Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-12-27
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
RgdAaKAnLE EscArE IRON DEATH.--on Thurs
day afternoon, as the up passenger train from Dos
ton. over the W. & Mass. Railroad was between
Er,inr and CIRCUITS Corner. running at the rate OF
25 miles an hour. Alonzo Whitman, the express
messenger, in attempting to pass from the post Oh
Gee TO the express department ofthe car. on mar
row walk outside Of the car, stepped on to place
where some water had been spilled and frozen on
the walk. which caused him to slip and be was
pitched of Of the car down an embankment Of 20
or 80 feet. lie struck partially on his side and
back but singularly escaped. il is hoped, with not
very serious injuries lie was seen to fall and the
train Immediately stopped and run bnek to where
he FELL Our postmaster was on board Of the train,
who administered "cordiap' to Mr.. Whitman
from bottle in the postmaster's Compelling, by
the aid Of which Mr. Whitman was enabled to reach
his home at shelburne Falls Greegfeid Gasefie.
AccruKx1-on Saturday last Mr.. George Wood
Of Dummerstou. was thrown out ola sleigh while
turing the corner near the Brattleboro House in
this village, by which mishAp his len shoulder was
dslocaiei DR.. Horton soon put him in condi-
ton to return to his home in comparative comfort.
TmE suxSr-sIpE-Dea S. W. BuiIum Of Win
chester, n. IT,, invited the four elergymen Of the
town, with their wives and little ones to meet at
HE house on Thanksgiving Day, when they were
served with a feast Of good things such "a arc al
ways found on the hOspitable board Of worthy
Deacon. We are greatly pleased to chronicle such
T an example Of Christian libcraliy. II is one Of
those deeds which aid materially to our faith in
the divinity Of that charity which secs in every hu-
man being not only man but brother
I Far At CANBRiDosroEr.-Th Brick School
house in the lower part Of Cambridscrort was de-
s,royed by ERE On Wednesday evening oflast week.
An evening school vas held in tie building on the
previous evening. 1t Is only about year since
the sohooi-house in the upper portion oftbe village
shared the same f.ie.
EnrrTIoS.--For soms weeks the editor Of the
Republican has manifested the usual symptoms
tina, are sure precursors Of a violent eruption
Por,cnious noises haze issued from that direction,
sometimes accompanied by Slight discharges. Last
t. week the long peBt up debris found its escape
There was no installing its origin. Black and bit
ter like all the contents o. the crater from whene,
it ssued il belehcd FORTH doing no other harm thar
exposing the pollution Of its source Since thi,
yomit se learn that the Aforesaid editor has slept
easier and brea,hed more freely. but it Is not ic
be supposed that this quiet state Of things will con-
tinue long. "LikeA deg he will return to his ,om
Il. and like SOW that has been washed to her wal
r loving in the mire."
q The following ertrac, from the circular re-
ss",'y i---.l ~ .hs editor Of the Republican, viii
serve to show the secret Of publishing two paper
at office, as well as that Of publishing one pa
per simultaneously -
"Ihe 7iMea is published at the same Office, lth'
Bellows Falls Job Printing Offset tut for econO
my and convenience IL Is printed, and the matte
mostly set up At Brattleboro, and as one is pub
} lished Wednesday and the other on Friday. tn
! same reading matter generally goes into both pa
pers and many OF the advertisements.
We give below another extract from the SAM
/, precious document from which some new inforna
ton relative to the population and business iaci
tt1 VI TUE AN9 IA ee9e fs4aeo in tA' SSNits AAl
be inferred -
"Brat,leboro is village Of about $500 inhabi
tanis. lying on the Connecticut River. and is tn
terminus OF three railroads, the Valley Connect
E cut River, and Vt & Mass, railroads. BELOW
Falls Is village Of about 5000 inhabitants, ais
lying on the Connecticut River. and has four rail
roads running into It,"
ANNIVERSARY BALI--Durrows' Anniversar
Ball will come of on the sth Of January To thos
who have attended the former pleasant reunions a
thai place nothing need be said. flnggs Band
from Boston, will be in attendance and Miss Flag
e will preside at the Pano-for,e.
Horn CHANGEs.-Mr. A. W. Sanderson, late q
= the Revere House in this village, has taken til
Bellows Falls Hotel Mr.. s. is an accomplishe
and ebliging landlord, and we think that the form
er reputation of the Bellows Falls Hotel will suhe
/ no detrinent in his hands. Mr. James Fisk sue
cecds him in the management of the Revere House
T9g wEAnER.-During the present week "
G havH experienced one of the NEST severe sno'
storms that has visited this section for years Tn
; quantity Of snow Chat has fallen is small--no
more than eight inches. But the severity of tn
cold and the high wind that prevailed Tuesda
and Wednesday,, rendered outdoor exercise any
thing but agreeable. The roads leading to man
of the interior towns of the county are so niue
impcded that communication is difficult. Tn
trains on all the railroads have been consideral
delayed. The snow is quite light; and it has bee
sihed by the wind into every nook and Granny tina
furnishes the most minute opening In some pa
ces the wind has done considerable damage.
FIRE IN FITcHBURG.-On Friday night Of las
3 week the large wing of the American House
Fitchburg, was nearly destroyed by fire. III
damage done to the building, which was owned b
David Boutele, is estimated at $4,000; insured /
Salem and Greenfield for $2500. The damar
F, done to the furniture was about $3.50 Tho has,