The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-08-15

a NIcUM.-We learn that our Tovnsma,
Mr.. William Kimball was made the victim
Of some scoundrcls. by means of what is
called the 'patent safe game" He had been
to Philadelphia to dispose Of valuable mar,
and with the proceeds, some five hundred de-!
lars. had returned to New York city, whcr,
he was cheated out Of every cent he had b,
the means above mentioned We Svmpa
thl>e with him for his loss, and here tax,
the opportunity to say that we wish other:
may profit by his xpericncc-Br oud,n Id
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THIEF AEErSTEr.-We learn from tho
Free Press Of Monday evening that Officer
Paul arrested a man calling himself Richard
Davis, as he was about to go on board tn.
Scam-boat at the wharf in the morning on a
charge of stealing Slj0 or more from Mr.
Pcrcival. the miller at Horace Whcelcr's mill
IN Shclburnc. The theft was committed on
Saturday night last. The major part Of the
money Was found under the lining OF his hat.
The man came here Il few weeks ago claim
ing to have been one of the unfortunate> who
barely escaped with life from the loss of the
Montreal, and was taken into employ by Mr.
Wheeler. He may chance to get into a more
permanent situation under the authority of
the State.
DEATH OF Mis-. II. II. REEp.-In the list
of deaths this week. will be observed that of
the widow of the late Hon. llczckah IL.
Rced-a lady of many virtues. Death came
to her without single note of Warming
During the day of her decca>e. Tuesday last.
she was as we'll as usual; indeed, through
the evening She kccnlv cnjoycd the social
visits of relatives and ncighbors. At nine
o'clock she was suddenly attacked. remarked
two or three times that she could not breathe.
and in few moments died. - .Nout,elier
JI'0fchmtH.
80 Coy. Fletcher has appointed Hon.
Henry Clo>son of Springfield. Judge of Pro-
bate for Windsor District. III place of the
late Jud,rc Eu,i,n d,cras,d anil Clark !,
Chapman. E>a.. of proctorsviile. has been ap-
pointed Register of Probate for the same
District. in place of Mr.. Clo>>on. who was
formerly Register.
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"'op r> .:; IlAA MA fG" weeks
flagstaff; il This VILLAGE. Which is I-G trrt nv
height at the same time we remarked that
ITS elevation was sufficient totcSt the capacity
Vi E .'', i,"''''''v. T.,
this villa.t-IIy,lropa,b and Nalrnna-a<.
>cmblcd torthc purpoSc of"wcttiup ,hr nclr ."
Thry each dr,t. r1 thr;r own v.,tn. ,,,l ,r,,-
ed 1lruurh ;,bou, 300 foe, Of hos, TL..
Magenta Comnanv n]aycJ first. and ,brry
water to the hirh, OF lG,, to 20 feet hur~,;,r
their hose at the same time On subsequent
trials they did no, throw 50 Lirh The Nv
drona:hs' n their first ctinrt throw , >tr,r,,,
~, tn III feet il j >aiI who, ,L.y L,,r..
their hose Alter rcI,irinr damnrc> thry
tr;rI = second fine and fhrrw , lar%r 1T ~
wafer handsomely over tho TOM If ,hr rnI.
and. =, il WAS ,ar;ous,y c,tiiaatcd from ,nr
to six feet aboycit-Di:l.irr an aIt;tnIr nf
At least $50 feet.
This WAS ,hn host rI,,;nc we l,vc oy.r
seen in These n,rt< rbn viIlorn If rr,,,ln-
boro has great reason to b" nronl Of the
ability and ,x,,,JY he co,,,x ,fber five ,,n,,,r, .
mcut. lis di,ciYlinc and efficiency cannot he
much ;mppoy,d- E,,irDInr, pLnu;r
liif, IAH>' Nf>.' IL. Il. NhillN"'-" t
find the following additional in regard to the
Railroad meeting at Newport. in the .Diun-
.t,,.y lu,.,,,, 81 ,,o,,,
W. 'Fochef ol boston spoke OF th' sac
r!liccS thtt mao been mace ny Boston caWtal-
ISIS TO hui!d thIs fo;t'. although he adlhittrd
that lhcir investments were made with self
'Sh p"rp':'-'' more i"Ii! secure the hu>I-
ness OF inns country expressed the "lln-
ION ti!a' II would yet DC a S"od pa!iAE STOCK
ne ''ld not INFORM thf meeting whether he
drew MS deductions rom the well known val
"c OF o'her Vermont it"iifoad stocks.
lion. Nr. I,fUmmond, IrcSldrnt OF the
Stan>tead. Shet' rd X lhamby Railway Com
pany. made very lucid statement OF the at
fairs and position OF that company. They
had got rid OF the old contractors. and Nc"
have funds to build some 30 miles OF road
Very recently they have received an import
ant proposition from the Montreal X Cham
PLAN Company, relative to hull'.lnE Branch
from Waterloo to st. Johns. thereby scc~r-
ing the use of that Company road. stations.
wharf. &c. He thought that proposition
would be accepted. al" the branch road
constructed at once: and whatever balance
OF funds the Company might have on hand
would be employed IN constructing TIE line
between Stanstcad and the Outlet of Lake