Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-11-23
Enects Of the Freshet In Vermont.


force became so great TO carry away the fume
of the dam of Crosby IL Jones' stave shop. about
mile above the village Immediately wing of
the shop, eighteen bytwenty -four feet, became
dermned, and il fell into the stream, carrying with
il waterwheels, machinery, stock, &c. This part
of the shop was new, and the whole had recently
been fitted up with machinery for saving slaves.
Their loss cannot be less than 81 900. The dam
TO the peg factory, situated few rods below soon
followed When this pile of water reached the
village, it burst into the cellar of Joseph Clark's
store, near the bridge, and damaged his stock con-
sising chiefly of paints and oils to the amount of
$780,
The dam and part of the sawnill owned by
David Barrett, and situated in the northwest part
of this town, were swept away
In Pondvle and Marlboro the damage was still
more severe In this latter town, and about two
miles above Pondve, the dam connected with the
mills owned by Cyrus Hill and Clark Adams was
destroyed. Following this, the new dam recently
built by III. Cummings, in the latter village became
undermined, and in its fall carried with it the
bridge Immediately below. The fragments ofthese
wrecks, aided by the suddenly increased force of
the current removed from its foundations and en-
trey destroyed large covered bridge, three spans
in length and nearly new. Late in the afternoon
portion of this bridge about fifty feet in length,
was seen floating rapidly down Connecticut river.
The loss occasioned by this freshet in the vicinity
of Pondve, is estimated at $4,000 to $4,000.
In Wardsboro the dam to Eddy's MILL and two
other to Knowlton's box factory-were all carried
away by the current. The roads and bridges also
suffered to such extent that il will take over $500
to repair the damages. On the Wednesday pre-
vious, the dam to Solomon Higgins's mill was de-
stroyed by the sudden rise Of the water. His loss
is estimated at $4,000.
The stage road between Fayetteville and Towns
bend was rendered impossible. More than TWEEN
ty rods Of it was washed away in one place, and
its former site has since furnished bed for the
Ut al. -
sary 10 repair the damage in this spot. Other
portions have suffered so severely to render
transit hazardous.
One abutment to the railroad bridge on the
Vermont Valley railroad, near Murder Hollow"
in Dummerston, was carried away. The end of
the bridge has consequently settled several feet,
and Is impossible for trains. The trains of the
Vermont and Massachusetts railroad now run up
to this place and transmit the passengers, who are
obliged to cross the bridge on foot
The grading of the latter railroad between
CIRCUITS Corner and ERWIN, has been washed
away to the extent of several rods The trains
have to run each way to carry and receive passen-
gers as the place damaged cannot be crossed by
the engines a,
LOSSES BY THE FLoop.-The Litchfield ENQUIRER
estimates the loss TO that town. by the late freshet
at $4,000. The village Of Wocotville loses, It
says, from $4,000 to $4,000, and other towns in
proportion. 1t is informed by an old gentleman
of Plymouth that his father and himself have
the height Of each freshe for hundred years past,
and that the Indians did the same before them.
He finds the present to be four feet higher than it
was ever before known. meeting was held on
Monday, and the damage sustained by the town,
in the loss Of roads and bridges, estimated at
$25 900.
The Danbury Times estimates the damage in
that town, by the late storm, at from $4,000 to
$4,000.
From the Rio Grande.-The United States
steamer Fashion, Captain Baker, arrived yester-
day morning from Brazos Santiago, which place
she left on the 18th instant. The Fashion reports
that the schooner Tallahassee, while at anchor
of the Rio Grande, in norther, lost her deck
load.
The schooner Star arrived at Brazos on the
night Of the 10th, and the towboat Grampus had
her in tow going in when the Fashion left on the
18th. The schooner Jane Elizabeth was off the
bar when the Fashion left.
4 The Fashion brought copy of the Brownsville
Flag, of the 9th instant from which we learn that
Lieutenant Colonel L. B. Webster, United States
army, died at Fort Brown on the 4th instant, of
the epidemic. We copy the following obituary
notice from that paper:
at becomes our painful duty to announce the
death OF another victim TO that fatal malady which
has SO long prevailed in this region of the Union.
Those of our citizens who, but short time ago,
We're present at the funeral ceremonies of an Off
Ger of the garrison, could have but little dreamed
that, within SO brief period, they should again
be assembled TO witness the interment of an
other.
"Colonel Webster, of the fourth regiment of
artillery, late commanding officer of Fort Brown,
died yesterday morning, of the yellow fever, at
about halfpast eight o'clock.
"Thus have the country and society lost one Of
their brightest Ornaments man of the most
sterling excellence of character, exemplary not
only as an officer, but in every relation oflife
'sThe deceased native Of Vermont, entered
he army from he MiIifaru Acndapv ~ tho vaor
1923, and from that time he served his country
with fidelity, zeal and integrity and often with
distinction, until the day of his death.
During the operations of General Taylor in the
northern part Of Mexico at Monterey and Sal
tillo, his services, officer of artillery, were
marked with intelligence, ability and effect. He
leaves an afflicted family, to whom we would ex-
tend on warmest sympathies."
France as. America-America Victorious.
It will be recoilected that Yankee girl chal-
lenged all the French horse-women in New York
to ride for wager, the contest come off at the
Hlppodrome.
The Yankee girl appeared according to no.
tice," dressed in true American style, her sash
representing the stars and stripes and shield
upon her breast, while her competitor wore the
tri-colors of France. Bets ran high. The first
evening an unusually large audience witnessed
the contest The Yankee girl took the lead, beat
ing her rival, to the delight of Jonathan, who sat,
gloriouS III nlgn collars ana pald pants, on one
side. but to the modification of the French gen.
tleman who sat opposite furious in his moustache.
The second night the crowd still greater,
the excitement more intense, the French feeling
higher, and the universal Yankee nation in great
force. The Yankee girl was again triumphant,
leading the French woman from the start
The third night the enthusiasm of the parties
NOW distinctly drawn,) was at the very highest.
The stars and stripes futtered proudly in the
breeze, and the tri-colors waved proudly too.
The national feeling was thoroughly aroused, and
as the Yankee girl came in winner tremendous
shout went up for the victress. The orchestra
struck up Hail Columbia, and thus ended the
great contest TO the glory of America the excite
ment Of the city, and the profit of the Hippodrome
I'VE are sorry to spoil the above graphic report
by adding, that private letters to this Office repre-
sent that the Yankee girl speaks nothing 5nt
French-the whole thing being a humbug When
will New York quit her crooked ways l--Bahi-
more Times.
From the Baltimore Sun.
WASHINGTON, Nov ell learn through private
but authentic sources, that all prospect ofthe con-
clusion of treaty between the United States roy.