Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-08-18
LOCAL INrELLraENcE.


Of Springfield, Mass, temporarily residing will
Mr.. stebbins, were poisoned on Saturday last By
eating Of the seeds Of eicuia snaeulaia,--co M
monty known rs spotted cowbart or musquash-
which grows in profusion in that vicinity, and
which FROM it, resemblance to ciraway the children
supposed to be eatablc. They Fere found short
time after they had partakenp Of the above, in q
state Of stupor accompanied byspasmodic witch
ings Of the muscles and frothiig at the mouth
They remained in this condition about eight hours
during which time fricons, the application Of sim
apisms, aud cmetics were freely rcsorted to with
such success that the children finally gave indca-
tons Of returning sensibiliiy, aud are now in a
fair way for recovery.
As there seemed to be difference Of opinion
among those who saw the plant and the effects it
produced, we procured specimen and with the rs
sistancc Of Mr.. c. c. FIRST q this village. have
found Il 10 be the eicufd maetldie beyond doubt.
.Br. F. has furnished US Will botanical descrip-
ton Of this plant and ala Of those for which
this was mistaken, which ", append
"Cicuia mdeuiafa, Commonly called spotted
eoubane, and wpier benlocij--is readily known by
it, streaked stem and by its lower leaves being tr-
ternate and quinAie, and the upper biternate; the
veins Of the anceolate serra leaves terminating in
the no,che not as in most cher plants in the SER
natures, and lis almos, glotose tbeiug contracted
at the sdcsl fruit l, is distinguished from conf
an maeulaium (poison hemock) by a spotted
stem and tripinnaie leaves the leaflets lanceolatc
pinnatifi, and the fruit With undulated OF Wrin-
kied ribs
The frehangsliea afToPlrpursa, (the common
angelica Of the meadows,) for which the above
was also mistaken, is known by lis being larger
plant with farrowed stem, and from its aromatic
qualities. In some countries Il is cultivated for its
leaf stalks, which are beaeicl and eaten as celery
or eandied with sugar. 1t !, considered stimulant
and ant-pestilential.'
Faiai seeiaent-on Saturday last an accident
occurred at the Guilford Shte quarries, from the
unexpected explosion Of two kegs Of powder that
had been placed IN the rock for seam blast.
whereby one was instantly killed, and Eve
others more or less seriously wounded. 1t seems
that the blast had been prepared, the fuse gnitod,
and the workmen called of for an unusual length
Of time, when the foreman returned to the rock
aud rcligh,ci the fuse, which he supposed had
ceased burning. Another half hour was suffered
10 elapse and explosion taking place, the hands
were called back to their work, and the foreman
proceeded 10 clear away the ssnd and prepare the
blast for an cfectual discharge. While standing
directly the the explosion took place, by
which he Was thrown more than sixty feet distant
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the pit backwards, and the fragments Of stone in
iurel them as above, but they are now all recov-
ering. The body Of the foreman was soon found
bat life was nearly extinct, one side having been
broken in badly. lie was an Irishman, named 4
Morris Brown, about 30 years Of age and was
much esteemed.
The immediate cause Of the accident was a de-
cct in the fuse used, which, for space Of some
inches was deficient in printing tburnt about an
iour in the interval which was thus unified and
hence the delay in the explosion. Too much pains
iannot be used in the selection Of safety fuse for
uch operations, otherwise accidents will be caused
y the means taken for their prevention.
EHisriaiameni al he Laurence Water Cure.
The second Dramatic Festival or representation, at
he Lawrence Water Cure, was given on Friday
yening Of last week The selections for the occa-
ion consisted Of three scenes from Shakespeare's
ragedy Of Richard III, and Farce entitled Ellis
Ast Legs" GlOster in the scenes Of his soliloquy
md subsequent assassination, between that charac-
er and Lady Anne, and in the Tent scene, was
ersonAted by MIR Bawtree with much success
lis thorough appreciation Of the character and the
bility manifested in its presentation was such
$ to command the repeated appreciation of the
udiencc. Mrs Van Bibber was not less succ-
ssful. The other characters though more subor-
innate, were eiiectually rendered. We heard
My the opening Of the Farce in which Mr. Bawtree.
5 o'Callaghan, was charmngly at home. DR..
an Allen also and the other gentlemen as well as
be ladies all sustained themselves with eclat The
uble are indebted to the kindness of those engag-
d for contributing thus materially to their pleas
re.
II We learn that Miss Sarah Hunt, formerly
Pittsfcld, Mass, has purchased the house and
lnds on the corner Of Asylum st. and the Com
ION, known as the "Belknap Estate" in this vii
Ige. Miss Hunt has lately been an assistant |
'acher in the Paiapsco Female Institute in Mary
md, under the charge of Mrs. Almira IL. Lincoln
helps, and we understand she has made the above ,
urehase with view Of establishing similar in I
tuition in this place. 1t is her design to erect a
iitable buildings in due season, We trust her in
ntons will be suitably appreciated by our citizens
i'd that she will receive warm encouragement in !
n laudable undertaking.
Tall cora.-Mr. David Goodell of this village
rs field of common ten-rowed corn, Of over an :
ire, the stalks Of which will average more than b
'elye feet in height Some Of the stalks already b
eAsure over thirteen feet, and they have but fair
commenced growing. 1t is expected that three 9
eeks hence this corn will be looking up
II We believe our village was never before SO
Il Of visitors as 1t is at the present time. From II
e countenances of those present we judge they =,
ust be enjoying their situation hugely. "
- The fair weather of tho week now about IA
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