Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-04-12
Arrival Of the Great western.

Arrival OF the Great Western.
Sir days later from EsrOpe. - The
steampacket Great Western arrived at
New York, 18Th inst. at one o'clock
She left Bristol on the afternoon ofthe llth
uIt., arrived at Funchal. MADEIRA, on the
10Th, and tett again on the evening of the
2Oth. She has experienced very heavy
weather and succession Of westerly gales.
The New York Commercial says that the
engines Of the Great Western have seen
going for twenty days without stopping
for one instant. and that she has steamed
the distance of 400 miles. with con-
sumption Of Go tons of coal-a feat itself
believed unprecedented 10 the annals OF
steam navigation. She brought over
1000 packages of goods, and $4,000 in
specie, aud 80 passengers.
The Steamer Great Western has now
beer running five seasons and has crossed
the atlantic 6Ey-four times, and made one
hundred and siAty-six thousand. seven
hundred and eighty seven miles, without
requiring any material repair. HI: :.
N. HAMPSHIRE. = Henry Hubbard
(dem. has been reelected Governor by
about 1000 majority over Colby, (whig)
White, (consef aud Holt (abo J Both
branches Of the legislature are democ raj
ic. HI =.
DISASTERS BY TIE FLooD.-The late
heavy rain, coming when there was sue h
depth of snow on the ground, has done a
Vast amount Of damage. In Conneticut
the bridge at WestviIle, on the LilchG eld
turnpike is entirely swept away ike.
wise west bridge On the Milford road tc
New York. Mr.. Orvilie Collins, post
master Of Straitsvi!le, attempting to cross
Westville bridge, wss swam3eG in tho
flood, and he and his horse were botE
drowned, About eighty feet of Fairhayeu
bridge gave way. The dams of papel
mills were carried of, and Norwich rail
road greatly injured. The train wa
stopped about half way between Worceste
and Norwich, in consequence of bridg
having been carried away by the food. :
The storm had occasioned great damage
and 1t was almost BY a miracle that Ii
whole train Of cars was saved from bein!
preclptated down into river. One G
the brakemen had been sent forward viii
a light for fear OF accident, and 10 ascel
tain whether there were any impeachment
10 the progress of the cars.
Ga coming 10 a bridge, his light de
; ceived him, and he was abou: stepping O
a bank, when he discovered bis danger.-
He Immediately swung his lantern abot
| and ran back, and the engine was stoppe
Only about forty feet from the bridge
The passengers and ears ofcourse return
ed Immediately to Worcester. ."..:
The en2lneec and Eve MEN crossed I'll
river and took hand car, to ascertain
they could proceed, but on coming
another river or bank, they were throw
, down, by the breaking of another bridg
;. about fifteen Feet into the water; they a
escaped, however, unhurt.
: The Stonington railroad was Iikewi:
Z much injaried and breach of hundre
: feet made in the Backbone canal.
It Providence, large building formerly O.
:, cupied BY the city Furnace company, 81
uased near the canal lock, above MI
i. bridge, was undermined by the great ri
d of water in the canal, and was carrie
: away, and completely demolished.
e The Berkshire bridge over The P
1t quonnock was carried off, with the orr
II mill near it, ard the old bridge at the DC
e was good deal damaged.
q All the bridges on the New York fur
a pike, between New Haven and Bride
port, including the Washington brid.
: over the Housatonic river in Stra,fol
> have been carried away. -: .~-
Mills and factories without number a
~ either carried away, or greatly injured
al BOUNDARY LINE.-The New Yo
Albion states that the British commissit
- ers for running the boundary line, in 1
o.. cordance with the treaty of Washingt,
40 are Lieut. Col Estecourt, two astronome
20 (Capt Robinson and Lieut. Phipps, r. ]
at two surveyors, (Capt Broughton, R.
M and Mr. james Fealherstonhaughl a
90 MIR. Scott, secretary, with twelve sapp
N and miners. They will leave England
an the next steamer for Boston, April 4lh
= IBID -
be. q The great mass ofthe people are
ad deeply engaged in religious matters,
they have not time TO listen to the cry
A the poor, triendless and perishing DO
eli man. o, how long will it be, before II
nd will learn that love to God is manifest
ID. love 10 man ? that those who sing hyn
as. and make long prayers, while their c
ri. due, to their perisbiag brother is thai
cold neglect aud scorn. are "draw
nigh un,o him wi b their lips. while Il
Try hearts are far away IN A. Standa
by ...-
,.r- Man Worship.
.dl IA most extraordinary scene was
has acted, says the Albany Citizen, in tina,
II -. l., u ,u..l L Idar = ,na n. u, ho i a.