The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-12-31

been furnished without any inquiry as to
their or destination. and that in ,hc>. ca.
>e> the agent had sufficient reason to know
airmativcly that they were wanted, ard
would be used for other than the uuruo,e,
Tor which he was empowered to sell.
The defence insisted that the action was
not we'll taken. ina>much As the aren't wa,
the creature Of the Commissioner appointing
HIM, and that he was empowered to sell ac-
cordn. to the exercise Of his own discretion.
subject alone to the control Of the appointing
power.
The Court entertained Scriou, doubts as to
hi> jurisdiction in the case, bat, as the re-
>pondrnt had been guilty otlurn>hin" liquor
for other purposes than tho>" for which he
had been authorized to sell, he did not feel
warranted in dccidin. the case AGAINST the
state, a such course would prevent an ap-
peal to Il higher tribunal. where alone the
question OF; jurisdiction could be adudicatcd
III" respondent was therefore found iltv
in five cases, and sentenced TO pay fine Of
~3"-an1 costs Of prosecution. IN appca!
wa, lakcn.-ErwI,l,ro Eoq',
K" James NJ. Richardson. Sheriff elect Of
Washington County. having resigned the Of
fee. the Governor, on the l>t day OF Dcrcnl-
L"r instant, appointed Isaac W Brown. o.
Northticld. to fiji the vacancy Nh Brown
has filled the oliice for two year, past.
HtE"LAEy.-The Gri>t Mill of Levi
>paldin@ was broken open last evening. hy
breaking IN lower sash, and the desk forced
open. Luckily. however. Mr.. Stone, tIi,.
miller, had removed all hi> money cXrcp, :.
lew coppcr>. Not satisfied with thi, rr: ulr.
the BURGLAR next entered the basement Of {.
Pierce, >hocshop and extracted Il pair Of
boots, and then made an attempt to cn:cr the
workshop ii a back window. This AROUSED
Two persons >lecrin" i'll the shop, who ran out
and ,ndcavorcd to capture the fellow, Il biz
hrawnv French Canadian. Unknown by the name
o: John Spring; tailin. in this. or, OF then
eve him a char.c of small shot from fowl
IN piece, but he succeeded in making .ooI
his escape over the line On search ol hi,
premises this "wednesday morning. some
property stolen from Nh Pierce was di,ro.-
cred. y Frrnrhnan named Blake, from
Derby. was arrested. who states that >prin.
came TO hi, house early in the morning. bad
" wounded i'll the wrist, and sent him M /,
make arrangements 10 get his family away
Blake had on a par of boots stolen from
picrce's shop. Spring vii! probably be al
rested to-day
ltappear> that the shops of both Charles
and II. T. Pierce la, been previously en-
tered and property to some extent ah>tractr,!
In fact, ,,!>tem Of petty thieyery has Lcrn
for a long time carried on here hv class OF
refuse population from the >ci.noric> 1t i
to be hoped that in future they will coutinc
attention 10 those landlords who furnish
them with cnemcnts.-Ori,u1l>C o,ut4 Gi-
:.",.
SAb c'CrKEE>CE.- On Monday l.
two little boy>-the one, only son of d.. +
Y, Knight, aged wears, the other son OF
Mr. VIM, Davis, all OF this VILLAGE. broke
through the ice on the lower pond and the
former was drowned 1t appears from the
statement OF the survivor. that the deceased
broke IN first. and that the other little fellow
was trying to hc!p him out, when the lie +
cam broke ana both went down togc,l"~.
\ little girl on the opposite bank gave t., 4
arm, pIke-hook was procured and tn be-
dies recovered from some nine feet ,Irt.a OF
water. Mr.. Davis SON was fortunately re-
>r>cita'cd and is now dom. will. Int every
effort TO save the other proved of no avail
I't'"V''" I|'y"p5.
eH The President in his Message appeals
TO Congress to make an appropriation for thu,
paymrr; of the owners of the >lay,. schooner
->"''>''"' ''I Inc loss OF their slaves, who, II
will be recolrctcd some fifteen wear, since.
pun : "'''' carrier '''e YES
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