The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-01-09
Newa OF the VOL.


Gov Kipg Of New York, in his annual
Message, among other things treats az length
the subject II Baak2, and recommends lAal
they be compelled 10 keep on hand specie 70
the amount Of IS per cent Of their indebted
ness, exclusive Of noies recommends che im-
position Of tolls ON railroads, and the allow
ing them 90 increase the rates Of passenger
/ fares speaks with satisfaction n che laws n
/ tho last session IN reference % che cry Of
Ncw Yot6, particularly ihe police ~ myor'
/ the removal Of quarantine 90 Sandy liook
recommends legislation 20 prevent such eF-
lraordinafy use u the povsr Of granting 'r-
functions o. has been done during lho post
year aud opposes the introduction Of slavery
into Kansas,
Thomas Mead u Boston, has been convict
ed 81 mnnslpughlor, for killing Jeremiah
Agin some two months since iu Aliens
drinking saloon in Court ST.
The Wesleld murderer, stauh, hos a5 sec
cludcd his pursuers The man thought 90
be him, and one whom the police have been
so closely pursuing, proves 20 be q crazy
German very much resembling stnuh Ia locke.
A reward Of $1,000 Is offered fur stuub's Dr.
rest
There was on election riot ~ Quebec ON
Monday lho 2slh The city seemed TO be 10
the hands Of rowdic, who deied the authoTi-
tics, Two on three Of the citizens were Nil
cd, when dclachmcnts Of the l7lh aud 3pth
regiments were called out and order was &C..
stored,
4 Gov Powell was elected u, S, Senator
from Kentucky on The ath inst,
Tho-New Yoik Legislature WIS organized
on the 9TH inst, by the choice Of the ltcpub-
lican nominees
A despatch from Norfolk, Va, Of the 9TH
inst, says that Gllbustcr Walker men were
discharged from the Saratoga to-day hy or
der, from Washington. Many Of them are
wandering about the city, destitute, poorly
clad, and moncycss
The Presidents Message, and accompany
rf tioetitrrttts tcluti,e-t,,- eeeHts- ~ CsatF-l
America, were 90 be communicated 10 Con-
gross the Grh inst lis intimate friend, s1y
tha, he will moro cmphatcnlly condemn CHI
clustering than hc did in hi annual message.
According roprescni indication, Com. lauid-
ing will not be recalled.
The Boston papers Of Tuesday morning
were filled with an account Of the organjla-
ton Of the city governments, of Boalou, RoN-
bury, ChorIcstowu, Chelsea, Cambridge, Law
rucr Lowell Worcester lynn Nwbury
port and springfield, together with the iu-
augual addresses OF their Mayors.
Tho Massachusetts, Legislature met on
/ "Wednesday. twill bc the igai session of
that body since the great change was made
in the system Of REPRESENTATION. Amer en-
during for nearly 'c,co generations, the town
system VIZ, tlUo'm aside in 1851, and the
di,Iric, system adopted. The House Of Rep
.IrscntatlNps NOW contains bat 30 mcmLcrs,
which is los lgs, than could have been elect.
cl 10 q fall house uudcr. the old system. The
Senate is now based on single districts, ma.
king some 20 less mcmhcrs iu that branch of
thc Legislature, There is much talk about
o short session.
There was a shocking murder Of a mthcr
named Heath. in Dracut, Ma. nhout seycn
miles from Lowell on Saturday nigh, last, by
his own son and daughter. The gin POISON
ed her father aud before the poison took cf.
feet the son shot him. They were both an.
rested
\ delegation of twelve chiefs and brave,
Of the lonoton, Sioux and Minnesota ludi-
nus, Jcvrcscs t,uE-tuUU.m carri,ctUy tva,h-
L-l-l. L.
( land, and 10 ask that they be CONCENTRATED ON
the reserved lauds,aud their condition be- inn
proved under the auspices Of the govern.
mcut,
The now City Government Of New York
was iuouFuratcd on Monday, Mayor ricmann
assuming the duties Of his Office Alderman
Clancy was elected President of the Board
Of Aldermen, and u, f. Valentine was re-
elected Clerk Charles r. Ha-well we- elect
ed Prcsidcu, Of the Common Council, and
Charles |. NcClcnahan was rcnppontcd
/ Clerk
MENIco--Tlrr New Orleans papers of the
18th give the details of the successful coup
! dctat Of President Comoufort, in Dispensing
the national Congress and ASSUMING the
Dictatorship. The movement for tic pres
emit seems to be thorough and complete, and
ocquicsccd in by the people
The news from Kansas is Of exciting
character II the accounts are correct, blood
shed aud civil war have commenced.
s.Es-.st-ss-.-s-.s -.
Exciting Nows from Kansas.
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J CINCINNATI, Jan. t.