The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-05-05

the other portion thrown overheard \ large
quantity of lumber, owned by Thaver, RE,
& Co.. and some go barrels of rosin bclono
ing to Allen 4 WEIGH, were DESTROYED.
The space spread over by the fire amount
ed to about eight acres. and at one time !,
seemed likely to spread in the direction of
Ann street. \ fortunate change of the wind
prevented! its catching among the combuSti
bic material of hat quarter The flames were
got under control about o'clock in the eve.
ming. hut the ruins required visiant watch.
ing all ght.
VERMONT NEWS.
ACCIDENT IN GUHroED-W H. TYLER
Of Vermont. while blowing a seam blast a,
the Guiiord slate quarry, was blown up and
so badly injured that his lie is ;lespairrd of
1t happened by his ieaving in KEY of pow
der into seam immediately after previous
blast, 1t took fire while he was pouring ii
in, and he WAS blown up. Two freshmen
were injured hut not severely. Mr. TYLER
was respectable man, aged about 40 wears.
-Hetut6'an.
NoETHFIELn.-About 900 gallons of ar
dent Spirits. were seized ia Northtld last
Thursday, b"lOnyin. TO three or four differ
ert men. Three hundred and fity gallons
have beer confi>ca'el, and will be DESTROYED.
Trials bv iurv. Fines and costs ALREADY i'm
posed, SlS2. We hope the Rum traffic will
be broken up in Mortified. and in one other
place. The friends of Temperance there
are deserving of great credit .-E.po>i'ot,y.
FiEE.-B Between one and two o'clock on
"Wednesday mornin". IN" dwelling hon>e on
State Street. owned by Timothy j. Hubbard
and occrlicd 10y Era>,u> Bnrl,.c and his SON
'n-law. Brcklcv. WIS discovered 70 oe in
flames. and in very brief time it was burn
cd TO the ground. The families escaped with
difficulty. and almost all o. their property
was destroyed. The building was insured
for 5000 III the Vermont Mutual No in>ur-
ancc to the occupants. who could i'll afford
The loss. We are glad to add that liberal
contribution has been mad" for their relief
NpnI"ji"r Uo'thm,n.
LIQroE LAW IN HrrLANp-April lfti.
Officer Gibson served a summons on Mrs
Mu.'arky to appear before Justice Howe aad
answer 20 the charge OF illegally selling H.
quor. She was tried al the Office OF p. VI
STYLES Ed. found gully Glirl offence and
Sentenced 10 lav a fine OF 80 al! costs. and
b. imprisoned in til" County Jail three.
months. L. Il. Trial Esd. advised an ap-
peal To the Count, Court. and >il,. gave ho,,d>
Tor her appearance at court. April u. l.. u
Hodges was found unity of selling S.ror"
beer On his own confession ami fined $50 and
rO>t. April 23h. Catherine Cannan Wa
found guilty OF selling liquor At the house oi
The Mul!arkry>. and fined SO and to>t>-
Not having an y or a LonI>,nan. She Wen,
inside the meanc>t ,l in the world Do.
Thomas DnmI.hev ct coniux wcr,. found ruil-
" OF selling liquor and were ,c,crallv !inei
: u and costs each.
Love "t order and law. runs - li.' in
l,a'.ard. that neither the 'rirh ,roru" aor
III" plea OF native" will shield the offenders
If law.-U ruI.
SrrrrN nEAIn.-On SATURDAY last Mr.
Hugh Poster. respectable citizen o. Bethel. .
va Al a h.ack>mili'> shop. assisting IN shoe. J
ne lis cattle. While engaged in his work.
+" TEL. AMI died instantly His d.ath wa>
ai>''! tv disease OF the heart IL leaves a
vile. sons and daughters. 20 mourn his sud
zen departure. His age wa< s:x,v-:wo wears.
-Nu,aid.i.
u. In .'cTl' no. two or three weeks i ~c
Yrs. Scott. VIII OF the | ni,cr>ali>t minister
II tia, pa e. murdered one OF her children.
II tx OF INSANITY. She struck the child. a
.lrl OF eleven Years. while Sleeping. The
cher children. three in number were saved
y rcvUl>ion Of feeling on the part O: he
no'hrr. Her husband was absent She has
zen >,it TO =: a>,,.::H 1t E.a:t.et,o,o.-t
r.. F,.>>.
"a The Pom:rct Boy. with eleven grand
'lt"#'>. will have Ia present his hat 10 Han
rvv Nelson. sen Of Aionzo ID. and Dll.,na
'c',cc u last Calais. VI. who has r.. '.-e
rand parents. all living intending torr great
ard tour .rcat-c,arlm,,hrrs.
whose aces average about eighty wears. and.
IL reside IN Washington Coun:v.-En,,
'r,><
ton D.-Thc gold nine at E.iiccwatcr.
n this State. has exploded The 3o horse
'ower steam engine AID the quartz crushing
iI'a'a'lt> have stopped. and the fifteen or
wcn'v Thousand dollars expended in he rx-
cr;mrnt. have departed not TO return Ti.,.
mount al gold Obtained was barely enough
0 pay for the powder used in blasting
IHE RAIIE"Ar>- John Smith Of st. A.
ans. President OF the Vernon; and Canada
has instituted >uit at law. claim
~ The management q. The Vermont Central
Dad until thr arrears of rent luc from IN.
''frr I" III" former corporation shall hc n,iv ,
arh according ~ clause in the lease II i .
lated that the canada corporation. instead ,
beng creditor. Is large debtor to the .
rrmont Central road and that this in.l,i,. ,
inc>s. Amounting 10 half million of dol /,
'r>. mus; be- first dis, llirCcd before i: viii g.
'ronr necessary to contest the validity
the lease.
FIEr IN NHLIAM>rowN.-Wc learn that
lr barn of Walter Ncwcomh. of Williams
'wn, was set on fire las, week and totally '
'n>nmed. together with the hsv and fourteen !,
cad OF cattle. \ man bv the rame of Burn "
am. recent convict @. the States Prison Il
ON this county. has been arrr>.e.! ana lode l.
IN Chelsea a! as the inccnliarv.-Er,->
an.
HF "'p HIGH ANDFE>-" The so Hob v
ndrrS. the pride of the English army. left a
onsian'lnoplc eight hundred strong. and. :
ter their arrival IN the Crirnra received an T.
'd''Ion OF one hundred and fifty men. This II
"'ment has recently returned to CONSTANT.
'pIr. reduced to fourteen men and five Off
rs. sill bearing with them their rr.in.ntal II
"rS- his corps is an old acquaintance :
n man, l'n!ia'onian> For some time AT II
r the Z" Patriot War" the ed was Stationed u
tn" rails. and hundreds of our citizens must :
call the bare knees and brass bucklcl shoes &c
the scntrIc>, who used to look so ina,,irinr G