The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-04-10
AGairs in Now Haven.
eorrsaponuente Of gbt eaIsu0nIam.


DEAR S,-Whic was writing you few
weeks since the attention Of this community
was being directed 10 the unfortunate ahray
which bad 80 disturbed the quiet Of the city
in February The investigation Of the case
resulted in verdict by the jury, Of "dcath
by person or persons unknown" but they at
the same time expressed their belief that
members Of the club concerned, had unwar-
rlntably sheltered themselves under the pro-
vision Of law by which they could decline tcs-
tiGing Two thirds Of this jury were either
acting or cx.mcmbcrs Of the Fire Depart
mcnt.
Shortly after the Faculty disbandod this
Inflated club Of Crocodilcs, and furthermore
separated from College for an indefinite peri
cd three Of is prominent members. This
latter proceeding caused some growing among
students ut large, who argued that IL any
were required 10 leave, the whole club should
be included, rather than that three or four
not known to be- more implicated than others,
hhould bc Virtually charged with any rcspon-
Fsihility that might arise. Thus has departed
the glory Of the "Crocodlcs" they came and
they went, like their old rivals the "Shark.. "
and none are found who viii now vie With
the sturdy "Pic-Eatcrs" Mournful lesson
on the revolution Of Empires"
You can hardly conceive the astouishment
Of the New Haven public, at certain rcycla.
lions made here two or three weeks since, In
a set Of resolutions published by the forcmeu
p ~ Ill Ia,
tions the citizens are assured that the student,
7 vrt mink, r,f-iiiu-rurrru-+- creatures
who claim an affinity to the human family
although noted for their swinish propcnsi
ties y that they go about "boasting and cxult
iuE TO the world ut farEr IN the death OF firi
victims, with murderous blood still rcckinl
from their fingers, ends,H aud that, assassin
and their Hccompccs now walk the street
in open defiance of law, seeking new yictim
for their murderous knives and coward,
bullets" Such is the drift of the resolution
which were printed in the daily papers of tn
less public sympathy than might bc cxpccte,
under such an alarming state Of affairs.
In closing this has,y letter, l rejoice to sa
that the excitement in regard to these matter
has entirely subsidized aud that public though
and attention is now being turned 10 u worth
Ter theme. The wide spread religious intcres
q OF this country is not wanting in our commu
nifty, and for two or three weeks past, thi
has been the absorbing question among a
. classes particularly in College, where it
said that so deep and rational religious fee
ing has hardly ever been known, and wit
this characteristic, that those who have un
formly kept themselves most aloof from r,
tig0uS influences, Sccm now It's most acrtv
and jealous advocates. A far different an
y better spirit seems to prevail on all Sides an
the relations of students and iircmcn Al
much more amicablc than during the white
T. 1t is hoped and believed that this state q
+ things may continue, and that with the opci
70 ing of the summer term there may be cs,al
L fishcd a reign of tranquility so essential f,
+ the prosperity of College and the welfare q
u community. Yours in haste,
W