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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-06-25

olden times, IheEe Aere cnntrasied in ihp
neat two Teams drawn by iine large horses
aud emhraelng representations Of the present
manufacturing industry Of the towns hf0oma
we're in tha course Of manufacture, silver
wire Tor plane strings card setting machine,
specimens Of soap, Zee. The second Of these
wagons, bnili Of which we're richly ornament
cd with eyergreens wa contributed by the
district ~ Flainyilio, OF "Fntriok Swamp" In
which j. Adams u Sons were manufacturing
carriage wheels, W. Il. a q, y, Clark per
forming other operations 10 wood, and other
parties enaclng the daily work of their lie.
These wagons were preceded by banner on
one ale q which Nas painted
a tea, iiia Tsl sssH .as.pTsd taa Fquafaa TaQu.
Which now We sweep with the lladleI lyonm,"
And on the other appeared
Gle who by the plough would thrive,
Must either Mold the pillow o. drlFe,'
In the bottom IT one Of the wagons las o
piece Of iron With label stating that il was
piece Of the cannon ustd by the settlers
against the Indians III an attack made by the
latter Ia 1919,
The Grafton, by Prof r. d. Huntington.
u Cambridge was historical, and deeply IN
t.s...ii...a q. ll.AAl Nh heafd Ia Mr. y &.
Porter, Of the Andoyor Theological Seminary
delivered the poem and dinner elosed the
proceedings n the day,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-06-25
The Fiehting in Europe.


slhte opT last, news hhs been received Of
two bpiles between the allied armies and the
Autfnans, Oae very sanguiHary Conflict a.
Magenta, by which some tweniy or thirty
/ thousand human beings we're either butcheF-
sd Or lefl mangled upon the bloody field,
~ fret Il wa hnceulin which army bad
gon the victory. 40 conflicting we're Tho ae-
eounlsI bot later intelligence shows the
/ French and saTdiniana 10 BIO the nominal
yietou,
AZ MaIigaano aHniher battle has beea
fought IN which The allies we're victorious.
Tue Austrians lost 1900 killed and 1900 ~
ken prisoners No details Of this battle
have been received, only the Auslrians were
routed after a tight Of nine hours.
The contest at Magenta was fearful. The
strength Of the two armies being nearly
equal, having 10000 men each. The defeat
of the Auslrlans 10 said to produce great eE-
otsmont at tho capital Of Austria, aud
throughout Tho German EtHtrE a writer m
Ghe London Daily News gives the following
graphic account Of the shock OF MuRontaI
Ia less than two hours tho allied monarohs
had deploy1d 10000 men against tho Au-
striaus, whose force Whs 10000, With power
iul artillery, They we're compelled 10 move
on most dihadyantagtOun ground Their
len was soon turned by CnnTobeft's corps,
supported hy Fant's division, The Austri-
ans we're obliged ~ fill on their centre al
hbbiate Grasso, The Austrian. centre thus
swelled by routed columns, their left wing
was soon IN disorder, and thousands fcll
crushed by the French artillery Mcmahon
had now reached the scene, and spiAug the
moment Of the disorderod centre Of the Aus
trians, charged with m lmpetuo,ity seldom
Witnessed, supported by Dumnd'H division.
which stood IN reserve moving slow ~ beside
him, The shock was torrihlGi dead and
wounded were falling hy thousands The
Austrnns were routed, and the victory won.
The writer says twenty Austrian guns were
taken. The Zouayes had 200 Killed aud
wounded, The brigade Of Canrohort's corps
was almost destroyed IN the last charge.
The Emperor aud King we're always In The
thckest Of the fight
Public opinion a. the seat Of war, Il very
free IN IL eensure Of the Austrian general
Count Gyulai-and- military men are In.
y,iT--rur, gs.s.i-aIss4y AuAllia -cXeL
tV1ucsTrd should he entrusted - such u
bunglcr,
There is rumor that Prussia will aid
hAustra, and that she Is already negotiating
for passage Of troops through Germany.
lfauy doubted the victory Of The French
and Sardnians at Magenta, those doubts will
be dispellcd when II is known that Louis
Napoleon aud king Victor EmmanSel enter
ed Milan, the capital Of Austrian Italy, on
the sth inst, amid great demonstrations 10y
the citizens. Another battle Ia daily cTpcc.
ted.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-06-25

80 u.s. same ". James Paigs. apt Was
an action of rroFer Mr. Gov, tbs plf elaini-
ed, and which Che def attaehed as the prop
cry Of che plfs father Tho plH obtained
the Goa Ca exchange IN part for a threshlng
machine, which be- claimed be- had purchased
of bis father. Den, claimed that plTs father
pat the threshing machine into PITTS bands
70 keep Il out of his creditora' hands, without
having sold IL "boda Gde" Verdict Tor def.
Brown and Wing for plf Davis and
Gleed Tor def
No. 20. Darm Power, y. Luoin BeaHf
soH RI aL. This was On action Of tresspass
Tor house. which ;htplh r'siurd - osu ~
ha ing purchased the land on which il stood
and By lhp foreclosure u mortgages on the
same land md also, by having SET of part
Of the house, on an eEeoution against lille
man Allard, Who plH claimed, built the house
and owned Il AZ the lime Of the set or Tho
delta elaimed thoy bolt and owned tho
house and pat Il upon the land by q license
from the former owner NJ the land, and that
81 tl4iA tha pih aud al his grantan had nn-
iice, and admit lhey removed the house. The
jury have the ease, aud are not ~ yet agreed.
This is tho fifth trial Of the ease. Colby
and Davis Tor plf Bartlett aud y, A. ca
hoon Tor dehs,
state Y, JohH CquiHgiop, Indicted lof
perjury Ia not having disclosed where he pur-
chased the liquor producing iutoEioation, the
respondent denying that be was drunk or
bad been, or that he had drank drop Of H.
quor that day, lie was arrested thoroughly
intoxicated about O'Clock 4. NJ on the
2olh Of Nov. 1853, and was examined about
O'Clock the same day, lIe was committed
10 jnil and afterwards disclosed where add Of
whom be obtained his liquor producing the
inloSicltion. Il h claimed that he had not
become sober sttip time o. the alleged per-
jury. The Judge o. now charging the Jury.
States Any. and Davis Tor State stoddarl
aud Willard Tor deh,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-06-25
.Inerat,ea f.r rhe c.Ieaonl.n ]
Caledonia County Court, June Term,
1859.

Hon. LUKE p. POLAND, Chief Judge,
TnoSA %N W AsoN, Asst Judges
No. .. Nest v. Bancron. Reported last
week. Verdict for defr. Benton and Gleed
for pl'f Willard aud Stoddard for def.
No 80. Joseph Rikcy v. Samuel II. Hoo
7 per; apt This was an action of trcspass for
damage done to prs field Of oats by def'ts
cattle. Verdict for Pr to recover Sll.4l
and his costs. Dewey and Damon for pl'f
Potts and Hale for dcrt.
No II. Jerry d. Hopkins apt. v. Geo. II.
&c j. ~ Weeks. This was nm action of as
sumpsit to recover for labor done by pl'f in
the construction Of section of the railroad,
( for the construction of which Messrs Gran
DAN were sub-con,ractors. The Crandalls
had failed, and the pl'f claimed that the derts
agreed to pay him for. his labor after their
failure, and assumed the Crandall contract.
The deTts claimed the opposite. Verdict for
plf to recover SS0.3l and his costs. Bart
lett and G. c. & G. w. c. for plE L. A..
Gahoon for def7ts.
No. T6 Hamilton Ramsone v. Tucker
man bridgmdH his was an action Of as
Fsumpsit. The prf boughs a horse of dcrt
and paid him $40, the deft claiming that he
retained lien upon the horse till il was paid
fort the prf denying that hen was retained.
The plf was minor at the time, and swap
ped the horse for another, paying $50 diff
ference. The plf gave the dert written
bill Of sale of tho second horse for S42, paw
able in definite time. Aher the time had
expired the deft went and took the second
horse, and this action was brought to recover
the SIi- tho plE claimed he had ia saia Aas.s.
Held by court that PIT conld moi. recover un-
less he had notified the dei't that he wished
to reseind the contract for sale of the horse.
and thea only ten dollars, unless the Jury
found the def retained no lien on the first
horse. Verdict Tor derL l.. +. Edwards
aud Wing for Pr Davis and Gleed for
deTt
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-06-25
The Celebration at Hndloy.


Wednesday of last week was the Tico
HiIndredh anniversary of the settlement by
the white race Of the town of Hadley, Mass
and the occasion was celebrated in almauner
and style that must long be remembered by
the many who were present. The procession
ives made up Of cavalry and infantry, the
Governor Of the state, and other civil officers
Of the state and county, and Of South Had.
ley, Amherst, CRANKY and Hatfeld-the
towns that were embraced in the original
limits OF Hadley--the officers and students
of Amherst College and a large number of
others. The following account of the
procession we take from the Springfield Re
publican:
"Next were several original and interesting
fegutures; six young men and women dress.
ed in the garb Of their fathers and mothers
riding on horseback, with pillions, the girls
holding on around the waists of the gentle
men, as lovingly as the modern waltz requires
Of its participants; a similar number in old
fastened wagons aud carriages, equally cos.
tuned in ancient fashions the famous
one-horseshay' appeared among these end
n banner was borne at the hpud="Our
Mothers and FhtherS'--"A Chapter from, the
Past" and now four OK team drawing a
q large open wagon, with old fashioned spin
ming wheels, kitchen utensils, farm nipple
meDts, guns, cow-bells a large wooden NOR
Tar and FOUNDER warming pan, n basket
used for Winnowiug,-- with women spinning
wool and ma king rag carpets, and an old
cObber nj work on n shoe,--the whole array
a perfect pictore Of How Thcy,1)id hin The
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-06-25


THRILLING EscAW 90 FIVE YOuNG LABmg
o. Last Sunday afternoon Eve young ladies
got into a boat that was tied to a tree in the
pond of the upper dam in Ware. In rocking
and pushing the boat around. the fastening
became uuloosened, and they drincd out IN
20 the stream, IN mnmcnt they saw their
peril Before them Was the brink OF high
dam, NJ the foot 81 which were Jagged rocks
over which The water boiled and ionrnrd with
destructive fury The cries OF the young ls-
dies drew together hundreds Of spectators,
who watched with fearful anxiety the boa,
drifting slowly towards The edge Of the dam.
no other boat was at hand. aud a speedy
death seemed certain 10 the young Indies.
As The boat with IL precious freight near
cd the dam the spectators seemed dumb with
horror. Each looked ut the other imploriug
hrlp, knowing that help was next 10 imposs-
bile, while the shrieks ~ the Young ladies in
the boat picrctl the hearts of their NieEds
with terrible anguish Among that crowd
Of men and women was there no heroic spir-
it 90 attempt rCscuc Presently there vas
% stir among the spectators, and "a young
sailor appeared, who boldly plunged into the
water. He swan along just above the flush
boards, but IL Was extremely doubtful Vhcth-
or he could reach the boat IN season to pre-
vent IL from going over the dam. II was
moment Of fearful suspense. The young
-,lassS.ld through the water, and the
boat came sweeping down upon the current
In another instant the boat was on the edge
Of TIE dam The young ladies threw up
their arms in terror many Of the spectators
turucd ;hcir eyes from the fearful sight
But at the same instant the strong arm oS
the young sailor seized the boatHnd hrnenE
himself against the edge Of the dam, held is
from going down upon the rocks. The la
dies were saved Then there arose from the
crowd on either shore Wild tumultuous
shout, which was taken mp by the hills
around and echoed back TO the ears Of the
joyful multitude, Slowly, yet surely, the
young sailor and hero drew the boat TO the
shore aud delivered TO their friends the
young ladies he had rescued. We have not
the name of the young man, but we hope to
publish il some time alongside the name Of
one Of the ladies he has sa, ed, among our
matrimonial notices Palmer Journal
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-06-25


THE VERMONT GOLD DIoGINGs.---The gold
fever runs high ut the diggins in Plymouth,
VT, and some Of the miners ure doing very
we'll. A Mr.. Hnnkersou has claim, and
with the aid OF proper machinery, and with
the help Of two mon, he washed out the fol-
lowing amounts last week; On Monday,
$780, Tuesday, $20 Wednesday it rained
and they did not work, Thursday, $3.50. so (;
Friday, about SO On Tuesday last they
took out S62 50---a very good days work for
three men. The gold. is found to exist the
whole distaucu from, the surface to tho "hed
rock" but IL Is on aud near the rock that it
occurs in the greatest abundance. The dis
lance from the surface to the bed rock is
about six feet. The gold generally is In
small grains, not avernging in size tho head
Of a pin, but Mr.. Hankersoh has found pie
ces worth $3.50. $3.50, aud another worth
over 81 From n surface OF about one
thousand square feet, be has taken out over
$500 worth of gold
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-06-25
windsor County.

The Woodstock Standard says i-"W
killed a couple Of men last week rather un-
tremendously, viza Mr.. Edwin Rice, Of
lIartland, and Mr.. Cover, Of Pomfrct, the
former by hanging, and the latter by drown
ing. We have peculiar proof tina, Mr.. Rice
did not hang himself on the aforementioned
day, for be has since visited our office and
denied the truth Of our accounts aud We felt
bound to believe him. We have not seen
Mr. Coweh, hut are informed there is no truth
in the report Of his being drowned. The
scamps who circulated these stories deserve a
home With our friend Harlow, at Windsor
That's So
Daniel hgno has been put in the Wood
stock jail for his persistent efforts to sell the
people Of Royallon bad liquor.
The Republicans Of "Old Windsor" hold
their County Convention At Woodstock on
the 3Oth inst.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-06-25
Something New.

Through the politcness Of Col Geo. 4.
Merrill, We have received beautiful little
"Iland Book for Lake Memphrcmagog
written by Mr.. John Ross Dix. This book
= just what is name denotes, hand-5ook
for the tourist and seeker Of pleasure at the
mountains and lakes Of northern Vermont.
Aside ffom an amount OF useful information
Il abounds in illustrations by the author ia
Ken on the spot, legends, Gsh stories, and
old hunters yarns. II Is written Ia Mr.,
DiSs peculiarly easy, raey style, which can
not fail to entertain every one.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-06-25
Chittenden County.

The Sophomore class of the University of
Vermont have been playing trick upon
their worthy President. When he entered
tho College Chapel, few days since, to CON
duct the usual devotional sesyices, he miss
ed the venerable Bible from which he had
been wont to read-but large and handsome
sacred volume was occupying its place. Veri.
ly' college boys tricks are no. always repre-
honsible.
In Burlington all NietsAliug Heases- ere
obliged to be closed at 10 o'clock every even
ing.
Boxer Engine Co. Of Burlington were
pleasantly surprised at their meeting Thurs-
day evening by the presentation by Capt.
ChhHee, Of two beautiful brass Trumpeu for
the use Of the Frat and Second Assistants
Of the Company.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-06-25

q gash Of hrs Agd smeli birthstone,
81 udgrW oHc.nimFd Captain ITodgold as
with nn indignant kick he sent the smugger's
Loat adnt on the LIKE.
The search uas nos given upi and tho hair
fed Cuslsm ll0use Officers returned 10 their
quarIerg No one doubted That, though not
taken, skinner's career had terminated. And
In iaei liter fbAt eyentful night, the bold
,mugglsf Of Alempremagog vps never more
'''" .''' '.''N -
Sixycsn had elapsed since the occurrences
which have just been related. The fate Of
skinner was still cnye1oped 10 mystery,
though most persons belietod that biz body
had long since become transmigrnled into
the bodies OF the Lunge or Pickerel which
abound 10 those waters. II CHANGED, how
ever, thai one day, just al the beginning OF
winter, fisherman out on The lake, was sur
pulsed By suaden fquan which compelled
him 20 seek refuge until tle heavy gate
which accompanied H., should be over. Ac-
cordngly he consled along the ISLAND uniil
lac ariVed al 10 northern point close Ia which
be saw. la consequences Of tho wind having
blown Rside the oNerhrchiug folinge'a large
lssnre IN The rock. 10 ID tree trunk o. The
mouth ~ tittsJsshl1h terminated al he WaIEI'E
edge, he anclrfd his boat aud WaH Boon iR-a
pace Of shelter,
The assure or cave was some ten feet Mgh
ten OF twelve FEET Vidr at the entrance, and
extended into the solid rock a distance OF
some thirty feet Amer the squoN had blown
over, the fisherman commenced an cKplora
ton Of his place Of refuge and luund-not o
golden nor sllyc prize, but . skull and
other bones belonging 10 q human being.
These we're afterwards hseertansd 20 be the
remains Of Skinner. Who, doubtless took re-
fugc here when chased by the officers, and
WIS unable 70 get away, IN consequence Of
the captains having, a. We have recorded
sent his boat adriit In SINNERS time the
trning shrubs had concealed the entrance.
aud hence the inability Of the Custom House
officers to discover his place Of retreat.
The assure "a called SINNERS cave 20 this
day, aud IL fayorite place OF resort for
pleasure parties Qn Lake Memphremagog.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-06-25
Letter From Iowa.
BvlrpylLr, June c, 1850,


Though April Wa unusually cold May
was warm enough 70 make all amends and
wet, ye, not too much 90, The farmers SOW
cd their wheat and oats the last Of April aud
frat Of May, and commenced planting corn
about the ith Of May Every acre possible
~ put In cultivation, the seed all comes well
and looks vigorous. Farmers are busy weed
ing--ihat Is to say, blowing out their corn.
There never was better prospect of o good
erop--to-day nay little boy brought from the
prairie some very large ripe stpwbeuies-
says they are very plenty.
Last week two gentlemen from this place
set OF for llio plains, thinking TO buy oxen
NJ I've % ten dollars per yoke, aud other
things propouionably low Il 70 be found
Near Dcs Moincs they met hundreds Of ro-
turning miners, who are now setting the tide
~ ..ss.igration on the rolrograle, The amount
Of information -obtained from them uaa that
they had no desire TO sell their teams, for
they were bound for homa-that they had no
doubt that this 'wEs 40 with thousands far be-
hind them--thnt there might have been
few great sacrifices made by impul,isc per
sos, but that they could sell cattle 70 gov
cnmcnt troops "a, Fort kearney at high tx.
urcs.
How can town or community pretend to
keep up with the times without Dan Sick
les murdcr9 Something ~ the kind occurred
near us last week. a would be Doctor
Bisscl and one Google, or some such name
had q dispute about the agency Of a tract OF
timber laud-or in other words. suppose
each claimed his right to steal timber from
,aid land. This led to an alteration between
them, when Google shot Dissen dead in pre-.
seuec Of several men. A little Of the Dan
Sickles romance is snid to bo really nt tho
bottom Of the affair, and viii help the muir.
dcrcr amazingly toward obtaining light
Serdict-and he will SUCCEED. An this oc.
cured "a, Marshalltown, eleven miles ives, Of
This place.
II ). very much to be regretted that the
American party consider the words "lrish-
men" aud Foreigners" exactly synonymous.
rhcyarc in FAC, very fur from being so. An
through the great west are thousands Of Ger
mans, Bohemians, Huugarians, Norwegians,
dso.i that WV 7TvEtv Y i4isss,
Know Nothing can bc. They are lovers
Of liberty and came here to enjoy Il, and their
vote in the coming election will bo Of great
importance. Fremont was married by O.
Catholic priest, aud a clever Roorback based
on this carried them all for Buchanan. Next
year they will sincerely wish to vote agains,
pupis,s and slavery, but the Know Nothing
amendment in Massachusetts will stngger
them. Iowa.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-06-25

Essex County Convention.

The Republicans of,he County u Essen arc
requested 10 meet la convention az Gulldhau, Sol
Thursday the 7th.day ofJuy ncst 40 10 O'Clock
A, NJ, for hc purpose u making the usual com
~ nominations,
\ representation rom cysry town In the county,
ID important and desirable,
WA. n. HARTsHORS, for Committee
June 10, 1859. a. a.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-06-25
bennington County.

q Tife Hammer denounces the Sunday rows
among thu foreigners in that village, and
calls loudly for the Interference of the outhori-
ties.
The house of Mr.. S. Robinson and the shed
Of Mr.. z. L. Tan of Bennington were both
burned last week.
Messrs. Benton & Jones of bloomington are
about to build new paper mill 100 feet long
and A feet wide. The whole work, machine
ry and all, is to be done byresident mechan-
les.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-06-25
Mindhnm ConntN.

a Child of VIM. Rock, Eve months old, Of
ProoIors,illc, on the llth inst, was badl,
burned by falling into the stove ovcn-yfaoe
downwards FASTENED into chair, as Is
sometimes the custom, the mother left the
raani 4 uinnlcrt. sud Mhen The srrcamcs Of
the infant recalled her she found the chair
fallen over upon the stove, the oven door be-
ing open, the little sufferer Was actually roasi-
ing therein So We learn from the Bellows
Falls Times
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-06-25

"TuE OUTSKIRTS on CIVILIZATION. Mr..
Greeley writes home, from one Of the mail
stations on the Plains, his experiences in
emerging from civilized life. lie notes the
successive steps in this progress as follows
81 believe have now descended the lad
der OF artificial life nearly 20 its lowest round.
II the Chcycnnes--thirty of whom stopped
the last express down on the route we must
traverse, and triedto beg or steal from it
should see III To capture and strip US, We
should of course have further experience in
the same line; but for the present the pro-
gress have made during the last fortnight
towards the primitive simplicity of human
existence may be roughly noted thus;--
May Chicago--Chocolatc and morn
ing newspapers last seen on the breakfast
table.
2d--Lenyenwor,h--R pom-bells aud baths
made their last appearance.
-IopekO-Beefsteak and washboNls
(other than tin) last visible Barber ditto.
-Manhattan-Pot and eggs last
recognized among the blessings that "bright-
on as they take their fight" Chairs ditto.
27th-Junction City-Last visitation Of u
boot-black, with dissolving views Of board
bedroom. Chairs bid us good-by.
2sth--Pipc Cfeck--Benches for seats at
meals baye disappeared, giving place to bags
and boxes. We 1.-TWO passengers OF scrib-
bling turn write our letters in the express
wagon that has borne us by day and must
supply us lodgings for the night. Thunder
and lightning from both south and west give
strong promise Of shower before morning
Dubious looks at several holes in the canvas
covering Of the wagon. Our trust is in buoy
ant hearts and an India Rubber blanket
Good night"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-06-25
10 Publishers Of Newspapers

A gonucmauSof age aud experiences Ia writing
Tor a paper thoroughly Nersed IN The politics Of
tho oo,mtry-and a,eaudid, able wHier wishes "a
obtain a.siuatlon u''oIdo prolaiRenl Republican,
Weekly ~ Daily paper, Nsily prefuWD a. edi-
tor or aftistaG, editor 10 either ~ he New Eng.
land states, 'of any of ihe Free States.
IleSeren1e 20 G 81 Stone, caledonlan Office.
S. Jnhnsbury W. aHu