The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-04-05
VERMONT NEWS

-brxxi>..ToN POTTERY WARE
The Editor OF the Bennington tanner has
been presented with beautiful Pitcher bv
the United States Pottery Company OF that
town The Company was Recently iEcorpor-
ai.i under The above title, with ra,i,al OF
s3Io 600. Their wori-> cover several acre.
OF ground. and give employment to two OF
three hundred hands The wares manutac-
tured by this company are said to be unsur-
Passed in their kind bv any thing in the
market, either domestic or imported
Cos OrOLITAN Am ASSOCIATION
The second annual distribution of Paint
irg, aud Statuary among the members of the
Cosmopolitan Art Association took place or
the 18th Of February, at SaEdu>kv, Ohio
The Genoa Crurifx. which is said to have
originally cost ten thousand dollars, wa.
drawn by Mr. Francis Bolan, of Nlinersville
Ia. Five beautiful paintings were drawn by
Vermont members. -"Englisb Rustic Land
scape," n II. Drury, Swanton "Niagara
Falls, American Side" Mrs. +. f. Drming
burlington; view of the Ilackensack River
Nd :" Watchman 4 journal. Montpelier
New England Winter Scene Harriet ID
smith, TLciJrd.
FIRE - On the morning Of the 26th inst
the dwelling house. shop and shed belonyin.
10 Mr. Bat helher in Brighton, were consu
med by fire lie had got up in the mornin,
and built the fire as n>u Il aud went back t
led acan. The flames were discovered by
tome stage passengers. When they rntere,
The house he was Just crawling out of his mes
and when told that his house was on fire. h,
vsry quietly remarked. WELL heard some
thin craze XII n ."-IrdSturqh Standard.
The DEAD ALIVE. - 1t is reported, an,
without doubt CORRECTLY that James b. IlOyt
whose sudden disappearance last August ere
;tea no little excitement about Lake Mem
yhr.magog. and who was generally believed
70 have been drowned bv the upsettin. @
nj, boat, i, in the Western country. In fac
letter has been received from him bv
hrother-inlaw relating that he left the Noun
tain House because he considered himself
Lopele>>lv involved in debt. 1t would hav,
been more to his credit to have remained for
ever concealed, or to have in fact found
crave at the bottom OF the Lake. than to hav
ie;, under circumstances SO y. anned As to car
~ III. impression tina, he had met an untime
Is a,e.-Sans'cai Journal!
Court during the past week has been enya
g,d IN very rxciIny criminal case. Sam
u-l Webster of Roxburv. who has wife an
several children. was tried for the crime OF
rape and found guilty. Two fast Young mcr
named John Webster and Charles Rider
we're w!in.>se. Cor the defence. and so con
Quoted on the stand thai they were AT one
arrested and brought before Azel Spaldin
Tor examination on charge Of per nrv. an
we're placed under bonds in 500 each, to az
pear for trial at the County Court. The
procured bail - UucHn,,lt.
\ MoNrMrNI OF lei Those who hav
visited Bellows Falls. W., will remember tn
fountain in the park OF the Island House. an
cherish pleasant rccollccions of it, coon
this winter. but lpt 1t How freely. and the RI
suit has been that a monument OF zee fit
feet IN circumference, at the base. and taper
ing up to sixty in he.ht. has accumulated
presenting mass of the pure>t crystal whic
when the sun shines Oh It. IS ,e>crIhtd TO II
az magnificent. The Colonel will prObabi
try to keep it tor his early June visitors.
LrQUoR LAW IN DEHEY.-On Friday tn
l4th inst Mr. Henry Field OF Derby. WI
arraigned before Justice Carpenter on An il
Cir,ment for selling intoxicating liquor As
beverage He plead not guilty. when wit
nesses were Introduced, proving two OTTER &c
snc. the first OF January. He was tlned -
and costs. the whole amounting to $50 =
Ntiiuy}
Drorrrp Df.p.-Ev ,olitcne,> Of
friend N (irotpn. we learn that MIR. Lowe
OF that place dropped dead while in tn
woods. choppin., Oh the 18th nit. He ha
been engaged in f,lIin. tree, and as ii seen
ed inclined to 20 different way from wha
H. wished TO have it. he bean to trim
small tree in order to get more purchase
and dropped in the act of trimming 1t. III
was about - wears Of age.