Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-09-09
From lhe Riehmond tva.l courier.


FREsHET.-There has been great fresh
ct in James river After n steady rain oil
one day. on Saturday morning last, the cit
liens Of Richmond observed, with great sur
prise, that the river was rising. Ii coniin-
ued to rise till evening, when it attained n
greater height than has been known before
since August. 1914. Much damage was
done Thirty feet of the Railroad embank-
ment, a couple of miles beyond Taylorsyille,
was swept away, and two mails from the
nonh thus far missed Ground Squirrel
Bridge, on the South Anna, that had with
stood the foods of thirty years on that east
ly excited river, was carried away. So al
so was Beaverdam bridge, on Beaverdam
Creek, in Goochland, newly erected and
solid structure. The canal was broken in
two places on DR.. Trenls farm, in Gooch-
land by the mere immense fall OF rain
The tobacco on James river. and on the wa
ter courses generally has been swept fote
and aft, just ready too, for the knife The
corn, i, is hoped, has escaped with less nju-
ny, as TO be materially injured, the water
must have reached the ear. The Wing
states that 'this is the fourth distinct freshet
in James river since the 2Sth May last 1t
looks as if the river gods were resolved up
on destroying cultivation, and re.eslabiishing
their sylvan reign We have never known
in thirty years, a rise in the river so totally
unexpected A spring fresh and fall fresh,
all in the same year. we believe unknown
TO experience or tradition, In the great
fresh Of l772, it was slightly cloudy in this
part of Virginia for three days, but not rain
enough tc wet man in his shirt sleeves
Wind at the southeast as, unless il be. there
is never great fresh"
EXTRAORDINARY AFFAIR.-The New
York Times publishes the following state.
mcnt:
A young lady, elegantly dressed, and
wearing several articles Of rich jewelry. was
observed on Thursday morning by Mr.. Rig
ger gardener, (whose premises are situated
between Sd avenue and Kipps Bay,) lying
senseless in one Of his cornfelds. Heimme.
dialely went to the Alms.house and gave no.
tice of the affair to Mr.. Stevens, when that
gentleman and physician promptly repair.
ed TO the spot and found fine looking girl,
apparently about 20 nearly in the agonies OF
death The ctorconcluded that she had
been taking poison. The stomach pump
was placed IN requisiton, and other imme-
diate measures used, happily with the best
effect, and she is now out of danger
This young lady is daughter of a most
respectable citizen, residing in the Bowery.
She was 10 have been married on Thursday
evening. Her lover and intended husband
is fine young man, and it was supposed,
(and there is no reason yet to believe other
wise) that the affection was reciprocal. She
left home on Wednesday evening. Search
was made in every direction for her, but in
vain. The bridal hour came. 1t was sad
one for the inmates of that house. The
bridegroom and the friends were there, bur
tears and lamentations absorbed the place
of the anticipated joy. In the midst ofthe
mourning the young lady was brought to
The door in light wagon, she having told
her name The scene may be imagined.-
There is a mystery over the affair and Sc.
crel IN that young heart known but to God
and herself The fortunate discovery of her
BY Mr. r. only prevented her from perish
ing, which she must have done in short
time, and the cold and narrow coffin or
tomb proving her bridal bed.