Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-12-05

Firt and narrote escape On Tuesday last,
O, about o'clock the dwelling house barns
and out buildings belonging 10 Solomon
Steele. Esq of Bebee PLAN, Sanstead. were
entirely consumed by fire. There were nine
buildings 10 all. the barns were filled with
hoy and grain which together with the farm
lna tools corn IN the corn house DC, were
destroyed. We happened 10 be on the
ground and certainly never saw conlagra
ton of SO much herceness as tho one we
speak Of In one hour from the tune of the
discovery of the fire The buildings were a
snuuldenng mass Of ruins. The family
barely escaped with their lives, losing all
their clothing even 10 the daily wearing APP
parcel and one child was saved at the last
moment by brother, Mr. Joseph Steele at
the eminent risk OF hle own life
The house aud one barn were fired by an
incendary no all probability az The same
tune, as both were under equal Roadway at
tie time of discovery. That IL was pur-
posely burned was made evident by the fact
that Alr. SIS bcs, horse had his name and
ui sheared during the night. The build
INC. and produce we are informed were IN
suad TO the amount Of $1,000. We cannot
speak too highly of the eAertlons of the few
men on the ground. with the means at hand.
Worth Union, 2isf alt.
Fire in South Pomlrei On "Wednesday
night last, the large shops and sheds belon E
log TO Thomas Frazer and Chas. llutchln-
son, the dwelling house, shop and sheds be-
longing to Smith Hodges ami barn belong
ing to Dr.. Rickard, we're wholly destroyed
by fire, which orig mated IN the upper part OF
ihc shop Of Frazer and Hutchinson, which
has not been occupied for some weeks. The
loss Of Mr.. Hodges is said to be about So
insured Ia the State Mutual $500.
The loss to the other individuals we did not
learn, but understand they had no insurance.
Standard.
Fli,d .lccidrnL-Mr Dana +. Davis. OF
Warren, while cutting wood on a side hill 10
Fay,ton. on the Dist ult, received a wound
from a tree, on his night leg below the knee,
brusng his leg ia a horrible manner. lie
was carried two miles 10 the first house, but
Ia consequence OF bleeding proiusely. be
died the next morning Ills age was %
yoars.-Rposiioy.
SAD ACCIDENT. Uriah +. Arnold was
killed at MIddebury Lower Falls, while en-
gagged in removing the paper mill engine, or
val. They were removing the vat on rollers
when the wind threw it towards Mr., Arnold
-he attempted to escape aud fell backwards
across stuck Of timber The vat fell upon
hun striking just above his hips, killing hun
Instantly Register.
Ex-Governor Sade has recently arrived
West with another beyy Of female teachers
tcketed for Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and
Iowa. This makes 45O that have gone Out
under the Governors care.
Il State loiihom Tdres. The State Of
Texas is IN an envlable condition in regart
To her finances Her Comptroller IN recon
report, presents the following picture Of he
condition; The State IS out OF debt, will
surplus of over million OF dollars IN he
treasury--a permanent per cent schoo
lund Of ten millions OF dollars-hn unap
proprated public domain, estimated at on
hundred millions Of acres, winch II JUN
clously used, would subserye all the purpo
ses Of internal improvements required b,
the State, and tax lighter than Is impose
upon any other people, aud which Is ade
quate to all the wants OF the government
The aggregate amount of taxable property
very nearly $l500OO,000. being an lncreas
OF S22,500,0U0 over the previous year.
Skeleton Of Giant Found. A day {
two since. some workmen engaged IN sut
solhng the grounds of Sheriff Wlckman, {
his vineyard in East Wheeling, came acros
human skeleton Although much decayet
there was little difficulty ~ identifying II b
acing the bones, which could not belon
To other than a human body, IN the
original position. The Impression made b
the skeleton in the earth. aud the skeleto
itself, were measured by the Sheriff and
brother in the craft Locale, both of whol
were prepared to swear that It was ten Io
nine inches in length. lis jaws aud teel
were almost Us large as those Of hprse,
The bones are to De seen at the Sheriff
olhce. Whseiing Times.