The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-03-01
STREET. - The travel

-HAHE"AD STREET. - The traveller
from the North, passing through Paddock :
village towards the South. on arriving at the
highest point )t the road between that neigh
borho"l and the st. Johnshurv Depot, will
see before him. stretching mile down tn.
valley, beautiful street. which might, will
all pr"pricty br calico! Village. Ii he krcw
Of no other st John>bnrv than the one which
there meets his view he i.ht not even then
be far from right in calling it a thriving bus
mess place. Aside from the Railroad build
ings and III. business and hustle incident to
the travel and trriohta.e nv steam Railroad
: Street possesses within itself nearly all the
nee essi;ics for separate individual commu-
nitv. An immense water power will soon he
and retail Tor the sale of dry goods, groceries
hardware. clothing. boots and shoes, drugs
Ing goods. oils, paints. and merchandise com
mol;ti.s OF every kind: its livery stable. its
dom surpassed t'v any similar establishments
IN the State. The new bridge across the
PassumySic opens communication with Il e
opposite bank along which are numerous and
beautiful building sites. some of Which will be
occupied the comm" season. Several Of the
vacant lois on the West side will also tie in,
proved. This prospective increase Will soon
make Railroad street no inconsilerahle por-
ton of the village of 81. bloomsbury either in
population or in wealth and the finene.s Of
its location. its straightnc>>, aud no: least the
vicinity of the river, Will. when ornamental
with shade trees, render it rarely surpassed
in beauty
/ Mia. GorGH The New Workers gave
j. i. Cough. the Temperance Orator, a ban
quet at NihIo's ON the 1lth About six hum
dred Iadc> and gentlemen were present to
partake. Speeches were made nv DIR. Tvnc
/ L.
his speech Mr. Brechcr turned 70 Mr. Cough.
whom he addressed with such feeling and
elOquence as to draw tears from tie eyes of
most present Many other prominent per-
sons addressed the assembly, after which Mr..
Cough spoke at length. The Oiserrer saws
his speech was marked with all the fcrvor,
humor, pathos, and eloquence for which he
stands unrivalled among Temperance lcctur-
erS.
- DEATH OF PRESIDENT SMITH. =
The Rev. Worthincton Smith, d. d., late
President of the University of Vermont,
died at his residence in st. Adams, VT, on
the 18th inst las we noticed last week Doc.
r.. = Smith was one of the most distinguished
and ,.ighly esteemed clergymen of Vermont,
the Stat, of his adoption. lie was gifted
scholar. ana one who won the respect and at
lection of all :. 10 were intimately acquainted
with him, by his c, ur,erus and dignifed bear
ing, and his uniform k, .rdncss and Christian
department. The deceased v as native OF !
Hadley, Hampshire County, Mass, and the
youngest son of the late Deacon Seth Smith. |
He was fitted for college at the Hopkins A.
cademy in Iiadley, and completed his educa-
ton at Williams College, where he gradua-
ted with the high honors of that institution.
He was about g. years of age. His death is
a public calamity, and wide circle of bis
admirers and acquantances will sympathize
with bis afflicted family in their bereavement.
last Tuesday morning as Mr.. Badger,
who runs the steam engine connected with
The works of E. & T. Fairbanks & Co., was
letting the steam on to the engine for the
purpose Of starting it, the valve box burst,
md the steam rushed out with great violence,
Mr.. Badger down and scalding
him severely about the neck, and chest ,
He was disabled from work, but for how long
cmains to be seen. I
- new town on the associative, common G
property principle, has been formed on one t
f the forks of the Grow river, Minnesota, BY {
he Hutchinson brokers, /,