The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-01-03

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TnR Duty on WOOL.-The chances
have been growing less tor some weeks. az
cordlng 10 present appearances at Wa>hin.
ton, for the removal of the duty on WOOL
Some years ago, when there was a prospect
thai high duty would encourage greater
production of wool, it seemed advisable tia
duty should be levied. But our farmers
are now engaged more profitably iii other
branches Of industry, and there is danger
that longer continuance Of high duty will
tend to close our manufactures by prevent
ing importation of the raw material. Their
ability to compete with :orci IN marufactur
ers is yearly growing less. At present the
production of wool in the United States, is
set down at j2,j0o, goo pound, annually and
the consumption at Il 100000 pounds.
\ reduction Of the duty would not materi-
ally affect the wool raising interest, while it
would lessen the cost Of manufactured goods.
and stimulate their manufacture.
TIE SLAVE CASE IN TIE SUPREME
CoUEr.-The facts in the case Of bred Scott
vs. john +. Sanford of New York. recently
before the L. $. supreme court at Washing
ton, are that Scott, slave in Missouri, was
taken bv his master ali officer in the army
some years taken back to S.. Louis. The
negro now claims his freedom of the renre-
sentative OF his masters estate on the grounds
that being taken into free state, a> well a>
to territory coL.ccrated TO freedom bv the
Missouri compromise h. became free. and
that his subsequent return to a slave state did
not restore the ri.ht of possession TO his for
mcr owner. The following are the m.in
points Of universal public interest presented
IN Tie case and expected to hc settled by the
decision ofthe court =
First. Whether a free black man is a cti-
zrn OF the I'i'ed States
:cron!. Nhrthrra slave carried voUnt,
riiy 10y IL master INTO a fire" state, and t.
tuning voluntarily with his master 10 III
home is Il tree man Wv sIltue II such tcui.o-
rarv Residence and.
TEriIv. Whether The eighth section Of
the Miss uri at OF l>:". prohihitiig slave,
north If latitude 81 : 80 m is constitutional
or n0t.
The arguments on The case are closed. ana
The Cour; takes time to make Mp it, d,c>'"
1t may be several weeks before the result l.
Known. which is awaited with considerable
anxiety.
\ MrEIltn Ilc>"E-A, a recent meet
inc OF the Geographical Statistical 500 lr'y
of New York. the name of John {. Fremont
was added to the list OF Honorary Members.
where it appears with those of Austin iIcn:y
I.avard. Karl Ritter, Baron Alexander Won
Ilumbolt, and many Of the Twin. Peers Of
Science. Such an honor is well mcll''d hy
Col Fremont as man distinguished for hi>
scientific knowledge and noble achievements
TIE Hoe CnnLEEA.-Ihc Gin nnati
Times computes that between SAY and
seventy thousand have fallen victims - what
is called the no. c!,olcr, during tn. last six
months in that city and the surrou:. 'I. re-
zion. Mr.. Ihos. Gai of Iawrcncrjur. has
lost about four thousand The lr.. ,or>
have been cut up and critically examined by
physicians. but no clue t" the disorder has
been found. 1t is ALLEGED that the disease i
infections. The first symptoms are manifest
ed in tie staggering motion of the hog. which
is succeeded with violent pur9ing, with
sua>nS The disease then extends to the
throat, which inilamcS and Swcll> until he
STILES and dies. In this respect. the disease
may be said to resemble crv>ipclas. In fat
as il is from this cause chiefly that death is
produced, the malady seems more nearly
allied to erysipclas in the throat than to c!oi-
era.
TERRIBLE GALE ON THE ENGLISH
CoAsT.-The English paper, received by
the Canada, give some particulars of the fatal
results of the gal" experienced on the coast
of England on Saturday, Dee. Is. The ship
Louisa Munro, from Malta for Cardiff. went a
shore on the MARCUS Sands, near Milford, <
the master, mate and seven OF the crew per
ished. The steamship Troubador from Mil