Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-02-28
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
From the New-York Spectator

To COACH AND CARRIAGE MAKERS.
Iron axletrees and every other important
part of coach, ought to be subjected to a
test of strength before use similar to such
as is used for chain cables. The neces-
sity of this practice is forcibly illustrated
by an accident that occurred to the mail
stage coming down the river on Friday
last, between Poughkeepsie and Fishkill,
and about two miles from the latter place.
The coach contained nine passengers and
two drivers; was going at full speed
down long hill, when apparently with
out cause we found ourselves completely
overset, and it was with the utmost diff
Guilty our team of six spirited horses could
be restrained till we could get out through
the door at the top. Fortunately all in
side escaped unhurt but one ofthe drivers
was thrown under the wheel and had a
| shoulder dislocated, and one leg shock
ingly fractured. On examining the axle
tree, which was of iron, discovered what
is called fire crack, at the place ofbreak-
ing, which could not be discovered on the
surface, the iron having all the appear
| ance OF perfect soundness-thus leaving
no means of detecting fatal weakness
but by subjecting it to some absolute test
of its strength. The driver informed me
that the other end had been broken in a
similar way but few days previous
Let those concerned look to their respon.
sibilities in this matter. ERIE
UTICA AND SYRACUSE RAIL ROAD.
We learn from Syracuse, that the direc.
tors Of this important improvement haye
commenced the construction of the road
The route is uncommonly favorable
There are but four sections upon the road
requiring any considerable labor or ex
penss in the excavation and grading
These have all been contracted on very
favorable terms. The bridges have al
been contracted, and also the superstruc
ture, at favorable prices, and to good con
tractors. The company have obtained
title 10 about three fourths of the land re
quired, either by purchase or by donation
A careful estimate of the cost of III
road, made since these contracts have beer
entered into, produces a cost of abou
100000. 1t is supposed that il may b
completed during the summer of 1882
When completed, it will run in connec
' ton with the Utica and Schenectady Raj
Road.-N Y. Spec.
/ PETITIONS FOR THE ABOLITION OF
= THE APPRENTICESHIP sYsTEM.-Th
. Glasgow Argus says:-"The Addres
e from Edinburg and the East of Scotland
e was signed by upwards of $4,000 fe
males; that from Glasgow and the Yves
= by upwards of $4,000; total number {
signatures from Scotland, 135,083. Th
4 English Address is signed by upwards {
g 100000. Length of the Scottish Addres.
f 1850 feet. Estimated length of the Eng
;. ligh, 1888 feet. Gross number of sig
, natures from England and Scotland, 585
J. 053. Length of the two addresses, | l.
# 453 feet.
l. TEMPERANCE CoNvENr1oN.-Anan
If imated State Temperance Convention (
400 Delegates, has been held Tor two day
n at the Odeon in this City. The discuss
5, ions have been pointed and excellent, an
1t the principles advocated pure, without e
e Their distillation or fermentation. I'll
/ unanimity that prevailed is an admirabI
/ sign of the good progress the cause hi
Of made. Old Madeira finds as few adv
h Gates as New England, and the doctrir
l. of total abstinence from intoxicating
le quors as q beverage, prevails without n
pit CATION. The Convention voted to form
re State Society on this principle, and to m
a. morialize the Legislature on the hceni
law.-Bost0a Press. i .a@@s>@ >ss T
ee We learn from the New York Eve
,e- ing Post, that efforts are being made
'u that city to get up bank Of THIRTY-FII
W MILLIONS capital and that probably Z
Legislature will charter such an instit
81 ton. 1t is:well known that efforts are
nd be made in our Legislature to charter
nd bank ofTEN nILLIoNs.-Bos. Press.