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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-03-03
LaterfrOm California.
STEAMBOAT EXPLOSIO.N-GRE17
LOSS OFLIFE,,
NEW York. Fob

NEW YORK, Feb %.
The steamship, Geo. Law, from Aspinwall
reached her dock this morning, bringing Cal
ifornia dates to the LIST inst, Sl.ll3' 600 dol
lars in gold, and 3O4 passengers.
The transit of the lsthmus was recularl,
made from ocean to ocean by railroad. TIL,
formal opening Of the line was to take Mae,
on the goth.
The Alta California has the following sum
mary OF the news Of the week:
The principal matter of interest has beer
the explosion of the steamer Pearl. near Sac
ramento, ON Saturday. by which about seven.
ty lives were lost. Fifty three dead bolie.
hal been found, and upwards of twenty per
sons!arc missing. There were o! hundred and
twenty-five persons on board, and only tour.
teen escaped uninurcd Among the killed
were about twenty Cinnamon The cap,ain
and mate we're killed; the engineer escaped
uninjured.
No register Of the passengers names was
kept, and it is impossible to give list of the
killed.
The funeral Of the dead was attended bv
$500 persons, and the procession was over a
mile in length.
Wadleish the engineer of the boat was ar.
rested, but discharged, the evidence before
the Coroncr's jury going to show that he was
careful engineer, and that the explosion was
occasloned by some cause beyond his CON-
troll 'o"-
VIM Bay, who was tried in the Dstr;,.,
Court for the murder of Jas Cayanaob .r,1
acquitted, was afterwards found with his throat
0s,N In al, Il
been killed by Wooley Kearnev.
Petitions are in circulation all over the
State, for pardon Of John Tabor. now under
sentence Of death for the murder of Mr.
Mansfield, late editor of the San Joaouin Re.
publican.
native Californian and two Cinnamon
were hung at Turner's Ferry on the San To-
aquin, by order of Judge Lynch. a few ,l,vs
since. They were arrested for cattle steal.
ing, but owned to have committed so,.Y.,
murders. '''"
The friends of Tom Paine in San Francis.
co, celebrated his birthday on the oo,b b..
public dinner. They called it the Feast of
Reason. '' VI
Two Frenchmen fought duel near "a,
iand, on Friday, resulting in the death ofonc
Of them ''' u 0''c
The Indian troubles in the neicbborbood
OF Klamath, are becoming somewhat alarm.
ing. A number of white men-six. certain.
iy.have been killed, and about thirty Ind;-
ahds. 1t IS feared that there is to be a ocner-
al rising among the Indians of the north
geo Sheldon was hung at Oakland by =
moo Ills offence consisted in stealing a.
horse from Alderman Kelsey "'"s ;
AZ Iowa Hills on the 18th three persons
WEI t Killed and others severely wounded. by
the bursting Of reservoir. {
Alter season OF dry weather, the rain has |
once more set in. 4 weeks steady rain G
would add millions to the products of the MIA. a
me commercial summary in the Times {,
'nd Transcript. says-"We have but \ uca.
gre account OF salcs,on which to base 4 m,r,- n
L reference tor the week Intervening since u
s'iing OF the last steamer. Business ha.
zen extremely lancuid. and the scarcity Of y
-ooey never mere severely tc,,. There arc u
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Marriagrs.

In Concord, Feb.2l, by w.. $. Howard Esq, Dr.
ii. II. Palmer and Miss Jane GaSkill. all Of G..
At Wells River Jan. II, Mr. Horace K. Hale mad
Miss Julia H. ETutchins
At the Wlloughbv Lake House, Feb. II. by Rev
l.. H. Tabor, Mr. Walter c. Cheney and Miss Emn,
]. BciniS, both of Burke.
In Lancaster, y. H., FEB. 90, by Rev J. Homer
Mr. William C. Fisk and Miss Lydia ID. EoweIl. al
of Lancaster
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,ldes for the regulation of valuable letters
Considered and passed.
Horsr:-The House passed The Navy and
Fertilization bills.
MIR. Walbridgc, of New York, gave his
views, at some length. on the subject of ncu-
trail rights, assuming the Monroe doctrine to
be the only true American creed. 1t should
apply to Cuba, and enter into our lccisla-
ton.
MIR. Rufln, of North Carolina, gave his
reasons for voting for Mr. Whites AntiKnow
Nothing resolutions. lie could see no evil.
real or imaginary. which is supposed to exist
in this country, to Justify American freedom
in forming secret, oath bound, political socic-
ties.
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WLNDOW.SHADES.

laf-r assortment particularly adapted the {, NJ
I!'fa1"' Frees Is low. a.. terms 3, accpln.no-
o o. "4'H .''"-c III VIZ c4'.' "i.lI}
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ca Thurlow W. Brown. editor of Tho "a
y"go Ch'et, recently .journcyed from AUBURN
to Wisconsin, and this is one of his notes bv
the way:
Speaking of eroc-sl,ops, brings to mind
an incident which occurred at g 4 vouna
weil-dres>ed, gcntlemanv- appcar;nc mn
with lovely wife ard child had ;onr,nv.J
on inc same train with us from Buffalo A.
= IN spite OF the earnest and fearful pro-
feStations OF his wife, he would leave the de-
pot as he sad, 'on business From the WIFI
manner we readily guessed what she tLou,,t
his business was For LONG hour she STOOL
with her boy in her arms, awaiting his return.
'he tears III spite OF all her efforts, silently
"roPpih? upon the cheek of her slccpinr
child: lie came Just as the train started
"F"th. lie lurchc'l towards the platform fell
upon the raIl, and his head was severed from
his body. Never in life shall We FORGET tb,.
expression OF his wi!c's countcnancc. as sbc
stood moment, her features pale and cbast.
~ ana then fell scnsc!ess upon the cory and
smoking form of her husband The wall of
the fartherIess boy touched every heart. for
not one who looked upon the scene could re-
tram from weeping.
Had an assassin robbed the wifi. and chill
OF husbrnd and father at such a momcnt
the enraced populacc would have lvncked
nm on tie spot. But he was killed by AN
fhorlty. lie died legal death. The butch .
cry was licensed. The price of blood was in
the rnmseler's till. a few pennies worth
o' property was saved to him, but husband
a father and citizen DESTROYED. The crush,
ing blow fell upon the innocent and defence.
less among strangers. The butchery is but
one OF that host having record in the history
OF rnmsellny. TO put an end to it, we are
told, would violate the Constitution. destroy
properly, ana outrage the rights of the citi-
zen and his domicH
CAEBVNciEs.-Wc noticed not lone AGO
statement that medical men find carbuncles
ma 'hc IKE Tar more frequent THAI. usual. 4
riend who had suffered from them some time.
no found the prescriptions of physicians in.
'lcctuai. concluded, be tells US, to trv an ex-
erInent OF his own Hpon one which had be-
ONE much swollen and oute ra;nGnI Ho v
rPl'ed common bistcring plaster (canthar-
les say an inch or an inch aud a half in >
it, fer protection and to
eep IN place, with piece of cotton g. j
o''sn Larger to be attached to the surround
y SKIN by sticking plaster. The pain and s.
eat soon sah>Ided. and when the dressing
as removed CT was kept on two or three
iys) the rtrN, c. the carbuncle was entirely ..
re, and :. -pn,,;tv t.l -. "'
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~ market 62l cattle, about all bceveS 600 Stores
consisting ct working oxen, COWS and calves, and
3 wears old.
FIICEs-Mark"t-Extra, Ss.5oa9: Ist nu,Itv
:; 81 quality, ia7!; 81 quality, q Il :; ordinary
8 aG!.
hides; >'!as; IalIow, $ :a9: pcltS, LASH, Cali
Skins. lie. per 10: Veal calves, i, ~, 5a6c
Garrellng Cattie-S6ia7. pea cwt.
St"rcs-W orhln5 Oxcn-S.l25 1856. 225.
Cows and Calves -. So. ;,s
iearlIng>-sl", II, I2aI5; two wears old. $ os
81, )" Il 10: three wears DID, : II. ~. a. 52a5s
sheep and l.amb>--25GY at market: extra. =; 81
'al": by lot, So, 1913, a..
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L HI E G. A l. E DO MAN.

This remedy has been repeatedly tried
since, and always with perfect success. The
peculiar torture Of the affection is entirely
avoided-Czro,Icle
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tEGETtELE PUIMoSAEY B,LSAM. fr Glu,Ls.
t"fS 'hd cmS"mpfion. This Medicine ila. an obi
ana established reputation. and is one of the most
cihcacou> remedies yet discovered for diseases OF
the lunG>.-BnNG'r D,neo,tw w.
For sale IN st. John>5urv by LIP. HoYr and
j. c. BINGHAM
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POSTPONEMENT.

he LEvEF, announced to he held at the Hail
IN Fairbanks Nillacc on Monday cvcnir. next
VIII be postponed until ridav evening Of III. same
wcck-M;.rc!i
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Nv The members of Engine Co. No. . ar, uo.i
r' 10 meet at their Engine House on Tuesday Eve
iiT, March &. az O'Clock. W. PARKS Clerk
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-01-14

dred millions of dollars,) and levy Of 10000
men for the contingent Of 1855.
Nothing had transpired from the diplomatic
conference of Vienna, held in the house Of the
British minister, between the six powers, Eng
land, France, Prussia, Turkey, Russia and
Austria. But the general impression is not in
favor of peace, and the preparations of the
Gear, as well as those of the allies, are not cal
culated to change that sentiment 1t is known
that the Car has ordered new levy throughout
the whole extent of his dominions Of ten men
in each thousand, measure which will enable
him to have one million of soldiers on foot
before the fifteenth Of next March.
The London Times says, that it is not with
this or that form of government in France, that
the English people are allied with the French
nation, and that it is Misrepresentation of the
English policy to connect it with any existing
institution which may regulate the internal
government Of France.
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From the Baltimore Patriot Of yesterday.
Accident to the steamer Herald.

The steamer Herald, Capt Pearson, Of the
Norfolk line, due yesterday morning, did not
arrive until this morning, owing to an accident
which occurred just as she was leaving Old
Point, on the evening of the 18th. We learn
from passenger, that the engineer was under
the influence of liquor and not giving proper
attention to his duties, leak commenced in
the back connection of the boiler. and before
it was observed, had filed the connection and
furnace fues, causing the draught to be stopp-
ed and the gases to collect in the furnace,
which took FIRE and bursted out of the furnace
doors. The alarms Of fire was given, and the
passengers and others supposed the boat to be
on fire. Capt. Pearson being at the wheel, imme-
diately ran her on shore and all the passengers
soon landed. 1t was shortly after ascertained
that no injury was done, and the repairs were
quickly made, when the steamer was gotten of
at high water, and getting all her passengers
on board, arrived here safe this morning.
The passengers assembled after the accident,
and passed resolutions in reference TO the &C
cident, and the noble conduct of Capt. p. and
his clerk, Mr.. Allen.
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A correspondent Of the Baltimore Amer,

A correspondent Of the Baltimore american,
writing from Philadelphia, says:
Early this morning, (the l2th,) Philadel-
phans in the vicinity of Thirteenth and Market
streets were thrown into state of tremendous
excitement by the appearance in the street Of
an immense grizzly bear, which had made its
escape from show. His first freak was to
mountain omnibus horse that happened to be
passing, and commenced knawing at the name
Of the poor beast. The horse was doubtless
much astonished and not little scared but
fortunately for him bruen altered his mind be.
fore doing him any serious hurt and dismounted
to pay his respects TO passing mule. The
monster after handling the mule pretty roughly
for time, allowed him to 60 unhurt. The
bear wandered about the streets for some time,
attracting an immense crowd and causing lu-
dicrous scene, notwithstanding its terrors. The
police, who were upon the ground, threatened
to use their revolvers, but the Snowman plead
the heavy loss it would cause him, and he re-
newed his exertions to secure the fugitive. The
latter finally worked his way into court run
ming out Of Eleventh street, above Market,
where he was captured, with much trouble, by
slipping moose over his neck. During the
fight with the animal, pitchforks were used
freely, the prongs being thrust into his mouth.
The steel prongs were broken off by the teeth
Of the bear as readily as if they had been but
pipe-stems, and the wooden handle Of one was
broken to pieces"
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ADVERTISEMENT.
The Wood-Gas Controversy.
RATHER sharp but distant firing

4 RATHER sharp but distant firing Is
IA carried on by some persons interested in
Wood-Gas Patents and we perceive that the
smoke Of their cannon has somewhat obscured
their vision. DR.. G. G. Page, the attorney for
w. p. Mcconnell, having presented his claims
through our columns, l.. X. Breisach, of this city,
has presented those Of Pettenkofer IL Rutland, OF
Bayaria-he being their assignee-through the
columns Of the Daily Times of the Sd instant. He
states that the first patent for the Bavaran nven-
ton was issued on February "a, 1851, an anthem
ticated copy of which has been fled in our Patent
Office also, that the claims of his assignors
filed in the Office, to protect their rights, more
than year ago. As no patent can be obtained
for making or using Wood-Gas, the disputed
point relates 10 the apparatus, which embraces
the reheatng Of the gas-passlg IL over a red hot
surface in its way to the cooier-afier il is gene
rated; this is clearly stated in DIR. Pages letter.
on page So Now, as Mcconnell claims 10 have
invented the apparatus for relocating Wood-Gas,
as far back as lS49-two years previous 10 the
granting of the Bavarian patent--and as he OBJ
tanned patent for the same, on the Goth day OF
fer a. Ruland we cannot well conceive who L. RI
Breisach wants to frighisn by declaring, through
the columns Of the Times, that he will prosecute
the vioators Of the Bavarian invention. He gives
this notice to all who take interest in the intro
duction of this invention, but, in doing So he for
got to present any fact upon which the public can
rely, 10 show what patent rights he possesses.
When he again writes TO inform the public that he
has certain patent rights and viii prosecute those
who infringe them, we hope he will be so good as
10 state what these rights are so that the public
may know what he ans.--.Seienffc American.
Nov 1C-tf
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the principles of his report concludes with
such old federal language as the following:
1T has been the fashion lately, and the
Sentinel alludes to it, to speak OF the tariff
question as forever settled, and in fact extin.
guished by the principles of free-trade.
swain delusion! Free.trade may be trium-
plant for time, but
Truth, though crushed will rise again.
"Silence on the subject will occur; cessa.
ton of hostilities intervene, when no immediate
object is to be obtained by speaking for the
question of domestic industry is not like many
political ones, to be used only as shuttle-cock
for hack politicians to strike to and fro, some
times for reimbursement of the people, but
oflener for their deception. 1t is practical
and vital matter to thousands, which never can
be to them of temporary or trifing impor-
lance, and never should have been mixed with
party broils When an occasion, therefore, like
the present comes that something may posi-
bly, be done for this greatest Of national con-
Germs next to agriculture, the country will al
ways hear the voice of the trne public ecoro-
mist who knows what is conducive to its real
welfare, and will never shrink from proclaim
ing it."
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-01-14

A Burglar Shot.-On Saturday morning, be-
tween twelve and one o'clock Mr.. Jesse Kitchen,
one of the night watch Of our neighborng city,
Georgetown, shot burglar, named George Co.
ins, powerful negro, well known hereabouts in
the annals Of crime. The fellow had been opera
ling in the warehouse of Mr.. Evan Lyons on
Water street, and came TO the door in search Of
his accomplish. Disappointed in this, and seeing
Mr.. Kitchen instead he, according to what we
have heard, attempted TO make his escape by
running, when the officer fred his pistol at him
The ball took effect in his neck, telling and killing
him instantly.
The coroner's jury have deferred their verdict
until Monday evening" and Mr.. Kitchen has been
held to bail in the Of 81 00o for his appearance
before them at that time.
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NEW DIRECTORY FOR WASHINGTON
AND GEORGETOWN.

We have received from the publisher, j. Ten
Eyck, Directory of Washington and George.
town, which we have examined with some care
and much interest. 1t seems to be both accu-
rate and comprehensive. This volume contains
complete Congressional and Department Di-
rectory, representations, and descriptions Of the
public buildings, references to the colleges,
churches, asylums, cemeteries, societies, mill
tary companies, fire companies, courts and
public institutions. talso contains the old ar
ticles of Confederation, and the Constitution Of
the United States. Besides these, it gives in
teresting statistical tables. on various subjects
This Directory seems to us as complete and
comprehensive as such publication can be
made. Our citizens, Of all classes and avoca-
tons, will find it useful, if not Indispensable
The publisher deserves credit for his enterprise
he deserves more-a liberal patronage.
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DUTY ON MEDICINES.

In modifying and reducing the Tariff of
1916, as the Democratic party proposes doing,
there are certain specific articles which should
be put down at the lowest rate consistent with
the well understood revenue principle that
forms an element of the Democratic creed.
Among such articles are medicines. They are
q universal want and necessity. All classes,
conditions and sections have common and
equal interest in such provision as will
cheaper medicines and place them within the
reach off
Our attention has been drawn to this sub
ject by very sensible letter, from which we
are permitted to make the following extract:
"In the Tariff Of 1916, if remember Alright,
articles used exclusively as medicines, not the
growth or product Of this country, are sub
jected to tax of twenty-five per cent. Ought
this to be? Should not Congress admit such
articles duty free2
ut would seem to me that, next to articles of
subsistence, those means necessary to combat
disease and preserve health, should be left by
the Government entirely free, and consequently
as cheap as practicable. A large number Of
articles, of foreign growth, enter into the ma
terra medica, and, from their approved eff
cacy in the cure of disease, are, under GER
tain circumstances, of indispensable necessity;
such are these-jalap, ipecac, SIENNA, rhubarb,
colchicum, and cinchona, or Peruvian bark,
and many other articles. From this latter is
prepared the quinine, an article the equal Of
which for certainty, efficacy, and promptitude
of cure in all malarious diseases, has never yet
been discovered.
~ feel assured that merely to suggest this
and more particularly in contrast with the fact
that similar articles when used exclusively in
the arts, are taxed only five per cent? will be
amply sufficient to exhibit forcibly to you the
glaring injustice of such an odious and, may
add, unjust discrimination.
"In malarious districts, the poor laborers,
being most exposed, most frequently suffer
from the diseases endemic to their locality, and
humbly conceive Government should rather
aid them in procuring the means of protection
and cure, than by its action to enhance their
COST
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EUROPE-sUMMARY OF THE NEWS
By THE BALTIC.

The news brought by the steamer Baltic,
which arrived last Thursday, January llth, at
New York, confirms us in the opinion already
expressed, that the war question in Europe
becomes more and more complicated every
day, that is to say, embraces more interests,
sets in motion more pretensions, exhibits more
stubborness and symptoms of confagration
than before. Our expectations cannot, there
fore be in favor of prompt arrangement Of
affairs, and we may expect, as time flows on, to
see the scene of operation enlarge before our
sight and solve into dramas of unexpected
magnitude.
Nothing, of decisive character, has been
done in the Crimea oflate. Both parties seem to
be busy in recruiting forces and strengthening
their positions. All attempts to destroy the
French batteries, and prevent the miners from
pursuing the work Of the siege, have been
powerless. The Russians have always been
repealed with heavy losses. The third parallel
batteries of the French are now within two
hundred yards of the Russian batteries, and
only four or five hundred yards from the houses
outside the walls. Two Of the forts, the Mud
and the Quarantine forts, are nearly ruined.
The Flag staff earthwork, which did the French
so much injury, is, however, as strong as ever.
The part of the city opposed to the French
batteries, is much more injured than that on the
side Of the English. In reference to the fortified
works of Sebastopol, an English officer writes
that Malta, Gibraltar, and the lines of Chatham,
all in one, would be far more vulnerable than
the Russian entertainments. The great effort
now made by the allies is to surround Sebasto-
pol and to cut off all outside intercourse with the
city by occupying the isthmus Of Perekof, the
only outlet now left to the Russians. Itseems,
however, that the Gar had time to send i'm
posing forces in that direction; and II is not
impossible that a great battle may take place
before the fires of the batteries erected against
the city are opened, and the storming Of the
city takes place.
The most conspicuous fact among the Baltic
news is the opening of the French legislative
body by Louis Napoleon. The speech he pro-
nounced on that occasion is far from exciting
in us the sentiment which il seems to have pro-
duced among q portion Of the British press. 1t
contains no striking features, and relates only
to what every one knows about the result Of the
war--the friendship now existing between
England and France--and the necessity for
both nations carrying on the war with vigor.
Louis Napoleon is almost silent upon the most
interesting of all topics, the accession Of Aus
tria to the alliance, qualifying this important
event Of the defensicc treaty, which 'cil, per-
haps, become c6ensive. No reference is made
in his speech to Prussia and Turkey, as If
those two nations had nothing to do with the
war and the politics Of the continent This
omission was striking enough to attract great
deal Of attention on the part Of the Partisan
papers. The speech concludes with demand
OF Eve hundred millions of francs, Zone hun.
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Criminal Contributing Thursday and Fri
day, the court was engaged with the trial of Sam.
ue James, charged with forgery on the Merchants
Bank of Lynchburg, Virginia Mr.. Radcliffe ap-
pearing for the prisoner, and Mr.. Key for the
United States. This is the case TO which we al
luded yesterday, and which drew such large
number of auditors. The jury retired on Friday
afternoon, and, after remaining out all night, were
permitted to come into court yesterday, when they
were discharged, not being able TO agree upon a
verdict.
This same man was tried week ago on a
similar charge, and acquitted. Tomorrow, il is
probable that he will be again put on trial for a
like offence