The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-01-27
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"a A family Of German emicrants recent
ly arrived at ST. Louis from New Orleans,
consisting of father. mother. and seven chill
drcn. Between the hours of and o'clock
in the afternoon. shortly after their arrival,
every one of the children sickened and died
Of cholera.
"a A nugget" of California gold was ex-
hlbited at the Astor II ,use, New York, on
Thursday, which is 90 inches long, Is inches
broad. and inches thick. 1t was found tbv a
party of four Americans and one Swiss. in the
ted of creek. in Calaveras County. 80 feet
below sea level, an is valued at S3s.92O.-
II is TO bc shipped to Paris for the Great Ex-
hib,ion in May.
az The New York papers are rejoicing
over the comparatively quiet Sabhaths they
enjoy. in consequence of the successful efforts
OF the Mayors of New York ami Brooklyn
to close the drinking houses on Sunday.
"a" \ bill is before the Legislature of I'LL
nos, making railroad corporations liable for
carving negroes who cannot produce certi-
ii'ate of their freedom, and leave a copy of
it in the hands Of the conductor or agent
q. Shame.
G"vEHSoRsHTP OF Quo The RppuhIi-
can press Of Ohio. are presrntin. the name
Of Hon S,lmon p Chase of Ohio, as Poo
pies candidate for Governor at the next cleo
tion. Mr. Cha>e'S term in the United States
Senate, expires in March next.
BCrTEH.- Many inquiries are male why
good qualities of butter are so HIGH in price
at the present time The reason is, that some
six thousand iirkins of butter have been put
aboard vessels for California within the last
thirty days. in New York, and some four
thousand IN Ho>ton-naklnc total of over
ten thousand Grkins of the hest in market.
ey Thanks 70 the change wrought at the
late election in the State Of PENNSYLVANIA
Erie Is ranquH The DEGREES of its Court
can 70 longer be set az hrfa hv unScxr:l
women and the ruling Of mobS The railway
and bridge DESTROYED by Erie have been re-
built, under direction from the Supreme
Court
e. AZ fnncra! IN O>wcco. ahou, Gf'v
persons. mostly ia'iirS. had assembled arnnnl
III" coffin in an upper cii"nbe". when tn"
il''or suddenly gave way. prc,-ipitat,r. the
whole party li,in. and dead. with the tnrni-
turr ~ lhc room. 10 the floor below, amidst
terrible cries and groans No one was fatally
injured. bat many were Gu, anil bruised, and
one woman had L.: broken.
GE The people Of Bellows Fall have lust
completed fine new school house. and cstal-
li>hcl system of graded schools. with suit
bic ryUlaiicns
EFFECT OF Wac The war in the East
is d blessing 70 the 'coons ant. rel foxes
The market for the former is in Russia. and
for the latter in Turkey Papers in Buffalo,
where a ar.'c fur trade is done. speak of ~
falling OF at present.
e. When Nelson's famous sirnal was civ
en-" England pets every man to do his
duty two Srotchmrn were standing on IN,
deck. and one pulled long, sour fare. and
>aid-"Eh. SANDY. there's nacthinc alnor
puir au'd Scotland ~ "IIont. mon I" said San
DIV. scotland krnS wc,i her BARNS ALWAYS do
their dnfy. 1t i, only hint to these Eng
fishers"
es' The London Times speaks of the Cos
sacks. AS they appeared in the recent battles
in the Crmra. as resembling mounted Yam
KEGS. III their arili'v. intelligence irregular
costume and individual Sclf-rrliarcc
Ef:' Some of the mere, hants of Albany have
removed their property from their store
houses. in anticipation of flood vt las,
accounts the water was near the top of th..
wharvcS, and was rising from six to ten inches
Per hour.