The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-11-27
The Nswa..PeraonaI and PoIitioal.

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The News Personal aud Political,
/ Tie Glibusters At Mobile, Ala, Who were
/ Just ready % start Tor Central America under
| the name Of Nicaragua emigranls," do not
find the general government 50 amIcably de
+ posed towards their movements as had been
anticipated, A party of four hundred had
made arrangements 70 sail 10 the "Alice Paint
or," from Mobile, on Friday, but the govern
meut refused 20 give the vessel clearance,
and the disappointed "emigrant'" surround
ed the office of Julius llesse, the agent, de-
mandiug immediate transportation or the 10
! funding ofahoir money They were finally
paciGed, aud consented 10 wdtt further deycl-
opments from head quarters, The govern
mgut takes tho ground that the same parties
have eel on foot this expedition, that sailed
/ IN the steamer sFashon" about a year ago.
/ that those persons obtained clearance by
. falsely representing that they were peaceful
| cmigrants, while Ia truth they we're bent on
war Consequently the collector II Mobile
received orders 10 withhold ID clearance till
the cmigranls prove that their iplcuIions are
peaceful.
There were ten murders In New York last
week, Tho last Wa, that Of boy named
ll9rt who was knocked down and Killed by
one Cullen, a notorious ruidan,
Neal Dow is a member Of the Maine Leg
isloture.
a poor sewing girl, while returning from
her work through one Of the avenues Of New
York pst Thursday oyening,vns set upon bya
gang Of beasily boys, dragged into an unoceu-
pied stable and there rayishcd and robbed.
Two Of the rufians have been arrested, Burn.
ing at the stake, with a slow frcwould he too
good for such brules.
The most remarkable majority Of the sea
son Is that Of Hon. T. -. Washhurn, of the
lot district Of Illinois, via $1,000. Such
man is the representative Of his constituents
in the mrgest sense.
Judge Dayis,of the Maine Supreme Court,
il reported to be seriously III.
The democrats Of the fnh ward In New
York intend to erect liberty pole 2O5 feet
high-the tullest In the Uniou--with gigau.
tic cap of liberty on the top. THAT A. we'll
liberty is great distance above the New
York democracy.
Congress meets in lcsa than two weeks.
Many Of The members arc already at Wash
ngton and others are on their way thithcr
II is said that Buchanan will recommend
greater protection ~ the ison interest though
Mr. Cobb proposes to ON his empty treasury
by mn Increased daty on tea and coffee.
The Fruzcr River speculation is completed,
cxpodcdi the miner. arc returning by thou
sands.
News has been received Of auattack upon
the city of Mexico hi- Il body of Constitution
alis,s. Some two thousand men, under Gen.
Bhpco, appear TO have made rush on the
capital in hopes Of being assisted by the dis.
contcnted party in it. They were however,
repulscd and, in consequence Of the move
monts in the city, many arrests were made
II does not appear that this movement is like
~ to have any decisive influence upon the re-
suit Of The contest.
lx-Goy. Medary Of Ohio has signihrd his
Willingness to accept the Govornorship Of
Kansas, which was rendered him Il week ago.
The poor were cruclly honSed in New York
ON Thanksgiving day. Cards were printed
in the Herald and Sun that bread would be
distributed gratis at Union Square from 10
to / | o'clock. THOUSANDS OF the poor, from
far and near, repaired to this place, cold and
hungry, only to return to their poverty striok-
en- homes, still colder and more hungry than
they le0 them.
The National Era states that it is Mr.
Summers purpose to return TO this country
the latter part of the present month, and re-
sumo his post in the Senate at the opening
Of tho session Of Congress.
The news from Europe though brief, is in
teresting. a very advantageous treaty has
boen concluded by the British with JopeaA
1t is based upon the American treaty, and is
in most respects similar to it, These treaties
virtually open Japan to the world and must
have an important bearing upon the COM
mercc of both nations. The war in India
still continues, but with no decisive advantage
on eiIher side.
The overland mail brings San Francisco
dates to the odd ult. Tho road was in fine
conditions stations are rapidly springing up
along the route, and applications for passage
greatly exceed the ability of the company to
accommodates. Tho route is rapidly incrcas-
ing IN favor al n thouroughfare for travel to
and frein tho Atlantic states.
GARBAGE AND DlspEIoN We have found
a new bond of union for Our Republic The
Atlanta C,cor,rian ack nNy tho rPcrint of