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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-12-29
coNGREssloNALrRocEEnlNGs

WAsmsGTos, Dee, ~,
f. TN SENATE Father Mathew appear.
ed ~ lhe frunte, and wAa introduced 10 tho
Vice President md others,
On motion of Mr. MHHgaWihr rgHHfe pro-
ccrded To- hll the slnuding CommiUees-no
unIrcITUU b0IUF HHHr, the iuiiU,etrF iiHf''-''
gentlemen we're elected "a till ilio respective
Committees pipH rooe The uumos Of me
Chairman hru inserted nom yesterday fc-
porr
Foreign Rclnlionr Mcssm King, ~ Aln-
bamn, foole, Webster Btutou, and Man
gun,
Finance MessrH Dickinson, uf New York,
Hunter, Phelps, Douglass, and Punrcc,
'Comurrcr; MnzHrH llnnhp, at Maine,
soule, DAVIS, Of Muss,, Dodge, OF Wisconsin,
aud licll,
Manufacturers Nruurr srl,ur,tun, OF All.
Batter, Clarke. jones. aud tpham.
Agriculture. Mrssrr Sturgeon, ofPa., Tur-
nry, spruancr, Walker, aud Corwiu.
Military Affairs Mrssrs DAVIS, of Miss,
BurIund, Green, Shields, nud Dawson
Mllia, Mussls Houston, Of 1eXps, Dodge
Of WISCONSIN, Mouon,C lcmnuI, and Spru.
uuce.
Naval Affairs Mcs.rs Yulce, If Flodd.
Napou, Badger, oiN, g., Bright aud Miller
Puhlic Lnud- Mcssrs loch, OF Mich, Dor
lullil Y lllil NNfNNlr fHlllt liNt Nlth fHilNllls
PnVHic lHud CLAIMS Mcssrs Downs, at
In, Whiiconh, DAVIS, of Massachusetts
Clcupuis, md Badger of iudlaua.
-- lHa,.t, -Ail..srss- Alss-ss- Aieh,ssH, OF Mo.
Sebastian, Brll, Rush, aud Wales.
Claims; Mcs-rs Nuuis, of y, H., Whiicoml
Underwood, Stewart, and Baldwin,
b Revolutionary Claims Morsfs Walker, Of
WIS, Morris, Cphnm, Dodge, Of Iowa, az,
tuupCr r.,
Post ontei Messr- Rusk, Of Texas, uphau
uud Soulo, n.I,
Roads md Canals; Mcssrs bright, Of H..
Aicluson, Grccuc, Footc aud Sprubucc.
Pensions: Mrssrs King 81 Ala, Jones
Phelps, Stewart. aud Dayton
rnW6Is. ticssrs Norrig WINES Wiitcomb
and Dawson.
RrtrrnchmcnG Mcssrs Houston, Mangum
Fitrh, and Clark,
Library. Mrssrs rchuc, Of Md, Mason an,
/ Dn,ir, OF Mississippi.
Putlic nrtdine-. Nessfs Hunter, II Va.
Davis, at Miss. aud Clark.
Contingent Expenses; Mcssrs Dodge, OF
Wisconsin, Walker aud Baldwin.
Enrolled lillr MrSsts Rusk aud Badger
Eugrusscd Bile: Mossrs Jones, Of Iowa
Corwlu, mud Sebastian.
4 Priuliue' Mcssr, llauliu aud Smith,
Objection being Wndc los Mr--r, llilrUW
Clmsr iu the election Df tnc following CON
mltlcr-. hy motion, they were dllcd hy bal
lot No follows
Judiginr,i McHrs Butler of s. C., Downs
Bprreu, bradbury, mud Dayton.
District Of Columbia; MrsSrs Mason, OF
Va, Nulcc, Miller, Shields, aud Borriru.
Territories Mcssrs Douglass, of H., But
irr, Underwood, llousloni aud Cooper
On motion of Mt MaHgun, the Sonnio pro
cecdcd to executive burmese, aud subsequent
" adjourned.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-12-29

6r iLo Improvement Of lbe whole machinery
0four common school sysisn,giyes evidence
Of rO much suGCrss, fiial Wo should luWeh
in hhnndnnmruti md q IN 10 he hoped Ihhl
ID uiuy be- pursued viii dW more yig0r aud
patronage by Iha klale GugarnmenL Tho
Report spyh ,-
"rrrhups iu 40 olhrr direction lhnn llnl
hers contemplated cuuld 20 imporipnl nud
effective movement bH made towards o..
lnulug lhui doslUble condition. which, would
constitute lhe croWuiug glory Of Hu iulnlli-
gent aud patriotic Tlule--ils "schonlH chap e.
nough for lbe poo'eii. good enough ior iho
utHiihissl"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-12-29

CULTURE OF rnE FrG.-Tho following up
on the culture of the Fig. is copied from tue
work of the Rev. John Kiuo, on Palestine:
"Ofr the thirty species or varieties of the
domestic Fig tree which arc cultivated ia
France. Spun aud IInly, there are but two
cultivated in the Archipelago. The first
specie il called ornos. from the old Greek
crinus, which answers To cnprlicus ~ Lniln,
and signifies wiki Fig tree. The second
X thr,domrsiic OF rutdeH Fig -trea.- The
former bears, successfully IN Tho EHUIT war;
three different sorts of fruit, called turnites,
rralitlves and orpi} which, lhortgl not good
to ont, are found absolutely uecessary low
ards riponing those of the g'rdcH fig. THESE
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-12-29

SAws.-Nir X. q. GurIry, Of Rchdng. Conn,
has invented Genniltl aud yery uuiqne p,n-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-12-29

chine flr Sharpening aud seilug snws Of eyo.
~ description, So 6le nor hnmmnr - used
10 the operations, bul by tho slnlpln working
0f foggla Joint lever tho slw - sbarlened
aud oct a. llie nliuo lime, The uacblnH ls
simplo, cheap, aud can rlarpnu i've s1ws
fslrr Than nue can bH sharpeued ny any way
~ ltrrseid "a use Tor that purpose, and wlim
10 better my person can, WIN y minulo'r ih-
Hluclion, sharpen llia saw Whh lle utmost
cerrsrturss. .Ncirnfido .imfriGm.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-12-29

BREACH or PRoMlsE-SU NnAY CoNTRACTs.
"A suit Tor damages for the breach of mar
riago contract WINS uto!y tried in Phadel-
phla, where the defence set up was that the
contract was nude on Sunday, aud there
fore vpid. Onlhis point the Judges charge
10 the jury is thus rrpured;
That the law iHnglad to Sunday con-
trncts do uot extend to contracts of mar
rage, wufh by mnuy religious src's we're
considered as solemn sacrainents. to ho only
sanctioned 10y impressive cerclno'ics.
The contracts nude on Sunday which age
void are those rentiug 10 worldly business -
TO hold Dial marriage sulenIilZrd on TINT
day were oid.N"uLi hr 10 disturb 'liousands
of marriages which have been contracted,
aud to render IlcgidmOln kerry large uum-
Der nfritizen- The jury found II vcrdictin
plaintiff for $500"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-12-29
Miscellaneous,

Tmw The National ln'e!ligoneer
COLLECTIONS o. An AMrmoAE TOURIST
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-10-29
One More Speech.

A correspondent of the Pennsylvania
furnishes the following, which is nearly a.
rich as the Baltimore speech, reported III
tho Argus:
"The General is rather peculiar in his
style Of oratory. During his recent tour,
he arrived in town in Western Pennsylva-
nia, where he was welcomed by the public
functionaries IN an address from their lead
or. The General replied: 'Felow.clti-
zens, am verv much obliged 10 you for
your reception, and for what your spokes-
man has said OF me. Here the General
violently twisted his watch key.) | have
come among you, into your noble State,
a plain citizen, to look for myself. Hay-
ing been for The greater part ofmy life, in
the service of my country, haven't seen
much of your noble State before and | like
it very much, because you were my friends
and have ali excellent Governor. (Here
he looked hard at Governor Johnston, stand
ing beside him.) He has shown me such
things in your noble State that | was as
tonished. | have witnessed your mineral
and other agricultural productions-(hem
aside, Johnston! you must get me out of
this fix fixI-hem-protecled. | say again
it is noble State; and you'll excuse me,
as my friend the Governor will follow
| am very much obliged to you" Here
the General sat down, amidst laundering
applause, saying, ''now, go it Johnston!''
and Johnston did -
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-10-29
A Row in Canada.

A correspondent Of the Tribune gives
the following particulars of Tory "muss''
at London, Canada West, on the occasion
of the visit of Lord Elgin:
''The mayor is violent Tory, and act
ually excited the people to violence by his
conduct. When the governor was on his
road TO town, the Tories cut down the
arches erected, and attacked the post Office
MIR. Goodhue, the postmaster being obnox.
ious because he had made preparations for
a grand dinner to the governor. They
beat the postmaster and his clerks with
clubs, and overturned the letter boxes, &c
The Mayor, upon this, sent off an express,
warning the governor not to come, but
Lord Egin continued his course. About
5000 people assembled from ALI parts 10
meet him, and the procession was three
miles long He addressed The people from
the balcony Of the hotel, and there were
disturbances among the crowd. A pistol
shot was fired by Tory, and young man
wounded in the cheek, but the assaiIants
were promptly driven off, ....
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-10-29
GFWe are as yet unable to publish IL

@ We are as yet unable to publish the
vote upon the Convention question. There
is no doubt, however, that the measure has
been sustained by the people, and that the
majority win be pretty large. The States
man Of the 22d inst, publishes the vote up
pom the question in GA counties, gathered
from the returns in the Secretary Of States
Office, which exhibits the following result:
The entire vote for the Convention in the
counties named is, los ,987-against it,
al 1868, the number Of votes cast for Repre-
sentatives l78,723. The majority for the
Convention, is l6, ,526.
In regard to the above Representative
vote, the Statesman says: it "is not strictly
correct. as in several counties, where there
were two Represen atives to elect, the entire
number Of balJots cast was not given, and
We had to take the highest vote given for the
candidate for each party, with all the scat
tering votes, so as TO get at the whole num-
ber cast" We shallpublish the entire vote
of the State upon this question as soon as
We shall receive it.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-10-29
Terrible Suffering at Sea.

The New Bedford Mercury publishes
letter from Capt. Hosmer, who,with boats
crew of the barque Ianet, were separated
from their vessel, while in pursuit of whales
on the coast of Peru. The following thrill
ing passage is taken from said letter:
Capt H., writes that nothing occurred
worthy or remark until the seventh day,
the crew having, in the meantime, been
without particle of food or drink, and
not drop of rain having fallen. In this
dreadful state of suffering, it was mutually
agreed to cast lots Us to which of the num-
ber should be sacraticed to prolong the lives
Of his companions, and the unfortunate vic.
tim, upon whom the lot fell, met his fate
with perfect resignation and Willingness
At the close Of the day IL shower of rain
proved a very great additional relief: Be-
ing without compass or instruments oil any
kind, Capt. H. was compelled to rely en-
lirely upon his judgment respecting the
course aided only by an occasional glimpse
OF the North Star, and the rolling swell OF
the seq from the South. On the eighth day,
another of the number died from exhaus.
{ lion. 1t was found necessary to pursue q
moro norlherly course, in the hope of rain,
none having fallen during the last four
days. On the next day we were favored
with another shower, and this benefaclion
was followed by the remarkable circum-
stance of dolphin leaping from among its
inny company directly into the bonl.-
Several birds also approached so near the
boat as to fall prey to the necessities ol
the crew, administering greatly to lhelr
relief On the 18th Of July land was dis
covered in an easter,y direction, which
proved to be Cocus Island. (uninhabitedI
lying in lat. deg. 27 min. NJ, Longitude
81 Is.
Capt. II. and the other survivors sue
ceeded in reaching it, but in an almost help
less condition. They, however, secured a
pig and drank its blood, which revived their
exhausted energies, and also obtaided O
plentiful supply of birds and fresh waler.-
After remaining two days on the island
they were overjoyed by Witnessing the np
proach of boat, which proved to belong ,o
the ship Leonidas, Capt Swift, whaler o
this port, then lying in Chatham Bay, fnI
the purpose ofprocuring wood and water
anj were relieved from their dreadful suf
lerings by being taken on board the ship
and treated with every possible attention
and kindness.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-10-29
Arrival Of the Europa.

Another European War!-Russia and
Austria about to Declare War Against
Tnrkey!- Collecting Of Turkish Steans-
ers IN the Bosphorns!-Arming Of the
Turkish Fleet
SAcKvILLE, Oct, 24-6 r. NJ.
The Europa arrive at Halifax to-day
and le # for Boston at o'clock.
LIVERPOOL, Oct Is.
Corn market is firmer has an advancing
tendency without extensive Transactions
A healthy stnte Of trade prevails in and. a.
round Manchester.
Money market literally sustained. Tho
rates OF money easy. -.,..
English papers containing probable re-
ports concerning the issues. Nothing def.
inile can be arrived at until the resolution
OF the Emperor and his Imperial Council
shall be made known. The Emperor's re.
ply was expected to reach the Capi,al
ABOUT the 10Th or 18th inst. apprehendine
the Cz' 5 decision might be the declaratirH
Of war.
The Porte was exceedingly impa,ien, to-
learn the effect produced upon the Cabinet
al London and Paris, by The bearings Of
their Representatives.
A large fleet oil Steamers is collecting
in the waters of the Bosphorus, and The
harbor Of The Golden Horn, between The
entrance of the Black Sea and Roporte,.
in the Sea Ct Marmora. l here are D.
ships of the line at anchor. fully equipped.
| and plcntitully provisioned.
An army Of 100, 900 assemble aroun.t
the Turkish capilal and review fran d., =
break to dark.
A letter dated the 25th ut states lh.s
before entering Turkey officers assurances
were given to kossulh that he and his ie.
low refugees were welcome and allowed to
proceed 10 any part Of The world
A considerable number OF refugees hive
been put aboard American corvetis, and the
French s'eamer destined il is said for
Greece.
An eloquent letter from Ko sa,h 10 Lord
Palmerst IN is published in the English
Journals.
A proposition was made to the, refugees
10 embrace Mahommadism; kossutIi and
others objected, but Bem hnd less scruples
PoPEDoM.-'l he Pope has taken ularu.
nj the numerous ussassInaloIis in K nne.
Ghriba 'di has some intention o. settling
in the United States
Sardinac officially annnounce1 lha, tho
hanners Of Turin will be dissolved.
Report says that n inFni1. b. g cons, ,,ira.
cy rad been scovered in Piednnnt.--
Plain Dealer
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-10-29
Coming Elections.

Elections are to take place in the follow
ing States on the 6rsl Tuesday in Novem-
Der, for the following officers, to wit:
Neso York, for members of the Legisla-
turs and several State officers.
Michigan, for Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor, and members of the Legislature.
Mississippi, for members of Congress
and Of the Legislature.
Louisiana, for Members of Congress and
Of the Legislature.
The election for Governor, Lieut.. Cover
nor, and members Of the Legislature takes
pfass in Massachusetts on the I'd Monday
Of November.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-10-29
, John NJ. Tilden best common plow q

do John NJ Tilden best connon plow
diploma and.... neutrality-suspicious.. 2
do Taylor & McEvaine sets chairs [n1er-
itorious1 diploma and... ........
do Chester Stone for cheese press [meritori-
ous1 diploma and
do Lansing Kellogg do diploma and::;.t a
do Daniel M. Tinker for cook stove Fsl-
ton, meritorious1 diploma and ...:..... l,ov
do Mason g. Rainssd for stove Race's
Rersiator, me. .;..oiiousji diploma and -. l,50
do Lansing Kellogg for lock Gmeritorious]
of his own inventien and make diploma
The reports Of the several Committees
having been read, and accepted, the Society
proceeded to elect its officers for the ensu-
suing year, as follows:
DAVID MCINTOSH, Pres.
RANSOM A. GrLLETT, Vice Pres.
EZRA B. TAYLOR, See'y.
ENos P. BRAINERD, Treas.
Erecutive ConaniHee-ALvAn UDALL, HAn-
RY H. MORSE, RICHARD J. THOMPSON,
DAVID L. ROCKWELL, J. c. HARMON.
DAVID MCINTOSH, Pres.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-10-29

dom2 Will they always mouth ''law and
order" while violence and disorder is rank.
ling in their bosoms. Will they never
learn enough Of freedom and Republican
Government, to submit-in peace when
beaten at the ballot-box.
The presext Of the Hamilton county case
is mere sham, They know that that has
been decided against them in all places and
at all times where the public voice has
spoken, and so thoroughly has it been dis
cussed, that few Questions are now better
understood.
We are not however done with the
subject, because as the threat Of violence
has been made, we shall not fail 10 arouse
public Indignation to put it down-to nip ii
in the bud.-Ohso Statesman.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-10-29


Hoy. Amos E. WOOD was elected, on
the I'd Tuesday Of the present month, by
the tremendous majority of about 5000, to
fill the vacancy in the 9th Congressional
district in this State, occasioned by the
death of Rodolphus Dickinson. Mr.. w.
was formerly resident of this county. Al
ter be moved to the west he was for several
years elected to represent bis district in the
sta:e Legislature, in which capacity he ex-
hibited the talent and attachment to the
interests Of his constituents and the princi.
pies Of political equality and justice which
have secured for him the confidence of the
people, and elevated him to his preeent hon
orable position.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-10-29

&C Among the reforms to be adopted
by the Kentucky Convention, to revise the
Constitution, is that Of making all officers
elective by the people. This reform, which
has long been looked on with distrust by the
whig politiciancs, who seem to think that
the farther political power is removed from
the people the better will be the government,
seems IN a fair way of being universally a.
dopted by the States Of the Union. These
are sorrowful days for federalism when the
people are aWaking to their rights, and
LIE ,inning to vindicate tLem.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-10-29

LATEST News FROM THE PL.INs.-A
correspondent Of the ST. Louis Republican,
writing from Independence, under date OF
October sth, states that party had just
arrived there from Santa Fe They left
that place on the llth of Septembet. All
the early trains going out reached there in
safety. Dr.. Connolly himself had gotten
in Santa Fe, but his train, together with
others travelling in connection with him,
we're at Los Vegas, getting along pretty
well. Grass and water were found in
great abundance. The Indian disturb
ances were somewhat allayed, but still
prospects for a permanent cessation of
hostilities were not too hattering. Busi.
ness was dull in Santa Fe, so far as dry
goods were concerned, any amount of
those being there. Many of the merchants
who passed through here in the spring, had
gone on below chihuahua with no very
great hopes of accomplishing much. Crops
were tolerably abundant in the valley of
the Rio Grande; how things were below,
our informan.s did not know particularly,
having had no further advces than those
communicated.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-10-29
Pennsylvania,

The Pittsburgh Commercial Journal publish
es full returns of the late election in Pennsylva
MIA, which give Gamble, the Democratic candid
ate for Canal Commissioner, 1886 majority.
The Democrats have majority in both branch
es of the Legislature-of in the Senate IS in
the House.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-10-29
Hungarian Patriots Coming.

A letter in the New York Tribune says,
sthat Kossuth, Bem and Dembrinski may
be expected in New York about the middle
of November, unless war should break out
between Russia and Turkey, when they
llrenew the Hungarian conflict"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-10-29
The Appointment Of Relatives to Office

The New York Courier and Enquirer, a
Leading whig paper, in long article,
giving the causes of the decline of the
popularity of the present Administration,
says: .s-.
"We hazard nothing in saying, that, in
the whole history of parties in the United
States, never has there been such total
squanderng of patronage without the slight
est prospect of reaping fruit from it, as by
the party now in power. From Maine to
Louisiana. we hear one universal CON-
plant, that the recipients of office have
filled up tho subordinate places in their
gift with their sons, nephews, brothers, and
family connexions of every conceivable
degree of consanguinity."
The New York Express, edited by
Brooks, whig member of Congress approx.
ingy copies the article.
That the charges Of the Courier are well
founded, no one doubts. 1t has been
carried TO most dlsgraceful ex.ent,--
Statesman.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-10-29

IA Convention to revise the Consti-
tuition of Vermont is to be held on the first
Wednesday in January next.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-10-29
.R A v EN- N A, OHIO:
lonaay, 0etoberRe, lsas.
: The Legislature.

The Democratic Senator and Representa-
tives. from Hamilton county are included in
the number Of Democrats above, but as they
have alfreceiped their certificates of election,
there can be ne doubt that they will be per-
mitted to take their seats Should the entire
Free Soil members vote with the Wings,
there weuld then be a tie in each branch of
the Legislature. But that cannot be if the
Free S ilers are true to their repeatedly de-
clared rinciples There is no more afGni-
ty between them and whiggery than be-
tween oil and water. Upon the great ques-
tions which have so long divided the two
parties of the State, it is believed that some,
if not all, of them will act with the Demo-
Gratis; and, that they will favor the amend
ment Of tie Whig apportionment scheme,
at least, as far as the unconstitutional out
rage upon Hamilton County is concerned.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-10-29

O. Napoleon's Tomb, at St. Helena,
small estate Of % acres, is advertised in
the "Helena Gazette" for sale. Why not?
asks Major Noah, the bones on the field of
Waterloo were sold to make manure of,
and why not the tomb Of the chief whose
ambition strewed them there2
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-10-29

I5Hon. Walter Forward, of Pittsburgh, Pa.
has been appointed Solicitor of the Treasury, in
place of r. H. Gillett, removed
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-10-29

GFVirtue, like dowerless beauty, has
more admirers than followers.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-10-29

The ADMINISTRATION OF Law IN CALI
FoRNIA is, like all Judge Linch's operations,
severe, but necessity seems 10 require 1t
A man convicted of stealing $4,000 al
Sacramento city, was sentenced TO have
his head shaved, both ears cut off close 10
his head, to receive 100 lashes on the bare
back, and to leave the place within l6
hours, and California (never 10 return)
within l6 days, with the addition that he
be hanged by the neck until dead, in case
he fails to comply with either Of the last
two clauses, within the time Specified, or in
the event OF his return.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-10-29

The CAUSE OF THE CHoLERA.-A DR..
Britain Of England, lecturer on anatomy,
processes to have discovered the cause of
cholera. He attributes it to species of
microscopal bodies which the London
Chronical call fungoid plants, the sporules
of which, floating in the atmosphere or
water of cholera districts, are taken into
the system and vegetate, according to the
condition they meet with. In series Of
examinations Of cholera. evacuatons and
atmosphere in cholera regions, these fun
gold were found in every case. ..