The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-06-28
TO Union IlalI Friday Night !

ARALLY FOR
FREE SPEECH, FREE KANSAS, AND
ETA i M q NJ II,
Will take place at Union Hall, Friday Eve, June
9th, at = O'Clock. to hear the Report Of
Hon. ERASTUS FAIRBANKS,
relegate to the National Convention,
and TO take measures TO forms
FIR MONT CLUB,
To advance the interests Of the Republican cause
in the coming election.
r~Iet every friend Of FREE KANSAS, FREEDOM
AND FREMONT RE on HAND.
ORLEANS County. - The Republicans
of Orleans County meet in County Conven-
ton at I-asburgh, on Saturday, the fifth Of
July, to nominate candidates for Senator and
County officers.
We have commenced on the outside
OF to-day's paper condensed sketch Of the
heroic life of Col. JOnN CHARLES Fremont.
Republican candidate for President. 1t will
we'll repay rerusai. The course of Col. Free
mont is pattern to the young men Of Amer
lea. Independently Of his position as can
didate for office, his success is an encourage
ment to every noble mind. which, bent on a.
chewing some worthy object, is wi ling to un-
derso toll and harlshps. if need be, and
which through the very difficulties it has to
encounter. proves the strength and worth Of
its character. As a selfmade man, reliant
upon his own resources. yet never ostenta-
tous, the life of the gallant Colonel has at
fractions for the American mind, which no
other Of the present day can equal.
THE WEATHER-Last Friday and Satur-
day were very warm days; and even Sun
day, the mercury, like Fremont stock, kept
rising, until towards night, when the former,
Every much unlike the latter) met with a
sudden and very agreeable reverse.
We see by the New York papers that the
heat there was intense, and many cases of
sun stroke occurred. On Sunday afternoon
there was violent thunderstorm, and sevc-
raj boats were upset in the harbor, and five
persons drowned An unfinished building in
Jersey City was blown down, and two persons
who had taken refuge in it were killed.
SUICIDE.-Aflen Rutherford. a young
1rishman in the employ of the Messrs. Fair
banks, took his own life on Tuesday night
last. by suspending himself from nail with
his neck handkerchief. Cause-Rum!
The CROPs.-There is but one sentiment
from all parts Of the country in regard to the
coming harvest. Everything promises to
yield abundantly.
THE Court House.. The Court House
is rising rapidly. The second floor will be
reached this week, and by the last of July
the roof will be on.
REJOICINGs OVER THE NOMINATIONS
The nomination Of Fremont and DAYTON
was responded to in St. Johnsbury, by a sa-
lutte from the tweve-pounder. Fremont was
the first choice Of every Republican We have
met, and we are prepared in Caledonia Coun-
ty, to give him magnificent vote next No.
vember. Everywhere throughout the coun-
try we hear reports of large and enthusi.
astic meetings. The ball is rolling! Clear
the track
LYNDON.-We find the following extract
in the BrattIeboro Ph0nir II is from the
pen Of p. II. WHITE. Esq. Of this place. who.
by the way, is something Of an antiquarian.
"Lyndon is one of the oldest towns in this
part ofthe State, and by means Of its early
loca'ion. enjoys the advantage of regular
form, as may be seen by glance at the map.
while all the surrounding towns have forms
which are not to be found in any of the or,li-
nary books Of geometry. In housing about
an old garnet some weeks ago in search Of
antiquarian documents, CHANGED to find
with numerous other manuscripts equally in
teresting. the receipt given the orig
inal grantee of the town, showing tina,
he had paid the full consideration Tor the
grant. 1t bears date May 22d, 1881, and
though somewhat worn and faded, the bcld,
'JohnIfiancock- ike signature of Thomas Chit
tenden, the first Governor of Vermont, is as
plain as on the day it was written, and e.
'nough Of the body of the receipt is lecible to
show that the consideration was FIVE hundred
01 ,nGs oe I
three pounds four shillin2s and eight pence
was PAID ny an account against the State for
lead. and the balance in lawful money" -
Very likely that identical lead proved fatal
to not few Workers. Indians and British. -
The receipt proves The incorrectness of seye-
raj statements in GreenIeafs pamphlet histo-
~ of Lyndon.
The principal proprietor Of Lyndon was
Dr. jonathan Arnold of Providence, r. -
lie had three sons, John, Lyndon, and Will
liam, and being large proprietor in three
adjoining towns, they were named for his
three sons. one being called st. Juhnsbury.
the second Lyndon, and the third BilIymead
meaning probably BiIIy's Meadow. The
name Of the third town being disagreeabIe to
its citizens. it was changed to Sutton. The
hrst Settler Of Lyndon was Daniel Cahoon. jr,
who came here in 1888. and was soon follow
ed by bis father, and his brother William
Cshoon. The Cahoons we're for many years
the chi"f men of the town. Daniel Cahoon,
jr.. was representative nine years, and at two
Of bis latest elections received every vote
that was cast. William CabOon was man of
still greater prominence. He was a repre-
sentative nine years, . Councillor four years,