The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-03-30
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sATU RDAY, MARCH 20, l-j0
TRIAL or PROF WEBSTER


minaiion We give the proceedings Of is
four FIRST days-embfaoing everything of m,
poHRnee introduced by the prosecution dor.
ing this time--and, donbllesa, the veighpcf
matters relied upon to secure a conviction Of
tho prisoner Thus far the evidence 10 an
notwithstanding positive, HalA,ur esr,'
tain or conclusive ~ 10 the tact thar rtai
Webster maFdcrcd DR. psrkman-hassppfl'.
ed, but eireumstantal evidence could mrly
hs- mare positive than that iu,rotHrrt m trT
easg-csPeeial the Testimony Of Liulc6cld.
t'nlcos strong fcbutling testimony Is intro
duccd-Nhateyct may be the verdict of Dc
iuy--ihe public will be generally impressed
with n firm conviction that Webster mutlrfrl
or took the l,ic Of Parkman. Yet, with ibi
conviction, there are many who would lri.
tate long before pronounoing the judgHn,
Of death by the gallows upon him ON u,a
cvidcucc-mcrrly oiroumsthuual evidence
but such evidence that leaves onl y o marrow
chance for even a doub, in the case The
position Of a jury ia case like Iai., suulys
no cnviahlc one.
Thus far, the papers state 'he prisoner rc.
mains composed, watching with 'o.,,'adc the
progress Of the trial, and when opportunity
occurs, o0uvcryruE trrriy with -rTr'''''."'es
-I!..--.4-L.-I.-t-G-li-4l4-t
great, and the room where its holden b"
been crowded We shall probably be abta 70
give all the important portions Of the eonelu'
sion Of the trial in our next
NJ sroeK or'ruG CrSrEAL RutNolp.A
The Stock of this Road has bren selling in
Botton within the week pact, Tor about sS@
per share. The only explanation we have
yet seen Of the reason of thiS great hue'a'' -
ton ~, that i, is in consequence Of the aeu'a
Of the Directors in creating 10000 shares new
stock, at $50 each These shares, or large
number of them, have been thrown into mar
kct by the holders IN tho secret, and sold LOT
from ST. 10 SIU per share wtvu 'hr -or-'--
alton was understood, the stock went d'N'
in one day to S30--and the sPecula'of' dI
not make much after that, We arc sorry to
see the Stock ofthe Central in this condition,
especially without knowing the necessity e'
il. The tendency is to iniure the stock Of o'n'
eT, sound and wei managed Roads cur -
thority for the explanation given above, 80
4.-tteg fsaal- DS4ian published in the New J eA
Daily Times. 1t however aoeords with W
purpott of previous rumors.
Z. $. Alter the above was in type, T'n
ecrtained that At meeting of the Dirc'''a
of the Central Road, the following Fe'oIa'''
was passed by the Board
"voted, That there be new issue 0i''''.
at thirty dollars per share, payable
monthly instruments, Of five dolll"
commencing on the 18th day Of Aptl aeNs
The same 10 be offered TO the sharrhoIde's,
record tins daY,in the proportion OF one E
share for every old cite.
TuE Com HusrERs.-Wc believe ""'"
the whole truth appears, in regard 10 INV
cess of the gold Diggers in California ~.
suit will not vary much from
of a correspondent of lions Hcralu'
Iettpr is dated at San Francisco, Janu''',
of the present year. The writer says
have couvcrsed with many hundreds W
ncrs who are passing the winter !" ''', 49,,
and for one that has made thousand .,.
clear of expenses, there are two hu"o''' -,
have found only poverty and d~aPPo'" l,,
Much rold is daily taken from the m'n'''
tho,o arc mpny At work, and when an ave-
nge is drawn, the allotment to Gao" t
ANAL An ounce day is not more '''" -.
f;c;snt- 10 Dry uit u-rr-at.s 81 penas,A
aour istwo or three dollars pounu'
doII,r. n pair of boots worth in the slS~'
dollars. fCly dollars, and oil xmas VI hu
in this proportion. Then, every ma"
goes has more or less Sickness "Gu ''''