The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-13

RUTLAND, VT, August 7, 1866
The approaching State Agricultural Fhir-Prrpa-
rntions-A Race Course -Meehanics' HaL-
Floral -Sheep-Morgan Horses-D Different
Voyieties-Sale Of the Bosscosfh Mars-Accident
at the Marble Quovry-Narrop Escape of a
Hundred Men Bears-F Franklin House The
Crops.
The 6fth annual fair of the Vermont State Agri-
cul ural Society viii be holden in this town on Tues
day. Wednesday arr Thursday, the 18th, 18th and
18th days Of September Preparations for the occa.
sion are now busily going on pretty extensive
tract Of land lying about half mile westerly from
the village has been enclosed by high close wood
en- fence; race course half mile in length. has
been laid out, and completed; and in grove Of tall
trees within the enclosure two wooden buildings,
called Floral Hall and Mechanics Hall, ore in pro-
cess of construction.
BY the regulations of the society, persons residing
out Of the State can compete for premiums foreign
stock, ploughs, and all articles in the foral rue.
ehanics', and manufacturers halls. In other
departments, persons residing out OF the State can
make entries Only for exhibition.
This State produces many very SUPERIOR highly
bred, fire woolled sheep. Persons interested in this
description OF stock will do well to attend the exh
bition. Irecently noticed drove OF ninety bucks
on their way to the far West. They had been sold
at high prices, to be used for breeding
But more attention is paid to horses even, than to
sheep Premiums are offered for the best stations
and brood mares of the Sherman Morgans, the Wood
bury M0rgans and the Bullrush Morgans, as well as
for the Hambletonians and other bloods.
The Bosworth mare, which took the sweepstakes at
the New England horse fair at Brattleboro last Octo
Der, and has since been owned in this town, was sold
last week to Mr.. Gage, Of the fremont House, in Chi
cagO, and Mr.. LOOMS, of the same place. Her blood
is Hambieton1an and Messenger; color bay, nearly
brown; age four years.
An accident occurred at the marble quarry in West
Rutland, few days, or rather few nights, ago.
At depth far below the surface, where the
best marble is found, large excavations had
been made, leaving the top shelving over. Here
stone. Down in the pit stood q building containing
steam engine, which had been in operation pump
ing out the water supplied by the recent rains, until
about twelve O'Clock Of the night Of the accident.
The engineer had just left it, and got up to the sur
face, when he heard stone fall on the roof of the
shop, and suddenly looking back he beheld the i'm
mense mass of rock and earth which had, been so
long impending over his place Of work, tlmbling
with an immense crash down below. The shop was
buried deep underneath it. My informant states
that had the accident occurred in the day time,
when the men were at work, they would have been
covered thirty feet Deep and must of course, every
one OF them, inevitably have persisted.
in eight hours ride from New York plenty of wild
bears are to be found at this day? Since came to
this town have heard of four being killed here.
Two others were near the village. by the road
side, eating a sheep which they had Killed.
few miles from this place there is excellent
brook trout fishing. At the Franklin House we are
supplied with this delicious game fish in great
abundance through the skill of mine host, Col. Put
nam, who is very successful with his hook and line.
am sorry for the sake OF his guests, to learn that
he is about leaving; and wherever he may 60,
commend him to the favor Of everybody as an at
tentiye and obliging landlord.
The grass crop in this section is good; are the
small grains and potatoes. Corn has improved
rapidly late, but is still at leasta week more back
ward than usual. B.