Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-07-14
No. 42."...VoL. VIII--July ID 1902

A GooD LAw-The Legislature of the
State of Connecticut at their last session,
passed law requiring that all steamboats,,
navigating their waters, shall, when they
meet each other, pass to the right or star
board side; shall show two good lanterns
at night, at fifteen feet above deck; and be
provided with two good eight-oared boats,
so placed as to be available for the safety
of passengers.-N. Y. Obs.
An accident occurred on the Providence
Rail Road, last Wednesday, in conse-
quence of the Providence train of fourteen
cars containing about 800 passengers,
coming in contact with the train from Bos-
ton, by which eight or ten persons were
seriously injured, and two ofthc cars shat
tered to pieces. The blame is attached to
the conductor of the Providence train,
who neg lected to remain at the usual STOP
ping place for the Boston train to pass, IN
the hope that he should be able to reach
the next turnout before the Boston cars
got along!-Zlon sHerald.
The Courier, in allusion to the smash
ing of cars and passengers on the Provi-
dence Rail Road, on Wednesday, says {:
Boston Press
This occurrence, in the common cant
ofthe day, will be called an accident, and
aras so called in the papers oflast evenings;
but this is gross perversion of language.
There is nothing accidental in the affair ;
it was the result of criminal carelessness.
for which those who had the management
ofthe engines ought to suffer the extreme
penalties of the IaW,-if there be any law
to punish those who thus trife with hu-
man life. 1t is time that some measures
should be adopted by the public and by
Legislators, to secure passengers against
the consequence Of such reckless negIi-
gence; or fit be Ignorance in the agents
and engineers then the Directors who
employ incompetent persons, ought to pay
the damages-an eye for an eye, and a
tooth for tooth.
We do not remember the time when so
many new buildings were in progress,
: and we are quite sure that there never was
a time when SO many Old edifces were
! undergoing renovation and modernizatior
as noW.-N. Y. Ga7,
LYNCH LAW PUT DOWN IN BAGDAD
"A miss onary with two camel loads O
tracts ret1ecting upon MahOmet, went late
y into the bazaar at Bagdod, and begar
: to distribute them among the people. The
= consequence was general cry to Lynch
all the Christians in the place. The Pa
cha, by threats and determined conduct
< succeeded at last in quieting the mob, anc
5000 troops were ordered from Constan
tinopIe to help 'the regular police"
: Congress will adjourn this evening ,ahe
= long session of seven months, which
luckily for the country, has keen while,
away with talk, talk, and nothing bu
e talk.
u Too much Legislation is the great cvi
of our government, and if spouting viii
keep members from overlooking the Stat
> ute book with crude laws and monopo' les
y why, let them spout, as they have don
u this session, c1 en- if they are, like Henri,
e A. Wise, "tulI Of wind and fury, signify
- ing nothing.-BOstou Press, Julv 4.
The Post Master General is n akin5
great many changes in the mode of trans
q porting the Mails and managing the office
. which bid fair to bring the department t
y the best possible condition and to save
4 great amount ofexrcnse. One imDortar
change is brought about by makIr e u
n the letters at the office where they are re
ceived, directed at once to the distribut1n
- office, nearest to their ultimate deSt nation
GREAT D1vlDEND.-Thc Atlantic In
$urancc company have declared an annua
dividend Of rs per cent for the last 81
% months, and, as we understand, vishou
% taking the whole term. This company,
- will be remcmbe ed, made similar divi
l. dend SIX months ago,-N Y Joy. Com
At The number Of enigrants who had ar
Il rived at Quebec this year prior TO the 26t
Of June, was 1927. 70 corrcspcn lin.
period last year, 1851. Increase, 9,37t
2 Items from the ". YORK OJscrrer.