The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-12-04
Tho Nows-.Porsonal and Poiitloai.


The Hibernia Engine Co. No. Of Phila'
delphia, has been ON 10 New York and Bos
ton with In steam fire engine. Ttey we're
received by the Gre department 81 Sew YORK
by torchight procession, banquet NJ the g.
Nicholas Hotel, Sc II was very brilliant
affair, and one Of tle>Wosl Splendid displny'
ever Witnessed In tIN-niy, One Of the
Philadelphans was badly stabbed by drunk
on rowdy In front Of the 50, Nicholas.
Rov. r, II, Chaplin ia slowly improy-
Ing IN health, and he expects soon TO resume
his public duties
4 number Of gentlemen In New York have
nrmed themselves into committee Tor the
purpose Of raising the necessary funds to pre-
sent Paul Morphy, the great chess player,
national testimonial, upon his arrival home.
The testimonial proposed Il set Of gold and
silver chess men, eXquisilely and deliberately
wrought and mounted on comelian pedoslals,
and accompanied with richly iulaid chess
board.
Hon benjamin i. Rutler of New York,
died in Paris on the sth inst. The New
| York Post remarks, "Mr. Butler was aeknowl-
edged to be one Of the puresi OF our public
men.-one who though a politician, ncycrSl'
/ lowed himself to forget that be Was Christian
one whose political philosophy wua Of the
broadcast and most generous nature! resting
on no narrower foundation than the golden
rule"
The remaining victims Of the Gouldy
bu,ehey are improving, Mrs. Gopldy has
80 fpr recovered from her wounds as to be
considered out Of danger. Mr.. Gouldy Is
also in fair way Tor recovery, One Of the
wounds upon his head has entirely healed
but the others are still very sore, The brain
protrudes TO the size Of walnut, but the OF
tending physicians confidently assert that lac
will finally he restored to health. Mr., Gouldy
has not yet been informed Of tho suicide Of
his son. ILyns Nathaniel {, conyaic'eent
being able to vt up in bed and converse
Charles is also better. but makes slow pro
gross The servant girl Murphy il still in
the New York Hospital, where every attcn'
ton ia paid 20 her. The doctor believes she
Col. Thomas L. Harris, member Of Com
gre,s elect from Illinois, died on the 9th ult
lie was one OF the strongest opposcr, Of the
Lecompton sVindlc, in the last Congress
and his death is public calamity.
There /, a report that an editor down Soutl
has actual hoisted Mr., Buchanau's name foi
reelection. The name Of the paper is moi
given, and the rcpor, is wholly incredible.
Bayard Taylor has 100 engagements to lee
iurG ihia niuinr. and -eaaI.al 4lass .si.y 's.sr-
william Dcnnhon, Jr, Of Columbus, ar
ex-senator and for the past three or four
years Chairman Of the republican state ecntra
committee, is prominently talked Of for tn,
nomination for governor Of Ohio next spring
The contest in Virginia for the Democrat,
nomination for governor at the convention
which meets at Petersburg on the I'd Of DE
cembcri is raging with great vigor, JOIN
Ietcher Of Lexington, NJ. C., is the favorit,
of the Hunter men, and John Brockcnbrough
also Of Lexington, is the candidate Of tn,
Wise men.
Isaac Newton, the well known North rive
steamboat owner, died in New York city las
Monday evening.
James Gordon Bennett, the notorious ed
tor Of the n. Y. Herald, has been indicted b,
the grand jury, for libel on the Hon. John b
Haskins