St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-01-20

The Senate in executive session has !
confirmed the nomination of Admiral
Porter by vote of &c to 10.
News has been brought from DIR. Llv-
ino-tonc that he was at Mozambique,
waiting for homeward bound vessel.
Debt is a trap which Il man sets and
and bates himself, and then deliberately
eats into.
Gov. Clafin, Of Massachusetts,, was
iaugurated on Saturday, for his third
term of office, and delivered his annual
message TO the legislature.
The New Hampshire democratic state |
convention nominal ID James A. Western,
of Manchester, fer governor. and David
Gilchrist of Franklin, for railroad COM
missioner.
Rev. Mr.. Strong of Fairbault, MIMI,
who was SO badly injured by the accident
at Hartford, which killed Rev. Mr..
Stone, is improving very rapidly, and
hopes TO be able TO leave for his home
in the course of month Or 80.
An act passed the Congress of Mexico
on the 18th of December, conceding to
the Tchuantepec Railway Company the
right 10 construct ship { NAL across the
Is,hmu5 of Tehuantepec, and operate the
same for ninety-ninc years.
The supreme court Of New Hampshire
has decided that deoerters, to be deprived
of the right to vote, must have been con-
victcd by court martial.
Edwin Foss, the engineer who be-
haved SO calamity and got SO badly
scalded at the time Of the terrible acct
dent near the Mount Holly Summit, has
been appointed conductor on the Rutland
railroad.
The Flume house, in tho Franconia
notch of the White mountains, was burn
ed a few nights ago, the loss Of So, 900
falling on Mr.. Taft Of Nashua, who had
only 81, 900 insurance. Tie house was
erected in 1919, but for the pas: ten years
it has not been open except ne lunching
place for visitors 10 the Flume.
The president has rendered the COM
mission to San Domingo to Hon. B.nja-
min Wade of Ohio, President White of
Cornell University, and Bishop Simp-
son. The latter has declined in cCnse-
qucncc of engagements. Gen. Franz
S gel has accepted the position of sccre-
tary to The commits >ion.
A Kansas paper tells of ian assistant
quartermaster' of the United States army
whose economical habits enabled him TO
, lay by for rainy day over one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars, in the short
, space of five years, on a salary Of one
, hundred and twenty-five dollars Il month.
Arrangements lave been ctfectcl at
e the War Department with the Western
: Union Telegraph company, by which on
Z and after tie 18th instant weather re-
/ ports for the New En1lanl States will
/ lie received a regular hours. Stations
, for observations and reports have been
i established as far north as Portland, Me.
The suits OF the Northern and Con-
cord railroads were settled by mutual
agreement. Gov. Stcarns receives an i'll
: demnity bond for his course rs agent,
and the Concord road passes Immediately
> into he hands OF The directors. The new
pOstIl VI uiiSNtOiS N''IIS AhAO pN''S7SiO'i VI
the Concord railroad on Monday. Al
i of the officers and employees are contin,
ued in their places for tie present, bu
the new superintendent will be Horace
+, Chamberlin, general freight agent O
- the Rutland railroad, or Joseph A. Dodge
- now superintendent Of the Montreal rail
D.. road.
81
y IIopkinton, y. Il, who died at thai
e place on Saturday, aged Il, was the au,
>. thor of SanbOrns grammar and geo
: graphic manuel, both works of consider,
n able value, and was formerly principal o.
l., the Pittsiicld, Washington and llopkin-
= ton academies. The professor was ac-
:, cu>tomcd To wear in winter a brown,
n loose ovcrcoat, with lar9e sleeves, fasten-
{ Ell with ''trogs," formerly made for and
= worn hy Daniel Webster. While a mem
i Der OF the democratic party. i'll former
: years, he represented several towns in the
= legislature.
:, \ very deaf old gentleman 10y the
n name of Parker, concluded Ia Try and az
luire little of the filthy lucrt, by sell
t ing hullrd crrn and milk. ii ne Of our
n county fairs. H.. :ccrr,lln-i, took hi-
I stand ON the %r"unl-, and 81. II Lad Il
: good run of custom. Among tie crowd
:. was 4 friend of his, who advanced and
I raising his voice TO 5 highest pitch. in
: quired elbows your health, Mr.. Far
c ker 2" so pence pint" shouted uur
i deaf uncle. elbows your wife, lnclc
Il Parker ," again inquired the friend
. milk to 30 with IT," vociirralcd the
l dealer. Ext friendly intcrloculor, amid
= the rOars of the crowd.