Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-02-16
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

over an order for block of Middleburv
W. Marble. for Reuben's group of the
descent from the Cross"-as being sup.
error TO most of the Italian marble
Chris Watchman.
On invitation of the Pennsylvania Tenn
perance Convention. the Legislature ad-
Journed and proceeded in body with the
Governor at the head, to the place of the
Convention, and for half day listened TO
lis proceeding SD.
The production of whiskey in New
FORK and the neighborhood is now ten
thousand gallons day less than it was
tour months ago. This has been brought
about partly by diminished consumption,
and partly by an increased supply from
other quarters. Several OF the great milk
diaries are consequently in great difficulty
about food for their cows.-I5.
/ Some ofthe farmers on the New Jersey
side OF the Delaware have been pIoguhing
their grounds for several days past.-Ib.
i STARTLING WELL AS STRANGE
1 Virginia Is divided by the Blue Ridge in
two distinct sections. one occupied by
planters with slaves. and the other by al
Intelligent white farming population. A
Washington correspondent SAYS, amcng
the wonders of the day at Washington is
the novel and extraordinary phenomenon
presented in the notice Of petition FROM
Virginia for the abolition Of slavery in the
District Of Colnmbiai 1t IS signed bv
ninety-three men in Lewis County, which
is 10 the Northern part of the interior of
the State-a free boring, grain-gsowing
district, which has been much filed up
lately with the sturdy northern farmers
who have been emf grazing thilher from
Pennsylvania. A significant portent, and
notable sign Of The iMes.-PAiladelphi0
GazetLs.
MORTALITY IN EosToN FOR l84l.-
The general annual abstract of the bill Of
mortality for l84l, OF S. Fl. Hewes, Sup
, erntendent of Burial Grounds, has been
printed: by which i, appears that the
whole number Of deaths during the year
was nine ,hnndred and nineteen-under
year Of age there were 362, and undeE 2
wears, 6S2, Among the various dlsea ses
: which occasioned death, there were of con-
sumption, 256 lung fever. "a; scarlet
: fever, 81; Whooping cough, 81; measles,
: 81; old age, SIS; still born, 1856; small
5 pox, 81; deiirium tremens, 5; infaatlIe
diseases, 1903; 1NTEMPERANcE, rs; un-
known, Co., Mer J0ur.
/ SHOCKING MIsTAKE.-We learn by a
gentleman from Bennington, Wyoming
county that most he1rt-rendlng occurr'
ence happened at that place. Ii appears
: that Mr.. Dayton, while busiIy engaged
a at labor 10 his barn, was somewhat annoy
& ed by neighbours COW; and after driving
u and beating her from the barn until his
: patience was exhausted. he resolved o.
a his tormontor. He accordingly secretec
! himself one side of the door, with pitch,
: fork 10 his hand At this instant boy
s living with Mr.. Dayton. appeared ia h,
re door, with horse which he had led t
n water, and horrid to relate, NJ. D. mistak
ing him for the COW, plunged it iuto hi;
face, one tine entering his nose, which
caused his death two days ater.-Aurorc
- Watch.
o A Man IN WkLL.-Ou Thursday th'
- 20 b inst, about 9 o'clock, 4. NJ, vounl
!. German Ia the employ OF DR.. Hawks
NJ went down Into the Wei Of Jas. Hawks
Is Esq, near the Mount Hope Garden, t'
r get bucket: When within two feet @
It, the bottom and "a feet beneath the surfac
Is Of The ground, the stones and dirt caved il
I'd TO he Top. buryin2 him literally in III
| l. E IL. H. H.,1o
= spectator Of Their scene, gave the ALARM
:. and al possible effort was made 10 extr
a. cate him as quick as possible. He coul
a be distinctly heard; and about fifty me
IL Iabored necessarily for his release II
10 was reac he'd and taken out ABOUT o'c!ocL
Id having been completely dstd Ia on Il
!, sides bv the mass Of stone Jour aud a ha
- hours, and though bruised 10 Utmost ever
" inch Of his body, no bone was broker
- His position-wllh arms and legs ex:en>
al ed, his body bent over sideways, one han
higher than his head, and one foot in th
water, must have been painful in the e,
zee IRENE. A large fat Stone, of>some 20
=, lbs, lay over his head and within half d
inch of it. He says he heard them dri,
Il ing nails when making preparations
f. dig him out, and "hope" must have keI
! :, the heart whole" He was very MUG
- chilled, and under all the circunstanc,
~ his preservation is very remarkable
ad' Rochester, Democrat.
:, One man and three BOYS were browne
- in Troy last week, By falling through tt
IN ice-I6. 1854
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