The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-08-09


During the last seven wears fourteen
hundred murders. it is said have been perpe-
tra,ed in and about San Franrisro. and the
city itself has been burned down seven
times.
In New York, Saturday night, a man
came to his death in most singular manner.
lie had purchased a splendid rosewood coffin
elegantly trimmed, in anticipation OF his
death, fearing that his friends would be too
parsimonious to do the thing literally. and
placed it in his closet. He was found Sun
day morning dead on the floor of his room
with his coffin beside him, and it was evident
that the collin had fallen upon him and frac-
tured his skull while he was reaching into
the closet
=, Vic, ,ir'g. nIan ueIng accosted by
an Old acquaintance of the name of Cobb, re-
piled i don't know you, Sir NV name is
Cobb rejOined the man, who was about half
seas over. 'Ah. sir, replied the clergyman.
you have SO much corn ON you ! didn't see
the cot.'
"A writer of love tale, in describing his
heroine. SAYS "Innocence dweIs in the rich
curls Of her dark hair" Some critic, com
menrlng on the passage, saws: Sorry to hear
it-thnk it stands perilous chance OF being
combed out
ACCIDENT-On Tuesday, a young man
named John w. Wellington, of Boston. a
member OF Dartmouth College, Hanover, y
H., fell a distance of forty feet. while enyay-
ed in az listing tackle block, used in rais-
Ing Fremont pole in that town lie was
badly injured, but it is thought will recover.
"A Fremont clock has lately been inven-
ted in Connecticut. which is warranted to
run, without winding until that gentleman is
elected President, or no pay.
Gen. Tom Thumbs 6ox of Jewels and
presents has been stolen. 1t was valued at
100000.
The Brooks and Sumner outrage is the
chief topic Of conversation among Americans
in Paris.
1t has been ascertainpd that a babe was
in the arms ct one OF the women taken from
the RUNS of the fire at Boston on Tuesday.
The deathly embrace was so stLong, that the
presence OF the child was not discovered till
after the bodies had been closely examined.
I FAIR OrFER.-A gentleman publishes
a card in Philadelphia paper, declaring
that five hundred responsible citizens of
Phl!adelnhia will undertake, at their own
cost, To escort. in entire SAFETY. Mr.. Brooks to
Canada, and IN the event of his surviving a
hostile encounter with Mr. BurIngame, will
return him in safety to Washington.
THE DIFFERENCE-In East Cambridge
Mass, man is undergoing tour months i'm
prISonment for numerically beating his own
horse. At Washington. the national capital,
another man has been fined $500 tor not ONLY
numerically but barbarousIy beating sena-
tor from Massachusetts,; and another man who
provoked quarrel with a hotel waiter and
then shot him. has been acquitted as guilty
Of no Oiiense
DREDGING THE ST. LAwREHcE-The
work of deepening the channel of the ST
Lawrence through Lake St Peter is in stea-
dy progress. From 1900 to 2oOO cubic
yards OF hard cIayey bottom is said to be
taken up daily The channel is already
1863 teet deep. 1t is proposed TO deepen it
to 20 :eet.
PINCH has pictorial representation Of
"LIfe at an American HOTEL" suggested bv
the murder of the waiter at Wizards by
Herbert. In the picture guest is represent
ell as holding revolver to the head Of his
opposite nei%hbor, with the imperious de-
mand, Pass the mustard ~
EARLY Contract FOR IIOGs.-Durinc
the last two weeks we have heard of several
contracts tor hogs for November delivery.
and there is no doubt that a good deal is
dong IN this way. but the particulars have
been kept as private as possible. The high.
est rate paid that We heard of was $50, but
1t was rumored that as high as Sc had been
paid for lot to be delivered by the 10th of
November, and to average 2lO pounds. The
desire to enter into these contracts on the
part OF the provision dealers is not general
by any means and with the experience of
last season before them, it is not likely it will
become so at any time between this and the
opening of ths packing season, except at
much lower rates.-Cincinnati Price Cur