The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-11-17

-Passmore Williamson has instituted a
suit against Judge Kane, for false imprison-
ment.
! Prince John Van Buren,, in his letter TO
the Union, informs that paper that /" the New
York Softs have very few of what are called
in Washington, National men,"
National men" have unfortunately by
the political nomenclature of the day, come
to mean prO-sIavery 'loughfaces." Jeffer-
son and Madison, and Hamilton and Jaw, if
living now. would not be regarded a. ma
tlona men " by the Washington Union. They
would be abolitionists and " disunionists"
1empora mutantur.-Kenebeck Journal.
We Republicans do not recognize the
right of any man to tell us he has more cause
for attachment to the Union than We have
We are pledged to its support. attached to it
by necessity, proud of its recoIlections, full
OF hope for its future, and none have more
reasons than We have TO sustain the Union
and Constitution. [Speech Of Richard H.
Dana, at the Republican Convention at Bos-
ton.
-BLACkBEERrEs IN THE MIDDLE or
OCToBER-t'rof. Page showed US Yesterday
a bunch OF black berries, eight in number, in
every stage of progress. from the ripe to the
green fruit 1t was piucked from vine of
the new variety known az the Lawton or
New Rochelle blackberry and is the second
crop from the same root. We have now
Strawberries. rasEberries, and black berries in
October. and what next ?-.NdtiouH IuteW
gencer 7M.
We understand that the second volume
of Mr.. Benton's Thirty Years View will
be ready in April next.
HUMAN NATURE" sorry Mr..
Wilson. to see this splendid field of potatoes
SO seriously diseased" said a svmpathisne in
>pector. Atxeel, it's great pi.y," replied
the farmer; but there's comfort-,Jm.k
Tamsons is not bit better .''-.iJer.leen
.journdi
! Henry Smith, Razor Strop Man. denies
any sympathy for. CT connection with the
Free Lovers in New York. lie saws he has
wife, and doesn't believe there is another
OF the same sort left"
-Mr. Sumner has discovered the origin
c. " SIna'tcr Sovereignty" In his recent
speech at FanrnI Hall. he promulgated the
discovery, and cited Milton, thus -
! " Him thus they found,
>i''" iihe at0Ni, close Il. tue ear of Eve"
ANOTHER NEw SrATr-A writer from
Western Texas says that the German, French.
swiss HUNGARIAN and other European set
tiers IN northwestern Texas are to a man in
favor OF forming new free State out of the
western portion OF that State
The second section of the Sacramento
Valley Railroad has been completed and
Opened The road now extends from Sacra.
men city to Brighton. a distance OF four-and-
a-ha'f miles n locomotive drew an exrur-
SION tram OF cars over it at the openinr.-
Ills Is the first railroad on our Pacific. coast
Relies OF ETHAN ArIrx-The Yer
mont SENATE has passed resolution 4u,horiz-
IN" The Hpvern"r 20 appoint an agent TO 60 to
Michigan TO Obtain the sword pistol and mil
rary garments once belonging to Ethan AL
len. Phry are III POSSESSION of some who in
her't ms blood but do not bear his name.
1t is said the Pope i, suffering from An
in'ur'h'e disease, and IT Is limited that Louis
Napoleon has his eye upon the Papal chair
for his cousin. Lucien Bpnaparte, son of
Charles LOUIS Bonaparte. who is TO le mad.
Cardinal. The Bonaparrcs have always had
longing eye on the throne of the Vai,ran
Several OF the grca, Napolcon's schemes en-
Traced 1t tor some member Of his family
h" jealousy between the CiS- Montana and
Ultra Montana Catholics prevented it then.
aud doubtless will prevent II acain.
Hon John 5. Wells j. spoken of as the
next candidate Of the Drmocra,y IF N.w
Hampshire tot Governor of the State.
In the last Congress the House of Reprc.
scntatlvrs, As nearly As 1t could be ascertain
Ell, stood, at The opening OF the first session-
Democrats. 10: opposition, Sc with one
'.ran'v. The present House. wht: it meets.
will find It's relative position nearly the cxa,t
converse OF the last. As nearly As it can now
he ascertaned, there are l5s opposition men,
bcrs to 76 Administration.
So. I.ouis but ten wears AGO contained
only 10000 inhabitants. while IL, present
population is nearly 100, O0O--thc foreiyn nor.
non being about $4,000. The city is well
lad out and the streets are wei paved and
ornamcntcd with numerous trees,
Hon. Geo. NJ. Dallas. not beirc native
born. Is not eligible to the Pre,,denry-to
say nothing of other objections too NUMEROUS
to mention.
-THE SorNp DrEs-Thc rumor now
IS that our government has decided rot to be-
come parry TO the Copenhagen congress
called to consider the question Of the Sound
Dues.
,,-EAETnQrAKE.-The peor1c of Staten
,s'an" th'nk they had an earthquake last
FRIDAY morning, but as no damage was done,
the matter is left involved in doubt.
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