The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-12-23

origin and meaning of the name Kentucky,
has been accounted for in different WAYS, both
ingenious and plausible The latest ANALYSIS
OF the word Kentucky, that we have heard.
we had few days ago from the lips of an
old hunter, now in the ninety-ninth year of
his age. When Boone first came to the coun-
try it was inhabited exclusively bv no tribe
OF Indians, but was the common hunting
ground of all tie tribes of the adiaccn. coun-
try The rich valleys were covered with
charrarai of cane. hearing a small berry, on
which the turkeys came in countless numbers
TO feast Thus. it was enough for the whites
to call 1t the land Of Cane and Turkey. The
Indians trying to pronounce the same words
got the Name Tu>kec from which it was alb
brcviatcd into Kcntlck, a nd finally INTO the
name by which it is now known, Kentucky.
the land Of Cane and Turkey.
CArl. ANDEEsoN-The Platt>burch r.
FuJ}~oh. noticing the statement of Mr. Cunard
that his steamers have carried over 100 600
passengers without losing a man, saws that
Capt. Anderson. of the steamer iafcd Suites.
on Lake Champaign, has, in his TWENTY-FIVE
wears service. carried over h0't u M(Wjon of
passengers. and lost but one man. and that
without any tanlt of his or his crew During
more than twenty persons from drowning
some OF them 10y his individual efforts. 1t is
fact, We believe that all the masters of our
lake steamers have proved themselves care
full and conlretcnt. and that no inland navi-
cation has been attended with so little d'sas-
ter and loss Of life as on our lake.
\ SPrAKrE'> PowrE- Last Friday eve
ming in TIE course OF Mr. Chapn's lecture
among o,hcr things Of TIE present day whir!
be was subjected to playful but whitening
IRONY. he spoke OF tie "bonncts which az,
never able to keep pace with their wcarcrs.
II was amusing TO notice that on the instant
nIn"-;cnths Of the ladies present involuntar
~ "ra>(ed TIE front of their honncts vii!
both hands and gave them a twitch torwa,,
"a useless effort however. for the milincr
had made them 50 they uot}d not c0at.-
FbicGGo NDl Press.
GIN. Sc"rr AND LoEr RAGIAx--W hcr
Gen. Scott, after formal notice ard AFTER al
Town" ample TIM" for ron-conha'ant> t,
leave. commenced the homhar,!mrM, 81 Yer;
Cruz. he was accused Of cruelty hv the Bit
i>h papers Lord Raglan. at Scba~topol
was requested TO spare one part Of thctown
: where the women and children would u
sent. He rcpli i ;ha, it coud not lr. lu
that thcv m;9ht leave the town uuhuit"-
! Both commanders acted upon The recognize,
rules of war.
: TIE NEW GuNINEuE oT IrAu-Th
: President has appointed Col. Stcp,oc Govern
: or of Utah. The issue is now between Brir
ham Young, who claims an appointment ii
n rect from the Almighty. and the COL can on
y show a commission from Franklin Pierce
In regard 90 Col. Strrtor. the WASHINGTON
correspondent Of the New York Tine
= writes -
ale is at tbs time at Salt Like Civ. il
command OF a detachment Of |. :. troops
destined for service in California or Oregon
II was some tine >incr found rOnNcnu'nt {,
order COL :. 10 winter At Salt Lake, doubt
: less with view Of Law ing his troops on III.
spot. il their a;l should he tound ncec>.. ar,
0 70 maintain the authority Of B:.irl mn SUI.
: lessor. The nomination viii prob .hv H.
confirmed without dcav ay, we Shall Tie,
: very soon have the issue maize direct. he
tween the Mormon poly. ans, and Tie Fee!
\ rra Government. ar! learn low much Of
buster there was in i'ouun'> declaration tha
he wou!'! be- Cove NOR un,il Cod AImrh,,
: would say, 'Eri .ham. Won needn't hc Govern
or ANY longer. tbs appointment i an IN
porf1nt event. wh-n we consider the sc;iou
consequences li':rlv tc flow ,lcrc:rom
| THE fiE>r BAEY IN NV CI,E-il
one CT our letters from Kansas. dated aw
renee Nov. -. it j. stated thai -, mrr';r,
OF the .A>>0' latlJn. Il few ct,i.in"S >icr,..
: was vo;rd 10 pr''>c!rt 10 the c'ild o: Mr. an,
Mrs. Carter 4 first class civ lo,. ;l.r .A>>ocia
| ton having the privilege OF naming the fir,
: chlld !orn in Lawrence. II was also vote,
I" name hIn l.awr4ncc. and his name nov
! stands IAWEr:,cE CAEr!E" We wi,l
= the ittc pioneer Ion. lie. prosperity and
l. fame cqu, 90 ihat OF rcr,.rnr White.