The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-01-16

sermon, giving concise history of thu
church.
Benz. Ladd, of Pownal, was killed on the
oath ult, by the fall of limb of tree, while
chopplng, his skull being broken so badly
that he died in two hours.
The store of S. F. Harris of Bennington
was broken into Christmas night, and rob-
bed of $3.50 worth of goods. No clue te
the burglar as yet.
/ The Ludlow Voice of last week learns
from Mr. Amasa Adams that on Monday the
sap ran finely, and that he made good
batch of maple honey. This is doing pretty
well for Vermont en- the 29th day OF Decem
/ Der.
| portus Baxter is recovering from his i'll
ness, and his friends expect him soon to be
able to resume his seat in Congress.
The dwelling house of Mrs C. G. Eastman
CT Montpelier. took fire Wednesday forenoon
ard was seriously damaged. The roof was
entirely destroyed, and the injury to the body
of the building by fire and water censidera
bic. The furniture and a valuable library
the lifelong accumulation of the late Charlie.
6. Eastman, was. however, saved, though in
a damaged condition. The house and furni
ture were partially insured.
ARMY HORSES. Mr. Covell of Boston, who
has recently been in this vicinity purchasing
horses for artillery and cavalry service, ha.
been very successful, and this week took
~, Il
have yet left the state for the army.-WaL
tons Daily.
We cut from the Phoenix the following:
We learn that man by the name of Reet
was found dead in the road in the south
westerly part of Vernon two or three day:
since, under circumstances which lead to the
belief that he died by the hand of violence
As the affair is undergoing legal investiga
ton We wait for more information in order
to give full particulars.
On the the 29th ult., Joseph Franklin, O.
Vernon, celebrated his SD birth day by 60
ing into the woods and chopping splitting
and piling in good shape l.. cords of toul
foot hard wood, (mostly oak,) in little les:
than six hours.
/ We learn that destructive fire broke out
in Marlboro on last Monday night, which
consumed the dwelling house and othe
buildings of the blacksmith of that place
/ Our informant does not give the name of the
sufferer; but says that he and his wife es
capped from the burning house with their two
children in their arms; that the clothing, pr
vate papers, provision and most of the iur
niture were lost. Loss estimated at $500
or $1,000. Insurance 5000.
Mr. Solomon Stowe, of Morristown, mad
a cap of maple honey, from sap caught be
tween Friday and Monday last
The Newsletter, says there is living il
Cambridge, a well-regulated family of fou
generations. numbering eight persons, by tn
name of Edwards, and consisting Of tire
pairs and two odd ones. The first or oldes
generation is IS years old, with wife abou
the aame age. The second are a middle
aged couple of about ~; third, couple o
two or Internationally, and the fourth i
the son OF the latter, aged one year. This
eighth person is q eat grandmother of tn
youngest SO tl.at the little fellow has to Car,
for him father and mother, two grandpa
rents and three great-grand parents, all un
der the same root. and all living in the sam
family. Mr. Edwards is an independent far
mer, owing no man dollar.
A house and barn in Norwich, owned b.
Ezekiel Gle, and occupied by Edward Cor
nings, was burned on Monday, Jan. ). In
Sared in the Windsor County Mutual 70
$500, which viii nearly cove. the less.
The armament O. the state at the presen
time consists Of five brass ard four iron 81
Founders, 50i smooth bore muskets, many q
them unservceable, 90 Windsor rifles. 9:i-
cartridge boxes, 900 cartridge box belts. 80
waist belts, $50 b4yonet Scahbartl>, 10 sword,
There is not IN organized company in til
state.
Capt Homer K. StouShton, ID compan
4th regiment sharpshooters, is promoted t,
be major of the ID regiment. HIS commits
sion dates from the battle of Antietam. sine
which ;Ime he has been in command Of tn
regiment.
\ large amount of silver coin passe
through Burlington, fecen;ly, from a Cana
dian bank for New \ ork.
At the poor-house in P;ttsford, two pau
pers, respectively 81 and 81 years of age
we're recently married. The reason given b
the oyerseer Of the poor for this proceedin,
is that he was crowded tor room, and game
the use Of an apartment ~ the operation
a HEAVY VERDIcT.-The Standard say
Benz. Hancock of Glover, has given the tow
of Irasburgh {" cold sweat in the recover
of damages to the amount of $4,000 al
costs, tor injuries received to his person
little more than year ago, while riding owe
one of the highways III this town. He Wa
so badly injured that he never can be We
. again.
Rev Geo B. Spalding, of Vergennes, wa
called upon few evenings since, BY nun
Der of his parishioners, who brought, as
New Years gift for their minister" the ur
/ precedented sum of one thousand dollars
e If it be more blessed to give than to re
, ceive," how blessed these people must b,
and how solitary in their blessedness Ere
Press.
The Windsor Savings Bank has declare
the usual semiannuai dividend of % pc
i cent and an extra dividend of one per cen
f On all deposits that have been in the ban
one year or more: making tie interest
the last five years average over 6! per cent
Malcolm L. Emerson, of the I'd VT batter
o died on board the Creole while coming fro
:. New Orleans to New York.
j. The Brandon Monitor SAYS the list of mo
x.l:4x- Il, tho fcr 1890 L. uraa4o,. 4l,e