The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-06-23
VERMONT NEWS.

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occurs this year on "Wednesday, August lst
The exercises i'll connection with commence
ment will be as follows
On Monday evening, July 3oth, Rev. |. +
Dwinel of Salem, Mass, will address the So
ciety for Religious Inquiry. On Tuesday
the celebration of the Literary Societies ia
kos place; O,a'or. Prof T. ID Hitchcock of
Brunswick. Me-: Pot. John G.. SAKE Esq
of burlington. The PHI Beta Kappa Socie-
ty holds its celebration also on TUESDAY
Orator, Hon. EraStus C.. benedict. OF New
York city.
The music for the society celebrations and
for commencement will be by Dolwor.h'.
celebrated Band Ewl,ngton Free Pros.
EY fine chestnut horse was sold in Yer
gesnes week before last, to the Acen. Of the
Agricultural society in Maine. for the hand.
Soa.e sum Of $50. The Citizen saws: Par
ties are coming from a distance, to tn, vitini-
" to secure fine Horses and Sheen. There
are single Horses in Addison County which
have higher value than some extensive
Georgia plantations minus the negrocs.'
BEAR llv>r IN Wl>mAIL.-On FRIDAY
morning ot last week, one at the uuo1 chi
zen> OF Wnhall discovered seine strange
cattle as he said. in his pasture. cntlcavor-
ing to make themselves quite too iamilia,
with lis flock Of sheep TO their 10 small di>-
comii;nrc. On ai,rroa hing nearer ne di>coy-
cred four bears. two Oh! ones AMI a pair of
vcarIin" Cubs. in hot pursuit of the sheer
After placing himself between the fleeing
and Their .ur>ucr> and turning The bruin,
out ct il, pasture he immediately sent mes
>en.cr> in all directions TO rally his fellow
townsmen TO help him capture The invader,
or at least drive them from their midst
After their !,a>tv arrangements had been
Completed ard the men had been Dispersed
Is We. AZ their limited number would allow
about the base OF the hill. on the giving o..
the signal they all plunged into the forest
with their noses pointed towards the centre
OF the flat of ground that was surrounded
Some OF the a>SaliantS very soon came NJ
with two Of the sheep thieves which were
shot lhe other two e. apcd owing 10
Ia" lack OF men sufficient 10 surround tli..
mountain entirely. Had ,hcir iuini,er been
two" a great 10 doubt all tour OF .ie Lear>
would have been taken. The two killed,
We're Tie lam a;id one cub.-I'jo,,;r
y CEow Sr"ry-lf any Of our rcaler>
can produce a match for the following. iur-
ni>hcd sv a reliable correspondent. We VII
cease crow ing:
a man III Pawlct. after having his corn
DESTROYED and his whcat-field attacked iv
these sable deprels'or>. and after having Us
Ell every species OF ">carc"row>" Land down
III the books 10 no effect. rc>orted 10 poison
He procured >:rvchnine in which h.. soaked
some corn and scattered il abou; hi field y
result OF The first day'> effects Of his pre-
vc'tltlvc be found the dead carca>>c> of 800
crows in and atcu. his field" \ black cat
aloruc surelv.-fb1'pr.
nE"w>ED.-W learn that son of VII
lam W. l,urant q: Bellows Falls, arr,l !"
wears. WAS drowned in the canal in that VII
IaCe. on SATURDAY afternoon last The body
was soon recovered, but lie could not he re-
stored
lHrNpEE SI"EN.- On SUNDAY. June
10th. about > o'clock, F. NJ, heavy shower
with VIVID. Ia>>".! this region GENERALLY.
tut IN Barre j; blew rrr,,rt hurricane from
halt mile 10 a mile in width. swcc.,inc down
.rnce>, trees and almost e,arvthinr A. VIII,
the bosom Of destruction. 1t lid some dam
aye IN " l.liam>town. and also in rlailf,ll.
but We have not learned how much. VI Bar
re lower village. 1t moved Mcah Frcnrh>
dwellin. house out q. lis place in;nrinr Ii
very much. ard entirely DESTROYING Mr.. T..
Frcnchs barn. 1t carried some of the sticks
Of timber from Ills barn, directly over both
thel nlvcr>ali>t anlC nncrcrit Hist church.
-. and laid them down ne.r the Methodist
church II DESTROYED part q. the sheds of
the Methodist church. car,,i.- them directly
MO Rev. Mr. Hoyrc> garden Mr. IL hot
house. r!a>> covered boxes over bed. &c.
were DESTROYED or greatly injured The lam
Of the Methodist Parsonage was entirely bro
ken to pieces. Barns belonging "a Nr. John
>lr':'>on. OF rlanticil and Nr. John D.,!ce
" Harrr, were removed and much injured -
About !" feet of the roof on The west side q.
Hirrc Academy, and ahou. one ihill of the
'..>t SIDE were carried of 4 !. Smith. lo>;
about 100 nice trees in his sugar orchard
fortunately no one was injured Those who
witnessed the scene. >av. that for few mo
ncni> II was perfectly f.rri.1il.g. The very
lark clouds. the torsel flashes Of lightning.
he rolling thunder. which seemed 10 shake
h" earth. the torrent OF falling rain. and the
'w.ul power OF the wind threatening the eli-
IRE destruction OF everything in is parl.
n>!nrcd terror in the stouteS, hearts Iris
'nu Repository.
'MrErrE Will OrT."-Wc learn. ap-
'arcntIy on good authority. that a person
ohccrncd with three others in murlcrinn a
nan In " oodhurv. in this county. forty wears
20. has recently confessed Ton ,lca:h-bel
hc deed. and detailed the circumstances.
ANN" all parties concerned except one
'ho Is vet living. \ fall statement will
ouitle>> be made at the proper time. W.
ave been furnished with the names. indeed.
ut prefer 10 await complete and perfectly
uthcntlc ACCOUNT idtcbman
EATAL ACtIprNT.-Dn "Wednesday last I
lr. Nelson Moore oi' Calais. was fatally {
onn'rd by rail slipping from lnal ana t
lttnc HIM in the eve. lie died on WedilrS-
av night.
y Hint FUR BARN! N-Thr I.ouisyil',