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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-04-16
From The st. Louis Republican.

Singular Case of .M,u der-There was a MUIR
der committed ON our Levee during Monday
ulght, attended with some singular crcumstan j.
ces. a man by the name of Thomas Berry
came to tins CITY some two or three days since
IN canoe from the Grand River, and from his
singular costume and strange actions, attracted
attention, and was considered by many as in j.
sane. The first particular notice taken OF him
we trace to the National Hotel where he dined
on Monday. He sat at the table till most OF the
boarders had left, occasionly changing his seat
aud finally left without eating anything, paid his
bill and departed.
About IL O'Clock on Monday night the watch
on board tie Ill. l.. Kinney observed man run
ming towards the boat, and MS he approached
the river bank, laltered and fell partly into the
river On rasing him, the poor man only ex-
claimed, 'fm killed! Pm kille,l!n' Just at that
time Berry came up, much excited, and in.
CURED whats the matter?' and from his actions
the watch and others who had been Called sus
picioned him as tho murderer, and uccu-
sed him of it. After little hesitation, he ac-
knowiedged the crime, but said he was msta-
ken IN the person. lie then went into the cab
IN or The boat, took light, uncovered one of the
CABIN boysswho lay asleep, and examined close
~ the face, holding his already bloody steel in
ms hand, with evident intention OF using il again
should he recognize the person as the sought for
victim. This excited the fears of the officers of
the boat when they called in the city watch s.
took Berry to the Caaboose. He, however,
sisted the officers with great violence, and, not
uhtll he was severely cut and knocked down,
could the officers succeed in securing him.
Yesterday he was examined before nstice Shep-
pard, and committed for trial in the Criminal
Court at the May term. The name of the muir
dered is George Gardner, formerly Of ~ York,
where, we understand, he has mother, two sis
ters and Two children.
We held short conversation with the prison
er yesterday, previous TO his commitment, and
found him man of some intelligence, end evil
IDENTITY laboripg under insanity. He says he was
born in Clarke county, Kentucky, where his
father now resides. HIS fathers name is John
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-04-16
THE AGREEMENT.

The Bangor Wing makes the following com
mens upon Governor Fairfeld's recent bargain:-
1t was thereforoEwith feelings of pain and as
constituent that we examined the arrangement en-
tered into bv Governor Fairfield, by which Great
Britain is allowed to hold "rossEssIoN ola PART
of the SAID TERRITORY" The more examine
into this arrangement, the deeper and stronger are
our feelings in regard to l..
The British have tried at various times to assert
jurisdiction certain portion of this territory,
but never before has Name for an instant consent
ed to it, From first to last, we have claimed urls
diction, We have denied the power and the right
Of the General Government to cede away either
the territory the jurisdiction over il. The noble
stand occupied few weeks ago, seems only 10
have aggravated our fall.
'There is no longer any check upon the British
claim They have agreement under the hand
of Governor Fairfield, giving them all they ever
really wanted Having got all above the 81. John,
they will refuse to treat upon the line of o3 and
have only to protract negotiations strip the country
of its timber and the whole is not worth the troub
lie of looking after
'There is no limitation to the time they are
to hold it. Pending the negotiation of course
they will claim to hold it, and how deny
them this? 1t is SO years since the Treaty ST 'S3,
and reason to expect and adj ust.
ment for the same number of years to come unless
depart from the treaty line. Will our people
consent to this2',
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-04-16
SURRENDER OF FUGITIvEs.

The New York American has the following
comments on n paragraph asserting that the
President declined to act oil the application FOL
the surrender of HOLMES, the murderer OF las
CHE.
"In the proposition tina: the General Govern
! ment had no power to surrender fugitive from
| foreign country, we entirely agree. Indeed
differences 10 this very case, when 1t arose, we
so expressed ourselves, and added the hope that
Gov. Jenison would refer the question, as he did
il apDears to the General Government. to the
end that seeing the benefit OF n treaty stipula
lion for the mutual surrender OF the criminals
other than for political offences-advantage
might be taken OF present circumstances to pro-
pose such an arrangement to the British Gov
eminent.
'B, when we denied to the General Govern
eminent any right to surrender fugitive to a
foreign naiion--a fortiori we deny il to the gov
eminent of State. Rightfuy considered, a
State neither knows, nor is known 10 any
foreign power or people-and no thing but con
fusion and mischief can arise from loosing
sigh, of the fact, that it is thought the General
Government only that we can have any rela-
tons, or he brought into any contact, or enter
tain any official intercourse whatever, with such
nations. .tet =
sit is to be regretted, therefore, that the Fed
eral Executive, in communicating his own want
Of authority in the premises to Gov. Jenison,
should have minated the possibility that there
can exist in the discretion or the comfy of a
State Government, n right to do that which no
law Of the United Suites does, and no State law
could, authorize.
The harmony of our system-it is time, we
are sure, that should be Observation-Disclosures
quite as much upon keeping all its parts strictly
within their sphere-and especially upon the
due subordination in specified cases, of State,
to Federal authority-as in others it does, upon
the complete supremacy OF the States in all mat.
ters within their proper and acknow lodged Juris-
dicton.
'Oue word for the purpose of being perfectly
understood, as TO the main point in issue, the
mutual surrender Of criminals
awe hold it to be a matter of common safety
honor, 81 moral obligation, that criminals should
throughout Christendom, throughout the Uni
verse, indeed. if that practicable, be taught
that there is no place of refuge, privileged
ground for felons ana rogues; and we, therefore,
desire earnestly that, so far the United States
are concerned, they should say TO every Govern
ment-we will, on due proof of crime, surrend
er to you any fugves from your hands, you n
greeting to do the the same with us and it would
he for the interest of all countries Texas per-
haps excepted-io enter into such mutual supu-
lation.
But until such be the law OF the land, let not
State or federal authority attempt or wink at
the surrender of fugtives from foreign conn
tries"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-04-16
r1RE1N Observation-Disclosures OF LIFE.

PHILADELPHIA, April 6.
| About IL O'clock on Wednesday night, our
citizens were aroused by the cry OF fire, and few
there were in the upper part of the city that did
not shrink from the red glare that ;llumined the
southern sky, far and wide. Our first impress
sion that all Water st. was in flames, hut
on reaching Market square, it was evident that
the ueighborjng town of Portsmouth was prey
to the devouring element. We learn that the
fire originated in the basement story of the large
brick tenement occupied by the Post Office and
the book store Of Mr. Anderson. When il was
discovered, the store was wrapped in flames, and
with the hope of subduing the fire the doors
were kept closed, and neither books nor papers
belonging TO the Post Office or to Mr. Anderson,
We're saved.
On the second floor of the building was the
office of the Portsmouth Times, which, we re-
greet to add, with all its materials and stock OF
printing and other paper, was wholly consumed.
Ii the sympathy OF the community for the unex-
pected and heavy loss OF orr com patriot OF the
Times can avail to lessen his calamity, he GER
tanly shares it in an eminent degree.
Above the Office of the Times was the Hall
of the Old Fellows. who have lost all their fur.
nture end equipments The adjoining tene-
ment occupied by Mr. VIM. d. Roberts rs n Tin
and Copper factory, WINS also destroyed, nearly
all its contents having been been saved. Mr.
Roberts computes his loss AT or near $1,000,
and Mr. Hill ofthe Times at near $4,000.
ne wooden building east oil the PoSt Ofnce
took fire and was extinguished but nevertheless
was the scene OF AN accident Of the most pain
full character. The house was occupied by Mr.
Thomas G, Goodwin as Cabinet warehouse, 81
it's proprietor was busily engaged in saving all
that he could from the impending ruin. He
succeeded in saving much, and was in the act Of
removing chest from one OF the rooms up
stairs when the chimneys of the Post Office
building fell upon the house and crushed him TO
atoms. Mr. Wan. Brooks was assisting Mr. God
win, and was also severely wounded. Mr. John
Nichols was also seriously injured, and Messrs
Reynolds, Burdett, Jack aud marine from the
Navy Yard, but at this writing Mr. Goodwin alone
is dead.
The death of Mr. Goodwin has filled the town
of Portsmouth with grief, for he was one of the
most enterprsing and public spirited of lis cit
liens. He was ready 10 give an impulse
to improvements and in all respects, useful 81
virtuous CITIZEN. He has left wife and children
to lament his untimely end.
Every exertion was made to exnguish the
fire. The Norfolk Fire Companies went over to
the assistance of their Portsmouth friends who
had so handsomely in past time assisted them.
A friend in Portsmouth, speaks of the conduct oil
Lieut.. Percy of the U. S. Navy, as daring and
worthy of all praise. He was in the midst of
danger and, disregarded all considerations in his
generous purpose to arrest the progress of the
flames.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-04-16

PORTLAND ELEoTIoN.-An the municipal election
in Portland, the LIST Tuesday in April, the
w bigs succeeded by increased majority from
last year LEVI CUTTER, Esq. has been re- elect
ed Mayor, and Wing Common Conncilmen. The
vote for Mayor was for Gutter, 1O47, for Clapp,
t'Pory) 6s6, giving clear Wing majority of 36l.
In announcing the result, the Portland Advertis-
er says: .r.s VITA .s.- 4.
sour 'brows again bound with victorious
wreaths, our city aguin is Wing CSty-our
Mayor again Wing Mayor,-our city government
again, and in spite of lamentations here and else
where, Wing city government. We have again
six of the seven wards of the citv six Aldermen
of seven-seventeen Common Councilman oftwen-
ty.one.
We have trumphed once more,o deception
over Government money and over the direct nfu
ence of the officers Of the Executive, who have
given freely of their money and their time TO
tain the Administration. The end is more than
we exp ected, and almost all that could have
wished all that, with proper moderation, the
most enthusiastic Of the Wings of the city could
have desired -PORTLAND again. we announce
to her friends abroad, is A WING CITY a Wing
city, in spite of Executive power, State patronage
and the falsehoods of the Government office hold
ers In our city,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-04-16
s9sg ATGsGa

AT North Danviiie on the 9Th inst. TIMoruY G..
KFELE, aged % years. The day on which he d.
cd he enjoyed usual good health, and Iabored ill
near night, when ho the village for the
benefit OF his lame horse. He appeared well and
cheerful at the smiths shop-turned his horse be-
fore him to go bome by several on his
way and within or rods of where he was found
dead he stopped and held conversation with neigh
Dor, and by his sister approaching the
house, and in 10 or 10 minutes after notice was Civ.
en- to his wife and fathers family That he
more! He was found by the load side, having app
pareny sat down, fallen partly on his side and ex
.pired. Nothing at the time Of his being found,
af err be fore, lead to any reasonable conclu-
sion as What should have occasioned his death.
Thus is fulfilled the declaration of Holy Writ,
made in reference to man-'The number OF his
days with ihee the bounds of his habi:ation
are set, and he cannot pass Comm.
In Hillsborough, N. April , in the SD wear
of his age Hon. BENZ. Pierce. formerly Governor
of the State.
In Danvile, April 10, of Group, Rosemand,
daughter Of Harvey Kelsey, Esq. aged years
In Oxford, Ms March % Mrs PAMELA, wife
OF Col Stephen Davis, aged Ill.
In Worcester, Ms. March 80, Mrs sylvia, wife of
John Adams, aged "a.
In STAFFORD, N IL. 10 uit. Mrs Sally, wife of An
drew ~ HILL Esq. after protracted sickness of ty-
phus and brain fever, aged 46
In Limerick, Me. April 9, Miss Surrena, daugh-
ter of the late David Hazetine, aged 80.
In Bridgewater, the 9th inst. Mrs Priscilla
Thomson, widow of the late Noah Thomson, Esq
formerly of Halifax, Ms. aged 80.
In Hartford, 9TH inst. Mr. Oliver Button, aged 70
In tlardwick, Mr. Benz. PhIbrook, aged about
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-04-16
CTaftsbMry Academy.

TENHiS institution will be opened for the reception
4 of students on Tuesday the 9TH day of May
next under the instruction of Mr. S. Ii. STEVENS,
graduate of the University of Vermont
The trustees take this occasion to say TO the pat
rons and friends of the institution that The difficult
ties heretofore existing in regard to board, have
been removed. Board may be had reasonable
terms at the public boarding house and in private
families
large and valuable addition has been made to
the Philosophical, Astronomical and Chemical APP
make The institution what it's favorable location
would warrant, or the Partially of its friends desire
Miss A. STEVENS will assist in the female de-
partment In addition to the branches usually
taught in Academies and high schools, instruction
may be expected in Painting and Drawing and in
Vocal Music: Books used in the Academy may be
obtained in this place the most reasonable terms
SAMUEL G.. CRAFTS, } Committee
WILLIAM s. CHAPLIN, { Of the
JAMES A. PADDOCK, y Trustees.
Craftsbury, Apr 4, 1899. SO
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-04-16

The body of Patrick Nc Intyre, an lrishman,
who has been sometime resident i'm thisrpart OF
the country, was found in the woods in Barnard
on the s7h inst. About ten weeks since, he
sat out from Barnard village TO go TO the house
o Mr. Blessington, in the West part ofthe Town,
and nothing further was heard or known of him
until his remains We're discovered on Sunday last.
lie was in the habit of ntoxication and is said
to have drank freely on lie day when he was
last seen alive. There is no suspicion that he
came 10 his death 10y violence or suiciie-but
there is sufficient reason to believe he was the
victim Of inlemperance.-Woo Mercaru.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-04-16
FOR THE cALEDoS1AN.

ENIGMA. l am word of twelve letters, aud
my whole is too frequently used among both
at present. My and goes to support the poor;
my p Z 10 and 5 Is what we are troubled with
at present in this country; my ~ aud 3 is us.
ed weekly among clergymen; my III z 100 10
is the name of a place which one wished to
inherit, but was denied the privilege by Deus my
5 8 IL is what The merchant sometimes sells
to the ladies'; my 10 l IL is what a good man
fell into after praying fervently; MY is
out by editors before election OF State officers;
6 2 produces something gloomy on the muslng
mind of man; my IL IL and is a celebrated
mountain in Europe; my ~ 10 I2 6 and 8 is the
name of city n Europe situated in division cell
a6raled for its high mountains, and my whole has
made rich men poor, &c.
Now, if any person will give answer 20 the a =
bove enigma,he she shall be entitled To IA copy of
the Temperance Star for one year-that Is, If It is
Address the subscriber, at Stevens Village, Barnet
A. ii. GAMMELL
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-04-16
The Legislature Of Alabama have passed law

The Legislature Of Alabama have passed law
making the punishment for assault and battery
committed "wthout just cause, (to be Judged of by
the Jury trying the ofenceD upon slave, by any
person other than his master overseer, the same
if committed upon white person.
The legislature ofOho have passed series of
resolutions, insisting upon the right of the Maine
territory in dispute, approving of the prompt and
decided measures which first taken and ten
nering, in case of actual collision, the whole
and of the State to the authorities
of the general government.
The Toronto Mirror says that Sir Allen McNab
and Mr. H. Merritt have been appointed, by the
Assembly. commissioners to visit England on the
subject OF uniting the two provinces
G3'H Candidate for Sub Trea surer.-The Phila-
-oeiphia Ledger states that the individual who a
few days since offered TO runifrom the Commission
erss Hall, Ken sington, to Mr. Musselman's tavern,
frankford, and back, distance ten miles. in 62
minutes, accomplish he'd this feat on Monday, in Z
minutes less 'han the set time. He was SIS minutes.
The Secretary of War has forbidden the sale Of
ardent spirits to the Indians on the frontier. The
editor of the Providence Journal saws .i has b.on
suggested that the sale of the same article to Mem.
bers Of Congress might be prohibited without pro-
ducing any serious evil
Ex-President Adams has accepted the invitation
OF the Newly Historical Society, to pronounce
before it an address the approaching ftieth an
niversary of the Inauguration of Washington as
the first President of the U. States.
Expensive Honors.-Lord Durham, in his brief
Hovernmentofthe Canadas, expended over $45 900
from his own purse
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-04-16

Mr. Van Buren, hasi oetocd,-no, not vetoed (; he
has refused TO sign,-the resolution which passed
both Houses of Congress, on the last night of the
session, for the distribution Of the Madisonan pa
pers The writings of Mr. Madison, probably, are
too democratic to suit the taste of the man who OPP
posed his administration.
The loss in the destruction of buildings by the
late earthquake at Martinique, is estimated at ~
millions 700 thousand francs. There were but io
buildings left standing at Pot Royal out OF l7oo--
Four hundred lives were lost, and many persons in
juIed.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-04-16

AN ASTONISHING CAsE.--On Saturday, Aug.
Is, 1887, little girl, named Jane, aged yenrs,
daughter OF Mr. Stearns, who resides within
forty rods OF the Railroads Depot at Linn, ac-
cidenlally drank II few sw'llows of potash water,
which injured her stomach rnnch that she has
taken no solid nourshment since She has oc-
casionaliy drank little milk. hut for large por-
lion Of the time she has subsistcd only on
water. And often she has passed whole weeks
she has gone without anything passing into her
stomach is twenty one ,lays.-At The time Of
writing this she had gone nineteen days without
any, nourishment whatever, not even swallow
of wafer. 1t is now one year 81 seven mouths
she has been in this case. When she drinks milk
she is able to run about and play, but when she
fasts she pines away and after am abstinence of
two or three weeks, she can only rock herself in
the cradle. Boston Traveller
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-04-16
EsisSOH utiOsn,

TIME Co-purtnershp heretofore existing between
n the subscribers, under the firm Of H. IL w.
BUCK, by mutual consent, is this day dissolved -
All persons indebted 10 the late firm of Ii. 81 w.
BUCK, TO the firm of II. r.. FAIRBANKS 4.
BUCK, are requested to make immediate payment
to WALTER BUCK, Jr. who has the demands.
A punctual attention to the above request will
save cost. HORACE BUCK,
WALTER BUCK, JR.
Waterford, pril /, 1882 Sow
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-04-16

nF@At an interview between the American
and British officers on the Highgate frontier
holden at p. Shelters in llghgate, on Sunday
last, Col. Williams other majesty's regular force
is reported to have sad that in conversation
at Montreal, with Sir John Colborne, in which
Col Williams remarked that the state Of things
on the frontier worse than it would be if the
two countries were actually at war: Sir John
replied that he ,ciShed to God there ,oas aoart''
If such is actually the wish of the Governor Cen
eral of the British colonies, with all the power
he has ready to back his wishes, how is il to be
expected that our authorities can restore quiet to
the frontier? What cen we nationally expect
bur "A continued and increasing state OF excite
ment, which will finally end in the full fruion
ofthe wishes of Sir John Colborne.-.Sf Adams
Messenger.
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BRIGHTON MARKET.
Mouloy nril 8 10.

Reported for the Yankee Farmer.
AT market 2S5 Beef Cattle, % yoke Working
Oxen, is Cows aud Calves, 240 Sheep, 1880 Swine.
PRICES. Beet Cattle-We quote to correspond
with last weeks prices first quality 1875 to SO;
$3.50
Wo'hing orem.-$9o, 800, $llo, $lI5, $I25,
$780, $40, and $l6O
Coos aud Catoes.-$35, $40, $45, $50, and $50
hcep.-:$55O, S., So, aud $3.50
Saotne- Lots IN peddle were sold at SIS cts for
sows and 97-S cents for barrows; at retail 10 cts
for sows, and 12 cts for barrows Large hogs were
sold for something less.
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Crow WHO CANA young man by the of
b. r. Mac!- killed in this town, a few days since,
% crows at shetland got kicked over into the
bargain. He had it appears, practiced little In
dim with DEMONSTRATING laid an ambush and baited
them with dead carcasea and when they had liter
ally covered the carcase he let stripa tremendous
grst of shot from old queens arm. There was
trouble at both ends of the gun, and the only won
der, is that any escaped 20 tell the news
Woodstoeh Mercury
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SHOCKING DEATH.-An inquest held at 11s
Mott street, the body of Francis Gang bell, aged
three years, who came to his death in the follow
ing shocking manne,. The mother of the child
Ellen Campbell deposed that Sunday evening,
about z O'clock, the deceased put his mouth to the
spout of the kettle, which was full of boiling wat
er on the stove, and "drew in the steam" which
scalded him in such manner to instant
death. Verdict accordingIy.-.Ne,o York Times.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-04-16

VERY MysrERIous.-''There must be very
considerable variation in the value of wagrant
voters, said one loafer to another, cor how is it
that you gets two dollars for voting for Wartar, an
l only one?" W.. you see, you votes only in one
ward, an votes in t1eo an heard one Teller say
last election that Bill Price gin him sooentcem dol
lars, Wy he voted in all MH murds -Neao Y.
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E'ORTEeA AVE PAINTING.

MsasS SEEa QsWIfS&&
ETAS taken a room at WILCOX'S HOTEL, on
n H. st. Johnsbury Plain, where he is ready 10
execute Portraits in neat, correct and satisfactory
manner, and he doubts not will be able to give full
satisfaction to all those who may be DESTROYS of en-
ploying him in his line of business.
3"Persons are desired to call upon him and ex.
anime specimens OF his work.
April z, 1889. SO