The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-01-30

ed district" he was strongly imporynec. last
fall, to vote the Free S'ile" ticket. Mo-
said the old soldier Il voted for WASHING
TON. and ] shall vote for Taylor | NEVER
CHANGE MY POLITICS. Burlington Free
Press.
a. During the Cholera Season in New
York, in 1882, the highest number OF deaths
; in one day was 105, and of cases 30S. That
was on the 22d of July. 1t ragged 81 days, du-
ring which 1882 persons died of it. In 1884
it re-appeared aud ragged sixty-seven days, sand
there were 797 deaths. 1t began June goth,
1882, and July oath, 1884.
MILEAGE-The House of Representatives
enjoyed good laugh, and they were fairly en-
titled to it, when they found that Mr.. Greeley
himself had made out his mileage account
wrong, and had to take it back for correction.
In the course of this debate, MIR. Murphy, of
New York, said it cost him SO to come to
! Washington, and he received $50. Mr.. Morse,
Of Louisiana, said it cost him 500 to reach
Washington, and be got $1,000. The House
was again convulsed with laughter Nerbmy-
port Herald.
SAILORS DREAD OF FRIDAY-"Colum-
bus sailed from Spain on Friday, discovered
land on Friday, and re-entered the port of
Palos on Friday-These curious condolences
should have sufficed, one might think, to dis
pei the suporstitious dread still so prevalent of
commencing a voyage on that day"
To our certain knowledge, the keel of the
old Ironsides was laid on Friday, she was
launched ON Friday, went to sea on Friday,
fought her first battle on Friday, and discov-
cred she had lost Gen. Jackson's fgure-head
on Friday.-Richmond Republican.
GEN. TAYLoR's HEALTH.-We regret to
learn from passengers on the steamer Web
ster, says the Louisville Democrat of Monday,
| that the President elect has been indisposed
for several days past, with severe attack of
the influenza. Mrs. Taylor, whose health is
much impaired, it is feared will be unable to
accompany the General TO Washington City.
Col. Bliss and lady, however, go with the Ger
eral-They contemplate leaving on or about
the 10th proximo.
REMARKABLE LoNGEvITY,-An old color
ed woman, named Nancy, the property ofZa-
dok Sasscer, Esq, near Upper Marlboro Md.
died on Thursday morning, week, at the adj
vanced age ofone hundred and twenty-five =
EdStOn Gazette.
ANOTHER CASE OF HYDRoPuoBIA-Th
Transcript states that Miss Sarah Crehore,
formerly of Boston, was bitten by dog at |
Newton Corner, on the 21st Of September last,
and the wound, after suppurating, gradually
healed. Being on 4 visit TO some friends at
Castleton, VT, on Tuesday last, she was seiz-
ed with symptoms of hydrophobia, and contin-
ued to grow worse till Friday last, when she
died of that disorder She was member of
the Handel and Haydn Society.-Boston 1t
las, 24h inst.
e. The Mayor and Common Council of
Washington City hare petitioned Congress 10
empower them, directly or indirecti!q to abolish
the Stare Trade IN the District Of Columbia.
Major Gaines, of Kentucky, presented the pc
tition in the House OH Monday.
PRoBABLE.-A writer in the Philadelphia
Pcnnsyircaidn proves most conclusively, that
Soloman obtained the gold for the 7 cmplc
from California, called in the book of Kings
Ophir. He also confidently asserts that the
Queen of Sheba came from the same re-
gion.
STAGE RoBBERY-The Whitehall stage
on leaving that village yesterday morning a.
bout O'Clock, while passing covered bridge. c
was robbed by some person or persons, Sip J
posed to have been concealed therein. The S
straps TO the rack were cut and the baggage
of five trunks precipitatcd into the ,
road. When about five miles from Whitehall
The robbery was discovered, and on returning, =
The trunks we're found in the road, broken l
open.and dfled of their most valuable contents I
One lady lost about SIS in money, and other !
fba
10 the amount of between one and two hun
lrcd dollars. No clue TO the robbers has vet
been discovered.-Te rgennes TermOnter.
INTERVIEW BETWEEN GEN. TAYLOR AND Il
Mr.. CLAY.-Baltmore, Monday, Jan. 22d.-
The Southern mail has arrived. From the !
New Orleans Delta we learn the details Of the e
meeting between General Taylor and Mr.. G
Clay. [
They met on board the steamer Princess
Hr- Clay being at dinner was recognized by
he General, though Mr.. Clay did not reco5-
lize him.
"Why, General" remarked Mr. Clay, "you P
ave grown out ofmy recollection" b
"You can never grow out of mine replied
General Taylor.
Mr.. Clay congratulated him on his cleo
re as successful as his military career had Il
,een.
The General thanked him, and said, ~ am d
lot exactly President, yet" n
The interview was of the most social char
cter throughout. F
Mr. Clay's health has pretty much recov- :
red.
A CAIIFORNIA DANrpER-We arc told o
hat Messrs. Savage & Hawkins, gold assayers 81
&C., at L % William St, have received lump g
what was supposed to be California gold, h
Teighing 20 ounces Troy weight, 10 be assay A
d. 1t was not affected by acids, but in the
efning pot evaporated. 1t proved TO be sui
huret of iron The owner Of the article pur-
hased it at San Francisco, where he paid 81
er ounce for it in merchandise. Messrs. S.
II. say they have received several speci- II
lens Of California rocks to assay, but as yet y
new have received no ood They arc ron tc