The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-03-03
NEwSPArEHS.-ThcR Rutland Herald. af-


ter abiding to two or three Vermont papers
that have recently starved to death. and of
course ceased to exist, makes the following
truthful remarks:
"While Vermont pays one dol2r for news
papers printed in the State, she paws te,
do''a;s for papers printed out of it. We shall
be able to give a few more facts next week.
that will 90 to show the disastrous policy of
Vermont in crushing out home industry and
enterprise, oy patronizin. the lone dollar
poodle-,los literature of the - itv." The
citizens of this State seem determined to
starve out every newspaper in the State, and
rejoice, or look on comrlaccntlv, when they
see one after another OF their voun, men try
ing to make worthy newspaper, and then
giving up in despair"
VERMONT NEWS.
G. Rev. Thomas Hartman. q TRAVELLING
preacher in the Vermont Conference, has in.
vented wlhflletree called the safety Wifi
iletree. and patented last Sept 1t prevents
Tugs and traces christening in every possibly
contingency; and, at the same time, it can
be opened with perfect ease, and quicker
than man can open his iack-kniie and Gu,
the tugs.-S'ondard
e Dancing Schools and Cankcrasl, are
the most prevalent diseases which at present
aili'ct the people of Irasbureh. the former.
however, is more contagious than the latter
l-fiaceHc
eS' Thomas Dwier was brought. IN before
justice l1o'cnbeck Monday, charged with
impeding Dep. Sheriff Reynolds in the OK
ccut;on of his ollicis! duties REYNOLDS at
tempted to arrest Dwicr while in a state of in
toNication, whercupon Dwier struck REYNOLDS
and attempted to choke HIM Dwicr was
bound up in $500 bonds. and committed to
jail.-EmIiny'on Ere Press.
THE Best Cow.-Chcster W. Sarreant,
o: West BTattlcboro, slaughtered a very nice
and tat cow on THURSDAY last The COW was
syearS old and was MIXED to the lst Of
March last. She weighed when dressed l.
3il pounds. and furnished 100 pounds Of
rough tallow. If any of our farmers have
beaten or can beat this we shall be very
happy to chronicle the fact. Atprcsent Mr..
Sergeant takes the lcaI-ILr,tL.
C.:>TLrT"N MEDICAL CoILrGr.-W,
are pleased to learn that {. l.. Allen. VI. d.
son OF the late DIR. iona Alien Of Middle
bury. has been appointed Professor of Chem
istry in the Ca>tlcton Medical COLLEGE. and
will enter upon the duties of his office i.a,u..-
iatclv.-WraH.
\ VERMONT FARMER AID HIS EARN
Many years ago. Ezra Ncach came INFO Yer
mont. and began HE here As a trappcr and a
rai>!nan. Honest. Industrious Shrcwt. and
OF great physical strength (wi;hout hcin, tl-
his weight cannot be- much short Of too lis
he has become the largest !anl proprietor il.
the state ard has lived to a rood Old ar., and
Is surrounded by his family and friends and
IS ho"oird and respected hv al who know
h'm: lie has of late. suffered mach from Ill
health.
His farms lie in Charlotte anl Sl.elb.rne
on the bank OF Lake Champlain. and the
whole extensive area shows well directed in
du>trv. and coo! taste. The capaciou> farm
hoHSc looks out upon the lake. ard is sur
rounded 10y trees. hedges. and one of the f.
nest fruit an! flower gardens in New En-
acres of land, he has brought the &c a Whole un
Ger superior cultivation. and has proved on a
large scale. that Vermont farms reN cultira,.d.
Wi! yield fair profit.
on his broad acres. there feed ahout 500
ca,.'. al: out 2rQo sheep all of the cl.o;c-
est breeds. and WELD their owner a generous
recompensc for his care and labor.
On this noble farm was raised last wear. 80
acres OF wheat. 40 acres OF rye, >, acres of
Indian corn. 30 acres O: potatoes, 2, acres of
beans. and so acres Of oats. About ojo acres
were r!owcd, and COO acres are used as mead
Ow.
lie has prorol the value Of the saving
own the land You cultivate, and cultivate
the land you own" Long live Farmer Mcach.
-Ru'1and MralN
! LIQrOIIANA.-T The officers of the law arc
certainly making an earnest cndeavor to stav
the enormous traffic in intoxicating liquors
in this place, and were it not for some opno
sing influence shown in the protection given
the liquor dealers. the traffic would doubtless
be soon stopped. During the two past weeks.
Porter Howe, Esq, has tried at the Office of
+. NJ Saylcs. Esq. in this village. some
twelve complaints of the Grand Juror and
of legal voters. for the seizure of liquor: on
which complaints fines have been imposed 10
the amount of nearly four hundred dollars.
and costs taxed at about one hundred and fl
~ dollars
This afternoon, Officer Gibson. who has
served the warrants IN the above cases. de
>'roved about 500 gallons of liquor $50 call
cdD which was seized as the property of Pat
rick Mullarkv There seems at present.
determination of the proper officers to pru-
IDENTIFY. moderately. and yet resoutclv. to en-
force the law whIer,r it shall be known to
be violated Rutland Hrald.
G." Hon. Ira Stewart of NILdleburv died
on Feb. 18th, aged - ycars-an excellent
man in every position, public OF private
SrICIprS.-W We regret to learn that Mr..
Frederick Benjamin of Springfield, formerly
OF this town.-?nt a period to lis existence
on the Is Feb. 10y hanging. Mr. Benjamin
was about fifty years Of age, a man OF respcc-
table property, good habits, and we'll rcspcc-
ted by all his acquaintance. He has been.
for some time. apparently in a gloomy state
of mind and his infellect> probably became
diSordercd.- Woodstock Mercury.
Man kirLED.-Mr NJ b. TYLER gives
the following account of the manner in which
man was Liled in Warren:
AS many rumors will be ailoat respecting
the death of ayOuns man hy the name of
Denison Sargent, in the employment of VIM.
Cardell Of this town. | will give few facts
as appeared before the Jury of Inquest which