Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-07-20

OF different ages ard sexes were picked M
Ofthese about thirty are more or less in.
Jured, and about thirty, principally Irish
escaped anhurt.
| MELANCHOLY CAsUALTF.--Itb becomes
| our painful duty TO record, ia connection
with the festivities of the fourth. one oflhe
most melancholy accidents which has for
many years befallen our village. In The
evening after the usual ceremonies of the
day were over, large and dense assemb-
lage was collected at the head OF Seneca
St, and in front of the Bank, extending
themselves In both directions along Main
81, IN order to witness the fireworks
which, as report went, were TO be Of an
unusually brilliant and effective character.
Rockies had been provided. some of the m
OF very large kind, weighing, as was
SAID, SIX pounds; as also, seTpents and
other exhibitions of the Pyrotechnic, art,
and the eager curiosity of the multitude
drew them very closely around the staging
erected for the purpose of exhibition.
Not more than four or five of the rockets,
however, had been discharged, when a
spark OF fire accidentally communicated
with the box or basket containing the fire
works, and the whole " ere In moment
III blaze. The rockets living in hori-
zontal position, flew of course in the same
direction and the staging was of such a
height as gave them direction the most
destructive to human life. Such was their
force that one ofthem, at a distance of for
ty rods. penetrated the siding of house.
Most OF the injuries wers inflicted bv these
missiles. The following are the names
OF the persons injured Joseph D. Full.
ton, killed; John Easter, of the firm of
Mooshler s. Easter, rib broken, severe
conclusion of lungs and other organs
But feeble hopes are entertained of his re-
coVerY. Mr.. Casters soma lad, severe
confusion of side and injury of eve and
face; George Hanford, penetrating wound
OF back part OF arm, near the shoulder,
some three iaches-not dangerous Mrs.
Scott, severe confusion of upper part of
shoulder; Mrs. Quackenbush, daughter
OF Mr.. J. D. Fulton, conclusion of brain
from missile striking forehead ; Dimick,
a lad, injury of side. and conclusion of
lungs; Mrs. Fulton, injury of back from
fright and fall; Mrs. Smelling, confusion
Of ches:-(a corset board for once, proving
the means, probably, of sauing life. -
Some four or five others were slightly ill.,
jared.-GeneUa Nv. " Courier.
TERRIBLE SToRM.-A terrible storm
swept over Philadelphia aud it's vicinity
on the lst and 81 instant. 1t was accom-
panied by the most terrific lightning and
thunder. Nothing like ii has been wit
messed since June, 1911. Houses wete
shattered, windows bnrs: in, roofs torn off,
and walls split. No lives were lost.-Ab-
oIstioaist. - -~ ~.
The Crops.
CRoPs IN VIRG1N1A.-,The accounts
from all parts of Virginia are very flatter-
ing In regasd to the abundance and excel
lence of the wheat crop. 10 Jefferson
country the yield is the largest ever
known. la the James River country,
where fears were entertained that the
grain, from the slowness of the ground,
would be injured by rust, the result has
exceeded all expectation Ia Fairfax
county the wheat turns out better than
was expected, though in some places it is
partially injured. Rye and oats promise
we'll. La London county there has been
some rust, but the crop will be an average
one.-Baltimore American.
: WILL1AMsPoRT, Md. July 2.-The
harvest in this section of the country has
been commenced by many of our fal mers,
and by the middle of next week it will be
general. The grain is ripening very fast,
and we belire bat little injury will be sus-
tanned from rust or the smut. The crop
of grain is such as has not been raised for
many years. ...-. .......
EAsToN, Md. July 5.-The farmers in
this county have nearly gotten through
their harvest, and We regret TO say The
crop Is a short ones A gentleman inform
ed Us that ms prospects for makig thou
sand bushels few weeks ago were high
ly fatiering.- He does not now expect
more than three hundred bushels Weld
The crop generally is injured, and in.
some sections amounts to almost failure.
CHARLESTON, S. c., July IA head
OF rice, about eight inches in length, taken
from the plantation of Mr.. Poyas, on the
Eastern Branch of Cooper river, was left
at our office yesterday. II is said to be
earlier than ever before known.
Troy, N. Y, July 9.-The rye har-
vest has commenced in this vicinity
Mr.. John G. Schuyler, of Watervliet com
menced cutting his rye on Thursday
The rye crop this year promises 10 be We
.ry abundant.
ALoSE ON THR OCEAE.-rhe New
burybon Herald SAYS that the brig James
Caskie, Capt. Pilsbury. arrived at that
port from cadiz, picked up adrift 10 an