The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-01-13

a dissolution Of his connection with heCburch
and Society. a Mutual Council. TO consi.lcr his
request. has been ca!lel to meet next Thurs
day.
REPRESENTATIONS or THE ARMY-The
Committee on Military Affairs. in the House
of Representatives. have reported bill to re-
organize the t. s. army 1t IS stated on GOOD
authority that the proposed measure meets
with the entire concurrence Of Gen. Scott.
Gen. Jesup. the Secretary of War. and other
officers Of the army The bill. among other
provisions. provides Cor two additional reci-
ments of infantry and two Of cavalry: gives
the President authority to raise the number
Of privates in a company from >ixtv-four to
one hundred. and Cor corresponding increase
Of non-co:nmis>ioned officers; discontinues
the Typographical corps. and transfers its off.
GERS 10 the corps Of engineers provides for
a retired list. prescribeS the modes Of promo
ton, and fixes the paw of officers ard soldiers
a \ correspondent Of the " Y. Evening
Post, whose confidence in the present Con-
gress appears to have sustained a violent blow
gives them bit of advice, into which he has
trcie! away COOL story. lie saws:
"But let it not he forgotten that till the 4th
Of March. 1853. there is = pro- slavery admin
istration and Congress No northern man
can consider this fact without being appalled,
BY the amount of mischief which the present
Congress may DO. The people of the North
rrn states have no confidence in it, and, gen.
orally speaking, wish it was all safely
through.
"This feeling Of the people reminds me Of
an anec'!ote which heard of congregation
who we're offended at their preacher. vet did
not wish to tax" the responsibility of Iismiss-
ing him Immediately. They, therefore. sent
him a note, requesting him to leave At the
end Of six months. and in the meantime to
preach as little as fos<ib'"!'
$50 If, in the present Congress, the north
ern pro-slavcrv men will not re,icn till the
4th of March. they are requested by the pco-
pie to do as little as possible
The people have no hopes of their doing
any good their highest wish is that they will
do nothing"
STATISTICS " CRIME. FIRE. AND AC-
CIDENTs- During the las. wear in the Uni
ted States there were esq wiIfl murders com
mitte'l, and 81 executions took place The
majority were in the Southern and Western
States. There were 2lj fires where the val
ne of the property DESTROYED was estimated
to he equal to or upwards Of 500 900 each
50 fires attended with loss of Fife. in which
Ill persons persisted The number of rail-
road accidents in 1854 (rettv accidents moi
taken into acconnt) was Io:. Nv which 1873
persons were killed and 90 L...led This
- an increase in the numtn.r OF accidents
and also in the number Of injured. but a great
decrease in the loss of lie As compared with
1858. The number of steam boat accidents
which have occurred on the rivers, lakes.
and BAYS Of the country was IS. bv which
js7 persons were killed or drowned. 90, in
;urcd.-1r nr,Nr.
The WEECkEE> WEEcKrD.-You can
we'll imagine with what joyful hearts the Cos
sacks approached such a mass of pillaGe as
the wreck Of the Henri Qna.rc presented
a large body came down towards hilo,k
with four firld-piccc, TO round the wreck -
The French saw them approaching. and Oh
served well the spot on which the artellt ~
would be- posted; every Gun Of the vrSse
was laid for that place. and all was kept 81
lent on board until the Co>sacks were
we'll fixed and INST about to fire. At tha,
very moment the triggers were pulled or
board the Henri 'l'Iatre-aInlo>t every Rus
sian was DESTROYED: aud our nuhIc allies have
now the tour field runs on board man of
war-trophie> Of feat As clever as it was
successtuI.-L,rer from Euraforia.
SPAIN AND TIE .JE>rIrs- The Spanish
Government has ordered the so .J.>ulitS cStab
lished at Loyoio. in the Basque Provinces. tc
proceed Immediately TO Maiorca. They
however, refused to obey. on thu, prrtcxt thai
nothing is prepared for >uch journey. II
they resist, they will be expelled nv force
and all the ministers will approve of the
measure. The reason Of their expulsion is
that they have made themselves the most ac
tive agents in Carlist conspirarir>
DUST So 1t is Impossible that .Jcsuifs shout,
exist IN any government not completely nm
der their control. without intriguing. The,
are hound by a solemn oath to do so. an,
they are at it here today. and We brr Of III,
people to inquire into it before it is too late.
This will make the ioriicth time thew hav,
been expelled in Europr-True M,pterd.
u The election of L. S. Senator in New
York. to succeed Mr. Seward. has been an
pointed to take place on the first Tuesday 0!
the following month. Mr.. Stewards rc-cIec
ton is earnestly opposed, but the Indication
are now that the opposition vii! be una,ail
ing.
lowA.-Thc Telegraph announces th
gratifying intelligence, that Mr.. Harlan, tn
regular Anti-Nebraska Wing candidate, ha
been elected to the United States Senate. i,
place OF Augustus Cesar bod c. for the 81!
years commencing with the 18th of Marcl
next. MIR. Dodge voted for the Nebrask
bill.
HE TAEIrf.-The Washington CORES
pondent OF the Courier \ Enquirer SAYS tina
Secretary Guthrie has adopted sumptuar,
ISL consisting ofcut glass. ready-maIe cloth
ing wines and other Injuries, OF which he Of
'ers TO make 80 or 40 per rent schedule. \
acompromise between the extremes in Con
gress. No efforts are to be spared to carr,
amotlifcation ofthe present tariff.