The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-10-06


gathered from single oat straw from his
field, seven heads, and from each head two
hundred kernels of outstanding yield of
400 to l. Can that be be t? I.w.s.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
During the past few weeks, John Law
renee, OF Bennington, has lost about doz-
Ell choice sheep out OF his flock which is
upon his pasture land in Woodford. The
warmth which commits these depreda-
tons is none other than an enormous lynx.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
A Mr.. Sweeney and his brOther-in-law got
into row with Michael Burke about col
lision between their teams near Williston,
and Burke stabbed Sweeney's brother-in-
law dangerously in the head and side. The
offender Was arrested.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The revenue officers seized some 5000
worth of liquor at North Sheldon. Monday
night, under the floor of an old barn.
ORANGE COUNTY.
The twenty-fifth anniversary (silver we'd
dingof the marriage of NJ. R. Chamberlin.
Esq, of Bradford, was duly celebrated by
his friends at his residence, on Monday eve
ming, Sept. 25th.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Mr.. Abner Bowley of this village, met
with serious accident while hunting last
Sunday. While handing gun to COM
panion. it slipped and was discharged, the
whole charge, consisting of several buck
shot, passing through his ankle and coming
out at the inStep. He was brought home,
and attended by DR.. CurIier. 1t was
thought impossible to save his foot, and
amputatiOn was performed.
Moral-Insure in the Travellers Acct
dent Insurance Company Newport En-
press.
Moral No. 2-Remember the Sabbath
day to keep it holy.-Ex. 20:s.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
| The fifteenth annual convention of the
western Vermont musical association is to
be held in the Town Hall, in Brandon COM
mencing October a, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, and
continuing for four days. The convention
will be conducted by L. 0. Emerson OF Bos
ton.
John S. Paris of Dandy has printed
document dated at Bennington, August Is
IVA. signed by Ethan Allen. Seth Warner
Remember Baker. Robert Cochran. Peleg
Sunderland, John Smith and SylvanuS
Brown, and entitled ''Remarks, etc, on
Some Late Laws Passed in New York.
by proclamation issued by Gov. Tryon O
New York, offering rewards for the appre
hension and Imprisonment of the person:
named above, and Cf" James Breckenridge.
The document bears an original indorse
ment of Ethan Allen.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
t We are happy to learn that Rev. VIM. II
: Lord has declined the call of the Plymouth
: Church, Milwaukee, to become their pas
= tor, and for the present, at least. will re
5 main in Montpelier. WaltOn's Daily.
3 Walton's Journal of Thursday says
= sweeping enforcement of the liquor Law
- was made in Montpelier on Wednesday eve
f ming, Sept. 9th, by deputies Robinson Q
! Mortified, and Bacon of Montpelier. tn
T. several liquor dealers were Simultaneous
+ visited and some 60 barrels of liquor, wort
! about $4,000, were seized and taken in Gus
tOdy by the officers. There was no resist
d ance to the officers, except in the case c
l. VIM. Storrs, by men in the absence of MI
d Storrs.
The Freeman says respecting this affair
1.-THE seizures and removals were made
with single exception, without any resis
}. ance to the officers of the law, the owner
y and vendors of the ''critter'' wisely prefer
IL ring to try title to their property legit
L mately and peaceably in the courts, by til
q Flaw and testimony" rather than ii ct arr
ii is. In the single exceptional case allude
J. to. the liquor was attached after man ha
IF been placed by the Selling officers in charg
N and the store containing it closed. and tw
al men placed by the attaching officer as guar
10 over the store with strict orders to flight
ne out on that line The Selling officers, r.
CT turning fol. their liquor, found it and the
ID man locked up inside. They demanded al
al mittance, but were told they couldn't con
n It,. After some parleying, these office
n broke out panel or two of the back dOI
r. but were struck at by the attaching officer
IN guard with an axe, sledge or stone hau
mer, &C., and the hand of one of then
Deputy Sheriff Robinson, SO badly iniurf
that he had to leave for surgeon to Dire
~ the wound. Deputy Bacon, watching b
to opportunity, soon managed to sprir
ch through the very small breach made in t.
ry door, and although tiercely set upon by Il
"a attaching officers guard, finally succeed,
at in making himself master of the stu
IN ton - and the liquor at the same time. So
re urday, the attaching officer. his guards al
TO few others who were supposed to ha
OF aided and abetted in the resistance to Il
y officers, were brought before Justice Ca
list well OF this village on State warrant. II
tie case was not concluded Saturday evenin
and the Court adjourned till Wednesday