The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-06-13
Gte GaIeoontau.

New ADVERTISEMENTS Special Notice
Newell & Bancroft Medical Card-J. l.
Hartman. Agricultural Notice. Horse an6
Horsemanship-Phillips, Sampson & Co.
Legal Advertisements. Blood Horses-A
II. Wilcox. For Sale. NJ. Weeks & Co
Saw Mill Machinery-Hibbard & Richards.
r. We commend the article in anothe,
column dedicated to "our intelligent tope,
fellow citizens" to the attention of all who
want to get "pure liquors."
f1REMES's PARADE.-The great pressure
OF other matter last week, compelled us to
omit all mention of the Firemen's Parade NJ
the previous Tuesday. 1t was a verv sue
cessful demonstration, and answered all the
purposes of an old-hshioned June tra;n;no
with these very desirable differences, tina,
good order took the place of the rioting which
used to prevail, and that where rum once
abounded, water did now much more abound
The streets were full of men, women. child
rem, horses, and various other bped and quad.
rupeds, but withal there was no confusion nor
disorder. The Fire Companies were out in
full force, and gained great credit by their
hne appearance and skillful evolutions, as well
as ny the ease and vigor with which thew u.s.
cd their engines. We must say a word in
special praise Of the Alert, who, both on pa
rade and at working the engine, displayed a
eAl'l worthy of older fremen. Though
the Company is composed of boys, they make
no boys play Of their business. At the re-
tent fire, near the Depot, they did most ex-
tellent service, and when the alarm was Civ
en- last week of the fire at the Centre village.
the Alert justified the name that thew bear
by the promptness with which they and their
engine started for the field of action. The
Veterans appeared we'll at the parade. They
are not great at fancy work, but when there
IS occasion for strong muscles and tough sim
ews, the Veterans are the men for the emcr-
gency.
"A pleasant feature of the DAVIS per-
Torrance was the presentation of hose-car-
mage cover from the Alert to Torrent No. /.
The cover was beautiful article, made of
'enamelled leather, on which appeared in
large block letters the words "ToRRrxr M
l. beneath which was a silver plate bearing
suitable inscription. B. o. Stephenson, or
behalf of the Alerts, made neat little sneecl
presenting the cover. and an appropriate re.
spouse was made by F. Fairbanks, Foreman
OF the Torrent. In the evening two Of the
companies had a torch-light procession, which
closed the exercises of the dav.
ALMOST FIRE.-The roof of the Carriage
Shop of Mr.. Alonzo Brown at st. Jobnsb,,rv
centre took fire on Thursday afternoon of las,
week, and, but for the most strenuous exer.
tons of the citizens, that building and sever.
al Others would have been DESTROYED. As i,
was, the flames were not extinguished till a
hole six or eight feet square was burned in
the roof Considering the high wind which
prevailed at the time, and the great exposure
OF other buildings, the escape from destruct.
i've conAagration was little less than wonder.
full. The Fire Companies of this village turn.
ed out promptly at the first alarm. and were
making all possible speed towards the scene
OF action. when they were saved from furthe,
exertions by the welcome news that the fire
was extinguished.
- We are at last we'll rid of Mrs. Hora
whose rum has made so much trouble amono
the Irish laborers on the railroad. She has
been closely confined in jail since her last
conviction till few days ago, when being
tired OF that kind Of life, she agreed to leave
the State of she could be released. She was
accordingly discharged, and has departed
bag and baggage, but
"whcre she's gone and how she fares
Nobody knows and nobody cares"
U We take occasion to call the attention
OF superintendent of Common Schools 70
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