The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-06-28

Tor twenty to 60 TO the same place"
The new Congregational Church deserves
a passing notice. We had the pleasure Of at
tending worship there a Sabbath or two since.
and we're surprised as we'll as gratifed to en-.
ter new, neat, and very pretty church in.
stead Of the old one which has for so MANY
years occupied the same site. 1t must be with
emotions Of pleasure that the few who have
struggled so long and 50 we'll now feel that
they have good church and regular preach.
ing. Of their new place for worship, fine
toned bell, and good minister, the people Of
Lyndon are justly proud.
Lyndon is dear 10 US, and ever will be. 1t
was our home. And little do we care wheth-
er it is square or round; whether it was paid
for in lead, or whether it was paid for at all.
There now is the school house and the brook
that runs by it, just as they we're when I'VE
we're boys together" Time runs very swift
ly away with US all, and now all this seems
but yesterday-at farthest but the day before.
And, with Hoop,
"Iremember, ! remember
The hr-irees dark and high:
used to think their slender tops
Were close against the sky"
And though this was "chiIdish ignorance y
we hope we may be as near to heaven always,
When We were boy
ACCIDENT.-The Irasburph Standard
says that in Wolcott, on the 9th instant. Mr..
Edison Pinney, while at play with a spirited
horse, became entangc,l in the haIter-a
common bed cortland fell upon the ground,
when the horse started at full speed drag
ging him some forty or fifty rods and brought
up against pile Of wood at the roadside.
with such force as to sever the halter. A
stick Of wood struck him in the perinaum,
making serious wound of sor,e six inches
in length and extending into the upper part
of the thigh some three or tour inches in
depth. a rib was fractured, and the hip
bruised badly.
GREAT SpORr.-We learn from the Brat
leboro Republican. that party of young gen
tIemen Of that village went on a fishing ex-
cur>iOn last week to Saranac Lake and
brought home the other day, splendid troph-
les OF their successful sport. Among them
were about 300 lbs. of brook and lake trout.
the largest brook trout weighing three and
the largest lake trout nine pounds. Three
or four deer and a loon were also Killed.
But by far the most interesting object, was a
grim panther, weighing liz pounds, and
measuring eight feet. This ugly customer
was caught in bear trap, and shot. We
should much rather encounter him there,
than at large. His stuffed skin may be seen
at Frost & Goolhue's.
We learn that late on Tuesday night
or rather Wednesday morning last, while
Mr.. Church was in the act of arresting a
drunken man in MidiIebury. he was struck
aterrible blow on the head with some missile
in the hands of the rioter and knock ed sense.
less. An ugly cash over two inches in length
was cut on his left temple penetrating to the
skull. 1t is thought that his skull was not
fractured. as he was very comfortable vester-
day morning. We hope the fullest extent of
the law will he meted out to the criminal
Ieryennes Citizen.
RAILROAD CAsUALTY.-Brandon, Yer.
mont. June 2l.-The down mail train from
Burlington was thrown from the track this
afternoon, one mile south o. this place. The
engine and baggage car we're precipitated
down the embank ment. The fireman was
badly hurt, but the passengers escaped seri
Gus INJURY. Several cars were badly brok-
en-. The cause OF the accident is said to be
the expansion of the rails by heat
DEATH OF HEsEKIAH II. REED, ESQ.
The painful intelligence reached this place
on Tuesday morning, of The sudden death,
at Milwaukee. Wisconsin. the 18th instant,
OF Hesrkiah ii. Reed, Esq.-a we'll known
and highly esteemed citizen of Montpelier.
The character OF his illness and the circum-
stances OF his death are not fully known here.
but it is supposed he died of an affection of
the lungs, resulting from cold contracted on
the lake, combined with chronic diarrhes.
lie was president of the Vermont Bank, and
identified with many important financial op-
erations, in the prosecution OF some of which
he had been called to the West.-IMontpelier
Patriot.
MELANCHOLY AFFArR.-A sad affair &C.
Cured in franklin on Monday last, which
resulted in the death Of Mr.. Erastus Cross.
1t appears that Mr.. Cross, while milking,
was accosted BY Frenchman (the name we
have been unable to learn) with whom he
had an unsettled account, who demanded an
instant settlement. Mr.. Cross refused to set
tie then, and after some words had passed
between them, told the Frenchman TO be off
or he would throw the milking stool at him
The Frencbman Immediately seized a club
and dealt Mr. Cross violent blow on the
head which caused his death almost instant
Iy. When the Frenchman saw what he
had done, he manifested much sorrow. de-
cla:ing that he did not intend to kill Mr..
Gross. lie gave himself up without resis-
lance, and is lodged in jail.-& AlJans Mes
senger.
A Remarkable Case Of Humau suAeriss
aud Brate Intelligence.
HYDEPARK, June 3, 1856.
The following narrative of facts, received
Ea~s~ l.