The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-22

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o. The police Of this city lately made
seizure Of an Ingenious eontrivanee, designed
to syade the law fut tho suppression OF the
sale Of ardent spirits, and contribute o. the
comfort oC those unfortunate people, whose
Uomaeh' are proof against the continued se-
ton Of stryehnins whiskey, Il is an eight
gallon keg, within which ia located a tight
tin can, capable Of holding perhaps four
quarts Of liquid There IL pipe Of eommuni-
cation between the tin can inside, and
faucet on Tho front Of the eask, II any cx'
animation Of the contents be instituted, the
draught from the faucet would indicate II 10
he filled with beer, as that liquid flowed from
the tin can but when regular customers cali
ed for u drink, draught from concealed
spigot beneath, would be presented him, a.
Holland gin. II was being operated to the
great delight Of few secdy individuals, who
were singing my drowsy powers, why sleep
ye TO-" when officer Sturle,,nt davrcd on
their ,i,ion, ard carried away the source of
so ms .eomlort-co"co'd " H. States
man.
IL Il is stated that DR.. o. w. Holmes
has refused an offer from Mr. Bonner OF
$4,000 to write half Column weekly for one
ycor for The y. Y, Ledger.
o. There will be Gnj.thrcc Saturdays in
1889.
o." Gov. Chase, of Ohio. I, decidedly II
the opinion that one half Of the crimes COM
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ccs, are due to the incorporate use Of ardent
spirilsi while he oscrbcs to the same hancrul
ogent great deal Of the luuacy, paupcrism
and disease which exists. lie recommends,
=i.- iaaitalipn Of the action taken in New York
state, the construction OF an asylum Tor me
bfiatcs.
O. The message Of Governor Morgan,
of New York. gives summary OF the rail-
road interests Of the state! There are eighty
eight railroad corporations, having total
amount Of capital stock of S71,2s0 ass 0S, Of
which sos, 9s,75s are paid ini they have
funded debt Of sG39i2l2j and floating
debt Of $i,546 ,sO6i making total amount
expended for construction Of Sl36,6S960O.
or these eighty eight corporations only four.
teen declared viydcnds in 1857, The Gov.
ernor suggests that legislation might provide
remedy for this apparent humiliation Of
the property Of stockholders.
o. There has been marked improve
ment in the Pennsylvania iron trade, within
the past month. All the works on the It.
high valley have been shipping to the cities
all the iron they had on hand, and have as
many -esders as they can ILL., The coal trade
is picking up too.
o. Mrs Everett, widow of David Everett
authur of crirt-atrtii commencing
You'd scarce expect ono Of my age,
To speak ia public on the stage.
died in New Ipswich, n. H., on Sunday last,
in her ssth year, having survived her hus-
band-46 years. She WAS the daughter Of
Isaac Appleton of New Ipswich, one Of the
first settlers of that town, and sister of Ma
than Appleton of Boston, now the only
survivor Of large aud distinguished family.
o. On Thursday morning some of the
employees Of the Hartford Water Works
were thuNing ont hydrunt at the corner Of
Front and Temple streets, by pouring in flu |
id and "touehing it or with bit of lighted /
paper, khen the hydrant exploded. blowing
up the three men, singing off the whiskers
of two of them, and knocking the third
down.
c. Rev DIR. Cheever Of New York re-
ceived purse Of $1,000 from the members
Of his church, on the evening OF the 10th |
inst, as a testimonial Of their regard.
o." The editor Of the Paterson (N. j.
Register, who had been indicted for libel by
the Grand Jury of passac county, for print
ing the name of an Excise Judge Of that
county in connection with the picture Of
ackass, hes been tried and found To be not