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The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-09-26

HORSE Thief ARRESTED. Constabes Andrews
and Cook last evening arrested Thomas Lord, for steal
ing horse and buggy from Messrs. Tisdale & Co. Of
Springfield, in July last the value of which was $3.50.
When arrested he had in his possession two rife pistols,
loaded and capped, also two silver watches, small
chronometer, and S5 in bills He is said to have been
in the State Prison for horse stealing.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-09-26

YUcATAN has been formally reunited to the Mexican
Republic The oath of allegiance which constitutes the
union, was taken and celebrated with great pomp on
the 9Th of August The difficulties between the whites
and Indians, appear to have come to an end-for The
present.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-09-26

Snow. A letter dated Canaan, N. H., Sept. 23d,
says:-"Ihe first snow storm of the season came of
with great guslo last evening. Old Cardigan and the
woods and fields around are completely clothed in white
robes The weather has been cold and rainy for sever
al days. The Mercury stands at 42d on the north side
of our building. Very cold for the season.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-09-26

NJ The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Evening Post says that Semi Weekly Free Soil
newspaper is soon to be estabisheda. Washington, as
The New Era is considered more Of moral than pc.
litical journal.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-09-26
WARNER PARTRIDGE, Cor. Secretary.
Princeton, Sept. q, 1913.

GJs The annual Cattle Show Of the Essex County
Agricultural Society, will be held at Lynn Thursday
GT The Mddlesex County Cattle Show will be hold.
en- at Concord, Oct. 4h.
~ The Show Of The Rhode Island State Society will
he al Pawtucket, October 9Th aud 5lh 0a
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-09-26
WACHUsETT FIRM.

AT recent meeting Of the friends Of Free Soil in
Princeton Preamble and Constitution were unanimous
ly adopted.
Having obtained more than half of the actual voters
Of the town, the following officers were chosen
President-Henry Boyles.
Vice Presidents-Israel Everett Ebenezer Smith,
Charles B. Temple.
Corresponding Secretary-Waren Partridge.
Recording Secretary-EdwIn Davis
zneasarsr-Luther Crawford
Executive Committee Harlow Skinner. Jonas Brooks
Dr., Ivory Wilder, Caleb S. Minck, Noah Humphrey.
Frederick Parker, Mark Wilder.
Resolves were unanimously adopted concurrng with
Daniel Webster, in the opinion that the nomination OF
Gen. Taylor was "not fit to be made" and affirming
consequently that is not fit to be sanctioned at the bal.
lot box Approving Of the Buffalo Platform, and pledg.
ing their most earnest exerons for the election of The
candidates of that Convention, and Stephen c. Phillips
and John Mills for the highest Offices in the gif Of the
Old Bay State. w
WARNER PARTRIDGE, Cor. Secretary.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-09-26

MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD. In October, this
road will be competed.c Niles, leaving only Is miles by
sage TO st. JOSEPH, and bringing Chicago within TWEEN,
~ four hours ride of Detroit. 1870
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-09-26
(For the Dailv Spu J

MR.. EDIroR-When certain Gentlemen represent it
as disgrace to walk in torch light procession OF
CHANCES hardly know whether most to pity or des>
Pse them; for there class in this community more
intelligent or moral than they and if you take from
midst this class Of citizens you take away the life
blood of the city, ACIr1zEK.
Gibson L. Cranmer, of the Cass State Central
Committee for the State of Illinois, is announced in the
last Springfield Journal as candidate for Presidential
Elector to support the claims Of Martin Van Buren,
Thus the rats are abandoning the sinking ship in all
quarters
The meeting of the Clay Wings in New York city
advertised for friday night, has been postponed till this
evening.
Mr. Fitzgerald, MIR. Cass's successor as u. s. Sena-
Tor from Michigan has declined to run on the Cass cleo
TOTAL ticket in that State This is significant
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-09-26

Torch LIeHr-7his Evening. Last Friday eve
ming ii was voted that there should be magni6cen.
torch light procession by the Free Soil this evening
1t will, if the weather be fair, be grand affair.
Head Quarters of the Club are at Warren Hall.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-09-26

THE WOMEN OF THE AMERICAN REvoLuTloN, by
Elizabeth F Eel, author OF rhe Characters OF Schil
ler," Country Ranbles," &c. 2 vols New York
Baker q Scnhner .E
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-01-15
IN the Richmond Mail Resolution.
WAsHIN0TON. lam. M

WASHINGTON, Jan. III.
SENATE. Mr. Johnson, of La, on Pen
sons, reported bill granting half pay TO
widows and orphans ofvounteers who were
killed in Mexico, pursuant to the Presidents
Message. 1t was reod first time.
Mr. Yulee, on Naval AfTairs,reported bill
making an additional appropriation of $780,
600 for the Dry Dock at Brooklyn Navy Yard
After Il few remarks from Mr. Dickinson,
who stated that the subject was fully discuss
ed last session, II was passed.
motion was made by Mr. Yulee for n
NIl for providing additional Pursers, which
was taken up.
MIR Badgers amendment, making them
commissioned officers, appointed by advice
and consent of the Senate, was adopted, and
the bill passed.
Mr. Douglass introduced bill to establish
n Territorial Government in Oregon.
Mr. flanagan submitted resolution that
no treaty ofpeace can be made with Mexico,
having due regard TO the best interests of the
United States, which does not establish as
The boundary the most suitable line for II
military defence; that in no contingency can
the United Stntes consent TO the establish
ment ola monarchicul government within
the limits Of Mexico, by the Intervention of
any European powers; that it may become
necessary and proper, and 1t is within the
constitutional capacity the United States 10
hold Mexico as a territorial nppendage. lie
gave notice to call up that day two weeksthe
resumed consideration fthe Additional Ten
Regiments bill.
MIR Reverdy Johnson addressed the Senate.
HOUSE. The Richmond mail resolution
was dismissed.
On motion of Mr. Vinton, the House went
into Committee of tine Whole on the state of
The Union, MIR J. II. Ingersol in the Chair, OH
the reference Of the Presidents annual mes
sage TO appropriate committees.
Mr. McClernand addressed the Committee
in defence of the general measures ofthe Adj
ministl alton.
The House in conclusion was addressed
by Mr. Stanton, who followed chiefly on the
doctrine of the late veto. lie alluded to the
message, dissenting thcreirom, and supposed
that war and war measures were alone the
course considered proper by The Admins
lrntiOn
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cipline. lie contonded that we were TO 60
on, hold the country until we mako Mexico
succumb.
Mr. Colhoun-the question being about TO
he put on Cri;tenden's amendmeut-suid he
felt embarrassed MS TO how 10 vote. Before
no should vote he wanted 10 know what all
this was to lead TO. Fit were TO hold de-
iensive line, such as he recommended, then
he was in favor oflaving regular troops; if
we were 10 raise large force TO be sent inn
nediately to Mexico, then he preferred to
nve volunteers. But from what had fallen,
in the remarks of gentlemen, he thought all
that was required was to appoint additional
recruiting ofiicersland rendezvous, TO enlist
men into those regiments already formed.
But That WINS not the thing intended. Some
600 appointments would he thrown upon the
President, If this Ten Regiment Bill passed,
and II was this overshadowing power and
patronage of the President, that he feared
more than all other things. This war spirit
was changing our whole SYSTEMATICALLY is it
so powerful that gentlemen in neither house
ofCongress dare speak or vote the honest
convictions Of their minds For one until he
could get vote of the two Houses, declaring
10 what end this war is to be prosecuted, he
should vote for no bill TO prosecute it further.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-01-15
Patent Medicines,

TEyHE subscriber has among other articles
L. of Patent Medicines, the following, Wig:
Anderson's Cough Drops; Moore's Essence
of Life; Vegetable Pulmonary Balsam; Fahne-
stocks, Wincr's and Jayne's Vermituge;-
Johnson's, Hewes Id Sewers Liniment}---
Sherman's Cough and Worm Lozenges; At
wood $, S. o. Richardson's, Newton's, Woods
and Browns Bitters; Hungarian and Wistar S
Balsam; Moffatt's Medicines; DR.. Spears Med
cnes; Dalleys and Connels Pain Extractor;
Kittredge's Ointment; Itch and Pile Ointment;
DR. Beach's Medicines and his American Prac-
tee; Egyptian Balsamj DIR. Mastas, Thnyer's,
Warden s, Wright's, Juyne's, Smiths Sugar
Coated, Lees, Deans Rheumatic, Hoopers $,
Phinney's, Tomato, Hibburd's, Cough and
Persian Pills; jew David's, Poor Mans, Ba-
deau's and Indian Black Plaster; Jebbs L;n.
mcnt: Corn Plaster; John i Elibbnrd's Med-
cines; Sears Syrupof Liverwort; Downs Lin.
iment; Marshnl's Cutarrh Snuff; Sands and
Comstock's Snrsn parila: lndcllibe Ink--with
most ofthe new medicines now extant.
For sale by J. g. BINGHAM.
ST. Johhsbury Jan. 1e, 1sA5. 546w4
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-01-15
lsgAp9Gn

In Sutton, Dec. IS, Mr. ENocu BLAKE, after
distressing sickness of one week, occasioned
by fall, aged 60.
In this town, Jan. Z, Mr. MARSHALL JOINS,
dyed &c.
In Greensboro Dec. o, Adalade w .,daugh-
ter of G. II. and Betscv Paige, aged IA years.
At Haverhill, n. H., Dec. 30, Dea. Chester
Furnam.
At North Dunvillc, Jan, 9Th, typhoid fever,
Capt Qbel Shattuck, aged 46 years.
At Newburyport, Muss, Dec. ~, OF typnus
fever, Mr. Harvey Kimball, formerly ofPcaeh-
am, VT, aged 30.
In Haverhill, N. II. Jan. 4, wild. Sarah II. Mer-
ril, aged 60.
In North Havcrhll, Dec. 3, Mr. John Morse,
aged 20
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-01-15

The Fremont trial is still going on,though
without exciting any particular interest. The
opinion seems TO prevail now that it will be
finished Immediately after the close Of the
war.
Died in Lunenburg, Mass, on the 14tl uIt,
Mrs. Elizabeth, Jackman,nged about so years.
She was stricken with the palsy and laid for
ty days ,Oithom pariaking of a morSel o.. food.
SENATOR BAGBY UPON ANNEXATION. This
Z. S. Senator has written a letter 70 gentle
man in Tuscaloosa, in favor of the annexation
of all Mexico to the United States.
The American Bible Society, though now
printing about 10000 copies Of Bibles and
Testanents Il month, or $4,000 year, is
still not able to supply the constantly increas-
ing demand for the word of God.
GA cute Yankee has invented nest in
the bottom of which there is kind of trap
door: through which the egg, when laid, i'm
mediately drops; and the hen, looking round
and Perceiving none, soon lays another.
GFSOn Saturday, money was with difficult
ty procured in Boston on notes ofthe best
character, even at 1-2 to 3 per cent. per
month.
MISSIONARIES AND RUM. In the bark Ca
talap, which sailed from Boston last week, for
Smyrna, were seven missionaries and cargo
ofrum.
Coop APPOINTMENT. Speaker Win
throp has appointed Hon. GEO. p. MARSH of
Vermont one of the Regents of The Smithso-
nian Institute.
new bank with capital of$100,000 has
been organized at Winchester,N. II, 1t goes
into operation in June, AID to be called The
Winchester Bank.
G}~Dr. NILES, who has recently been APP
pointed Charge IL Affairs to Sardinia,is a ma
native ofThetford in this State.
THE PREsIDENcY.-The Butler PENN
Wing has hoisted the flag of Gen. Scott for
the Presidency, subject. to the decision ola
Wing National Convention.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-01-15
STATE OF VERMONT.

Essex District, S.
At Probate Court holden at Lunenburah, IN
said district, on the goth day of December,
A. ID. lS47, by the Hon. Jonah Brooks, jr
Judge of said Court.
TSNIlE foregoing application having been du-
Il 1y presented 10 said rourt, It is ordered
by said court that the heirs, and all concerned
in said estate he notified of said applicotiop,
and that the same will be taken into consider.
alton at Probate Court TO be holden at the
Probate Office in Lunenburgh, in said district,
on the 25th day of January, A. u. JS4s, By
publishing the said apple 1tioh, together witt,
a copy ofthe record of this order three weeks
successfully in the Caledonian, a newspaper
printed at st. Johnsbury in this State.
545w3 WILLIAM CHANDLER, Reg.
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Telegraph Despatch to the At
las.
NEW YoRK, TuesdaY, Jan. l

New YoRK, Tuesday, Jan. IL.
The Ohio Democratic State Convention,
at Columbus, has nominated General Cass us
President, by vote Of 237 to 90.
A despatch to the Philadelphia "Norih A.
merican" says that it has been decided in
cabinet council at Washington to recall Gen.
Scott from the command of the Army, and
that special messenger had been sent on
with an order to this effect; but that he had
been stopped at Richmond by a telegraphic
despatch, and that government were now u
waiting the arrival of General Pierce, to take
his opinion.
Q o'clock, p. NJ.
STEAMBOAT Explosion. On Saturday
last, the steamer Blue Ridge was lost on the
Ohio River, by an explosion, owing to defec-
tive boilers. The accident occurred during
n severe snow storm, and the boilers having
burst the vessel became n perfect wreck, and
the hull sunk.
A portion Of the cabin, 10 which all of the
passengers who were saved, clung, floated
down the river eight miles. Out of 20 pas
sengers, 30 or 30 are supposed to have per-
ished. The persons saved escaped with
nothing but their night-clothes.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-01-15

A CuRosITY.-Janes w. Parker of Corn
wall,Vt informs us that during last Winter,he
telled an elm tree which had been dead for
several years. On cutting and splitting the
body ofthe tree, he found in its heart, and
about eighteen inches above the cut for fall
ing, seuenteen distinct marks, apparently made
with hachet when the tree was but sap
ling. Outside these marks were Hree-hun-
dred dndWy-seUen grdirS-noting the num-
Der of years from the time the hatcher strokes
were made to the death of the tree. Toice Of
Freedom.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-01-15

M Office This may certify that / have
~ this day given my son, George Williams,
his time for the remainder Of his minority,
and shall therefore claim none of his earnings
or pay any of his debts.
HENRY l.. WILLIAMS.
JosEPH WILEY.
St Johnsbury, Jan. Z, 1913. 546w3
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-01-15
II I'LL Il G. A L. E I'D o Nj N.

Executive would he all powerful, you all
powerless.
Mr. Calhoun then went into brief hstor-
zeal analysis Of the power Of England and of
The fall oflhe Roman Empire. Perhaps this
was the most interesting part of his speech;
nut have only time 10 remark, briefly, that
he showed that England, with her hereditary
monarchy and peernge, had been able TO
prevent anarchy and speedy decay by her
wars ofconquestbut the rctribution was upon
her; her people were crushed beneath the
weight Of taxes: aud Ireland, though "c0n-
quered" eight hundred years ago was yet I'M
laclied. During The glores of the Roman
Empire, The people became intoxicated with
military display, the power slid by degrees
into the hands ofthe few, and the people of
Italy became Roman rnbble. lie also re-
ferred TO the French Canadians, who after
the expiration OF n century, hated and detest-
ed the very name ofEngland. And will the
old CastiliNn blood ofSpnin, which yet flows
IN Mexico, prove less proud and unbending
Than the people of Ireland, or the French
Canadians? The Cnstiun, the old Gothic,
was n superior race, equal in most respects
othe Anglo Saxon, superior to il in some
They will never submit to the yoke.
Military glory and renown in arms has al
ready changed tie heads and hearts of many
of our people. 1t is the great topic of con-
'eISulpli ulINaIy HleH uuu HllllluTy RlOTy
are the themes most dwct upon. A large
debt has already grown out of the war; i'm
mense Executive patronage has grown and
is growing out oft. Now, if we do not stop,
RETRIBUTIoN WILL COME. lie saw it, he felt
ii. Holding these views, he could not sup
port the policy ofthe Executive.
lie concluded by saying that he had been
30 years in the public councils of the milton.
He was an old man. He saw now his coun-
try in greater danger than he ever knew her
to be placed in before; and, if he stood alone,
he would warn his counlrymen of the dan
ger. He mad stood up nearly alone in ,his
same hall and opposed the war with France,
which General Jackson once sought to make,
and it was prevented lie called upon Sen
ators of both sides of the Chamber to deal
fairly with the subject. He would make no
motion at present, but if he found hereafter
measure, such as he spoke of, could be car
ried, he should move for select committee,
which should consider and examine the sub
iect, and make n solemn report Of the whole
matter.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-01-15
WAR MATTERS.
Later from Mexico.

BY the steamer Orleans, arrived at New
Orleans, from Vera Cruz, dates to the oath
of December have been received.
General PIERCE came as passenger in this
vessel 1t is stated that he will resign upon
reaching Washington.
Trist is daily expected at Vera Cruz nc
compunied with cavalry escort, on his way
home.
The last accounts from Queretaro repre-
sent the course of events MS unf,vornble TO
peace. The Presidents Message had reach
ed Vera Cruz. The MeXicans expressed a
deep interest in its contents. The guerilas
continued bold in outrages They had woun-
ded Lieut.. Gordon and captured one hundred
mules.
Gen. Twiggs arrived at Vera Cruz from
the capital on the 9th, in command ola train.
Many wounded officers and soldiers came
with tho train. The General entered upon
his duties as governor of the department of
Vera Cruz on the 9Th ult.
General Lane has had brush with the
MeXicans at village near Matamoras, and
had rescued several prisoners. Lieut.. Ridge
ly, of the Artillery, was killed.
Vera Cruz correspondent ofthe Picdyunt
says:
Nearly two years residence in this coun-
try has given me considerable insight into the
Mexican character, and the more ] see from
day 10 day tile more confirmed am IN the
opinion that we have not yet seen the worst
ofthis war, and that it will not only require
long time, but a large army 10 secure 10 the
United States this unfortunate country. ] say
secure it to us, because have become con-
vinced that it will ever remain under the
subsection of the great Republic ofthe North,
or form portion of it.
From the day Mexico secured her indie
pendence civil discords have ruled supreme,
and split them up into so many parties. ono
IN deadly hatred against the other, that they
could not be united. Bnt the same hatred
against the Americans exists with all parties
and the question which now remains 10 be
solved is-can this unite them?
An evidence ofthis may be seen in Vera
Cruz. Mexicans who formerly were the
most conspicuous and the first to take part
in all civil broils, now take no interest in a
nything else except what may lend TO a gen
eral unicnef Mexicans against the United
Sta:es and protect the country against farther
snvasion.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-01-15

STEAMBOAT ExPEosIoN. The steame.
Sea Bird, from New Orleans for St. Louis,
having 1000 kegs of gunpowder on board,
took fire on "Wednesday near Cape Girardeau.
The fire soon communicated with the pow
der,when tremendous explosion took place,
the report of which was heard Il distance of
forty miles. The boat of course was blown
TO atoms. Fortunately the passengers aud
crew were enabled to escape before the ex-
ploson took place, so that no lives were lost.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-01-15
ESTATE OF EDWARD HARTSHORN.
To the Hon. Probate Court for the District eff

THNHE undersigned, Administrator of tie
Il estate of Edward Hartshorn, late Of Luz
nenburgh in said district, deceased, intcstata,
respectfully represents, that the personoEcs-
tate of the deceased is not sufficient to pay his
Just debts and costs of settlement, by the sum
of 4S1 dollars; thatth said deceased was at
the time of his death, seized and posscebed of
real estate within the state of Vermont, aud
the undersigned therefore prnys the honorable
court to grant him license to sell SO much of
the real estate of the said deceased, MS will en-
able him to pay thc sum aforesaid together
with the cost attending the same.
Dated at Lunenburgh, this 20,h day of Dc.
re mi,cr, A. D. 1877.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-01-15

Cure FOR THE BITE OF ANY VENEHous
REPTILE. The deatn OF DR.. Wainwright, of
New York, from the bite of rattle snake, il
is said might have been prevented had n
southern antidote been known and resorted
to by his physicians. DIR. Lee, Of Hartford,
Conn, says he has treated five cases SUCCESS
fully. The remedy is alcoholic liquors, Ell
the rum, brandy or gin, administered in large
doses.-A half pint every fifteen minutes,
making a quart her hour, is not too much, to
he given us soon as possible after the bite
This remedy never fails. The liquor absorbs
or deadeus the fatal virus, and never iutoxi-
Gates the subject so long as the virus Of the
reptile is in the system.
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GgMasMRMG8Sa

In Barnet, by Rev. N. w. Smith, Mr. DAN
TEL Rowr, of Madison, Me. to Miss SALLY
CLFroUD, of d.
In Manchester, n. H. Jan. 3, by J. S. r.
Cushing, Esq, Mr. John Hicks, of Manchester,
to Miss Emily Jenkins, of Lyndon, Vt.
In Montpelier, Jan. /, by Rev. A. Webster,
Mr. A. somerby, printer, to Miss Emeline T..
Bennett.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-01-15
The Markets.
BRIGHTON MARKET-Thursda

BRIGHTON MA lux EI-JhursdHy Jan,
Reported for the Boston Traveller,
At market, 65S beef cattle, 10 yokei
working oxen, - COWS and calves, Ala sheer
and about 700 swine,
Becfcuttle-Extrn, G,50 first quality 5,7'
6,25j second quality a 5,25j third $50 I
4,75.
Working Oxen--no sales noticed
Cows and calvcs-sHles made at 500, 25, 30
shecp-$I, ,95,t,T5, Two lots Extra wetb.
ors sold at Sc.
Swine-At wholesale A n So.
BOSTON MARRET-Jan. II.
BEEF-EXtrn mess, 10 so II ,00j Mess 9
so l0,00j No. !, 500 n $780, prime, city,
700 H000; navy & 90 n 8 so.
PORK-Extra clear 10 90 90 00jolear 10 90
90 90, mess 10 90 90 00jprime 90 9 so.
LARD-Boston "a 8, south g. west, "a n 8.
BUTTER-store l3A l6,shipping II a l54,
family 30 30.
CHEESE-new milk g, four meal G;
shipping 6 az.
FLOUR-Howart street ESQ n 0 90; Ohio,
80 0 00j Gencsee, com. br. so u 90 0,
CORN-Yellow, round, 90 GO, fiat az &c,
white &C n Co.
OATS-southern, 90 10; northern, 50 q 90.
EANS-White, 80 rs.
WOOL-Therc is n fair demand for Ameri
can fleece at quoted prices
Saxony Aceces, a. 80
American full blood, do 45
do blood, 35 n 80
do half do 30 80
Common breed % Il 30
Lambs, superfnc, 33 IS
Il lat,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-01-15

0FThe U. S. Supreme Court have been
Engaged for two or three days in hearing an
argument upon the cOustitutiOnality of !, law
of theVermont Legislature, where a general
act unsurpassed giving County Courts the au-
thority through committee, to make turnpikes
and toll-bridges free by apprasing the prop
'erty and paying tire value of the same to The
owners. The owners regard the law as ''im-
pairing the obligation of contracts" and so
regarding it have brought it before the Su-
ypreme Court for decision. Mr. Phelps of
w. argued the case for the State, and Messrs.
Webster and Coamer for the plaintiffs.