The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-04-01

lcsc at Hanover.
THE GRAIN CrorS-It NAV seem strange.
rather strange to us in Vermont. where the
snow is two feet deep. that any body should
be thinking Of the grain crop; but in other
parts Of our country, it is becoming 4 :opic Of
interest. As the following shows, which We find
in our exchanges
The Richmond Enquirer says, that in the
vicinity OF that city, and in all eastern Nir-
cinia, so far as it is informed, the growing
crops of wheat present 4 green, thrifty and
lively appearance. The Wheeling papers say
that some of the wheat in the counties along
the Ohio, has been frozen out. particularly on
clayev and wet soils. From portions OF Mich
i.sn, the reports are extremely favorable
On the other hand, correspondents OF the D.
ho Farmer, writing frcm various parts OF
that State. say that The prospects for an ave
rage wheat crop are uniavorab!c,-a consul
cradle portion Of the wheat being entirely
killed
TEorHIE IN ENFORCING THE LIQt OF
Law \ correspondent of the Detroit
Tribune, writing from Port Huron. Michigan
saws that much trouble has enSucd from thl
enforcement of the liquor law in that place
Those suffering from It's enforcement. by way
Of repri>a! were firing the town, and prop"r;.
10 the amount OF So 900 was consumed in d
single week by fires thus SCI. Not con:e,:'
with hurnisg the buildings. they even en-
icavored to tasten the doors and cut of all
ccrcsS for the inmates At ore establishment
which was fastened in this way. three me-,
barely escaped atcrrhlc death hy lowering
themselves from a window. bv ted cord
Other attempts hal been made. unsuccessful
". To fire portions o! the to~n. and two men
upon whom circumstances combined to f>
>u<;i, ion. we're arrested With eight %: tc:
others. and we're IN rroint examination a
last accounts Tho writer SAWS il was tn
firm Determination OF the law alidin. par
o. the community. IN case >ui.i-icnt Ell
hence should 40. he adluccd to rcs,;.t in d.
pri,nr Ties. inca d Their liberty. % %
tax TO iir>t principles. and for the pnrfo>'
o., >.li protection. "xrcufe hem hv lynch i, y
The excitement WAS very great, AMI it ~.
believed that If another i.,:i.dinr should b,
burnt. or any other dem ,n>tra.ionS mal- J.,
The rum selling portion o: :hc co;nmUnit:
the prisoners would he promptly execute,
l,v tie indignant town>pco',lc.
NtwIIAMr>lIIEr OK NEBEA A.-Franh
lin Pierce and Moses Norris. .Ir. were ar
riigncd before the people OF New lamp
Shire for BETRAYAL of their trusts. They pre-
:cnl innocence AID demand trial. AL
COUNSEL defended them through the Pres
and from III" stump The ION. purse OF III
Government was at TIER service 10 buy II
the inror>. 1huS backed. they courtcI
verdict. They have cot il. The GRANT,
Hills are ,chring hack 10 Washington in IN
rniStakah,c tone. Fond Guilty" ~.
.f,riaI
Quite brisk hi,i,c>s in the way o
prosecutions for violation q. ,i,c I.iquor Ia,
was done In this toxin last week. under III
auspices Of the Carson League. II. G. Mas!
>cycralv fined >l". and cost and VIM iIoll
Inc $50. ard cost. There was no trial Il
any of these eases each Of the parties plead
inC guilty 20 Tie ,hlrcc # : ling '.contrar, I
the form force and effect of the statute Il
>,cl case made ard provided l. Hrf.h t.s,
Eagle.
es- Durin. the two months Of .J.snrar,
and February. twcntv-tl,rcc steamers wcr,
sunk. burnt or blown up on the Mississippi
river and It's tributaries. and two DESTROYED
i,v fire on tie Savannah nyolyin" tn, lcss
OF ncar'v Nv hundred i've. n more tn n a
million dollars worth of property. The
records OF March will greatly swell this fear
tul list OF mortality. Within the last few
DAYS we haze received accounts Of the los
oil tie steamer Caroline and !. L. Aver,
upon the Mississippi. an! the Reindeer upol
the Ohio r;vcr-hurrvinc. in all. one hun,!rc
an! fifty human souls. without waru,l. o
preparation. into eternity
An ArfrcTI>G I>clpF>r New
Albanv Led GER saws An affecting incilcn
was related 10 us this morning. hv a gentle
man WHO WAS witness To the dreadful scene
on board the Reindeer. after IN" recent cv
r">lon. Two families. one of five and III
other of SIX persons. who were rcmovin.
from Ohio to Missouri. were all 50 hadl,
>caded 10y the steam that they have >inc,
died. A little cir, oi five or six wears Of arc
who belonged To ore Of these families. az,
whose tender flesh WAS literally boiled. Wa
LAID alongside OF her mother. whose s,,iri
was passing. IN an agony OF pain. from it
earthly tenement. Turning her ewes towar'
her mother. She SAID: Ma it is 81 dark Wi
we not soon get home Poor child, he
eyes were darkcnch l,v the haze of ,!ea.li
and soon ai;crwarl her spirit WAS untc,tcrc;
ard did - home.
RAILROAD MuvrMrNTs-Thc Northern
(N. ILL., Railroad Corporation has purchased
Of Mcs>rS j. W. Clarke 4 Co arI associate
$500. 900 of the Ogirnsburr Railroad Sec
ond Mortgage Seven per cent Bonds al pr
also. ali the property and franchise Of th'
New Hampshire Central and the Conror,
and Ciaremont Railroads. beside maxim.
compensation 10 the Sullivan Railroad to
the advantage which it will have to forcw,
by the non-cntcnson of the New IIamp>hr,
Central TO Claremont on its line The Who'll,
trade involves l.l25 900. and the PAYMENT
are to he made in the stock. bonds and note
of the Northern road. beside money enough
to enable the O.,lcnsburg road to pay thu
half-yearlv interest (Slio,"o") on its iou