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

VARIOUS ITEMS.
The Hon. W. L. DAYTON has been co,-
flrmed by the Senate, unanimously, a. At.
orney-General of New Jersey.
PREsENTATIoN.-Mrs. Darlington was
presented this evening with the freedom Of
Court street in an elegant snuff box lined
with gold, by distinguished individual !,
that vicinity The speeches were brief bu.
vigorous. The donor held the box in his
right hand, and with much emotion said
TAKE it" The old lady extended her rich,
hand and received the gift, and bowling her
head very gracefully, replied, "7zank you.-
1t was scene for two painters. While the
presentation was going on Ike was engaged
in trying on military cap that was near bv.
-Gacet.e.
Humboldt states that ''in Egypt in the
18th century. the habit of eating human flesh
pervaded all classes of society. Extraordi.
nary snareS were spread, for physicians in
particular. They were called to attend per-
sons who feisned to be sick. but who were
only hungry. and it was not in order TO be
consulted. bu: 1evoure,l''
On Wednesday morning. a. Justin. son
Of Reuben Wheeler, of Nashua. y. H., was
PLAYING in ward At the side of his house. he
ran against post, striking him 4 very severe
blow on his forehead near one of the templrs
causing death.
A hen thief named freed va. freed at
Troy. n Y. the other dav. and hundred
weight of dressed poultry was found on HI.
premises.
Here is another terrible warning ayais.,
the carrying Of firearms hahi.ualv. A COM
panv had gathered in Lebanon, Ohio, for
wedding. when one ofthe guests took off his
"vercoaf. from the pocket which dropped
small pistol. Young lady present picked
up the weapon. when Frederick Spohr asked
her TO hand it TO him. in doing which il was
DISCHARGED, and the ball entered the left cor
ner of the right eve of Spohr, causing death
instantly. The marriage was deferred. and
with stricken hearts the guests left the scene.
A man has been indicted at Cambridge.
for passing Buchanan medal for god eagle:
the man upon whom he passed it escaped,
there being no law making idiocy crime.
An OLD BACHELOR BnrSrLrxG Cr.-
Mr.. buchanan. in his inaugural, speaks Of
''our children and our childrens children"
Mrs Pierce wife of the ex.pre.iden,. !.
so feeble that she had to be carried from the
White House to Mr.. Marcy's, where thew are
temporarily STAYING.
"A large concourse of Mr.. Summers
friends. including quite a number of ladies.
assembled on the pier, at New York, Sa,ur-
day. to bid him farewell as he embarked for
Europe. Mr.. Sumner. although quite feeble
in body, appeared to be in fine spirits.
QrEEr What is The least proportion
of negro blood which person NAV posses,
and still retain the privilege of American
citizenship? Il a muIatfo . citizen of,he
United States? Ifnot. is quadrcon?
Two emicrant girls in New York barinr
suffered most outrageous treatmen, fron
three Williams. under whose protection they
were placed. made complaint before the pror-
er authorities. The offender. were disrbar..
ed on bail; tie girls were imprisoned a.
witnesses!
We learn from the Dover Gazette tina,
Hon. John 7. Hale has returned home quite
i'll. lie was one of the victims of the "a;
poisoning affair at the Nationa. Hotel
&C. C. Chaffee, NJ. C., write. to the
Springfield Republican that bis wife's brother,
Mr.. Sanford, was and is the only person
who had or has any rover in the case of bred
Scott, that neither himself, nor any member
OF his family, were consulted in relation TO or
even knew OF the existence of the suit till
after 1t was noticed for. trial, when he learned
IL in accidental manner.
ACCOUNTABILITY OF RAILROAp En-
rLofEEs.-Last week, at Montreal. the Man
ayers of the Grand Trunk Railroad had one
Of their switchmen arrested on a charge of
wilfully nes!ecting his duty BY absentins him.
self without the permission Of hi. superior
officer, whereby a train of cars ran off the
track Of the railroad, thereby exposing the
property and persons of the passengers 10
great risk and injury. The accused was
fully committed to await his trial at the mex.
Court o! Queens Bench.