The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-01-06
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The Asia, at Halifax Jan 3, brought news
from the Crimea to Nov %. The position
of the bellicercnts remains unchanged. The
Russians had made several sorties but were
driven back at the point of the bavonet. The
bombarlmcnt still continued, also further
preparations on both sides for attack and de-
Tense.
\ BIC LUMP OF Cobb a immense lump
of quartz gold has been found in Calavcras
county weighing 16l rounts, or 2,576 ounces
avoirlupois. Estimating it to contain 90
pounds Of quartz rock. which is large al
lowance, in the opinion Of experienced per-
sons who examined il. the actual weight of
the gold in it will be al pounds. or 1856
ounces worth S3S.9l6 This is the largest
lump Of pure gold ever found in California
or in the world.
The above has since been contradctcd
a. The widow Of Charlie. c. Tory, an
aholitionist who died in prison at Baltimore,
is :hc writer Of Ida Nav. She resides in
Maine. Her maiden name was Mary lie.
the daughter of Rev. DR.. de Of Mcdwav,
Mass. The name Of her book and its hero
inc is hut notification of her own.
eE An editor observes that at is solemn
thing to he married" Another replies that
cit iAangrcat deal more solemn not to be-"
THEY EAT IN New York The
\. Y. Tribune. from a table of the week.,
receipts Of animals at the several market pla
COS in that city. estimates that he Who'll" a
mount paid for animals slaughtered in New
York during the past year is not less thar
l4.GG9.701, an average Of S2S2.11l pc
week. The number of hrcv"s received wa
1G0 1854: calves eS :5S4 COWS oS5S5: sheer
, and lambs 55j474: swine 252.32S. Th'
carnivorons propensity of the New Yorker
; is beyond all question.
E5E \ challcnc" from Com Moore await
: Gen. Houston in Washington hut IT'S thoncl,
The Senator'S recent baptism will prevent in
tcrchanCc Of bullets.
. &" numhcr of capitalists in montreal
r and Portland have rrtitioncd the Canadia
r Parliament for a charter Cor railroad fror
J. Montreal IN Tho Pacific Ocean. passing thr'
: the British Provinces. and connecting wit
t the Grand Trunk 1t is believed the char
ter will 70 granted
It e. An Encli>hman in New York name
:. John Murrhv who has wifi; and five chi
.lrcn. committed suicide ON account Of thci
distressed condition. and while his wifi, was
81 the coroncr'S inCrcSt on the holv "
telH~cnce was received that her vounC"
child had died Of starvation. having had no.'
inc 10 eat for two or three DAYS
e7~ Charles Sru'tz was knocked down. s,
vcrclv beaten and robbed Nv three men '
V Greenwich street. New York. on Fri|,
e nirlt Only one Of them was caught bv 4!
v police.
' eS" Little Paul Julien the violini>t. II.
At offered 20 give concert for The benefit Oft
ic suffering working mcr of New YORK. Gri
and Mario. and their fellow artists have MAJ
a similar offer.
CAMBRIDGE cal TIE MARKET Jan. .
. st marke, seattle about 3i2 tccvcS. o. sore
So consisting of working ox.ur..v, aal calv., Al
: wears n,i.
Nartc.-!x.r, beef s>l /. quality.
y 2dqualitv. 7:a7.: 3!qrn,j'v..: "rIin:tv. 5a';'
-, Ili,>->i:a ';; Ia!l"w. $50; rc!;~. 50 -
y Cali skins II ne. per H.: a,Calvc~.li; -c
l;arrelins Cv'''c->'.a7; Ter l1o H.
Working OA"u->ll2. I3,. l22 -. I
re 1I2al.i.
Of Cow. a:d calve.-sco u: u. .. ., acqte
l. 2oa23: three ears oil - =" 80 t. 3d. ,..i,l
~ Sheep and 'amh>-l.il n, rnarkc.-lx:rA- :
d, 8. 7a>: ~ i" -. >. 3, :@.n4!
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