The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-09-08

died. with crash upon their heads; and, WIN n
wild howl of grief and dismuy he Survivors of
lhrir party drew otfther wounded and disabled
comrades, and left the stout yeornen masters Of
the field.
"KrnDERHoox BOYS THE Hartford Times,
by way Of getting up an opposition enthusiasm to
the 'Tippecanon fever, gave the Sub. Troasuryites
The name of 'Kinderhook Boys farmer in our
Office said il was The most appropriate name por-
ton or diem could hove-fnr they kind. hook,
from the treasury whenever they get chance, eli.
thcr in the way OF "Grand Charges! direct
gahbIings.
COLONEL JOHNSON, AGAIN.
We fpd the following IN The Salem, IN. ~
Democrat:
awe have the original Of letter from Phi'nd II.
phla, dated 18Th July, and have been permitted to
extract from it as f,llows Col. Il. NJ. Johnson,
Che Vice Presidency last week in Wilcox, Welch
Il Co.'S store, said, "Gen. Harrison ,oW be the neat
Preside,i-ihere is no preocnting n--and mOreo-
Ger, NM nan ,cho denies his aL'iiy, so6s whnt as
false, and is % dishonest mum F-
The Van Buren, men in Maine, recently held n
Convention Mt Augusta, and amongst other charnc-
terisic exhibitions, huug Gen. Harrison in ttigy.
The same pnrtv with Ruel Williams, now Van
Buren, Senator in Congress. at their hend, on the
9Th Of June 1913, while Gen Harrison was de-
Tending our frontier burnt Jamcs Madison in c6igy
tho spot
r5, It is said that every lie that has been pub.
lished against General Harrison has gained him
two votes. Hence the great maoriIies IN Ken'uc-
ky and Indiana.
M for l,oIuics--nnd HAIe for fun "A loc"loc"
intrudod upon n Harrison procession in one OF the
river towns IN Indiana n few days ago, with a pet,
,icoat dangling from pole Tho Harrison men
very quietly seized and stripped HIM, md after
ducking him IN the river long enough I" clean ms
surface. put his peiicoat him and sent him
home through public street.
A MoxsrnR.-The remains oftho animal found
by Mr.. Koch Of ST Lonis, have been properly set
up. and its entire Length is 30 feet and lis height
Is feet. Tits believed 10 be specimen ofthe 7e
tyaramIohon Of Goldman "A species whose exhst
ence was doubted at the time, when tho distin
guished naturalist nnnount e it Philadelphia IN
Quirer.
ExrRAonpINARY Discovery a late Paris pm
per SAYS that n very humble individual has found
means Of fixing the electric spark for public light
ing. and that hn can produce II permanent fame Of
,Gl
pnr, Of Paris The only danger attending i, is said
to he in the apparatus oFsuppIy which must he inso
lated as it is strongly charged aud person touch
ing it would be struck dead Immediately.
An OLD BUaIAL PLAtE,-h French paper says
that cave has Just hcen discovered Mt Lamote,St.
Krary, in the Loire Intcreure, containing n large
quantity Of human rcmains. By the sidp Of each
skeleton were carlrou vases, filed with nuts and
acorns, in perfect preservation. 4 DnGid's cup
was only found. This Celtic toub is supposed to
be at least 1000 years old
BARRAHous. A negro men in Somerset ccnnty
Md. was shot last week in an attempt to rob n
grain house. Tho owner ofihe grain was aPpre-
hensive of an attempt to ROB him, and he placed n
gun in the house, so that the opening of Tho VIII
dow would discharge it. The negro came, opened
the window, and received The whole charge in his
breast, killing him instantly.
LoxG CounrsHIps have before us, saws
the U. s. Gazette report ola case ofbrcach OF
promise tried in Dublin. and copy the docis
ION or the learned Judge for the benefit Of all par
lies in this Try, ard The gentlemen al the
green bag especially:
sBaron Penuefa,her charged the jury in an
exceedingly able and feeling address, in the course
of which he remarked that he hardly ever knew n
long courtship to turn out WE'LL and that whatever
the lady might do remain constant, the gentle
man seldom did Iii. +g
The jury retired, and in about half an hour re-
urned with verdict for the plaintiff = 8l 200 dam
ages and cost. - .I a.t.t ..tn
This is high Authority against long cour'ships
IoxeEvlTy The Exeter News Letter chronicles
the death Mt East Kingston, " III. of widow Abb
gail RuwelI. agee hundred yco's @n@ cjerc'
months She left s children, 81 grand children, q;
grea, grand children, and great, great grand Chi!