The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-06-14

dark haired, small featured and middle sized
man, stepped into one Of our stores and pur-
chased s'xpence worth Oftobacco. lie
gave in payment ten dollar bill on the Mer.
rian Bank. Connecticut, took his change and
the night train down, and has not since been
heard Of The bill was an altered one, aud
was admirably calculated to deceive. espe-
c'ally in the evening. The marks by which,
on inspection, it was readily detected. are the
letter "y" in the word paw, which is made
with pen, and the clumsy method in which
the words " Ten dollars are inserted under
the vignette. We understand altered bills
on the City Bank, Bridgeport, and other
banks south, are in circulation to consider
able extent Look out for them.
"A BEAR CAUGHT. Will, Cutting
OF Wilmington and Martin Leonard OF Dover
trapped black bear in Somerset on Tues
day. lie weighed over 800 pounds. One
OF his paws NAV be seen in our office. These
same hunters are on the trail of another and
larger Bruin, that was caught in trap
last spring, but which escaped with that ap-
pcndage attached to one OF his legs, where,
from the appearance of his tracks it still re-
malns.-Branlecoro Republicans.
1t turns out that Mr.. Woodwork,
Editor OF the Mortified Sta, instead of being
drowned, as was first supposed, has abscond-
ed. The Star will be continued BY the pub
Usher, Is. S. Manly
We learn from the Free Press that on
Thursday Of last week the Medical class of
the University Of Vermont presented to Dr.
). Thayer, Jr., Professor of anatomy, and
Dean of the Medical Faculty, who is about
to leave Burlington. with beautiful and
costly gold hunter watch.
The Bennington Banner announces
the death Of a friend and FLOW rattsmar,
Z'mri IIaswcII. Esq, which took place in
NIchOlaus California, on the 22d Of April
last. Mr.. llaswcil was connected with the
ferry at that place. and while engaged in the
duties OF his vocation. received blow from
fhc lever of the windlass. which inflicted
fatal wound in the Immediate locality of the
brain. He lived two days after the accident
though unconscious of his situation Mr.
iiaswcl was for several wears connected with
the Ta-ete. formerly printed in Bennington,
in which capacity he won the esteem OF all
who had the pleasure Of his acquaintonce-
His age was thirty eight years.
The WORTH Star mentions a singular
and painful accident which occurred in Dan
Vile on SATURDAY. MAY 81, in a wav which
probablv would not occur again in thousand
times. Mr.. Kelsey was walkin. in a some
what hurried manner towards Mr. Weeks
store. (where he acted as clerk y when two
large dogs in a playful manner came up be-
hind hun. with full force so much 40, As in
stantly to trip him up, causing him to fall
backward aud break his right leg, near the
ancle. He was taken up helpless. and car
ricd to his house. Dr. Alexander was imnc-
dia.clv in attendance. and set the broke
limb without much difficulty. and Mr.. Kelsey
is now doing as well as could .be expected
Mr. Kelsey Is some wha. advanced in life, and
the fracture VIII not heal 50 quickly As if he
were Younger person. He saws the leg wa.
broken the very instant the dogs touched
him. and lie fell back wards As helpless as a
child But with usual presence of mind, he
AYERS, that knowing the nature of the acct
dent. he put both hands around the broken
limb. and kept it in place As much as possible,
until he was laid upon his bed. THIS pre-
caution he believes facilitated and rendered
less painful the surgical operation.