The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-07-17


DEcIsIoN-udce Allison, of the Court OF
Common Pleas, on Saturday last delivered
the opinion of the Court in the case of Harri-
son vs. Harrison, which rules, and we think
very properly, an important question in the
law of divorce Mrs Harrison was formerly
married to man named llildcbrandt, who
had another wife living at Baltimore. On
discovering this prior marriage, she prosecut-
ed IIildebrandt for bigamy, upon which charge
he was convicted by his own confession. and
duly sentenced by the Court. The act under
which he was convicted of bigamv declares
the second marriage "null and void" Her
husband in this case, applied for divorce on
the ground Of this former marriage with Hill
dcbrandt. and contendcd that the prior mar
riane with Hildebranlt should have been an
nulled bv the Court of Common Pleas. in a
libel for divorce. before the lady was at liher-
tv to marry again. The Court. however. de-
cided that either conviction for bigamv or
a decree in libel for divorce, fully annuled
the second marriage. and that as flidehrandt
was duly convicted. his marriage with the
present respondent was thereby declared null
and void. and she was fully at liberty to enter
into the marriage contract with Mr. Harrison.
the present ibellant or plaintiff. The PRAYER
Of Mr. Harrison was therefore refused. and
his marriage with the respondent decided to
be as valid as if she had never been married
betorc.-Pha. Ledger.
"a" Only four Jury cases were tried at the
recent session of the County Court in Ben
nington, and they were of most trifling
character. The whole amount of damages
recovered in three of them fell short of fifty
dollars
eS Friday, July 9th was the warmest. or.
perhaps more properly, the hottest day Of the
season, thus far. The Thermometer stood at
81 degrees
+ [. S. SENATOR FROM kESTUCKY.-It is
officially announced that the Governor has
appointed David Merriweather as Senator. in
place of Henry Clay, until the first Monday
in September.
THE CRoPs.-The Iowa papers concur in
the opinion that Notwithstanding the back
wardneSs Of the season. the wheat and other
crops will be abundant. We have the same
ia,tering representations from Northern Ohio
Indiana, Illinois, and the greater portion of
, Wisconsin and Michigan.
, RAILROAD TRAIN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
"A passenger train on a branch of the Erie
. railroad. was struck by lightning at kennc,
dvville. Stenbcn county. New York. 2ls
ult.. and a brakeman, Elisha Mack, was in
, >tantlv killed.
Coon NEWS FOR RAILROAD TRAVEL
LERs.-Paine. the water gas man. has ven
t tilating dust proof railroad car. By new
and ingenious ventilating contrivance dust
cinders. sparks and smoke are kept out of the
, cars and the air is kept pure within. and ha.
been thoroughly tested on the New York anC
New Haven Railroad.
sa- As train for the East approached
. Rome. y. Y. on SUNDAY. one of the cars
, frcighted with l03 live hogs, was found to b,
i"nvr'"Ped in flames. Aspark had cormu
. Gated to it. and hctore il was discovered tn,
fire had obtained such hcadwav that the ca,
was nearly consumed, and every hog on boarC
I persisted III the flames
On IIrNDErp * FIFTY SLAVES BURNT
TO DrATH.-'The town Of Whv,Iah. Africa
has been recently burnt In the ruins were
found the charrcl remains Of $50 slaves, VIII,
g han been chained together hy the neck read,
: for shipping. and had been unable TO escape
81 Read the Advertisement Of Aver
Cherry Prctoral. There are statements of
no ordinary interest to all so unfortunate a
to be afflicted with the difficulties il cures.