The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-06-23

all recovered. There are some mysterious
circumstances connected with this affair
that are hard to explain. We believe the
whole neighbOrhOOd have now come to be
lieye with the temperance poet, that
There nothing 80 good
For the youthful blood,
A the pure and parking water.
The Right Rev. l.. |. Goesbriand. bish.
op of Burlington, assisted by the resident
pastor and Rev. NJ. McCanby of Burlington
administered confirmation here on last Sab
bath to some fifty adults and children. On
the same day, at about ) z. NJ, the Catholic
cemetery was consecrated with appropriate
ceremonies by the same gentleman, assisted
by the two clergymen designated above.
On both occasions his lordship addressed
the congregation, explaining to the many
hundreds present the meaning OF the highly
important and interesting ceremonies which
they had come to witness.
The Conn. q Pass. Railroad Company
will carry passengers over their road to
the mass convention, to he held at MOntpe-
lier. June IS, for fare one way; and it will
DO the same for the Democrats at Burling-
ton the 18th. ....T The cattle train will not
run Monday. July Sd, bu. a regular freight
train will leave Newport at A. NJ.
By an extract from the bylaws of the
First National Bank Of st. Johnsbury we
learn that the banking hours are from A.
VI. to =. VI. every week day except Ma
tional and religious holidays. These are
Christmas and New Years. 4th of July,
town meeting, fast and Thanksgiving days.
The regular meeting of the directors is
changed 10 Monday afternoon of each week.
An express train will be put on the
Passumpsic railroad July g. leaving w. r..
junction at S.l5 A. NJ. reaching st. Johns
bury at lilo. Barton l2.2l. and Newport
Ito 7. VI. Going South the express leaves
Newport at $50 Z. ". arriving at St.
Iohnsbury at $50, and W. K. Junction at
ll.30. The express does not run north
Monday morning, but special train leaves
". L. junction at l.20 A. NJ, Sunday. ar
irving at Newport at G A. NJ.
The Hardwickets are to celebrate the
It'll with festivities appropriate to the occa-
sion. Returned soldiers are particularly
invited.
1t will be seen by the record elsewhere
HAT fourteen st. JOhESbury soldiers have
lied at AndersOnviile, or on their way
home. from starvation and exposure.
We are pleased to learn that Judge
French has returned from the Wilder
ness and was successful in finding the re-
mains of Capt. }. W. d. Carpenter. who
was killed in the battle Of May 9Th, 1854
They are expected to arrive this week. and
ii so. the funeral services will be at the
North Church on Sunday at half past ten
o'clock.
1t will be seen that the beautiful and
NuiuuDlt I'LL III Ill btllN lliN thN
Porter place. is offered for sale.
The semi-annual meeting of the VT
medical society will be held in Stowe on the
18th and 29th days of June. An excursion
to the summit of Mt. Mansfield is anticipa
ted. The new hotel there will accommo-
date all who will be likely to attend.
Since last Friday the weather has beer
hot; and particularly Saturday and Sun
day the heat was very oppressive. Not
few. like the poet. longed for 8" a lodge il
some vast Wilderness where no 'skeet
ers are.
"A few days ago cask of strong beef
or ale burst in one OF the Passumpsic cars
with such force As to blow hole right
through the top of the car. Beer seems tC
be rather dangerous stuff in this section.
Sabbath School A,snirerSary.
The tOrtieth anniversary OF the NOrtf
Church Sabbath School was celebrated or
Saturday the 18th inst. by exercises in th'
church by the children, and a picnic in
grove. The weather was pleasant and eve
rything passed off admirably. the children
Ill doing their parts perfectly. From tn
report OF Mr.. Prince, assistant superintend
ent. we gather the following interesting
statistics: The whole number now con
nected with the school is 3Ol. of which s.
are in the infant department. The schOO
is divided into q classes, and the average
attendance the past year has been 2OS-ant
for the past six months. pa. The larges
number at any one session was 2GO, Will
the smallest was ll6. The school has gain
ed l6 per cent. during the past year. Eve
~ family connected with the church is nov
represented in the Sabbath School. OF th'
scholars. seven have not been absent bu
one session for year; six have not missed
:! single school for year; three have no
been absent for eighteen months. and on
has not been absent for two years. Durin!
the wear six persons connected with tn
school have died. The library has bee
replenished by $50 volumes. MIR. Frankli
Fairbanks was reelected superintendent fO
the fifth year.
TIE court.
The June term of county court closed
Saturday-a shorter term than usual.
the case OF state VS.. Geo. Z. Bailey, Il
stealing spoons. jewelry. ETC.. from Jaco
G.. Hovey. the delendent plead guilty an
was sentenced TO two years in state prison