The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-01-05

MARBLE IN IOWA. no new soIdIe
House at the Capitol of Iowa is built Of mar
BILE. at cost already Of $4,000, and it will
require $40. 900 more to completeit.
GP Old Mr. Ritchic, of The Washington
Union, says that 'onc would think from
reading the papers, that the American people
care for nothing but wealth. lie need not
trouble himself about the tastes of the peo-
| pie. They are reputed 10 oe rather mercer.
airy, hut they have read his paper and that
come TO despise all Ritchies.
EIH Hon. Alexander Barrow, who die AT
Baltimore yesterday morning. has for sever
al years past served his country as U. s
Senator from Louisiana with integrity and.
ability. Although living in the very focus
Of the Texas Conspiracy, he resisted Annex
alton from first TO last with zeal and cousfan-
CIV worthy Of the better days Of the Republic
That opposition had already ensured his re-
tirement from the Senate on the 4th Of
March next, when his term would have ex-
pred.-IIis place will he temporarily filled,
by an appOintee Of Gov. Johnson-a Loco
Foco Of course. Gen. Barrow. If we mis-
take not, was Il native OF Tennessee.
| STEAM TYPE SETTER.-Anotncr inven-
ton, and TO the newspaper profession the most
astounding OF ALL has just been brought into
successful operation in this city. We allude
to Clay and Rosen5uigh's Steam Type Set
:er. which by the aid of two men and three
boys can put up as much printed matter as
ten compositions can do by the present sys-
TENN. Y. True Sun.
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john, who, from conscientious motives. has
refused to furnish plan for Unitarian Church
Conscientious motives, argues the Tribune.
are always TO he respected. however weak
they may be. This is urue. We live in free
country and every man has right to make
a fool of himself in his own way. But. then,
i; is equally true that every body else has a
right to laugh at HIM. Besides. there always
will he those-we ere not OF The number
who suspect that snch things are done for
sake Of noioriety. If this was the object Of
the architect, il is not probable that his ey-
ample will be followed, for he must haye had
quite too much of it.
While the administration processes TO have
introduced a system Of exclusive metallic cur
rency, and to have placed the " hole financial
affairs of the government upon a specie basis
VIC find that the army of Santa Fe is paid in
paper, and in such paper as will not purchase
food or any of the necessities oflile. How
transparent is this humbug of the sub-treasu-
Try
| Mike Walsh is held to bail for libel on the
District. Attorney.
| VIRGINIA DEcIsIoS.-The General Cour
OF Virginia made two decisions of cOnsidera
HE Importance on Saturday. In III. noted
Ohio kidnapping case,' as it is called-lhc
case Of certain Ohio men who were arrested
and tried on the charge of kidnapping slaves
from Virginia. the fact being that on The Ohio
side Of the Ohio river they assisted some run
away slaves to escape-ihe Court decided.
after full argument and long consideration
that Virginia jurisdiction extends only to low
water mark on the Western side Of the Ohio
river, aud therefore that the act Of the Ohio
men was not committed within The jurisdq-
ton of Virginia They were therefore or
dered 10 be discharged, five of the Judges
dissenting.
Long CRrisE.-The whale ship Menimac
in a recent voyage had been cruising for six
months and fourteen days out of sight of land.
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land, to recruit. On the 4th day of July she
doubled Cape Horn amidst tall islands Of ice
and thick storms Of snow, the weather being
intensely cold, thermometer ranging from 40
10 45 below zero; the men not being able to
stand AT the wheel moro than half an hour.
Sails were placed upon the weather side Of
The ship above the rail, 10 protect the watch
from the wind and snow. July, off Cape
/ Horn iS fha Japfb of N, ID. Jro-.S
Mercury.
ELorEMENr AND PREsEST.-A member
of the Senior Class of Williams College on
! Thanksgiving day run away wilh.and mar
red young lady of Wiliamstown, and his
class have voted him-a cradle.-Bos,on
Duly Aduertiser.
From TIRE SOCIETY 1sLASDs.-Advces
from Tahiti to June 18th have been received
at Valparaiso. They represent the prospects
for mercantile business to be very discoura-
sIng. The French troops, from 700 to 1000
strong. with 200 native allies, constituting a
bout all the floating population of the town,
had been absent about two months, OCCASION
ally making an attack upon the strong holds
of the natives in the mountains. but not with
much success. The French are erecting
block houses and other defences at mouths Of
the principal vaIies as they progress around
the island. If they should continue to do SO,
1t was thought probable that they would be a.
BILE 10 cou6ne the natives TO the mountains.
The latter manifested no disposition TO YIELD
Queen Pomare was still at Rai,ea, and E.
vinced no more friendly disposition towards
the French than Observation-Disclosures Daily
Adreriiser.
FLEEcrNG THE SoLDIER.-Au officer in
tine Alabama regiment, writing to the TalIa-
deSa Reporter, explains tbs manner in which
the meu had been paid as fellows: