The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-11-06

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b ArnsFuD BURGIAEy.--An ATTEMPT VA.
made % enter tho house Of Madison sl,st.
/ Esq, on School Street in this yillage,on Sun.
tday morning about O'Clock. Mrs. glpat
/ fret heard ihrm, and was waiting 10 gi,,
! them a warm reception, when she was called
! aloud by her little girl who had been lick
sud restless during the night and which
/ frightened the burglars from further oper..
| tons The prints Of their efforts were Nsl.
I BILE on the windows, aud their tracks showed
/ that they wore rubber shaes,--Heilovs ran,
| Times.
FATAL Accommodations O'Clock on Fri.
day eve, frsuchman was run over by the
/ Rutland Freight train, about 10 miles
from this place, lie was on board the mail
train but got OF at Shelburn and was left
lie then started on foot and was oyeTtaken
10y the freight train which run over him
immgling him dreahfIlly, causing instant
death.-AWiHgi0l Times,
SAD AccpDT--A lad Of about seven
years Of age, by the name Of Melvin Cod
ding, was recently killed Ia WaIeryille, by
the falling OF tree,
~ HHHps Dlinn, native Of Burlington.
W., died very suddenly of yellow fever "a
New Oreana, on the 7th ult. For six year,
past be has been connected with the ~
Chniles Hotel, and was widely known and
highly esteemed as young man Of noble
and generous impulses. lie died NJ the ear,
ly age Of 20 years. sentinel
FIRE-Yesterday (Wednesday1 ahefGo7,
the House, shed and barn, owned by Mr..
John Cookson Of this village, was entirely
destroyed by fire, Contents partly saved.
There was small insurance, leaving the loss
about 5000, This il the second time Mr.
Cookson las been burnt out Monipsliey
lraiehmm,
~ The respected Senior Of the Free Prs,s
visited Montpelier on Friday last, and among
his recorded observations is the following
The frat remarkable object which struck
our eyes as We stepped from the depot yes-
terdny, was a lofty square brick structure
erected ucnI the corner 81 the state house
Il reminded M of shot tower, on the lofty
chimney Of a uanuiactory IL chemical sub.
stances, Whether intended for a legislative
gas- rorks, -or steam chimney Il ia an
outrageous driormty to say the least Of IT,
We cordially concur. The laundering
Superintendent, in piling up this brick pyrs.
mid is immor.aliz,ng himself Il I, an append
age that no otSfr state house possesses, and
when it is completed GO feet high > it will he
decidedly the most conspicuous ohjret in
Munip,lIer--a sort Of legislative sign-post.
We suggest on irtcrrtion
1nIs ciINSEY,
Accidentally omitted in its proper place is
erected here, perpetual memorial II
nIE HOUSE THAT TOM HpILT.
burlington Times.
WiNbuAN Co. ITfMs-A pair Of oxen,
owned by Mr., Sargent, Of Brnttlrboro, were
killed few days since by being run over by
the cars. Nj. Dana Bailey, of Towushcnd,
was seriously injured in the spine, short
time since, by falling from load Of corn.
lie died on the 18th inst.--Thc ArJts
says that the Windham County Mutual Fire
insurance Company h,d narrow escape
from heavy loss in the recent Waterbury
fire. They had over $3.50 on the property
destroyed, hut the polices had been cancelled
the day previous to the iire.---Mr. Ariel
Stfcctcr. OF Vernon, fcll from the high beams
Of barn, on Monday Of last week and
smashed one of his nrms.-Mr Sullivan
Norton. Of Wardsboro, while passing through
Troy, y. y, on his way west, was Awindlrd
out of $50 Oh The 9Th woman escaped
from the insane Asylum, in Brattleboro bind
jumped OH the bridge into the Connecticut
but the water being very shallow at the time
she was rcScucd.---John Anus, OF Bellows
Falls attempted TO cut his throat with his
jack-knife and then with razor, on the 9th
inst. but was prevented by his friends.--
Mr. John l.. Clark, of Wilmington. caught a
bear cub in a trap a short time since.
~ Mr.. y, r. Sprague informs the Bran
don idroe0ie that he has raised from one
English paialn, which hs-e,st into ~ pieces
on planting, a bushei basket level full.
NIoIArNG.--John bellows, Of Whining
ton, was arrested on the 9th inst, for violat-
ing the provisions Of the liquor law. He
was taken before Justice Witt Of that town,
tried, convicted and sentenced to pay a fine Of
$40 and eosw.-St Aibdns Messenger.
BIC PEAR,-Mr. Wm, Dickey Of Bradford,
has presented us with a huge pear which
measures eleven aid a half inches. plump,
around it, aud weighs twelve and half oun-
ces. IL is the Bartlett pear, and ia, Mr.,
Diekey informs US, fair specimen Of those
that grow on one OF his trees If any of our
fruit REsser--oan produce larger one We
shall be happy to notice it-Aurord.
HIGHWAY RoRRE#F- AM, ATTEMPT 10 MuR-
DER-A most daring highway robbery aud