Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-08-04


No .he foughuess OF our nature showing
We ha.iea onward 10 endless home
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Montpelier, Temperance Hotel, Aug. T. 1853
Uosi.-The Lebanon IN. H. Wing states
that the farmers of that vicinity have disposed Of
their wool at prices ranging from sixty to sixty
five cents. Most of it has been taken at sixty
cents, while some extra lots have brought more.
The amount received for the wool Of the sheep
of Lebanon alone, reckoning at 3 - pounds for
each, at 80 cents pound would be 81 600,
very respectable item certainly.
Joseph c Fuller has been appointed Post.
master at 81. Johusbury, m place Of Ephrsm
Jewctt. resigned. Mr.. Fuller has had good
deal of experience iu Post Office business, hay
ing been Postmaster at Peoria, Illinois, and Dan
vle this State Mr. Barney was also an appli-
cant, but was rejected. Mr. B., it is said, has
worked harder for the Democratic party than any
man in ST Johnsbury, if not in Caledonia County,
and the appointment Of Mr. Fuller over HIM.
seems quite mysterious TO the numerous friends
of the rejected.--Jounn
Albert Camp, Esq, has received the appoint
mont Of Post Master at stowe VI
Charles 5. Mason, Esq, is the newly appoint
ed Post Master at Ludlow, VI
Mr.. Levi Wyman, of Iandgroye, died from
hiit HlfNln ti NhfaNA "a A'NtAi NlihtAtu hh iluaN
the -,h nst.-B Bennington Bonner.
Railroad Coiiisian.-A collision took place on
the Northern Road ai East Lebanon, on Monday
evening, between an upward freight train and
down cattle train. The freight train was light
one but under good Roadway the cattle train,
with two engines, was on an up grade and pass
ing on at a moderate speed. The men in charge
jumped, and escaped serious injury. All three
Of the engines we're damaged, but the forward
one on the cattle train was wholly smashed. No
material DANCE was done to The cars or the
freight CG'cf0Hida
.N6rro'c Escape.-An accident happened at
the Steam Mil 10 this place few days ago by
which young man came near losing his life
4 son of T.. J. Wright Esq, of the Center, aged
10 years, engaged IN grinding paint, was caught
by hls clothes by resolving snait, and stripped
OF every particle save part Of one stocking. He
was badly bruised, but il is supposed be will re
covers diedou,qa
Fatal railroad .lccident Mr.. Lorenzo Hodq-
den, brakeman on the Boston and Maine Rail
road, was killed on Friday last under the follow
ing circumstances, While standing on the rear
car but one of the freight train for the purpose
Of unshacking the last car, and after drawing
the pin, he attempted to step across the platform
of the rear car in doing which he fell upon the
track, ard the ear passed over him, nearly sew
ing one OF his legs al the thigh, and badly crush
ing bis body. The unfortunate man survived the
accident but about three hours, during which pc
Rod hc stated he was careless, as he should have
been upon the platform Of the rear car when he
unshacked it from the train The deceased was
single man, about q years Of age, and belong
ed in Cornh W., where his parents reside
BY direction of the Superintendent of the road
two men accompanied the remains to Cornth
on Monday for intermenl.
iVe.-Ihe Cotton Factory nj T1pnor Eau
lWeathersheld,) owned principally by eomnanv
IN boston, was burnt on the morning of Tues.
day, the lJth inst, together with other surround.
ing property, saw mill, 80 cords of wood &c
Loss named at SOS, 1000; insured for II Ooo
The hre is supposed to have been the work or
an iheehdlary, as there had been no fire in or
about the premises since the previous Friday.
everything was burned to the waters edge.
9 Io i INJURIES stock and ALL except some
~ OF - oaleS OF CLOTH and perhaps the water
""0'i ""io" or Informant states was uncertain
mi, Springfield Tsiegragh
The editor of the burlington Free Press has
seen rare curiosity Of the bird kinda white
cro"-taken IN Fairfax, by Mr.. William II.
Nardner. II Is about six weeks old. and ex
ccep'ing the head, has much the appearance of a
dove. -
Smash uP.-OA Saturday, lust as the noon
raln oil ihe sullivan Railroad was starting from
"'e NNi'' a. DS'o"s rails an engine belonging
TO me hutand road, on a track forming right
angie WIN me other track, was carelessly hack.
ca INTO me sullivan train causing the tenders to
me TWO engines to come in collision. bv which
lhey were ooth, together with the fore end Of
the baggage car thrown from the truck. and
considerably damaged. The train was detained
two hours by the accident-Eagle
.hmtry at Sea. There was revolt on hoard
snip hoeKiand, from New York for Australia
Mr. Johnson Of Brighton, and other passengers.
assisted ',e othcers,and the mu.ineers were put in
irons, ana carried into Rio. whence the Rockland
was aooul to sail on her voyage in two or three
days from June 10.
Nh Addison Preston of Danville. was a pass
engef IN the Rockand, and by recent letters re-
eeNed from him dated Rio, the above news is
eonnrned. lie says the mutiny an board will
DC the means of prolonging their voyage sever
al weeks.-.North Star.
O!d Siiper Coin.-I.ook out for vour ola sill
yer pieces ofm oney. The old Spanish quarters.
nlne-penny bits and four pence ha'pennys. are
now received at the Custom Houses and Post
Oiices IN the cities at 20, 10 and cents onlv.-
Those who have lots of this kind of change
laid away in some sly corner, or slowed away in
an old wallet, had better shell OUT before the
epidemic spreads over the country.