The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-05

to by large and attentive audience, and
that Il was a faithful delinealon Of the char
acter Of the Father Of our country,
". ~. Va. Howard.
This man IL now on trial at Chelsea fDr
manalaughter. The trial has occupied nearly
two weeks, but the case was not given to the
jury at last accounts. Drs. Frsst and New
eli Of this town are witnesses IN this case,
and wo notice by the Windsor Journal that
the testimony Of DE, Frost-who was present
az the post norton examination Of Miss
Ashe-vas 70 the eject that Miss A,he died
from violence Of the hands Of said Howard.
We shall look anAiously Tor The result OF the
trial
~ The weather during January, was
generally very pleasant There were few
very cold mornings, but the average temper
aturo Vas mild. There iaa heavy body Of
SNOW upon the ground which IL we'll improy-
ed by lumbermen, wood-dealers, sc, For
some unexplained reason, the weather clerk
has not made his usual monthly report and
We state the above from personal obserya-
ton.
~ Examine fourth page for valuable
reading "about these days"
SAD CASUALTY. 49, Deborah Tracy, a maiden
lady Of about 90 years Of age residing o.
East Sheldon, died last week Eom the effects
Of poison, which she took by mistake for
cough drops. ThotWo bottles we're In the same
butlcry, but nt some distance from each 9th
r
not aware that she had made the fatal mis-
/ take, I'LL she was too far gone 10 give them
any particulars hoW she came 20 make IT,
She lived IN great agony about one hour and
"a half after swallowing the poison Those
1 who keep these fatal mixtures in their cup
/ boards, caupbt 100 TOO careful against the oc-
curreucc Of similar mistakcs-SL Adams
| Messenger.
/ FArN. ACCIDENT Is SrNMroRp.-On the
I o6h instant, nu Irish boy named David kccfc,
aged about II years, was 80 badly crushed as
20 cause DEATH by n large log rolling upon
his body while he was loading sled. Ills
mother is supposed to be living IN Ireland.
-lhcnir
FmE IN WEST BRArTIEBoRo. On Monday
evening last the saw and grist mill belonging
10 Elroy Stoddard and situated in the west
part OF the town, about four or five milcs
from this village, was discovered 20 be on
fire, and before the flames could he arrested,
vas wholly oonsumed.-Ihcnir.
-t'utrT TvrS ron Corn WIAnilR.-During
one Of the cold days of two weeks since, when
the thermometer came near freezing up, a
b gentleman and lady cssaycd a sleigh ride.
Either from bad travelling or the iucNpcri.
cncc Of the driver, or both, the sleigh was
upset when about two miles out the load
spilled, and the horse lcflto his own rcsponsi-
bility, of which fact he seemed duly sensible
as he Immediately started In his best gait for
the village. Very fortunately he was stopped
after running about n mile, by young man
who Immediately took him back in search Of
the unfortunate travellers. The gentleman
and lady were soon found, the snow shaken
out Of their robes aud they were again snugly
cnsconccd in the sleigh when they immcdi-
atcly started of in double quick time, leaving
the young man to trudge back on foot in the
snow and colds without so much as an nc-
acknowledgement for his services. The young
philanthropist took an observation, found
the mercury in the Thermometer of hui
manity nearly concealed, and, concluding
that il was the coldcst day aud that the cold.
est spot on record, walked lcisurey home
Illuminating upon the pleasures ofdisinterest-
cd bencv olence.- Ph0nir.
A NOVEL .METRE-A vcrdant visitor from
the rural districts over the river, never, hay.
ing become penetrated with the idea that ga.
is the cheapest of all articles for illumination
called at the gas works in this village q few
days since for the purnosc of testing the CT.
tcle. Amer carefully examining the process
of manufacture he went out to his sleigh and
returned with large stone Jug in his hand
saving that he had "a mind TO take a coupl,
gallons on trial if it didn't come too high. -
PhUHir.
TIE STATE HousE-The work on the
new Capitol is now going on very rapidly
Since the hyst Of January, nearly the
whole Of the building has been lathcd
and plnstercd. The iron stairs leading from
the first floor have been put in, and are a
very fine specimen of iron work. The pat.
tern is exceedingly elegant, and the settir 9
is done in the most thorough and workman.
like manner The House is warmed by seve.
raj large stoves, and a summer temperature
kept all the time A Waterman daily and
nightly goes his rounds to guard against the
possibility of fire. The new hall begins 10
assume shape and beauty. We doubt ifthcre
can be found another room of more architcc-
tural grace and proportion in the country
and when IL is completed and furnished il will
be worthy Of the State, certainly much better
than any Brick Church or Town House, for
legislative purposes. The Senate chamber
contains nearly six hundred square feet more
than the old one, and promises to be com
plete gem. The ornamental work, the cell
ing and the pillars are simple, chaste. and
yet singulary graceful and appropriate
The executive apartments are more spacious
and more elaborate than those in the old
House. The style of finish is modest, but in
the best of taste. The hall below is to be
tessclated with marble. Ii is the intention
OF the superintendent to finish the building
early before the next session of tho Iepislno
turs; and to have it provided, in every part.
with furniture such rs will become the st,le
of the architecture ITSELF WatchmaR.
~ Albert NJ. Batoheldcr, clerk Of tho
'post-oilico at Orange, has been arrested ON