The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-01-29

0-5"The Record, (TrNsburgh) of the l0th
says; CAT very full meeting ofthe Stock
holders of The Bank ofOrleaps holden ut J.
rnsburgh on tho lth instant, Ira ii. Allen,
Elijah Cleveland, Harry Baxter, Lalhrop
Chambern, and Snbn Kelam, were chosen
Directors for the ensuing years. +. Cleve-
land WINS elected President by the Directors"
GREAT FINE IN New YoRK. Inst Sunday
night, the Roman Catholic Church, on Eliz-
abeth street near Walker, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire, originating in the furnace
Loss $4,000; insured for $4,000. The
house No. 4G Elizabeth street, the roofs Of
Nos. 48 and so, md several small buildings
were also burnt. Whole loss estimated at
$4,000. A large number of poor families
were burnt out oftheir homes.
GFA dangerous fraud in gold coin has
been discovered--silver being encased in
gold. 1t is supposed this was done in the U.
8. Mint at N. Orleans-of course by some
government officer
RUTLAND AND BURLINGTON RAILROAD. The
Reports of the Directors and Treasurer, pre-
scented at the late annual meeting, show the
affairs of the Road to be in n very satisiacto-
nv state. Most of the line is TO be open MS
early as Jan. |, 1919, and the remainder Eat
somewhat later period in the same ye9r."
EcLIpsEs ~ l5IS.-There will be six e.
clpses this year; four of the sun, and two
ofthc moon. March 9TH, partial eclipse OF
the sun, visible. March 19lh n total eclipse
of the moon, partially visible. April 3D.,
eclipse ofthe sun, invisible. Aug. 2Srh, an
other eclipse OF the sun, invisible. Sept, -,
total eclipse Of the moon, visible. Sept.
9th, eclipse Of the sun, invisible,
An UNJUST TAX. The President and Bob
Walker go for tax on Tea and Coffee. No
tax could be more unequal, and therefore
unjust the poor old lady, who drinks her
cup of ten, must pay precisely the same lax
MS John Jacob Ast0r with his millions Of dol
lars.
Mn CLAY. Mr. Clay presided at the Onnu-
al meeting of the Colonization Society in
Washington, on the 18th inst, and mnde an
eloquent speech.
GEN. HARRIsoN's CARNAGE. The Frank
fort (ky.) Commonwealth contains mn adj
vertisemenl, offering for sale the splendid
family carriage ofthe lamented Gen. liarri-
son. 1t was presented TO Gen. II, by the
young men of Baltimore. The original cost
was $500, and it is now very nearly as good
as when new, though it will be sold for great
y less than cost. The circumstances of the
family of the lameuted hero are not such as
will permit them to keep it; and they have
advertised, in the nope that they may find in
Kentucky, among their tried friends u pur-
chaser.
The following is all extract from the rec
ords ofthe town ofDedham,in the year 1914.
"The sum OF eight shllings is allowed TO
Nathaniel Heaton for keeping the dogs out
of the meeting house and shutting the door"
Quick WoRK.-The Springfield Gazette
states that the Hartford aud Springfield
bridge,at Wind9or, some $50 feet long, which
was destroyed by fire on Monday, the 10Th
inst, was rebuilt so rs TO permit the trains TO
pass over on Monday morning, the 18th inst,
just oac week after the fire.
o. IN the Senate of Pennsylvania, on
Thursday, the joint resolution awarding n
vote of thanks by the Legislature to Gen.
Scott and the American army, was passed
unanimously.
C. Tie Ohio Wing State Convention,
holden ut Columbus on Wednesday and
Thursday ast,week nominated Hon. SGabury
Ford, of Cauga County, for Governor, and
possId resolutions fully sustaining Senator
Corwin, and denoG"ripg the war.
o. The Legislature of mississippi has
elected Hon. Jefferson Davis TO the =, >.
Senate-a post which he now holds Ivy APP
pointment of the Governor.
HEIGHT OF LFIsHNEss.-Presiden Polk
meeting with Il volunteer who had lost
limb at Churubusco, congratulated him very
eloqueutIy upon the glory he had ncquired.-
"Glory be hanged" said the patriot-"i only
wish had my arm!L Baltimore Continent.
O. During a single twenty-four hours Of
last week, the police of New York made
arrests, mostly for drunkenness
and disordcrly conduct, and petty larceny.