The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-02-24
The News.

Merchants Row, Boston, resulted in the de-
struction of property to the value of about
100000. The saddest part OF the affair is
the loss of human life. Charles Carter, of
Warren Hook and Lacder Company, and
Charles E. Dunton Of Washington Hose
Company were both instantly killed by the
falling Of brick wall. They were both mar
ried men and leave families.
The little daughter of Stevens, recently
hung in New York for poisoning his wife,
died on Saturday. The circumstances of his
death seem to have borne very heavily upon
her. Thus strangely the whole family has
passed away.
Stephen Whitney, known as the weal:hiest
resident Of New York city with the sole ex-
ception of William B. Astor, died on Thurs
day, aged 20.
Stevens and Hazlett were last week both
sentenced to be hung on Friday, March 10.
An effort is to be made before the Legisla-
ture, to obtain q communication of the SEN
tence of Stevens.
The Harper's Ferry investigating commit
tee propose to tighten the cords and bring
up for contempt those who do not consider
their authority paramount to all law. Ares
olution was adopted in the L. S. Senate on
Thursday. directing the president of the Sen
ate to issue warrants for the arrest of Mr..
Sanborn of Concord, John Brown, Jr., and
James Redpath, and bring them before the
Senate for contempt in not obeyiug the sum-
mons to appear before the Harper's Ferry
Committee.
We fear another terrible steamboat acct
dent has happened. Particulars, as far as
known, are given elsewhere.
Kansas is likely to be refused admission
at the present session, and for reasons that
any sensible man ought to be ashamed to ad-
vance. The Wyando,,e constitution was
presented in the Senate last week, and Oh
lection made to its admission on the ground
tina: the provisions of the English bill, re-
qulring certain number of inhabitants, had
not been complied with. 1t is conceded, and
can readily be shown, that Kansas has the
requisite population, but the census has not
been taken in accordance with the English
bill, because Congress made no provision by
which it could be taken. The excuse is a
mere subterfuge for the purpose of keeping
another Republican state out of the Union
until after the presidential election. So de-
termlned are the Democracy to prevent her
admission that it is said that the president
stands ready to veto the bill for her admis-
sion, should it pass Congress. When the
Democratic party resort to such measures to
prevent the triumph of the Republican party,
their case may be considered we'll nigh des-
perate.
The strife for printer in Congress seems
likely to match that for speaker, no election
having yet been reached. The Republican
candidate is within one of an election, and
will be eventually chosen.
The Post Office appropriation bill has been
passed, and the attempt to abolish the frank
ing privilege voted down, though another
separate bill, embodying the same PROPOSE
ton has passed the Senate and is now in the
hands of select committee of FIVE in the
House.
Oh consistency! Last winter the Democ-
racy admitted Oregon as state, without
anything being said about her population or
the census. Now they refuse to admit Kan
sas because she does not first present her
census roll. Oregon was supposed to be
Democratic, while Kansas is known to be
Republican. That is sufficient to cover the
most fragrant injustice. This new objection
is of piece with the tyranny and oppression
hat the Democratic party have heaped upon
Kansas from the first. 1t is the last chance
hey will have at Kansas. for she is bound to
come in as free Republican state at no dis
ant day.
The reason they don't rot , pon,,L1;