The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-10-12
FOR PRESIDENT,
Subject to the decision of a Ndtiont
democratic Contention
-- iSILAS WRIGHT, Jr.,
of New York.

O4L6O
of New York.
On the same day, at the very moment
when this nomination first made its ap-
pearance, Silas Wright was breathing his
last an event which shows that the NOM
ination was Subject TO the decision" of
another power besides the National Dem
ocratc Convention. ST Louis New
Era.
YELLOW FEvER.-The last accounts
from New Orleans and Mobile were that
there was an evident improvement III the
health of those cities New cases of fe
yer were becoming less frequent in. Mo-
bile, and those which did occur were mild
and easily managed. In New Orleans,
the epidemic was subsidiug for want OF
victims.
GEN Scorr-When Gen. Scott was
in this city on his way 10 the seat OF war,
he was frequently inierrugaied by curious
persons, as To his plans and designs. Blu,
the old general was generally AZ close as
an oyster. There was, however, ono pur-
pose of his which he made no effort to
conceal, and that was. his determination
to be in the Capital by the first of Septem-
Der. IL shall dictate peace to them in
their Capital, on the first of September
lS47." The old general is certainly sha-
wing i, very close, bur we believe that he
will redeem his promise.-[N o. Delta
Sept. 5.
KENTCcKY CONFERENCE.-The good
people of Kentucky have given. as il appears
from The Frankfort Comr onredlth. about
81. 900 Yoies fer Convention. TO revise. rheiI
Constitution. The total number Of voters. in
the Stale, is about l37, 900. The majority
therefore. Tor the Convention, is about 48
900! Another vote has TO be taken Oh the
subject; but with this strong current of feeling
I in thai vay, there can he iIi;le doubt the
| Convention VIII assemble. and revise the
political institutions Of Kentucky. The State
! is . noblc enc. and noble. hearted people
| inhabited il. We iIUsi. that ~ revising their
| Fundamental laws, il may be done in a way
To ensure their prosperity and happiness
| Cincin. Chron.
The Voters Of Connecticut baInreJ on Mon
day last. Yes or No. ON proposed amend
mrnf TO their Constitution, which would emit
tie The cOlored inhabitants 10 equal privileges
Of citizenship with the ~ hires. The few re-
turns received indicate that The amen3n enI
is rejected by large majority.
MILITARY MovEME>Ts.-Six companies
oil mounted Georgia v0lu Iirers arrived At
Mobile on the 26rh ulI. OH iheirway loMex-
leo. Four companies If infantry lrom the
same state were expected TO arrive in few
days.
HARTFORD AND SPRIrGYELp.-A writer
in the HArtfDrd T. ourant draws some compar-
isous between the business of Hartford and
Springfield. He saws that the population Of
the laiier, hich few years since MAS thirty
per cent. below. is now nearly thirty per cent.
above that Of Hartford and is rapidly aug
meuiing. He suggests the call uf public
meeting to propose measures for reviving The
business Of the city.
The LIGHTNING LETTER PRTNTER-
Professor House, has been for several days
ia The city engaged in putting into operation
his new Telegraph marbine named as above
This Telegraph prints lerfers iusicad OF the
characters written by Morse's. aud, We are
told. il operates admirably well, and with
speed equal to Morsr's: Yesterday he trans
n,irred drsparch Of 22o words to Louisville.
a greater distance than any heretofore s6ni
by this Telegraph. Should this Telegraph
equal the expectations Of the inventor IL has
one decided advantage over that ofProiessnr
Morse. in this, that il will save much Of the
delay and cost Of transcribing dispatches re
ceived.
Mr.. O'Reilly's line Of Telegraph TO LouIs-
vile is finished and in operation. Our sister
CITY il now in communication with this city
and all the principal cities east Of us-lC'"
GzZ.
The CHEsHIRE RAILROAD is now open to
Winchendon. About one hundred aud sew
euiy FIVE passengers passed over il on Mon
day To and irom Fichburg,-the first day OF
opening Passengers from Boston now ar
rive here To dine. We understand arrange
menis are IN progress TO establish morniug
line fron, this village TO connect with the ] ]
o'clock Fichbur7 train, by which passengers