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From the Vermont Star.
Effects of Lightning.

The following extraordinary account of
the freaks of Lightning has been handed us
by friend from Plymouth Tor publication,
and although the story seems large, he as
sures us that it is true in all its particulars,
and we have no doubt the statement can be
depended upon.-Ed Star.
During thunder shower, on the night of
the 18th of August, the dwelling house of
Mr. Jonas Coolidge, of Plymouth, VT, was
struck by lightning. The electric fluid
came in contact with the building, at the
top of stove chimney. After spreading
into all parts of the house, it passed out
through the underpinnng in two places,
tearing up the earth in its course to the
depth of twenty inches, and demolishing
whatever came in its way for the distance
of three rods from the dwelling. There
were in the house when struck, Mr.. and
Mrs. T., their oldest son and wife, daugh-
ter, and two younger sons, all in bed, and
asleep, the daughter-in-law excepted. The
bricks were forced with violence into three
of the four sleeping apartments of the fam
lily, many falling on the beds. The stove
pipe was wholly destroyed fragments of
which were found in various places about
the premises. The kitchen floor, and the
timbers on which it was laid, were splinter
ed and thrown out Of place. The shingles
and boards of the roof were Started off, and
many of them thrown some distance. Ev-
cry room in the house exhibited plain traces
of the electric fluid. The hair of the elder
son and pillow on which he was lying were
slightly scorched, and the plastering of the
room in which he slept, was thrown off in
many places. A window and caseing near
the bed of Mr.. G. were shivered to atoms.
and boys cap which hung in the room,
was found in the garden. A cat was killed
near the stove in the kitchen, and shoe
near by was torn in two parts, the sole
thrown into milk pan that was on a table
in the room, and the upper part was found
in the cellar. A flat stone near the door
was parted with as much precision as though
done by stone cutter. SO strong was the
current of electricity, that after having been
divided and subdivided in its passage, it
melted the edge of an AK that lay on the
ground, two rods from the door. But few
lights of glass remained unbroken. The
crockery and furniture were much injured
All the family escaped unhurt, remarkable
more especially the escape of the daughter.
She slept in an unfinished chamber, near
the end of the roof. A rafter against which
the head of the bed was standing, was torn
in splnters. Pieces of the rafter, brace
from the ridge, and bricks from the Chin
ney, were thrown upon the bed. Traces
of electric fluid were found on three sides
of her position in bed, and dress took fire
near by; the bed clothes were scorched,
but she was not in the least injured.
A circumstance in connection, seems
worthy of notice: Although the shower
continued for an hour after the house was
struck, there were no other visible or audi
BILE signs of the presence of electricity du-
ring its continuance.
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Why English Farmers desire to
come to America.

The editor of paper called the Emil
grant, relates the following conversation
which he lately had with Northumberland
farmer. 1t speaks volumes against the ar
lstocratc law of primogeniture, which keeps
English lands in the hands of few rich
proprietors.
Editor-Why have you come to America
could you not find farm in Englandl
Farmer have been three years looking
for one, but have not been able to obtain
one at "A rent that thought would enable
me to get living.
Edltor-Do you work yourself?
Farmer-Yes, constantly.
Edtor-You found some unoccupied
farms, but you declined renting any one of
them DO they remain unoccupied?
Farmer-Oh no there are plenty ready
to take them.
Editor-How can they pay the rent?
Farmer-Only by severe toll aud great
selfdenial.
Editor-What sized farm have you wish
ed!
Farmer-About one hundred acres.
Edltor-What capital would be necessa-
ny to take such farml
Farmer-Four hundred pounds.
Editor-Then the tenant of such farm
could not with the use of all his industry
and irugality lay up money TO procure farms
for his sons
Farmer-No.
Editor-What then, will he do with them!
Farmer--They must be gentlemen's SER
wants, or mechanics, or farm laborers.
Editor-And SO the progress of an indus
trious farmers family is downwardsl
Farmer-Certainly; it cannot be other
wise.
Editor-And what do you purpose, now
that you have come to this countryl
Farmer propose to hire myself to a
farmer for one year, and then buy farm.
Ediior-Wisely resolved, friend we could
not give you better advice, and if all the
working farmers, with their families, in
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ing but the sun. had seen something of
the horrors of war before, but this was too
much for the most Indifferent. have seen
the dead, the dying, and the mutilated of all
ranks; had helped to heap the earth upon
the little homes of bosom friends, but there
was something SO exquisitely miserable in
the appearance of that poor stricken girl,
that it made my heart sicken of war and
" elephants"
Our company remained in the plaza more
than an hour, and all that time the beauti-
ful girl stood in the centre watching the
sun. What could she have been thinking
of? or did she think at all An interpret
er spoke to her and urged her to take shell
ter under the shade of tree, and soldier
offered her coffee. She stared yacantly at
them second or two, aud then, without ut
tering a word, turned her eyes to the sun,
where she kept them till we left.
might go on enumerating such incidents
for an hour, but these will suffice TO show
the unintiated something of what field of
battle is the day after.
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VIM. F COmings.

The following letter to the mother of CO.
mings from the Warden of the N. III. State
Prison, correcting the false reports in regard
to this unfortunate man, we cheerfully give
below:
". III. State Prison, Concord, May 80, IS49.
To Mrs. c Kinney Il learn by your son,
Feno F. Comings, that story was in circu-
tation in the vicinity in which you live, that
your son VIM. F. Comings, now confined in
this institution, had made an attempt to kill
me and get possession of the keys of the
prison, for the purpose of making his es-
cape. L take this occasion to say that the
story is without the least foundation No
circumstance has occurred that could give
the least foundation for such report. His
conduct has been good since have had
charge of him; and l have always under
stood from the old officers that his conduct
had been good while under their CHI arge.-
l have not had occasion to reprove him for
any violations of the Rules and Regula-
tons at any time.
JAMES MOORE,
Warden, N. II. S. Prison.
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Warden, N. II. S. Prison.

SOCIAL UPSET IN CALIFoRNuA.-If the
following be true, and we find it in an ex-
tract Of letter from San Francisco, pub
lished in the Boston Courier, there are some
strange overturnings in society in Califor-
MIA -" Since my arrival, have seen a
lieutenant Of the navy, and New York
merchant, dragging hand-cart, at an ounce
per load few days since, met profess
sor in one of your first colleges, driving an
OK team, hauling emigrants' traps to the
diggins' at $50 for one hundred pounds.
A Georgia planter cooks my salt pork, and
does my flap.jack brown; printer from
the Picayune office keeps my books, and
two young gentlemen from jobbing houses
in Pearl street take care of the males, haul
lumber, and act as porters in the store, each
at from ten to sixteen dollars per day with
board. In California all labor, and one is
daily furnished with innumerable sources
of amusement by meeting an old friend in
such comcal employment. Imagine your
old friend, the artist, with buckskin trous-
ers, red flannel shirt, and California hat,
peddling newspapers! --latest dates from
New York, only too dollars EACH.
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dons differed. He considered this a very
valuable contribution to the scientific school
but he was sorry to say that it was in itself
the museum, which was just beginning to be
found. DR.. Warren said that this dscove-
ny formed an epoch in the paleontology of
New England. North River seemed to have
separated the animals of New England from
those of the continent. Professor Rogers re-
marked that he already had, several years
since, presented his views to the Association
respecting the physical geography of this
part OF the United States, at the era of the
DRIFT. He had showed that New England
and New Brunswick constituted an island.
detached from the continent like Great Brit
ain at the present day.-Louis Agassiz.
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Northumberland, would follow your exam
pie, it would be blessing to them and those
they leave behind.
Another emigrant with whom this editor
conversed was very interesting and intel
ligent youth, the son of an Essex farmer,
the pious head of a family, and member OF
Congregational church. "My father"
said he, as his eyes filed with tears, =" has
sent myself and brother to see America
and if we like the country, and find it as
good as represented, he may come himself;
he has good farm, but our family is large
and Notwithstanding all our economy and
industry, he is loosing money; but he is
very unwilling to leave, and has a great
dread of crossing the Atlantic"
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DESPERATE BRAyERY.-Three trapr

DESPERATE BRAvERY.-Three trappers,
Vale, Cass, and Young, says the Iowa Dem
ocrat, while looking for beaver in the vicin-
ity of Morcou River, discovered a large
trail, rightly supposing that they were in
the vicinity of strong band of Indians
They selected suitable spot, built of logs
and poles, and a small hut to which they
gave the name Of a fort. Before il was fin
ished the Indians made their appearance
They showed that they were determined to
have their scalps. Vale and his companions
prepared for desperate resistance. At the
first fire of the Indians, Young was shot
through the head. Vale and Cass returned
the fire, and three Indians fell, at which
they raised the war-whoop. The unequal
contest lasting several hours, Cass loading
the guns, while Vale with untiring aim
thnned their ranks. Cass imprudently ex-
posed his face and received ball in the eve.
Vale was now left alone to contend against
the indians. He made the best of it, load
ed and fired in such rapid succession that
the Indians were on the point Of retiring,
when he fell MORALLY wounded. The In-
dams lament his death they buried him
without scalping him. and honor him with
the name of Eagle Brave. Twenty-eigh,
Indians we're killed in the action.
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