Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-09-19

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


BUSINESS IN BRATrLrBoRo.--Th recent fire in
this village has developed the latent energies Of our
people to a remarkable extent. Some account Of
the nd optedby cur citizens to asss, those
who have suffered by the couaagration, appeared
in our last weeks issue. Ever since the fire the
sound Of hammers and crowbars have been heard.
removing the remains Of stone brick aud mortar
preparatory to rebuilding The work is being
pushed as rapidly possible; and it will be buta
short time before most Of the mechanics who have
been thrown out Of business will again be founiat
their posts.
With the assistance Of stock company in the
erection of building, Messrs. Estey and Green
are rebuilding their Melodeon factory on more
exte siyc scale 1t will he located on the ground
recently covered by the dwelling. Of F. C. Edwards.
John Pellet, and those owned by Isaac Hines The
main building will he about 50 feet front by 20
deep, and FIVE stories high in front. Attached to
this will be a smaller building for the boiler, steam
engine, sc. 1t is thought that this building will
be all completed before the LIT Of November
In the mean time the Mclodcon business Of this
firm will suffer scarcely any interruption. Their
hands are now distributed in this and other towns,
and are engaged IN the manufacture Of instruments
as fist as possible. Orders for this merchandise
will be filed rapidly. Such enterprise merits sue
cess.
Messrs. A. Dwine, Gates & Bliss, have COM
menced the work Of rebuilding the Cabinet factory
on its former site. The new building will be near
ly as large on the ground was that burneli but
it will be but two stories in hight 1t will I've
cupel exclusively for the purpose of manufte,ur-
ing. their sales-rooms having been removed to the
apartment formerly occupied by Mr.. Dwnell over
the Post Office.
NIessrs. Woodcock * Vinton will rebuild the
Rule factory this fall SO that this important branch
Of our business will be resumed very soon. We
understand that they will also rebuild their paper
mill another season, and supply it with new and
improved machinery for the manufacture of finer
sort of paper than heretofore.
Joseph Clark has removed his Drug and Hard
ware store to the rooms under the Revere House,
known as "Revere Hail. where he will soon be
in readiness to wait upon customers.
Estey & Kathan have removed their Marble
works to the room adjoining the Bookstore of Jo-
seph Steen * Son, where their business will be i'm
mediately resumed
Z. Atwood whose paint-shop was destroyed for
the second time within two years, by the late fire.
has removed to the building formerly occupied as
the Republican printing office.
FATAL AccIDNT IN GRAFTON On Sunday morn
ing last as Horace Taylor and wife, and his father
Dea Taylor were riding to church, one of the tugs
unfastened as the carriage was passing over "A wa
ter barr the shafts in consequence fell down, fright
ening the horse, which started upon a run. The
wagon soon struck with great force against the
fence, throwing out the persons above named and
injuring them all, it is believed, fatally. Mrs.
; Taylor had both arms broken one of them in two
places, and was otherwise seriously injured. Mr..
! Taylor had his collar bone broken the bones pro-
truding through the flesh, and several ribs frac-
/ tured. He is since dead. Dea. Taylor was taken
y up insensble and remained at last adyices-
This is by far the most serious accident of the kind
/ we were ever called upon to chronicle.
> VERMONT IloRsEs IN THE WEsT.-ln our report
of the State Fair will be that Chas. Semple
3 Of ST. Louis, took with him to his western home,
. stallion and a pair of matched mares. The mum
Der and value of horses annually sent to the West
/ ern States would surprise one unacqualnted will
! the extent of these transactions.
Dr. Richard F. Barrett, of st. Louis, who ha
3 been boarding at the Lawrence Water Cure in thi
] village, for few months past, recently shipped
for that city elerer valuable Morgan mares, al
! animals Of the best blood and action. They will
make a desirable acquisition to the stock of tina
region.
w1xpHAM COUNTY CouRr.-Ihe September teri
3 of this Court commenced at Fayetteville on Tues
day, Hon. ABEL UNDERWOOD, presiding The fol
. lowing is list of the jurors sworn in:
Grand Jurors-Eli Sergeant, Joel Codding, As
Dutton, Ambrose Burgess, Ephraim Gale, lsaa
worden, Charles b. Read, George Walker, Pardol
! T. Kimball, Simeon W. Houghton, Samue Albee
) Hollis Town, Lafayette sheldon, Oliver Wilkin
Z son, Isaac ". johnson, Alvin Goodel, George Por
! ter, Carley Winchester.
3 Petit Jurors-Maryin W. Davis, Horotio
Bennett, Ira Cutler, R. Staples, VIM. b. Miller
! Reuben Walker, s. s. Bailey, Giddings Stroni
. Martin scott, Znu, Isaac N. Nehu"il, hH" ~
son, L. C. Adams, D. A. Dickinson, David Foste
! Walter Taylor, Ithamar Bodies, Moses Pike, Jam'
i f. Fay, Joseph E. Howard, John B. Green orsd
3 Carpenter, Truman Goodhue, Luna Bishop, H.
, Winchester, C. W. Hastings.
Thirty cases were set to the jury. only fifteen
which will be tried.
2 Milton U'arner VS.. aaron .Nedd.-This WI
! assumpsit on a contract, for the non-periorman
Of whcih contract the plaintiff brought suit. AT Il
. / rising of the Court on Wednesday, the case WI
> concluded, with the exception of the charge of Il
2 Court and the verdict.
rg@ O. T.. Austin has enlarged his store by 0
2 cupying the entire room in that part of the bull
. ing. His stock, to which he has made new, lar
! and important additions is one of the best select
! assortments we have ever seen In seasonal
in styles it is hardly equalled in the State. The co
* santly increasing amount Of his sales is the sur'
r. evidence of appreciation of his goods and his ta'
IT, in their selection.