The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-28

stated that the class of 80 have a reunion.
The Memberships furnish the music. This
company also give concerts at Windsor the
9th, Woodstock the 18th, and Montpelier
the 10Th instants.
Eg0s-actly.
Three gentlemen from Littleton, N. H.,
whose names we will not mention, went
about three weeks ago to Waterford, VT,
to look after some copper mines there. One
of the party, in looking over the farm where
the copper exists. was in building and
discovered goose egg in one of the braces.
He thought to himself that it would be an
excellent opportunity to have some fun
with his fellow travellers with this egg as he
was confident that its age did not add any
thing to its sweetness. He thought by
shO wing it to them they would give it a
slight rap, causing it to explode, which would
be good joke on them. SO he puts it into
his coat pocket and finds his friends, who
are lying under tree. He reclines with
them. making all due preparations to exc
cute his joke upon them, but by some acct
dent he rolled over little too far, and press
ed upon the egg in such a manner as to
cause it to break in his pocket with loud
report, so that the two friends thought that
their portiy companion had met with a ter
rible accident. The efluvia was so pungent
and terrible to experience they could not
approach him. although they were anxious
t. render all the medical aid possible. They
vOmited freely all around, and finally got
the coat off of their unfortunate friend, who
does not wish to experiment with rotten
goose eggs" again. We hope all the mi
ners in that vicinity will not meet with such
accidents for it may injure the sale Of the
stOck.-COncOrd Democrat.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
AS result of the success of the big hotel
at Stowe, a project is on foot to build Ru-
raj House. just at the foot OF Mount Mans
field directly opposite the entrance to the
Notch. to have chapel, school room. GYM
nasillm, play grounds, gardens. walks. &c.
connected with it. and is to be conducted on
temperance principles. 1t is to be a mag
niiicent structure, costing 100000. and
owned by stock company of 1000 shares
at S25 each. Subscriptions are already be-
ING made in Boston and New York.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The clothes of Mrs. Stephen Brown in
Montpelier took fl last Sunday, and one
arm was burned to a crisp, one hip to the
bone. and her abdomen to blister. Rum
did it.
WINDHAM COUNTY.
While AlOnZO Whitman, express messen-
ger on the Vermont and Massachusetts, rail-
road. was walking from the depot to his
residence in BrattlebOrO, Monday night, a
little after ten o'clock, he suddenly received
a severe blow on the back of the neck
He turned on his assailant and gave back
the blow with interest, but at the same time
received stab in the arm which was evil
IDENTITY intended for some more vital point.
Wien the wOuld-be assassin turned and
fled. MIR. Whitman gets into BrattlebOrO
on the night train and takes the express
matter home with him instead of leaving it
at the express office the same night. and il
is probable the assault was committed for
the sake OF robbery by some one who knew
this fact.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
On Thursday last a young lady by the
name of Sykes, about fifteen years of age.
belonging in Millville, Mass. was. in com
pany with some friends, picking berries
near the deep cut Just below Cavendish de-
pot. when by some misstep she stumbled
and fell down the cut twenty-seven feet.
striking her head upon the end of rail-
road tie. and badly fracturing the skull.
She is thought to be fatally injured.
A Mrs. Lewis, a widow living in Bethel,
met with a sad accident one day last week.
She was out assisting her son to get in a
| load of hay, and while on the wagon. load
ing, the lay slid off, throwing her to the
ground and breaking the bones in both OF
her wrists.
In announcing concert at Windsor by
the MendelssOhn Quintette Club. the Jour
nal saws: " They ore no second rate or COM
mOn cess Layers, ouc equal to any, mot su-
perior!" Indeed. The club who never
sing note in public, are plainly to blame
for hiding their accomplishments.
The family of Rollin Sherwin of Balti.
more, thought they heard the kittens
scratching in the garnet, the other day, and
let 'em scratch. 'Twasn't kittens, however
but re. and the house and $500 of wool
was burned. Spark from chimney.
Moses Walker of Springfield, took an I'M
pleasant ride one day last week. His oxen
ran away. As he jumped from the cart ii
bounded over stone. and one of the stakes
caught him under the arm and he was car
ried some distance swinging by the armpit.
The stake entered his lesh three or four
inches. He is recovering.
Chester Stone, of Weathersfield. had a
pitch-fork dropped on his head, tines down
the other day. The tines entered bis head
two inches, and it is feared will occasion
the loss of an eye.
STATE AT LARGE.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH. - Harry Jacobs
Durand, ILL.,, writes to give information Of
the death, by the accidental discharge of 9
pistol. of William Barnard of Vermont
with whom he had served in the 18th ILL
nOis cavalry. Both had been mustered Ou1
and paid Oft at Springfield. and after DUR
chasing suits of clothing, proceeded to theil
boarding house where the accident occur
red.
The Vermont troops still REMAINING in
the field are the 9TH regiment. which ia ir
Texas, detachment of about 29O men ot
the 9th regiment. and pretty large de.
tachment, of over 400 men we believe, Of
the 18th regiment.
II. NJ. Henry has been appointed distric
attorney for Vermont, by the President.
A soldier of the 18th w.. named Melvin
was severely injured near Havre de Grace
Md. lie was knocked from the train by
coming IN contact with water tank, while
slttlnS carelessly with his feet out of thu
oox car IN which he was riding. His hurts
were so severe as to necessitate the ampu
tatlon OF his hand, and his internal injurie!
were also quite serious.
John Carroway, of the Vermont Veteran
Cavalry, who was injured by the nrematurt