The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-03-20

Fry, Vote for County Commissioner, o,
Crawford, O2,J @. Darling, 20,
County COMMISSIONERS,
bennington, Horace 4. White.
Caledonia, John Morse,
Chillenden, James Mitchell
EsscN, Oumel Crawford
Franklin, Romeo II, lluyt
Lnmoillc NJ, ". Tcrrill
Orange. iicgdpdcr McLaue,
Orleans, VIM, J, Hastings,
Rutland, II, Frishie,
Washington, ibdid hoH
Windhum Hiram RobcS, probably.
Windsor Crosby Miller,
Those In Hdiics are elected In opposition
to the regular nominated temperance oaudi
dates n,,,u
SrArE FNR-1hc Managers Of the Yer.
mont Stat Agricultural Society met nt Bel,
lows Falls on Wednesday, aud decided 10
locate the ucNt Fair at burlington.
Along Bio FisIL-Mr S. /. Thompson Of
Chester, is ahead IN catching Big Fish Last
Saturday he caught pike or pickcrcl in iud-
low Pond, which measured . feet inches IN
length, aud weighed, when first taken out of
the water, 10 "a pounds -Be'iors fdHs
Times,
u
that poor unfortunate woman hy the name
OF Mrs. Steele, Of Castlcton, basket maker,
while at work one evening with her basket
stuff around her, the stove door open 20 az
ford her light 10 see To work. the stuil caught
fire. and she was cnwrapt ia the flames and
so badly burned that she died last Saturday.
FArAL ACcupENr-A melancholy accident
occurred last Saturday 10 one Of the work.
men in Grcrnbnnks' WOODEN factory, in the
southeast part of this town. Mr.. Nicholas
Cook, aged 20, AN orphan, AMI German 10y
BIRTH was the victim. While adjusting
belt on the machinery, he was caught in some
part of of his clothing. by a hook attached to
the drum, aud carried twice, with great
velocity. over the iron shaft, and thrown upon
the floor with much violence. lie was almost
stripped of his clothing-nll save his neck
handkerchief and stQcking,--hs leg was
broken near the thigh. his spine seriously
injured, and his whole body greatly bruised.
Medical aid was Immediately procured, but
without avail he survived only I'LL Monday.
-DdnriHe Star.
ANonIER-Nr. W. I. Tcwksbury ofThst-
fad lill.A A44...la.iil4, la AeiAg AEne.ai-
tatcd doNn a ledge some 10 feet Mr. I.
and son we're libcratiug a ycarling confined
under log on the ledge. cutting Oh the log,
hy some ishap, 1t rolled carrying them all
below The young man was not much iniur-
ed. Mr. Tewksbury lived about one hour,
his spine was probably .broken.--durora.
FRE ~ NoRwIcu-1hc dwelling house
/ Of Mills a. Lord of Norwich, was burned on
/ Friday morning of last week. The fire is
supposed To have originated from a stove
/ funnel A part only of its contents were
saved. Loss estimated at S2uOu-iusmCd
for SGO0.-I,Word
~ The Supreme Court commenced It's
session for March in Orange County. Tues
day, Murrr 9th There were present, Hon.
Milo l.. Bcunott, Hon. Luke =. Poland, and
/ Hon. Asa o. Adds. Judge Rcdfcld is de-
tanned at home on account of the sickness Of
his familys-dWora.
| ~ Mr.. Charles Sanborn Of Sheffield has
potato in his cellar, raised by him the past
season, which weighs foyty;drc ounces. ltis
a californian About twenty such will
make u bushel,
~ Wercgrct,o learn that the house Of Mr..
J. RI laugh, Derby Center known aS-thG
Crane Stand. was destroyed by fire on
! Friday night last, Loss not known Sian
stead Journal 0--
VERMoNS aG4irATE pRsQN.-The present
nnmhcr Of convicts in the State Prison Mt
Windsor is sixty.ninc, sixty.cight Of whom
| are mates anu one ltululcs I.NN'N anu NIdlN
Isle counties are not represented; Windham
sends one; Bennington, I.amoilc and Orleans
two each Franklin thrcc Orange four (,
Addison five; Windsor and Washington
seven Caledonia niuej Chittendcn tcnj and
Rutland seventeen.
LIaUoR-IsH.-On Wednesday last George
w Britton of this village, was arraigned be-
for Royal TYLER, Esq. on complaint of the
grand Juror for violation of the liquor law.
This being the second offence he was fined
800 and costs. The third conviction will
ensure Il term of not less than three months
in the reserved rooms of the county house.
BrattiebOro Ph0Hir.
Mr.. HAWKINS LECTURE-We were UNI
able to hear the whole of Mr.. Hawkins in
tcresting lecture at the Town Hall, Tuesday.
we heard one fact of no little importance
stated and proved: that dcijrium hcmcBs has
become prevalent in this country only since
1884, in consequence of the use Of poisonous
drugs in fabric ting liquors, and that now,
many are attacked by it who have not been
drinking year. Mr. Hawkins exhibited n
book of recipes, prepared by Lncour
chemist of Bordeaux, after twcnty-sevcn years
of experiments, by which every variety Of
liquor may be manufactured without dis
tillation, and any kind of ale, porter. &c,
without using single hop burlington Free
D,.ea