St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-11-22

tils place. Hon. W. {. Smith. wife and
son. of st. Adams. and Mrs MOselv and
two children. OF Newbury. and Mr.. Chas.
Stone Of this place. were in this car, and
all escaped with big scare and tho
rough shaking up. The connecting link
held the car to the rest of the train or the
accident would doubtless been much more
serious.
Coed WO"H.
Threshng that is done with old broken
down horses that are better at grinding
OATS than threshing them, and with rick
city old machines, is getting ont of favor
with the farmers. They are getting in a
better class OF threshers. This story comes
from Kirby: c. Ii. Bean Of North Kirby.
thrcshed with his young horses. torty-two
(42) bushels of mown oats in forty-Six (46)
minutes. tor B. b. NickersOn. When this
is beaten, ''Charley" proposes to try
again, or give up beaten.
Il He0cy Seizure.
Some six or eight thousand dollars
worth of butter was seized at Newport and
White River junction. by the customs Of
Ulcers of Newport, for an alleged attempt
10 dcfraud the revenue. This butter was
bought in the Eastern Townships by A..
b. Nelson of Derby Line, and was shipped
Irom NagOg and GeOrgeyilie for Boston.
Mr.. Nelson's story is something like this {:
On the arrival Of the butter at Newport.
ii was found that there were seven more
tubs or packages than were entered at
Newport by Mr.. Nelson. 1t also appears
that the consular certificate obtained by
Mr.. Nelson was made by footing the ag-
grcgate weights Of the lots from his MEM
Orandlm book and did not include the
seven tubs above alluded to. On starting
Tor Boston, Mr.. Nelson called upon the
station agent at Newport and explained
about the additional quantity, and also up
on the deputy collector, just as the cars
We're leaving. and told him that he was
satisfied the weights in the consular GER
titcate were not right, and requested him
to ascertain the truth of The matter and
accept an entry accordingly from Mr..
Sherman the station agent. which he says
the deputy collector agreed to do. and he
(NelSon) then left by the train expecting
Ills butter to be forwarded to him. The
butter was detained. however. and another
lot seized at the Junction. Of which il is
also claimed there was false entry.
There was some kind of hearing in this
matter before Gen. Stannard at this place
on Saturday, the exact result of which we
cannot learn. Mr.. Nelson is a merchant
doing business at Derby Line; and it is
claimed by his friends. that. knowing as
he does the sharp practices OF the customs
officials OF late. he would not be very like
, " to risk some IS. 900 for the sake of saw
ing not more than $50 or $50 in duties nj
the most. If the entire lot Of butter is held
d II must result in the financial ruin of Mr.
mcnting on this case. says: The SYM
i,athies OF the public are fully with Mr..
Nelson in this matter. He may have
trusted too much to the fair dealing OF
these men. (the customs OtficerS.) the
temptation was great. for they anticipate
large dividend if the property is con
= denied. We note this case. not because
We care to mcddle particularly with TIE
manner in which our neighbOrs over The
border 90 their official business. but Il
warn our readers who have property to bt
marketed in the United States not to ven
ture the risk. If there are residents o
THAI country who will buy our produce
here, let them have ii. but until there bt
some more reliable arrangements in re
card 70 the collection OF the Customs rev
enrie, il will be better to sacrifice some
hing in prices rather than run the gaunt
ict of Newport Custom House attaches"
DiSniSsi0n Of 1Nr. Eastman.
Rev. j Eastman was dismissed from th'
pastoral charge at Danyillc. on the l2tl
by council of which Rev. NJ. IL. Wells
was moderator. and Rev. =. 3. Fisk scribe
The following is the result of council.
RssoIrcd. ISt, That in view OF the fact
laid before the council, ii is eXpedent tina
the pastoral relation heretofore eXistin!
between Rev. j. Eastman and this churci
should lie dissOlycd: and. by the authori
. " of the letter misSivc. the same sha
terminate on the last day Of Nov. inst.
ID. That we extend our sympathics t
the church thus berctl Of their pastor, an
pray the great Head of the church to SEN
. them speedily a pastor in whom both Ii
and they shall be we'll pleased.
Sd. That in view of the prominent res
son stated hy Bro. Ea Stman for askin
di>mission, we recommend to the churc
10 take greater care in the future as
. their pecunialy appreciation of their mil
: lister.
{ 18th. That we cordially recommend Bro
/ Eastman to the churches wherever he ma
d dwell. a. an able veteran in the ministry
/ with whom we have taken sweet couns,
/ in Che past and of whose prosperity W
II shall always be glad to hear. SCRIBE
II Tie Courts.
,e 1T the General Term of the Suprem
ii court. now in session, the following a
o sienment of the Judges was made for tn
&c year commencing Dec. l. 1867
e. FOR SUPREME COURT.
ChiteMden-Barrctt. Peck. Wilson. PrOu
- Franklio-Pierpoint, Barrett, Steele. PROF
=, Grand Ble-Pierpoint, Barrett. Steel
y, Prbut.
.,c AddtSon-Barrctt. Wilson. Steele. Prout.
~, RMland-Picrpoint, Peck, Wilson. Steel,
If He"nt"gto" - Pierpoint. Barrett, Pee
Steele.
- NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Peck. Wilson, Pro,