Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-02-09
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THE GREAT EcLlrsE OF lS54.-Therc is to be
in May great eclipse of the sun, great enough
in Vermont, if our estimation is right for this
locality. to send the hens to roost at midday
The sun will probably bencarcr totally obscurcd
than it has been by any eclipse since 1906.
TIE STAFF OF LIFE seized RY TIE PRlEsTs OF
MAMMoN.--The -four is now said to be entirely
in the hands of the spectators. II So, the Lord
have mercy on the poor, including the printers
for there will be no other hopy Of mercy for
them.
FIRE AT MoNTrELIER.-Monday forenoon last,
a dwelling house at the north end of Main ST.,
owned by Mr.. d. r. Gray, and occupied by two
or three families, was burned to the ground, to-
gether with the barn and shed attached, and a
small dwelling-house near by owned by Judge
Keith. Most of their contents were saved. The
buildings were old, and not very valuable. Mr..
Gray was insured for $500 in the Farmers Mu-
tual. The fire was first discovered in the barn,
near where it had once or twice been extinguished
the preceding Saturday, and its origin is yet en-
vcloped in mystery. Our fire companies were
promptly on the ground ,)lut the fire had got
under such Roadway and there was SO scant
supply of water iXthe neighborhood, Gan cr,I
which should be rcmedied by the construction of
reservoirs in that vicinity,) that they could do
but little except to protect the surrounding
buildings from harm. The new Engine Com
pany, No. l, composed almost exclusively Of
boys, acquitted themselves nobiy, and rendered
efficient service in staying the progress of the
devouring element.
FIRES IN WILLIAMsTowN.-- learn from
gentleman who came through Williamstown
Tuesday morning. that early Sunday morning a
fire was discovered in the bar-room part of the
Hotel formerly owned by Gen. Bass, and before
the flames were subdued, that end of the build
ing was burnt down. That they managed to
save the other part, having no engine, and not
men enough to form a line to the brook, speaks
volumes in praise of the GOODNESS, courage and
indomitable perseverance of those at the fire.
1t is understood that the building was fully in
sured in the Orange County Mutual. On Mon
day night the Ashery near by, belonging to the
Messrs. Ainsworth, was consumed by fire. Or
igin of the fire, amount of loss, or of insurance
not ascertained.
ANOTHER LOCOMOTIVE EXPLOSION We learn
that the locomotive % Daniel Webster, :" attached
to the Mail and Passenger Train from Boston,
exploded, at or ne,r Danbury, on the Northern
Road, on Monday last, and so severely injured
the engineer and fireman that they are probably
not alive at the time of the present writing. The
Boston mail due here Monday afternoon, did moi
arrive til, Tuesday evening, in consequence OF
this fatal accident
New PIANo-FoRTE ESTABLISHMENT IN BosroN
We would call the attention of our readers t.
, the advertisement in to-day's paper of Messrs
George j. Webb & Co. Mr.. Webb is extensive
: known throughout New England, as Compo
ser and Teacher of Music. lie has been inducot
to give his personal attention to the sales-room
n thereby supplying want long felt by purcha
Il sers of instr ,.ments. They will sell meme bu
!, the best, and from Mr.. Webb's experience il
q music, We predict abundant success to this ncy
e enterprise All may now avail themselves eithe
,. personally or by letter, of Mr.. Webbs knowl
!, edge and taste, in selecting an instrument
o. which he will do in good filth.
GEORGIA U. 5. SENAToR.-Judge Iverson,
seccssionist, or State Rights Democrat has bee,
,e elected to the U S. Senate by the Georgia Leg
r. islature The Judge is a son-in-law of Hon
ID John Forsyth Van Buren's Secretary of State.
~ MONTPELIER LITERARY INsTruTE.-As Prof
O. Pease is unable to fulfill the appointment mad
for him, there will be no lecture before the In
M seitute this week.
re The next lecture will be delivered on Frida
evening, February 18th, by Hon. Horace Eaton
:, of Middlebury.
IHE PLAINFIELD BABY AHEAD YEr.-Ou
Pialnfed friend is not inclined to give up beat s
On easily, as the following will show:
y Hhe has parents, grand parents, 6 gre,
OF grand parents 9 unclss and aunts 81 second CO,
sins, 347 third cousins, 100 fourth cousins. r,
tai ST.
!. In our former communication we only inten.
!, ed TO mention those relatives that occurred .
u the birth of the child.'' A.E.K.
vt. 1t is said that fifty thousand copies of Colon
a Benton's Thirty Years in the Senate" ha,
nd been subscribed for in advance Of its public,
ton.