The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-04-28

MAY DAY-A CONCERT OF TREE CUL-
TrEE.-A correspondent >urGc>:s tina. some
thing valuable may be made of Nav Day for
the purpose. Of tree culture, or. as read
1t, the public provision of ornamental trees.
Let Il Previou, arrangement be. made. let each
village. special congregation. school district,
bya voluntary movement OF individuals. I'M
der'ake such 4 portion Of the worI: as such
in'lIvIiu1!s feel concerned in. The amount
Of work is to be- calculated the prep ar,ion
Of the ground if nr"Jful. the diversity oftrees
desired, and their protection when set
meeting on previous evening
NAV facilitate. The Young and spiri ed of
the lO.ali'y may DO much in ra>in. or bring
ING trees. Then the ladies' are to be enlisted.
for their favor will give the movement its
proper spirit and earnc>tne>s Let them on
tie day b" gathered and while lunch, or
common dinner at home. NAV answer for re-
treatment at nOon-it lunch, let them pro-
vide cold bite. set ont in the ve>trv, town
hall or srhoo!-hou>c Itself: but as the after
noon wears ON. let them gather Young and
old to celebrate the completion of the labor
with festival as grateful as they please.
y day like this observed through the State.
in hut il score or two of places. would be quite
on institution. The effects of it would b. per.
manrnt, and multiplying and pcrf,r'n. from
year to year and It's pleasures. if they were
properly mingled, would commend it from
generation to generation. We second the
suy"estior.-C hlonjcic.
THE MAINE LAW AND MAIN FoEcr.-
Chnugo. April 2l.-A serious riot occurred
in this city this morning. or; wing out of the
Maine Law and license question: One man
was kI!Ic'i, and five or six others wounded -
1t appears tha. IA snail procession of intoxi-
lated Germans and Irish marched with a
drum to Court House Square. and there col
lcctrd crowd The polio" int.r.cred. ard
Il general fight cn>ucd. An immense crowd
collected, and knives and clubs were freely
used. he principals were arrested, and
the excitement is now diminishing
5or'ock. 7. MA party Of Germans
crossed the river armed with loaded guns
and knives. and marched to the Court !lous.
Square this afternoon. which was the signal
for a ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of hoStili,icS. \ 30
iice,nan WAS >l.ot Ly the Germans, and two
Germans were shot 10y the police and drag
gcd to Jail.
James ii. HrcS. a prominent citizen. was
wourl.d bv Shot. The police, though in
creased in numbers. have hid hard time.
and one or two have been badly beaten. The.
military az. how uu.. The cause of the dis.
turhance this afternoon WAS the arrest Of srv-
eral Germans. and their rountrvmcn threat
enin@ to release them More trouble is an
ticipa'cd.
9o'clock. 7. Nj .vcrvtIinr is now quiet
here. Swtt'> Artillery has Teen planted in
front Of the Court House on Randolp oh street
and ro,e arr drawn across til. corners of
the street. Scn'nc!> are guarding :hr gates
If the squares. and no further danger is ap-
pretended tonight. Arrests continue to be
male
License suits were the oriun OF the affair.
which it is feared is not We; tcrriina;cd
LIEEKTY OF TIE -Loui>ri'c. ~
prll l.-On Saturday last two hundred cli-
ZenS, Of Platte County. assembled at Park
Vile. and attacked the office Of the Lnmna-
~. charged with Free Soil proclviiieS. DIES
troycd the furniture. and threw th,. press in
10 the Missouri river The editor wcu!d have
been tarrcd and ttathcrc had he. not been
fortunately absent. Resolutions were passed
declaring the Luninarv nuisance. and II,
editors traitors. &c. and an intention 10 throw
them INTO the river if found in the place
within three weeks. and to follow them and
han. them, if they ever went to Kansas.
The Free SolcrS were. denounced. and
it was decided hv the meeting that no Meth
O'li>t preacher should preach in the county,
on pain of being farrcd and t.a,hcrrd for the
first offence, and hanged for the second.
BREAKING tr.-The Boston correspond
emit OF the " Y. Evening Post has TIE fol-
lowing:
"A gentleman who holds high rank in
the Know Nothin" order lately mentioned
that he was constantly ~ccri.ing letters. show
ing that the lodges were breaking up. the re-
suit OF dl'>a''>frtionS AMI quarrcl>."