Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-09
Menus an0 Uommeuts
Deluge in Plainfield,

through the East side of the Mill, on Monday
morning last, taking the lower saw.mill and Il
large shop with much valuable machinery, car
u bridge on the whole route is left, save one in
the village of Plainfeld. The damage to the
road, and destruction of bridges-ll in num-
6er-is immense. The rise of water at Plain
field. in S. B Gales pond was not less than
Is feet, sweeping through the main body of the
former starch factory, now occupied for wool
cardine, carrying off considerable portions of
the building but yet it stands, and the wool
cardng business will go on in few days
Much damage was done to individuals on the
whole route, but principally to J. Flagg &
Martin. Much excitement was produced by
the unusual roar of the water heard at Plain
: field village, for about one and oue-half hour
before reporters came with the intelligence that
Flage's Pond was near by, and would sweep
everything before, which caused the greatest
excitement imaginable. II was sight never
desire again. to see such umbng of rocks and
timber was never before witnessed in this part
of our much loved country. The damage to in.
dtviduals and the town, is estimated, by those
who have past over the whole route, at from
five to ten thousand dollars Vigorous efforts
will be made to repair the road as soon as pos
sible G.
T. E FOURTH The people of Mortified had
Il grand time at their Celebration. 1t is est-
mated that over fifteen thousand people were
assembled Plainfeld had jolly time and
good gathering, as did also large number Of
other Towns in near vicinity. The day at Bur-
lington and st. Adams passed without any acct
dents that VIC learn Of. One very bad feature
in some places was the no lack of the destroyer
of all happnes, pleasure, decency, morality and
manliness. We trust that those who furnished
the liquor, as well as those who drank it to in
toxication, may be " walked up to the captain
office to settle"
The FOURTH ABoAD.-The Boston papers are
filled with accounts Of the Celebrations in that
City and numerous other cities and towns in
different parts of our country, from which it
= appears that the day was every where commem-
y. GRATED with more than usual spirit and enthu-
-. siam Military parades, fremens professions,
=, moral and religious gatherings and pic.nics for
l. both the young and the aged, rega,tas, balloon
ascensions, fire works, &c., were all the order of
the day. The weather was fine, and save
the occurrence Of unfortunate accidents here
and there, to mar the festivities in certain local
), tiles, every thing passed off admirably and to
s.. general satisfaction. A most serious casualty
occurred at Boston. during the exhibition of fire.
= works on the Common, by the bursting of a
~ mortar in which u shell or tourbillon was being
- fired, occasnnng the immediate death of four
bo persons and severely injuring others Two men
were severely, if not fatally, injured in Swamp
~ scot, Mass, by the premature discharge of Il
cannon and young man in Attleboro' wa:
instantly killed by the explosion of a cannon
which he was firing.
In New York city, rioting and bloodshed ap
pear to have been a part of the programme o
y the proceedings for the Fourth. At a sever,
'' riot in the Bowery, between mob from tn
VIC Five Points and the Bowery boys eight person
'" were killed and some thirty wounded. Thre
:" regiments OF Statt troops were called out ant
~ kept in reserve, but the police finally succeeds
III in quelling the riot. In the minor riots after
W wards two persons were killed and twenty o
"e thirty badly wounded. In all these brawls, ex
w policemen were conspicuous actors. The civil
re- and military displays were brilliant and impe
ne sing but The fireworks of the city proper wer
70, posi- poned-having been partially damaged b
" the previous damp weather.
inf The Herald learns that Mr.. McNoah of Ru
~ land had his ANGLE broken by the fall of a cal
~ wheel upon him last week also, that two Irisf
Il, men got i" a drop too much" and one Stable
the other several times, but not fatally. Ru
,o, land should follow the noble example of S
on. Johnsbury.
eat The Swanton Journal has gone over--no, q
vas :" as traddle the fence, don't exactly kno
md whether TO come ont Black Democratic, or onl
ION desert the Republicans.
GREAT WORK ON KANSAS A complete hist,
:, ry of the Territory of Kansas, embracing flu
account OF the difficulties therein, compiled
Gov. Gelry's private Secretary, is soon to |
.;n published by j. IL. G. Whiting, Philadel phil
We shall ro'ice the work more fully wheu ru
lished
ers,
hit PEARLs.-A correspondent informs the Bostc
s of Journal that many thousand dollars worth
wn pearls have been taken out Of the trout streau
,uld in the vicinity of Epping, N H.
rm' SMITH REPoslToRr,-W are pleased to w
rosS come a new paper by the above title, publish
a'A' monthly, in this village 1t is neat and tas
''s0 in appearance, and, strange as it may seem
furnished to all subscribers free, and posta
's IN paid.
C IL
- M II. Smith is nominated for Governor
-, Maine by the Black Democracy
oper SUPERSTITION. The Spiritualists contend tn
ines bo9uet of flowers was thrown into lady s vi
. co. dow, by spirits, in Cbarlestown, Mass rece
ly. We're they spiritual flowers! Whose pc
who bushes were they picked from! Would it I
will be amusing to see boquet rise, or descend
give ready prepared, through the air, and light on
r. lady's tablet
Aon' Hon. VIM L. Marcy, late Secretary of Sta
died suddenly, ut Ballston, N Y on the 4
NJ He appeared in his usual good health Il
:. morning but was found dead in his room abb
~, noon. No cause is assigned for his death.
49, funeral was to take place at Albany, on