The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-07-08

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,ors bill! with substitute therefor Thi.
substitute divides pro rata, IS. 500. 900 among
those creditors declared to be entitled to the
zane. in the opinion OF the Attorney General
of September 1853.
The Senate agreed to the report Of the
Committee to adjourn sine die, on the 4th of
August
Mr.. Dodge reported back the House bill
10 establish the offices OF Surveyor General
in New Mexico. Kansas. and Nebraska: &c
grant donations Of lands to actual settlers
therein, and for other purposes, and the same
was passed Also rcporteda bill to invest in
the several States and Territories the title in
fee of lands of which have been or may be
certified to them. Taken up and passed
IER.NONT NEWS,
Ct The Freeman announces that the nom
inecs of the locof0cO Convention are opposed
to the Nebraska bill. Is the Freeman the
organ Of these gentlemen If so will it be
SO good as 10 inform us whether they are moi
n tnror of the originators of the Nebraska
swndle, and OF he party which supports and
defends it . IIdtchmon.
VERMONT CENTRAL r. R-T is stated
that Mr.. }. n. Perkins. of New-York, ha.
been appointed Treasurer. and that he has
accepted the office: that the Treasury office
is to be removed to New York, and that a
transfer agency only will remain. Also tina,
ravment Of the July interest of the Second
Mortgage bonds will be postponed until Sept
when the company hope to be able to bring
up its arrears R'posi'o1y.
e. DR. DEXTrE-a associated with JUDGE
E,lmnnds in "Spiri'ual works" has been lee
turing to the people Of Burlington an
nounccd to them the new gospel
TREMENDOUS ExPIosIox.-Mr. r. r
VIM. the liquor agent Of this town. HAVING
drawn of barrel Of alcohol las. week
touched a match to a little spilled on the floor
which being pretty Ftshy. communicated and
ST.: fire to the gas in the barrel. and blew UT
with tremendous explosion, burst out the
head OF the barrcl-hruiscd MP the agent
tore his unmentionables-an set the whole
neighborhood in general commotion-Hr-
uh
FATAL ACCIDENT.-On June 18th, Geo
+. Alexander, the eldest child of Harris and
Sarah Alexander. aged eleven years. fell
from mill in Bloomington, to the river
causing instant death.
Swi>DLEH ARREsTED.-On Tuesday eve
n'ns last. man by the name of Stepbcn
'hurchell was arrested at Stowe, VT, upon
r'lulstion from the Governor of New
York upon charge of obtaining $4,000 worth
OF goods New York city upon false pretcn-
'es and lodged in Hyde Park Jail. Churchell
Is The keeper ola hotel at Stowe, and bought
furniture to the amount above stated avoweI-
y Tor the purpose offurnishin. the house
lie represented to the parties in New York
mat ne was the owner of fourishnc bust
Ness having 800 hoar'lers and a large run of
travelling custom, that he was worth $50 600
anu that his note W as good for $1,000 any,
where he was known. lie referred to Pres.
ldcnt Of bank in n u, formerly a resilient
IN stowe, who knew him to be man Of some
property ten years before when he left. Since
that time Churchel has run out all his rror-
er'y and could not then get credit at home for
one dollar. and he was only mistaken in the
number of his boarlcrs by adding the two cy-
piers having but Mr,e boar,lers instead Of
three hundred. lie sht carpetiny TO the
amount OF $500, enough to carpet his house
rom the garrett to the cellar, and stable be
SIDES he also purchased piano for $3.50
anu other goods in proportion. The goods
most OF them now remain at Waterbury Dc.
po''he being unable to raise the money to nav
'ne freight. They will PROBABLY most Of them
recovered.
,n"IERA IN MoNTEEAL.-Wca are inf rim
e' ny gentleman who spent yesterday estf
IN Montreal, that the cholera is creating con.
,''''rahe alarm in that city. Quite a nun
'er OF funerals ofperSons who were supposed
10 nave died from that disease, took place
curing the day. The operator in the T.lc-
-'Ph VfIce says, through the line this
morning 1t is more alarm than ANYTIME
''>c Us only SIX or seven were reported yes.
mruay as known to have died of the choer,
Inc usual number of deaths from summer
'o"F'a'h'' Nr- are taking place. makiro If
course higher average than at other se,sons
~ the year. so that a stranger. or ono Lr, T..
tie acquainted with our CITY micbt sunnn -,
that 1t was quite sickly."- Ier,ennes Ird~.
l.ndtM ''
terrible CAsrALTY.-Ap party oftwelve
persons took occasion, on the night of the Ilth
..''' 70 visit large cavern in the village Of
Mount Vernon, Wisconsin. Remindful Of a
'Vr'Ncr accident. they took no fire into The
ave. with the exception of a pipe in the
'''" OF Mrs. Joel Gritts. An explosion of
-'>'S was caused by the little fire cont,;,oJ
we p'pe, and nine of the twelve were kill
~. ~, The others were frishtfully mancled.
'' would probably recover.
,, SHOCKING CASUALLY AT N,.c,p,
". ''N'-A terrible accident occurred ~,
'"fs'ay morning at Niagara Falls. A
S'' I'VE years of age, who was PLAYING
81, ~" top Of the precipice known as the
.a "s iiole," approached too near the
and overtalancing for an instant, she
20 the bushes, but loosing her hold be-
s's'ance could reach her, she fell .oto