The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-04-28


the track in Canandaigua village, New York,
on the 23d' It ran over and instantly killed
d. l.. Hall, Esq, a lawyer, scverinc his head
from his body. Judge Phelps and another
person. standing on the track, were also Sc
rou>!y injured, the former so severely that
his life is despaired Of
e3 there were SSS arrests in Portland.
Me, during the past ycar-4oo of them for
drunkenness.
u he gale which swept over Western
New York on "Wednesday, was extremely
violent at Niagara, where the extensive car
works OF Brainard. Pierce & Co. were al
most entirely demolished ; damage about
100000 The suspension fridge was unaf-
iec'cd' though some Of the men al work upon
1t came near being blown into the river.
ErN"-H"LE PLArroHM.-Thc leading
loroS OF New York City have had meeting
IN Iammany Hall and denounced the Liquor
Law. The newspapers have chri,tcned
their platform and par;y-"Euughole."
~ Memphis, Tenn, has Suffered from in
crndiary fires to the amount of $500 900
within IA few weeks, and burglars and rob
hrrS inte>t the place to such a degree that
there is no security for life and property The
citizens have organized vigilance committee
for mutual protection.
E.' The Legislature Of New York. last
week, passed series o. resolutions in which
is reiterated the determination of New York
TO maintain, so far as lies in her mower, Free
dom OF Speech and Freedom Of Soil |, is
demanded that Kansas and Nebraska shall
come into the Union Free The resolves in
conclusion, d"nouncc secret political socie-
ties and combinations.
IMPORTANT iII>ToEICAL Discovery
The Boston journal states that Gov. Brad.
lords long lost manuscript history of Ply
mouth colony has been discovered in Enc
land. and will soon be published in this conn
try. II Is IN the possession OF the Lord Bi>,,-
cp OF London, who has granted TO III. Mas
>achu>etts Historical Society fail liberty to
copy II for publication in the next volume
Of the Historical Collections.
Wo"r..-Thc New York Ship List Of Satur
day SAYS Since our last notice oftI,c mark
ct the demand has suddenly diminished. and
the sales Of the week have been comparitivc
~ quite small! The activity. however. tina.
prevailed during the early part of the monf!,
having materially reduced the stock the adj
vance that was then obtained is still realized:
III transactions have been from deal RS hands
II The Union saws that whafcve r nav be-
the pltica! changes, the Democrats are ncv
"r lost sig hit of. Certainly they need watch
ing.
JrDGE MCLEAN AND TIE FrGITIvr
SLAVE LAw.-Ju!se McLcan's rcrcn, de-
cI>ion in the case of the t. 5. Marshal for
Ohio. a!lirns the con>titntiona!ty of the Flu
"iivc slave law. 1t also declares th,. The
Judgment of a State Court upon wri, of h,-
hcas corpnsIs not final. The Marshal. who
had arrested and imprisoned free woman.
was released by this decision.
An act was passed by the New York Leo,
stature, making cities and counties liable for
property destroyed by mobs within their linn
its
II The Washington Sentinel calls the III !
onccr> from New England who lave rou. 10
Kansas to settle there, " hirelinr Migrants.
" cutter va@abonds and. AS the climax of all.
" ahoI'Ionl>tS; the people who went over
rom Missouri to vote down the Irr.l electors.
and to force slavery upon a'erri;ory where
they did not want IT, the Sentinel calls sturd
v. honest and intelligent"
FIEE.-\rariy the whole of the township
of Vienna. between Hamilton an,! Eeutnrd
Carada West, has beer laid in ruins hv an
extensive fire.
r.S vt Arcadia, Madison Comfy. No. ON
the l'th, during severe storm, the Arcadia
High School was struck by lightning. and
four boys. pupils, who were in the building.
burned to death
e. The District Court at Cincinnati ON
The 23d, granted writ of error in the ease
Of Arri>on, the torpedo man, and suspended
sentence.
VERY LIEELY.-Ex-P President Fillmore
tod Mayor Wool, that he had, as Mayor, ac
CURED a fame as extensive and more cnyia.
bile than that cniovcd Ivy recent incumben,s
of the Presidential chair Mr.. Fillmore, of
course, alluded TO John Tyler and James X.
Polk.
eS Patrick Eohan, a Young freshman. while.
collecting floodwood in a skill above the lI,l-
yoke dam. last Saturday, unconsciou>lv float
e:i too near the dam, and was carried over.
Part of the boat was afterwards found, but
his body has not been recovered.
CHICAGO, April 2l.-Thc Riots are end
ed. the city continues qui,:, and no more
trouble is unprecedented The military and ,
guns have been Withdrawn from the Court
House
cS TO the present time the nanber Of
for bounty lands under the new
law has been 10000. ,
u The largest clock ever constructed. |
has lust been finished hv Mr. Dn. o.. d., l.