The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-06-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

O'Clock, last nightour citizens were aroused
by the alarm of Fire, which was dis
covered in the Foundry and Machine Shop
situated near the Depot, and occupied by
Mess Bowman & Mansfield.
The fire was first discovered in the roof
of the Foundry buildings, which were of
wood. 1t had then made but little prog
ress, but on ACCENT OF the combustible
nature of the materials, not many minutes
had elapsed before the entire buildings
were completely enveloped in flames.
Adjoining the Foundry stood the Ma
chine Shop, which was of brick. These
buildings were connected by roof, over
a driveway of some thirty feet in width.
in which also stood the boiler. Had there
been supply Of of waite" the Shop might
have been saved, but that could not be
procured, and the whole is now in common
a mass of smouldering ruins.
The Fire Company aud citizens were
promptly on the ground, and did all that
could be done in saving the property, and
succeeded in getting out a portion Of the
machinery from the Shop in a damaged
condition. Everything in the Foundry
was burned Most of the patterns were
in small building standing little away
from the main buildings, and were saved.
There were, however, in the Foundry, and
in the attic Of the Machine Shop. quite a
large quantity Of patterns, all Of which
were lost. Among the latter were many
valuable ones, belonging to customers,
most of whom are engaged in the different
departments of manufacturing in our
section, and who will feel the loss deeply.
The patterns Of all the machinery manu-
featured by Bowman 4 Mansfield, used
in the finishing of Sate-and we believe
they have made nearly all that is used
are among this class. Nearly all of our
Marble Manufactures will also lose more
or less. Also Messrs. Batchelder & Sons
Wallingford. together with various other
parties.
1t is difficult to tell how the fire orig
mated, but probably, must have taken
from spark from the furnace in the day
time, and laid dormant until about the
time it was discovered,
The Waterman took his usual rounds at
ten o'clock, and at that time everything
was apparently right, with no fire about
the building witt the exception of few
embers under the boiler, and from these
no fire could have been communicated to
that part of the building where it was first
discovered.
The loss is roughly estimated at not less
than thirty thousand dollars. The princi-
pal loser, is the Car Wheel Co., probably
to the amount of $4,000. Messrs Bow.
man Il Mansfield owned the stock, and
used the machinery. Their loss is esti-
mated at $4,000 besides the interruption
of business.
On Saturday the 10th ult., David
French ESQ, of Hardwick, while catching
n horse was thrown violently against a
stump, and though he thought nothing Of
it at first, he died on the Monday follow
ing -
On the 23d ult., Isaac T. Morgan d
lawyer of Bethel, committed suicide by
shooting himself. The Standard says
Mr.. Morgan was member of the Wind
sor County Bar, where he had practiced
his profession ior about ten years. Tho
not brilliant man in the profession, he
was yet man of fair abilities. As hus
band, father and friend, he was beloved
by all. possessing, as he did, a most anna
BILE and kind disposition. He leaves Q
wife and two children, who have the
warmest sympathies Of the whole com
munity. He was about thirty-fve year,
of age.
Mr.. Morgan had an elder brother who
killed himself two or three years since by
cutting his throat while in fit of insanity
But there was no evidence of insanity il
this case. 1t is supposed by those who
we're intimate with him that he had ha(
the terrible act in contemplation Tor som,
time.
Most abominable frauds are con
stantly being developed which have beel
perpetrated by interested parties near tn,
frontier, having for their only object to in
tensiify the Pixies Peak excitement, anc
induce emigration In some instances th'
victims on their return, have visited sum
mary vengence on the guilty deceivers.
Rowland Maxam, of Pomfret, com
mitted suicide by hanging, on Wednesday
last. No cause is assigned.
The field on which the late action TOOK
place is the same which witnessed the frs
engagement of the second Italian cam
paign of the first Bonaparte, where Ian
mes, with 5000, successfully wi.hs.ooC
$4,000 Austrians for nine hours.
The correspondent of the Trib.n.
gives the following account of the great
trotting match between Ethan Allen and
Flora Temple:
FASHION Course, l.. I.-GREAT TRoT
TING, Tuesday, May Sl,-Purse, 1000
mile heats, best 8 in to wagons,
d. Tallman. b. NJ Flora Temple l
H. Woodruff, b. g, Ethan Allen .....2
Time LIST heat Id. heat I'd. heat
Half mile LII l;l2t l;12!
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