The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-12-20

week healthy, well formed, and IN every re-
'pecl perfect, except that it is minus Of one
leg, rom . liule below the hip joint Tbs
child appears 70 be doing we'll
FHEK Son MoysMKNls M RFsERESoE
TO THE PResiDEscY,-- Washington, Dec,
i6h,-The Free Soil General Committed
held mre,ing this evening 10 make arrange
ments for the approaching campaign, They
agreed 20 reeommend tho holding Of Ma
tionaI Convention AZ Pitsburg, after the Con-
yenlions Of the other parties had taken place
Among their most prominent candidates for /
the Presidency, are MearFs Dis Of New York
Hale Of New Hampshire, ARd Giddings Of
Ohio.
TnE WAsniSdroE farss os KossuTH.
~ Washington, Dec, i6,--The IntclligeReer
iSyery severe oa Kossuth's prqjccis, and says
that bis head is turned by New York Aattery.
Il also ridienles Kossulh's Interpretation Of
wAshinPton's policy. Hi
The Republic fays that Kossufl,a money
project l%anoiber Loprs loan, aud assorii
that a hundred millions would be- required
for sucrrrsf''l revolutionary conflict 10 Hon
gary. t.
TllE No.THpieLD IIousR.-We arc told
that Mr. Rogers, ~ the Mortified House, has
removed his bar, with the determination Of
tyleariDg the coast" Of Intoxicating liquors.
Such an arrangement, Tniiy ferried out, In an
cstabliahmcnt 20 intimately couneoted with
public travel through the heart OF our State,
must be highly satisfactory 10 a large class Of
the travelling public We could wish that
the example might be- Initiated by all our pub,
iir' DEMONSTRATING moi oven a back closet or
niche IN the cellar whore the poison can br
found H'md'or Chronicle,
TuE BANKER TRourg.--The Concert Of
the Barker Troupe, IN this place on Thurs
day eycning,attractcda good house, aud their
. performances we're well received, Their
style OF singing is somewhat peculiar, but none
the less pleasing on that account, and their
cnuncation We much admired "The Cali.
fornia Digger'," "Ship on Fire." "Fair Ella
Lee" and several other song, were admira-
/ bly, executed. They slug at ~riis- lisssF,
Fridcay evening the 10Th, aud at Ncwbury,
Saturday evening tho goth inst.
l. THE CnuIsriANA TREAsoN TRIALs.---
| T'ARadeiphia, DEC. i2.--In the United Statc'
| Circuit Court this morning application was
made for the discharge OF all the prisoners In
custody for being concerned in the ChristiAna
riots, The United States District Attorney
Announced that all will be held 10 answer the
minor offence Of misdcmeanor. Ilc also stat
cd that those against whom complaints have
been entered by the authorities of Lancaster
County. will he sent there 10 take their trials
for murder, or TO await "a h action may be
determined on. The District Attorney said
he was determined distinctly 10 test the qucs-
ton whether refusal 10 aid the officers, was
not such lorciblo resistance Of the Law NJ IL
recognized by IL. Elijah Lewis and Samuel
Williams, two of the rioters, have t"en baiied
in the sum Of $1,000.
BE CAREFUL BOYS Two boys. aged
i2Rnd 10, we're drowned while skating on
Spectacle Pond, IN Cranston, II. J., on Sat
0FtHy- herr ,,ssssas ,Eere Amos RocliIc
aud Michael ItouTke. They skatod into an
air hole and lost tiisir lives Bosf, take
warming!
10 A Tanncry occupied by j. Is. Marun,
of East Hanover, was destroyed by fire, on
Tuesday flast week, with tools and Stock
belonging to the same. Loss about $1,000
Iaanrrd for $4,000.
H1r The Mcihodisis, who arc now The most
numerous religious denomination in the Unit
cd States, are about to build Gothic church
Of great cost and splendor,in New York city.
CT At the recent session Of the Illinois
Methodist Conference, forty-four candidates
for the ministry wecc received on trial Fer
haps the history of American Mcthodism does
not show larger number in any one annual
conference.
kghe Directors OF tho VI Central Rail
RokH Gov finished the opening of the Propos-
ais Tor the Mortgage Bonds last week, and ac-
ccptcd offers TO the extent of $1,000, 900, at
prices varying from IS TO 90 per cent No
proposals below 10 wuru rrrvf.s4a- ard il has
been determined to dispose Of no more Of the
bonds At less than 30 per cent.
+ Gy The academy at Swanton Falls, VI,
was consumed by fire on the llth inst
Cause, defect in chimney.
ES- Hopkins, Bridgman & Co, Of North
ampton, have just issued the fourth edition of
the Life of Miss Mary Lyon, in splendid style
as an elegant gift book for the season. w,
!. rejoice to learn of the large and rapid sale %
this book, and heartily commend il to all who
would acquaint themselves with one of the
most remarkable instances OF Christian char.
acter, in the most active and efficient devel-
opments Of Christian life, that has been fur
nished by our selfish age.
ca The trial Of Hannaway, in Philadel.
phia, on the charge Of high treason in the
Christiana affair, where Mr. Gorsuch lost his
life, has resulted in a verdict Of acquittal,