The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-08-09


pr to settle land claims ia California. We
presume he has accepted It, as the Telegraph
NJ last Tuesday says be has len Washington
10 make preparations for his departure
SAILING OF A CuBAN ExPEDrTIoS,-A
despatch from Now Orleans, dated Saturday
night states that the steamers Cincinnati
aud Pampero would sail during the night for
Cuba. Gen Lopez, with number Of men,
had embarked ON board the PampoFo. The
Cincinnati obtained a regular clearance from
the Custom House, An enthusiastic mass
meeting was held, to celebrate the departure
Of this expedition.
There were seventeen deaths by cholera
at New Orleaus In the week ending July
2sth,
LArEf rRoa CUbk.-The brig Gulnarc
arrived at Charleston, ith inst, from Matan- ,
zas, with dates to.July 20. She reports all |
quiet at the tima Of sailing, Ramors had been |
received from Puerto Principe only, that en-
gagomenh had taken place between tho reb- !
els and the government troops and that the
former had Withdrawn 10 their mountain fast
NOSES.
81 Edward Dunn was assassinatod at New
ark, N, j., on Monday night, while walking
with his wife in Plain street, by n girl nam
ed Margaret Garriiy. The weapon psal was
carving knife. and Dunn died almostNn-
sAntly. The girl has made her escape and
cannot be found, The deceased was only
| married last sunday.
! ~ Mr. Webster, according To The Courier
will leave the Revere House in few days, To
| ysit his firm IN Franklin, n. H. His health
Is much improved. lie will remain at the
North about three weeks longer.
ca Mr. Darby, Of Washington, in letter
to the New York Express, states that in 1893
the entire length OF the boundary lines Of the
United States was 1880 miles, and the area
enclosed was one million Of square miles. In
1851, the length oitho boundary lines is o.
400 miles, or allowing for the curves and in
lets Of tho maritime frontier, 1900 miles,
and the enclosed area is three millions Of
square Riilea. "
~ A subscriber to the Burlington Scnt-
mel, having ordered his paper sent TO a place,
already pretty dcnsoly populated with dein-
quent patrons Of newspapers, Sake impOlc'
him ON the following cpigrAmi
A free soil patron ofthe SESriNEr,
Politely bid. "a "scnd the thing To hell"
, 4 timely hint. lis proper, confess,
, With change Of residence, 10 change th' address
Il sA,li be sent, II Charon's mail will let IT,
Where thc subscriber will be sure Ia got t.
IF NuUruEKS RxrIHoXp.=.rh earnings Of
the Northern Railroad for May aud Jun,
. were sl2, ,s7-bcing s7,5o7 SO more thar
during the corresponding months of last year
This rate of incruase for the remainder OF III,
= year will enable the company to pay its stock
> holders six per cent dividend easily, an,
!. make a handsome revenue
o ERr In 1854, the people Of Londondcrr,
voted to instruct their representatives 10 IA
, yor a reduction OF lawyer fees at least ON
= half, adding that lawyers would not then b.
!, so fond n business, and people would hay
time To breathe"
' G5- The Eutaw. Ala, Wing, says--"Ther
= rev ~ s'ssEs plantation Of CO
"a Sol, McAlpinc, of this county, a young cal
i we'll formed healthy and active, which has 81
e perfect legs and feet, four behind and two be
II fore.
Z Eis a subscriber In the New Haven Rec
n ister, in Ohio, writes "You may tell you
Is readers that Ohio will produce wheat enoug
= this season to bread the United States Tn
< crop never was better"
ES-A correspondent of the New York Tr
T. bune, gives an account OF the farm of judy
u Meach, in SheIburne, VI, which has been b,
fore noticed for its great extent and large pr,
a. duct. The farm now consists of 5000 acre
- $500 being in one lot, and the other 1900
y cres, recently added, short distance on
~ from the old farm. Judge NJ. keeps 4oC
i, sheep and great many cattle and horses
ed lie cuts 1000 tons of hay, and raises gre
H. amount OF produce, all his land being fcrti
W., ~, and. under good Improvement
ch H8' An exchange says over one -hundri
and sixty papers in the United States alrea'
r. advocate Gen Scots election. New En-
N land especially appears to DO preparing
If give him heavy vote, and they even pro-
ng Use, under his banner, to carry New Ham
s shire and Maine.
lid CT A London paper gives late 'advic
ss- from the Island of Grand Canary, which sts
a, that out of population Of 5000, which
at i,land contains, at least 5000 have perish
tty of cholera.
me
airs ES-The hay crops in all parts Of N. Han
ing shire are stated TO be very abundant, and
"a a. latter part of it has been secured in good &C
Va dition. Corn is backward, but winter who
bic FTye, oats and potatoes are very promising
~. or Sheep raising in Wisconsin is rep
is scented to be realizing the most sanguine
Iity pectqtions of the farmers, the climate bel
in remarkably favorable, and the country 4
nishing abundance of feed. The expense
rearing the animal is said to be merely mo-