The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-08-25
Fatal accident.

Mr. Jacob Chapman, formerly Of this
town. in attempting to jump from rapidly
moving train at Worcester, Mass. on Sab
bath evening, was thrown under the cars
and so shockingly mangled that he lived
but short time. His remains were re-
ceived by his brother in this place on We'd
nesday. Mr.. Chapman was formerly in the
employ of Messrs. E. & T. Fairbanks & Co.
and on the breaking out Of the rebellion en-
listed in the Sd Vt. regiment. He was at
forwards discharged Tor disability, but at
the time of his death was member of the
18th regiment veteran reserves. He leaves
a wife and one child to mourn his sudden
decease.
NdrrOW Escape.
On Monday afternoon about five O'Clock
Mr.. K. 5. Orne of Barton was notified that
boat full of men had capsized near the
North side of Bellwater pond. He imme-
diately procured small boat and rOwed
out about mile when he discovered boat
bottom up with four men in the water
clinging to it. By threats he kept the men
away from his boat while he attached the
boats together and lowed his prize ashore.
Here he found the fifth one of the party,
who had swan to land, nearly dead of rum
and water. He righted the capsized boat,
packed in his five wet friends, and towed
them down to the village. 1t seems five
young fellows got a jug of rum and went
over the lake to have good time; ;" and but
for the timely aid of Mr.. Orne four at least
would have been drowned. as it was rain
ing and blowing hard, and night was just
coming on when they were rescued. When
will men learn to let alone rum, the parent
of all crimes and the fruitful source of three
fOurths of the accidents?
The White Mountain Bank.
The trouble in this bank at Lancaster is
something that interests large share of
our readers, as by its failure more or less of
them have been bitten to a greater or less
extent. The question is frequently asked
us, will the bank ever redeem its bills? We
think it will. and for these reasons: There
are some $4,000 in paper due the bank that
is considered good, as we'll as $4,000 or
$4,000 that is extremely doubtful, though
some of it will perhaps be collected. The
cashiers private property is estimated at
$4,000. and his bOndsnen are held for
$4,000 more. AS the over issue of the
bank cannot be over 10000 dollars. and
may be less, we can hardly see how the bills
can fail to be redeemed sometime. And we
will further state Gin a Whisper) that it is
understood that certain parties ut Lancaster
are buying up these bills at IS cents on the
dollar, and that they have agents in this
place and elsewhere tor that purpose. The
way in which an Over-issue of the bank was
discovered. was something in this wise -
After the detaulting cashier had left for
New York some $4,000 in bills unsigned
We're found in the bank safe. As the bank
had all along been short of bills this was
maccountable. BY communicating with
the bank note company who printed the
bills. the directors ascertained that the COM
pany had printed and forwarded to the
White Mountain Bank $4,000 more bills
than the directors had ever ordered or sup
posed there were in existence. 1t is fair to
suppose that the other 20. 900 are now out.
though some think that a portion at least
have been destroyed. We understand that
letters have lately been received from Geo.
Canning Williams, the late cashier. now in
Cuba. in which he expressed the determin-
alton of coming home Immediately, and al
so the expectation that he could satisfacto-
rily adjust the matters of the White Noun
tain Bank. which he undoubtedly can do il
he brings back the funds that he is suppos-
ed to have carried away with him. How
much reliance can be placed upon his word
people who have known his habits for the
past few years can judge better than we.
A few days however will decide. as he
wrote he should leave Cuba on the 18th in
slant.
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