Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-05-17
From he Osrego Herald

MELANCHOLY DIsAsTER.-On Saturday
morning last schooner was seen Standing
in for this harbor under close reefed main.
sail, with strong wind from the north west
which had blown fresh during the preceding
night and raised considerable OF sea. AT
about o'clock A. NJ when she had approach.
ed within two miles OF the pier she went
down all standing, in full view Of our citi-
zens, and all on board must have persisted.
The steamboat Telegraph lying in the river
was despatched, rs soon as her steam could
be got up, with large number of persons on
board, TO the spot where the vessel went down
but all had disappeared save pair of oars. a
coat two hats and n pair Of boots which were
picked up. Before the Telegraph had got
out OF the harbor the identical spot had been
passed by Canadian vessel coming in be-
fore the wind under full sail upon the track
of the lost schooner. and not more than five
or six miles astern when she went down, but
discovered no trnces OF her.
From the articles picked up some OF which
we understand have been recognized, the
foundered vessel is believed 10 be the Atlas
of Dexter and to have been loaded with
stone, and the shifting Of heavy stone on her
deck caused by the action of the sea, is sup.
posed TO have been the cause Of her loss
The Atlas was commanded by Capt. West
colt, and is reported 10 have had on board
five men and two women.
We have since learned the names Of the
unfortunate persons on board they are as
follows;
Captain Asahel Westcott, OF Brownville,
Jefferson county Author Little, do John
Goo do William, Al. IL 81
passengers, Asa Davis, Henrietta Fish, and
female relative of Mr.. Asa Davis.
Singular Freak of Lightning During
a recent storm near Rutland, W. pine tree
was struck, and upon examination the next
day, the curious fac; was presented of tree
cut off and replanted The fluid struck the
top Of the tree and descended in a winding
course to within about twenty feet Of the
ground, where the tree was completely sew
cred, and the upper par; fell in as perfect and
perpendicular position as il stood in the Il ST
place, and was planted so well in the ground
as TO give 1t an appearance of frmness
enough TO Withstand a heavy gale. The
part SO standing is near 100 feet high. The
stump was rent into many pieces, slrewed in
every direction, some to the distance of so
rods. The diameter of the tree where il
was served was nearly 2 feet and near the
ground full feet. Most OF the roots were
torn up with the stump, and were it not for
few splinters standing, one would hardly
have believed that tree ever grew there,
while the seeding top and branches stood
over the wreck with as much uprightness
and indifference as if they had dispensed
with roots as useless.
! ~ The following advertisement may con-
tam as useful a recommendation for the fair
sex of our day, as it did for those who lived
more than hundred years ago-and furnish,
as i was originally designed to do, doubtless,
an important hint to guide them in other re-
spects.
"All ladies who come to church in new
fashioned bonnets are desired TO be there
before divine service begins, lest they divert
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