The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-08-16

woods and tleldS OF that town. III the &C
counts can be believed there is something so
hideous in the appearance of this creature
that no one desires the second sight, but
makes all haste to get out of the way of this
monster which appears about half human and
half animal. The Banner calls for an inyes'
tigation.
While a party of ladies and gentlemen
were going Deriving in Pownal, the horse,
became frightened, overturning the wagon
and seriously injuring Miss Partle. The
rest of the party escaped injury.
Gilbert Kenyon of Sandga,e was killed
July %, by being thrown from wagon, his
head striking a stone. After his fall he got
up and started for home on foot On his
way thither, he passed neighbor, and stop
ped and talked with him; said he was killed
and wished his neighbor to 60 home with
him and lay him out, as he felt his life ebbing
fast. He lived only about half an hour after
reaching his own door. For this, and other
tough stories, the Banner is responsible
A little daughter CT Degnis Burke of Ben
nington was scalded to death by having i
pail of hot water upset upon her by the hired
girl.
Melvin Wadsworth Of Bennington caught
yearIing bear in trap one day last week.
The Banner says that the Hessian hy is do
ing great damage to the wheat fields in that
vicinity.
William J. Fuller of Middlebury has been
appointed route agent on the Rutland x Bur
lington railroad.
The wheelright shop and dwelling house
of Sumner Whitcomb Of Johnson were car
ried off by the big rain of Monday morning
of last week, the inmates barely having time
to escape with their Ives.
The st Adams Messenger says that private
Tabour, of the Ransom Guards. died at Brat
tleboro, Sunday. This is the first death in
the company.
J. II. Platt jr., Of West Hartford, has OPEN
ed an office at Chelsea for the purpose of re-
crulting company of Zouaves for the regi-
nicnt to be stationed at St Johnsbury. Geo.
tucker has also opened an office at Barton
for the same purpose.
The two county conventions held at Chcl-
sea on the iii: ultimo, failed to give satsfac-
ton 10 portion of the republicans and dem
ocrats and call has been issued for another
to meet at Chelsea on the 18th
instant. The call is signed by over a hun
bred persons
The republicans of Orleans county hold
their convention At Barton Oh the 10th in
slant.
Capt Drew OF the burlington company. re-
ported missing since the battle of Bull Run,
Is prisoner of war 4; Richmond. He is
still SEX hat kindly treated.
There was an incendary fire in ii. L,nd's
hat store at Burlington, about three o'clock
Monday morning. The frrmen put OF, the
tire before vcr! much damage was done.
The old Wainwright house d, MONTPELIER
was buried about II o'clock Monday night.
Two COWS and three hogs were burned
with the barn. The house was occuried by
French and Irish families VINO saved consid-
cradle Of their effects.
The house of $. K. Brainerd of S; Adams
was entered "Wednesday night and robbed
OF Slo3 IN money. The house of Robert
Kingsley was entered the same nigh, and
So taken, and several other houses in the
village were entered, bu, nothing of value
taken.
J. :. Adams of Burlington and Wor;hing-
ton {. Smith of st Adams have been elected
members of the corporation of the university
Of Vermont at Burlington. in place OF George
?, Marsh and AIvah >abn, resigned.
Among the rec. Mt promotions and appoint
ments in the Navy. confirmed by the Senate,
the following Will be interesting 20 Vermont
trrS:
IIEr1LNANTs. E. y. Selden of Benninc-
ton and George Dewey of MONTPELIER.
SECOND LItUT OF MAEINE>.-Robert +.
Hitchcock of Shoreham. Lieut. Hitchcock
hal joined the marine crops previous 10 the
battle o. Bull Run, and was ordered there
with his company. Early in the action he
WIS killed. He was educated at Norwich
Military Academy, and entered the service
with high hopes and good promise of making
IN excellent officer. Alas. his first battle
vas his distributors DAILY.
a buggy and harness were stolen from the
Darn of Joel Mills of Burlington. on SUNDAY
hight OF last week. and the thief is supposed
o be Merwn W. Gilman, who formerly work
ID for him. and who had but few DAYS be-
ore broke Jail at Montpelier, where he was
ontin I'd for horse stealing.
y TRorIy-On the retreat from Bull,
Run Private Waldo ID. Russell of company
', 2nd Vermont Regiment, shot one of the
Alabama Cavalry soldiers and brought away
lis gun. This gun he has sent home to hi,
ather, Daniel Russell of Wilmington. 1t is
mimic musk ct with Mavnard's primer
made at the Springfield Armory in 1859, and
# course one of the best sort in service. 1t
> undoubtedly one of the large number OF
springfield guns that were surreptitiously
ent by the traitor FLOYD to the Southern
'tates last year. Fortunately it has done its
asst duty IN the hands of secessionists. In
lediately before this rebel soldier was shot
e had tlled the gun at and wounded fed
raj soldier but young Russell speedily a.
enSed the injury done TO his comrade.-
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The bradford company are in possession
{ a BRIGHT and intellinent snnc;n,an s Il.