Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-09-18
General Intelligence.

violated by that fend in human shane.
Gilman Appleby, a few weeks since on
board ofthe steamboat Constitution, which
he commanded on lake Erie, has since
died from the injuries which she receiv-
ed by mis- brutal conduct! The corpse
has since been taken to Michigan where
her parents reside Union Herald.
SHOOTING RAT. A few weeks since
while the Albany and Worcester rail
road was progressing at Palmer, Mass.
the workmen employed there were in the
habit OF placing the powder they used for
blasting In neighboring grist mill for
safety. AT one time they had two open
kegs and one with the head off and the
powder exposed. standing in one corner of
the mill. Two men and a boy were also
IN the mill at the time, and discovered
very large rat, which one of them propos-
ed shooting with double .barreIIed gun.
which was near them. The others con.
scented. and the gun was loaded from the
powder kegs, but the rat had hidden him.
self
After chasing it round the building
some time they at last fired, and killed the
rat, took it up, and were retreating, when
one OF the party spoke of the powder
Upon looking back they discovered that
they had fired at the rat behind the pow
der, and that the wadding was on fire on
the edge of the open key. With great
courage and presence of mind, the boy of.
tered to go and remove it, which he did
but just as he turned his back from it, the
whole of the three kegs exploded, blow
ing the building to pieces, killing one of
the men on the spot and woundng the 9TH
er and the bow in such a manner that thew
died shortly afer.-NeaO Bedford Mercn-
3y.
The Washington N. c.. Republican of
the 4th inst. gives farther details of the
late storm, and adds, that at least 1000
head of horses. cows, sheep, &c. perish
ed on Portsmouth beach Many vessels |
were also lost or injured. One :olored
man was drowned.
ACCIDENT. yesterday forenoon, as
several persons were at work, removing |
sand from hill, thirty feet perpendicular,
near Holmes brewery, when they had
dug under about 8 feet, leaving large
body of earth suspended over their heads, |
1T suddenly gave way, and buried two
men, and horse and cart, entirely up
a large quantity of clay falling on them
Several persons being present went imme-
diately to work removing the earth, and
fortunately extricated them from their per-
llous situation. The men were consider
ably injured, and the cart badly broken
What is most singular circumstance. is.
that one OF the men who was present, and
assisted IN removing the earth, was Mr..
John Field. who came very near losing
his life, by being buried in well in
Cranston, last week.-PrOuidence JON.
THE GREATEST SPEED EVER KNOWN.
The steamboat Rochester has eclipsed all
other boats by As minutes. She left New
York last evening at o'clock and arriv-
ed In Albany at o'clock and 35 minutes
making the passage in s hours and 35
mlnutes.-Albany Eve Journal.
DEATH BY DRowNINe.-Two bovs
named Mitchell, brothers, one aged I6
and the other Ia, were drowned in the
MerrImac, on Sunday last. They were
on board boat, in company with two
other boys, and in endeavoring to run the
falls the BOAT upset. Their companions
reached the shore, after doing what they
could to support them, but were finally
Obliged to leave them to their fate. when
they sank.-Boston Press 8, Post.
EXPLOSION OF A POWDER Mill
The powder Mill of Messrs. Park, Loom.
IS and CO., in Enfield. CT. was blown up
q lew days since, by which two men were
instantly killed. The noise and shock of
the explosion were tremendous, about
5oOO pounds of powder being burnt
This is the second time that these works
have been destroyed within a year
Boston Press q Posi-