The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-07-17

weighed 1000 pounds. Tie b. 80 " 4HAltliih
-ian and Murgnn blood and was sired 10y me
Bclounded. lie action aud style are very
superior and bee bids fair 20 make magnih-
cent horse. II uHy one in the state can
match this colt they will please uut out their
stoc,.- Haur.
STATUE on EUIAs ALLE,-Whilo a. Brat
. tleboro' on Friday goth Of June, we asked
permission 10 sco the statue Of Ethan Allen,
which is being made by young artist Mr.,
Larkn Mead, This Is the young man who
surprised the citizens Of Bmtlleboro' year
or Two since, by converting bank Of snow
into d colossal statue Of the recording angel
II was done in the night Of the 3lht Of De-
| cembor and the angel was represented 90
. finishing the rrcord'Gf the preceding ycat
/ The young artist Wps called 10 cut it 100 mar
bic which No did, and IL adorned lor "a time
I the National capital, lie cyiuccs talents Of
% high order Ills model for the Allen
Statue Is o grand conception, II httcd pre-
ciscly our idea OF Allen. IL seemed 90 be
complete. The right arm 10 upliuod, biz eye
| Is fixed and we almost expected 90 hear the
clay cry out, "ln the name Of God and the
I Continental Congress" We think the statue
will be q great succcss,- Trumpet
/ UNPARALLELED ANp DESTRUCTIVE FLoop --
/ Our town has just been made the scene and
sufferer of the most remarkable aud dcslruct-
J iYc fTc,hot ever known iu this section Of the
country, IL commenced raining yesterday
about O'Clock J.. NJ, and continued 10 pour
down iu uu uucpusiug shower for upwards Of
two hours in consequence oi which lhs wa
ter in The river began ~ rise uud by 10 in
the evening had attained the uucNnmplri
height oi D ur % feet flowing lbr lows. nats.
sweeping aWAS mui-dams and Zoo lFrv. ul
which barely one ur two uIr lrlt standing 3
~ ..I
land along the sides ot lht river, A. The
North village here It took of the bridge aud
I the dam which supplied the saw-mill OF Joseph
Johnson, and the machine and whoc-wright
shop Of the Mossrs Roods besides under
mining and dcmulishing the building itself
which was brick, two stories high, The
amount Of damage sustained is immense and
much Of il irrcpamhlc. A great quantity Of
lumber j. lodged on the fats below Htu-
hUgtoH Hemarkcr,
r. Thomas Glorux. lad off5uriccn years
. Of age, residing with Albnson Nyc OF Mont
pclicr, on sunday last stole horse and car
rage from his employer, aud was captured
the same evening ia BrookGcld, about 20
miles from home.
TO John Coiiruu, who was committed 10
Jail Ia Mortified for the space ofthrcc months,
some time siucc'fDr violating the liquor law,
and who had o hearing ON wit of lahpls
corpus, and was reminded, was last week
pardoucd by His EAccllcncy liylaud Fletcher
70 The Republicans Of Rutland County
held convention az CaIlcton on the 9Th
inst, and after endorsing the platform made
by the state Convention and the candidates
there nominated Tor State offices. nominated
the following gentlemen tor State Senators
Chauucy y Ramsay Martin q. Events, and
Daod T. Nicholson,
oTV- Rev. \. Il; Gray was dismissed from
the pastorutc Of the Congregational Church
of Coventry, 10y an ccclcsiasucal Council on
the 2Hlh OF June last.
TnE VERMONT SRTE HorsE-Wc have
the most positive assurances from tspousi-
bic Auu!e- that ~ the trr rri1itrrs
imr4L dos ll.- = ..-g1,.,-
State House AZ Montpelier, VI, belong, To
Mr.. Suluwuy of this city. Under III, dircc-
ton aud according to his plans and drafts,
from foundation to dome, the work has -
this day gone steadily forward - By.t.H J0ur-
U1L
\ DRrNNrN ksSNuIT-A gang Of rowdjcs
from lliusdalc crazcd with rum I'm Braulr-
boru uftrr the vri-tf1ti,,f- ,'F tiigfT Tsry,TF
singing and talking in the most indecent
manner When they had arrived at the
house OF Gideon Thomas, better known as
81 nclc Glds,' they commenced insulting
hmi he replied to their threats and threw a
sled stake over their heads as they sat in the
carri'gc At this thcy jumped out and
inrIouNly assaulted MIR. Thomas when two
sons Elliot and Wilson, iutcritrrcd in behalf
Of their father. The rascals then len the old
man aud fought the sons, both of whom arc
inNalds, and were soon ovcrpowcred and
badly beaten. One was left for dead ON the
spot but both have revived and may recover
Wilson was badly injured and Elliot was
blind at last accounts. -Four of the rasclls
were arrested, and were examined on Mon
day, aud held to bail-B. /. Times.
lirLIEIots Last Sabbath was a very in F.
tcrcstug day to many in our midst Fifteen
we're added TO the Congregational Church hy /
profession, and four 10y letter. OF the first
number fourteen were young men, a large /
proportion OF them being under twenty Years
of age. The admission of so many Nuurg
persons into the Church on single sabbath, /
was a spectacle never witnessed before in
ST. Adams, and the entire proceedings ON the .
occasion, were regarded with dccu interest. /
10y large and attentive congrcgation.-SL .
AiJa"s Messenger.
ARnrsnp -PotricknerinTyh o, Is. said to
have stolen some two hpl5trcd uollafs from.
the store of Messrs. Batchtlurr-& Scribner
IN Nalling'9rd. last week, was arrested on
tuesday last, NJ tiurhngton.-H er0R.
tSs' The jcwelry store Of Mr.. James II. .
MafdGeS.oI this villuge.was entered on Thurs .
day night of last week, and five dollars and .
twenty-five cents in money taken from the /
money drawer The "taker'-we suppose he /
would not like to be called thief-lcG behind .
the following mote Of explanation :"
Mr. Murdoch As am in mend of some
a.,
credit 1 have helped myself / will send YOU
the money by mail Tor your property & .
damages &c &e.'- Woodstock Standard
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GEN LANE ACQUITTED. Kansas adyiccs rc-
port that the Board of Magistrates before
whom Gen. Lane was examined for killing
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