Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-07-10
The HURRICANE OF JAN. Z, 1885,

and ireland, on the 9TH of January, 1889
it is by VIM. Thompson. Il seems that
during the hurricane, no bird was able to
keep the wing-and immense numbers of
various kinds, were killed. After the
hurricane, great many sea birds, princi-
pally the stormy petriI, were found, liv-
ing and dead, in many parts fthe interi-
or OF Ireland. So maay ofthese winged
strangers, were never found ashore IN that !
country, since the memory of man. Fish |
were also absolutely blown out ofthe wa
ter, and thrown up on the land. high and
dry, to the distance Of two or three yards
and this happened on The sea shore, and
on the borders of the large lakes in the in
terror.
1t was stated by Robert Hall of Dub
lin, gentleman of great responsibility,
that after the hurricane, the dead bodies
Of rocks TO the number of $4,000, (as
mater Of curiosity the number was reck-
oned by some boys) were picked up on
the shores of lake, some miles in extent,
and with extensive rookeries on its bor-
ders, in the county of Wesmeath and
that in the same locality, numbers of perch
we're thrown to some distance into the
| fi3ld. Dean Vignoles, on whose proper
{ ty the Circumstance occurred, confirms
this extraordinary statement-and sub
mits to the inspection of visitors, more
than ordinary strong PANEL of new
: window shutter which was driven in and
broken through by a rock dashing, or
perhaps rather being dashed against it on
: | 4 ho icrbt ~ e., ~
! tons that some of the perch were found as
lar as fifteen yards from the edge of the
lake. Her. Jour.
i LIBERALITY. Our readers know that
j the Blind Asylum has been moved to
, South Boston They have heard, also, of
the great pleasure these children have in
+ music. Their organ, therefore, has an
! unspeakable delight to them But in the
!, new establishment this nstrum ent has
hitherto proved too small, or for some 9TH
er reason 1t became necessary to get a
= new one. The question was how! The
late concerts OF the pupils were he'll with
q this view, and did something; but it was
slow work at the best In this state OF
. things, one of the officers of the dav met
|
- hIm-let his works describe him. " Well
ns how do you get on now ?'-" Oh, very
:, well.h Nothing wanting 81 shoul(
r like to do something for you if there IS.
60 The matter of the organ then came out
:, Well, get you an organ made to sui
70 you-spare nothing; and when the bill
i comes in, call on me for three thousont
:, dollars. NV check shall be ready" |
=, was suggested that this was more tha,
- would be wanted. very well, then; :
-. do what you like with the surplus, OIL.
or don't let me be known in the matter"
- is creditable to Boston that such thing
can be done here, and the individual nc
of BE- detected; but so it is, and long may
in continue to be so.-Mer. jour.
!" WIRE RoPE. Much has been said {
80 the flexible wire rope Of Mr.. McCord {
applied to steering steamboats, instead
the common rope. and the rod general
in use. We have not seen any of II
hol wire rope thus applied, though we belize
ay that it has been in use on the Ohio, ar
ars other western rivers. Yesterday wi
in rope of about three quarters Of an inch
OF thickness, made in this city, and we b
) OF lieve under the direction Of Mr.. McCor
ere was applied to one of the hosting m
be chimes at the City Tobacco Warehous
am, 1t was found sufficiently flexible, and tv
to hogsheads of tobacco, weighing abo
yer thirty-one hundred weight, were hoist
bIe by it. The manufacturers said that ni
Gus thousand pounds might be safely trust
to it. l. sp!iced well, and seemed to re
has der as freely as was required. We wou
nm. ask to the rope, which is now at the
s,It bacco house, the attention OF our citlz Il
inc We understand the manufacturer to S;
bed that the cost would be but little if a
ia more than that of hempen rope, suit
: 70 10 the same :pose.-PhiLa. It. S: G.
! he RESTORATION OF CLUB FooT.
ace Friday the 18th ult. DR.. Brown perfor
gal ed the operation for club foot, on a Ia
VI 80 years OF age. The foot was dra
ssrs' downwards and inwards, so that for t
NJ long period she had walked in extre
rv pair, on the top, instead of~the sole of
anc loot. The weight of the body has b,
: a. borne on the os cuboides astragalus DO
onsa of the small disappointing over ther
Soss Ithckening similar to heel. The Or
oen. alton was performed by dividing the
,5;sh. do-Achiilis, which retracted nearly
,aled inch. The tendon of the aexor Ion
com com digitorum pedis was divided in the sol
# the me 1907 ana the !lo'ailS au,.ToS' "Hei
passes the os naviculare. The opera
visit was successful the 1907 i''inieoid'e'y
quiet nearly straight. and its positloa 50 cha
' are ed. that were the patient to stand, the p
that sure would come upon the sole of
;.lrl foot She Is now doing well, and