The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-07-26
Accepting hr nomination t.nl.rpl throu n
YOU, as ! now do, am rrn,mrn.
VERY r">pN YOURS.

SARCASTIC VII Tie W t>hnr'on cor
respondent of the N"w York Tunes SAYS
jade Nell ~. 4 venerable citizen Of Michi-
IAN. arrived IN that city on SATURDAY. even
InT. II WAS his first visit To the Federal
Capital. and when the ears stopped he was a
ht'ic uncertain where h. WAS tut as h. no
Il 'ci that Al! the passengers were leaving
The ears. he followed suit, As he entered
thu man hall OF the depot. he saw aman en-
Ha-cd IN cAnInL another fcrp .ipr>lv. all over
the room Nv hen | saw th.'." save M,
Judge. II knew ! was in Washington. imne-
dlatrlv The sarcasm OF he remark is as
biting as the wit is pun.rn:.
An EAErHVv IN IHr WrST-Thc
Indianapolis journal has lull account ofthe
treat earthquake which rumhIrd IN that city
last week. and which shook to atoms the
hopes OF the BuchanirrS In tn State. W.,
""'nd like to Ii>r cuiIou> extracts from the
report. that the Buchancr> this wav NIGH,
hear the rumhiuo. The report estimates rh.
number present IN the ci', at not t>s than
thirty thousand. which. adicI to the ci'izcn.
Of The place, >wcllcd the number {" fHy Mou-
>n,H'
NOMINATIONS CoSrrENrn The Senate
conhrmed the nominations of John FORSYTH
As Minister to Mrxiro. and W alkcr Fcrncss.
Secretary OF legation
Washington. July %. =. M.-Tnr Bur-
LINGAME AND BEoukS trrAIH-Amorr
hc many reports in circulation. the most re-
liable is that Mr. Brock. a>&,d Nr. Bur.in-
zane, through a friend. whore q not. or chal-
lcngc would reach hin. ana Mr. Rurlnaamc
replied - The Clifton House. Canada" Mr.
Brooks. II Is further stated. declined follow
lnG. prrtrrilnG meeting IL this ,rinltv. -
Mr. i'urinGamrS friends express their igno-
rance OF his whereabouts
SHAK>rEAErAN Edmund
son further stated that he never went armed
with any other weapon than pcn-kmi-
his Is contrary to the general impression Of
Eimun'!>on. who Is one of the most extreme
Southern men. thon n ! do not Remember
any person Il assault commute! hv him Dur
lnE the present session. however. he once *
hltlted a tendency that way. when he inter
rnptrd t'rd'!ing> IN one at his speeches. l.,
approaching, and with a mcn.cing AIR, chat
lcnging hun to '>av thar acain =" The Shak
>prarran rr'nrt the sturdy veteran was all
mrrably telling. Shaking his white hcac
with excitement stretching forth his arm witt
indignant defiance, the brave old giant ex
claimed -
"';o> show vonr slaves how cholcric Won are,
And max" Your toi.dm.,i ,:"mne,
But don't come here ~ Whereuron Mr.
Edmund>On returned to his seat j u,hjuc
'on CorTep'nd,m " T. Ereejnq Past
AT public meeting IN ST. Peters par
i>h. 5. e., the Sd, lessee Peoples. member of
the legislature. became indignant t.ca,s,
the chairman did not place him on the bu>i
ness committee. The chairman SAID it wa
because he did not think of him; Pecrc
said yon lie," whercupon general sh,
rn>ucd in which Peoples was killed and DIR
f. II. Martin. SON of the chairman, was Sc
verely cut. Hall dozen "ucl>. it is thought
will be required to settle the difficulty.
The drposed king of Dude, India. ha
been brought to England. As sort of pris
oner. He is SAID to be Of fine appearance,
hearty fellow. with an Intelligent, maui,
countenancc, full flowing beard, a stou
frame. glossy Indian skin. and in bis MAG
nihceent oriental costume he attracts niue!
attention. After examining the operato.
OF the telegraph he tx, laimcd. God mad
man--the devil qui, kened his brains"