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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-12-09
CONGRESSIONAL.

w N~IIINttTtN. tuesday, Zee. =.
SENATE.-Ihc Senate ballo,cd tbs morn
inc for a President. pro tenn. as follows:
Hr. rht u, Chase t.. Dawson > FoOtc =. Fad
ger |.
II"rsE.-Ihc resolution Of Mr.. Sellers Of
Maryland, offered Yesterday. calling upon
the President COR Information concerning the
r'.,, cts of the .a;t conference of american
ministers at O>icn1. and whether it was held
N pursuance Ot instructions i,oin the State
Department, WAS taken up. Mr.. Sollcr> sad
he did no: want to strike blow at Il helpless
administration. but he a,Acl for the in.orinr-
ton in order that the public curiosity might
he satisfied. lie trusted that the ministers
did not meet for the purpose of G.liiu>:crinr;
and If for patriotic purposes, let it he shown.
Mr. Bailey OF t;corria said that the rcso!I-
tions was premature There was nothing aIar-
ming even III the fact of these meetings of
ministers. Instructions from the State De-
partmcnt to foreign agents required tha: they
should communicate with each other in wri-
ting, and why should they not confer orally at
some convenient place:
\ spirited discussion cnSucd. which was
engaged in hv Mcs>rs. GRAY of Kentucky.
Wa>hhnrn of Maine. Lctchcr OF Virginia and
Taylor Of Ohio. in favor: and Wentworth of
Illinois, Phillips Of Alabama, Clin.man of
North Carolina. McMullcn of Virginia, and
Dewitt OF Massachusetts. in opposition.
The House refused to send the resolution
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 10y a
ma io.i'v ofcnc.
Prndin" the question Of the adoption Of the
resolution, the House adjourned
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SrIkISG GrSs.-Thc following cxplana-
ton otthe modern method fSpikng guns will
be interesting to many OF our readers -
''The spikes are abou, four inches long, and
Of the dimensions Of a tobacco pipe; the head
flat; barb at the point a IS as !, spring. which
is naturally pressed to the shaft upon being
forced INTO the touch-hoIc. Upon reaching
the chamber ofthe gun, it resumes its ro~i,ion
and it is impossible to withdraw it. 1t can
only be got out by a:iiins-no easy task, as
they are made OF The hardest steel. and being
also loose in the toach-holc, there is much dit-
ficul'y III rla''i:.a drill bite as c.lrctnallv =.
It ,hc"ie' do. lf>ari'.i.a'io j. tin. work OF
moment. q single TAP on n" IA; I,ca,! viii. the
palm d III, 'a'd s';.'ir;:... !s caa be c;.,,
~ done. even lit .;y..-o ;i-!,.''
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ESON lAIIEDRNlA.

The Star of the West arrived ut New
York, Saturday. with news nine DAYS later
from California. She brou .ht $4,000 in
specie Hcr news is unimrorian:. Mining
business is reported prosperous rs usual.
The brig Henry Williams arrived at San
Francisco on Monday night. from sydney, re-
ported heavy cannonaic outside the heads.
rcScm'lin" sea fight. and there was fly
ING report in san Francisco on the hi .ht OF
the Sth. sad 10 have been brought Ivy PHO,
boat. TO the effect that the Obii.ado French
had encountered a Russian trirate.
The arrival Of overland immigrants were
large; nearly all had encounters with the In
dams
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THE WAR IN THE CRrMEA.

The following is the Russian official ac-
count of the sort;e at Seva,topol on the 9Th
November:
"Thc arrival of the Grand Dukes produc-
cd such enthusiasm in the ranks of the army
that the General thought it we'll to turn it 20
account. Consequently. on the 9Th. the gar
rlson at Sevastcpol made two sortics-thc LIST
at one o'clock III the afternoon. against the
English camp the second, at o'clock. a
gainst the French position. The affair with
the English was Of the most desperate kind
and it is SAID that the Russians succeeded in
in splking their guns. On the side Of the
French. Ii guns were also spiked by the
Russians, who mustered the battallions Af-
ter execution of this bold attempt, those bat
talllons retired in great haste, when French
division (that of Gen. Ferey,) pursued them
with much vigor. Carried away by its arlor.
the division arrived under the very walls OF
the place. 1t was however received with a
most murdcrous fire. In moment the Rus
slams dashed against this division, which had
to fall back before superior force. Never
the less, Gen. Lipran'li, who had perceived
the movement Of the French, believing that a
general attack was made by the allies, at once
detached a part oftlc force of his corps against
the English. for the purpose of cffccting a d.
version. Prince McnchikofT, on his side
surprised by this aggression Of Gen. Lipran.
di, who had acted without his orders, dctach.
ed to his aid, all the cavalry he could cou
mand. There then occurred most sansuin
AIRY and obstinate struggle on both sides
which was prolonged till nightfaIl. Prince
M'nrhikoif admits in his report loss of T.,
Geo killed and wounded, and he adds the los
Of The allies was at least equal. Accordin:
to his report $1,000 Russians were engaged
in this affair. Mcnchiko.f announces that h,
Is about to concentrate all his forces now a
Eak>hI>crai, Simphcrorol and other places
and he cxpresses his hopes of decisive success.
lie says The allies are reduce to 10000 men
Notwithstanding the rcinSorccmcntS they ,,av
received"
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MA1lIEW SlII\,,A ESTATE.

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u" a gang o: dcspcra:iocs having commit
ted various deprc1ations in Upper Canada, a
reward OF $1,000 has been offered for their
apprehension. On Saturday the 25th ult
an officer attempted to arrest party of sus-
picIous characters near Woodstock, when one
OF them presented pistol and shot him dead.
The whole party then lciSurcly dccampcd.
LAWRENCE MAs>.-In this city, Albert
Warren (k.N. was elected Mayor on Mon
cay 10y 500 ma oritv. The whole H. " tick
ct for city officers prevailed
SPRINGFIELD MAs>.-Of 100 votes cast
at the municipal election in Springfield on
Monday. the Know Nothing ticket received
900. The nominees of the ''orlcr" were sup
posed TO favor prohibitory legislation against
liquor. Elirhalct Trask is elected Mayor.
u" The New Englanclc-. living in Mont
real propose to celebrate, for the first time in
Canada, the anniversary Of the Landing of
the Pilgrims. on the I'D Of this month.
-- " Is SAID that the Bcn;onitcs in the
',:,>,... LEGISLATURE have Offered =. ., ,,,:csce
with the Wings, in order 10 defeat the cleo
ton OF Mr. Al; ison to the L. 5. Senate.
e. The total population Of Lawrence,
Mass, is. according 10 the Lawrence Cou
ricr, Il,?5l Of whom G,C3S are torci yncrs.
g.. Great numbers of workmcn have been
discharged in New York, in consequence of
financial troubles. Distress and bcggary pre-
walls among Tie working classes.
e." Judge Mclean, ofthc L. S. Court, re-
Gently stated in giving his judgment in ma
RHINE case, that rum had sunk more scamcn
than all TIE tcn.pc>:S that ever blew"
e. Two respectable ladies', mother and
daughter. in New Orleans, have been held in
5000 each for causing the death of a slave
-irl lv the too severe use Of cowhilc. The
ease created much excitement.
Ia The Virginia Democratic State Con-
vcn'ion. after stormy session of three DAYS.
nominated Henry A. Wise, for Governor and
W. L. Bocock for Attorney-G General. \ mo-
ton was made to make the nomination of Mr.
Wise unanimous, and although many NAYS
were hcar,,,t he nomination was carried tv az,
Overwhelming majority.
AwrUL.-Thc loss of human life Tx ship
wreck during the last twelve months exceeds
ionr hou>on!. The City of Glasgow num-
bcrcJ in one vast ocean grave, so; ne Tay-
lcur. $40: the Stalordshirc. $50: the I;ir-
kcnhcad, a vast multitude and beside these
arc the San Francisco, Arctic, Powha,an.
New Era, Victoria. Yankee Blade. and a
great number of others.
"a" Awritcr in the Memphis .ippcal, talk
inc of the abuses OF the south by the north.
and proposing remedies, seriously advises that
the south shall let us have no more cotton :.
nor hire any Yankee school masters. Don't
gentlemen, bite your own noses about the
cotton.
&" Mrs. j. Pumcoit, of Lebanon. y. Ii.
was passing through gate with an open knife
in her hand, when the gate was blown VIC
lent y against her arm. in such manner as
TO drive the knife into her side, inlictng a
dangerous wound.
Ia Some hogs in kcnosha, Wis, latcl.
cat up man who was lying dead drunk in
the road. The hogs ought to be ashamed of
themselves.
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eIH We send out most Of our papers this
week day earlier than usual, that our read
crs may have the Presidents Message as car
" as possible. For this reason we are no! a.
Die to give the report of the Cambridge cat
tie market for the currcn: week
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GaS' This is Court week" at Danvillc- -
The term commenced on Tuesday. \ report
Of cases tried will be given in our next. The
Evans Hotel is closed, and board has been
raised to North Boston" prices
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BLOCKADE OF RUSSIAN POETe.- The
State Department announces the receipt of
official information from the Frcnci, and Enc
!ish governments, OF their intention, in the
coming >r'ing, TO vigorously en;o,cc The
lock att Of al the Russian ports in the Bal
&c. H!ae;, Sta. Wh;,c Sea. and Sea OF A:ot.
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SALE OF 4 RAI!RUAD.-Thc Hudson and
Berkshire railroad was sold at auction on
Tuesday. at Albany, for the sum Of Si55, 900,
to Chester W. Chaplin, President Of the Al
bany and Boston road
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HhiEiiIO On NtEkET-Envc,uh -

y: iiafkc' 40 beet cattle, 500 stores, {" ,,ai.>
N'Ih'hS "N''' COWS and calves, 5000 silccl
ami iain-, 100 swine.
!'E!'t>. Beet Cat,Ie-Extra. S7!; Isl quality ::
ri Inailty {; 3. do ii g: ordinary . 81
Hc.es. u .; i.cw, : ae;; l'es l2a -; calf
>hi.iS, He Per -.
Yea, calves, ~ :.
Stofo>-i earrings. 50, II: two years Old, "a, 16,
%: three wears one. "a %, 80, 81 a AZ.
Working Oxen, No sales to notice.
Cows amt Calves, so Is, "A, -, 81, 81, 81 q 80
Sheep AMI i.aiiibs-l.Nt'a 81, 81, 81 by lot, Ii
Il. =, Il y.
auil.==. Az: rct.il t.G.: eli Lor. IL
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BIBLE SOCIETY MEETING. The Cal


ed"nla County Bible Society will hold its annual
meeting ut ST. Iohn>burv rlain. on Wednesday.
December -. 1854. at ~ o'clock forenoon. ltui:lv
he expected that several gentlemen w attend said
meeting prepared I" interest the Society and lis
friends present with remarks suitable for ic occa-
sion. general and full attendance is .crv dc>ir:,-
bic. an effort will be made Ia a,!.t some ,,a,
which will render the Society more efficient. and its
meetings more interesting than N present. Ev Of
der Of the Directors. L. How ARD. Secretary.
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THE CAL E. DON An.

TIE Press on THE Observation-Disclosures
opinions of the Message are expressed BY the
The New York Courier and
Enquirer praises; the Express fears the Pres
i,lent will not act what he writes: the Herald
thinks the document an ''anodvne to the ap-
prehcnsivc :" the Times saws. ut is common
place in style and substance" the journal
of Commerce cautiously approves. In Wash
incton, the letter-writcrs say the message is
considered tame affair.
KANSAS ELECTION.-SLAvEHY WINS
The ST. Louis Republican. of Friday. contains
dispatches from Kansas City (Mo), St. Jo-
scphs, Weston, and Independence. all dated
Nov. 80, which indicate that Whitfield, the
rro-sIavcry candidate for Delegate to Con-
gress, has been elected by large majority
\ disturbance occurred between two per-
sons in Lawrence, or Boston, new town. in
which a man named Davis was shot ard died
within an hour. Both were citizens of the
TERRITORY. and formerly of Missouri
a despatch from Weston, dated Nov. 30,
+. NJ, says: "Gen. Whitfield, rro-s!avcry, is
at least 700 ahead north of Kansas rivcr,and
is certainly elected by large majority Free
Soil vote, out of Lawrence, nothing
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-Thcrc was an &C
cidcnt on the Grand Trunk Railroad, Oh Fri
day last, near Thompson's Mills. in the town
of Stark. The train consisted of one passcn-
ger car, behind which was box car The
train was stopped by the urshackling of the
engine, and was run into by freight train
and the box car in tie rear was driven halt
through the passenger car. Ten person.
were injured, mostly fractures and ,lisloca
tons, which arc not considered dangerous b,
the physicians. Good surgical aid was in at
tendance from Portland and other places
Mrs TAYLOR, who had been vi>it:n. at Ian
caster, was badly burned, and in a critica
situation. Four only of the injured remain
at Stark, the others having been removed b.
their friends. Among the injured arc VIM
Burns, Esq, an Attorney of Lancaster, who's
leg is fractured VIM II. McCrilliS, Of Ban
sor, slig ht disioca,ion Rev Mr. Baxter, OF
Wilton. Me-, cellar bone broken. The car
took fire, and it is said two were cor
Sumcd.
NEW YoEK-Thc official canvass of tn
votes fer Governor gives Clark SO majorif
over Seymour.
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TIE MEssAGE-Wc are under obligations
to Mr.. DANFOITH, the accommodating agent
of Cheney & Cos Express, at this place, for
copy of the Message t~enty:to~ kours in
advance of the mail.
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J}!arrinar5.

In this town, Nov. 29. by Rev james Ecuoi>
John Nc Auiev Gaecler. Esq. Of lTopewcll. New
Brunswick, and Mis. Ann ". l,a!v, of this place
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cir Culr0unian.
ST. JOHN SBURY,
SATURDAY. DECEMBER .. 1854.

g" We call attention to the letter, on the
first page of to-day's paper, entitled " y Slave
Auction in South Carolina"
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BANks.-As a general thin. these ins.itu-
tions are rather "harI up" and unless an in
tividual is we'll posted up in money matters,
il he has great deal 20 do with the ">tutl"
he will be APP! to get his fingers burnt =
Many Of our best banks at the east have be-
come cntanc!cd in the general crash which is
now com" on among those ut the west. and ii
would not he surprising if some of our best
bankin. institutions in New England should
in consequence of shaving operations and an
inordinatc desire for gain. hr Obliged to close
their doors and wind ur their affairs. Some
Of our own banks. W" are sorry 10 saw. have
made themselves quite uncomfortable hv hav
in" to DO with those unSound institutions ont
West. Among the number is the S'arl; Bank
of this place. And although hu' l:tilc apprc-
hcnSion of loss to the bill-hol,!crs of these
banks is entertained. vet it mus. have ten
dcncv to greatly cripple their circulation, and
hence their usefulness to tie community.
We cut the above from the Bennington
Earncr. The Directors of the Stark Bank
give notice that they hope to commence the
redemption of their bills in 60 DAYS. They
may do it, and they may not. The Bnnner
remarks that Vermont Banks have become
cntangled with Western Banks No Yer
mont Bank, with faithful and capable Direct
ors, have fallen into any such entanelerncnt>
and no Vermont Bank will be compelled to
decline the redemption OF its own issues, that
is not under the direction of spectators and
iolbcrS There are Banks in the State under
such influences. How many of them are in
volvcd Ike the Stark, remains to he SEEM
We hope not many.
THE RAILROADS. The Railroads in New
England very generally raised their tariffs
on the first of the present month from 20 to
33 per cent. The Vermont Central Road
have increased theirs 33 per cent. We have
not heard of any other that has chosen the
maximum amount; % per cent. has been,
we believe, more generally fixed upon
THE SToHM.-Thcrc was a heavy fall of
snow in some sections of the country last
Sunda;: and Monday. 1t was 50 deep on the
line of the Fitchburgh and Cheshire Railroad
that the mail train was two DAYS in getting
through 70 White River junction. The ave.
rage depth OF SHOW in the State OF New York
is said to he eighteen inches The fall of
snow was accompanied with wind and consil-
cradle damage was sustained on the water as
well as on the land.
JOIN G. SAXE-The Detroit Daily Ad-
vcrtiser of Nov. %, says I'VE have learn
ed, with regret, that Mr.. SAKE, on account
Of sickness, has been unable to deliver his
lecture at.innArbor, as previously ANNOUNCE
ed. The gentleman is now in Chicago, and
a; last accounts, was dangerously ill.,"
Awful DEATH-Near kenosha, Wiscoa
sin. last week, a drunken man wat literally
!eyourcd by ho.4 while lying IN De road, in
q state of Loastiy in.oxi:a! on rs bones
AMI d few r:nn "a: .! Ii clothes ucrc ..au.,
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To THE LAWYERS

The Publisher has left at the CALIFORNIAN Oilic2
Gath and 2'ti, Of the Law Reports Of Vermont.
where they may be obtainc! ut hr Publishers pr
ccS. II
THE LATE Etv. DR. LEONARD WOODS. All
bolt Professor" Theology i'll in,lo,cr Ma he
illogical Seminar. wrote The Propric,or> Is follow
From Il long use a: the VEGETABLE P,IwnyAEY
BAIsAN fn' C'agis. Gt's cnR Ca>gw;,.ioa. in nv
family circle. and IN some instances among Thee
logical students have hee: lc 10 regard il a< safe
and ctfcaciuii> medicine
!. C. BINGHAM
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Ladies Breast Pins !:

L"ckc;>. Mosaic Painting. Ca,a"o>: box and y.a>>.
- " ..,.<cr;,,.; e.. ..,.r;.- - =:
r.,''.- "i''' 'i.....'r,- :" Scroll Iif>:
gold X silver \ est Hooks and Swivel; Ihnllr> "a
fine LIT Of Ladies Lar .Icwcl>: gents. T!n-.
PLAN, diamond ruby and :ll Other kinds Of >.,
ting: c'i!. sleeve Buttons Il nj H> III STUDS gold
ami silver "b Chairs: gid a.! silver Vest Chains
gold and silver Gua-> gnl ,-ilycr aiu. stce row co
>pecaclc>: r"l! Seal: gold Bracelets; gold Lock
els.
Al>o good assortment Of sil.cr and silver rls.cI
Ia.,ic. Lei. Cr.;ilu. Slia.,r and sllf
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Watches and Jewelry.
WE subscriber would say to his friends and the
:. public, that he HIS ir~t received Il large sup
~ -
WATGtfEl g. sEWgtnY.

WATGffEl s. 3E&EtnY.
and is able 20 offer his customers better l,r.r,ns
than they can obtain 1T any other store in the stale
and larger stock (" .clcci FROM which consists. in
part. of
God an! silver English Lever Watches. rnlI end
silver Duplex. gold and silver Anchor Levers
gold and liver Lci,nc> e-ol, magic case Eng
l'>h lever and silver Virgo Watches VARYING
IN prices from y, t. SIS,
Al>o. arc" 10: of FINGER RINGS. fine
l. carct> plain. cii>.i and scale: Iiu.nni. EI
". Garnet. Anc:hst and Pearl set; box and .a>>.
aud i"ckct Ring. gold and silver Fol. and ,,,ari
kEIS. -"ld ana silver Fcncil> with and " nh
"ut Ncll>; Also 4 lar"c ;>st.,",nA,., -.
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Fine Pocket and Table Cutlery: EazorS silver lila.
ell lea SETS: Casters: Fruit Baskets; silver and
silver plated Cup: Britannia Ware: Port Monies
hair. teeth ,ii': shaving brushes: rcriuincri.> hair
Ok; Rciiculc>; r"rti"li"> Work Boxes: shaving
and fancy Soa,>: I"vs o ali kinds and ~cr;.c>
together with the largest and REST stock Of
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-06
Young ame,l,o and The idmipi,,,,,ion

The New York Herald is eager for a war with
Spair but it does credit the war-lkc rumors thai
have been set aoat through the columns Of the Wash
ington Union. 1t has SO poor an opinion Of the Ad-
minis,ration that it does believe there is sufficient
courage in it to resent any ind5nity which may be
placed upon our flag, or any outrage which citi-
zsns may suffer. 1t is all taik-taik--tak, says the
Herald, AMI we continually hearing what the Go
vernment is going to do; and arc continually re.
minded Of the fact, that up to the present hour they
have done nothing but dlsappoint the very moderate
expectations Of tue country.
We do not wonder much that Young America
has become rather mpatcnta the slow progress made
by the Brigadier's Administration in getting II, into
n fare-up with some nation. They are not particu-
larly choice about IT, have fight with some
That they have reason to express dsappoint.
ment in not having those expectations realized by
this time, is not to be denied. When they rallied
under the banner Of Brgndcr General Pierce, for
President, ii with the assurance that we shout
have fighting Administration il would permit
no such infrngemcnt5 upon the rights of American
citizens, insults 10 the American flag as had been
perporate1 By foreign nations during the Adninistra
ton of Willard Fillmore. All such aggrcssions in
future, were to be avenged, forthwith and tic sug
Of the past to be wiped out by an exhibition
Of more vaorous American policy than had ever
Characterised any previous Administration Tncr,
was tn be no mistake about the "5l-iO or fyht'
principle being carried out when General Franklin
Pierce got to be President # Mr. Polk's Administra
ton had taken the back track from that position
and left an ugly spot for Locooco brag Idocio to &c
ever.
Well, 1t has 50 happen that this fighting Admin
straton have had several chances to test its boaste,
chivalry within little more then twelve months
since II came into power Mexico has furnished
tolerably fair chance for specimen Of it's puck-th
result Of which IL proposition to take twenty mil
lions Of dollars out Of the Treasury, but reduced
ten millions by the Senate, to pay for barren str
Of territory that the Administration organs contende
at first was ours any how Ithas recently had yyha
Young America would think not a bad chance to hav
q brush with Spain, and take possession Of Cuba b
way Of paying expenses; and, aflor all, the Youn
America organs are constrained to excaim in disgust
that this beligorant Administration cannot be kcke
into aGght They have been rather badly disappoint
cd, IL Is true but, in the meantime we oongratulat
the Administration that Il has proGted by the goo
sxampl, Sc! by President Fillmore, and thatit show
disposition TO initiate that example as far II ha
che capacity Of doing so.