The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-01-16

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DRAM m UF MrmrmR CAuR-Ws
understand that Charles J.. Cater the murder.
RI uf Wad.H leuuyi 81 the CharIestoWuhrara
Prison, died 200 IilI Yesterday of pltlutg
from which Doe has been suffering ior luIvs
few days 4 iay or two previous ~ b,
death be was 10 DO sald, boz a peuifeul con-.
diti0n, rcupltinR the fearful crime t1r smch
90 a feW months be- would have suffered tGs
most dradtul penalty Of the l.w.
The brief but tugic career Df Cater h flll
of warning o. The JpupR 0f our city. ll4rly
/ iu lie be came % this city, where be found
/ business as % salesman in store on Court
street. With pleasing exterior, and morn
than ordinary intelligence and activity, n.
might have made his future bright and pros
porous but iu moment Of temptation he
committed q robbery upon his cmp0yers
Tor which hc was sent % the House of Cor
ToctlH,
During this first committal 10 that insti
tuition bee was considered one ~ the beet
behaved prisoners, always ready and wiling
% PERFORM his duty. Hr was then employed
iu the cutlery establishment, and look con
siderable pride IN displaying their Wsres 20
the visitors Of The institution. change
however came over him be- became suun
aud made 10 WurderOus assault upon one Of
the officers ~ the House. for which he was
sent 10 the State Prison, where the dreaded
tragedy occurred for which his life was de-
clhred iarlelted.-- hosfoH ITdreiier, l3M,
GuyERNMEsr GoNG ~ CuNnAmfs-
Government Instructions like paddys dream.
20 "bl cuulhrlries," Gov Walker was lin.
slruc"d' tn SEQ chat the Lcoompton Cousu-
tuition was submitted 10 the people, lie did
h0s utmost % carry out these "iustructious,"
and-Was compelled 10 resign
Commodore Padding was "nstrueled" 10
use bis utmost eudeNors % prevent the ,io-
lnrpu Of the "neuTality laws" by "lawlem
pcuous' Who were dtting out expeditions
against Nicaragua, Sc, He obcycd these
"inriwctions' by aTestiuR Walker and send
ing him home az a pFisonvf For this he Is
10 be ccnsurcd II not disgraoed while the
"lhwlcss person" arrested IL % receive the
apologize Of the Cabinet r,
Paddys dream is not the only thing that
'goes by conthrarlcs ALBANY Journal
a CESTENNARlAS ~ WANT-1he Oneida
chief Skandogh ow-totters through our city
under the weight Of his Tooth year. 10 this
burden Of age IL added that Of poverty as
the Oneida goes 10 the Spirit Land MANY
Of our readers will have their symnathies
touched 20 learn that on Saturday astdhe
aged chiefs deslitulion was 10 great thai, for
iw,uuriour hours hs had been without food,
ana FOR much longer TING without fuel.
Accident discovered him 10 kind hearted
nIJu. Starving and freezing as tho Indian
was yet he had guest IN his chamber Death
was there, skandogh watched beside the
body Of bis grand,child-A1my Journal
lam !.
~ IL lately sailing down the Po,omac.ve
were much Impressed hy The solemn tolliug
'i the steamboat bell ~ We passed the hal
uWcl spot where rest the mortal rcmHrs of
.hc ii'uttrious Washington. The touching
custom j. never omitted aud ii is said that
or hllI century II has been. observed by
very boat or ship, while passing the Gsercl
shade ~ J. paper.
iV- The siSth company Of Young women
SO, sent out to the West for h5.nes. last
week 10y the branch Of the ChildrcnS Aid
society, which H. now devoted to this eneG-
ent dos gu under the caro- Of Rev. Mr.
'racr lhcy leit on stormy day in tho
ie't .piiits-N J. paper.
STEAMBOAT ANp RAILROAD AcciprN4s-u
IS computed that during the year 1857 there
we're I-' -ia'. road accidents in the United
states nl which 100 were killed. and $50
Wounded. During the wear 1886 there were
40 railroad accidcns. by which lg5 per,on,
we're killed and 629 wounded The number
i steamboat rcidents in 1857 is computed
I 30, hy which 322 persons were killed, and
a Won dcd. In 1886, there were 20 stenn,
cat accidents. by which 35s persons we're
l'ied. aud ~ Wounded. These statistics
% not include scagoing steamers.
fnA.Y FrN.-The Peck Sip Co. having
eIue'd the Fare To one cent, the South ION
'itti Company has come down TO halfa
emf, upon which the Brooklyn Eagle remarks
: follows The Peek Slip ferry will next
- Ut Ff'Jffiur. TIC other Turr,
Oh follow suit and throw in Refreshments
ne Ieck sup Company not 20 be outdone,
W give each passenger ticket in a,lottcrv
,hgme, WIN priIes VARYING from an ivory
loU'WtN TO a larm IN New Jersey. Tho
huth 10Th street Co.. of course, will NOT ci,c
,, and will offer some greater Undue, m mt,
rrhnps make each passenger a presant ola
ouNr and lot, and pay a carman 10 move his
'nHnrc into il. There is nothing like
pposlion,-N J, Sun
a LoNo Haul party Of sixteen ladie,
auIed n barrel Of flour from Bangor TO
.ampdcu, ON hand sled the Distance is
A-tftitrT- -+stiies- ltur t7rrr ir1uurtuuirrr
p'hnnous old fellow 10 give something 10
'e Methodist minister in llompdcn. and he
ACE inc proposal 10 give them the best
ariel OF Hour that could he purchased in
angor provided they would haul il from
- ~ y" ''ic ItsluenCe OF the minister.
ms hard condition the women COMPLIED
m and according 10 the Bangor Union,
1t the Hour through in good shape.
MlsfHY,-Two elderly nader ladies by
e name OF Beard who have lived as If in a
ate OF great il not abject, poverty, recently
ed IN South Gardner, Mass. wlihin a Ga
ES OF each other, and since thcisi dcceasc il
Is been ascertained thsssathey were in
secession OF over five thousand dollars worth
property What folly thus to live What
shonor thus to die
Q The wonders of the law " i'll never end.
lazewoll clnrt, Tenn, fellow arraipned
r stealing raw hide, proved that he pur-