The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-03-21

Morse, Auditors.
Remember Dr. Dix's Lecture next
Tuesday evening.
Our sleighing is fast leaving US. Thurs.
day was a rainy day and the few who had
up to this time persisted in riding in sleighs,
now laid them by, not expecting to have use
for them again until another winter. We
ought not to omplain-threc months coed
sleighing will do for one season.
"EERMONT TO HER SON."-The Bur-
lington Free Press saws the sword ordered
by the Legislature at its last regular session,
to be presented to Capt. H. B. Sawyer, U.
S. n, for his services and good conduct on
board the L. S. Frigate Constitution at the
capture of the Cyane & Levant in 1915, has
been received in that town, and is placed for
public inspection at the Store of Messrs
Brinsmaid & Hildreth, Bank Block. 1t is a
beautiful weapon. The blade is richly
ornamented with appropriate emblems and
arabesque tracery. The hiIt is of gold,
mother of pearl, and silver gilt, bearing on
the guard the arms OF Vermont The scab-
bard is of silver heavily gilt. Its ornaments
are an anchor in bold relief, representation
of the sea fight of the three ships in die
work; liberty cap and rich scroll work.
1t bears the inscription:
Vermont to her Son
HORACE B. SAWYER, U. S. NAVY,
Constitution, Cyane & Levant.
goth Feb. 1915.
The sword is tie workmanship of the
Ames' Manufacturing Company of Chicopee,
Mass, and cost with case and belt complete,
$3.50.
SUICIDE.-The Swanton Journal learns
of sad affair at Belvidere, on Friday of
last week. Louisa Parker,a young lady
aged 81 years, was found dead in her room
with her throat cut BY her side was
found butchers knife, with which, with her
own hand, she cut her throat. The cause o
the rash act is unknown, as she had always
been very pious and exemplary girl and wa:
at the time of her committing the act, mem
Der of the NJ. E. Church.
STABBING ArrRAY.-An 1rishman nam
Peter Ward, was stabbed last Saturday even
, ing in a drunken aff'ray at house in the
outskirts of Rutland. His injuries, though
serious are not considered dangerous. The
parties concerned in the affair are lodged
in Jail awaiting their examination.
FIRE.-We learn frem the Mddlebur,
Register that at half past eleven O'Clock
last nj ght, the wood shed of the Railroad
Company, directly south of the Station
House, was discovered to be on fire. Tn,
wind was blowing strongly from the Soutl
, and the live cinders were blown through the
village, among the houses, distance of more
than one hundred rods. The house of Mr.
Nathan Wood took fire, but it was extin
! guished before damage ensued. The wood
? shed was filled with wood. The fire took
from steam engine used for saving wood
y and this together with other property, wa.
, ruined in the fire. Damage about five
hundred dollars.
The horse owned by the Messrs
Town of Barre, has been sold within a few
days for 81 500.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Peter Plato, a man of
color, an old resident of St. Adams, ayec
about 80 years died suddenly on Wednesda,
OF last week in fit Of apoplexy. lie hat
been very Industrious and honest man, anc
had accumulated considerable property
, which for want of legal heirs will 20 to tb,
2 town. lie died before the confirmation of
the rumor that the Supreme Court of tn,
nation had decided that no man of color Cal
become citizen Of the United States.
t is to be presumed that such a decisio,
!, cannot affect him in the future world ever
t if he had dark skin here.-.l AUans lies
i senger.
. VERMONT CENTRAL.-The directors of
the Vermont and Canada Railroad Compan,
$ have issued printed circular, containin,
. their report to the stockholders, and giving
: an interesting statement Of the business Cd
erations Of the Vermont Central and Yer
+ mont and Canada Railways for two year
and half, to Dec.3l. 1856. At the rate Of
the last six months business, and allowin
for the best portion of the business year, in
" Guided i'll that statement, the years bushes
:, will give net result Of probably not les. tina
S25o,OO0, or sufficient to pay one years in
terest on the Vermont Central First Mort
t. gage.
n FIRE IN DovER.-The A,yu, says thu
l. on the night of Monday, the 9th inst, tn
tavern stand of W. IL. Snow Esq, situate
at West Dover, was burned, together wit
the barns and out buildings. BY the activ
and untrlng efforts Of the spectators tn
principle part of the furniture was save,
=" There was an insurance of $1,000, On tb
=. - house in the Windham County Mutual II
surance Company.
AN INCIDENT. - The Congregational
publishes the following account af an acc