The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-03-31
VERMONT NEWS.

i VERMONT NEWS.
FIRE IN OLD FLrxrs-NIondav noon last, a
the American house in this village, a coupl
were united in wcdiock whose respective a
gcs arc about 20. They were from abroad
Vermont Patriot.
"a +. Il. CHANDLER, Esq. of Below
Falls, has been elected President of the l;ut
land and Burlington Railroad.
- We understand that the Directors of
the Vermont State Agricultural Society hav,
at recent meeting, decided TO hold the Fai
this year at Rutland, on the 18th, 9Th an,
18th days OF September next.
ca The CankerRash still prevails cxten
Sively in this town, and 10 some extent anon.
adults, and there are some cases of Tvphoi,
Fcver.-Ga-ette, AuSbwyh.
q" THIRTEEN i'll matched couples wer,
divorced at the recent session of the Suprer,,
Court at Woodstock. In nine of the thrice,
cases, it was the woman who applied tor tn.
dissolution of the union
MAINE LAW IN ST. Catharin.
DHio'I, tHc wei kHown Ntndcr III y" rot gut
who has gwen our officers so much troubl.
and pa: at defiance the Liquor Law, was on
complaint, On TUESDAY last brought before
Justice Bradley, found guilty, and :incd Sloo
and sentenced to three months Imprisonment
Mr. Dillon is still in Jail. his lcfi.r hsilt Lay-
ing refused to pay ilEc set 10y the County
Court, at the Dec term for a breach OF IL,
Liquor Law.-.N,sscnqcr.
! sE-SIEALING.-A valuable horse WAS
stolen from the stable OF Rev ID. Green. in
this town, On Thursday night; The tiiei
who had been noticed about the village the
day tciore, rode to Croydcn. y. H. wiicr,
he sold the horse on SATURDAY. and has thu.
lar escaped, with the ca>h.-Ij tndSo,- CTron.
icie.
REMARKABLE CASE OF PErREFACTioN
Nine years ago. man of about sixty wears
and weighing about two hundred pounds. of
the name Nducn, removed into the Nortiicn
part OF Mi!dicscx aboat eight miles from
Montpelier, and a short time after died O. tl.
drOp>v, and was buried near his own resi-
dencc. On one of,hc last DAYS Of February
past, his friends attempted to disinter him.
tor the purpose Of rcmo,in. his remains To
IOiifrct, II bc buried by Tie SIDE oi those of
his deceased wife in that town: when It MAS
found that the collin could no; be removed b,
the ordinary number %. men. and, more be-
ing Sun:noncd. 1t was found to require the
best cNcrilOnS of five or six strong men IL
raise the collin from the grave. The coffin
was then opened. and ihc corpse found to bc
perfect IN shape. except the end OF the nose,
(Which had been slightly ilattcd bv the pres
sure OF the coa Id. } lic-like II appearance,
but OF solid stone, winch no aw or knife coul,!
penetrate. any more than marble. The corpse
was weighed at Montpelier and the weigh;
found to he 40 lbs
What makes the ca-c the more remark biz,
is IN" fact. that the corpse %: rir. hur;..,
hv the side OF die man. was ai:.ic>, ,on>;I,u,.,,
only the principal bones remaining. Here is
problem for rh!o>opher>.-Fr,,m,u..
eB THE GUARD OF AMERICAN LIBERTY
died at Ruiland, lat week. age! ten weeks
and three DAYS. II claimed 20 have three
thousand subscribers who had pad in advance
Its SIZE was malt tina. Of the HERALD, and IS
price fifty cents. The subscription price
would not paw over two thirds its cost. Il
was Know Nothing journal. and confident
ly expected one hundred thousand sub>cri
Ocr> T., H.. G'- ia, vt -t,,i.-- ,D:r,,. inere
was an old woman who bought c.cs for twelve
cents and sold them Cor ten cents. "IcorlTn.
afford it," said she. if did not DO larce
business" -RnIa,M II reN.
LIQroE LAW IN M!pp!rBrHy. On
THURSDAY last. +. e. Fletcher WAS arrai,ne,l
before j. ". Stewart. Esq. on complaint of
T.. ". Lyons. grand Juror. to answer 10 three
several charges. of selling Intoxicating liaYor
generally. and cider in par,cnlar. and of
keeping grocery without 4 license. After
a full hearing. developing facts bearing rat!-
cr strongly against the defendant. he was
convicted. and fined $50 and costs. lie an
pcalrd from the decision of the Justice.
On FRIDAY. warrant was INT into the
hands Of Sheriff Church. 10 Scar,h The rrcm-
Uses of Nicholas O'Bricn. in IIa-ar'> buildinc.
Part Of kcc of rum was found and >ciz,.d.
and OErien was was brought before !. W.
Stewart. Esq. AMI on trial. found guilty Of
hin, 'o,n offences against the law, and fined
81" and costs.
Ga SATURDAY.. on complaint of F. W. Iv-
ons. grand Juror. Geo l.an.wnr,y was ar
raiGn"d before J. H. Barrett iu>'rc. charged
with distinct offences against the I.i,iror
quor. and with keeping grocery withoat L.
crn>c. He plead guilty. and was find So
and co>ts.-E,G'>'n.
fatal ACCIniNT-On Thur>rlav. II,
"a inst. Mr.. Newell Ha.,i.ei,icr Of Bethel
was killed Instant. by being run over 10y ;
tram oi carS.-N unjcr