Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-07-15
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Notes and Comm ant3.

This reminds US of a sort of parallel piece of
Involuntary punning which was once related to
US as occurring somewhere in New Hampshire
certain religious exhorter, having collected
mingled gro"p around him, was urging them, as
they would be prospered and thrive in their
worldly concerns, to live in unity; whereupon
an Irshman, who had atey tried and abandoned
residence in the town Of The same name with
the virtue recommended, exclaimed:
Disagree with your worship in that same
entirely. Il ls mcself that has Jest been living
ia Unity, and 1t % the Tockest place ever
uaw."
The LATE THUNDER SroRMs.-Two remark.
able thunder storms passed over the northerly
part Of Vermont last week. The one on Tues
day evening was in places severe, and the light
ming and thunder terrific. In Hardwick the
barns of ]. NJ Courier were torn to pieces and
burnt and every one of his cows, seven in mum.
ber which had Just been driven into them, for
the purpose of milking them under shelter, were
while the owner was gone for his pals, killed
by the lightning Another barn ia the same
town was struck by the lightning and burnt.
The other shower was on Friday evening, and
was even more severe On the mountains Of
Bolton, Richmond. &C., the rain fell like wa
ter spout, iniuripg several farms seriously, tear-
ing away fences, roads, bridges, cuIverls in the
railroad, and doing great damage to both the
public and individuals. In Burlington, the
lightning struck, it is said, in dozen places, but
did no other damage than in burning Mr.. Eng.
esby's barn and injuring several horses at the
Pearl Street House, which was also struck but
not much injured This storm extended as far
north as Montreal, and was attended there, as
well as in many places in Vermont, with wind
and hail. Tie lightning at Montpelier on the t
evening Of this extensive storm, which ranged
within ten miles of Us, was so constant and vivid
that person could walk the street by its light
as we'll as at noon day. The whole northern :
hemisphere, indeed seemed to be in perfect .
blaze for hours :
TERRIBLE CONFEDERATION Fall one fourth
part of Montreal, has been laid in ashes. The
fire broke out on Thursday 8th inst about 9 A.
M. at the corner Of st. Lawrence ard Catherine
streets, aud was not eXtinguished till Friday
night, having rolled in perfect sea Of fire through
st. Lawrence and Quebec suburbs destroying :.
every thing in its course, including the Bishops =
Chuc and Palace, aud hundreds Of other valu
able public and private buildings. The number
of hnildlnre destrovod rv,e az e.,+ o,4 r. = L;.L -
30O0, but this would probably take half OF the Il
city, and must be an exageration. The loss
must be reehoned by Millions and with the other
great fire on the 9Th Of June, will be blow from
which Montreal, without some government in D
demnity will not in 90 years recover From 5000 II
to 5000 persons are made housees by this terri tt
Bile calamity.
S. NJ. PErrENGHb & Co. have opened an Of =,
fee at No. 1879 Nassau steet, New York, lin a.
with one in Boston, where they have vi
een established for several years. for the pur ON
,ose Of acting as agents for the best and most IN,
'&t,y circulated Journals thronght the United ~u
tates and British Proyidences.
DREADFUL AcCIDENT.-Abont 4 o'clock on
londay afternoon the 9Th, horrible accident
1curred at Vunderbilt's L1ndlng, Staten Island, da,
lew York City, By which many persons were e
roWucd. Twenty bodies have already been re- "
oyered, and many persons are missing whom Dc
is feared have perishcd The following are tro
he particulars of
The end Of the wharf is provided with bridge -,
Imported by two chains which could be raised ~
nd owered so that the boats could land then 'liO
assepgers al any state of the tide. Upon this TAI
ridge large number Of persons had crowded, les
Who were anxiousto obtain passage to the City.
'he steamer Hunchback, had on on board about
heen hundred passengers. Those on the boat da
we're anxious to get ashore, aud those on the ia
wharf pushed forward towards the boat. The "a
opposing crowds met on the draw bridge, and the -
yeight was so great as to break the chains, and VI
more than two hundred persons we're precipltated to
mo the water--a distance Of 6iteen feet. m
The pt was completely filed up with bodies AZ
piled upon each other-inen, women, ana emil
dren--aIl struggling for life and tortured by the
WEIGHT resting npon their bodies or limbs, The Of
shrieks and groans from the victims below were =
hardly more appalling than that which came from -
the bosoms OF parents and brothers, and sisters u
asd children on the wharf agonzed with doubt
lest some Of their own circle were among the ~
perishng, 1
The small boats iii the neighborhood were I'm
manned, and put oil to the rescue OF s.
those in the water The cries Of the women and o
children could be heard at great distance, and n
a large crowd of persons ANXIOUS to assist, was
sooa in attendance. By their eXertions, the II
rroator part oil those in the water were taken out
alive, but the loss Of lite is SHOCKING. About 20
bodies are already recovered.
TERRIBLE STEAMBOAT AcclDENr-~-JuDGE i
PRrsroN AND FIFTY OTHERS KLLED.-.Ntlo t
Orlcans July 5. Steamboat st. James, while .
returning this morning IRON Biloxi, burst her .
boilers, Killing so persons, including Judge Isaac ;
Preston of the Supreme Court, Mr.. Wolf, the
CORPORATION Attorney, and other prominent cltl- Z
zens, and uany women and children, who were
returning from various watering places on lake
PontchaTtran The st. James, it is said, was
racing with Mobile boat G
PowoEa MILL ExPLosIoN.--The powdeFmil
Of WIN. Russell, Bennington, VT, exploded on /
Saturday week A workman named Edward
Wells. IN the building at the time, was thrown
several rods and fell into stream OF water, by /
which his lite was saved He was badly bruised
however as it was.
CARIoAp OF Hoes BURNT.-As train for q
the East approached Rome, Oneida CO., N T., t
ON Sunday, one Of the cars, ireighted win Io3 Il
live hogs, was found to be enyoloped IN lanes
A spark had communicated to 1t ana before It t
was discovered the fire had attained such head
wa that the car was nearly consumed, ana every !
hos rershed in the flames.
A passenger train on branch Of the E .tl
Railroad wa q struck by lightning at KennedyvlIIe
Steuben County, New York, 2lst aIt., and
brakeman, Elisha Mack was instantly killed.
DEATH OF A CENTENNARIAN.-mt oyLus
n .L1.E. ~ Ashhnrnhnm. Mass. died on the