The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-07-31
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Thomas Anderson, VIM F Scott, Marshal
l. Gilman, Horace Randall, Samuel King,
Chester F Shrf'2~H, Sidney Perkins, james
Emerson, Free Z Cheney, Geo B Haven,
Martin V Cook. Henry W Cisco, Henry F
Phillips. Harvey Lewis, Henry @ Seaver,
Ruthy Lewis, Hezekiah D Bickford Prentis
c Leonard, VIM A Christee. Ezra L Clark.
ANOTHER WARNING.-A correspondent of
the Burlington Times, writing under date OF
Mildlebury, July 49, says:
A fatal accident occurred at the Addison
house, under the following circumstances ::
A boy had been playing with pistol, point
ing it at the servant girls and Hugh Maxim,
the porter OF the house, when Maxim came
around and told the boy to fire away. The
boy pulled the trigger, and the ball lodged
in Makin's side. He is just alive.
MURDER.-On Sunday evening the 26th
inst, Henry Drum, returned soldier of Co
|, in the 18th regiment, aged about 80 years,
and John Burns, aged about 80 years, both
residents of the southeasterly part of Char
Iotte, in this county, visited in company a
person living in Hinesburg named Murphy.
During the evening Drum and Burns got in
to an alteration and Burns LETT and went
home. and almost an hour after as Drum was
going home and passing the house of Burns
was shot by him, fifty-six shot entering his
body, two of them passing through his
heart. The body of Drum was discovered at
about s o'clock on the morning of the 9th
lying by the road. After he was shot the
body was drawn down the road some twenty
four rods and left by the side of the road.
The case was examined on Monday by JUS
tice n. Peck of Hinesturg, and Mr. Burns
held for trial. Mr. Drum leaves wife and
quite family of small children. He is re-
ported to have been a peacable man. He
was in the battle of Gettysburg and fought
well.-BulingtOn Times.
The Union nominees for Senators in Rut-
laud County are Hon. Merritt Clark, of Poult-
ney, Nathaniel Fish, of West Haven, aud
COL VIM. T. Nichols, of Rutland.
Alvah Bean and James NJ Bass, the pres
ent Senators from Orange County, were re-
nominated by the Union Convention held at
Chelsea, July II.
Jesse Scott, of Barre, it is said, was fined
on Monday of last week, Sl1.40 and costs for
IL violations of the liquor law. He must be
rather discouraged about the trade in that
town.
CAUTION TO MINIsTERs.-Bv a law of the
last Legislature which took effect August LIST,
ministers VINO marry persons that have not
been published according to law, are liable
to an Indictment on complaint of the grand
juror, and to a fine not exceeding hundred
dollars; and to make sure that the grand
Juror shall not neglect to indict them he is
made liable to fine for every omission to do
his duty in that regard. Ministers and JUS
tees of the peace will take due notice and
govern themselves accordingly
John, q l6 years old son of Josiah Gould
of Andover, was drowned the 10Th inst He
went in bathing, and getting into a strong
current, was carried beyond his depth.
The annual commencement of Norwich
University takes place August 18th and 18th.
An Grafton will be delivered on Wednesday
by Rev James Davie Butler, of Madison,
proper occur on Thursday, when an Grafton
will also be delivered by Geo W. Bungay OF
New York. an address before the trustees by
Rev Francis Ninton, ID. d.. and poem by
VIM Winter of New York City.
l.. p. Barron, deputy sheriff of Washing
ton, arrested Joseph Miles of that place, at
the Lake House in Groton, on the 4th inst.
Miles plead guilty to taking $21 cash from
the store Of VIM. ?. Downing of Washing
ten, in the day time on the Sd inst He de-
livered up the money, which he had hid in
the she'd adjoining the store, and is under
bonds of so to await trial. His bonds were
made low on account of his being only IL
years of age.
Albert W. Stone formerly resident of
Berkshire, and member of the Franklin
County Bar, bat more recently of Atlanta,
Ga. who was arrested in St. Adams a few
weeks ago, and has since been imprisoned in
Forts Lafayette and Warren, was released
from the latter on the 18th inst, by order of
the government.
Wells Heath of Johnson, was telling a
trees on Wednesday inst. 1t came in con-
tact with another tree, and slipped back
caught his right leg, and caused compound
fracture below the knee He loosened him
sci. and crawled to the house on hands and
knees.
Mr.. c. H. Wright, Of Pownal, caught in
two traps in the eastern part Of that town, a
few days ago, a bear and wolf. The wolf
vas very large, standing nearly as high as
a young colt, and must have been an old set
tier. The bear was not large-probably a
two year old.
Rev. n. W. Smith, Of Orange died on
Wednesday, July 22nd, aged % years. He
was of the Baptist denomination, and has
been very influential, energetic, and talen-
ted man. He is very widely known, and
leaves a large circle of friends who deeply
mourn his loss
The town of Rutland has voted to pay all
drafted men from that town who shall enter
the service bounty of one hundred dollars
each.