The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-07-14
Miscellaneous.
is MILLERIsM INSANITY.

Is MILLERISM INSANITY.
1t would seem by the following article, that this
important question has at length reached the judicial
tribunals of the country and is undergo the scruti-
ny Of some Of the most eminent in the legal pro
fesson. The New York Express gives an account
of law case now pending in Boston involving some
strange doubts as TO the insanity of Millerism.
hearing is to be had in tho case at the ensuing term
of the U. s. Court. The facts follows:
A gentleman OF one of the interior towns in this
State, manufacturer, engaged in large and profit
able business, became impressed with the conviction
that thevword was about to come to an end, accord
ing to the prediction Of Mr.. Miller. For a time he
conducted his business before, but soon began TO
see the folly and wickedness of bestowing his time
and attention worldly affairs, when the end of all
things was so near at hand. He wished to divest
himself of his property, retaining enough only for his
support till the coming Of the great day. His family
and friends prevented him from throwing away his
estate, and at last out Of Difference, he sad to
their feelings, he disposed of it, much he would
have done by will, in of his death, To his old
est son he conveyed all his property, binding him
pay the other children their proporonao SHARE and
taking for himself one thousand dollars, to deiray his
expenses for tho short time the world had then to
dure.
Having thus arranged all his temporal affairs, he
set out in the beginning O. 1913, few months be-
fore the time appointed by Miller, for the grea,
fagration, a mission through the country, preach
ing the doctrine of NIillersm, and exhortng all to
leave their lands and homes as he had done and pre-
pare FOR the coming of the Lord. lie continued his
mission until tho appointed day had passed. Then,
his zeal began to abate and gradually his faith weak
ened, till soma months since he came to the conclu-
sion that he had been the victim of a cruel deusion
He engaged iu'busines again of some kind and 1t is
said, required his son to furnish him with more
means than he thought it safe to him WITH or
than he could cOnve nienty spare. Not being able to
obtain money this way, he has commenced suit
against his for the recovery the whole property
Hs'pea is at the time ne made the sale, he was la
boring under deiuson. and was therefore not in u
sound state of mind. The case will excite grea,
deal of interest, able counsel are employed on both
sides For the plaintiff Messrs Webster and Choate,
and for the defendant, Judge Warren and Others
The result will be full Of importance to hundreds of
poor MiIleries, who sold gave away all their pos
sessions, and should the sale in this case be annued
our lawyers will have rich pckings from the uumer-
Gus similar suits that will follow.
THE MAN WITH THE INDIA RUBBER PANTA-
LooNs.-The following amusing paragraph is from
late number OF the Cincinnati Enquirer
There is something peculiarly pleasant and ugreea-
BILE in the sensation feels putting pair of
India Rubber pants. They yield readily to every
motion of the body and legs, and they are so cool
that you feel almost as if your extremes de-
nuded. Those who have seen them must have
marked the tenacy with which they attempt to
shrink into the smallest possible compass, looking for
all the world only large enough for boy three years
old, but when tried, they easily accommodate them
selves to common sized men Going up Main street,
a few days ago, observed man with pair Of
ehe articles By some accident one of the straps
broke, and leg Of his pants commenced crawling
up, until it had assembled above the knee, in spite of
all his efforts to keep it down. His situation decided
did not happen to have any drawers,an the mirth
Of the bystanders at his mshap, exhibited itself in the
Ioudest shouts of laughter He took the first shute
in tho shape of an alley close by, and that was the
the impression that India Rubber pants danger
Gus and rather Notifying things in the streets, in
ball room, particularly if the straps gave away.
A QUAKER MARRIAGE.
A correspondent of the lions Herald gives the fol
lowing description Of wedding at the Friends meet
ing heuse in New Bedford The parties were DIR.