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New-York daily tribune., 1851-08-27

v
son. We are assured ana when we recollect VINO Il
Is that "Sendeth" It, We feel the conviction strong
within Us. that lie that Sendeth ire ram has The
indS Tor hS messengers and that they may do his
bldd ne ac Land and the sea were arrange both aS
TO position and proportion, where they are, and a.
they are.
Ii should Re borne In mind that the ) + trade
winds. after ihey rise up al the Equator. have 10
oytrloJp thC \. l.. trade winds consequently they
do nCt touch the earth until near Tire lTOpc OF Can
cer-moIe frequently 10 the north than 10 the south
of II But Tor part Of every year, the place where
these vauiilng ;. +. trades drs strike the earth.
after leaving the other hemisphere, Is very near
tiIs nope On the Equatorial side OF II, be II re-
Numbered, the y. l.. trade winds blow on the
Polar side. what was The ). l.. trades, and what Is
uow the prevailing South-we e>terN winds OF our
hCr,' phere. prevail.
Now take map OF the Eastern Hemisphere, and
Vii be seen that the upper hall OF the Red sea Is
moth OF The Froplc OF Cancer the lower halt to the
south oft. That the ateris withrtAe \. +. trade
wlrd region The former IN the region where the :
w passage winds are the prevailing winds.
The River TlcriS is probably evaporated from the
upper half OF Tins by these winds, while the f.
uaoe.w winds take up, from the lower half, those
yapors which feed the Nile with ram and which the
clouds dt liver to the cold demands The Mountains
" the Moon. Thus. there are two wnd-roadS :"
crossing tins sea To the wintward lit each WIND
path is through a ralnleSS region 70 the leeward, N
each case. : Il rlVer 10 cross.
The fcf>lan Gull hes for the most IN the track OF
the :. " winds 10 the wlndwGd OF the Persian
Gulf Is GeSctt 10 the leeward. The River Indus.
This i lie way IN which theory would require the
vapor nom The Red sea ana Persian Gull 10 oe CON
VeytG and ihS IS the Way IN which We ind lndica-
tonS taa: e Is conveyed -ov. 10 leeward, do we
hnd in each case. rlyer, telling 10 Us by signs no,
10 be installer that receives more water irom the
cloucs than y gives back TO the winds.
Is i not curious circumstance that the winds
Mitch travel the road suggested. irom the Southern
llemSphtit should, when they touch the earth on
the polar s'te OF the Northern TTOplc. De thirsty
more ielr>tl, much more. than those which travel
Oh either >iNe Of ihelT path. and which supposed
20 have cen g Rom Southern seas lot from South
ern ,arcs
Tie NCtisTranean has to give those winds three
times as nrrh Ndpor - n receives from ihem. The
Red Sea 1i1t> them - much - they Win taSc. and
receives Inlh.pg bacA IN return. TIE Persian Gul.
couc;.tS> cl,C> more tkan / receives.
Nhsi becomes OF the res; DOUBTLESS II i gwen
10 he wit> tbs, 'hey may bear ot 10 GI>ian; re-
eion>. ard make fruitful lands THAT bat Tor these
>orictS ~ >uppiy would % almost Talues> Il no.
eniireiV arif waste an1 ooriC0.
1Lt>e stas auC arms Oi Ike Ocean bow present
themselves ;p The Migd, a. counit fpo'>e IN the
rr,;l h,tr,mcrucsl macliuer' OF t.e 3,-ih. A
>le,is q water. placed where they lfc, 10 balance
'r.dr .r .c,g rby,,c,i Geosrapa' Ea,y,,psc Br l,
ana.ta.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-06-14
THE ALEDO MAN.

NEW HAuFsHIRE,-AieF the organiza-
ton Of the House and Senate, the two houses
filed the vaeanries In three Senatorial Dis
tden vie locofooos by an average majority
f96. The locoiooo candidate Cor Councillor
was also elected by majority Of so, 10 tho
afternoon the Joint assembly proceeded TO
the election Of Governor, with the following
result; Whole number Of votes 276-neees-
sary for choice lso,-samuel Dnsmore
floeofoeo) had l45r Thomas ESawyefi( shIe)
I2OAnd there were ] l scattering votes which
were not allowed 70 affect the election, there
being but two constitutional candidates, Tho
Atwood men---or PORTO Of ihem--refusng
b vote aguinH Dinsmors--ths Pro-slavsry
canddats--lst him 20 in by an apparently
large majority, Tho Atwood men, had they
been true 10 their professions Of FREQ sollism,
could have defeated the Dinsmoro party A.
every step, But, they eAved IN, and pro-
slavery locoiocoism triumphed
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GRINDING THEM own.

The Free Press gives the following account
Of the manner by which the Free soileu,
we're 'ground over" into loeofooos, At the
Burlington Convention
The Convention was temporarily organiysd
by appointing g. Is. Harrington Chairman
aud d. L. Thompson, Secretary, After some
unimporlant business, motion was made that
this be- considered a mass meeting and tbat
all who consider themselves Free Democrat,
be inyitedto participate in ia pfoeeedines."
The Chairman 10 putting Tie motion, su6su-
iuted the word "JeiiersOnian" for "Free.
with the tanit assent Of the mover, and A.
thus amended II IVES carried AaHislody ll,ep
rose and suggested that p0Sbibig some pfstant
might consider themselves excluded from tbe
convention by this resolution. Tiis called %
y. 5. Brown Of Undsrhill, who made quite a
speech, defining JeiiemOnian Democracy A.
now oNistinR,and making II appear that thew
was nothing leil o. H. save tbs declaration Of
Independence and the Ordinance Of 's7-ihat
the principles contained ia these were car.
ried out by Madison, jackson, Van buren,
and Folk and thai 40 taE a. tlssy E,llssesi and
upheld these PFinclplea,i hay we're "hus hus"
and 90 further.
lie said the parry had been ruled bya
clique, who had everything their own way,
aud got all the government patronage DO
sides he knew theIn as wen az the God that
made them and they were not 10 he tFlisiad
IA proof OF which he pulled OF his old t0ig~
aud stood uncovered before the multitude. q.
Z. Briggs, next rose and declared that Ne did
not BY the terms OF the resolution consider
himself a member ofthe convention and more
oyer he thought il unfair In tho Chairman 10
put the question a. he did. This gave rise
to considerable debate ia which the Chairman,
Slansbnry, the brandon pOsf, and several 9th
er took part. Most went for the resolution
as put by the Chair. The matter was finally
compromised by an ingenious fiction Of Judge
Thompson, who being called upon 10 read
the resolution from his notes, rose aud with a
pious air read a. follows; All who consider
thrmsrtvuE Free JciIersonian Democrats, &c.
This fdlhfh report was hailed with apparent
satisfaction and soon after the Mass meeting
adjourned till afternoon.
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THE LEOPARD.
this State

We have sometimes thought of the spots Of
the leopard in view OF the coat Of many colors
we have occasionally sccn upon the backs of
noisy politicians, and the multiplicity Of names
they wore. II has been universally admitted,
we believe, that the Ethiopian cannot change
his skim" whatever title he may assume to
wear but recent discoveries render il GER
tain that the leopard can "change his spots"
The modus operandi is thus explained; please
read it not very loud, but distinct. This
ere hanimal, n-observed the keeper of me-
some where in the vicinity Of Lake Charns
plain, "ia a leopard His complexion is yal-
Ter, and agreeably diversified with black
spots Ii vos vulgar herror OF the hancients
that the critter yos hunable of changing his
spots, witch vos disproved in modern times
by obscrvin that he Derry frequently slept in
one spot, and merit night changed to another
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An arrival az New York on Saturday bro'l
Liverpool daiss 20 May 20.
The measures brought forward BY the Brit
ISL ministry in regard to the hOmiah hleraF'
chy, IL sustained ia Die House Of Commona
by large mAjoriiiea.
The great Exhibition during the last few
days has furnished some curious results, Up
% Saturday, the last day Of tirH % charge oil
admission the receipts continued marvellous,
and on that occasion between the hours Of z
in the morning aud siA 10 the afternoon ihey
amounted 20 e6,O7s. Every one, 10 fact, had
FASTENED % get a good view before the redue-
ton Of the charge 10 IL should render the
crowds too enormous, and the HumhgT N per
sOns present could not have been far short Of
So 900 or 10000,
This apprehension ~ the rash on the first
Hing day had the eject however, OF lead
ng 20 comparative emptiness, and there has
perhaps hardly been 40 occasion when the
entire contents 81 the building could have
been more quietly observed, The total num-
Der Of visitors WAS under $4,000 and the re-
ceipts only 1890, The strange experience
Of Yesterday has also In great degree been
repeated today, the attendance having again
been Decentralization Paper.
FRAEcR-The Legiiimish have at last
taken hold and energetic slep--they have
resolved 20 demand the fOfai reVisiOB OF the
constitusron; la other words that France shall
be called on 10 say whether she will maintain
The Republic or re-establiah The monarchy
The Legtimist resolution has been adopted
10 due legal time for within one week the
demand for the revision may be constitution
ally made in the Parliament
A motion for revision Of the constl-
tuition was 10 be presented on the -esth,
by the Due dc Broglie, supported by a great
number Of members favorable 10 fhe re-elec-
lion OF Lous Napoleon. The debate on the
bin for organizing the National Guard was
Of the most tumultuous and stormy character.
The proposition for the simple revision Of
the Constitution without specifying that the
revision 10 10 be total) agreed TO by the club
Of the Ruedes RyrAmides, has been signed BY
100 representatives
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ES,- At Corydon, Indiana, man named
Hannegan moved into new house, and, as is
customary on such occasions in that region,
invited his friends to become whiSkey-joyous
at what is termed the"houSe earning" They
came, the glass was passed freely, and at a
bout eight o'clock hi the evening, they were
seen In state Of hilarious intoxication--both
ladies and gentlemen The party comprised
Mr. John Hannegan, wife and six children;
Mrs O'Donnel and child; Mr. Slave. and
other persons Of name unknown. making in
all twelve, whose continued libations soon put
them in an unnatural Sleep While thus bru-
taliEed and insensible, the house caught FIRE,
the Soof feli in, and those twelve human beings
inclusive of the innocent little children
were burnt to DEATH The srsae presented
TO the spectators who were attracted to the
Burning building, was unspeakably awful
The roof had fallen when! they arrived, the
wretched inmates were dead; but through the
crevices in the house they could discern the
yet unconsumed bodies, The interior pre-
scented mass of flaming FIRE, and the appear
ance of the crisping bodies was horribly ghast-
ly. Through the eye-sockets Of the mother,
tho lurid fame was darting, while the infant,
half consumed, was clutehing, with the tenac-
ity Of the death moment, the breast of bone
whence its nourishment was derived l--Pdui-
ding Clarion. ---.-----
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rPR NULLIFIERs.


Amer ale abatement Of the storm which
has 80 long threatened 20 dissolve the Union
and not much Of a storm Aher all, except
Wiud--We can calculate pretty well our pres
ent danger. Ia three or four States organi-
Eatiops have baen effected, called by them
selves the Southern Rights party. Their
"platiom by the way, IL about a.
rotten aud unsOund a. some other political
platforms that have Of late been put up and
taken down" at pleasure, 10 suit the frequent
changes and tarniugs Of unstable and suspio-
ions politicians--is 40 follows
iSt The fright" 10 dissolve ihs Union at
pleasure.
I'd, The necessity Of dissolying II sooner or
later,
sd. The duty 20 dissolve H.
4th, The obligation 10 assist any other
State 10 destroy lhs Union whenever called
upon.
Parties upon this platform" have been or
ganized in four smtes--in South Carolina
Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi. In but
one State only Is the party any way formida-
ble-in South CArolina-and the people there
are BY no means unanimously IN favor OF dis
union. Their late Convention was almost a
failure, aud since Il was holden some Of the
master spirits Of the party have prudently
come forward 20 check the reasonable course
marked out and recommended by Il. The
spirit Of disuniou has sprung up In their own
ranks, and IL now looks more a. ifthere would
be a disunion Of the disunion party Of South
Carolina, than Of disnnion Of tho States
There is, At present no danger that the 100
pieces Of cannon, aud the ten thousand small
arms, now In the course Of beng manufacture
ed by order Of the State, will DO pointed at
the other members ofthe confederation. They
may possibly need them fret at home 20 quell
the spirit Of madness within their own Dor
dcrs. 80 "r'''
In Georgia and Mississippi the nullfers
have in each State a candidate for Governor.
Ex-Governor Qui,mAn is their man In the lat
ter, and Ex-Governor McDougall, In the for
mer. These mon have taken the stump, and
with more zeal than real strength, are can
wasting their respective States, An inglori-
Gus defeat, We predict, awaits these men, and
the universal defeat Of the party everywhere
except IN South Carolina.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-06-14

KIT The patrint, and the regular loeafaes
papers that went into the Coalition Of May,
is49, in publishing the proceedings of the
Burlington Convention, call it "Mc Democrat
&c -Coaeeation"-tho gree" as a prefix to
soil or democracy is dropped altogether
Those Wings they succeeded in duping into
the Coalition ranks, they seem to think, are
now ready to forsake their former principles,
become traitors to them, and to embrace pure
ioectocoism. Some Of them may-thoso who
are after ofiee=ahut there are Others, va
would fain believe who still adhere to prinei-
Pile, and who have too much selfrespect TO
sell themselves in this manner. In each pro
gressve step Of tho Coalition, the free soil
principles professed by the party have been
passing out of sight, till at last they have
dropped entirely the variety of cognomcns
applied to themselves that indicated any re-
gard whatever for free principles 1t is now
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES out and out
The disguise being now altogether thrown
OF, he will be a dali free soil man that fol-
lows any longer their devices, or suffers him
selfto be further duped by the Coalition dem
agogucs.
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or The s.. louis Organ and Rivsille
tells of little boy who cut OF bis SISTERS
nose. The boy had attended the exhibition
Of McAhister, the magician, and saw him cut
the nose OF of one Of his audience, and then
place il on again "as natural as life" This
made an astonishing impression on the boys
mind, and he requested his sister to- let him
try the experiment on hernose--she consent
ed, and he gotta carving knife and cut u oil
the spot, md there they found the boy trying
to put the nose on bis sisters face again.5,-z.,,
Fearv are entertained that the lTttle FFi WI
not hve. -a -".t
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heavier weight was attached az II was feared
IL would initiate the jaw 200 much"
AMI nov, kind reader We have tbown you
how bin Of quaFts rock may be- made an or
namental aud useful substitute Coz one OF Ma
lures gins We have simply narrated what
va have seen, hnh are raady 10 auhstnntiate
every statement above. DR.. Moron's pro-
iesslonal skill, We will admit, has classed IA
among bic admirers, but nothing beyond a
desire 20 give our readers an impartial Ac-
count Of a curious business has influenced us
IN our recital Of themgHsries Of denial surgery
HNh0ui IL miseTies.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-06-14
FOURTH OF JULY

At meeting Of citizens Of ST. Johnsbury,
called 10 Consider the eHpediency Of Cele-
brating the approaching Anniversary Of our
National Independence, It was voted to pro-
coed to take measures preparatory to prop
90. Observance Of lhs occasion. A COMMITTEES
Of Arrangements was appointed, consisting
ofthe following persons, who were instructed
TO adopt all necessary measures for a suitable
observance Of the day, Il is understood that
there will be an Grafton at the proper hour
Of the day, together with other usunl eKer-
ci,es, and splendid display of FIRE WoRKs
in the evening.
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ST. HNs BURY,
Whig State Convention.

The whigs Of Vermont are requested to meet 10
State Convention At Bellows Pals, on Wednesday
the cath day Of June next, Of 2 o'clock y. ~, iol
the purpose Of nominating State Ticket aud max
ing other suitable preparations for he coming cleo
ton. In view Of ma importance Of this election,
full representation nom every section ofthe State 4
earnestly invited.
Il l. hoped that the members o. all tho County
Committees will be present, "a IL win afford then
an opportunity Of comforting together to adopt suit
abe H5ETuTgg rHirufHtry 20 rvttiuu- -r'''''',-
aud success Of the party,
JOHN DEWEY,
JOSEPH II. JARRETT, Wing
ORRlN SMITH, state
DANIEL 4. HEALp, Committee
n, Is, STACY,
May 2OlIs6i.
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Nor YEr DoSE WITH.--T The -sril results
Of Texas Annexation and the Mexican war
are, il would appear, never to end. The De-
partment Of the State Of chihuahua, in con-
formiiy with instructions from the Govern
mcnt OF MoSico, has advertised all persons
who may have claims against the United
States for damages caused by the inoursions
Of Indians, 70 forward them to that Depart
ment, preparatory TO their being admitted
and payment demanded. Our Government,
10 the Treaty with Mexico, engaged 10 take
eare of tl'e le'l.ae- aad 10 preserve tAe f.as.-
pie Of Mexico from neutrality-suspicious.. Fail
ing to do tbis-a thing next to impossible
without the constant presence Of large ar
my, our Government becomes responsible
go ~. consequences Of the bad conduct OF
the Indians.
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The SOUTHERN MAIL.--It was a great
annoyance to the people in this vicinity and
north of us, that The southern Mail, all of
last week, did not como to hand by the first
Train. 1t reached here by the last Train,
and the mail matter for the north and west,
laid over till the next day The reason of
this delay WAS ON account of the breakaRe be-
tween the Central and Sullivan Trains at
Windsor--the Sullivan refusing to hasten its
time, to be at Windsor at the time the Cen
trail len that place. Our mail is brought to
the junction over the Northern Road, but the
mail agent passes over the Fitchburgh, Chesh-
ire, and Sullivan. Tho mail is retained
ut the .Juntion till the Agent arrives there
by the second Train from Windsor, Ar.
rlngcmcnts are in progress 10 have the mail
come on regularly hereafter b the frsIErain.
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The CHoLERA.-This disease is increas,
ing at the West and Southwest, and is yer,
fatal A despatch from Louisville dated the
Sd June, says "Forty-fve deaths occurred on
the steamers Grand Turk and Pride of the
West, from Nov Orleans for ST. Louis All
excepting one, were deck passengers, and
mostly emigrants Two or three cholera ca
ses have occurred at Louisville The steam
or Ohio, from New Orleans, had four ehole-
ra deaths, and the Belle Key one" Among
the victims at Padncah, KY, is DIR. Newton
Lane, Democratic;candidate for Congress at
the last election, from the Louisville district.
ca AT the recent oleetion.S,the Wings OF
Dubuque, Iowa, elected Peter a. Larimer,
Wing, mayor of that hourisbing city. Since
the defeat OF the River and Harbor bill many
OF the wcstern cisie' have been completely
rcvolntionired.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-06-14

HST Papers arc now being extensively cir
culated in Massachusetts, for signatures, CALI
Ing a mass meeting to nominate Ms Webster
for the presidency.
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O of the temperanco cau.e, in ENGLAND,

"a OF the temperance cause in England,
Mr. Greedy speaks as follows; r ,------
think there arc not more drunkards here
thanin orr American cities, but the habit of
drinking for drinks sake is all but universal
The aristocrAey drink almost 10 a man so dc
the clergy; SO, alas, do the women There
is less of ardent spirit imbibed than with us
but wines are much cheaper and in very gen
eral nee among the well-of; while the con-
sumption Of ale, beeT, porter, &c, truathiy BY
the poor) is enormous. ,.-,..-
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"TnE BLooNER CosTuME."-This new
fashion for ladies dresses is becoming popular,
and seems destined to prevail. The argu-
ment in its favor is, that il is economical, con-
venent, and conducive 10 bealth;--against
it,thNt it originated with Miss Boomer,An ad-
vocNte Of the silly notions put forth, Of late,
concerning "woman's rights Items like the
following arc often TO be noticed in the pa
pers, showing which way the wind blows:
A correspondent Of the Providence Jour
nal writing from Woonsockgr, says ;-''One
ofsour most beautiful villagers Ga Mrs Clark, }
accompanied by her husband, passed through
-aaE-StaeatS GA Saturday aaeEAeeF'y seil4s
'bloomer' costume attracting the favorable at
tention and very general approval of behold
ers.
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ES' The Jury, in the case Of Scott, tried in
Boston for aiding in the escape of Shadrach,
failed to agree, and were discharged. They
stood six for conviction and six for acquittal.
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A Coon HIT.-The Waterman tells the
following story as illustrative Of the course
Of the neutrality-suspicious. polite
ians-to wit:-the leaders Of the Coalition in
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CT The Boston Traveller says that the
prospects oftho Farmers in the vicinity OF
Boston were never bcuer-that the grass
crop is unusually hcavy.-peas, potatoes, and
corn, look well, also the fruit crop,
We wish we could say Rs much as to the
prospects Of all the crops in our vicinity,
though every thing perhaps may be said to
be promising except corn. That looks pale
and sickly, and unless the weather changes
dee .s-,f 1siii he III Tho
month Of June the weather has been cold be-
You'd any precedent for several years past.
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ny T,isgraph 70 ns Bosou Daily Atm
STILL LATER PROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.
Halifax, June 10.
The English Mail steamer America arriy.
ed last evening She has 81 passengers. -
She lef Liverpool at III A. M, on the Slst;
experienced heavy weather.
ENGLAND.
The debate on Mr. Baillies' motion relative
10 the Government Of Ceylon, terminated in
a majority ofsO for the Ministers, and that
being the last motion OF importance ON the
books, rho ftuSVcii Ministry Is therefore safe
for the remainder Of the season.
The debate on the Roman titles bill still
goes on but no advance has been made in
the measure.
On the evening Of the 27th,t Protection.
ists held banquet at TAmworth, the resi-
dcnce Of the late Sir Robert Peel, when the
people of the town rose up 81 mdssc, and dis
persed the gathering Windows were brok-
en-. several persons injured, and at length the
military had 10 be callud ont tn qucil the riot
The crops present promising appearance,
and emigration continues as brisk as in the
Spring.
Tho firsl clause OF the ecciesiAstlcai tides
bill passed on the 30th, by n majority OF Pa
against 60. Tho Glass Palace continues "a
attract its thousands. Upwards Of 10000
persons passed through the doors in one day
There l. no firthar intelligence from che
Cape OF Good Hope.
The United Service Gazette statos We
hear from high authority at the Cape, that
the cost incurred in the FIRST month OF hostili-
tics was about SEQ 900, and that il has been
between 100000 and 100000 per month
since"
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The above named Committee are request
ed to meet at the st. JohAsbury House, St.
Johnsbury, on Friday,June goth, at o'clock
in the afternoon for the promotion of the OBJ
jects Of their appointment