Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-01-02

season, for mothers TO guard their little
ones from the possibility of such heart
rending catastrophes. Portland Argus.
! NATIONAL SILK CONVENTION. This
body assembled at Baltimore on Tuesday
It was organized by the appointment of
Jud &c Comstock, of Connecticut, as presi-
dent, eleven vice presidents, treasurer,
and five secretaries. The members in at
tendance numbered one hundred and sew
enty-6ve. Committees were appointed to
draft constitution for national silk soci-
ETY.; to draft an address to the people of
the United States on the culture of silk
and to recommend the best silk reel for use
IN the United States. A motion to ad-
Journ the session TO Washington, was re-
jected.
On Wednesday, rules of order for the
, convention were adopted, and a committee
appointed to draft a constitution for a ma
tional silk society. After its adoption,
the convention adjourned until evening, 10
afford an opportunity for the formation of
the society
AMERICAN SILK SOCIETY. A COM
mlttee of one from each state represented
was appointed to report officers for the
society. They made the following selec-
ton
President-Dr. Arnold Naudain Vice
s Presidents-Judge Comstock, of Conn. !;
: Judge Hopper, of Md; Samue! Whit
r marsh, of Mass. James Winston, of Va. !;
e Phil. Physic, of Pa; ]. F. Callan, of
: d. c.; Dr. George Green, of N. j.
Treasurer. o. Law, of Md. Cores
n ponding Secretary-Gideon B. Smith, of
Md. Recording Secretary-Dr. G. C..
!. Cox, of Md. ...e
e A resolution was adopted, that any
properly organized silk company or asso-
@ citation may claim a perpetual member
ship in the American Silk Society, by the
payment of $50 into the treasury, in ad-
a vance, and shall be entitled to two repre-
10 sentatives in the annual meeting of the So
n ciety.-N Y. Spectator.
le SORE THROAT. The daily use of colo
E. water, applied to the neck, has been re
!, commended as security gainst this troub
ID lesome ailment. The following testimo
ny on this subject is taken from one ofth,
letters of SIR WALTER ScoTT, as pub
. lished IN Lockhart's life N Y Spec.
When l was subject little to a sor
= throat, cured myself of that tendency b.
IN sponging my throat, breast and shoulder:
ia. every morning, with the coolest water
could get''
From the Poughkeepsie Journal of Saturday.
PoUGHKEEPsIE FREIGHTs. Th
I'D frcights carried by the tow boats from thi
eft place to New York, for six weeks pas
IS have been greater than in any former Sc;
W. son. The principal articles shipped hav
he been pork, live stock. grain, hay, butte
eft and poultry. The boats, capable of ca
At rying 400 tons each, have left three time
ur a week loaded to the full depth. On Sa
NC urday last the Union left here with Isl
ne hogs en- board, 1907 of which average
op 800 lbs. each, and 5000 bushels of graf
till with large quantity of other freight, a
ng worth $62, 500 cash On Tuesday II
eer Poughkeepsie left with about 5000 hos
at of similar weight, and on Wednesday II
IAN Clinton with $500! These are but sp
lad cimens of The amount of Dutches count
,ok produce. More and better pork has bee
sent off this year than ever before.
ut DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-A fire brol
Ver out at the Winooski Falls about OF
7y mile from this village, at about two c
, Ia clock on Friday morning, which for e
80 tent of damages has probably never be,
;nn equalled liz this State 1t originated
'o III the Store room of the Winooski Bio,
s'' manufacturing Company, and in a she
,tP time the whole building together with ;
''o' the valuable machinery was entirely
stroyed The machinery alone in II
'erS building cost from 100000 to 100000
'h re The shop adjacent, occupied as man
!, Vi factory of machinery of various kline
LAY was also entirely destroyed with all
ola' contents, as were likewise an extensi
%, oh saw-mill, paper-mill, and Wooden Ma
NJ ~, ufactory. From the latter building,
'liu- learn that the Wool and cloth was prin
io'., pally rescued, as were also four loom
~ the rest of the valuable machinery,
sn'' regret TO say, was entirely destroyed. L
total loss cannot be less than $4,000
un There was an insurance in the Mutt
en- for 5000, which as far as we can lea
y is the only insurance existing on any p
n. of the property.--Bur Sentinel
'hos ANOTHER FIRE.-On Monday aft
anu an noon about o'clock fire broke ont
Si the building attached to the Glass MIR
. eaJ factory in this village, belonging
, anu Messrs. Smith & Wilkins. The bui
iins ing was used as Store house and cutli
room. The goods from the store ro
." were principally saved but about 3
:, boxes of glass, and 200 bushels of Goa
~, .ne grain, together with The building, we
iIel r. greet to say, were entirely destroyed.
" ~ - small building adjacent, belonging to
same establishment was also consumed