The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-08-19

CT There i. much truth in the tollowing
article which We cEr ftom the Hartford
Courant:
CrnA.- TIL motive which Pitr5o AL h~
,,arty have for Tie acquisition 0: Cuba ;>man
fest. If Cub, cou'l come into the Union as
A., free .S'o'e loving Liberty and law. we
should never hear Tie whisper of desire for
IFS possession. But Cuba would be a stare
State and would thus add much TO The power
Oh the South. There is among its lazy in
habitarts constant demand for more slaves
and the slave breeders Of Virginia and Mar
ylond would find market Its Creole pop
ulation arc Roman Catholics and woald add
- tie power Of that scc.. Hence the united
effort OF vast classes Of people in orr cou"!rv
TO acquire it.
IN EXTRAORDINARY LEAP FOR \ Cow
A ecn'icmaD oforr acquaintance. IN whose
worl entire rc'io1co n,7v Ne n',ccA irr1~m
US that while riding i,w days snce br-
t.rrt il,.rrsy ANA Rush on tnc Canau. u
1T, ~. N:acara i'ai's E.i:roal. ? cow va.
=rcn urnn .hn track running With III sIsco.,
ia keep the track notwithstanding the ra;,iA
rat. at which the laundering train Gained mp
N !:c-. The tram wi> travelling a lightning
~',rcl. and yer: soon stri:-h the coz. Tic
'r..ro,c cf ~ 'nA.c'.ny' stuck under The
icas. Just ~ she WI, max INC o,c cfh her h;c',
-. bounds when he wa: IN an ins. ant lrowr
~ =" he;-!., 81 th;i'y feet in The air. and
er,;n struck upon The track jus. as the !s.'
or she. from under her The train consisted
q: he locomotive and trr'lc-. baggage and
80 Passenger ear. Our friend assures u;
Eat Tie cars ii! no pass over the animal
md tie conductor and engineer tesi:!r: to The
,ct that the ANNA, wa tossed VI as de-
ecr,ned,and he. being in the last car. saw the
Head creature after its fall upon the track.
|; was her las. somerset .-HocI. $jci Dt mo
rrH.
IF \ correspondent Of the New Yor.
Tribune relates a sd story ofsui1rrinc. DIES
,itu,ion. and wrong inflicted! upon \ dcscrv
in. American family. by The wanton cruc,tie
rcrpctratel by the Cyanc, at Crevtown. III
writes from the steamer Star of the West, a
follows:
1t was painful to witness the suffering &C
ra,ioned by this bombariment and burning
Due ease came under our notice OF a mos
distressing character. Among the Ameri
al rt,i,c,.is wa, a lot.n;an by the name o
t!ark-a soldier ana wounded at the batt
OF bupna Vista--who with his wife, hat
been some time at Irrytown. and acquire'
buildings and property worth probably -,
!pl. Mrs. Clark had been III OF the ever Of
:hc country. and froE. the exposure and Iri
,aiions during The attack and the burning OF
her dwelling over her head. stroke of paral
v>is was induced. which rendered her utter',
lripi,ss-and thus for Two weeks had So.
'r"n. in unspcakahle agony. wiihon. mcdica
attendance. or comforts OF any kind He
.res could L.. heard for considerable dis
'aacv iioH TIE temporary howell hastily Sc
up 10 sh,.,c- Ter iro:H the sun and rain.
w!' indeed 4 ritcGus case to see the tear
corc>c down the checks If this hcrcave,
'nan. and hear his rerroarh's UPON the GOV
'.n".e;.t which des;ro:c! his property, in re
G;..iai .. his blood shed in the battles Of hi;
roin'sy. i:Hre': ;hc-e: is 4 wrony to be rc
,.r>>tf.
e.. On the ,lecea,e OF niscrlv and appa
,.n'Iv INDECENT PHI ici,n in St I.ouis. weeI
i...Jre last. sp1,. 5000 in bank bills, col,
-rj .,lve-. was -! -ctrc'cd IL ,aricu
"a. # Nv h,p:c