Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-08-08
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

village, which is l76 feet in height; at the same
tine remarked that its elevation was sufficient
to test the capacity of any machine.
Saturday evening the two companies in this VIII
and Nlazeppa-asscmbled for the ,
purpose Of "wetting the pole" They each draft
ed their own water, aud played through about 200
feet of hose. The Mazcppa Company played first .
and threw water to the hight of 1859 to 10 feet, |
bursting their hose ut the same time. On subse- |
qucnt trials they did not throw so hrb. The Hy- |
dropats, at their first effort threw n stream up to /
III feet, it is said when they burst their hose.
After repairing damages they tried second time
and threw large jet of water handsomely over the
top of the pole and rs it was ynrousy estimated,
from four to six feet above thinking an altitude
of ut least $50 feet.
This was the best playing We have ever seen in
these parts The village of Brattleboro has great
reason to be proud of the ability and esprit dc
corps of her fire department. Its discipline and
efficiency cannot he much improved.
IMPROVEMENT OF llonsEs--In another column
appears n call for meeting Mt Greenfield, to form
a Society for the improvement of horses in this sec
ton of the country. Enterprising men in all the
Counties mentioned are actively engaged in pro-
noting this scheme, and we are glad to sec it.
Great pains have been taken to improve the breeds
of cattle and sheep by the importation Of thorough
bred stock animals to the profit Of the agricultural
community; md there is no reason why similar
eXcrions in behalf of horses would not be crowned
with a corresponding success. We hope that the
meeting will be well attended
SERIOUS ACCIDENT ~ SourH RoyALsroN. Mass.
--On Monday afternoon, rs Mr. Moses L. Barrows
Of Winhmll, was at work in the manufacturing es-
Enlistment of :. $. Farrer, Esq, band attached
TO u large circular saw separated, and coming in
contact with Mr.. Barrows, destroyed Mt once his
left eye. and otherwise seriously niurng his head
Surgical aid was administered by Or, j. B. Gould,
hut Mr. Barrows remains in very critical cond.
ton; faint hopes, however, are entertained Of his
recovery. Mr.. Barrows, we are informed is n
young man Of promise, AMI is highly esteemed by
all who know him.
We learn from the Greenfield Gazette that five
fat steers, belonging to Josiah Boyden Of Conway,
were struck 10y lightning and killed on the Goth
ult. They were not found until Tuesday, when
decomposition had commenced.
The Ga:eiie says resident of Greenfield elopei
with married woman last week" The man
leaves wife. one child and some debts behind
the woman, two children and husband who la,
gone to EuroIe for the benefit Of his health. John
Thompson is the name of one of the sinners.
Pnor Carl, the most wonderful Of performers
will exhibit at the Town Hall mex; week alt i.
generally conceded" says the Republican, "by
those who have seen him, that he is the most ex
trnordinary man who ever appeared before Spring
field audience" See his advertisement and tn,
posters.
ArroiNrNENrs We learn from the Times thai
Governor Fletcher has appointed Henry Closson o
Springfield, Judge Of Probate for Windsor District
aud Clark II. Chapman Of Proctorsyillc Register
REruBLIcAN MFETING.-The Republicans o
I Rockingham held a meeting, last Saturday, nnc
appointed rs delegates to the County Convention
lthamar Bollcs, J. \. Farnsworth, Ira Pulsipher
Asa Wentworth, Jr., J. d. Brdgman. J. h. piyol
and :. 5. Billings. They also elected J. D. Brilc
man, J. b. Diyoll and Ira Pulsiphcr for Town Com
mittce for the ensuing year. resolution WI
adopted unanimously recommending George PER-
as Senator and George Slate for Sheriff.
SrNTFNcFD.-We learn that William Wag cr
formerly of Nottingham, hut more recently Of Pitts
town, y. Y, tried at the late term ofthe Bcrk
shire tMass,) County Court, convicted, and sen
fenced to the State Prison for four years Wage
is under bonds for his appearance NJ the next teri
of the Windham County Court, to the amount
$500, to answer for a similar charge.
REPUBLICANS remember the meeting at the Tow
Hall on Monday evening next.
The PROMENADE CoNCERr on Tuesday eyenn
was well attended, and highly enjoyed by the arl
auditory. The net receipts which are to be dcyot
Ell to the improvement Of the Common, amountc
to over one hundred dollars This with the sun
heretofore raised will do much for the mprovemei
of that locality.
] AccIpENTs.-Noah Pradt, Of Putney, while ri,
ing in his Wagon in Vernon IN Tuesday, met wit
> severe accident. When attempting to release
; rein that had been caught by tho horses tail, Il
= horse kicked up and struck him in the lower ia
producing compound fracture, and rupturng Il
sub-maxary artery. About hour afterwar
Z the wound was dressed by Dir. l.. c. Cross of til
village, and he is now apparently doing we.-Tl
y same evening Mrs Oliver Hastings of Chesterfield
fell down stairs and fractured her hip-an accde
from which, owing to her advanced age, she wi
n not be likely TO recover.
l. RAPE At DEERFIELD-On Tuesday atterno
:, three girls were berrying upon Deerheld mount,i
when Wells Fiske of Greenfield, IN old Jail bir
II who has but recently finished term at the sta
is prison, rushed upon them and seized the Oldest
il the three, n girl of fifteen, whose person he
+ tempted TO violate. Her twoIyounger compano
Immediately fed and gave the alarm, when I
whole village turned out, and the scoundre W
+ caught Mt CIRCUITS Corners, Montague, upon t
Vermont and Massachusetts, railroad track
Springfield Republican,
e. News, Notes, and Varieties
.. The Swanton Journal says that Plny II Viii
- ESQ, of st. Johnsbury whilum editor of the Sen