The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1867-01-18

remark once made by Ex-Gov. Boutwell, Of
Mass, that Caledonia county was the rich
est agricultural spot in the United States.
He showed that this emigration could be
greatly lessened. first. by multiplying Oc-
equations, extending our manufactures.
and turning the fine water privileges of the
state to some practical account. Second.
by changing the bankrupt laws and giving
the poor man chance to better his cOndi-
ton. 1t was lecture every Vermont farm
er ought to hear. In point of economy
it would be saving to the state OF thou
sands of dollars if the state government
would employ him continually to deliver it
from place to place. WEssAGUssETT.
Island Pond.
The driver of the stage from here to Lyn-
don having undertaken to smuggle small
quantity of whisky, the custom house Off
GERS seized both the whisky and the stage
OF four horses few days ago....Rev. Mr..
Leavitt having been called away by his ia
theirs sickness, Rev. Mr.. Chaplin Of Stan
dish. Me-, has supplied the pulpit OF the
congregational church here for two Sab
baths, and steps have been taken toward
retaining him for few months THE
snow, which usually visits us in greater
depth than in almost any other locality, is
but few inches deep, barely enough for
sleighing. and less than the lumbermen
would be glad to see. J. W.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Bennington has lately organized NOR
al suaslon association to stop Equor->ellins
without legal prosecution of the dealers,
and so save bill of costs to the state and
spare the feelings Of the offenders
The Banner denies tie story that a man
was killed by Il panther in SALISBURY,
and lays the canard at the door of the
Rutland Herald
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
At the present term Of the supreme
court Tor Chlttenden county, John Ward
alias jerome Lavig ne, was sentenced to
death for the murder of an aged woman
named Grl>wold some time ago As his
sentence was pronounced. the Burlington
Press says, Law one stood and looked
Judgc Barrett in the face Iurin" the dcliv-
cry without the qulvcr of u muscle OF
the slightest blenching OF his cold ora,
eye, and sat down at It's close apparently
the most unconccrned individual in tn,
court room 1t would seem that til,
atrocity OF Wards crime must remove al
room for even IN application for eNecutiy,
clemencv. Ii there was ever case whcr,
law should take its course. that of iii,
hired assassin, brought from New Iorb
city for his deed OF murder. must be it,"
ESSEN COUNTY.
| Collector STANDARD has Tiyen the Island
/ Pond colIector>lip TO Jacob NJ Smallcv
son of .Jud sc ID. \. Smailey of burlington
An expires, Messenger was arrested
Sunday. at Island Pond. with Il are
quantity OF oil Of cloves slowed away il
his money safe, which he was trvin. thu
to smuggic over the border.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Harrison Spauldin. of Fletcher, Will
engaged in cutting meat, Wednesday III III
suddenly stopped, AMI selling his razor
cut his own throat The act waS cause
; by fear that he should lose the property
lateIy inherited from his father
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
Two men named Mcdowell and Finne
gan. of Eden, nci"hborS. having ha
trouble. accidently met in ;he woods la>
Friday. Both had axes. E'lnnegau tol
bid Mcdowell passing 4 tree, that he
Finnegan, had ielIed acro>, the roa,
Mcdowell persisted and passed the tree
After some attempts at fighting. the
raised their axes, and Finnegan struc
Mcdowell with his axe Oil the head ,
shoulder, knocking him down Finnc"a
raised his axe AGAIN, when McDowel
,, partly recovered from the first blow. struc
at Flnnegan, the axe entering his DO /
in the arm pit. Finnegan lived but Il tt,
minutes. Mcdowell has been bound u
for his appearance before the comfy cour
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The Express of this week has a length
account of a diSgraceful affair which On
! Cured at Newport the Sth inst 1t ";
an atlray between Rev. NJ. Billiard az
one s. s. Call In religious views, til
, Call is an adventist lie believes there
no resurrection for the wicked 1t al
pears that he and Mr.. Bull,rd have Ii;
frequent and rather heated discussions III
i, on tins subject, which seem to have Gu
minated in fight with '.carnar' weapon
On the afternoon of the 9Th inst, BuIIal
stepped into Calls blacksmith shop, whe
as usual a controversy ensued. Both I
doubt became greatly excited and G.;
u>,l very harsh and abusive languag
- Or the encounter, Call says he was abo
taking an iron from the fire, when Bu
lard coming up behind, seized him III
threw him down, striking his head up,
4 Sled standing in the shop: that Bula
then asked him, if lie would stop rrcac
- ing his doctrine that answcrin. in II
!. negative, Billiard again commenced jan
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