The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-08-03
r. Ninety three boys made a bold pus

r. Ninety three boys made a bold push
freedom and escaped from the house of
e at Rochester on Wednesday. They
.,4 let ont in the yard for play and congre-
ing around the gate, one of the number
i ,sed to pry back the bolt of the lock,
Urn the whole lot took to their heels. Be-
.'r,a sixty and seventy of the number have
recaptured.
9 An attempt was made, Saturday af-
.oon TO blow up the dam across the Mer
1.c r!vtl. belonging to the Amoskeag COM
" at Manchester. n. H. A tin can hold
upwards Of two casks of powder attached
which was fuse twenty feet long, was
Id under the dam. 1t is supposed the
= became damp and went out, otherwise
-'.e would have been terrific work.
r The American Board have nine mis-
stations in Syria, nine out-stations, elev-
Missionaries. one printer, thirteen assist
;rmle missionaries, three native preach
thirtysix teachers and other native help
All or nearly all of the missionaries
.e gathered at Beirut at last accounts,
'.Hs left their stations for place of great
'afetv !: and as Beirut is now the rendez-
5 Of large European naval force, no fear
4 be entertained for their safety.
= The California Judge James II. Har-
who by so fragrant violation OF all ju-
al honor let the murderer Terry 90 clear,
ne of the most intimate friends of Terry,
whom he has long lived next neighbor
VokelumEe Hill. 1t was all an arranged
D. Terry got change of venue from San
1cisco to the little county Of Marin on the
h side of the bay, and Hardy making an
1hange" with the judge of that circuit
Il down there and acquitted him with
'lmmoning witness or impannelling a
2 The late oil discoveries at Mecca,
1bu!l county, Ohio, have created great
! ement. Two acres of land were sold the
lay for $1,000 an acre. Two poor
mans arrived in Mecca recently, effected
sc, and are now turning out twenty bar
oil day, which they readily sell for
cents a gallon.
> General elections will take place on
rs, Monday in August, in Alabama, Ar
- kentucky, Missouri and Texas in
r,>ee on the first Thursday. and in
I Carolina on the second Thursday
- Mates Will none Of them 90 for the
-.can candidates, and the only interest
election will arise from some little Gu.
Vas to how our opponents will come out
triangular fight.
The Great Eastern has been crowded
HNtors during the past week so much
', there was difficulty in moving about
iE4. On Sunday she left her wharf
~'led out into the stream, preparatory
ting on the trip to Cape May. She
y the Cape on Monday, with smaller
Passengers than had been anticipated
opposed that more than 100000 per
AVE visited the ship since she landed
7" York. She will bring her owner
81" profits as show than in any othe
e lie Republican liberty pole erected
Lincoln and Hamin men at Occoqu
i" was Gu, down and chopped to piece
iopuIace on Friday. Threats hal
.'-e' and the Republicans applied t
''.''HeF for protection. He sent bod.
! ''F' whose only service was to 81
On their horses and allow the mob t
L '.''F vii on the unofending pole. Til
'''a''s say that they will erect anothe
Il Inc same site. They will hardl
~ la.th hereafter in the protection o.
L -e,cAer.
-~e Normons have gone to work o
"4'p!e at Salt Lake City again, whic
'nGlcate any desire to emigrate
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