The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-01-01

IN endenyorlng To save their properly from desTuc
ton by fire on the 2lst ut
! For tho CHledonian'
hnEL CARPENTER, Esq died nt the residence oil
his daughter, Mrs Willard, in Lyndon, VI. Nov. PC,
1913, nged 80 years and six months. lie was pat
riot Of tho Revolution. At tho commencement OF
fostGs ho lived in Providence. u. I, and early &C
quaincd himself with the true merits of tho contro'
versy nnd espoused the Of freedom with an ar
! dor characteristic Of Americans, and commensurate
| with the enterprise in view. Coming events showed
that in this he aotuutod by patriotism and phi
anhropy, and his aclious were fitting to his prnci-
pies. In May, l775 he enlisted a common ID
ier, and was promoted from that by regular gradn-
ton TO first LIeutenancy, & Quarter Mister in the
double capacity OF which Offices, no served between
ono aud two years acccpmb!y; aud after near four
years service received nm honorable discharge. lis
service TINT Of toll and danger lie was stationed
Mt RoSbury, the day Of the battle of Bunker Hill
lie was in the slirmish ut Iaraem Heights, and was
wouLded by musket ball which lodged in his hip,
and there ever remained permanent disability.
flo also one of that gallant ittlo band of 400,
who, under Colonel Green, repulsed the 1000 at the
Red Banks and Fort Mllin in I777. IIo was also in
himself gnluuly md with admirable presence of
mind. IN incident with Gen. La Fuyeitc, at the
evacuation Of Newport by the British shows his firm
ness Of nerve and purpose. 70 prevent the Amer
leans from crossing from Newport to the mun land
they took upthe bridge except the stnges. Cen
La Fayettc DESTROYS of passing the bridge bul its
height and length made his head whiIl, and il was
Impossible for him to without assistance; and it
was dificut TO render H. Mr. Cu rpcnter volunteered
and did it in the only practicable way and that was
by walking backward tho whole distance ard eadn.
the General by tho hands-they performed this per-
ious enterprise in safety and thus outgeneralled the
enemy.
In l795,h became one ofthe pioneers of the back
woods Of Vermont the master spirits Of the Green
Mountains being congcnnI to his own, and settled in
Lyndon and has been of it, most valued citizens
for near half century. lie emphutically one Of
the Fathers Of the town in its magistrncy and in the
management Of its prudential concerns; and although
the niirnIities Of a wounded side and adj anced nge
admonished hlm 10 seek the rcpose which his pen
sion held out to him, yet his eye always vigiant
and the influence Of early habits, and principles were
fully developed in h5 punctilious attendance politi-
cal duties 10 The last His doctrine in matters Of
State that the act of the freemen was The true cx.
Poncnt Of his y i'll, & that il his privilege and du
ty both TO will ard act for his own aud the public
good This seems to have been the motto of our
Patriot Fathersthc very key to all their concerted
oction-a chord that vibrated tremendously & in uni
SON. It speaks volumes to us and is briefly this
Eternal vigilance is the price of freedom
The "reminiscences ofthe dead are for the benefit Of
the living, and it is good for us ever to contemplate
the virtues and good deeds of others; and with this
view, it has been deemed fitting occasion ard just
tribute TO the deceased who leaves bat few surv-
vors OF his glorious day and generations to remind
those who now live ofthe debt Of gratitude thew
owe to him We now dep'ore, and his worthy compat-
riots for the inesmabO benefits they have conferred
mankind ard to excite them 10 emulate their wor-
thy examples. Tho Star will please copy.
Great Business fora Court Of Lato.--The Tren-
ton State Gazette says:-NVe learn that The Gouces-
ter Circuit which was opened on Tuesday, last, was
occupied the whole week with the exciting case
of--Bateman for kissing The ,cife of Sheriff
Warc. great many Of the most respectable per-
sons Of the county have been examined, and the
testimony not yet through. Mrs Ware testified
posvelyto the kissing, aud the defendants have
called great many witnesses for the purpose or
invaldatng her credbility. The case, it is thought
will occupy most Of this week.