The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-05-26

'i'O' ''''' nv 'CN' tct W litc'ijtti. We IcttTH
from the Madison Democrat, a hostile source,
that the majority for OrSamus Cole, Wing
and Republican candidate for" Associate JUS
ticc Of the Supreme Court of that State, is
seren thousand and fifteen.
EXPORT OF SrEcIE.-Thc steamer Him.
tic which sailed from New York, on Wcdnes-
day, for Liverpool, carried out 81 1874 400 in
specic-the largest shipment ever made by
one vessel. The English capitalists are now
calling in their funds to enable them to take
the loan ofsixtcen millions lately negotiated
by the British Government.
r. o. \. BHowHSoH, in his Quarterly
Review for January, opposes Mr. Chambers
speech in Congress in regard to the power of
The Pope. and says that they do exercise, and
have exercised, and ALWAYS will exercise pow
err whether civil or religious, when and wher-
ever the interests of the Catholic Church de-
n:nd the exercise Of such power.
60 Ex-senator John S. Wells, Of New
hampshire, came near losing his life last week.
by serious railroad accident on the South
crn Michigan Railroad. lie fortunately es-
capped with few bruises.
THE WHEAT CEor or MrCnrG,N.-Th
Detroit Democrat states that the scht of the
wheat fields in the northern part of the State
is perfectly glorious. The breadth sown i,
unusually great, and the staple is deep green.
almost to blackncsS. rank, strong. thick and
high. With all allowance for casualties. it
may be most confidently predicted that the
wheat crop will be most unusually abunlan,
and excellent
S5 See advertisement in another column
Of Agents wanted for Book.
s!E In New York, as the passengers nv the
Baltic were landing, thief was arrested
LAWN. in his possession dressing case, sto
len from one of the passengers, containing $
5000 worth of diamonds.
C=yy' The New York Express allirms tina
there is still prospect of the annexation of
the Sandwich Islands to the United States
The present King is disposed to look upor
the matter favorahlv. and Hon. W. l.. Leo
Chief Justice of the Sandwich Islands Su
premc Court, is now on his way to this coun
try, empowered to act as Envoy Extraor!;
nary to the United States Government.
~ NATIONAL X y. Coxvrxrrox.-Ac
cor''nG to the Memphis News. the convcn
ton to nominate candidate Gw the Press
dency on the american ticket will be hc!
in that city on the second Monday in Apr
1896.
The cost of the Norwa!k disaster 20 IL
New York and New Haven Railroad ha
been S2So,000, and their further liahli,t
, will swell the amount to about $500 600.
e" The drouth in Texas is very sever,
and crops are consequently suffering Il
some localities. flour sells at is or 20 dollar.
and water at Is or 30 cents per barrel.
e" FATHER CUMMINGS, of the Christina
(Mc.) Mirror, has recently come into posses
sion of very handsome sum. by tn" death Of
a relative or connection in New York. Tn
amount will be some $4,000.
DEATH OF a DISTINGUISHED MAN. =
Hon. John {. Spencer, Of New York. died Of
consumption at ALBANY, on the !, .th inst. II
was one of the most brilliant and distinguish
cd men of that State He has been mem
Der OF the Legislature, Secretary of War a
Washington. AMI has filed many other post
OF honor with i.A distinction.
& 4 Young printer nance. David +. Ecl
~ died OF cholera AT the hospital of St Pau
Minnesota, on the 9th of April. He ha
been boar!in" at the Temperance House. br
when the nature OF his illness vas known h
was brutallv thrust from the house. Hctnr
reaching place Of shelter, he sa:k in til
street where lie was found and cared for h
some humane friends. The name of the kcey
or OF the Tempe rance House is Moiictt. T.,
cry decent man will shun hir. as they woul
highwayman.
~ n serious dissension is now in procrc.
in Savannah, similar to that which has ext
ted among the Roman Catholics in Buffalo
, Hartford, New Haven, and other places.
Catholic writer CONES out in a bold an
, len gfhy exposure OF the late Bishop Gar
, and tyranny, charging him with having I:
ken from them their chartered rights, an
OF setting aside their vcstry, constitution an
bylaws, and moi member of the Ca,ho.i
Church had a voice in the disbursement o
the revenues accruing to the church for tn
maintenance of the bishops and his priest
or the salarlcd lay officers of the church.
: MiNSi:soTA.-Thc St. Paul minnesota
, Dal!y IIlnCc states that Within LIc nrSt tc
days Of nav cation to that port, the numbl
OF cmigrants 20 that territory, for the purpo>
oi permanent residence. exceeded SpU0, az
each steamer arriving there was adding lar.
numbers to that amount.
\ LESSON roE PAEFNTS.-Of the IS
convicts now in the New York State P-iso
at Auburn, Jl., it has been asccrtaincd, wcr
never instructed in any trade or calm
whereby to gain subsistence. Here is
! lesson to prompt parents to cause their chi
drcn-thcir sons especialIy-to Learn som
trade or regular business, which speaks lou
or than u thousand sermons.