The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-03-07


before the sled had obtained complete mas
terry of them, rushing at railroad speed down
the Hill for quarter of mile, till it was
checked by running into small creek. One
girl "a daughter Of Mr.. Hodgdon of Suton,)
had an arm and LEG broken. and an elbow
joint dslocated. Others were slightly injur-
ed, but none seriously.
MARCH ELECTION-1Sj7.
ST. JOnNsBUEY-1own Officers Elected.
Town CLark-A. j. Willard.
Beauman Butler, Abel Will
leg, Calvin Morrill,.
Listers-George Ranney, BENJAMIN Nut
ter. A &. Chadwick.
Overseer of the Poor-John Morse.
Treasurer Barron Moulton.
Collector and 1st Constable-James liar
ris.
Town Asent-John Bacon, I'd.
Superintendent Of Schools-P. II. White,
David Packer, Horace Wellington
Auditors-John Bacon, Samuel Jewett,
Calvin Morrill,
Town Grand jurors-David Chapman,
Lewis Pierce, Moses Kttredye.
Court Grand Jurors-John Morse, Moses
kittredge, Ezra y. Gates, John Bacon, Da-
vid Boynton, John Higgins.
Petit Jurors Simon Huse, l.. C. Math-
ews, Samuel .!ewett. David Goss, Jr., Ma
hum Stiles. B. O. Stephenson, Russell Hal
lett, Royal Aver.
LYNDON.
Town Clerk and Trea<urer-Wm. H. NJ
GafTey.
observation-disclosures Bemis, Jehiel Pow.
ers, Charles Ingalls,.
Over>eer OF the Poor and Town Agent
0. p. Wakefield.
Constable and Collector-P. NJ. Wilmarth
Listers-T. j. G. Cunningham, Samue
Bigelow. Era>tus Graves
Audi,ors-(;eor.e Ide, Thomas Bartlett
DR., Samuel Bigelow.
Superintendent of Schools-Allen Ten
nev.
Town Clerk and Treasurer-George c
Fry.
Se!ectman-M. Baker, NJ Hill, l.. Pratt
Listers-Franci Richardson, Preston May
John n Moore
Constable Ehenczer Fry.
Grand Juror-N J. Graves.
Town Agents. s. Gould.
Superintcndrnt-J f. Woodbury..
Oyers~rr of Poor-Wm. S Howard
Fence Niewcr>-IIarvey Ju'levne, Johr
/ G.. Darling. G. W. Bcal.
Au'iitors-J. Richardson, y. J. Grave,
John Morse.
SUTToN.
Town Clerk--J II. l. Richardson.
Selectmen-John Ladd, Jonathan Rich
ard>on.
! Trpa>urer-Mark Hill.
Ovtr>rtr of the Poor and Town Agent
J. {. Tihherts
First Constable and Nathanie
GI.!drn.
Li>tcr>-.J. G. TlbbetS, VIM. +. Kucyles
Hosea Cnheish
Superintendent of Schools-J. NJ. Pills
bury.
KIRBY.
Town C:erk-C H. Graves.
Selertmen-E. W. Church, b. Il. Mckee,
son. S R.nney
Trrasnrer-A. W. Burroughs.
Oetrsrer of the Poor-ll. ID. Young
FIRST Con>table-H. Stevens.
Second Constable-John Russell, ,Jr.
Li>fers-N. NewhalI, II. ID. Young, A
StOldard.
Town Grand Jurors-Seth Burroughs. Il
| B. N.rker>on
Town Agent and Trustce-A. w. Bur
rouuhs.
Superintendent Common Schoois-Joh
Russell Jr.
NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECrION.-The fir:
trial of strength under the administration o
MIR. buchanan occurs in New IIamp>hir
next Tuesday. The pro-slavery rule of Nj
Pierce brought defeat and disgrace upon tn
Democrats of his native State. New Ham,
shire was too true to the principles OF freedcr
to be led longer by the South She brok
away from the old landmarks. and notwitt
standing the efforts of the Democratic mana
gers in that State, we believe she will mar
tain her present position. There are no bel
ter politicians in the country than the r.
pubIicans of New lamp shire, and they ar
confident of success. 4 full vote will ensu
it.
COLLECTOR FOR EERMONT.-Tte lie,
aid says, Isaac 3. Bowdish, of Swanton. ha
been appointed and confirmed Collector 70
the District of Vermont. Mr.. Bowdisb i, O
course .taunch Democrat, and bis exper
cnce for for several years past in the Custor
House we'll fit him for the post. Mr.. B..
will be remembered, some time since receiy
ed an appointment of Consul to Constantine
pie, but it seems he prefers home appoin,
ment.
a COOP JoKE.-Mr Scott, the Static
Agent in this village, we'll known among Rail
road men and our citizens, by the name OF
'Gen. Scott" left home last week for Nash
ia. ga the VT Central Railroad After ar
irving at Essex, Conductor Fletcher tele
graphed to j. Z. Gault, at Mortified, that h
had Gen Scott on board. The operator a
Montpelier read the communication by SCUM,
as it passed through his office. The an
nouncement spread rapidly, (as it was suppos
ed to be the renowned hero of Lundy's Lane
and at the various stations crowds of of peo
pie Huc ked around to see thu G.nar,I par