The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-09-22
NEWS

utes and thirtv-six seconds: the owner o.
which refused $4,000 for him. The display
Of cattle was small, but excellent specimens
The show of sheep was large. and the care
taken in their management was plainly TO be
seen. Among other things to be seen at the
Fair. was drilling machine. owned ard ex.
hibited by W. II. PETTEs of this place. W.
think it must bc quite a machine as it is war
rantcd to drill as fast as twelve men can in
the ordinary way. The Fair passed oil with
out any serious accident. though on Thurs
day horse became manageable and DASH
ed off through the crowd causing the widest
CONSERVATION, and giving the people al OPP
portuni'y to try Meir agility and speed in get
ting out of the wav. In its course it over
turned other vehicles. and no less than four
or five horses were dashinc through that vast
crowd a: the same time Many persons were
run over and trampled on, and it is wonder
some were not killed
The attendance at the Fair was very large
estimated at 10000 The interest in these
annual State Shows is increasing.
- AcCIpENT-As Mr. Samuel Powers
was engaged about the saw mill at the Centc!
Village. in this town. on Monday, he wa.
badly crushed bv some logs lie had two
ribs broken, and was otherwise injured. WI
learn that he is As comfortable as could bc
expected.
- Last week we gave an account of a hor.
rIhe murder committed in Fletcher Search
was Immediately made for Fulton. who was
discovered behind log heap near his house
As soon as Fulton saw he was surrounded
and escape impossible. he drew a knife and
cnt his throat from ear to ear There had
been long controversy between Ful,on and
Chase. As to the line of their land: so saw.
the " mclman.
GHEEN-M"rNT CEMETERY The cit
izcns of Montpelier lc,lira,cd their new Gem.
c'"rv on Saturday of last week. II is si,uat.
ed a short distance below the village. and is
very ta>tciuly laid ont
- Another attempt was made 10 fire the
Catho!Ic church in this village. on Thursday
evening at about O'Clock. but the flames
were fortunately discovered hv the family o,
Col. \. Miller, who lived near hy. in season
to he easily cxtincuished The inccn1iary
broke light of glass from one Of The win.
'lows. ard applied the fire to the window cur
tain. If we have such black hearted Williams
anon" us as these frequent attempts at ncen-
iiarI>m indicate. il i, HIGH time our citizen,
were invcntnG means tocxtcrninate them
Eroni. Loro INrJUr.
- MrEprRor> A~sArIT >rJ,,S>n>-
NiIIr,-M"se> Brown. while passing from
his residence t. the Post Office in Jackson
Vile on Monday night. 81 inst. was s,ruck
w an unknown hand with some sharp in>.rr-
mcnt. The blow was received u,on the r;-b.
side "i the lower Jaw. cutting upwards. and
through Il. into the upper, taking ont seven
'"rtA. Mr.. Is. was stunned hv the blow. and
can give no account OF the transaction. NJ.
i i a Young man about - wears old. q. am
liable disposition. and no cause can be ass 1r-
I'd for the attack-otiIcr than the assassin
instant his victim. Ii was a Ga>iar,lv and
cowarl'v assault. and it is 10 be hoped the
P"rr"'ra'or viii sometime have Justice dom"
HIM 10y a smart pull upon hcmp-II1L.
- Disastrous FIEF.-Our city was the
scene O. disastrous conflacration on Friday
night last. The IIamc mandatory of W
Il. Bixhv X Co. situated on AN island near
the middle of the Falls. and connected with
The lumber mill Of Gen s L. Stronr. was on
trrlv consumed. with all the stock and mate
rial IN the various stages of manufacture
which 1t contained The saw mill and eve
rvthirs arpcrtaininc was also DESTROYED. and
for time the fourth. Neil of Chas W. Brad
bury. and the fine building occupied hv the
Scale Co., were in imminent DANGER The
strenuous effort of the fire Company howcv-
err. assisted by a fortunately favorable dircc
ton of the wind, were successful in contiu;nc
it to the Island.-Nopnn.< citizen.
- \ small building At Bellows Falls was
consumed by fire on the S.h inst Loss about
5000. No insurance. The fire is supposed
o have caught from rocket.
- OEDIHATIoN OF MISSIONARIES
Friday. Sept. 9TH, public ceremonies on the
occasion Of the ordination of three mis>iona-
les were held in the Congregational Meet
ne House in Rutland \ large and hicbly
Interesting audience were present, and the
'xerci>es were conducted with ability. infer
'st, and good taste.
The sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr..
Treat, Secretary of the Missionary Board at
Boston. The address or "charce." 10 tho
'ouns Missionaries, was pronounced by the
Kew. Dr. Walker, of Pittsford. The RIGHT
land OF Christian Fellowship was given by
Rev, Azariah Hyde, of Benson. The siuo-
NC was appropriate, and very well executed
Rev. Edward Aiken, son of Rev. DR. A.
zen OF Rutland, intends to 90 as Missionary
Syria Rev. Geo c. Knapp, of Benson
oes to Assyria. Rev. c. c. Torrcv. Of Bur-
lnston'w'Il 60 as Missionary to the Choc,aw
ndlans.-RuN,,nd MruH.
bUHGLARr.-On the night of the 2sth
t August. the .Jewelry Store Of Nessrs