The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-07-04
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.
Brief Locals.

Our people were panied on Wednesday
evening to notice in the news from England
that DIR. Fayette Jewett of this place, Ameri-
can Missionary to Constan,inople, died sud
denly at his hotel at Liverpool. DR.. Jewett,
with his family, was returning to his field
of labor, and his sudden death will be grief
to his many warm friends in this and his a.
dopted country, and great loss to the good
cause in which he was so faithful laborer.
l. Hastings, esq, of this place, took
yoke of oxen of l.. S. Freeman, ESQ.,, of Wa
terford, to Brighton market, the live weight
OF which was 1913 lbs, dead weight o,7753
lbs. These oxen, it will be remembered took
a premium for fat cattle at our last county
fair. These cattle brought Sl96.15.
by reference to special notices it Will be
seen that Messrs Prouty and French of New
bury propose to hold a musical convention at
Lower Waterford, commencing Thursday
evening, July 10.
$50 flag on Main street last week. 1t is
beautiful emblem, and floats between the
post office building and Kittredge's block.
Hon VIM. NJ. Evarts of New York is
advertised in the Standard as the orator at
Barton to-day, while the posters give the
names Of Hons. Thomas Bartlett of Lyndon.
and S. b. Colby of MONTY elier.
We had beautiful, refreshing rain on
Monday, by far the greatest of the season.
1t rained steadily two hours or more, and
though the ground was not wet to a great
depth the surface was well soaked. We are
thankful for small favors.
Aliens Tabeau Troupe has been per-
forming at Union Hall for a few evenings
Their entertainments give very general sat
iSfaction. Tonight Thursday they play
-" Irish assurance and Yankee modesty," and
&" the day after the wedding" Fourth of Ju-
y evening they have an entirely new pro-
gram.
Diptheria.
We regret to record the continued preva-
lence of the diptheria in Lyndon and adoin-
ing towns, with frequent fatal results. In
many neighborhoods there is scarcely FAM
lily that has escaped, while two and three
deaths in household are not uncommon oc-
currences. The disease seems TO battle the
skill of physicians, and is unaccountable in
its lnsldlous attacks and fatal results. In
stead of disappearing with cold weather it
seems rather to be spreading, and while at
first it was confined mainly to a small locality
/: is now prevalent in half dozen towns in
this County. We learn that there are good
many cases in Peacham. Ira w. Winter of
that town lost three children by this dreadful
disease in the month of June.
Thieving.
We hear that our neighbors at the East
Village are experiencing considerable annoy
ance OF late from the pilfering propensities of
some thief or gang of thieves. Although
money is, of course, preferred, the rogues are
not at all squeamish as to what they take,
not even leaving unvisiteG the good wife's
pantry and pork barrel. During one hight,
the pantry of the Hon Calvin Morrill, was
visited, and painful of fine doughnuts and
other eatables extracted therefrom. On the
morning of the Sth ult., we learn, the house
of Deacon Isaac Harrington was entered and
about SIG in money taken from the bedroom
Of Mr. H. The robbery was witnessed by
both him and his wife, but being aged and
intirm people they were incapable of making
resistance, and fearing violence gave no a.
larm. 1t is said that quantities of leather
have frequently been pissed from the tame