The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-09-15

| dress, 'how much trouble you give sometimes, I
| am sure you would be PARTICULAR
DO really give you much trouble, Jane?' Mr.
Jones asked, as III idea had broken in upon his
mind Il am sure am sorry for it,
Indeed you do. Ifyou would only DO more care
full you would save grent deal. | shall have to
Vash out tho dress myself now the washer woman
Is gone, and can't trust Sally with il. | spent near
y half an hour in ironing it to-day, hot ns il is.'
Il am very sorry indeed, Jano. It was careless
trick in me, | must confess, and if you will forgive
me, will promise not to offend you again.
All this is Both Mr. and Mrs Jones felt surpris
ed at themselves and each other. lie had offended
and she did not get angry; she had been and
he was really sorry FOR what he had done. Light
broke into both their minds and both made an instant
resolution to be careful in future of their words
and actions towards each Others and they were more
careful. When Mr. Jones oTended,a he still too Of
ten did, his wife checked the instant pulse she felt
to upbrnd him. lilo perceived this, and app reciaing
her sef-deniu compelled himself in consequence to
be more orderly in his habits. A few years wrought
so great change in Mr. Jones that, to hyperboe,
he hardly knew himself lie could shut a closet
door,ns we'll as open i,-couId get handkerchief, or
anything elso from drawer, without turning il up
side down-coud hang his hat upon the rack and
put his boots away when he pulled them Off In fact
could be as orderly any one, and without feeling
that it involved any grea, seIcdenial to do so.
ELEcrRIc Gun. The London Times contains
an account Of newly invented engine Of destruction
like 10 rival in terror anything which the genius Of
man has hitherto constructed 1t is called the electric
gun, and is the invention of Mr. Beningield who hns
been exhibiting it before committee OF the ROYAL
Artillery at WooIwch. But few persons were per-
milted TO be present. Mr. D. himself has furnished
the following description of the instrument:
The barrel is placed on a small carriage running
upon a pair OF wheels, and may be drawn by one
horse ten miles an hour. When in position il has a
third wheel attached by which il traverses with ease
and steadines'. II is ligh, and elegant appearance
the barrel for dischurgng the bullets is over the body
Of the machine, being about FIVE feet from the ground
that the engineer who works it can take true aim;
it is supplied with balls by two chambers, one of
which is fixed, the other a movable one, which is
called the volley chamber, ard may be made to con-
tain any quantity Of balls. From one thousand to
twelve balls could be discharged per minute. These
voes are shot off in quick succession and while be-
ing reloaded the stationary chamber continues to sup
ply the BARREL and discharge is maintained
The bullets five Fights of an inch in diameter
Chose used in the experiment on Saturday were not
large); but in actual service the apparatus being
but little enlarged would discharge balls one inch in
diameter, with increased force The bullets now u.s.
ed calculated to kill at tho distance of n statute
mile. They pass freely through three inch plank,
which in voley firing is torn atoms by their force;
but il discharged against iron target they arc dtsh
ed TO pieces and if into a solid log of wood, are Of
ten found welded together, appearing he united by
semi fusion"
In its narrative Of the experiments made to ties, its
faculties the Times says the distance forty yards
the effect was Tremendous. A threench plank was
perforated, and the balls which struck the iron target
hnttened as thin as half crowns, indeed, to mere |
plates Of metal, and frequently beaten TO atoms
The rapidly of the discharges was very surprising
and the discharges were kept up without ntermssion
apparently long and continuous as the engineer
thought fit To the engineers, and 10 the nava! and
military officers who bave been present at the trials
the results said to have been satisfactory; and
the most unqualified prnse has been given to the in
vento and the highest testimonials of the efficacy and
the importance Of the invention. The of keep
ing the machine in continual discharge, for eighteen
hours, resting few minutes every four hours, has
been estimated at $40, during which time bull
leis Tould be discharged than from the firing Of t,oo
regiments Of usketry, fired al their greatest rate Of
quickness w Y. Courier.
BURYING ALIVE. Under this head, the Rich
moud Wing makes the following interesting statement
in relation to Philip Doddridge, Of the abest
this country has produced:
The late eminent and most worthy Philip Dodd- |
ridge within of meeting the dreadful fate
of being buried alive and whit made it worse, with
perfect consciousness Of all that passing. lilo
supposed to be dead, having fallen into state
exactly resembling death, far the body is
cerneI. His pulse and respiration ceased, his limbs
became rigid, his face assumed the sharp outline
characteristic of death, and he remained in this
dtion until the family, physicians, and friends, Gall
but y supposed tina his spirit had passed. That
one was Mrs. Doddridse; her love refused to despair
and she continued to remedy after remedy to re-
anima,ion finally she poured spoonful Of bran
dy down his throat, and the powerful stimulus almost