The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-04-12

RARE CASE Of LoNGEvIrY.-Mr. Fl
Bedford. OF North Danv;llc, will, if he live
Till next September. attain the remarkable
age Of lo2 years. Mr.. Bicktord was one of
the earliest settlers in the northern scrtio,
81 DanvIllc. and now resides we believe
on the sme tract Of land he cleared at tn,
time o.: taking mp his residence in the town
Mr.. Is. was soldier in the war Of the Rev.
o'ufion. and prisoner in the hands Of the
British tor two years; a part of the time in
fhe filthy prlson-ships moored near New
York City. and some of the time in ENGLAND
While prisoner he suffered, like others in
the same unfortunate condition with himself
everythln. which man could possibly en-.
dure and still live. Yet at the age of nearly
lo2 wears his bodily health is quite good, his
intellect scarce Y impaired, and he is called
20 bear but very few Of the inlirmities com.
mon to old age, save that his hearing is i'm.
perfect and his eye>i.ht somewhat dimmeI
Mr.. BIckiord, iE being, as he is and lone has
BEEN recipient of pension from Govern
ment, receives but pititu reward for the
rcrils he was called to undergo in defense Of
lis country. Comparatively, his isa green
old are and SO long as lite continues a bless.
NJ TO him. SO lon. may it be his. No indi
'tual in this county, to our knowledce. ba.
ever before attained to the aye of lV2 wears
FIKE.-There was an alarm about noon
on Wednesday. Occa>ioned by fire in the
root the engine house beongin. to the G. 4
=. j Il Co. The fire Companies were soon
IN the spot and the fire was cxtin,ui,hcd
without much damage. There was a strong
south wind at the time. and had the flames
made much progress the result must have
been very serious.
- As We 90 to press one dav earlier
than usual this week on account OF Fast
Day we are without the report of the Cam
bridge Market
- WHEN VILE TIE TINE CONE?
Cough, IN one OF his mastery temperance
addresses, says the temperance eliice will
be perfect when the hosts who have lat ored
shall come up over a thousand battle fields
waving with bright grain, never again to BE-,
cru he'd in the di,,illery: through vinevarl,
under trclllsed vines with grapes hanging in
all their purple glory, never again to be-
pressed INTO that which can only dcbase and
degrade manSind; when they shall come
through orchards, under trees HANGING thick
with Golden pulp fruit never to be turned in
10 that which can inure and drbase when
they shall come up to the last Il,,l!crv and
destroy it: to the last stream OF liquid death
and dry it up; to the last weeping wife and
wipe her tears gently away to the lat child
and lift him ny to stand where God meant
mankind should stand to the last drunkard
and nerve him to burst his letters; then the
ed.fce will be complete and the scailoldinr
cone to the ground"
The Hichmond Ithig expresses a fear
that Virginia is on the eve Of bank ruptcv.
1t sayys;-:'With debt of thirty millions.
with taxes doubled, with reputation staring
us III the face, we hope the people will bcyin
to think that there is somrth.n of more mo-
mcnt to their weiibcns than the distribution
OF offices among hungry politicians"
The United States brig Arctic, com
mander liartsteln, after cruise OF forty -nlne
days IN search OF the steamship Pacific, has
returned to tn" brooklyn Navy Yard
She encountered constant succession Of hea-
W gales, and has met with no vessel rrvuir-
ing her assistance. The Captain gives as
his private opinion that the Pacific is not 4
bo,e water, but has run INTO an iceberg and
been sunk. lie thinks that had she been
disabled she must have run to .ceward, when
he would have fallen in with her.
-EALrAHLE SnEEr-A correspondent.
writing us from New Hampshire, SAYS that
Mr. Nathaniel NJ. True. OF Mcridcn, >h.ared
loo shcep,whch averaged pounds and II
ounces per head OF good wool. we'll washed
The wool readily sold at the hi CHEST figure
! he sheep are remarkably healthy, easily
domestcated. cheapl kept. and for leL.,h,
'hicAness and compactness Of fleece, are ull-
surIG,sscd - II juJ,,,r I.urnOJ