The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-05-16

tate-Kimball, Gilchrist & Co. Farm for
Sale-M. Child. New Dry Goods and Car
peting-E. Jewett. New Goods, Groceries,
&c.-S. Jewett. Carpets-N. Z. Carpet Co..
Drugs and Medicines j. c. Bingham.
Found, Liberation, Legal Notices, List of
Letters, Harness Shop. F. Laducer.
SwEEr-Mr. Geo. Ranney of this town,
made the past season, $50 lbs of thick, nice,
maple honey from 300 gallons of sap.
FlRE.-The American House and two stores
adjoining, at Rutland, were DESTROYED by fire
on the 9th. 1t was the work of an inccndia-
ry.
MORE LIQUOR CAsEs.-About one o'clock,
Tuesday morning, policeman who was per-
ambtlating Railroad Street, found by the
roadside the body of man, and not far off
the remains of wagon, by whose smash-up
he had been thrown violently upon the ground.
What with the coldness of the night, the large
quantity ofliquor he had drank, and a wound
over the eye by his fall he was utterly help
less and senselcss. He was committed to the
charge of Mr.. Goss to be kept till he was So
Der, which, as he was drunk clear through.
did not happen till evening He was then
brought before a magistrate and questioned,
upon which he at once named the man from
whom he had procured a part of his liquor.
The person incul pated was then arrested.
plead guilty, and was fined ten dollars and
costs. which he Immediately paid, protesting
that it was the first glass of liquor he had ev-
cr sold and should be the last AT the
special instance and request of the parties
to the above transaction. we forbear to give
their names, hoping this is the last time eth
cr of them will ever be found in Il similar
predicamcnt.
Late on Tuesday night the police seized a
kcg and jug containing dozen or fifteen gal
Ions of liquor, which an Irish umsellcr. ma
med John Brown. was impn. ting from Wells
hl'e' ne transportation by railroad in open
daylight has become so dangerous. that the
rumsrllers have now to send in the night and
by Il private wagon. but even by this means
they fail to cludc the vigilance of the police.
John Brown ramoscd with all possible dis
patch, glad if by abandoning horsc. Wagon.
and rum. he could save himself the doom
which he saw impending over him. He has
not Vet been arrested.
TIE NEXT COUNTY CoURT-Thc time for
service of writs rcturnable To the rext term
of the County Court. for this County. expires
on the twenty first instant. but practically. to
most of the Lawyers in the County. it will cx-
pirc this week. as they Will next week. be in at
tendance at the circuit session of the Supreme
Court at Ira>burgh. The coming session is
Il Grand Jury term. We learn that the par
ties in the celebrated suit. Morrill, X law
renee Is. John Tyler. have agreed upon con-
tinuancc. 50 that this case will not occupy the
time of the coming term.
ONE OF TIE OwIS-Somc DAYS ago. Mr..
Charles Kennedy shot. on the hill West of the
village. the largest owl ever known III this
part of the country. Its extended wings
measured SIX feet from tip to tip. Ii was shot
while on It's nest IN the top OF a large birch.
and at the same time one of its two Young
ones were killed. The other was captured
and brought home by Mr. Kennedy. who is
undertaking to tame and rear it. The Young
one is about the size OF vcarlins chicken.
The old one had a mate rs large or nearly
as large as itself but Mr.. Kennedy could not
get shot at it.
UNITED STATES OFFICERS IN VERMONT
The appointments for Vermont being now
completed. we give our readers in compact
FORM 4 list Of the officers of the United States
the Union till the present time:
DISTRICT JUDGES.
1871 to 1893. Nathaniel Chapman.
1901 to 1872, Elijah Paine
1912 to 1857, Samuel Prentiss.
1901 ID. \. Smallev.
DISTRICT CLERKS.
1871 TO 1859 FrcdcricE iii
1901 to 1909. Cephas Smith. ir.
1910 to 1872, Jesse Cove.
1912 Edward II. Prcntiss.
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.
1901 to 1909, David FAY.
1910 to 1912. c. p. Van Ness.
1913 to 1920, Titus Hutchinson.
1921 to 1890, VIM. \. Griswold.
1920 to 1910, Daniel Kellogg.
1871 to 1915, Charles Davis.
1915 to 1919, Charles Linslev.
1919 to 1852, Abel Underwood.
1852 to 1857, I.ucius b. Peck.
1891 IL. +. Stoughton.
MAESIINS.
1901 to 1910, John Willard.
1911 to 1918, David Robinson.
1919 to 1923, IIcman Allen.
1928 to 1929, Joseph Edison.
1929 to 1880, Heman Lowry.
1855 to 1887, Geo. W. Barker.
1887 to 1871, Hcman Lowry.
1871 to 1915, VIM. Barron.
1915 to 1919, Jacob Kent. ir.
1S49 to 1853, John Pcttes.
1853 to 1851 Charles Cb,n;,