The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-11-22

past year u HAA2 b3g and fhe Superintendent
adds that the Prison ~ now IN a condition 90
meet the expenses for she neHt7thrsa years
Probably this 'lhstitndon" has hsvor been
IN better condition Hs % its fnapcet and do
nestle anagenient-thanka 60 is prudent
anti efficient superintendent, and 90 the Con-
tract for lis labor with Messra Lamsoh, Good
now 4 Co
The total amount Of receipts Of the rrisen
ior the past year has bosn SRSb0, and tho to-
tai amount ofeNpenses, 0,7Sb.
EB- Daniel Davis, fsT many years respec-
table meohapic 10 Concord, n. H., recently
collected a drove sf eanto Ia tho west' paft
Of that town, sold Them and rnn away with
tie proceeds IIehAd been for some lime in
the habit'pf gambling enough to ruin the
characterised reputation Of any mAu.
Mn. WEBsTER.--It l. now stated. with an
appearance of.trufh, ihAf Daniel Webster
will som retire from the Cabinet. Ills es-
pocial organ in Bostas', the Courier, 80 states,
Tie will probably remain until ANor tho open
ing Of the approaching session Of Congress,
when he will retire Il 10 stated that Mr.
crtenden win succeed him as Secretary Of
State, aud that Hon. Ruins choate of AlassR.
chuscttH is 10 be Attorney 0rneral,
IIo6s,--The Cincinnati Gazette Of the
Hath says-Asht Of our packing hoa1ea have
each cut few hogs since our last, but the
aggregate business does not exceed 1900 or
5000 head, and these were chiefly siiIl fed
In the way of sales there Il nothing doing
buyers holding or Some lots to arrive IN
December, have been offered at s4,26 and TO
fused.
TmE "iioSEst LooKrSo MAN" NOT TO
Nh FouND.-on FridNy.A farmer from YolG
boro, N. H., sold. NJ be says, 20 an honest ap-
pcAring man in Boston, ~ lbs Of chicken, Al
o cents per pound, and was directed to de-
liver the same at the purchasers wagon acros.
the street, the purchaser promising to remain
at the stand and pay him on his return, The
farmer deposited the chickens as desired, bat
when be returned, his customer had vamosod
with The poultry,
Ec&hq Alexandria Gazette ssys that the
scNrlet fever Is prevailing in the lower end
Of Hampshire Co, Va. and u very fatal
Between twenty-five and thirty children hare
died from il during the last four or Eve weeks
several families losing two and three chill
drcn. DIR. Kendall, near pleasant DALE, with.
in the last ten days, has buried all his chill
drcn, three in number.
SLAVE ADpuorroS.-Cal Fairbanks.
notorious from his connection with Dolia
Webster in kidnapping negroes in Kentucky
sorue two or three yrurs since, and who wa.
parloncd bS Gov. Critt~nden. has been again
arrested for stealing and running of with n
negro woman. hclonGing 10 Alex. Spoiercll.
Of Louisville, lie has been examined At
LouisSi'e, and Sold TO hail in tho sum uf
$4,000, to answer the charge Of felony; in de-
fault he was rcmandGd to Jail
A DIPLOMATIC DrSNEn IN HoSoR or
KosspEHy--A despatch from Washington
states that the President will give KoSsutl,
-rlefr .ss4s. ,,l44.4aiis aia
pcr, TO which Chevaier Hulscmann, the Aus
TRAN Minister, viii be Invited
0T The jury Mt Boston, in the case OF
Robert Morris, rolorcd lawyer, charged with
being concerned in the Shadrach rescue, re-
turned 4 verdict OF acquittal on Wednesday.
&Er A correspondent Of the Boston Journal
states that military company in Grotop.
composed entirely Of lorofocos, paradcd on
Saturday last. and as they. were passing the
Lawrence Academy, twenty of the students
gave three cheers for Webster and Winthrop.
The captain who was ono ofthe selcctmen Of
the town, commanded his company to charge
upon ne BOYS ,oiih fred bdyonets! They did
it. and in the fray, seriously fractured the leg
ola Young Spanish boy who had recently ar
rived in this country. Brave!
TENNEssEE.-Ex-Go Governor Jauice Clones
Wing, was elected u. S. Senator, on FRI
day, by the Legislature Of Tennessee. Of57
votes cast, he received IS.
eSr Mr. +. c. Ferrriin, late Of Andovcr Theo-
logical ScuitssSy has accepted call to settle
ms pastor Of the Congregational Church and
Society in Barton, and il TO be ordained and
installed on Wednesday, Dec. 10.
Rr Sufficient returns haye-bcen received
TO show that the Legislature Of Louisiana has
been carried by the Wings while the result
ot the State ticket is vet doubtful.
NOTICE To THE TEACHERS OF
BURKE The Town Superintendent OF Burke,
a. Ii. a.