Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-07-31

lchueu' Mr. lrlckey, when first aware /
OF his danger, was standing on the shelIy |
SIDE Of the seam. Quick as thought he
leaped across the seam, on the solid rock.
and at the same instant more than so tons
Of stone were thrown up on the side from
which ne had leaped, in pieces and frag-
ments of all possible sizes. Luckily none
OF the stone struck Mr.. Trickey, vet he
received several severe wounds from sand I
and gravel blown into his left leg, side |
and arm; from the effects of which he is
last recovering. Had he attempted to es-
cape In any other way than by leoping
The danger, he would have been inevita- |
bly, kiled-probably blown into atoms.-
But by his presence of mind was his |
lie saved.-DOoer Gazette.
ACCIDENTAL the Whippany IN. J)
Manufacturing Co. on the 10th inst. |
daughter of Mr.. VIM. Stephens, about IL |
years of age, was sitting in card belt as
II hung loose on the shaft in the attic sto-
ry, when the mill was started, and she
instantly whirled around the shaft; as
soon as possible the mill was stopped and
she taken down-the body was very
much broken, and her head nearly sever
ed from her body. She breathed short
time and died.-N Y Spec.
!, Various newspapers are engaged in
making comments upon the press of the
country, the difficulties it has to contend
with-the loose system of payments pur
sued with regard to 1.-THE necessity of
more pCnctuality on the part of subscrib-
ers-of better prices from advertisers,
SC. &c. The truth is, there are about
three or four times as many papers in the
country as are wanted. The whole thing
o is overdone or done to DEATH If there
were fewer newspapers, the public would
be better served, and the proprietors bet
ter supported In that case, great i'm
| provement in the press would take place
because publishers could afford, from
, the greater amount of the earning, to ex-
1 pend more than they do upon their journ-
) ais.
, Nevertheless, we hope that those who
are now engaged In attempting to effect
: an alteration in the system of conducting
! the financial department of the publishing
i. of newspapers, will persevere until they
, effect thorough reform. The proprie-
. tors of newspapers must first estimate
properly the value of their own time, la
{, Dor and means, and the efforts they make
| to earn their money, and the public ought
: to be satisfied that debt due to publish
o er is as much debt, as if it was due to a
:, merchant, and ought as punctually to be
paid. There is no man who subscribes
It 10, or advertises in, a respectable newspa-
If per, who does not get more than the
! worth of his ney.'-Ale1andriG Ga
i zette
The following simple process Co secure
vessels from the danger Of lightning at
y sea, comes so. well attested as to commend
it to general attention. The vast amount
e of property and the numerous lives which
i have been lost by means of lightning up
v on the ocean, where its effects are terrific,
: will ensure the lasting gratitude of all
f who GO down upon the great deep and do
/, business in ships, to him who can secure
q them from the visitation of one of the most
n 1frigh,ful calamities which can aff1ict
l. them.-iSalcm Gazette.
a. LONDON ELEcTRIcAL SOCIETY
ut Tuesday, April l6.-Read paper Or
d. the use of black paint. in diverting the eff
= fects of lightning on SHIPS by captain
a John Arrowsmith. In the Phllosophic
: al Transactions vol. Xvii. will be foune
e narration of lightning passing over The
e. parts of masts painted with lamp black &
IN OIL without the least injury, while it shiv
A. cred the uncovered parts, tearing GU
,e splinters in such manner as to render
" the mast entirely useless. The expert
A. ence of thirty voyages. during which, or
r reference to his journals, the vessels hi
m commanded had been at Linety ght diff
in ferent periods within the vortex of tht
er electric fluid, and escaped without having
m been once struck, has confirmed Captain
m Arrowsmith in the belief Of the efficacy
On of the precautions adopted by him at tn
n commencement Of those voyages, on read
b. ing the singular facts related of pie-bal
t. cattle and horses struck by lightning
,e- The affinity of the fluid to those parts c
re the streaks in the animals which wer
nd white being very remarkable, led him t
n. adopt the use OF black paint TO mast head:
to yards, caps and trucks; and to take
and furl the upper and light sails whene'
th er forked lightning approached the vesse
s.. he commanded The security afforded i
81 the numerous instances of his experience
an presents a conclusion, that any part of
,ir. body composed of wood, sufficiently Goa
]if. ed with black or lamp black and oil, pc
red sesses a property of resisting the destruc
md i've effects Of the fluid, and did resist it
ey. those instances related in the 'Philosop
-ou ical Transactions above referred
hat which, if Capt. Arrowsm;th had seen ar
len read during his seattle, he would ha
ell.