Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-02-23


$50 10 tho Railroads East and South
,,anv placss the freshct was severe. On
~, Maine Railroad. at Andover and VIII
,,,on. there was some damage to tho
4 ,",ck which however, was speedily repair
" Bridge in IIsverhil, over Little Riv-
=, was also carried away. Spicket River,
=, Ncthucn, overlooked the track OF the
4 Railroad to the depth Of two feet, and the
r,aA in some places was undermined, but
The rails were proppcd up and the trains
p,ssed over. On the Essex Railroad, at
North Andovcr, the track was washed away,
and gully made 200 feet long and Is feet
deco. The Lowell and Lawrence Railroad
was so badly washed, that travel was com
plc,ely interrupted.
Upon the Vermont Central Railroad, the
trains had to contend with a hcrcc sno"
Storm The train which leit Burlington on
Thursday morning, was dctnineu between
Danbury and Andover, on the Northern
Railroad. some thirteen hours, by the snow.
The snow storm was one OF intense severity
all along the line of the road. II was &C
companied by high wind. The tram from
burlington via Rutland was not detained
until il reached the Vermont and Massachu-
setts Railroad, where freight tram was oil
the track. The train remained at Ashburn-
ham over night.
Horn Pond, in Woburn, rose four feet
hirher than ever before known, by the odd
est inhabitant.'
AT Lowell South Street and vicinity were
inundated, and in Cenueville canoes were
used to pass from one street to another
In New Haven the Water flooded the rail-
road track in the station house, delaying the
trains; and the bed of the canal was filled
10 OVERLOOKING, deluging cellars and gardens
along its route. The pile bridge on the New
York road at West Haven was badly wash
ed but has been repaired. The Naugatuck
river rose rapidly, and at Derby there were
five feet of water upon the "causeway" lead
ing TO Birmingham.-free Press.
On Monday Of this week the down train
was delayed several hours in Bolton, and a
freight tram was thrown from the track be-
tween North6ed and Montpelier, tumbl.ng
five cars down the embankmen.
EARTHQUAKES and Electricity The Boston
Traveller says that during the forenoon Of
the 9Th instant, when the shocks Of earth
oulkes were felt in Maine. New Brunswick
and Nova Scotia, telegraphic ines in differ
cnt sections of the country we're more or less
disturbed by exiraneous electric currents
similar TO those that uniformly accompany
manifestations of the Aurora Boreals; but
the disturbance was slight compared with that
which accompanied the eruption Of Mama
Ioa, volcano on one of the Sandwich is
lands. IN February, 1852. at which time eve
~ telegraph line throughout the country,
from Halifax to New Orleans, and from New
York to ST. Louis, was rendeicd completely
imperative.
Our Model School Hous,.--Our citizens,
with IN enterprise worthy Of all CO mmenda
ton. have erected one OF the best. If not he
rem Les,, school houses in the State Of YER
mont. Tho building is Of brick SO by iS
feet and twn stories high. The lower story
IS divided into two school rooms for the
primary departments. They are furnished
with IS single desks each. and are capable
Of accommodating as large q number Of pu-
ps The upper room is used for the high
achool. This room s l3 feet high, and con.
taus ! rs single desks, winch are arranged
that the pupils cannot communicate with
each other without turning around. The
desks were pui n By Mr. Virgil Woodeock
Of Swauzy, n. H., upon new plan for
which he has patent The school rooms
together with the entrances are all heated by
ono os Chilson's furnaces. Oar ciiizans have
good reason 10 be proud Of the beautiful
struciure-so complete in all its appnini-
ments which they have reared and dedl-
Gated to the purposes OF Education. Beiloirs
Falls .lrgvs.
Chicago, Feb. l9.-Geo w Greene, the
banker vino was convicted some time since
of the murder Of his wife, hung himself IN
his cell yesterday morning.
.Ntic Orleans. Etb. 10. - Later From Ha.
rand.-Ihe steamship Black Warrior has
arrived at this port with Havana dates to the
18th inst Great excitement still prevailed,
and new militia companies we've bclng iorm-
cd The whole island had been declared in
state Of siege, and the ports in state OF
blockade.
A proclamation had been issued, ordeFinr
the enlistment Of ali volunteers between the
ages Of IL and 50, who are capable of bear
lng arms. A military commission had been
created Cor the Eastern part Of the Island
II was reported that Gen. Concha had sen
to Porto Rico tor more troops.
Tho British ship Of the line Boscawen had
leit Havana, and the war steamer Mcdea was
engaged in conveying troops.
The British Rear Admiral reviewed the
troops with Gen. Coucha, on the 18Th inst.
A decree prohibiting the sale Of firearms
and ammunition was beng enforced.
The Cuban Erpediiion.--A despatch frou
Washington 5 avs: r." The rumor of a new
Cuban expedition is false alarm Reliable
information satisfies the government that u,
part Of the Kinney expedition has sale,
from Texas that Gov. Qnitian has nothing
to do with preparations for aaother dcscen
upon Cuba, and that both schemes are Eual'
abandoned"
From .usrico.-New Orleans papers o
Tuesday last, furnish details of Mexicai
news to tic 9Th inst. Severe shocks Of al
earthquake we're felt on ia, 81 insi., whicl
did considerable damage IN several places
The government had had the public build
ings examined IN consequence. Tns reyo-
lutonaty party is believed 10 be gainIn:
strength. A provisional government, wit
Alvarez at It's head, is said to have beel
formed at Acapulco. Skim'shes betweel
reyolutionsts and government troops are re
ported in various places a proposition hu
been made to the government to establish
daily mail communication between Ncr
Cruz and Mexico, through IN A. hours.
Sent For.-Mr. c. c. Leigh, Kucv
Nothing member Of the New York Assem-
bly,, who voted for Mr.. Seward, has beei
summoned to appear before "Jaspcr Chap
ter, No. 49, in New York city, and take hi'
trial. That Is TO say, jasper Chapter, No
IS, arrogales to itself power over the New
York Assembly, and the right To try and pun
ISL members OF tina, body,-.Alas
An freshman who was overpaid 500 4
bout year ago, by one of the lnaian
Banks, few days ago e1lied at the Bank O
his return from ont West" and rcturne
the Identical : 100, which he had kept sewe
up in his panlsoons fer whole year.
The Uoodsiock Mercury gives notice tlli
it will be transferred to the hands of Tia
Uindsor Journal, at the close Of tho prcseu
volume