The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-07-12


sistant Judges-AAron l.. Beach Of Charlotte,
John Lyman Of Jericho, Probate Judge
Charles Adams Of Burlington, sheriff Isaac
Sherwood Of Burllup ton. High Bailih-C
w. Bpwnoll Of Wllllston.
CO The Nullihera Convention in Missis-
'ippi, that nominated Quitman for Governor
passed a string Of curious resolutions, one Of
which declared that present secession was
iHerpedisnL"
10 The question that now agitates the pub
lie mind In Vermont, aud Is supposed 70 oo-
cupy the entip bowels " the Coalition Do
mooraey, iss-WHERE ~ Mn PEcK When
last seen he had left The Coalition Fleet, and
was bearing steadily away, with sails sei, Tor
the Old Line Squadron,
CT An encAmmnent of the Daughters Of
kechab was organized Ia bennington few
weeks since, and Is rapidly increasing In
numbers. The motto Of the younger portion
is no rum or 40 husbands,
Another LIQUoR SEIzURE,-PortiGHd,
July sh.-T'hree casks aud twenty demiiohns
Of liquor were taken from Charles w, Childs,
this Afternoon; ttiEEHid that the liquor Is
owned in Boston. There are also complaints
against Mr. Childs Tor selling spirits, which
will give him some trouble.
CT We learn from the Lake Champlain
BEACON. that on Saturday, ssih ult, the work
Of launching the Monster Float, Just cumrir
ted 10y the Vermont Central Railroad Com
pany. was performed on Alburgh beach, OPP
posite Rouse's Point
GgPetcrT. wnshburn, Esq.,o Woodstock
has been appointed, under the broad seal Of
the State of California commissioner 10
take the acknowledgment u deeds, adminis-
ter oaths, &c
B. +. Walker has the contract for building
the Passenger Depot--N Grst class building, lo-
Gated on the Vermont Central Railroad
ground opposite thu State House
CO The North State Wing Of the % inst
says ave are authorized 10 announce Mr.
Stanley as a candidate for eaFreas in this
district" Thus il will be seen that this truly
excellent gentleman is once more in the field
ms the Wing candidate for Congress in his
district, and we sincerely trust that ho may
be elected.
81 The Springfield Republican mentions
one Of the oldest freaks of Nature, being a
chicken with four legs. IL WIS hatched in
West Springfield, and died after weeks cx-
isience.
81 An attempt was made on the 9oth ut,
to blow up the Depot OF the Michigan Central
Railroad. A box OF powder with slow match
attached was received by the steamer May
flower, and put In the depot where it explod-
cd during the morning. Two men were blown
up,and seriously though not fatally injured
1t is thought by some that the box was design
cd TO explode on board the boat
ca General Cavnignac Of France has sta
tod that his political fiipuds and himself will
iorvibly resist any attempt 10 keep the Prcsi-
dent in power beyond hisConstitutional term.
The ConStifuhonnei ridicules the General,
saying, if the people wish il, he and his
fri~nslr Will -AAare ile -htc Of the heroes Of
juno 10, isi9--now in prison or exile.
CT The Boston Post says the reason why
the Bloomer costume goes so well is that il
has legs.
81 The Connecticut Legislature has adj
iourned without being able TO choose a Uni
ted States Senator.
CoNNECTIcUT LIQUoR LAw.-Thc very
stringent law prohibiting the sale OF ardent
spirits was concurrcd in by the House of
Representatives, with the provision that il
shall not go into operation until it has been
approved by the people.
ES-Mr Daniel Dow, Of Epping, NIL, give,
in the Exeter News Letter the product Of :
sheep kept by him this season, as follows 25
lambs sold for $50 20; 76J lbs Of wool s25 90
total, ssl 10, or 50 so per head and he
still has the sheep left, of course. Profitable
sheep, those, truly.
ERr The celebration of the battle Of Fort
Moultric came of az Charleston, S. c., as an.
nounoea, Senator Rhett was among the
speakers, and went strongly for fighting anc
dissolution Of the Union, even if he was TO b,
brought to the gallows by it. The toasts drank
were all tainted with dissolution.
car In Worcester, Mass, last Tuesday eve
ming, Mr. Calvin Haskell, lost his life by be-
ing choked with piece Of bread, which lodg
ed in his throat. 1t was removed before lii,
was extinct, but too late.
\ rS- On the lIth,ns number Of men were
engaged Mt haymaking upon the farm Of MI
Daniel Schneider, near Rehrcsburgh, Pa, tn,
youngest daughter of Mr. Schneider, only
years old, sprang forward unobscrved from
behind, and was pierced to the heart by hol
brothers Scytho. She lived only fifteen min
utes after the sad occurrence.
E8A correspondent Of the New Londor
Star writes that there is man in East Had
dana Mr. Emmons-who weighs FIVE hun.
dred and thirty nine pounds. This is about
100 pounds heavier than the Hon. Dixon Fl
Lewis was, The writer adds "He is of fine
personnl aDpearance of elegant proDortions