The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-11-21


ecutor with being drunk, disorderlv, and
insulting to white man. AS the fellow OWL
ed up to the specification of being drunk. did
not know what took place while in that con
dition, said he was sorry for what he had done
and would do so no more. he was let off on
easy terms-with the lowest penalty of the
law. His master, as is customary in such
cases, appeared in his defence, and labored
with a lawyers shrcwdncss not only to clear
his property from the legal circumference
placed upon it, but to ferret out the lawless
white man who had furnished him the liquor.
But the testimony of the accused (good
against none but those of his own color.)
showed that he had procured it from one Of
the Maysville bucks. who, ike city bucks in
general. carried willow covered bottle in his
sidc-pockct.
The laws of. Kentucky are very severe
against selling or giving liquor to slaves, or
free blacks 1t is. however. often violated.
though prosecutions of offenders are seldom
made.
The usual negro holidays, (as well as white
folks'O viz: Christmas-are fast approaching.
when toll and scrvitutlc will be thrown aside.
and slavery, for one short week, put on the
guisc of freedom. OF its particular nantes
tations may apprisc your readers after the
Jubilee is over. as we'll as of some other Incl
dents in negro life unless they protest
agains, another dark affair. like this commu-
nication.
AS one step higher pcrhaps Your readers
will regard it iowcy.) in the scale of society.
the "rowdics or gentlemen of leisure. de
serve passing consideration. 1t seems that
this class of persons in and around Minerva.
have had falling out. and in their thirst for
revenge have determined 20 bring eacn other
to meritcd justice. On yesterday two war
rants were sworn out against Sundav-carl-
players. and one against merchant for sell
ing cards without license The merchant had
refused r''"H to one of the low black legs re-
ftrrcd to. which greatly affected his honor
and standing as a gentleman. and informed
against the merchant and then the mcrchan,
against him and his accomplicc. The invcs-
LEGATION is set for next Saturday, Of which
will report YOU the result in due time
The Kentucky Fairs and their con>equcn,
excitement being over. as an agreeable sub
>titutc the Youngsters have taken L. hurry
ing with 4 vengeance. The run upon the
Ladies III this respect outri,al> that upon the
Banks by at least ten per cent. Bat as the
former arc Vet expanding uhcir crinolinc.l it
argues an abundance of III, sp,ri. on the part
of the cid folks in double st!.>r. viz: long
pur> :. AID large hc,ic> Of girls. In this
state Of affairs "''r '>.':'N may he expected.
to relieve the >carc:,, Of currrnc, in the coun-
try. and help torwai,! The product 10 the east
crn markets. As man, Is 4 score of weddings
have taken place here. since the example Sc,
by the RUNAWAY match. reported !atrl, for
your paper y number Of ,h,>c | have had the
honor of attending. and can speak or cpfh.,l,o
in regard 10 the usual ceremonies The crowd
is general, large and hrill.aut-all ,lie friends
and nci2hiors being in>itrl The nigh; is
the time commonly chosen for the dad occa-
sion. Sometimes the morning * selected
whenever an immediate trip is to he under
taken by the bridal pair \ short time be
fore the ceremony itself is 10 come off the
crowd arrange themselves in most admirable
confusion in the parlor. ladies' in front. and
the gentlemen around them as shading Tan
other dark affair y to the picture As the
loving couplv and their attendants Hcsrcud.
(for the houses are generally two story. at
least a orv-anda-half.) the minister ~ar,s a
vacant circle around him. which is soon filed
with bright and M''Ainy faccS-",hc gay
and gaudy, centre ofthc puhliccyc. and the
short ceremony is said. the hcncd;c:ion IN
vohcd. and the usual kiss bestowed upon the
bride. This latter is held as the especial
privilege of the groom But if he valves the
right. the quickest on the trigger secures
the passing pleasure" which is followed
hv heightened series of congratulations.
Smacks (of courSc) from the ladies'. and all
the hilarity and huhub Imaginable in a crowd
of the Young and me rv. Then comes the
supper which is always nice AMI abundant {:
and after this, the prolonged chit-chat. court
ing -in-thc corner, and frolicking. so common
everywhere on nuptial occasion.
But amid this general flow of sunshine. an
exception to my theme. dark cloud of sor-
row has come suddenly over the heavens of
one of the welded pair.and their many friends.
which cannot fail to move gush of sympathy
in the breast of your remote readers. as they
are apprised of the affective dispcnsation
One of the most lovely and amiahlc of the
ncw-madc bridcs-bcforc her marriage, the
acknowledged belle of the vicinity-was ia
ken suddenly i'll or last Tuesday, and on
Thursday brcathcd her last in the arms of
her husband-thc Rev. John A. Brooks-af
ter the brief period of but three weeks of
welded life. The shock came like a thun-
dcrbolt upon the husband and fricnds-to
them an occasion for untold sorrow and tears
to all a warning that death follows in the
wake of joyous life. no less than in the tot
tcring footsteps of sorrowing age