The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-07-19
Coral and State Aews.

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a. The adjourned term Of County Court
is in session at this place now, Judge Poland
presiding. The business viii probably be
completed to-day.
- About the same hour that We expert
enced the severe storm here last Thursday,
they had a violent tornado at Londonderry.
y. H., damaging dwelling houses, demolish-
Ing barns, and running crops and fruit trees
to the amount Of several thousand dollars
e The Passumpsic Railroad will take
persons VINO wish to visit their friends at
Camp Baxter, at Lyndon, West BuIke. and
Barton stations, to st. yohnsbury, anu return
the same day. for fare one way, while the Sd
regiment remains here.
e. If the enrased " fair sex won. send
Us any more anonymous letters, We will keep
dark hereafter .hout their patriotism. They
may have il all their own way, as usual No
one doubts their pato:ism; everybody knows
that they al go for nion-t0 man.
Departure of the Third Regiment.
Some o: the newspapers got the Sd regi-
ment off several days since. We see by the
Springfield Republican of Wednesday that
they were % pass through that city that day.
We think We are safe in predicting that the
regiment viii not got away iejore some time
next week precisely wha, Gay il is impos.i
be TO know now
lost.
In lis appropriate place viii be seen an ad-
1ertisement Of a lost sontas. The finder vii!
90 great favor by leaving It a, this office.
The Rascais Caught.
he men who SHOT a. the extra tram near
West Burke Oh the night OF the 4th, were ar
rcs;ca at Wells iivsr by Sheriff Boswell of
Barton. on Saturday last. The circumstances
Of their arrest were somewhat as follows
The jcwe. ~ Shop al Barton was broken into
last week, and sundry watches and articles of
jewelry taken. The sheriff Immediately cot
upon their track, and arrested at Wells River
on Saturday two young fellows, each having
4 gun, eighteen or twenty Years old. upon
whom was found 4 portion of the stolen arti-
cies. They were taken TO Barton on Sunday.
examined on Monday. and put under $500
bali. AZ last accounts they were likely to
90 10 Jail for lack of bail At this examina-
ton they were charged with shooting at the
train, before alluded TO- and owned Up to the
charge, bat said it was random shot. lust
to clear the gun, ard not intended for the
brakeman, who 50 narrowly escaped receiving
the charge. e.
\ Pic-Nic.
On Saturday afternoon last, good dele
CATION Of ladies. gentlemen and children from
al parts Of the village, held picnic on an
island II Passumpsic river, east of Railroad
street and below the dam We, with most
present, were greatly surprised to find this
island so finely adapted for such gathering.
there being ample room for the children to
run about, and for the LAYING of tables, and
the large trees furnishing delightful shade
as well as an opportunity for putting up
swings. The regimental band were present.
and furnished US with excellent music much
of the time. The tables were loaded with
strawberries, cakes, pies. lemonade. and last,
though no, to be forgotten. number of large
and beautiful boquets. The COMPANY test
ted to their good taste by partaking heartily
of the refreshments, which were served in a
very attractive and pleasing manner.
A Relic of the Past.
Mr.. Arad Freeman, OF Waterford, has in
his possession, sword that his ancestors
brought from England in the year 1921. In
the Revolutionary war it was used in Cen
Eectlcut bat s:xtv-one wears ago il was
brought to Waterford. where il has since re-
NAMED inactive. Mr. Freeman exhibited it .
10 the soldiers at Camp Baxter, on Monday.
1t excited much interest 1t is an interesting !
rehc OF itself, and its history makes it val
liable memento.
Rum.
They had an old-fashioned rum raising
up III the northwest part Of Lyndon a few
lays ago. at which Young man named Sam
born from Sheffield imbbed so much Of tho
poisonous rot-sut that his life was despa;red
Of. A physician was summoned. post haste
and the victim of poisoned liquor saved from
IN untlmely grave, though at last account,
lie had not fully recovered.