The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-06-16

sell, IN this County, vomited living 1oad II meas
ures from the mouth 10 the end of the body 81 inch
es 1t lived about IL hours aud is preserved in
spirits that il may be any time, at the house
of Mr. Bronson The child for some months past has
complained of distress in the stomach, and her pu-
rents have noticed pale and sickly appearance; bat
her appetite being good and the child usually cheer
rul, they We're disposed believe the occasional pc
RODS of indispOstion were induced by wormS
The gentleman who gave the above information
lives within few rods saw the toad while living,
has carefully taken its dimensions and knows it to be
true. LWestfeld, (AIass,) News Letter.
PRsENrs TO HENRY CLAY The Troy Wing
announces the presentation from the Wing ladies' of
that city, of an elegant silver waiter valued at $500,
as token of gratitude to Henry Clay for his public
services. Mr. Clay in his lette. acknowledging the
gift, remarks peculiar coincidence that the box
tanning the waiter, arrived at the moment with
another box from the ladies Of Norwich, CT, whioh
contained a pair of massey silver pitchers.
THE LEGIsLAruRE OF New HAMsHIRE as
sembled at Concord on "Wednesday Lass, and was or.
ganzed by the election Of Harry IIibbard as Speak
or; Albert C. Allen, Clerk; and Lewis Smith, As
sisian Clerk, the House Of Representatives; aud
Asa T.. Cate. President; Moody Currer,- Clerk
and William Buiterfold, Assistant Clerk of the Sea-
ate;-all Loco Focos Of course.
"MkY a MAN MARRY HIS wIFE's sIsrERl''-
luppears by paragraph in the st. Louis Reveille,
that the savnges have decided this question
The editor saYs:-'tle custom OF the Osages is to
have as many wives as can be afforded. In the case
Of three daughters, the who marries the eldest,
is entitled to both the others, grown otherwise.
If young, no claims them as they become old
enough, without ceremony
The Manchester, N. H., Mill No. l, now in course
of erection, will require, says the American
than 900 900 lbs. oc wool annually. That's the
way the farmers oppressed by the manufacturing
business.
The Manchester, N. H.. American says in that
town, Numbering more than 5000 inhabitants, there
is not a single place where intoxicating drinks are
sold openly beverage, and it is not known to the
prosecuting committee that there Is one where il 10
sold secretly"
SUICIDE OF a MURpEREss. The Charleston,
Illinois, Republican, OF the / 9th ult, says: "Mrs,
Elizabeth Reed, who was TO have suffered the last
penalty of the law. upon the galows, this day for the
murder Of her husband, committed suicide by eating
glass"
Another DUEL. duel is said to have been
fought OF Auburn, Boston, Tuesday between
two Southern gentlemen-one wounded in the arm,
and tho other in the hip, but neither dangerously.
EARLY HARvEsTING. A gentleman, who is an
extensive planter residing few miles from Edenton
NJ e. commenced cutting his wheat Thurs day.
the % of May-beins three weeks earlier than
the usual lime Of harvesting
TIE MrssING INsrALMENrs. a Washington
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two Mexican instaments, which have long been
in mysterious allegiance, were duly paid at the APP
pointed time; and adds that they have been embezzled
by agents of the United States. 1t is about time,
think, that this matter explained to the public
There has been strange and very cupable air of
reserve thrown over il. ...f
SUICIDE. Mr. Francis Butler. of Pennington,
franklin County, Maine, committed suicide by cut
ting his throat, on Tuesday, the 27,h ult His age
was Co. lie was the richest man in that county
has all his life been prudent and money making
man. He committed suicide because aboring under
depression of spirits, consequent upon some unfJrtu
nate circumstances, by which it not improbable
he should lose few thousand dollars.
HEATHER SUBscRIBERs A Sandwich Island
paper says that for whole year it had but dcn-
quent subscriber. Will some of our subscribers Just
compare their remissness, in this respect, with the
promptness of the heathen1 .aa.
lady in this city had twins last week, which she
named Clay and elinghuysen.-.Ne,o Haren Cour.
cow in this town had twins abou; the time.
What should they be named?- Ohio Statesman.
Polk and Dallas, of course.-Louisvills Journal.
New IDEA. How TO BECOME OWNER OF
A HOUSE. society has been incorporated in Mon
treal, called the Building Society, by becoming
member OF which person is enabled to build
house, by means Of loan granted him for that
purpose payable by instaments, for what The rent OF
such house would cost him in ten years. The
working of the plan is as folows:-Huving piece of
land, individual becomes subscriber TO the Soci-
ETY. for one or more shares, at $500 each, paying
subscriptions of l-2 dollars for each share for Pc
Rod of or 10 years, at tho end of which time he
finds himself owner Of a house having paid off the
principal. This sort of Sayings Bank has, it is said,
been found 10 very well in England
sPLocofocosm is truly in bad fix in Vermont.
IT,, CON nayar fnd nnv of favor with