The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-01-20
THE BARKER FAMILY.

as wise, learned and benevolent man.
THE BARKER FAMILY.
This Family of Vocalists, We are request
ed to say, will give Concer; in St. Johns
bury about the Sd of February next, and af-
forwards at Barnet, Wells River, Ncwbary,
&c. The Barker Family stand very well as
musicians where they are known.
AN EARTHQUAKE.-At about fifteen min
utes before : o'clock on the evening Of Tues
day last, an unusual rumbling noise was
heard in this place, and in nci ghboring towns.
The building, in the second story Of which
our office is located, shook and swaycd, and
reminded us of the laborious trcmor Of a
strong and heavily laden steamer as it s;ruo-
giles through or over heavy swell of water.
The crockey in one Of our stores was Sha-
ken so that it almost Eel. from the shelves ::
aud one Of our ncig bors informs us that his
door bell rrrg for half a minute. |, was so
startling that children, in SOME instances, we
have Lcard named, were frightened, and some
Of larger growth, no doubt not, iclt more
than they expressed. Subsequently, and IN
til after nine o'clock, brilliant explosions were
witnessed in the heavens, appcarin. Ike the
bursting of ball on fire inside" The light
in such cases is represented to have been so
dazzling as momcntariy to blind the behold
or. The noise and shaking continued about
80 seconds. The explosions were in north
ery direction.
! DEATH OF a L. s. SrNA1OH-Thc Hon
Moses Norris. member of the t. S. Senate
from New Hampshire, died at Washington, on
the evening of the lltl inst, Of a disease of
the heart. Mr. Norris leaves a wife. ard six
or seven children. He was taken suddenly
i'll the Tuesday preceding his death. \ COM
mittcc Of Congress attended his remains to
Manchester. where he lately resided The
State Of New Hampshire Is now ,ihou: a
representative in .!,r Senate Mr i,l,.ltun.
The OTHER Senator, Ia, in. also l,I suddenly.
AID whose place 81, rcniains vacant, the
LEGISLATURE ha,in- failed Il Al cl, ton =.
its last session. ~. Norris tenn you,I haze
expired on the 18th Of March next Gov. Ra-
!scr will undoubtedly ill the vacancy.
"a The administration papers in New
Hampshire continue to icnoarcc and with in.
creased bitterness. Ni..cri>m and Know
Noh:ngism." They yet support *crc!u
Know Nothing for Governor, and aver th.
the members Of the order arc leaving it a
fast as rats ever did a sinking ship
@ Money is becoming easier in the cities
The rates Of interest in Boston lave rccc,ic,
from - 20 IS per cent. to - per cent.
"a w earn nv a recent .eitcr from rarl
t n,Il. that the Rev $. T. Worcester. who W.
e bitten in the arm hv Il rahiI do. is like.
to survive Either as the result of the bit
y OF the remedies applied. he was at the dat
It of the letter. afflicted with numerous boils.
AGElCII Tie annual meeting q
it will be seen Nv the notice of the Sccrctar,
viii be holden in this place on the 3ot!l in
A.. slant. Some efforts have been made to Pre-
cure the delivery of an address on the o,ra
:. sion. but ill those gentlemen to whom ap;l
cation has been made have declined to compl
with the invitations
to g LEWIS II. DELASo. Esq. has tee
r. elected President of the Bank OF Caledonia
r. The present charter runs out in one year
Nc but the Bank was rrhuri,rtd at the late So
IT sion Of the Legislature, with provi>o tn;
ar the stock be re-distribu,cl JosEPH T.. FAN
Iy RANKS received a reelection to the Pres
&c dcncy by the Directors of the Iassumps
Bank The Cashiers of both banks tontinu
a. in Office.
'S q The Hon. Harry Hubbard has write
~ a letter in which he avows his purpose still
'' support the administration OF Gen. Pierce
y Wonderful indeed, that Mr.. Ilibbard shoul
81 show such tcmerity!
,e SOLDIERS OF THE WAR OF 1SI2-Abo
to 1000 of the soldiers engaged in the war O
nd 1912, attended the Convention at Washin
We ton. Among them were some Indians wi
i'll took part in the war on the side of the Unite
as States. The object of the convention was
,rs induce Congress to do them justice by W;
ch of rewards, as it has the soldiers Of the Rev
al luton.
ot Mn. SoULE.-Thc telegraph states til
OF Mr.. Soulc has resigned his place as Minist
OF to Spain, and that John e. Breckenridge h
Oh been appointed his successor. No change I
eh the worse could DC made, and therefore d
las appointment of Mr.. Il. will be acceptable
'ut the country. Mr.. Soule has not conduct
ed himself in manner to reflect honor upon
Ill country, but rather so Extensively as TO ma
Dr. him of no use in his place. The country h
u- far better be without a representative at t
court of Madrid than that he should rema
tie there, to stir up feuds and embitter the Spa
as ish people against US and our institutions.
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,or RENT OF PEws.-Thc pews in the MOI
,,s Church in this village, having been apprast
p, we're re-let, by bidding for choice, on Tu'
day afternoon. The amount at which til
- were taken, the appraisal and premiums,
nearly $1,000.