The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-10-02

~ The importance Of having place for
every thing aud every thing IN he place has
-Fu-r7rt{,. LIAM Illustrated in the burning Of
the llousatonic paper mlII, Ks hoUN 4s ne
fire was discovered, Waterman ran 10 The
force pump which would have put Il out al
once, but he was unable 30 make the conuec-
ton, "a the wrench had been mislaid, Thus
$50 people were thrown out Of employment
aud Sl3OOoO worth ofproperly was destroy
ed.
APPROPRIATE The bowie-htT Of the
captain Of the SLAYER Echo has been sent 10
Washington, Inscribed upon II ATE these
words
america, the land Of the free and the home
Of the brave"
BuHsTiNG o. liLUm LANFh sad
accident from the use Of those Internal ma
chimes called fluid lamps occurred IN Con-
cord Wednesday evening. The little boy Of
Mr., Edward Barrett was removing lamp
irpti the tHl's- uhss tlse ca ploaian occurred
covering his body with the blazing fluid
Ills mother was 80 terrified that she droppcd
her own lamp, which was broken by the AN
and both mother and child we're at once
wrapped in iamcs. The fire upon Mrs. Bar
rett's clothes was soon GXtinguishcd, but not
until her face aud arms were hadb burned.
The little boy, however, rashly ran into the
street, aud was ahoekingly burned before the
flames could be eNtingushcd, A couespond-
eut of the Traveller says, "No one could look
upon that poor child ~ he stretched his nrms
up, from which pieces Of skin and flesh were
dropping hear him cry for the Doctor, or
scream 40 he was being dressed, and have
much desire TO uGo burning fluid, which was
capable Of burning human body Ike the
one before him"
A SPEECH FOR PoTERuY. The corner
some Of the cdiGcc for'Pcople's College, Tia.
wanna, \. y, was laid on the I'd inst and
among the various articles deposited In the
corner stone was "Morrillh land bn and
speech on the same IN this college, IN adj
diton 90 the usual course, every student is
required 10 work IN the mechanics shop or
on the farm, both Of which belong to the in,
stitution, Its President. Rev. Amos brown,
l.. l.. D., gave efficient service. at Washing
ton, in behalf of Morrills Land Bill Watch
man.
1IIr TVS MuE Foor RACE between Jack
son, the "Amcrican Deer" and Grindall, the
"Amcrican Champion" came of, upon the
Fair Grounds rs advertised, Saturday fore
noon, in the presence OF large multitude.
The race was one Of ten miles, for $3.50 n
side, and was Won without difficulty by
Grndnll, who ran with surprising ease and
lcetncss. On the first half Of tho ninth mile
Jackson, who was then over half q mile he.
hind lis competitor, acknowledged himself
beaten 10y leaving the track. Grndall kept
ON and accomplished the full distance in GO
minutes and 10 seconds, which 10 at the rate
Of q mile in minutes aud half The last
three miles were made by the winner, in $50
j.5i and 6.lS respectively burlington Free
Press.
fREE-LoyE DocTRlNrs.--The New York
1lIhUgc says; III the free lovers have any
clear perception of what they would have
done or enacted with regard 10 sexual rcla-
tons, they seem 60 lack ability 20 state IL.
Can they not find decent terms in which to
declare precisely what they would have done
Siih regard TO marriage aud divorce? DO
they really mean that the mother Of halfa.
de2un children may desert them to cleaye TO
a Younger and more attractive man than
their father or that tho father may discard
her who has sacrificed her health and beauty
in bearing and rearing his children, in order
10 give her pluce at bed and board tn some
plump and rosy maiden fresh from the board
ing.school' We believe they mean just this
iI5it sssrir-tt.a-e anragc cxnlicily 10 state il,
Mrs. Branch docs not lack courage, ami
therefore seems TO say this yet We hope she
does not mean H. What we hear Of her per
sonally justiiics this hope.
~ NhluuhuH, kentucky, rs nara place.
An old farmer who had been badly swindlcd
there, said Of it;---"lf the Angel Gabriel hap
pens TO light at Columbus, thcrc1l be no res
direction, for they'll swindl6 him out Of his
trumpet before lac can make single toot,"
~ Rev. Pltriek Brontc, father Of the au.
thor Of Jane Eyre, is ,still living at tho old
family house in llawarth, England, 81 years
old, but preaching once each Suhbnah. The
husband of Charlotte Brontc, Mr.. Nichols,
lives with him, and is his curatc The ser
want Martha, familiar 10 the minds of the
readers Of Mrs Gaskcli's life Of Charlotte
Brontc," is also still spared to the old par
sonage
10 a young gentleman of twelve years
and young lady whose checks bloomed with
roses Of ten summers cloped from New Or
leans the other day for CUrollton. The fun
of the thing was exhausted with their funds,
and they were sent back, like little Niobes--
call tcars'-to their anxious parents. They
were brother aud sister and said they only
made believe"
~ There are suspicious that SLAYER has
been scuttlcd aud sunk off Montauk Point,
Long Island. 4 brig was seen OF that point
and near shore on Saturday. which suddenly
disappeared. Soon after large boat came
10 the shore with nine men, apparently Span
inrds, very flush Of money, who went to Sag
llorbor, and purchased largely of clothing.
Some suspicious getting in circulation about
them, they hired boats and men to take them
to the Connecticut shore, and doubtless fond
their way to New York. Another boat load
of thirteen followed them the next day
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