The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-05-03
The aurora says that ALA 49,. ,uL;oL

line aurora says that law suit which
occurred at North Danvile some weeks AGO
Will illustrate The advantages OF going to law.
IL was an action Of trespass forsu1,lry articles
OF second hand ware. The trial occupied
from about 7. NJ, till p. NJ the next day
with brief recess early in the morning A
justice, two lawyers, constable, a dozen
Witnesses, and two sets Of iurvmep. 70 saw
nothing of score or two of others nres.
ent from curiosity, spent all this time upon
the cause. The result was a verdict for
the plaintiff, for enc cent damaoes and his
costs, cost not being taxable to greater A.
mount than dollar and half, while he a.
'ua'iv had to pay five or six times that a.
mount 10 make the matter still more in.
'erest'rs 1t turned out that the defendant was
MINOR, and, no guardian having been ap-
pointed, the payment was avoided and could
not be safely collected.
Il correspondent Of the BrattIcboro
1h"n" says that new branch of business
mas recently been started at Island Pond-the
getting out of material for making whale
boats. Nothing is so good for tn is purpose
as cedar, which is very light and does not
soak water. The cedar flats in the neighbor-
hood of the Pond furnish an abundant sup
ply of the tree. which being worked up into
boards of suitable shape, is Transmitted IN
New bedford and other fishing towns, where
It commands ready market and 4 good
price.
--ACCIDENT AND DEATH-On Satur-
day 10Th inst, Mr.. Benz 3. Durkec, of South
Hoyaiton, was thrown from colt which be-
came suddenly frightened, and so severely
injured, that he died on Sunday. lie leaves
a wife and one child.
--CHANGE,-A. s. Farwell has been
appointed Postmaster at Wells River. vice
Seneca Dickey. removed.
II fire broke out in Burlington on
Friday evening. consuming three old build.
'n"s occupied by Irish. They were all in
sured. The Free Press saws it was the first
fire in Burlington for nearly two years.
-SuICIDE.-The dead body of Young
freshman. named John McMann. was found
this morning by the roadside near Mr.. Elisha
Barstow on the Shelburne road. about three
miles south of this village a pistol in his
hand. and wound under his richt ear. halt
o! which was shot away. showed that he came
to his death by his own hand 1t appeared
from the evidence before the Coronor's jury.
that he had worked for Mr. Elisha Barstow
Tor >IX or eight weeks previous to march -.
since which time he had been looking Tor
work, IN this STATE and New York, without
success. The report OF the pistol was hear.
by the ncl.hhor> about bali past rine O'Clock
last evening No money was found upml
hun. and his sole property appeared TO be tn,
clothing upon his body, the pistol Ca small.
singled harrcllcd one,) AMI few percussion
caps. lie was unmarried. and between -
and 80 years OF age. The jury brought in a
verdict of selfmurder in accordance with
the facts harrington Free Press.
- The .>'dnSfenI .IomnT saws that a
young man named benjamin IIadlock. let
town quite suddenly on SUNDAY evening last
after having stolen some so or $50 from a
person stopPIn" at Chadwick's hotel H.
reached Island Pond in time for the morn
ing train.
We learn from the Free Press. tha,
Mr. llolley Winters. ,Jr, of Georgia. Vt.
lost an eye three weeks since. bv the break
ing OF chain halter. His horse pnilcd, snap
ped the chain and link took Mr.. Winters
eye completely out. While confined to his
bed by this mi>hap. his house took fire and
was burned to the ground, on the 81 inst.