The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1867-03-01

the landlord is ''Out" two weeks board, and
Mr.. Silsby five dollar jacket.
Dismissed.
| The ecclesiastical council called to con.
slider the resi- gnatiOn of Rev. Fl. NJ. Holiday
from the pastoral care of the first Congrega.
tiOnal church at the Centre village, met on
Tuesday, and after long and patient hear
ing, advised to the acceptance of said re-
signatiOn. Mr.. Holiday has been settled
over the church just year. The finding
of the council, which was voted to be pub
lished, has not come 10 hand as expected.
Personal.
Reuben Fl. Deming died at Kenosha.
Wis, Feb. 8, aged 60 years. Mr.. Demine
was native of Danville. but removed to
st. Johnsbury in the year 1920, where he
engaged in the mercantile business for
several years. About the time that he be-
came resident Of this place, he was Or
! dained as a minister in the Methodist
church, in which service he continued more
or less until his removal to kenOsha in
1886. He always held prominent posi-
ton in the west. as a man of untiring ener-
gy and great public spirit. 5.
Killed by an Engine.
Gilbert Williams of Westfield. a man 81
years of age, was struck by the engine OF
the mail train as it approached th2 station
at Newport Tuesday evening, and so badly
injured that he died the next day. Mr..
Williams had been out to Newport to see
about getting pay for some produce he had
sold one Aiken of Troy, who has lately fail
ed. He was seen on the platform as the
train approached, and it is supposed he fell
upon the track in front of the engine just
before it stopped. as only the trucks of the
engine passed over him. He is said by
those who saw him just before the accident
to have been drunk; and doubtless rum
was the cause of his death. as it is that OF
three-fOurths the accidents and nine-tenths
the crimes in our land. He leaves wife
and six children.
4 NeW ,SWindIe.
A starch manufacturer in the northern
part of this county received letter OF
which the following is a correct transcript
''PHILA.. Dec. 20, 1866.
Ton IN I Ia, Il
you q small sample No. refined terra aba
for mixing with starch. have a balance
on hand OF about eight tons. packed in bar
rels and tierces. which offer you at Il cts.
per pound. Awaiting your esteemed orders.
! am. respectfully yours, JOHN PETIT.
Dealer in drugs, paints, chemicals. etc. Il
North Front Street,
\ small quantity of the article above
named (whte EARTH was inclOsed in the
letter. 1t bore a near resemblance to
starch. and could not be detected when
mixed with the genuine article. Although
starch was worth eight cents per pound al
! the mill, We are assured that Mr.. Petit
found no market tor his white dirt. even a
cent and a-half per pound. This terra a.
bd is used very extensively as an aduter
ant. not only IN starch. soda, Saieratus. etc
but III sugar and confectionery. At the
past. and even present price of sugar. dit
even the whitest and pureSt. is found to be
cheaper. Those who are in the habit o.
eating candies may feel assured when they
experience peculiarly diSagreeable and
gritty taste after the sugar is dissolved
that the groundwork OF their confectionery
cost just a cent and a-hall per pound.