The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-08-14

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IMPROVEMENTS ST MuNIrriuE.-Thc
Freeman says that "lhc roof to the new State
House is upon the walls, and preparations
are making for the dome, The work has
progressed with good degree Of dillirnce,
and is being 'eH done, although il will not
be quite in readiness for occupancy the COM
ing autumn. The new Academy promises to
be the finest school building in the State.
Tho sew jail 20 already iuufcd, and the work
shows that its Superintendent, have been
peculiarly fortunate in selecting the contract.
ors-Mcssrs. Camp aud Trow of Montpelier
10 crccL iL--ANe are uleascl la aan lLn
spirit which nnimates our people to make inn
proVemen,s,and from the numerous ard most
successful efforts to beautiS the town. and
fei+f Il srzizz!s Ts!zvF f,-Ei,it.f,t., and
business, We are assured that u new impulse
has taken possession of the live men of the
town, that we have passed the stationary
period of The dark age, and that every thing
must now meet with such an impetus as shall
make Montpelier the iit town for the CAPITOL
Of the Green Mountain State" Glad to hear
il.
to The Brandon .ldrocaic saws, that
Captain Bush of our village, has written ~
Ills ENcelcnaY. GuXGrnhr Fletcher, j.. relation
to general muster of the volunteer com
ponics Of the State; also that the Governor
is favorable to the suggestion, and that he is .
disposed with his staff to review them at a |
time and place to be hereafter fixed upon. |
MRs. Onion AGAIN.--On the 10Th of last
month, n complaint was filed before Justice
bellows of this town, against VIM Driscoll .
a bl other Of the noted Mrs. Dillon, now liy- .
ing with her in the capacity of a boardcr,
agent or clerk, and taking charge of the H.
quor business of the establishment, as ap-
pcarcd from the testimony. At the trial on
the 10th, the jury were not agreed the case
was continued to the 10Th and tried again bv
jury, who returned Il verdict of guilty of two
offences While the jury were out in charge
Of the officer, two of them separated for few
from their fellows and after vcr-
dict was rendered, the counsel for the re-
spondcnt moved TO set aside the verdict be-
cause of such separation. The case was
again continued to the 3lst for a hearing on
ovcrulcd by Justice Bellows, and the re-
'pondcnt sentenced to fine of 800 and the
cost, amounting TO about $50. Then the
counsel for the respondent moved to be ul-
owed an appeal to the county court and Of
cred as bail the old lady herself hut on OBJ
lection of the States Attorney, the Court re-
used to accept her as bail at which her
wrath waXcd furious and she belabored JUS
ice and jury, most zcalously, with q most
oul tongue, but more especially did she pray
he curses of heaven on the States Attorn-
'y's mead and what terrified him most,
to meet him next September at the
ballot box with 900 yoters-.SL .Ii6dns Mes
Uger.
The POISONING CASE AT BENNINGTON
Mrs Stafford and the other two women resid-
ny in Bennington, who were reported to
nave been poisoned by drinking coffee pre-
jared by the husband of Mrs. Stafford, are
ill living, though not out of danger. A
preliminary examination Of Stafford on
barge of poisoning his servant girl, has been
made, and he was held to bail in the sum of {
$1,000 to answer, and then committed 10 juit
. await the result in the other cases. Some
4 the coffee sent to Albany for analyzation J
AS found To he strongly impFep nat ed with J.