The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-06-25
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United suicide or Friday last, by throwing
herself head foremost into well. while her
husband was Harvesting horse to carry her
out to ride. She was in i'll health and said
to be suffering under partial insanity.
A New RELIGIoS.-It is said that MANY
converts to a new faith have been made in
Persia BY an apostatc Mahomcdan, Shirk
Babce, who denies the authority of the 10
ran. and will! not recognize any superior but
God, Moses, David and himself. Babee has
promised his followers that he will BRING
back to life all who arr killed in defending
the faith.
VERMONT CENTRAL RAILEoAD.-Wm.
Raymond Lee has been chosen President of
the Vermont Central Railroad. lie has been
the acting President for some months past
sy- The Earl of Ellesmere, and the Brit
ish Commissioners to the Worlds Fair, ar
rived in New York on the 10th inst. The
CRYSTAL Palace not being ready, they have
gone on watering tour to Saratoga, Maya
ra. &c.
81 The New Hampshire Democratic State
Convention, at Concord on Thursday, nomi-
mated y. b Baker of Concord, for Govern
or. He received lS3 out $50 votes
sg- The Washington National Monument
Is now one hundred and thirty feet high, and
within a few DAYS the next course IS TO be
commenced, winch will add two feet to its
altitude. Blocks of stone have been recciv-
ed tor insertion in the column, from every
State in the Union.
s2s' George Barker ESQ, of New York
city accepted the Office of President of the
Vermont Western railroad, at a meeting of
the Directors on the l+th INST. Mr. Flrm-
mint of New York, has been chasen Treas
urer of the Company.
~" \ syphon for darvmen is now IN use
in Scotland, hv means of which the milk i
drawn away from the rr-amiustead OF skim
min. the cream oil the milk
Il" Our Chic exchanges say that wool
will be worth - Per cent more in that State
the present season. than any former wear
K; Mr. Samuel Eire-a revolutionary vet
eran-rcccntv died At I.an41on, y II. at
tr. az. 70: oya igr}:sI AMI J,,.r Q~cr$ He
was ,err"ar. 90 the guard that was PLACED o.
Yer MAJOR Andre the day before he Was exc
,u,ci he was present Al the time Rnrrovne
surrendered himself 10 our troops. and re-
ncmiercd Washington ~ a man OF vcster..
dav
IL Moniay,;the anniversary ot' the aces
SION VI Queen Victoria To the throne. WAS
celebrated hy III" Er;tons in New York
Ih" L"rnlrr fire.! salute
e" The Washington Monument AZ RI
m"n!. i advancing towards ronpl-rion at a
rapid rat. Only one section Remains TO t,.
!Ir!. Which VII tnr," t'.e pedestal for the
equestrian statue OF Washington. 1t is about
seven feet N HIGHT, and when placed in Pc
>itlon. will complete tbs magnificent >truc-
ture-->o far as the stone work i concerned
The entire HEIGHT otthc Shaft will be 80 feet
taS \ solitary flm'v lives upon the shore
OF Richardson's I.akrabcyc the White Noun
tains. Il consists of a man. wife and four
children. Tn" man was formerly Boston
merchant, but no. being successful in bust,
ness retired to this secluded spot seven or
eight years ago. They have comfortable
quarters, keep several cows, and are we'll
supplied with :he nrcessaries Of life. Their
visitors are the few hunters and fishermen
who reach the Lake
EF Womcn's Rights have taken new and
nsetui shape. a; Millcrsburg. Ohio. a few
DAYS since, the lords Of the village having
seen fit to neglect the cleansing of the streets
hcvv OF dam,elS armed themselves with
shovcls, hoes. wheelharrows aud hrooms, and
commenced clearing up and wheeling away
the dirt that had accumulated since the O.
pening of Spring.
es An Edinburgh paper says that an
American has invented machine which is
to be driven by the force of circumstances
s fifty-two cadets passed examination
at the West Point Military Academy on Fri
day last,
G" AS miles Of the Canadian Grand
Trunk Telegraph Line are in operation.
JFrFFES0N AND THE CAR. Whenever
the Democracy start new idea. they always