The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-05-11

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his stomach and passed out by the shout
der, wounding him so that he lived but few
hours.
2 John Morrissey has been very coldly
received by his old sporting friends, since
his return home from England, and evident
" has but few friends left. He makes lame
defense of his conduct towards Heenan, and
especially during the fight. and only denies
that he cut the ropes, saying they were not
cut but the stakes pulled up. He thinks
that Savers would have won the fight in a
few minutes, and is so confident that he will
be completely victorious should the fight be
renewed that he (Morrssey) will back up
this opinion with his money. Morrissey' 5
friends, who came back with him, say O'Con-
ner Of OConner 4 Collender, billiard table
manufacturers at New York. was Heenan's
principal hacker, and himself started the cry
of police" The feeling agains: Morrisse,
is however very strong, and second Bill
Poole tragedy is quite generally predicted.
" Preparations at Chicago for the Re
publican National Convention are being rap
idly hurried forward. The great wiswam"
in which the next president is to be nomina-
ted is nearly ready, and to make assurance
douhly sure for the safety of the tumultuous
thousands who will crowd in TO see the thing
done, the building has been strengthened tar
beyond the orr sinal calculations o! the arcni
tect. The Delegations from New England
vii. be Ill the greatest numbers at the Briggs
House. from New York AID New Jerst, al
the Richmond House, and from the West a,
tie fremont Unconstitutional individuals
nave IN many cases engaged quarters distinct
from their delegations. The fremont will
be the great center Of influence and attrac-
ton, for there Lord Thurlow" will hold his
court, with Gov. Morgan. Gov Corwin, Gov.
Nenn>on. Henry 5. Lane Ito be governor
of Indiana. Frank 2. Blair, Cassius NJ. Clay
and others.
THE HEENAN-SAYERS MATTER-There is
nothing new regarding the fight. Mr.. Dow
ling, The editor OF Bells Life and referee
treats with contempt Hecnan's demand for a
renewal Of the fight or the belt, ard says if
he (Dowling) had witnessed the 31th round
ne should have awarded Savers the victor,
on the spot. The medical certificate declares
Savers tot athletic use his arm tor two months
YET am'. Perhaps for an even longer peliod.-
Members OF parliament had contributed
purse Of t2GU Tor 81 ,0oO) 10 Sayers.
= line democratic papers say very little
about the Charleston convention. The Bus-
ton Posi- mrrel y del.es that 1t is despoLGel.t,
anG thinks present circum stances will arouse
Il! the energy of the party. The Washing
ton Constitution contesSeS TO concern and So
licitaton, thinks the time has come when
some plain, old fashioned talking must be
done and proposes to 90 1t. \ good savage.
tearing scoltlng from the presidents organ
would have pleasant effect just how
wouldn't it?
TIE TRIAL OF Rev. J. S Manifestations
a Year ago young Methodist clergyman
named J. ). Harden, settled in New Jersey.
absconded immeda,el y after the death OF his
wife. 10 whom he had been married but
short time, he being charged with poisoning
her. He was subsequently arrested in Viz
glnia, and brought back to New Jersey for
trial The trial has just closed with YER
dict of guilty of murder IN the first degree
The case has createC much excitement, the
parties Icing highly respected in the commu-
nifty in which they reside, and the test
mony .or the prosecution. bearing upon the
direct question of the guilt OF the husband
III administering the poison Of which it was
admitted that the wife died, being entirel,
cIrcumstantlai and lnferential. The prisoner
has been sentenced 10 be executed on tie
18th of June.
~ Tie Charleston Convention is bod,
which has not met to perform a comedy
~ dStington Constitution.
1t is more like some star actors. who, on !
benefit nights, appear IL t.co pa,ts.-LouiS-
rifle ,|ouinGi.
The Etv. DANIEL WoRTH.-This MARTYR
of freedom is now in New York City. lie
was let out of prison on bail for three thou
sand dollars. 4 meeting will be held this
week, "a, Which he Will speak
4 VOLUNTARY PLEpGE. The Cincinnati
Gazette OF May ) says that s;x month. ago i
young and very pretty girl appeared at The
office OF l.. A. Harris and desired the iu,tic.
to administer an oath. that she might nl.ne
a last effort in abstalning from the use OF
liquor. Aftcr much persuasion the Squire
consented. and tie sa" iotL!ug OF ter u.'ii
Yesterday. when She for the second time
made her appearance, and desired a readnlin- I
ls;rallon OF the oath-not that the first had ,
ben broken, but her time was up. She sta
ted that She had reIgiou>ly tu...ilied " hat She
had sworn 10 do but her appetite for drink
seemed to be as strong as ever. and lest she
might give way she thought it best 10 renew
The compact. Her request was acceded to
by the squire, who wished that her Efforts to
overthrow the iempier hi ht eventually prove
successful. ,
a LANDLORD OVERRIDING 1T. The New {
York correspondent Of the Philadelphia In ,
Yuirer says:
"iWopos of rents, the following incident
came under my observation: a grasping
man mad house up town in which rcspon- ,
slble and respectable tenant lived, to the ,
une OF 5000 rent. As May-day approach .
ID, landlord Informed tenant that he wanted
loUO tor the next Year, 10 which tenant re- I
jlleo that he would pay hundred more than Z
he was then paying rather than move, but ,
hat beyond this he would not 90 STEP ,
Landlord Insisted. and tenant being stub
BORN, took another house. But when Nav l
lay was at the door, landlord had not found