar
Bill. Lord Stanley moved as an amendment
that the hill be referred to a Select Com
tnittee.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-03-27
CONCLUSION OF THE WHOLE MAT.
TER

| The result Of the election does not differ
essentially from the conjecture made in this
paper last week, when the returns of lib
towns were before us. In n poll ofabout 60
600 votes, Williams will have meagrc ma
jority of n few hundreds, and the political
character Of the House remains 10 be deter
mined by baIotimgs for the organization of
that body. In that branch. the Radicals claim
a majority of ten: and 10 make up even that,
count men for whom they would gladly pay
heavy premium, and others whose votes
will not be obtained for Radicalism.undera any
conceivable circumstances.
The battle was fought most maniully &hon-
oraby by the opponents of the Slave Power
and with utter desperation by the RadicalS-
Men Of that party, claiming responsibility in
society, uttered the most Shameless unTulhs
before the people, and although often times
confounded upon the spot by n few home
questions from Wings who Glanced to he
present, had the etirontery TO repeat their false
hDods'bcorc new and successive audiences.
Money 20 the amount of probably S25 600,
was sent in from Washington and the custom
houses along the coast, and lnvishcd with
great freedom in making slave votes. So G.
gregiously were the honest people in many
towns deceived, that in the simplicity oftheir
souls they really believed that the Wilmot
a
mocrncv originated and sustained and that
bur for the Wings it would have passed Con-
grcss. Bythese and similar outrages upon
the public credulty, the state is carried by a
bare majority, and year at least must pass
ere the people can punish the men who have
duped them in the support of measures for
which nine in ten ofthem have the utmost
repugrancc. Let the deceivets make the
most oftheir success, aud enjoy, if they can,
result accomplished by the touIest means
ever resorted TO in New England election.
This result will, it is feared, essentially
strengthen the Slave Power, and make the
strife more sanguinory when new slave Sta ,as
apply for admission. The news of our eIcc-
ton in South Carolina will give rise to - o,e,,-
crI iuhiIec and while they despise rs for o,,r
serviity, will be Matching new pIots with
which 10 dupe the North in the u.ext Congress
May heaven deliver us from r. ne couse9uen-
ces oionr own acts, since v 70 odout the SIRE
means to effect our own r;r
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OFFICIAL.
State IF Vermont.
SECRET AIRY OF STATES Orr,

SECRET AIRY OF STATES OFFICE,
MOI .Itpeer, March 19, IS47.
!, j. McVI. SKATER, Secretary of State of
vermont hereby certify, and make PROC
LAA' rlON, that in pursuance of an act of
Tue General Assembly of this State approved
November 3, 1916, entitled San Act relating
% licensing inn-keepers and retailers" ] have
this day canvassed the votes of the fieemer.
cast in pursuance of said Act, that the res, llt
is as follows, to wit:
For No License, 21,79S.
For License, 1907.
and that the majority of votes of '.he frceme,,
in favor OF No License is S09l; of which NJ,
persons will take due notice end govern the, n.
selves accordingly.
In witness whereof | have herr,nto
LIS. signed my ma me and affixed the seal
otthis State, at Montpelier, 'fhe 18Th
day of March, A. ID. iS47.
J. Mem. SHi.FTER.
Tho IclloXyi,,o e tbo l,,r
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~IFJO I0IUl
Majority No License 1901.
For the Caledonian.
PEAcHAM, March 18th. |

PEACHAM, March 18th, 1S47.
Mr.. CHADWICK: Strata meeting ofour
Temperance Society last evening, the follow
ing preamble and resolutions were adopted,
which am directed by vote of the Society
to forward 10 you and Mr. Eaton for publica-
tom
Whereas, the recent canvass of the people
ofVermont, has given decided evidence of a
desire on their part, to free themselves from
the evils ofthe traffic in spirituous liquors:
and whereas, the great difficulties in regard
to Legislative action upon the subject of Tenn
perance, which have heretofore existed. are
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-03-27

THE NEW POST OFFICE LAW. The
change in the p 20. law mukesit expedicnt for
us to return TO the old custom ofsendag part
otour papers by mail, Should the change not
be agreeable in all cases our agents will please
inform us. We do this that our subscribers
may not be subject 10 postage, where, under
the recent law, papers were transmitted
free
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-03-27
NEW HAMPSHIRE. The radical papers

NEW HAMPSHIRE. The radical papers
now CHIN some 1000 minority for Williams
while the Independent Democrat allows him
some 600 The N. II. Patriot, (radical,) also
claims the House by 7 majority, by setting
down four liberty men rs radical locofocos.--
even. The New Hampshire Statesman gives
"the conclusion oflhc whole matter" as fol-
lows:
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-03-27

SENATOR'S.
DANIEL S. DICKINSON. of New York.
EDW. A, HANNEGAN, of Indiana,
JESSE ID. BRIGHT, do.
SIDNEY BREESE, of Illinois,
LEWIS CASS, of Michigan.
REPRESENTATIVES.
New York Ohio
stephen Strong, F. A. Cunningham,
w. w. Woodwork, Joseph Morris,
Joseph Russell, Isaac Parish.
Pennsylvania. William SAWYER,
James Thompson, Henry st John.
Richard Broadhcad, Indiana
James Black, VIM. w. Wick.
Jacob Erdman, Robert d. Owen
ulehry Foster, Thomas J. Henley,
VIM. 5. Garvin, Illinois.
Charles J, Ingcrsoll, Orlando b. Ficklin.
Moses NJ Clean, S. A. Dourlass.
New Jersey Robert Smith.
Joseph Edsall, A, McClcrnand,
Michigan. Iowa
John 3 Chapman. Shepherd LETTER.
Here are the names of the hirty-o, ., Tr,i-
ors to Freedom from the Free State. ca. oo1r-
d;-and, they are all locofocos, ,,,d Fla o,I,.
MEMBERS of Congress from tn, .so S.,,os ,,.h5
oted for slavery on the WI mo, Proviso amos.
ion Yet we do not hear t',o ,,oioo 81 u,o;.na.
north cOndemning mis- act. And WHY
)h' it IS an admini' stration measure, this war
: ah'. the defeat of the proviso bv
~ s,iNe hoio ers and northern Polk men shows
eho dgh the object for which the war is
ragged, "
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appropriate hrrvity, ahd a strict regard to the
lacts ot'Ihe casc, and not, as is customary, TO
inrerIard TRUTH with fiction.
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W The Baker Family, as we learn bv n let
yer from one of members, are intending to
De IN this place, whore they will give Con
cert, some time during the month Of Anr;,
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Ui7It is stated in the Windsor Journal that
the lion. jacob CoLLAMER, member of Con,
spess from thisStote,is dangerously ill at Phil.
adelphia.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-03-27
The Betrayers of Freedom.

The following is n complete list of Senators
and Representatives from the Free States who
voted against the Provso intended to prevent
the further extension of human slavery. They
shall have their reward:
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-03-27
DREADFUL ACCIDENT.

DREADFUL ACCIDENT. We learn
hat an accident of the most distressing ehnrac'
ter, happened one night the FIRST of this week
on the Gulfroad from Royalton to Windsor
The stage was passing diiiicnIt place, and
by some means was turned ont Of the track,
and over precipice of 20 feet, the horses fall
ing upon the stage and paSsengers' The drl-
YER William Smith, and son Of Mr. EIeazer
Smith, tavcrner, at HaverhiIl, ~ H,-wns
killed, and also two passengers who were on
the box-one nm Englshman, the others name
not known, 1t is also said that three other
persons had legs broken, These are all the
important particulars we have obtained.
p. S. We have since learned that one of
the persons killed was a lady from n, York
The wheels of the stage struck a stone, in the
road, that had fallen into it by acc-
dent, which threw the carriage out of the
track, and out of the road over the precpice,
The funeral of Mr. Smith took place at Haver-
hill last Thursday
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-03-27

GJ'The famine in Europe this year, will
compel her to take from 10 TO 1915, 900, 900
worth of the agricultural products ofthis coun
try, which, but for this famine, she would not
have taken, and conse quently we shall not
have TO send to Europe our specie TO pay for
her manufactured productions imported into
this country, and the balance of trade, by our
extraordinary export on account of the famine,
is reversed from what it would have been
long as the famine continues the usual effect
of low Tariffwill not be felt by us:-thesc
effects are changed, or reversed, by the extra
ordinary exports as a consequence of the fam
inc. The New York Express has a list of i'm
ported articles which show AN increase in pri-
ccs as the effect Of the Polk tariff 1t says:-
"The duties are reduced. (on British i'm.
ports) yetcontrary TO all free trade theories,
the articles consumed have advanced
We have had since the tariff went into OPP
GRAFTON, and while it was making most unex-
pected and most profitable trade that has en-.
HANGED our ship.owncrs profits, and enriched
our farmers; but the changes in the ATneri ,.nn
arif have been as imperative towarIs pro-
lucng it, as was the last comet. :, dspensa.
ion of Providence, that causes rain and star.
ration in Europe, fills our poskets,and enables
he free traders paushiv 10 assume all the Of. |
ects OF their hand'wrrlI. Iron, coal, sugar, .
md ''he poor man salt" were promised us
heop'r' nut the promise remains open yet
ne tar't OF $40 from most miserable con-
Iuoh'rals' d all classes to wealth and strength |
'e' us see if the present one will keep us
her. =, and let the free traders, when telling of
nat great things the now law has effected, so
very gIibly, remember the story of the astron-
omcr, who hought he had glass that disclos- /
ID aG immense animal in the moon, but was .
title abashed, when it was found to be moth
mr. but flv in his rlnss "
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-03-27

ITFAsT DAY in. Vermopt-uext Friday