The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-11-14
Che Californian.

Falls Academy. Sewing Machines-C Cham
berlin \ Fletcher. Notice.. b. Sumner.
List Of Letter-G. G. Barney. 2. NJ. \ num-
Der Of Legal Notices. Phillips Academy.
Cost. Cost-Ira Dresser. Pictures for the
Timcs-Gagc g. Rowcll.
THE LEGISLATURE adjourned Wednesday
morning last. The discussions of the last
few days were quite interesting, and we
would have been glad to have given more
full report this week. had We room. Although
the complaint has been made that this session
lacked interest. in comparison with those of
the last two years, yet we believe all our
readers Will bear witness that this has been
more than countcrbalanccd to us bv the
"Capitn Letters" from our much valued cor
respondent "IIAL.'
COUNTY CoIHT.-The time for the service
OF wits. rcturnablc at the next term of
County Court in Caledonia County, expires
on Thursday the 10Th of Nov. inst.
VILLAGE LYCEUM.-We would call atten-
ton to "Citizen's" communication on our
second page. in which he throws out some
valuable hints in regard to Lectures, Libra
ries, and l.yccumS We have been much in
terested in the lectures at the Academy this
fall. and hope they may be continued by the
native talent which aboundS here. \ village
library. too. is a thing greatly needed. and we
believe it only needs a move in the right d.
reCtion to secure one
FIRE IN SUTrON.-The store of Mr.. David
Powers. of Sutton. was burned, together with
its contents, on Monday night, November 3
The people of the village were startled about
O'Clock on the above night. by the sound
of an explosion. and on fastening out. this
building was found to be cnvclopcd in flames
1t appeared to those who first reached the
spot. that the store was set on fire in two
places-back and front-and when the flames
reached the gunpowdcr it caused an cxplo-
sion which gave the first alarm. and which
startled the inhabitants from their slumbcrs
for a large distance around The store was
occupied by Mr.. S. \. Nelson. who lost about
$4,000 worth of goods-insurcd for 81 100
There was no insurance on the building
McSsrs. Nelson 4 VI athcwSon had $500 worth
of wool stored in the building.and Mrs. Cook.
tenant in the I'd story. and absent from home
a. the time. lost all her furniture. valued at
5000.
FIRE IN v1crory.-The barn of Mr. AL
Shaw. of Victory, was burned on Thursday
morning of last week, together with about
thirty-fve tons of hay. Mr.. Shaw went to
his barn earl Y in the morning with a COM
mon lamp which he set down on the floor
while he fed his cattle. and it is supposed the
wind blew the fire among the hav. for soon
after Mr.. Shaw returned to the house the
barn was discovered to be in flames The
stock was all removed. No insurance.
ACCIDENT.-A Young man by the name of
Lorenzo Colby had his hand badly sawed bv
coming in contact with circular saw while
in motion. at the old Steam Mill. in this place
on Monday last. Persons working with cir
cular saws should use the utmost caution. for
it has been demonstrated more than once and
at this same shop. TOO, that it is the height
ofimprudence to put ones hand upon one
while in motion. 1t always leaves cruel
mark
THA>KSGlviNG.-ltw will be noticed that we
publish Gov Fletcher's proclamation for this
me-honOrcd festival, which is to be the sd
day of December. 1t will also be noticed
that we are at least one week behind the rest
of mankind.-as usual. Why the Governors
of these much-abused United Statcs.-or New
England. at least-cannot agree upon some
time and all unite in a universal Thanksgiv-
ing on some given day. we ncvercould clear
ly see. 1t would seem just as appropriate to
us to have our Fourth of July happen along
in the different states from the last of June to
first of August as to have this rregularity in
this time-honorcd custom. The Governors
of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecti-
cut. New York, Maryland. Pennsylvania and
North Carolina have appointed the Goth of
November, as day of Thanksgiving. while
the Governor of Name has appointed the 10Th
The principal reason which induced the
acting Governor of Maine to appoint the
10Th. is said to be that the fifticth anniversa-
~ ofhis fathers marriage occurs on that
day.
NEwsrArERDoM.-The Windsor Journal
was received last week enlarged somewhat by
MIR. McIndoe. who is now the proprietor of
that valuable paper. MIR. Mclndoe manifests
an untiring zeal in the newspaper business;
- he now having two papers under his
CONTROL and if the Journal continues as
good as while under the charge of Mr.. Hale.
it will be good enough, for while under his
care it has been one of the best papers in the
State. We notice, however, that friend Mcln-
doe. Yankcc-like is not satisfied with print
ing large paper in Orange and another one
in Windsor County, but must stick under the
mead of his Aurora (which, BY the way, is