The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-12-18

SHOCKING Accident ~ IYNN. "a Young
man named Augustus Luscumb Of Lynn. was
instantly killed SUNDAY evening, by the rS-
plosion Of gun which he was engaged in
cleansing lie took the barrels from the
stock, and having cleaned them, placed the
cone 10 q lamp and blowcd down one of the
barrels 10 see IL 1t were clear. A. he did so
On explosion took place, which killed him in.
siautly. IL il supposed that there we're q few
grains Of loose powder IN tie cone, and the
muzIle Of the barrel being at his mouth. the
wind produced by the explosion passed down
hia throat, killing him without struggh.
lie was painter by trade, aud leaves a wife
And children,
~ Gsuit Smith figures that, taking in
the expense Of travelling, establishing news
papers, feeding pauper followers Sc, his
votes for governor at the election cost him
just four dollars each,
Lg- \ new stove has been invented Tor the
comfort Of travellers. Il Is to be- put under
the feet, with a mustard plaster on the head,
ea,-h draws the heat through the whole sys-
ten.
LS- "No pains viii be spared" rs the
quack said When saving OF poor fellow >
leg to cure him of the rheumatism.
~ It was the Dukc Of Wellington, We
believe, who said, "Let the first turn in the
morning be a turn out" Our Scotch Water
pipr president Ia. improved upon the Iron
Duke, and the first and last turn OF each day
= /, 20 turn out friend Of Doug.as.-Lems-
riHe Journal
~ The New York Post says some forty
professional English thieves, housc-brcaker,,
SC, many Of whose portraits figure in the
"Rogues' Gallery" left for home in recent
European steamers, some Of them carrying
away comfortable fortunes
"CWuIzAuoNr ILLUSTRATED arper 5
Weekly, a Journal Of Civilization, as it is
named, has among the illustrations Of It's last
number several views Of the late attempt at
murder and successful suicide in New York.
We Of the West do not regard such events
rs illustrative Of any advance in civilization.
Louisville Journal
~ Derby * Jackson have in press, TO be
published during this month, new volume
Of the savings uf Mr.. Beecher. IL is called
beauties Of Henry Ward Bceoher. A col
lection Of Gems selected from his diseourses.
By Augusta Moore, published by consent
Of Mr.. Beecher) l2mo. Price 81. The
material comprised in this book is entirely
new natter
tY- The zone Of the message on ALsaican
sfTairs is, says the Washington correspondent
OF the New FORK Times, most unpalatabe to
the diplomatic representatives OF England
and France. They profess to see in it fill
clustering on a large scale, and speedy alb
Eorption Of the country.
rV- vol,airc had perfect horror Of inquis-
tive persons. He said to one Of these pun
pers,-"Sir, am delighted to see YOU, but
! give you fair warning, know nothing about
what you are going to ask me"
rP- At Democratic Anti-1ammany meet
ing in New York the speakers were tossed
over the tables, and then the tables tossed
over the speakers, just for recreation to the
roughl,
IT, Prof. Marsh of New York. who is de
ivering series of learned discourses on
Languages, advances the theory that many
Of our public speakers owe their bronchial
difficulties to the manner in which they utter
intericctions This theory is novel, at least.
~ Thomas MeElrath is about to publish
in New York a paper called "Ihe Century
George Roberts will start another called
The Constellation
~ The Board Of Engineers Of the New
York Fire Department passed a resolution at
their last meeting declining in future to par
tcipate in the reception parades. The Board
do not think it eonsonant with their dignity
to tramp through the streots Of the city when
ever strange company visits New York.
GS- Since October II forty fugitive slaves
have passed through Albany Cor Canada,
says an Albany paper,
STRONG CoMPARIsoN.-The Washington
correspondent Of the New York Tribune