The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1867-01-18
, r,utS for the CaledOnian.

Nu,r!pCt ............. WM. CHASE.
"" or terdss for adterising ,riH be
.,lal M .frSt coiunan Of second page.
BrieI LocGts.
The pa>Sumpsic railroad has declared
A .rmi-annual dividend of three per ceL;.
On capital stork-payable the 2lst instant.
An intrrestin" relic will be found on
the fourth page this week. and the children's
story i printed on the first page.
- Mr. Charles \. Chase, principal of
Pracham academy last year. has been chOs-
rq TO the princpalShip OF the Green School.
a. Lowell. Mass.
- We call attention to Mr.. JOhnsOn's ad-
y,rri>rmcnt. He assures us that he means
what he says. and says what he means.
We understand a ear load of coal has
been received here to be used for fuel by
iJtirS who had Mt money enough to buy
wood at present prices. 1t is claimed that
coal at Sll or SD a ton is cheaper than
wood at 81 a cord.
1t was jenkins who was denied bail on
the charge Of killing Bean, not Cunning
Aaln. A. We printed last week. 1t was a
mere slip of the pen.
= One of the best promenade concerts of
'Ar>ca-on was giyen Tuesday evening. and
cite large number were present to enjoy
+. \ Boston gentleman present inquired
NhN more of the middle aged and elderly
people did not turn out to these social en-
rItainments: We cannot tell. The band
rive another concert Monday evening" next.
- o'clock.
- 1t will be seen by the report of his lee
Iure at Peacham last week. that j. 5. Adj
ans. Esq. took mainly the ground so long
advocated BY the CALEDONIAN. in regard
10 The resources OF our state and the impOr-
lance OF encouraging the manufacturing in
trreSlS-thus inducing our young men tC
settle III Vermont, instead OF emigrating tC
some large. but poorer state.
= Mr.. " II. Martin of Danvile. caugh
an ow! in trap Monday night. that meas
urcd five feet from tip to tip OF outstretcheC
wings. The night previous. his owlshiI
had come and killed a full grown turkey
and eaten what he wanted. and when he
came the second night to finish his repast
hc rot his foot in. and was soon finished
himself.
Mrs. Hannah Brown. of this town
who is in her GSth year. has during thu
past season, besides doing her own worl
and great deal tor others. spun GS skein
yarn and wove 400 yards Of cloth.
.iccident.
\ son Of Mr.. Lorenzo Colby, 81 year
old. while sliding by Mr.. Sias Randall
house, on Railroad street. on Wednesda
or last week. ran against Il piece OF jos'
iroa in~ him hGm his sled and breakin
the right thigh bone near its middle. W
learn that he is doing well.
Shop!iTtiay.
Henry Oderhirk OF DanvilIe. was brOugl
before Justice Howard on Tuesday of thi
week, charged With theft from Mr.. E. /
Brown: and admitting the charges. he wa
ilned ;. and costs. amounting in all to be
tween Sll and SD. Oderkirk is abol
twenty-five Years old. and is a tough lOOl
La- customer. He came into Mr.. Blown
s;".r. and enquired for table cutlery. I'll
clerk Showed him his wares. but Oderkil
T.. without purchasing. Soon after |
lett. a carving fork was found on the cOul
',r, but the knife belonging with it W;
Missing. Mr.. Brown took the fork in h
Aand. and going across the street. IN
O,icrAirk. and presenting the fork. enqui
r where the knife was that went with
Uigrkirk told him thar he had it; and tai
IN him into the st. ,johnSbury HOus
dIcN the knife out Of his OvercOat pOck(
aHu rave ii to Mr.. Brown. together with
five dollar bill-aSSerting that this was /
ILL., otlru>c. -that he was very sorry. al
never would do SO again. etc. Mr.. Brow
VA, inclined to believe him and treat hi
Ienirnlly: but returning to his store,
soon missed lantern. 4 second inves
CATION of Odelkirk. revealed the lantern
So anG states attorney Willard had hi
hou-ht before justice with the rest
above mentioned. Some OF Mr.. Brown
n"Chbor> have lost articles lately. and pr
sous who are in the habit of taking thin
Without leave will find il cheaper in Il
"1d to pay before the sheriff invites the
up to the captains office.
-tMjStcri0t.
Rev. :. X. Hall has asked COR a dism
sIou from the Congregational church
bfo"ujngton. and council will soon
convcncd to consider his request.
Hal. has been preaching and doing pas
!al >ertice for forty-five years continuous
and he feels the need of resting from
Ia5olS. He is now delivering course
lectures at the NcWbury seminary on
subject Of geology.