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DdVlu EarnudH, VI StrdAOhuy HuhS Hill
self in his barn on the 18th inst. His affairs
had become embarrassed, which, it is
thought, led him to commit the act. That
it was done deliberately is certain. for he
wrote letter to his family the evening pre-
vious. and note to Rev. Mr.. Powers, re-
questing him to preach his funeral sermon
selecting text and other portions OF script
ure 70 be read at the opening of the services.
Mr.. Farnham leaves wife and five children.
Daniel Webster, of Plymouth, aged IS,
was found in his bed, on Monday the 18th.
The cause is thought to have disease of the
heart
On the 18th, Mr. Hoyt Weed, of West
Rupert, died while sitting in his chair. The
day before he walked a number of mil es.
Geo. " Day, of W. Plymouth, was nearly
killed, short time since, while telling a
tree. A dry limb broke off and struck him
on the forehead, cutting into the bone, and
knocking him senseless. His cap broke tn c
force of the blow little, and probably saved
his life
A boy named Clark, whilo cutting away
ice in mill-hume in Putney, last week,
broke through and narrowly escaped drown
ing.
A dry house attached to the peg manufac-
tory of Messrs W. & J. G. Flint, at Bellows
Falls, was burned last week on Sunday. A
fire engine would have saved it but Bellows
Falls does not own one.
The house of Osgood Parkhurst, in Caven-
dish, was broken into on the night of the
18th and S23 stolen. The thief departed in
such hurry as to leave his cap behind, by
which it is hoped he may yet be discovered
! This is the second time, this season, that MIR.
Parkhurst has been robbed.
There is a Mrs Stiles, living in Peru aged
90, who can thread the finest cambria needle,
and spins fine linen thread. She has recent
ly cut two front under teeth, and is quite &C
tive and healthy. She recovered her sight
perfectly about twenty years ago, and still
sees as well as anybody.
A man and his stepson, living in Fairfield,
having been out gambling and drinking last
week, on Sunday, started for home, quar-
relied, and the son struck the father with a
sled stake ON the head, inficting a wound,
reported at first to be fatal, but which did
not prove serious. The parties are of very
low class
1t is reported that the body of a man wa
found between Richford and Canada line
upon the Missisquoi river, about thirty
miles from St. Adams, lying beside the road
with his throat cut. He was identified a.
a resident of Potion, C. E., and it il
thought that he committed suicide.
The annual meeting of the Vernon
State Agricultural Society will be held a
Mddlebury. on Wedne day, the 4th day o
January, 1860, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, for tht
choice of officers, and transaction of othel
business.
At the recent election in the 2dsRegiment
Mai. W. W. Cochran Of Bellows Falls, wa
chosen Colonel in place of Col. Jackman
who has been promoted to the rank of Brig
adler General, and Lieut.. 4. NJ. Dickey o
Bradford was chosen Major The Bradford
Telegraph says that Col. Jackman propose
to open a military school for the instruction
OF thu vHieers Of the Regiment.
The Vermont Delegation in Congress mott
fy their friends that the distribution of seed
by the Patent Office has been suspended
and that Congress at the last session did no
make the usual provision for the - COngres
sional Globe " for members Of the House o
the present Congress. The quota of Paten
Office Reports agricultural and Mechanical
and also of the Smithsonian reports an
some other books, has been materially re
duced and in one instance (Emory's Re
porD this reduction has been made in tn
second volume, so that majority of thos
who have had the first volume, cannot hav
the second. This will explain the reason
why Members of Congress do not and car
f not extend their courtesy to their constitu
ents to so great an extent as has been usu
and as they would be glad to do.