The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-12-11

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FATAL ACgpESt-A man Wy the name Of
Cunningham tailor bytrado aud belonging
10 Brandon, got ON lbe cars a. Middlebury'
un Monday evening last, 10 q state OF iutoNi-
cation. lie danced around in the cars and
wanted o. light and when the tr1n reached
brandon he got out and got Ia again, finally
WhcH the train got under some hcRdWay, he
jumped 20 the ground, keeping hold Of the
iron guards w,th bis hauds, The motion Of
Che train brought his legs under and one lrg
and one arm was run over and had o. hr am
putatrd by lirs. Bachus and Dyer. The uur
fortunate man died next duy about noon, lie
leaves ~ wife aud two children 10 mourn over
such az avid, sad aud sudden calamity
hts1ldad Courier,
~ On Saturday night last, Mira, james
O.Hucn, Of this place was found dead, Com
mon rumor snd size had been murdered, An
inquest was held on her body, bat the public
me not yet put Ia possession Of the meu
ELECTED, No arest has, us yet been made
Courier.
LIQUOR LAw.-The Legislature have pass
sd two amendments % the Liquor Law --opo
requiring seized liquors " replcVined To- re-
90 iu the hands Of Tho officer serving the
rcplcNin wit, until the decision a. 10 the de-
Iructjon Of the liquor, II IL rs ordered 20
be destroyed, he IL 90 deliver il into the hands
u the dcstroycr, but If not condemned, into
the hands OF rs owner They also enacted
that liquors shall not be- given away 90 rails
ings moving OF buildings, Repository,
CLAIMS ALLOWED The Legislature has
voted 10 pay certain persons, for services and
materials, about $1,000, in all, over aud above
what the Superintendent OF the State House
agreed TO pay them, and wc understand that
Il. L.
ON tho state House, al their own price, md
A., they have lost money ON them, who viii
apply 10 the Legislature next year for extra
allowances, None Of these persons belong
iu this place. We know nothing as 90 the
justice of any Of these claims.--c hrQhicie.
"a Rev John IT, BeclWitb, Who has
presided over the Congregational Society iu
this village for the past three years, preached
his fIrcwrit sermon ,itt iSHrdep- last ta-g-!l!!
house, We understand that Doe goes. to Bar
tSn, ns the Congregational Society AZ that
place have voted unanimously 20 tire him,
aud offered 500 more per wear ,hpu he had
IA this village Mr. BccSvth has given
good satisfaction during bic lulors among
tine people here, and Ne congratulate the CHI
zcns &C Barton in thus securing hi, services.
-irastuyg STANDARD
TT The Orleans County Natural and Ciyil
To- History nocltty held q meeting hi NlNnnN on
the LIT inst II was but hinly attended,
probably from the fact that the attention ~
many was turned to the political orgoui5a-
ton Of the county and the proximity 60
Thanksgiving dny.- SianB2rd
RUTLAND COUNTY TTrTy--t'tTr. rIr'rrrvv-
company hayo orrauizrd hy ecctug II. H.
Baxter, Captaini w. Y w. Ripley, lst Lieu.
tenant; Ira G. Foster. 2d do Cyrus Carpen-
ter, 3D. do They take the name Of the "BaS.
ter Guards. The new hotel in Rutland
will be opened the first or second week Of
December THE Herald says that Mr. u.
S. Buel Of Orwell, has a lamb which weigh
cl. when between six and seven months old,
1875 pounds.--On Monday night of last
week, Mr. auckland Of Brandon, had pair
81 horses killed on the railroad.