The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-04-12

tribute the prizes Of the Crystal Palace eShi.
hilton.
ESLARGED swINE,-Mr Ebenorer Pike,
Of Cornish, y H., killed three hogs this sea.
son 20 months old, weighing 7iGI, COZ, and
Giol lbs, making an aggregate Of 2o2i lbs,
60 Al Convention Of Whigs held at Ian
sing, Mich, on the gath inst, Gen Winfield
Scott was nominated ~ candidate for the
Presidency ia 1882, subject 10 the decision
Of the National Convention,
a. Mr. Ephraim LittleGcld, the Janitor Of
the Medical College in North Grove street,
has resigned that situation aud retired to q
farm in Vermont, which he purchased with
the reward paid him for discovering the late
DIR. George Parkman's remains.
81 The "sccrct ballot" law has been car
red through the Senate Of the State Of Mas
sachusctts by coalition majority, II obligcs
every voter to seal his ballot up in an cnycl-
opc before putting into the ballot box--the
State to furnish the envelopes.
Ef- One of the witnesses before the Court
Of Common Pleas NJ Greenfield, Mas, week
before last, is supposed to bc one hundred and
G,teen years Of age. She is colorcd woman
named Katy Dickinson. Her hearing il good,
and she walks about as smart as n woman OF
GO or 20 years ofNge.
SrEcIE.--Tho amount exported from New
York for the week ending March 20, was ~ =
o2l ,l55, of which the Asia took 100000, in
American gold.
ESCAPED FRoM PRIsoN.-A convict nam
cd Henry llildrcth, escaped from the prison
at kccnc, y. H.. on Monday night lie left
behind him set Of lead keys, which were
found 10 fit the locks of the various doors
through which he had passed in making his
exit
REvIvALs,-Powerful rcvivals arc in pro.
gress in Williams and Amherst Colleges. At
the former forty profess hope and the work
still progrcsscz--.-B st1r-thvyU reJi,als com
nenced on the general fast day for colleges.
Ga A hog Of iiOO pounds weight, raised
in New Jersey, by a Mr. Benson, was taken
On board the SaranAc at Philadelphia on Sat
lrdGy, 10 be Idkcn 10 The Worlds FAR for cx-
hibition.
Ia In the Massachusetts Legislature, we
notice that the Railway committee have re-
ported TO the Senate in favor of granting the
aid of the State OF fco millions Of dollars, for
the purpose Of tunnelling the Iioosic noun
tain for the Troy aud Greenfield Railroad.
Ca Nearly sS,ooo,Ooo in specie have been
sent to England and France, since LIST of Jan.
TO pay for the goods which should be manu-
featured at home. The California gold dust
is seen, coined, and then exported.
Ca j. b. Moore, Esq, Postmaster Of San
Francisco, has just sailed from New York
with his family, TO resume his duties, after n
short visit which has been favorable to inn
paired health.
gST The New York Senate have discharg-
cd Mr. Bull, the Sergcant-at Arms, declared
guilty of attempting TO levy black mail on the
keepers OF sundry gambling houses in New
York.
IMPERIAL MuNIFICENcE.---Itis stated that
the Emperor Nicholas, of Russia, has direct
cd his agents to purchase every model or
specimen of art at the Worlds Exhibition
which may be useful in the improvement and
advancement of Russian manufactures 1t is
asserted also, on the authority ola letter from
St Petersburgh, that the Emperor intends to
spend Sio,oo0,oOo OF silver rublcs in such
purchases.
COOLING oFF.-Several South Carolini-
ans have concluded to buy Northern ice in
preference to an article produced south Of
heir State. What ifthe North should refuse
% sell TO them