The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-09-18
Nows OF tho Wook.

Contrary to the universal expectation, the
Republicans and Americans Of New York,
did not coalesce at their late conventions
and Ike alienatsd lovers. seem nnW IL he
more estrauged from each other fhan ever
There will be three tickets ia the field, and
with O moderate degree Of wisdom the nomi-
nee Of the Democratic party will be quite
likely % run over the course " the fall, The
name Of Gov, King was not before tho con
yendon At ALL Gov, King il not popular :
he has lost much BY his official term he has
not the sterling qualities that such state 40
New York demand and can alone respect
Mr. Morgan, the Republican nominee, Is one
Of the best citizens Of New York. merchant
of honor and Integrity man without
stain, and ian humble and deyout christian
New York Ia now In a state Of excitement
aud uncertainty that r. not usual in that city,
The war and pestilenoe that prevails at Stat
en- Island, and the ominous silence Of all par
ties wlo have In charge the Atlantic Iele-
graph cable, keep tho public mind Ia sus-
pense The people Of Staten Island have
more than they bargained for All the build
ings are 10 be- replaced not temporary
things but firm, solid, ondumble structures,
The estimated cost win be 100000, TO
this Il 10 be added the expenses OF the mill
lary and al the attending matters, Now
Richmond county comprises all Of the island
nnd on the county this expense will fall, and
the whole cost will not be far from 100000,
Poor Tucker who ran the engine through
the bridge at Norwalk and created what Is
known as the "Norwalk Tragedy" never re-
covered from that terrible act, and poor,
broken hearted and broken down, Last week
committed suicide,
Considerable fear and CONSERVATION pre-
wallis on Staten Island Ia consequence Of the
sudden appearance Of yellow fever There
have been five cases. Families have deter
mined to pack up and leave" not being de-
srous Of risking their lives, The Eighth
Regiment 800 strong, are now cncampod
near the quarantine, and the police have re-
tired,
A dispatch at the Merchants Exchange,
dated New Orleans, Sept II, Z. NJ, states
the deaths from yellow fever ia that city for
twcnty-four hours ending at noon Friday
were cighty-dye, being equal 10 the worst day
Of the season The deaths at the Charity
Hospital to 6 T. NJ, Saturday we're twelve
being decrease Of eight Us compared with
Friday.
The Horse Show at Greenfield, Wcdncs.
day and Thursday, under the auspices Of the
Vermont aud Ms.sachusclts Association, was
a failure. There wGrc a few fine horses, and
some smart trotiing, but the quickest time
mado wa- 2.io, 10y the horse Young Colum-
bus
The American Board OF Commissioners for
Foreign Missions met at Detroit last week.
The attendance was largo and the proceed.
'''r' ~ ,'''uE' It,',uvut uupEnS ptcsld.
ed. The Sermon was 10y Professor Sheppard
of Bangor. The officers Of last year were re.
elected. The next meeting IS 10 be held at
Philadelphia. in October, 1850.
Mr. DcSauty, the electrician sin in charge
at Trinity Bay announces that the Atlantic
Gable-h has not parted, but declines TO give
any information respecting il further than
that temporary difficulties of an electrical ma.
turc have arisen. II seems TO us that a little
less reIiccnee might be for the advantage -af
At -fszFtTrE7 i55it wu presume that in his own
good time Mr.. DE Sauty will give 20 the
public full account of his cxucrimcpts