The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-02-24
NEW LpA,syf%IElEE.

o,,..t n, c,un,,, u,,,n matters of interest. fem
Of Vrws. in j.articuin. all be Thankfully rsceirsd
NEW LlANp%EIaE.
The State election in New Hampshire is
close at hand, ocurrin. Tuesday, March 10th
All parties are thoroughly organized. and
although an element Of discorl has been al
lowed to creep into their ranks, We are still
confident in the strength Of the Republican
rau,e in the old Granite State. \ few Old
lioe Whirs have been temporarily re<nsci:at-
ed. and with some Fillmore Americans. have
Nominated for Governor Chas. Il. ll.adock
of Yves. Lebanon Gentlemen nave also
been put in nomination for each ConsFe''on-
Al District. ard counties are called upon to
follow the example.
Thi. movement, however. occasions no a
lar,n. The democrats are lendin. it ali the
aid thcy can, but it will he in vain. Not
more than dozen were present at the CON
ven.iou, and not many more will appear at
the polls. In the late Presidential election
the same party po!led only Jos votes.
The Republicans have nominated an ex-
ccllent ticket, and will work for it like nl"n,
and give it triumphant election. The fol
lowing are the nominations -
Fer l~e,nor-WiLL!AM HALLE.
Far Haiirp,i (on.mis>.o1.,r-jEEEMN q.
NurE.
Fer .iLmlers Of Coaqre<<-D>trict No !,
James Pike: No. >. Mason ". Iappan; No
3, Aaron H. Cra@;n
Coos CorNrY.-M arrus ID. Johnson.
Treasurer Henry F. Wardwell, Register ::
Geo l.. Brown, Count. Commissioner.
ArRICAS ClvIIlz.TIoN-Ihc condition.
and advances Of the Liherian Settlements N
agriculture, Commerce. and all the pur.rits
Of Lawful! industry ard habits Of social oder.
are most gratifying and encouraging to the
friends Of the African people. The evidence
of this is constantly occurring. a comma
nication from Commodore Crabhe, stationed
off NJnrovia, contains the following para
graph =
The city Of Monroyia which have Wis
tied. shows >l1;s OF energy an! tiviI/afIon.
which certainly were not TO be expected III
such climate. The commerce of the pace
apue ;rs to ae gradually increasing. aNd from
what hear OF the agricultural iI!urov,: 'cntS {.
in The interior. | shou! Judge that the inhah
uaAs were making consider able and steady I
progress, while from the satisfied appearance
Of the people Of the town generally, | have !
no doubt but that they must be prosperous
and happy"
PEIILoUs NoYAGE.-The English brig
Princess Louisa, from Cadz for New York.
arrived Wednesday after voyage Of 100 days
She hal been FIVE times of the Highlands OF
Nevcrsnk. but was obliged rnt to sea agar
for want of a pilot. The gale OF Sunday s;h
inst carried away her fore and main yards
and tore her sails to shrchs. Eight of her
crew were frost bitten and al! had suffered
of cold hunger and thirst. Only three or
four men are fit for duty. The brig had
been cut Of provisions, water, inei and l:-hs
for the space of over 40 days. At night all
was total darkness or board. The vessel was
= most melancholy looking wreck allow and
a!ofi. and nothing was left the poor fellows
but LITTLE four and wine Several vessel,
yer. soken on the voyage and supplies Oh
tanned from them; hut only in very SINAI
quantity and a, one time they lad no food
for five days.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT. SINGULAR Is
CAPEOF PASsENGEES.-The Manchester
~. H. Mirror of Saturday contains the fol-
lowing account of an accident upon the
Manchester s Lawrence Railroad, which
resulted in serious damage to the cars, but
did not injarc a single person on the train ::
Last evening" as the last passenger train
I'D from Boston. on thc Manchester x Law
renee road reached the bridge across Cohos
Brook, three and 4 half miles from this place
the axle-trce of the forward passenger car
broke while the train Oh usual speed
ami great was the confusion that followed
and trinhtful the wreck to behold. The en-
gine kept the track and its speed, though
the express ard baggage car cot off, but the
truck frames of both passenger cars were
torn 70 attun., except the hind ones, and ti.o
huge tlmbers Land over the bridge, and thc
iron rails were pulled clear across the bridge
the distance OF $50 feet, ana several rods De
yond One iron rail Was bent TO cree.
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