The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-08-24
Personal and Political.

Mrs. Holt, the wife OF the PoStnaster-oen-
eral, died on Wednesday.
1t is sometimes useful to see ourselves *
Others see US. \ New Orleans paper SAYS
"A gentleman, merchant of this city.wbo
has Just returned from the North, reports
that Black Republicanism is there making
Roadway, and has chance of sweeping eve,
rything before ii unless general, energetic
prodisious effort be made to ward off from
the country such "a calamity"
John B. Cough was announced TO leave
Liverpool for this country on the ll,h in,,
previous to which there was to be a great
farewell demonstration at Exeter Hall. Lon.
don.
}: Ellery Amory, Esq, L. s. Vice Consul
died suddenly Of cholera, at Calcutta. on the
18th of June. He was son @. Col. T e
Amo:y Of Boston.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Journal of Commerce, sp-sking
from private advices, says that 'as TO politi,
cal prospects in Iowa, nothing favorable can
be said. Lincoln ~W smeep eruythuy D.
t"n lam, ecen IN Lndioad."
The same correspondent SAYS, also:
No one honestly claims the election of
Doug las or Breckenridge by the people. The
only question is, shall the Democrats con-
spire 10 elect Lincoln, with view to spite
each other"
Caleb Cushing speaks, literally, of the Re
publican candidate as follows:
abraham Lincoln is a much ADLER man
than is generally supposed, even in his own
party. In his canvass with Douglas he beat
him in law. beat him in argument, and beat
him in wit !; and the published debates Of
that canvass will sustain this assertion"
The Buffalo Express tells the following an
ecdote of MIR. Lincoln
a gentleman of our acquaintance, who is
cognizant of the facts, informs us that
Doug as Democrat from Vermont. happeniny
to pass through Springfield lately, took it in
to his head to call upon Mr. Lincoln. lie
was politely received by that distinguished
parsonage, and after the usual compliments
had been passed, and the conversation had
taken Il political turn. the vistor-wi,b an
assurance that could OILY be possessed by
Douglas Democrat-inquired
We'll, MIR. Lincoln, in case of your elec
ton, who have you thought of for YOUR cab
net p
Lincoln turned upon him with look that
plainly showed that the whole man within
him was aroused. and replied:
Sir, | am not yet elected President of the
United States. When am shall arrange
my own cabinet
y gentleman of Boston, recently arrived
from Philadelphia, where he enioyeG ex,en-
sive advantages for noting the political as
poets In that State. says that there is no more
doubt that Pennsylvania will 20 for Lincoln
than there is of Vermont. He conyersed
with Col. Forney. who unhesita,insly ex-
pressed his opinion that Pennsylvania would
support Lincoln. 1t is believed that the CO.
alition will 60 the Republicans more good
than harm, for the reason that thousands of
Douglas men will positively withdraw from
the contest in preference to lending their aiG
to Breckenridge. The Democratic meetings
in the State are generally quite devoid Of
spirit and enthusiasm.
At IIaverhill. Mass. by dint of large pos
tiers and much drumming, all of course un-
expected on his part, Mr. Douglas was called
from the cars, last Saturday, TO address the
large crowd assembled to hear him. to whom
he spoke thus:
"Fellow Citizens Il have spoken six
times to-day, seven times Yesterday, and nine
times the day before that. | am afraid that
you will Kill me with kindness. and am also
afraid that you are not sourd on the great
political principles of tie Democratic party"
ard so on for about five minutes, and that
was ALL
Prot. Ehrenberg of Berlin, has been cho-
sen the successor of Alexander Won Hum
boldt as member of the French academy of
SrienccS