The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-05-31


petied "a MI back upon King WiiiiahAioWn,
bis i0ref being Inadequate 10 lfhdefiake any
thing Ike \ comprehensiV military soheme
The defeat Of the Kailirs by Colonel Someu.
seii, only inoted the various tribes 10 push
hostilides.
gS- A dinner was given 10 honor of M
Webster al Buffalo, N, ~, OD the 2ist inst
Mr. Webster spoke AZ some length 10 refer.
eRee to New York her canals, tho rise and
continued prosperity 81 the city Of BuAalor--
lie also alluded 90 the troubles which had
disturbed the North aud South and in eoB-
oluaioh besOuRht them 10 use all honorable
efforts 10 preserve this glorious and happy
Union,
90 The Cincinnati Commercial Adyertis-
eF states that gaming Il carried on In that
city 10 greater extent than ever known before,
Many young men la good situations are
known 10 have lost their entire salaries At tho
Rondo tables
nBThe New England Association Of Rail
road Conductors and Engineers, held their
first regular meeting in Boston, few even
inFs since, They voted 20 accept the charter
granted them by tho State which allows them
10 hold $50, 900 as fund for tho benefit Of
the widows and families Of deceased mem
bera.
TnE sEvEHTEEs YFkR L0Ousf.-The
Baltimore Sun says THE Loouats will soon
make the woods vocal With nnnoionona songs,
For by sorapinR on few inches Of surface
earth, myTiada Of these mysterious strangers
can already ba seen making their way 10
ward the light IL all quarters, through tho
upper part Of the State, and in and around
this city, such y the case"
~ Tho store u jaime. w HurIburt, of
Willislon, was destroyed by fro, Saturday
night All the letters papers, Sc, belong
ina 20 tho Post Office which was IN the same
building, were also consumed. There wRs
an insurance ofsS 800 on the store aud gooils,
and the insurance policy was recoiyed tho
same evening, some two hours previous TO the
fire Two clerks, who were Aaleep In the
chamber, barely escaped, by slipping down
the rope used for hosting goods into the loft,
PREsTDENTIAL.-Gene Campbell, the
abba and popular candidate ofthe Whigs for
Governor w Tennessee, IL now siumping the
State. Col. Gentry Is also making speeches
and doing good service. We notice that both
Of them go for Mr. Fillmore for President in
'52. The Raleigh On. CD Register comes
out for Mr. Fillmore for President, aud Hon.
VIM. a. Graham, the present Secretary Of
the Navy. for Vice President. IL Louisiana,
Mr. Fillmore appear to-be generally spoken
Of by the Wings for President
EB- The Boston Post says of the Coalition
movements, that 'All this prodigNic trcNchcy
is urged for the benefit Of few ambitious,
trading, unprincipicd politicians, who are
base enough to practise any fraud, mean O
nough TO submit to any depreciation, to ac-
'compli-h their personal aims"
az. There haxr bean sae.4 .A-,.- ~. ti,ulr-
"a AZ Cincinnati.
81 The oawcfo az. " journal says -
Ave learn from an intelligent colored man,
that from G to 20 fugitive slaves pass through
this city weekly TO Canada. They ARE often
nearly destitute, and he is compelled. out OF
his saeafre resources, 10 give food aud Iodg-
ings To many Of thGm."
81 Col. Thomas Clark, ofFitchburg.w while
passing between Gilsnrn end Marl,r, N. H.,
last week, ON his way. To got married, bad his
trunk, containing his wedding suit, cut from
his carriage. Tho trunk has since been
found, and young man named Bates arrest
ed for thus disturbing the course Of true
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