The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-01-10
st. 1obmsburp, Ut.
SATURDAY 80: JAN. 10, 1857.

kATCRDAY 80: JAN. 10, 1857.
E,<s,sLrcrvREs Mr. &. c. Uu'chin-
49,, r.,.r,lv o. Kansas, bu. formerly from
Vermont, will speak at
:, Johnsburv Centre, Jan. 9. at p NJ.
Lyndon tOrner. 10,
:, .J,hn,bnry at Town Hail, Jan. -, at
p. NJ
L., the peorie turn out and hear the facts
in regard 10 Kansas from an eye witness.
See notice III another column.
IrcrrErs Another lecture will be de
,ve-sd a. Union Hall, on Tuesday evening
wit. January Is, at a quarter before seven
o'clock hv the Rev \. y. MINER, of Boston
The subject Of tire lecture is not announced.
". are informed that Mr. Miner is gentle.
wan Of fine abilities, and that his lecture will
be we'll worthy the attention OF large audi
enCe.
WENDELL PHILLIPS, ESQ, Of Boston,
will also deliver lecture at the same place.
gu Tuesday evening. January 20. His sub
irct will be. The Lost Arts"
Tickets for each of these lectures can be
had at the door for % cents each.
Anti SLAVERY MrErlNGS.-C. c. Bur
i.iob. Of Connecticut, will lecture on Slave
" AS follows:
M,Indo.'s Falls. Thursday 9TH inst.
Barnet. Friday 10Th.
ST. John,lurv, Saturday eth.
The lecture will commence, in each p'a' e
a,GP.M
IN letter to us. Rev y. Il. Johnston, Of
Tonsnam saws, M. Burl"i.h is an able. ell
oouenr, honorable. truthful and g'ntlrn'anly
advocate of the cause Of humanity"
TIE Souru CnrECM.-ihc South Con
cr,ca,ionaI Church III tbs village has recent
IL been greatly improved in is internal ap
pearance The vast cXlar>" OF unbrokr'
whit. wail'at the farther ED has been rrl''a
ced bv beautiful Gr>.n which cuts otf >e>t
raj feet from the nnnrcup'r! corners. am
leave, a larre semi circular recess tor ia
pulpit. This recess i, arrhr'!. and Nannr'''
in .tucco. producing a most beautiful riIrr
and harmonlzirI perfectly With III" remain
indebted for tbs Improvement 10 'hc i.heIa
ity of Mr. Thaddrn> Fairbanks.
THE STATE IInU>I BrEHT.-A telt
graphic communication received here Wee
nesav afternoon. .iv,'> the ioi!owIn. rar'.'
ulars of the fire AT M'n,p"irr which dcs'1o!
ed the State !lon>r:-
Tn. fir, at the Stat House r,>uc, il !
en,ir. dr>tru.'rrn OF The wood work. j
walls are si,ndin: and apparently l'
dana.td Library. arrF'1,>. i''"rur">. X
all saved The fire originated tr",u 'hr h
air iln-, under Reps l,Ii an! WAS first ii
covered in thu. floor nrar til" Speaker Cha
1t broke cut about y. NJ AID within
hour the flames we're issuing ir,m near
every win low IN the hul!,!ln,.
The Constitutional Cunlrriiun ASSENT.
TO ,iay. & Is ho.dlna il SESSION, in the Ca
lIon>-.
This tulIin. was justly the priIe OF t
State. !; has been built at twenty yea
h.vin. been Completed ia 1887. l. WAS f''
YEAR. in building. and cost : i32.01.. OF VIII
the inhabitants OF MoitIrirr contriru'
$4,000. The Whole rr 9th Of the hud!
VA. $50 feet having ccn'ra! Eor'ir" Of
feet in breadth supported bv six D'rIc C
unns. The centre WAS 100 feet deep. and t
wings 50 feet The dome was 100 feet fro
III. ground.
|, is hoped that the granite walls are /
materially injured by the FIRE.
VILLAGE MEETING The annual me-
ing in this vIia.r for the choice OF olii''r
&C.. was held on "Wednesday afternoon. /
following persons were chosen to serve
village the en>uny YEAR
President, Luke F. Poland; TrS'ces.
rastus Fairbanks. Geo. 4 Merrill, Ephra
Chamberlin. Noah E.>'m,n. Fr,.lrri
Buchee; Fire IIarIen<. y. i. Bnnt. o.
Baker. J. j Lamb. H. Hastings. +. Walk
j. Clark, II A. Alden: Trcu>ur,r. Barr
MouI,on: Coisc'or, Amos &. Morrill,.
The Tr.asur.r'S account shows an exp
diture durin. :ilc year OF S2.i60,i3. p
ton of this sum, lawcvcr, provcrl! bclo'
on previous wears
ITEMS FROM PEACHAM There "
90 deaths in this town tie last year, the Sa
a. in 1855, which is che in S:Hty-r,@h' OF
inhabitants OF these. iour were under
wear Of age, and six between - ard
wears OF ane. the oi.,s, E.r:;,. ~ Years
The aggregate Of the ayes Of the Eve G.,
PERSONS who have died i, 40> ,rar*.
Seven m-mbcrs OF the Con1regmi<
Church are known to have died tn"
gear and nine have been dismissed TO
other churches, seven o! "ho&: 90 70
Western States Fifteen have united :
she Church cy profession and FIVE by Ger
cate
The SUM of tie contributions for :,ent
lent purposes in the Congregational Soc'
is 4Sl dollars.
There are IN town 1lG >iGnerS TO the l
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