The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-11-29

slaughtered piR last week seven and a half
mouths old which weighed when dressed
Ts5 puuuris.
~ The oldest man that over died In MS
country, TOOK a newspaper from tho day he
was twcnty-ono year. Of age to that Of hi,
death and always paid cor il advance.
E@JAMEs Nc. NJ snATrEn. formerly Of
Huntington aud for many years Secretary Of
State Of Vermont has been elected 10 The
Wisconsin Legislature from the irst Assou..
bly, District Of Shcboygan County.
r8- Il Is aid-thAt the propeller ,tcamShip
S. s. Lewis consumes only 10 tons OF coal
per day, The New York steamers consume
IS tons, and acquire 80 much room for fuel
that little is len for freight.
CT Tho value Of imports into tho United
States during the commercial yehr ending
3oth June last, was, round NUMBER s2I0-
oooooo value ofcXports same period, $685.
ooo,ooo excess of imports, $4,000 900.
CT The election Of Governor Jones to the
United States Senate, by the Legislature Of
tennessee, is an event winch every Wing
should he proud Of Govcsnor Jones, though
Young man, has n naiioneb reputation, and
wherever he Is known he is respected and
honorcd.
a. The National Intolligcnccr regards the
following as scmi-oflcial NJ Webster has,
afcr great difficulty, settled the Spanish dis.
pute satisfactorily. n
ar Hon Isaac T.. Holmes, formerly NJ {.
from South Carolina, l. now living in San
Francisco, where he lately made humorous
law and order yprr-lrs - -
EsT The Cincinnati Atlas md the ALBANY
Register are in favor &C holdine she Wig
National Convention in Cincinnati, Ohio.
CT The factory belonging to Mr. Adophus
Nicriam., at Springfield, Vt, was mostly de
stroycd by fire on Wednesday evening. Loss
from two to three thousand dollars. Insured
$4,000.
or We learn" from the Albany Register,
that an attemN was made few days ago, to
assassinatc John NJ. Clayton, Secretary Of |
State under Gen. Taylor, IA two gentlemen
were taking leave Of him at his door, ~
volvor was fired ia the direction Of the group.
CT, Ancr tedious trial of a divorce case
for three days, before court in Brooklyn,the |
husband asked to see the wife, the quarrel |
was suddenly made up, and the suit with
drawn. The husband was agcd sixty, and |
the wife nipeteen.
EXEcurioN.-H -. Conklin, the incen-
diary, was executed within the Jail yard, at
Utica. lie was extremely pcnitcnt, aud /
to be perfectly resigned to his ter
rible fate.
-- E5s BY an -arriyalal Charleston We learn
that Il. ii. Brackenbridgc one of the Cuban
invaders, had been taken from on board the
Spanish war steamer Isabella, and set free
There are now only three of the American
prisoners remaining at Havana, and they are
sick in the hospital.
SrBUck ALL OF A HEAr-A ocofoco pa.
per in Wisconsin, after announcing the defeat
ofits party says-"We must be excused any
remarks now Il lcH take as about crck
fully Ia realize The licL"
Gar There are said &c he 444 places ofpub.
lie worship in New York.
WESTERN PEoDucE.-2Thc Rochester
Democrat says that the amount OF produce
which will remain over during winter at the
West, in consequence of low prices, is enor-
nous. The Detroit Tribune thinks that at
least seven millions of dollars worth will RS
main in Michigan. 1t adds, that the farmers
were never bettor of, although prices are low
for their produce. They are expecting an
advance Of prices in the spring, which is qucs-
iionablc.
Ca Arrangements having been made for
\ complete course Of medical instruction hy
dx Professors, in the different departments,
he Boston Female Medical School is hercaf
er to be knowntby the name of New Eng
and Female Medical Collcge,an a term, un-
Ter this arrangement, is to. commence in Feb !
uary. a
IA An Illinois loeofoco editor, in extoling :
ne Of the popular men of his party there, ,
avs This brilliant eye OF genius, looks like
diamond set in pork hamr' That editor j
as an unquestipnable inclination for pork
ES The refusal of the Legislature (says a
ao Christian Messenger) to repeal the babe
$ corpus act passed last fail is significant
into foreign Intermediates, to say the least =
nat Vermont understands her rights aud
nows hor duty, and that she Is resolved to-
'aintain the one aud fearlcssb perform the
Their. NJ
Ca The approaching thanksgiving will
'mplotc two hundred years since the ycnera- y
ic custom commenced .,