The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-03-08
seems TO be settled

-CAErFoRNIA.-Its seems to be settled
that the present Legislature of this State will
no! be able to elect United States Senator
to succeed Mr.. Gwin. In the Senate it was
well known that parties were close, and II
was doubtful whether the American party
had an actual majority. When the subject
Of the Senatorial election came up in the
Senate. a motion to indefinitely postpone the
whole subject was carried by vote of 10 to
II. The affirmative vote comprised fifteen
Democrats. one Wing, and two Americans.
The two Americans voted for the postpone
ment because they foresaw the election of
pro-slavery Ncbraskate, to which they pre-
terreI no election, in hope of better selec-
tion next time. An attempt to reconsider
this motion failed to prevail. and the post
ponement was finally carried. II to Is. This
will prevent convention Of the legislature
for the election of L. $. Senator, but will
not preclude the Senate from eIectIng by a
concurrent vote, II it see tit. The American
caucus, so long as there was chance tor e.
Letting Senator, were unable to agree upon
candidate, but as soon as 1t was aScerta,ned
that there was no prospect CT an elect'0n,the
members united without difficulty in giving
the empty honor OF nomination to the great
Union saver. Henry 5. Foote, sometimes
calleG iIangman Foote. 1t is probable that
his chance OF having The $4,000 mileage Of
California is exceedingly slim.
-Patents have been issued 10 Lucius
Page, OF Cavenl>h. Vermont. for improve
Il, IL, II /
ton. of Sprin. field, Vermont. for improve
mcnt in machines for cutting mouldings on
marble Mr.. Manly. OF North Dorset, Yer
mont. who offered $4,000 tor the patent OF
a machine for saving tapering blocks of mar
BILE on two or more sides at once. >n.> the
several inventors, when they had satisfied
themselves of their success ir the production
/ of a GOOD machine. refused the $4,000 otter-
d. and one u, .irr:n ."(,' ;'cir right OF u>'n
/ SHINE indrilin, :D,;r Gi ;,ic largest MAJ t''t
manufacturers in Vermont for $1,000. lie
states also. that the entire marble interest at
Vermont is now valued. by its owners, at not
less SlJ.0OU,UUU.
"A POPULAR EpIToR-Gc George d.
Prentice. E>u. q; the Louisville Journal. al
hcit most pervrr>e Know Nothing. has
managed 10 make himself popular in ker-
tuckv One OF his subscribers writes to h'm
IL have the hand>oncSt Young wife in Ken
tuckv, and she has borne me five sprightly
American sons in six wears. The last two
she presented me on the 1T OF January as
New Years present have thought of call
ING one George and the other Prentice. Ir
rep, to It's. the journal saws: I'VE h.
leave to suggest to our valued friend that h'
wait another wear We bvlrv" roniilrntl,
that hi, h'4n'Ifui youn. wife will bear three
>rrich,ly A,;-ricans next New lcars or be
,nr. and then he can call one Of them George
I the second ID, aud t.c thr,! Prentice.
n. b Baker cx- governor OF Ne" lamp
d. shire. has removed to Clinton. iowa. A.
Pierce party OF New Hampshire declined L
pass the usual complimentary resolution t
: him As the retiring chief magistrate. heraus
he subscribed to Tue stock of the Em'Sran
Aid company and openly s.mpa;hsei witt
the free state movement in Kansas
= A new and striking feature of the tngI
= tive Slave till has been exposed toy the Tin
$ Washington will pay the fees OF wltnr,se
t who testify in favor Of the claimant. 1t Is II
i practice to refuse compensation to all vii
j np>scs who TESTIFY on behalf Of the trredoI
o of the alleged slave. Is it possible that !
g any TYRANNY Oh earth an equal TO this al
y rancemtnt III meannesS aud atrocity can b
found
:. Alfred Burnett of Cincinnati, went
. Newport. Kentucky, h, invitation. TO delivt
~ a humorous lecture But the chivalry wer
not in good humor. would not let him go
the Hall, threatened tar and feathers and fol
{ ced him TO cross al once to the OHIO side o
,, the river. Mr. Burnett is not aware that
lc was guilty of any crime but that OF living
l. a free state If The Shareholders think
h help their INSTITUTION bv any such pltliul c!
n hibitions. they make a sad mistake.
;. Prentice. of the Louisville journal, tel
A. that waC once imposed upon the e'iltor O
as the Boston Post the fifth chapter Ct Matthew
-, Gospel as an original article and that It's o
d, ,,in was not discovered until the foreman {
:, the Office detected i, in reading the proc
{ sheets.