The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-10-18
The Caledonia County Bible Society.

The Caledonia County Bible Society held
lis annua. meeting at Peacham. Oct. ), 1861.
The treasurers report was produced. showing
the amount contributed for this cause in the
county which had been paid to him was
S349l6 The amount received for .ales at
the depository and from agents on account
OF sales. S9094. The corresponding secreta
" presented his report, after which addresses
were made BY Rev Mr. Bra>tow Of ST Johns
bury. and Rev Mr. MrI,:gan OF Danv;.le.-
Remarks were also made by the president
and others The officers for the wear easu-
.ng are IS follows:
President. Rev F. Merrill Vice Presden:
Francis Carpenter; Directors. Theron How
ard. VIM. Sanborn. A. c. Chadwick Cores
pondinC Secretary. Rev \. Boutele Secrt-
.a.y and Treasurer, f. Jeve;:.
RAILROAD CAsUALTY.-Georse Sherman Of
Waterbury, while attempting 10 &c: on board
the passenger tram Q: cars 1t Montpelier
Junction. las, Saturday afternoon. los, Il.
footing and tr,l upon the track. The truck
OF one c4r passed over him, completely cut
ting of his legs Just below the knees He
was b:oush, 70 the village and receive. mri-
!tal t!ea;men. as soon a. possible, bat the in
jury proved fatal anG he died the same night.
DAILY freeman.
SERIOUSLY lNJuREn. -Benjamin Mu.sey
esq. of Jamaica wss seriously injured at the
Witdham county fair on Wednesday last
He WIS eros sing the tro;ting course when he
WIS struck By the wheels Of one Of the car
riascs which was moving at full speed. The
bow threw him to the ground with much Vi
olence, and the wheels Of the carriage passed
over his body. When taken up he was in
sensible, and remained so for some tine
Manchester ,Jop3nal.
e y distressing accident occurred in
this village on Saturday last. \ little child
OF Zephicr Bowman. two and ons-haf years
OF age, having been left alone for few mo-
mentS, SET fire TO its clothing. and before aid
could be rendered, It's clothing was almost
entirely consumed. Death happily soon ter
minated its agonies. |, is supposed tina, the
child thrust paper or shaving into the fire
burning IN stove in the room whore the ac-
cldent occurred.
e" The best shot in the Vermont comps
ny of sharp-shooters is ". W. Wilson of
Bellows Falls, he having carried off the palm
at the test trial before the president and Gen
Met lellan.--irg,tS.
BIG GooSE EGG.-Mr I. 7. Bartlett OF
Marshfeld has goose Of the East India
breed. which laid an egg on the .th instant,
measuring in circumference twelrs tv nine
i9cleS' Hand him over to the quarter-mas-
tiers department of the army. If the cack-
ling of geese saved Rome. the eggs of this
goose ought at least TO save America from
famine HIalton's Daily.
10 The Rutland Daily Herald does not
pay expenses. The publisher gives notice
that it Nil be discontinued at the end of this
month unless it receives larger and more
reliable support. II costs more. ard is much
lesss profitable. to publish a daily papsr in
the country, than most people suppose.
g The post Office in Montpelier has
been removed into the new and elegant bull
ding erected by postmaster French, specially
as post office. The building IS BY IS feet
two stories highland stands on State street.
near the Montpelier Bank.
REGULAR ARMY.-Cap. Joseph Bush, 18th
|. s. Infantry. wishes to enlist one hundred
men for the regiment. His office is al Rut-
land
DEsEETERS-O. Is. Brown and Ezra Clark
of the Bradford Company, 9th Regiment, de-
serted at Montpelier last week, and S52 re-
ward is offered for their arrest and delivery
at head quarters. Edward McGhirr, who en-
listed at Balows Falls and deserted, ha, been
arrested.
The CAVALRY REGINENT.-The Brat,le-
boro Company arrived Saturday evening,
and the remainder of the Regiment is e1-