The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-10-14

second degree. The penalty is Imprisonment
for a term of not less than four or over seven
wears. His counsel have obtained postpone
ment of judgement for twenty DAYS to give
them time to file bill of exceptions This
is second Matthew Ward affair and will end
in similar manner
GREAT BEAR HUNT!
Five hundred men are wanted, Tuesday
Oct. II, to surround Kirby moun,rn in pur-
suit OF bears. 4 general turn out is desired
1t will be expected that every man who at
tends the hunt, will be guided by the mana
gers. There will be three places to collect:
those from the north will meet at Dca. Kit
::ridgc's, and the remainder on Diamond Hill
and Victory. a. W. IIoughfon will place
the men on Victory side, John NJ IIovt, on
the north end. Henry lIoughon on the south
and at 8 o'clock a. NJ, the march will com
mcnce; and at twelve. we will have not less
than I; or : bears in the ring on Kirby side.
eH' The above came to us with a request
that we publish it, but with no name signed to
the request.
a The Troy Wing, which ought to know,
FOR Troy manufactures and supplies great
portion of the bad liquor drank in the valley
of Lake Champlan, says The business Of
adultcratiOn-or, more properly speakin.,ot
POISONING liquors.. we are satisfied, car
rie,l on to far greater extent than is general
" apprehcnded; to an extent which. Unknown,
would excite public alarm if not Indignation,
and lead thousands to avoid. for all their flu
ture lives, the use of liquor, as they would
any other POISON
AID TO Rt'ssIA.-Russia has obtained a
loan of the great European bankers. the
RoTmsCmIrpS. through Mr.. ArGr>rE BEL
MONT, the American minister at the Hague
Mr. Belmont is himself foreigner bv birth.
but has resided in New York many wears as
agent ofthe Rothschild>. lie spent thirty
thousand dollars towards the election of
Franklin Pierce to the Presidency. and the
appointment of minister to the Hague was NV
en- him as reward for his party services. 4
great democrat, is this German jew banker.
STEAMER BURNED on LAKE EEIr.-
MANY LIVES I.UST.-IhfroH, O.t 9.-Thc
d.. b. Collins: which left here last night
with number Of passengers from Sault st.
Marie for Cleveland. took fire about mid
night near Maiden. and was soon completely
,cpveloped in flames: great CONSERVATION
prevailed among the passengers most of
whom were asleep, and many of whom
plunged into the water. Twcn,v-thrcc per
sons were lost by fire or drowning. Among
the missing are Mr.. Dibblcy. New York
Samuel Powell, Lawrence Whalon, Thos.
Cook. Uittshurg Railroad a.cnt.) all of Gle
veland: Mr.. Mcneil. Mrs Watrous and child,
Of Ashtabu.a, and fifteen of the crew.
The steamer took fire on the boiler deck.
and so rapid was the spread of the flames
that the passengers and crew were unable to
save any thing except the clothes they had
on. Immediately on the fire breaking out.
the boat was headed for the shore. but was
unable to reach shallow water. before The
flames had complete possession OF, her. The
after part Of the boat swun. round into ,h,.
river, and nearly all on that part were COM
PEELED TO jump into the water The current
here sets ont very strongly into the Lake.
and few could have been saved. had not the
propeller ''Fcntrv '" Capt. Langley. tor,u.
nately feen the light, and fastened to the
rescue All the propcllers were manned
and sent off, and rcarly every soul saved
was through their in>,rumentaiity The few
4hat reached the shore We're in an exhausted,
condition Some wretch robbed and of the
sufferers Of $50. The f. X. Collins came
out a new boat in October last. and cost
S1U5,!->.., was owned bv Capt. F.. Il. Ward
ard insured for $1,000.
The TWO DorGLAsEs--Frc Douc
Jas has been invite'! to stump the State of hi
nois against Stephen \. Douglas. The Hoo
siers will now have the Nebraska Bill in black
and white.
In another view we may say that both of the
Douylases are black with this difference. that
the one is black outside. and the other inside
That is, the orc is black man, aud the other
y bhck.uaiu