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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-01-28
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GEN. TAYLOR

We have tho pleasure Of laying before cur readers tho
following letter from Gen layo 10 reply TO the rosou-
tI1ns passed At the Public Meeting in Nashville on
the day 9fOeober last. lie everything from lis
pen, 1t Ia appropriate and 10 the point
lin signature 10 this ettor-tho frst wo lavo seen
OF the distinguished @fet-is characteristics do
clded. aud without ufnampnt or flourish
Head QrtRrrRs Army or OccupArloN,
Camp near Monterey, Dec z, 1896 {
brSnlIMfN
Your communication Of the 9th Of October in
Which AIN informed TINT You have transmitted to me
copy 81 the resolutions adopted recent meeting Of tho
efzens Of Nashville AMI It's vicinity, as expressive oI
then o the conduct OF the services Of the army
(egular aHd vounteer under NY command in the lata
operations against this pa has been some day at hand
uNe not yet, however, received the resolutions; but
aNng read thgm some limo since ia the papers of tho
day. deem further delay in acknowledging your letter
no longer necessary. BE pleased then, Gentlemen IL
accept III the tame Of tho meeting which you represent
my sincere thanks for the very Kind manner in which il
has been pleased to approve Of my conduct aud that Of
the ioPs under my command in service before
tbs place such high testimonials of the appreciation
and feelings etour fellow czen9 must ever be- assure
}o sources II The nosi grateful ecoectols to the ar
my aud myself
fer yourselves. Gentlemen, lie pleased 10 accept the
insurance. Of my high esteon aud Lest wishes
y. TAYLOR,
NJ A..
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-01-28

CHINA, GLASS AND EARTIsEN ware
MY assortment of CHINA, GLASS AND EAlGlIlEN-
WI WARE is very good. Country Merchants and all
others who be in want # any articles in my line viii
find it TO their advantage to give me COLI
u. w. MOORE,
Jan. Pts Sign Of The Big Pitcher
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-01-28
+ CHARLOTTESVILLE.


stephen MrCiasock, William Gbhuney,
Il tnrkrU. Gcuge Stuart, and
John 7. Matthews, lptuaan Nlcoas0ek.
Rohl1t Glbboncy
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-12
THE @ A r ID o n I A N.

I New MAIL ARRANGEMENT. Mr. Hobble
oftho Post Office Department, goes out to
Bremen in the Washington, TO perfect post
office arrangement with England and the
continental States of France, the llanse
towns, Belgium, Hanover, and the States Of
the Zollverein; so that letters may be sent
from the interior of the United States, and
vice vaSa, either by preparing the postage for
the whole Of the distance, or leaving 1t TO DO
paid by the party receiving the letter.
NoRwIcH UNIVERSITY. Professor james
d. Butler has been elected President of Nor
witch University in the place of Col. Truman
b. Ransom, resigned.
RISING. The Boston Transcript has the
following: A learned pund' of our nc
quaintancc assures us that the only way of
rising in the world at the present time is to
get ustride ofa barrel ofFIour and go up 'oi1,
Il. N. B. No yeast is required.
GEN. Tom THUMB made net receipt of
$4,000 during 90 days performance in Phil
adelphia.
Company G, 4th Illinois volunteers, arriv-
cd at N. Orleans, have in their possession the
wooden leg of Santa Anna, taken at the bat
lie of Ccro Gordo.
The general assembly Of the Presbyterian
church of Richmond dismissed the case of
Rev. Mr. Mcqueen who was suspended by
the presbytcry Of Fayetteville for marrying
his wife's sister: the vote was 93 to 50.
President Polk is now on tour through
the Southern States. Prentice thinks ifSan-
tn Anna will give him pass, he will extend
his journey to Mexico.
The Editor ofthe Cleveland (Ohio) Dem
ocrat says from the observation ola late
trip through Northern Ohio, he is satisfied that
the Wheat crop and crops generally look full
as well as is usual at this season of the year.
The report ofthe election of Herrera as
President Of Mexico does not come in such
ashape as TO command perfect confidence.
Santa Anna was understood TO be the war
candidate;and the election Of Herrera might
be regarded us indicating disposition for
peace.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-12

ITIt is generally stated in the papers that
james q. Brney has left the Liberty party
and gone into a William Goodell pnrty-and
what that is, we do not know. The New Era
remarks that Birncy may be the candidate OF
this new party for the Presidency. Presum'
ing the detection of Brney to be true as sta
ted, we think the Green Mountain Freeman
should recant some ofits accusations against
us. made, because we thought we saws stated,
the unprincipled character of Birney, develop
ed in part, by his prO-Sla1ery course, in the
last Presidential election. That he had intel
ligcnce enough to see that his course would
insure the election of Polk, the triumph of an
nexation and slavery, we never doubted-and
lacking principle he led many honest friends
ofthe slave in way that permitted the events
that have happened since to take place. That
he sold himselfto the slave party cannot be
said without clearer evidence-but the infer
cnce is, that he did. Sore has been the result
to the slave, the country 81 the cause Of liber-
ty-and our Liberty friends will repent that
they upheld Brney, we do not doubt.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-12
Essex County Convention.
State
Central
Committee
June =, lS47

The Wings ofEsscx County, are requested
to meet in County Convention at the Town
House in Luncnburgh, on Saturday the Sd
day of July next, at 10 o'clock A. NJ for the
purpose of nominating n candidate for Sena-
tor for said County. And in view of the an
,oiSe 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-
ciples. VIM. II. HARTSHORN, }
JOHN DEWEY, Co. Com.
VIM. B. MAY,
May %, lS47.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-12

INA CLOSE CORNER. Mr. T. J. Henley, a
late member of Congress from Indiana, and
candidate for re-election,was one of the cleo
tors of that State, in 1874. He then told the
people that Annexation would not produce a
war with Mexico, and fit did, she would I'M
dcrtake to conquer Mexico, lat the head of half
dozen old'women, armed with broomsticks.'
Well, annexation took pl ace, and war follow
ed. Mr. Henley did not carry out his boast
Whether the old women were ready to go or
not. it is certain Mr. Henley was not He was
elected to Congress, and voted for the war
As an excuse for not volunteering, when the
call upon Indiana was made, he wrote let
Ter to the troops at Camp Whitcomb,i i'm which
he said she would have been one of their
number, ifhls duties in Congress would have
allowed" or, "ifthey didn't march before the
adjournment" or,if she could leave, he should
join them" This letter was written June 90
Another call has been made upon Indiana;bul
MIR Henley, instead ofvoIunteering, is max
ing speeches TO get elected 10 Congress again.
Judge Wick, another member from Indiana
was willing "to whip Mexico by contract"-
He also, is again acandidate for reelection to
Congress. Both of these delightful patriots
sneak out oftheir position. The Wings of
Indiana are putting it to them in good style.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-12

FLOUR, AGAIN. The news by the IIbcrnia
gave flour rapid start upward--in two days
The price in Boston advanced S 80, and at a.
bout the same rate as the news spread into 9th
er cities. 1t has, however, since rccedcd, as
the fever abatcd
The amount of specie exported from Eng
land to pay for flour, grain and other provis-
ions, was stated few days since in the Brit
ish Parliament, TO be screen million pounds
sterling, showing the scarcity ofprovsions in
the "sea grit ISLE to have been exceedingly
great. A large share of this came to this
country, so that the suflrrings of Europe have
flooded us with specie, and, but for the war,
which takes vast amount of it into Mexico, it
would be plenty beyond precedent.
1t will be noticed by our foreign news that
in all the sections of Europe from which news
has been received, the crops for the season
are unusually promising, including the potato
crop in Ireland, which however, may vet be
affected by the rot
In our own country, so far as the papers
speak of the subject, the crops are as promis-
ing as they were last year at this time. In
some sections wheat has been winter killed, but
this always happens to greater or less extent
and is expected The spectators in grain and
hour,-mcn who are holders Of quantities of
these Enthusiastically endeavor, about this
season, to raise the cry of short crops, in order
to fill their pockets-and ifthe truth could be
known it might now appear that the holders
of flour in the u S. sent to England the usu-
al stories of ':winter kill" in this country, with
view of creating fever to react upon this
country and excite speculation. The public
know very little of the tricks of the hour.tra,
ders.
Within six weeks new western flour will be
in the city markets for sale, and if the foreign
and domestic crops turn out as they now prom
Use the spectators may get their deserts. The
price must, in such case, rapidly recede.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-12

Gen. Dromgoole, it is said, has left his en-
tire estate, with the exception of a few friend
ly legaces, to the children of Digger, who,
ten years ago, fell by his hand in duel
The Wings of Platte County (NIo.) have
nominated General Taylor for the Office of
President, and have recommended for Vice
President, their fellow citizen, Col Alexander
w. Doniphan, the "hero of chihuahua" We
were not before aware that Col Doniphan was
a Whig-but it appears that he is.
IMPORTANT TO BLAcKsMITHs 1t is said that
the Ether gas has been administered to frac-
tous horses with admirable success, so that
they are totally insensible and may be shod by
the smith with great ease.
The Phoenix, published at Brattleborourh,
denies the statement in regard to Thunderbolt
which has been published in many of the pa
pers ofNew England
CoNNEcTICUT. The House of Representa-
tives in Connecticut, has adopted an amend
ment TO the Constitution, by which the time
of holding the annual election is to be changed
from April to November, the session of the
Legislature from May to December.
Morn VOLUNTEERS. The War Department
has made requisition upon the Governor of
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-12
W ~ -
May 90, lS47.

New IlAMPsmrRE. The Legislature was or.
ganized last week-Moses Norris, ira man
more notorious for his persecution of the Rev.
Geo. Storrs, because he taught anti slavery doc
trines, than any thing elsc--was elected Speak
on the Cd ballot-havng received l4S votes
Others l35. Harry Hubbard was chosen
President of the Senatc-and other minor Off
ces were filled by Locofocos, among them
Charles b. Fletcher (who has not gone TO
Mexico was appointed assistant Clerk of the
House. The official canvass ofvotes for Gov
ernor gives the election to Jared w. Williams,
by 10 majority His message is short, and
the only prominent feature in it is the re -itcra-
ton, parrot-like, of the notorious Presidential
lie, that the present war was caused by the act
of Mexico-whcn the world knows if the L.
S. had not stolen Texas and voluntarily assum-
ed the then pending war between Texas and
Mexico, we should not have had any trouble
with Mexico.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-12

back thirty thousand miles, and preached on
an average one sermon day. for his services
as minister ofthe Gospel, during this peri
cd, he received the sum of $3.50. Ifhe laid
not up "treasures for himself, he was never
theless "richtowa God."-C Christian MesSea-
ger.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-12
BISHOP HEDDING: THE PAST.

Bishop Hedding is spending few days in
our village. In some conversation we had
with him, the Bishop informed us, that as
Presiding Elder This district was as large a.
bout as the limits ofVt and N. II. Conferen
cesl he received for his first years services
S4.5Osa and that for ten successive wears. his
average salary was $45 year. From this it
appears that for ten of the best years of his
life, from his twentieth to his thirtieth wear.
during which period he Travelled on horse
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-12

PoLITIcs OF THE GREAT STATES. Since
the commencement the war against Mexico
by Mr. Polk, elections have been holden for
members of Congress in our four largest States,
with the following result, compared with that
of the previous elections:
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-12

FIRE. The dwelling house and shed attach
ed belonging to Mr. p. Mathewsou, of Lyndon,
was burned about 3 o'clock on the morning of
May3l. The fire took in the shed, from what
cause is not known, the wind blowing severely
it was impossible TO check it. Some furniture
was saved, but Mr. M. lost about 200 lbs sugar.
some farming tools, about 20 bushels wheat,
30 bushels corn, about 60 bushels oats, 30
bushels potatoes, and all other provision in the
house.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-12

uJ'A locofoco paper published at Louisiana
in the town where Gen. Taylor resides, under
takes to give the politics of CROUCH and
Ready 1t makes him out an opponent of
locoism in general, declares him to have been op
posed to the annexation of Texas, but intimates
that he agrees with the admin stration on the
Tariff, point on which the locoiocos are la
boring hard to prove that Gen. Taylor does
not coincide with the Wings. Upon this one
point, the Richmond Wing says
"The editors of the Louisville Journal, for
example, assert, as within thcirpersonai hao,ol-
cdgc, having seen letter from Gen. Taylor
written long since, in which this subject is
touched upon, that he was opposed to any in
reference with the tariff of 1912. And the
Cincinnati Atlas states, on the authority Of "a
gentleman ofthe highest character for pur-
ty and truth, and well known as a bosom
friend of Gen. Taylor, that, although cotton
planter, like thousands of others of the most
intelligent portion Of that class in the South
crn and Southwestern States ,hc is as dccidedIy
IN .taror IF protcctioe tariff, and as gOod n
Uhig, in cr0y respect, as Hcnry clay This
mode of comparison was used (the Atlas says
because its informant, like most other people,
regarded Mr. Clay as standard cxpostor of
Wing principles
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-12

BREADsTUFFs AT ALBANY. The Albany
papers state that since the opening of the ca
nal the present season, unprecedented large
quantities offlour and grain have been re-
Ceived. Within the four days ending on Mon
day ofthis weeks, two hundred thousand
barrels of flour were locked through into the
basin. And at every Western Port, says the
Albany Statesman, and at every point on the
Canals, -four and grain were accommodating
The large prices have caused general out
pouring ofthe graneries of the great VEST
The warehouses and the usual means of trans
portation utterly insufficient TO meet the eX-
igCnces ofthe times. The receipts Of flour,
corn, and wheat at tide water at Albany. dur
ing the month of May, were about as follows:
Flour, CSC, 900 barrels; Wheat, 100000 bush
els; Corn, $4,000 bushels. The sales at AL
bany during the month exclusive of the re-
in addition to the great amount of shipping
business transacted, amounted to the follow
ing extent
Flour $4,000 barrels.
Wheat $1,000 bush.
Corn 220,500 &"
Barley 6O,7OO
Rive 5000 g"
Oats 100000 "
The following are7thc receipts of flour and
grain received into the city Of New York, by
way ofthe Hudson river. up to last Saturday:
Wheat flour 143,212 barrels.
Corn ll3,40S bush.
Wheat 2933l I"
And from the opening ofthe river naviga-
ton to Saturday evening"
Wines at flour 1863, 1928 barrels.
Corn 550,511 BUSH
Wheat 75,15I
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-12

ELEcTroNs. The election for Judges,S Dis
trict Attorneys, took place in the State of New
Y ork, the 9Th inst. This is the first election
held under the new Constitution, and first
time the judiciary of the State have been G.
lccted by popular vote
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-12

New York. The judicial election in New
York'was on the 9TH The Wings in the City
had two list of candidates and were of course.
defeated, but in the country, Albany, &c the
Telegraphic Despatch says the result is whig-
gish
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-12
Correspondence of the Journal ofCommcrc'
WASHINGTON. June 3D.

Correspondence of the Journal ofCommerc
WASHINGTON, June 3D..
MIR Black, late consul III Mexico, has ar
rived here; also Major Bohlen, tue latter Wit
dispatches. / do not learn that the despaIc''
es embrace anything Of importance unknown
to the public.
But do learn that information has beer
received here, from the most intelligent SOU
ces in our army, all of which tends 10 cor
vince men high in Office here that we are VI,
on the cue ofpence with Mexico. So far u
official facts go, there is nothing in them ~
warrant the belief that the MeXlcans WIZ
make peace. So far as the inierencesoi u.
dividuals go, they are uniformly and s'ro'-!
averse TO all hope ofpeace. Some OF our 'no,'
ntelligen: men in Mexico state that tIe Y"II.,
ton of peace or war is to be decided y 81:
Mexican Clergy, and that they are all l'"'"
cally hostile TO peace. ,oon
One letter from Jalapa, which has ',,
shown 10 me, states that General ScoNS IN
state ofeXtreme anxiety as 10 his coho,'..o'
respect TO the prospect otkeeplng up l'I f,sc,.
plies, and of obtaining, time, his fc,'l' IN,
ments. This letter does not confirm 'llc %..
preston that Gen. Scott is so willing, rs
been stated, to cut off his communicates ~,
throw himself with small force, upon IN. M.
own resources, as did his type, the first vU"
queror of NIeXico-Cortez--w lie p'
his ships. The same letter says,howc'eL,'",~o ,.
the citizens Of theMeXican capital have wv,
mined that their property shall not be llnI l.
ed by defence, but that the plains anu l'
cs will be defended.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-12

IF@The Boston Atlas expresses the follow
ing opinion in regard othe war upon MeXi-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-12

IwMGRANrs. Thirty thousand nine hun
drcd and thirty four immigrants arrived at
New York during the month of May-the same
month last year, Ia, 532.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-12

0F@Mr Crawford ofthe White hlouna% ,I
is this, as last year, Representative IL W., ~
Legislature, and although i'll the oISI y! i.
ofhis age, looks only as if about %. ne =, n +.
native Of Connecticut, but very carry ~ M
went into Vermont, where he remaillr" h,
til nearly years ofage; since when ue Ne, j.
lived in the Valley up which the asce'" H
made to the Notch of the Mountains, HI
says he has gone through hard tunes II I;y IN
bleak abode-the like 10 which people n I,,,-
nova days can have but very inaueq''
conception. ,..n,or.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-12

Posr OFFICE. The Burlington Free Press,
says a package of the Press, marked Brandon,
safely arrived after several days, having pass
ed round through New York City. The editor
says the Post Office business is conducted in
such manner now days that he always de-
posites letters and papers in the Post Office
with misunderstanding that they are push
ed ahead in the Mail bags till they come TO
some Post Master who knows how to read. We
never heard so much complaint as we have for
the last six months about the arrangements of
Post Office matters. So many good Post
Masters have been removed to make room for
dirty partizan brawlers-no matter whether
they can read or write how dissolute their
habits of lifc-they are put into turn out all
order from the Post Office and to hazard the
safety ofevery thing entrusted TO the office.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-12

~ The market quotations except Brighton,
failed to arrive this week, but the Daily Cour-
Ter states that flour is dull again and the price
depressed since the abatement of the fever pro-
duced by the Hibernia's news. Such is the
cnse also in n. York, Baltimore and Philadel-
pha.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-12
Eara S0AISTE MWA&o
SATU RDAY, JUNE u, lS47.
State Convention.

The Wings of Vermont are invited to meet
in State Convention, at MONTPELIER, ON
WEDNESDAY, THE Urn DAY OF JuLY NEXT, at
10 o'clock, A. NJ. for the purpose of nomina-
ting ticket for State officers, and taking all
other measures necessary, preparatory for the
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-12

The MIsERTEs OF WAR. The Transcript
says, the official paper of Zacatecas, Mexico,
tile Zdcetalo Of April 18th, contains two
letters, one from the Mexican Surgeon at
San Lnis hospital, the other from Surgeon
in the Mexican Army, from which it is evil
dent that we have never before received an
thing like correct statement of the Mexican
loss in the battle of Bnena Vista. The army
surgeon writes that IS were left i'm the hospi-
tai AT Aqua Nueva, pa AT Incarnation: AZ at
Salado 3S at Cedral, and 3lS at Matahuaa-
total FOL. The San Luis surgeon writes
will soon receive sly wounded, which,
added to 5S7 here already, will make the ex-
traordinary number of 1884. For all these
| have neither blankets, sheets, nor any of
the necessaries they require. The donations
of clothing that have been made TO the hos
pita are not sufficient for even two hundred
ofthis neutrality-suspicious. are also greatly
deficient. In fact, misfortunes encompass
us on all sides, and the measure of our suf-
ferings is full.
The rains in Pennsylvania, Maryland and
Virginia have given new life TO vegetation,
and grain is growing spendidIy. 1t is esti-
mated that the surface planted with corn this
year in the state of New Jersey exceeds that
oflast year by one hundred thousand acres,
and TO yield three or four million of bushels.
WHALE FIsHERrEs IN CoNNEcr1cur
There are engaged in this business 1875 ves-
sells, with 5000 seamen, and a capital ofabout
S5,0000O0.
The Washington Onion, Folks organ, OPP
poses "Old Rough and Ready's" nomination
for the Presidency. This increases greatly
the gallant Generals chances of success-if
the word "chances'' can be said to be appli-
cable in the premises.
FIRE IN TURKEY. The European papers
per ship Rainbow contain an account ola
fire in Bucharest Turkey, in which 5000 hou-
ses were destroyed. The loss was estimated
at 100000
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-18
Brooklyn Intelligence 4.

CHARTER COMMEMORATIVE OF A MEMBER.-The
members Of the Charter Convention met at the Brooklyn
Institute Saturday evening pursuant to adjournment
President Dikeman having taken the chair and the pre-
liminary forms having been dispensed with-Mr. Muir
ply and stated that II became his painful duty
announce the death of Mr. John Kinchler, distinguish
ed citizen, and member of the Convention after few
tering terms and concluded by Offering series of
lutons In favor Of addressng letter Of coincidence to
in respect to his memory The resolu ions adep
ted, and the Convention accordingly adjourned until
Thursday evening next. The deceased understand,
has left wife and five interesting children to mourn
his loss.
The TRIAL OF SELpES BRAIrARp, for having in his
possession large amount of counterfeit paper money,
with intent pass the same is expected TO
to-day in the Court Of Sessions.
The TRIAL OF LIE FoRREsr LosAN, for having, in
connection with Edwin Bay and Joseph Buchanan,
committed vllanous assault upon Mr. Bennett of Will
amsburgh with intent to rob him. Is also set down for
to-day.