Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-04-28

given, are deserving Of mention. We understand
that they are making arrangements to INTRODUCES
into this place a new branch Of the Photographic
art, vir;-'Chrystolotypes,' OF daguerreotypes taxi
en- on paper instead Of plates Of metal. These pic.
lures have all the appearance Of delicate engrny.
ings and are very beautiful. We hope their enter
prise will be rewarded by increasing patronage.
The Freshefs-The rain Of last Friday together
with the rapid melting Of the snow on the two pre.
vious days, caused a great rise In the waters Of tia
Connecticut river, which attained a height nearly
equal to that Of the water during the great freshe,
Of last year. The fats on the banks Of the river
wcrc inundated but we do not learn that much
damage was done
Fruit Tfees.-we invite the especial attention
Of our readers to the auction sale Of Fruit Trees,
rs advertised in another column. These trees arr
from the celebrated Shaker Nurseries, Harvard.
Mass. The honesty and uprightness Of this com
munity Of Shakers has become proverbial, and from
q long acquaintance with some Of their members
we can assure our readers that they will fnd All
the trees they offer for sale, just what they are Ad-
vertised TO be. And as the Shakers understand In.
art Of growing trees in the most skilful manner. We
think those in want Of such trees will do we'll to at
tend the sale as above before purchasing elsewhere.
Spring Work.-We noticed on Wednesday, that
the farmers on the river between this place and
Bellows Falls, were busily engaged in blowing their
lands which appeared to be in good order for Ill.
lage.
Rare Game.-0n Monday last Mr. John WOOD.
bury Of this place shot q Loon in the cove jus,
above West river bridge, and about a mile from the
village. This Loon was of the species known 70 or
nithologists as the COLUMBUS GiaciaIis. Il meas
urcl "a inches from the point Of its beak to the e1-
tremity Of its toes, and IS inches between the tips
Of its wings when extended.
BrGtls6oro .aeadsmy.-Miss Emily o. Richard
son, who has so long been connected with the Acad-
envy in the West village, and who. in that position,
has won golden opinions from the teachers a~ssociat-
ed with her, the pupils under her charge and the
community where she is acquainted, is to take
charge Of the Institution during the coming or
Summer Term. II she meets with that success her
merits deserve the school will be literally patron
ized.
Accidents at fs Slate Quarries.-As a result
Of a large blast at the quarries in Guilford, on
Monday, a fragment Of stone weighing about a hun
dred pounds was thrown upwards With great veloc-
ity. 1t fell on q shAnty occupied by John Sullivan,
breaking through to the ground and destroying ev-
cry thing in its course. 1t was quite fortunate that
no one was killed as there were several persons in
the building at the time. One lad was struck on
the head with some fragment Of the wreck, but was
not seriously injured.-on Wednesday, Henry Ty-
Ter, while attempting to charge q seam with pow
der too soon after a previous blast, was blown up
by the premature explosion Of the charge. He was
seriously injured but is now improving. He has
worked at the Quarries for several years.
Fatal .4eeideni. Harriet Jane Grimes Of VIII
mington, aged 10 years, was killed in that place
on the 18th inst, by the falling Of a dry tree
While standing in the sugar orchard with her
brother, the latter heard the cracking noise made
by the tree and both started to escape, but just as
the girl turned she fell, and the tree struck her on
the head producing instant death.
WiHdham County agricultural Soeiav.-The
next annual Fair Of the Windham County Agricul-
tural Society viii be held at Westminster East, on
Wednesday and Thursday, October Sd and 4th.-
The amount appropriated for premiums is about
5000. The officers of the Society for 1855 are
Mark Crawford Of Putney, President; Ia Goodhue
Of Westminster, and Israel Lawton Of Wilmington,
Vice Presidents; Geo. b. Kellogg of Rockingham,
Secretary; Charles X. Field Of Newfane, Treasu-
rer; Alonlo Dutton Of Dummerston, Ira A. Puisi-
pher Of Rockingham, George Campbell Of West
minister, John Ayres Of Grafton, o. s. Howard Of
Townshend, Simeon Pierce Of Windham, John
Lynde Of Guilford, VIM. P. Richardson Of Putney,
and Benjamin T. Kelley Of Newfane, Directors.
Wilmington agricultural Soeieiy.-The third
Fair of the WILMINGTON Agricultural Society will
be held at Wilmington, on Thursday, the 9th day
Of September next. The Fair Of this Society was
omitted last fall on account Of the proximity Of the
Fair Of the State Society. The farmers Of VIII
mington have the material for making as good an
exhibition of stock as any town in the State; and
their Fairs heretofore have been equal in every re-
spect to most county exhibitions. II a similar in
terest was manifested in every town in the county
the condition u agriculture would be greatly in
proved-a result which would tell on the pockets
Of our farmers.