The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-07-19

Co>GrrS-! oNAL.-The most impo-tan
business in the House during the week wa
the minority report OF Mr.. Oliver from 'h
Kansas Investigating Committee. and tn
proceedings in regard to Mr. Brooks. y
Oliver ,"'!"wc! Ar great length the exi.tin!
'ro,.bl-s in Kansas, saving from the cvidenc,
tina: they are "harc-ahie 10 the revoutionar,
moHcmen'- Of thosr who got ~ the Toptki
Constitution. and who pledged themselves L
resist the laws AZ all hazarls
On NorGav the r.eolnti,n of the major;
~ OF BE committee. that Preston ) Brook
lie and he is forthwith expelled from II.
House. a. a Representative from Sou,h Caro-
lima came up for decision. The result wa
yeas p. nays IS. but not receiving a two
thirds vote failed to pass Mr. Brooks begged
to Ne heard IN his own defence. and SAID
Il W, mt To the Senate deliberately. hes
Ita'' Il whether should Us. A norSewhip or
COW Ei'!- but Knowing THAT IT,. >trr.rt!, -c III.
Senator from Mt~>a iu>et. was .r,erjor IL
NINE. thought be might wrest it from me
|: he had, ! should have regretted ii FOR the
remainder Of nav life"
\ vrire-"IIt would have Killed Inn"
Mr. Brooks conrli.icd tv informing tn,
House tina; he had resigned his seat. The
resolution cen>urirg Mr. keitt passed ty a
vote Q! lOG against &c. and thar cpnsuring Nj
Etmundson was rejected by yea. 90 nays Is
'''''''' d'i'''hh' ~ " go "'.'''''' '''
l.. quite important The excitement is or
the increase. TIE forces Of TIE Nigi!ance
Committee consists Of 1000 infantry. 500 cav
alrv.and five companies of artillery with tlir
~ five pieces Of ordnance They have a
hrea.twork in front Of their buildings. and al
approaches to them are guarded with cannon
The .iha says that Herbert. the murderer
of K"a;ing at Washington, was formerly a
progressed gambler. aud in.in atcd tina: he ow-
ed his election to ballot suffers Herbert
together with two hrorher< named Waters
murdered man at Brazos. Texas, few years
.iace.
The y II. Legislature adjourned Ju-
ly ~. The unity Statesman says-It has
been busy session of 80 days. and its pro-
cecdings we have no doubt will afford as full
measure Of satisfaction as any one which has
preceded it for the last quarter Of century.
And beside all, it has demonstrated the prac-
ticabil'tv Of carrying on the government
without Fall session, at an expense OF thir-
tv to forty thousand dollars
ORLEANS CoV>TY.-A mass County Con
vcn,ion of the citizens of Orleans, withour
regard to past political differences, who are
opposed to the policy of the present admins
tration. is called to meet at Irasb1rg, Aug.
18Th, at 10 \. NJ, for the purpose Of ncmina-
ting candidate for Senator and County off
GERS. The call i, numcrou>ly signed by men
Of all the old parties.
- Judge Crawford. for the paltrv fine
imposed on p S. Brooks for his mur,lcrous
assault on Senator Sumner, is receiving by
the free press universal condemnation The
sum might have az well been s. as $500 for
all the punishment it carries with it. His
constituents would be glad to make up to him
thrice the amount if he would repeat the or
Grafton. When on trial Err. Brooks took the
GROUND hM there are >ome oV.nceS yor abich
IN" lar oH"''s no ndequa'e remeIy." That
was very proper remark to make in Judge
CIawfOrd's Court, and the result of the trial
showed it to have been perfectly correct.
The United States Magazine, first
number of the new vol ume, beginning with
July, made ITS appearance at the beginning
of the month, in new form and improved
appearance. The first paper, which bv the
way will be continued in the next number.
on the Capitol at a>hineton, and the sc~-
ond, on the Ornilholoev of the ni,ed States.
are very attractive and at the same time in
s:ructive. 1t also contains poem. a sweet
and touching heart-hiStorv, called Maggie
Bell Terms 50 per year Address j. NJ.
Emerson 4 Co., No. Spruce St, New
York
Biloxi woods Magazine, for June. mas
made tSaPrrarance and is more than usual
!: attractive 1t contains: The Athclincs
or the Three Gltts-Part /: Winter Sketch
es: or Leaves from Journal The Old and
New STYLE at Oxford: MetamorphoSes 4
Tale-Part II: Travels in CircaS>a: The
Porch and the Garden: \ Dialouuc: The
Naval Review: Srecnlations on the Future
Our Alliances. Here is food for thought.
as we'll as entertainment for the reader
HOUSEHOLD WoRpS.-This admirable
Magazine for July contains an unusually at