The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-04-08
Burke, John Holmes, NJ. G. Richardson.
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"L'H"loN. The expenses Of the Grim.
NAL Department the past year have amount.
cd to $ $685., mainly for pros ecut;ons e.,
selling liquor without license, andthe amoun,
OF costs and fines collected and due from
parties considered good, is $ s7s.05, leaving
$40 income over expenses. Prosecutions
tor assault and batteries and other pettv
crimes arising from intethperance, have dwin.
died down to few solitary cases, under the
administration Of the prohibitory law, and
the peace and quietness of the town AZ we'll
as great saving Of expense in the pauper
ard criminal department have been results
from the same causc-Eree Press.
APPOINTMENT RyirnE GovERHor.-S
+. Rcdfield, Of Montpelier, to be Sergeant
at Arms, vice, D. W. Keith, resigned.
G Hon. Royal Hatch, of Stafford has
been elected County Commissioner. undcr
the Maine law Statute. for Orange County.
MIR Hatch was the Temperance candidate.
and John f. Chamberlain. Esq, of Newbu-
nv, the candidate of the Liberals. The vote
stands. Hatch. HAS, Chambcrlin l243. Ma
jority for Hatch, 20j
Fruit TREEs.-Those of our readers in
want Of Fruit Trees, Shrubbcrv, g.. are re-
fcrrcd to the advertisements of Mr.. J. p.
FOSTER, of Barnet. and DR.. +. C.. WoRCrs-
TER, of Thctford. Mr. Foster will also fur
nlsh maple and other shade trees. MANY
such trees were set out in our village last
ycar,vct there is room for many more. We
hope all the vacant places about the dwell
inss of our citizens, and also all public
grounds may be supplied with trees the pres
ent spring.
People wishing 20 hire grating done will
find 1t advantageous to employ some one liv
ing in their vicinity in whom they can trust.
Foreign grattcrs arc not always to be trusted
They arc apt TO put in useless scons and to
DO their work carelcsslv. Mr.. Foster is an
experienced CRATER and cuts his own scions
eB The Concert of the Mechanics Music
al Association, it appears by the notice of
their Secretary, will be next week. They
have charming Programme, 1t will be a
rich treat to the lovers of cool Music.
AWFUL CALAMITY. Nrrc Children B,uut.
by an extra from the Office Of the Nashua
Telegraph. We learn that the dwelling house
occupied by Mr.. VIM. Flanders. in London
derry. \. H.. was entirely consumed bv fire
on tuesday afternoon, with three children.
comprising their all. Mrs. Flanders called
at anclghhors. on the opposite side Of the
road. leaving her children at home alone. and
was absent perhaps half an hour. when her
attention was arrested Nv noise. and on look
inG out. the flames We're bursting from :hc
house. TO an extent which forbade all attrmpts
to save the little victims. and they all perish
rd. The children were about two. four. and
SIX years old. The two older. Judging from
the position IN which The remains were found
probably ran under The bed for safety. and
the feather bed falling upon them. saved
them from being wiz Nv consumed 4 Of
the ether, ONLY part Of The bones were inund
The honse helon4 ed to John GrccIy. .Jr. and
was insured to the amount of $3.50. This
most terrible calamity should serve As a can
ton against leaving children a: home alone.
HEAVY FALL OF S>ow.-On Thursday
last snow storm commenced whrb contin.
ued through the night and part of Friday.
On Friday morning the snow was measured
and found to be twcntv-one inches deem nm
a level. and two or three inches more were.
ahd"'i I" the d"Ial, before the storm ceased
30 heavy tail OF snow is unusual in this
season OF the wear. 1t is thought that This Is
the heaviest fall Of snow for many wears. in
tins vlclnity.-.iuyustn Banner.
To DRIVE AWAY R,rS.-A friend has
lnSt informed us of plan he adopted 10 cc,
rid of rats. lie took a small fish book At.
tached to fine wire, and suspended on it a
piece OF cheese. letting it hang about a foot
from the ground. One of the rats leaned at
IT. and was hooked. and set M such horri-
hIe s1ucal, noise and rattle. that all the rest
forsook him and fled Not a rat remained
on the premises. \ few DAYS afterwards hi:
ne'ghbor declared that he was visited nv a
plague worse than those of Ecypt.-that the
rats would surely ear him up, house and ALL
O"r Trend enloyed the joke, but kept shady.
Hurat Nem TorI,r.
DIDN'T TAKE THE PAprH,-A farmor
down in Atica a few ,avs since. brorcbt 70
town load of flour. and sold II for
per barrel while the market price at the
same tune was $50. lie didn't take the
rIaapers' and wasn't posted in the markets
Ills loss was 10, enough to pay for the rapcr
SIX rS.-Lnt0Nne Couricr.
PASSAGE OF THE STEAM FMATr J,u,
I'm FRIDAY last. the House Of REPRESENTATIVES
passed the Steam Fri gate Bill as originally
namely, providing for the con-
strnction OF six first class steam fr;oatcs "a
oe furnished with screw propcllcrs, properlv
armed and equipped; to be built at The Gov.
crnment Navy Yard, or by contract, a. tho
Secretary Of the Navy shall deem al v;~ahlc
and altering, completing and launcb;nc the
II, ir'sa'es Sa"'ee and Sabine, appropriating
three millions dollars for these purposes
ote stood, yeas ll3, nays 43. The Senate
have also passed the same bill. '''>
THE LOST TRIBES Forxp.-The London
standard has made the discovery that thr
urks are the descendants of the lost fen
tribes and predict taeir conversion to Chris.
ianity. O'' ~ ~ 10
"A MODERN Joan OF Area cur;ous
,ory Is to!d at this moment of second Joan ,
u Arc who has appeared in the Turkish ar.
ny: girl named Cara, descendant of
'o'l'nan Pa>ha. former governor of Morocb
l. ASA, arrived lately at the city of Adana ,