The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-05-08

DEATH or JUICE GuCnnIsr.-JohnJ James
Gt4l4fsi ifss=rit.iT'T F or The United StIts
Court OF Claims, died at Washington On,
Thursday last, after afortnight's illness, which
coWmenccd with n severe cold aud rhcumn-
tism. lie was about 80 years of age. The
Transcript states that the deceased was M
tive of Mcdford Mass, aud graduated AZ
Harvard College in 1928, lie studied law
and settled in Churlcstown. New Hampshire,
where he married daughter of In Govern
or Hubbard. Early called TO the head of the
supreme Court of New hampshire, he dis
charged bis judicial duties with marked abil.
itr' until transferred Ia the new Federal Til
bunnl' where his quick mind, legal attain
ments, and official fidelity won fresh esteem
-BostoH Journal
NoMINAnoN or JUDGE LoRING.- The
nomination of Judge l.oring OF Mass, 10 sup
ply the vacancy occasioned 10y the death Of
Judge GilchriSt was communicated to the
Senate by the President Monday. Nearly all
the Democratic Senators united in the request
for his appointment.
~ The case of Tuckcrman the mail rob
Der, has been disposed of before the United
States District Court at New Haven. The
defense was abandoned after a portion of the
testimony had been given. nndihe jury found
a Fert'ict of guilty. on four counts. without
leaving their seats. He was sentenced. hv
Judge lngerSoll, To twenty-onc wears at hard
labor IN the State Prison at Wrthcrsfcd
Tuckerman, it is said, was deeply oritutud
while the Judge was pronounciug this terri
BILE sentence. He might have been incarcer-
nted, under the four counts, for tOrty years
PASSING SnlANGE.-The late Rev. Dudley
a. lying, preached sermon in Philadclphit,
a few days before his death. At the close of
his discourse he asked pardon if he had said
anything to offend his congregation, but add
ed, " must tell my Masters errand. and
ico"td rather that my right arm, trere dmp,I-
'fdted at tie trunk than that | should come
short Of MY duty to YOU in delivering Gods
message In u few days after, that Same
right arm was caught in thrcshing machine
and so badly injured that amputation was
necessary and 1t was amputntcd ut the point
indicated by the speaker. And in n few days
more the Christian hero died.
~ a daughter of Mr.. John bravo, OBJ
serving that large rock had fallen upon.thc
track OF the flttshurg and ConncllSVillc Rail
ROAD at point where there is a sharp curve,
she rowed across the river to the railroad in
her fathers skifl, and then running along the
track waving red handkerchief, succeeded
III attracting the attention of the engineer Of
an approaching train just iD season, in the
OPINION oil the officers on board, TO save the
lives of all on the cars. Had they not re-
IeNed timely warming they probably would
have been pitched into the river.
~" a diabolicul attempt was made, on
ednesdny evening, to fire the Market
House in Lowell. in such a manner ms To cut
oil the retreat of the Lowell Band from their
ROOM while they were at rehearsal Tho
musicians were alarmed by the smoke. and
discovered The fire in time to cxtinguish il
before 1t had got much Roadway.
Orson Hyde. one of the Mormon apostles,
boGSts that If he lives ten years and thr,es
as he has been thriving, he will have sons
enough to make a regiment by themselves"