The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-26

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Death sf NJ. Alexander.
Death has taken from us one Of our "a.
teemed physicians and surgeons-one Who
has long been a resident Of our village. W.
allude to DIR, ELpAD ALxASpER, who died
la'i week Friday forenoon, at his family real
denee' His age was 90 years. his disease,
pulmonary consumption, which for some five
or Ak months past has slowly but surely er-
ecuIed its fatal work,
The deceased leaves, Of bis Immediate fam.
ily relations, wife and four ehildren-thres
Of them sons, and residents Of California and
a southern state also married daughter
residing In this village. -Four sons, who
died before they were % years Of age, he
had followed 20 the grayej and now, that
the parental lie Is forever sundered, the gen.
eral reader can imagine psrhapa, but saano,
truly realize, the deep sorrow which muu
pelyade the bereaved household We are
sure, hoseyer that all hearts will sympathi,s
with family who have thus often been call.
cd o. mourn, -a
DIR, Alexander was graduate Of Yale
Medical College. lie came to this ,llIap.
nearly thirty'six years ago, and commenced
prncticiuR as a physician. Several years
siuce he had attained high rank IN his bro.
fession, and up 10 the time Of his last illness.
had an extensive practice. Ito had become
specially eminent ~ a surgeon, and probably
was regarded as the most skllhl in surger,
Of any one IN this whole section Of the country.
His services were Ia rrquisition FAR and near.
and his reputation as u surgeon had beeom,
so well known, that In all cases occurring In
tli' vicinity hc vas invariably sent hT.
Even when his health and strength we're
Filling, hs advice was sought. and assistance
chcerfully rendered. lie was much attached
10 his profession, making il the main bust
ness OF his life, aud being profound thinker
and reader, added to his acquired knowledge
a thorough practical experience in medical
and surgical science. Personally. he wa,
highly respected, ever maintaining the char.
acser Of good citizen. kind neighbor. an
oblging friend and died in full hope of real.
lzing the Christians reward. His loss may
justly be regarded a. public one and il I,
Tor this reason that We have deemed il np-
prn?rate thus briefly % notice his DEATH
tribute, when We are confident. al who know
the deceased will join us in rendering. --D Dan.
riHe Star.
t7V- Several OF our State exchanges, in no.
ticing the new School Registers, 40 admira-
bly, prepared and furnished bv the Secretary
Of the Board of Education. intimate that they
can be obtained Of the various Town Clerks
at cost Of ten cents This is an erroneous
impressioni they can be obtained Of the Town
Clerks, bot the expense of thcn.is paid by
the State w. Wafchman.
Losr h. II. Smsll,. Esq. has lost nj,
fayori'e black mare, Nance" widely known
a. the black PAGER, Lang fever caused It's
death ~ ihirty-siN hours, at the age Of thir.
teen Years.
Mr.. James Wilson, on St, Albans Point,
lost valuable horse last week, by Drowning
ia the Lahe.-St Aibans Messenger.
ArroNrMENT-We are grutifcd to lsarn
that Charles Rockwell, son cf DIR. W. II.
Rockwell Superintendent OF the Insane Au.
iuui NJ this village, has received an appoint
ment TO n Cad ,tship at West Point. from the
Representative IN Congress from this Con-
grcssioual District The uppontee is a
Young man Of promise and viii, without
dauht. Justify the Wisdom that Dictated hy
NNa'NAANA'- 4 "hHtLs
NEwspAPoRIAL.-W understand that
Thomas Hale, late Of the Windsor Journal
and stu more recently of the Northampton
uuzetic, has, glth others, purchssed the New
Hampshire Sentinel, at kcene, and that he
viii shortly assume the duties of its manage
ment We wish him success in the enter
prise hGHir.
INTERESTING SCENES An interesting and,
indeed, rather remarkable scene lonk
phase at the monthly Concert for jana.
airy of the Sabbath school connected with the
Centre Congregational Church in this VII
loge
In January, 1858, the Superintendent.
promised To give Bible to the scholar who
should commit TO memory the largest NUN.
Der OF its verses, during the YEAR; aud
less costly one TO each of the four
next below in order.
The result was announced bv the superin-
tendent, MIR C. +. Thompson. at the Concert
for January 1859. The whole number Of
verses learned was ~ 400. There were 43
Two had committed precisely
the same number, lph--2Hd the Suprrn-
trndent gave them Bibles exactly similar.
The other -four had learned respectively, s.
OO2, 1910, 1000 1898. The rest ranged
from 1000 downward. The following pcr-
sons received the prizes: Julia Cutler Fam
ny Crosby, Sarah |. Clark, Adlic Root, Su-
san Atwood, Rehecca crosby. As the chill
drrn came forward to receive the hooks, the
Superin cndsnt opened and read from them
appropriate passages of Scripture.-PhGnir
STRYCuNINE-ANp ALMOST A MURDER.
About o'clock, on Sunday night, one of
our Physicians was called to visit Tom vii.
son, on Cork Street. When he arrived at
the place of disturbance he found Tom lying
on his back on the bed, covered with blood,
and badly gashed in several places on his
body. Tom said it was true, that he had
taken n little Of the "crtler" on Sunday
forenoon, for the "Stomach's sake from
which effect, as he said, he had almost entire
ly recovered.
During the evening Wilson and his wife
had given slight indications of "iamily jar,
but rothinp serious was apprehsndpd until