St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-10-11


was now and then visitor from New
York or Boston. find, moreover, that
public opinion everywhere su>tains the
prohibitory law, and am told that it has
been growing more unanimous each year
since the law was first enacted-N- y
Nu M
\ portion of the new ST James Hotel
at Boston, consisting OF square of about
twenty feet from the roof TO the base
ment, comprising seven stories, fell
through 10 the cellar, Sunday morning.
The accident was occasioned by the
drainage of an acre of roof being directed
to one point where it undermined the
foundations, and the rest of the building
! Is considered perfectly safe. The amount
iof damage Is probably between S50oo
land $4,000.
Secretary Seward declines 10 consider
" GLOW Fever Blackburn a included
in the amnesty proclamation of President
johnson. and has returned the oath of
allegiance which that individual had sub
scribod and forwarded TO the department
OF state for filling. The secretary char
acicrizeS the doctor as deicSiable felon,
hose crime cannot be regarded az an
ACT OF rebellion OF civil war, but Is an
offence against mankind.
six missionaries sailed from Boston In
the steamer Java for Liverpool. Wednes-
iay: Mr.. and Mrs. Saunders and Miss
H. a Townsend for Ceylon. the two
former returning 10 their old field Mr..
and MrS. Lowry for SYRIA. and Miss
Mary e. Iolli>ter ot the last class in
Mount llolvoke female seminary 10 Ain
tab in the Central Turkey mission.
The new fire proof grain elevator at
OElcnsbur-, with storage capacity Of
Gln,0oo bushels. i just completed Ii
has an elevaiin- capacity of 10000
bushels Per hour, and :. loading capacity
OF llo ear loads per day
There has ALREADY been AN accident.
accompanied 10y 4 loss oflife, on the rail-
road over Mount Gems. The engineer
put on steam On goin. round 4 curve IN
stead of shutting II uti. and the whole
train disappeared in the depths of 4 hor-
rlble aby,>- Fortunately there were only
three persons on the tram.
4 The official canvass OF the election in
Colorado gives the Republicans q MEM
her- ct the Council TO Democrats. and
10 lnclmhTi> OF llit hou>c 10 10 Demo
Gratis, or a majority OF ii on JOINT bal
lot.
Connecticut Will have 4 chance TO re-
deem itself next spring election, by ac-
ceptin@ the pending amendment 10 lis
constitution striking out the word
white, = which was passed 10y the last
legislature. Ii Will require 4 iwo-thir,l>
vote. and should receive many more,
TIcknor ~ Fields Of Boston received 4
cable dispatch. Wednesday. announcing
definitely that Charles Dickens will come
10 this country To give series of read
lng> from hi own works in the principal
cities- Mr.. Dickens will arrive in No
vember. and will BEGIN his readings the
first week in December.
Forty-onc of fifty clerks discharged
from The QuartmaSier Generals office. (
were soldiers during the war. and over
one hundred who have never seen service /
remain
ii. G.. ii l. said, makes his politics
and religion coincide i,y advocating uni
vcr-al amnesty here in the Tribune. and
universal amnesty hereafter in the Lelrr- .
cr- lie apparently has about rs little .
Influence with The authorities i'm one CASE (
a> tie oihel.
y German genius III ~. Louis has
constructed sail boat on wheels. with
which hc thinks he can cross the PLAINS
10 New Mexico. using i!.e wind for mo-
tive power. 4
The old English brutal flag" system
prevails al the West Point Academy.
The youn. men are trained 10 be subser-
Went and cringing 10 those over them.
and arrogant and brutal to those below.
This is not the training ior gentlemen or
soldiers-it breeds towards and bulliss
only.
A lady who has a great borrow of to-
bacco got into the New Haven cars. the
other day, and inquired of a male neigh (.
Dor: DO Won chew tobacco. sir ~
mo. ma'am. DON'T was the reply.
but L can get you 4 chaw if YOU want
one
The conductors and all the railroad
employees in New York are soon to COM
mence wearing uniforms, while on duty.
in compliance with an act of the last
Legislature. That for conductors will he
dark blue coats with brass buttons. and
a cap trimmed with gold lace. 4