The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-05-10

: tTIRDAY 80: MAY 10. 1856

n, burlington, obtains Ride Articles of
Amendment to the Constitution of Vermont.
adopted by the Counsel of Censors ;-1yr,-
Gardens that never fail! Sowing
Flower Seeds: Fruit Trees, &C., &C.. On
fourth page will be found something for the
Eog> anh Gni$.
- Mr.. MrACHAM made an eloquent
speech on the Kansas question, in the House
Of REPRESENTATIVES. on Wednesday. a cor
RESPONDENT of the New York lines says that
lit abounded in close argument, and very
rems Of oratorical beauty. When Published
Il must have wide circulation, and vii, add
not little to the already fine reputation Of
its author"
- Very little of interest has transpired
in Congress during the week save a few good
speeches. and a personal passage between
Mc>sr, Hale and Clay
Some one at Lyndon writes US that
the barn of Mr. John Dunton of that town
was struck by i.h,nn. on the night OF the
18th April, and wholly consumed. Insured
IN Farmers Mutual at Montpelier. The
writer should have given his name
"A NOVEL CASE OF lIoEsE STEAL
MIA young mulatto. baing from Ma,sa-
nected with Ililr, Tavern in Waterford, on
he night of SUNDAY week, and proceeded on
towards Canada. Arrivln" at Lyndon Cen
IRE about six Monday morning. and thinking
20 exchange hi. horse for the ready offered
to sell it to MIR. Hiram Hill! the proprietor
Of the stage line from this place to Barton.
anu also the owner of the animal. Mr.. Hill
immediately recognized his property and had
the ruan taken into custody. His hands we're
tied behind him. ard with Mr. Hill as guard.
proceeded towards Lyndon Corner After
going a short distance he jumped from the
carriage, freed his hands, and swimmin. the
ra,sumpsic. entered school house where he
was found wrin.iny the water from his
clothes. Being invited to 20 to the Corner.
he utterly refused to cross the river, declar-
ing that they had no right to take him acro>,
the Connecto'm, and giving them to under
stand that he was in New Hampshire, and he
knew what law was Notwithstanding his
yrote>ta,ons, he was taken to DAnvillc
where he will have abundant time to study
the geographical position Of Caledonia Coun-
ty, and OF Lyndon and the Pa,,ump,c River
in particular.
Charles Williams and Michael BRAY
hal knock down at the house of the latter
IN Padiock's Village. on Friday night of la,
week. They had both ImtibcI of the ardent
until they were in good fighting order. when
the lie was given, and Bray pumIHcllcd vii
lialns in savage manner. They were both
arrested on charge of drunkenness and dis
,urhng the peace, and were tried on Sa,ur-
dav before Justice French Gen. Sladc APP
pcarln. in behalf of the State. They resort
ed to the old ,loc .e, stating that the liquor
was brought along and furnished them bv a
stranger. Bray WAS then tried on the clarg.
Of assault and battery. and fined ten dollars
and cost, amountn. in all to abou; fifteen dol
lars.
"A hen belonging to General {. W.
Powers, Of North DanviIle, has laid an ego
measuring by inches. Pretty well, for a
natyye, We have these facts from Mr.. Ed
ward Batch.
The lrasburgll Sfanlard saws that
Moose was recently kilc in Groton, which
measured fourteen feet from the tip of hi
nose to the end OF his hind feet; he gir,cd
seven feet round the body; was seven fee,
high. and his hair was seven and half inch
es in length, specimen Of which has been
sent us. lie had been followed for several
DAYS by a number Of men with their lors
but hc succeeded IN firing them all out, save
one Carleton. who remained >tcad.l,t till he
vas captured. lie had seven balls nut into
his carcass before he yielded up the ghost.
SHoCKING .,CCIDE>T.-A child Of Mr.
James ijelcher. OF G;ay,yile Ga little boy two
and half wears olh) was almost Instant,
killed on Monday afternoon. \ yoke of OK
en. attached to a lar.e, heavy roller, ha'
been driven near the house, and there lct
while the driver procured his gun to shoot
squirrel in the vicinity. The firm. Of The
gun caused the oxen to take fright, and Il
rush forward directly over the little boy. wh'
was crushed under the pondrrous weight OF
the roller. lie had but few MN
ntes before gone out of the house from hi
supper. The anguish OF the parents at thi
hcart-rendin. scene, may be better imagine,
that described
The Brattleboro MpnLiicnn says tina
Charles S.oweIl, OF Rockingham Centre. wa
riding in a wagon ON Thursday of last week
when his horse suddenly started. THROWN;
,ln out Of the wagon, and breaking his thsi
JUS, below the joint.
Mr. Lemuel Whitney of Whtinghan
has daughter who weighed ~ pounds AM
measured % inches round the waist the da
she was year old, April 10Th 1856.
We learn from the CIarmont Eagl
ths, some young men, while in quite a balm
state, and nearly full OF fighting rum, wen
10 the house Of Dr. Slocum. and called for
mar boardin. in the house against whom
they had some ;.al of lii.a,inary cause OF
anger. Tie DR.. informed them that the maj
was in bed. and hintcd in broad terms that !
was time that all order loving citizens no