The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-05-17

'oITr. UDlUv. on the twenty SPcOHu IN
slant, the beautiful Crystal Palace, which
seems Incapable of Registration, and which
Is now offered for less than quarter Of its
original cost. Two wears ago. it was ali life
and promise. under the marie touch OF Bar
mum: now there are none to do either OF
them homer, while the little Liiipnian who
erSt looked to the great Snowman for his
daily subsistence, en- Joys fat income, rides
in his 'coach and four" and holds daily en-
tertainments for all the ladies' and gentlemen
who desire to see his Majesty original
Tom Thumb himself.
A FLOGGING AFFAIR IN WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Wallack, OF the Star newspaper, was
logged on Thursday afternoon in Wizards
Hotel. Washington, by Major nciss. late Ct
the Union newspaper.
Two brothers in Salisbury, Herkimer
County, New York, recently got into alter
cation, when the younger killed the other
with an axe.
ANOTHER EXAMlNArIoN OF BARNUM
-Barnum was again on "Wednesday subject
ed to interrogatories in the Superior Court
OF New York, respecting the disposition Of
his property. He stated that he had under
gone such examinations about twenty differ
ent times, and that he was determined to a
void them hereafter lie was sustained Nv
the Court in refusing 10 answer questions 10
which he had previously Responded This
examination was made upon the reJuis.tlon
OF a creditor named JOS H. Benjamin.
4 VERY SINGULAR AFFAIR-A very
curious instance of confusion has taken place
IN a fanny IN Lumber street, on Arbor Hill
y mother and her daughter were both con-
fined on the same dav. each having a little
son. In the hustle otfhp moment both babies
were placed in a cradle. and to the confusion
OF the mothers, when the Youngsters were
taken from the cradle. they were unable 10
tell which was the mothers and which the
daughters soma matter which. OF course.
must ever remain mystery. The family is
in great distress over the .1Wan,
knUierJockcr.
VALUE OF AN AEM-Davs Taft, mcr-
chant OF Charleston. :. C.. who lost an arm
at Chatham, y. Y, on the Western Railroad
last August. 10y the swinging door of trciyh,
car standing on side track. has Just recover
ed verdict of s. $50 against the CORPORA
ton. lie sued for $1,000.
Dewey, the "town agent " for the disr
button of the "ardent" in Burlington. VT
formerly kept clerk who will make goo
treasurer by and-by. Having grown quit,
disguised with the shabby pre,exts that the
old tipplers would offer As reason for " med
icine, he grew as sharp in his examination,
as a quarantine doctor. One dav an oil,
hard head " asked for a pint of brandy -
What is your difficulty ?" asked the boy
Why" said the old man, laying his han,
pathctIcally on his abdomen, "thc fact is.
am rather loose" We'll" replied tn,
clerk, " this is no place to get tight"
A newly married couple were passing the
honeymoon at a hotel in Boston. last week
when the lady was taken suddenly i'll ant
only the prompt assistance OF a physician sa
we'd her 10y bringing up large dose Of lau,ls
nun she had taken. After being restored t,
consciousness she was asked what motiv,
cOnld have induced her to commit such ;
wicked act. She replied IL saw a lad,
wink at my husband at the table, and ddn'
want to live"
A" DEAD lIrAD" TO SOME PURPOSE.
A correspondent ola New Orleans journal il
Nicaragua was taken prisoner with other fiji
ibuster Americans bv the Costa Rcans but
pleading the "priviIiges of the press" h
saved his neck from the involuntary stretch
ing accorded to the rest. Who shall DENY tn
charmed power accorded to the press!
, -DFsroTI>M-The Richmond Enquire
advocates the passage of law by the Legis
lature Of Virginia, which shall prevent Nor
thern men residing in that State from writin
letters to their friends or to newspapers, ex
, posing the vices of Slavery. The vlest des
potism in Europe is not worse than this
WANTED One hundred elderly la
dies to superintend the love affairs of tn
, "young folks" Inquire nywhere about tn
streets.
, RHHrMATIsM-A RrMrDY.-The Nev
ENGLAND Farmer recommends the folIowip,
recipe AS simple and invaluable remedy 70
rheumatism Take half pint of spirit
turpentne, 10 which adj half an ounce OF
camphor: let It stand till the campbor is dis
solved, then rub it on the part affected, ant
it will never tail Of removing the complaint
/ Fannel. should be applied after the part j
we'll fomented with turpeLtine. Repeat tn
application morning and evening. 1t is SAT-
to be equally available for burns. s"ads
bruises and spralns, never failing OF success
THE HEIGHT OF PoLITENEss.-A. Lake
OF Providence, n.y., last week. having coca
: sion, in the course of his private affairs t
shoot one Pennington, bestowed by mistake
the leaden gratuity upon one Patterson. In
to the breast OF the aforesaid Patterson he
enormously put bullet; but dscoverin;
that he had shot the wrong man, he, in tn.
genteelest way, begged pardon of the suffer
er, who, with infinite sweetness, granted the
boon.
A young man who was convicted of bicamy
at NewburyPort last spring, upon serving GU,
his term OF punishment was met at the rail
road station 10y bis first wife, who took him tt
a clothing store, gave him a new rig, Their
presented 10 him $500 she had earned since
he deserted her, and they departed together
for their former home in New Hampshire
! Rad LUCK OF BARNUM.-It is now stated
that the letter OF Jenny Lind to Barnum, Of
fering money and sympathy, is forgery. -