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Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-10-07
The Primo AFFAIR At WASHING

The PEIHo AFFAIR AT WASHING
ToN.-The Washington correspon,
deut of the n. 7. Herald says:
at is the opinion in diplomatic cir
cles that Admiral Hope Numbered
in his recent naval attack on China,
and that Col. Bruce exhibited SUI
percilious hauteur, unbecoming his
Office and This brief experience as a di-
plomat. He accompanied his broth
er, Lord Elgin, to China, and the
appointment is another instance OF
aristocratic nepotism." The Times
correspondent says:
Com. TatnalPs dispatches have
been submitted to President Blu.
chanan, who entirely approves of the
action of the Commodore in rem.
dering the assistance he did to the
British Admiral. 1t was only a
reciprocation of a courtesy extended
to one of our own ships. Such is
the light in which the Department
views it. No opinion is expressed by
Com. 7. as to the merits of the con-
troversy between the English and
the Chinese"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-10-07

MURDER TRIAL AT BURLINGTON,
VT.-Burlington VT, Oct. 3.-In the
case of Peter Mcdonnell, John Balm
and John Kelley, who have been on trial
for murder before the Chittenden County
Court for five days past, the jury returned
a verdict of guilty, as to Mcdonnell, and
not guilty as to Balm and Kelley; and
Mcdonnell was remanded for sentence.
and Balm and Kelley were discharged.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-10-07

BARTON VILLAGE We were at this
village once or twice last week, and were
pleased TO notice the many appearances
of thrift that exhibited themselves all
around US in the construction of new
buildings, the repair Of old ones, putting
down sidewalks. &c. II shows that Bar
ton village still lives, and is bound to
live, railroad or no railroad. They have
lately had quite an accession Of large
capitalists, buying out the old mills, and
fitting them up preparatory TO doing bus
iness on larger scale. But we took the
most interest in the new sidewalks which
were being put down. This is just
what every village needs, and we believe
it is the work of DR.. Masta, who went
around with the subscription paper and
set the work going, by pulling off bis
coat and rolling up his sleeves" He set;
his pills the example of aOorking himself
lie has faith in his pills, but probably il
aware chat faith without loorks is dead
But notwithstanding all DIR. Masta's en-
terprise, hs has forget to subscribe to-
the Standard, but We anticipate his wish
e., and send it to him without orders.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-10-07

BURNING OF A LAGER BEER BREW
ERY--Loss $250,000-FIRE AT SING
SING PRIsoN-Loss $80,000.-New
York, Oct. 3.-Speyer's Lion Lager
Beer Brewery at Manhattanvllle was
totally destroyed by fire last evening, to-
gether with several dwelling houses oc-
cupied by the workmen. The main
building was 400 feet long, so feet wide,
and the whole establishment covered up
ward of sixteen acres. Loss $250,000,
and which there was about $145,000 in
surance, mainly in some thirty offices in
this city. There was upward of $4O,-
900 worth of grain in the lofts, which
had been stored there within a few days.
1t is believed the stock of beer in the
large vaults is uninjured. The whole
establishment was valued at 100000.
A confagration occurred yesterday
morning at Sing Sing State Prison
which consumed the file shop, augur shop
and dye house. The whole loss is esti
mated at $4,000, of which amount $65,
900 falls upon James Homer & Co., who
occupied the file shop. The fire was IN.
doubtedly the work Of an incendiary, as
another fire broke out in the village al
most simultaneously with this at thu
Prison. Two men were arrested OF
suspicion, believed to be discharged con
yicts.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-10-07

A RELIC.-At the Fair at South
Troy, we saw bed-quilt which was
made in 1709-making it $50 years old.
1t was made in the town of Alfred, in
the State of Maine, and is now in the
possession of Mrs. Davis of Jay, whose
great-grandmother made it in the year
aforesaid.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-10-07

BURGLARS IN WNDsOR.-The
Windsor Journal notices the bur-
glars in that place. On Monday
night last week they entered the
premises occupied by Maj. L. Per-
sons, between the hours Of two and
four o'clock, took his watch, which
was hanging in his room, carried his
pantaloons into the kitchen, and af-
ter taking some $50 from the peck
cts, left The same night, they en-
tered the dwelling of Mr.. Charles
Watriss, and after taking possession
Of several pies and other eatables,
decamped, leaving a knife open and
a club on the table near the bed
where Mr.. Watriss slept. On Tues.
day night, they entered the house OF
Col. Harlow, by boring through the
sash near the back door, forcing
down the window spring with some
instrument, enabling them to en-
ter; and while opening the door,
Col. Harlow was awakened, got up
lit lamp, and upon making examina
ton found three outside doors un
locked and set open, but the scamps
had decamped without securing any
booty.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-10-07

o. In the town of Pekin, Niaga-
ra county, reside Samuel Roberts,
his wife Salina and their four daugh.
tiers. They occupy farm of hun
bred acres, the work of which has
during the last year, been performed
by the mother and daughters. The
eldest daughter, aged eighteen, pillow.
ed twenty acres, and one of the
younger sisters dragged in the grain
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-10-07
Great Fire at Southington, Conn.
MERIDEN, Oct. 2.

A fire broke out about l o'clock
this afternoon in the factory of the
Peck & Smith Manufacturing Com
pany, at Southington, which was en-
tirely destroyed, with most of its
contents. The loss is from $4,000
to 100000, which is insured for
$4,000, mostly in Hartford offices.
Several of the adjacent buildings,
including the railroad depot, caught
fire, but were all saved with slight
damage.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-10-07

L. HEATH's CoNCERTs.-Mr. L.
Heath gave a concert here on Wednes-
day evening last, in this village, and gives
another tonight Thursday He is the
best singer that ever visited this town.
We hazard our reputation on that state
ment. II is worth Sl,00 to hear him
sing "On Springfield Mountain" We
have not time nor space to say more, as
we just 90 to press.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-10-07

e. Stockbridge Chief" horse sired
by Hills Black Hack of Vermont, won
the $1,000 prize competed for by ring
Of forty roadsters at the Missouri State
Fair. The regular prize of 500 was
awarded to Green Mountain" who
was the most formidable competitor for
the $1,000 against Stockbridge Chief
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-10-07
SARDINIA.

The Corriere Mercantile of the 18th
says that the deputation from the Assem-
bly, of Bologna will be received by Victor
Emmanuel on the oath, at the town Of
Monza. What answer he''King viii re-
turn is the chief subject of discussion in
Turin at the present moment. 1t is ru-
mored that the arrival of the deputation
will be the signal for simultaneous at
tack by the Duke of Modena, who i:
said TO be in command of ten thousand
men, and by the Papal troops, who are
in force near Rimini.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-10-07
was their

The PANoRAMA.-The Panorama of
Bunyan's " Pilgrims Progress, exhib-
tied in this place, on Friday evening last,
was attended by a very respectable num-
Der. 1t was voted by all that it was de-
cidedly the best Panorama that has been
in the County for long period. The
painting is good, and the effect of its ex-
hibition is better. The name of John
Bunyan is immortal,-it can never die.
In bis matchless allegory, be at once
shows his superior mind, purity of heart
and delineates the life of the true chris.
tian. His great work has done more
good than any other, except the Bible
Let II be read, its influence felt, and the
panoramic representation seen.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-10-07

@We have one more item from
Mrs. Cucumber Cunningham Burdell.
She has rented a house near w. G.
Bryant, the poet and Editor of the
\. 7. Erening Post, and he can't get
rid Of her.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-10-07

MUSTER AT CovENTRY-The third
regiment mustered at Coventry on Thurs
day and Friday of last week. There
was a very slim turnout, there being only
parts of four companies present, consist
ing of about $50 persons in all, though
there was quite number of spectators.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-10-07
GA French regimentat the bat

@A French regimentat the bat
tie of Spires had orders to give no
quarter. A German officer, being
taken, begged for his life. Sir
replied the polite Frenchman, "you
may ask me any other favor, but as
for your life, it is impossible for me
to grant it"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-10-07

The Austrian Government has ad-
dressed circular dispatch to its diplo-
matte agents in Germany, announcing
that if any of the German sovereigns
should lend himself to aid the present
movement for federal reform and Ger
man unity, be must expect that Austria
viii oppose his projects in the Diet, and
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-10-07

@ Wounds, healed when the
body is in health, sometimes break
out afresh in sickness; but evil pas
sions and propensities that seem
cured in sickness, often break out
afresh in health.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-10-07

Tie true remedy for Dyspepsia and
hadigestion.-It is acknowledged on all
hands that the Oxygenated Bitters is the
true remedy for these complaints. They
are free from alcohol, and contain, judi
ciously combined with hygenic sub
stances, oxygen, the chief vital element.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-10-07

@" How" said Mr.. NJ. to Mr..
Y, ado you accomplish SO much
in so short time !? Have you any
particular plan 2" II have, replied
Mr.. Y. "When / have anything to
do, | go and do it,"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-10-07

ca 1t is thought that Upper Canada
has not, for several years, had so bounti-
full harvest as has just been gathered.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-10-07

% A truly grateful heart may
not be able to tell its gratitude, but
it can feel, and love, and act.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-10-07

TREASURY. RECEIPTS. Washington,
Sept. 23.-The receipts Of the Treasury
last week were s835,o00 drafts issued
sl,158.0o0 amount subject TO draft 81
405 900.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1859-11-18
STARTLING INTELLIGENCE +!

Loss OF THE SHIP ROYAL CHARrER-4OO
Souls PERIsHED.--Monlreat, Nou. zA.-The
following appeared in the Liverpool Daily
Post, Oct. 9th. Tide public will learn this
morning with overwhelming grief that the
splendid vessel the Royal Charter was total
ly lost yesterday in Mufi, Red Wharf Bay
near Bangor The melancholy intelligence
which reached US late last nig ht was brief,
but only too true. OF upwards of 400 per-
sons on board only 10 were said to have been
saved. There is some hope, however, that
this is an exaggeration, but under any cir
cumstances the loss of life it is to be feared
has been immense. The Royal Charter it
was supposed had about half million OF
gold on board. When the disaster took
place is not known for the telegraph had
ceased to work and so destructive had been
the storm along the coast yesterday, that
the Chester and Birkenhead Railway had
been destroyed in two places. At Pennman.
nave 90 dead had been washed ashore The
Bay in which the catastrophe has occurred
is or miles to the westward of Putin Is
land in Anglesea, and 6 or I miles to the
northwest of Beaumaris. 1t has shallow
sandy beach for several miles, with promon
tories at each end Of the bay. The country
around is wild and few houses are about.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1859-11-18
AN ARTISTIC THIEF.


The greatest pleasure enjoyed by Prince
Gottschakof, ii is said, is to sit in bis Dress
ing gown, in large armchair, before an eas
sci on which there is fine picture crossing
his legs, with one on the other while be
plvys with his slippes- and smokes bis cigar,
he gazes for hours together On. the picture.
He hasa fine gallery of modern pictnres,
and he had ID valuable album containing
sketches by the best living artists. Two o.
three years ago, d French dplomatist asked
to see the album to his surprise, he found
the best sketches gone, and said SO to the
prince. @
"True enough" replied the. latter "my
best sketches have been stolen out of it."
"Stolen !! Do you suspect by whom p
o, yes--one of my messengers he took
to initiating me in my love for art, and the
rascal helped himself out Of my album"
But didn't You arrest the scoundrel ~
20 deAr, mol the puppy showed snct
deucedly good taste in the selections :
made, I could not think Of haFipg him nvrss.
tsd."--F French Paper,
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1859-11-18
A VISIT TO PUTNAM's WOLF DE,

A recent engagement in Windham coun
| ty, gave an opportunity to spend an hou,
visiting the spot that history has made IA
nous by its record of the daring exploit o.
one of the most daring pioneers of civiliza
ton in eastern Connecticut. Proceeding
with little company from the house of 3
friend residing in the southern part Of Pom.
fret, we made our way through intervening
woods some half mile from the road, to the
spot where the den is found. The scene
about the den is of the widest character
The den itself is about midway between the
top of an almost mountain and deep valley
the hillside rising at an angle of nearly
forty-fve degrees, and covered with living
and dead trees, the growth and decay Of
centuries, intermingled with lodges and loose
rock of almost every description, the whole
forming scene of primitive grandeur per-
haps not elsewhere equaled east of the Con-
necticut.
The entrance Of the den is nearly square,
and almost IL feet wide by nearly 3 feet
high, having section of rock upon one side,
solid and nearly perpendicular upon the
other, the edge Of two, forming a kind of
wall, over which is an immense fiat surface
OF stone that serves as covering as we'll as
support to the rocks and earth above, the
aperture gradually decreasing in size as it
enters the hill. -
Having been provided with suitable clo-
thing, and lighted candle, we set about
the exploration of the den For few feet
we were able to use both hands and knees,
but soon found ourselves under the necessity
of adopting another style of locomotion, to
wit: stretching ourselves at full length and
crawling snake-like as best we could. The
entrance is slightly downward, and nearly
straight for a distance Of perhaps fifteen
feet, when it becomes level and turns q little
to the right-the aperture being the smallest
at this point, it being there hot more than
eighteen inches high and two feet wide
Farther on, the den opens a little upward,
increasing in size, till at its extremity, some
thirty or more feet from the outside, there is
a kind of umbrella shaped rock that covers
a space some three feet wide, three and one
half feet long, and perhaps two and one-half
feet high, furnishing ample room for the tenn
porary residence of any animal that was
then known to exist in the wilds of Eastern
Connecticut. 1t needed little imagination
to picture the coueAamt wolf, with its fiery
eyeballs, ready to successfully dispute the
9seapa4sZ Of f tbs den Ejjsh anything that
solitude.
The egress is very difficult, and without
aid from outside, in the shape of ropes at
tached to ones feet, work of no inconsid-
cradle time and labor and the pluck of
Putnam cannot be appreciated except by
those who explore the den. When in sight
Of the wolf, he must have been crowded in
to space barely large enough for the use
of his hands in holding his musket, and al
together deprived of the power of self de-
fence in case of an attack from the enraged
animal within.--Norpieh Bulletin
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1859-11-18
Litchfeld, Oct. "a,
YHVss11MoNIALs of WERNER BJERG ESQ

! FHVESTIMONJALS Of WERNER BJERG, ESQ.,,
& IN Teacher of French and German Mathema-
tics and Natural Sciences in tho Elm Park Insti
tute
I'VE the undersigned do hereby certify at the
request of Mr.. W. Bjerg, that the progress of the
pupils under his care teacher in the Govern
ment's school at st. Croix is more than sufficient
proof of Mr. BIS capability, and also an argu-
ment on his carcfulness and power.
~ Christianstel, st. Crox, April, 1859.
G. STRIDIRoN. LIST Teacher.
H. w. Il. DE SILVA, I'd Teacher
NJ. DANEIIsoN.
The above is correct copy of the original GER
tifeats. New York, August II, 1859.
H. BRAEs.
At the request of Mr.. W. Berg I now take
pleasure in C, rtifying that said Mr. lat present
tntor in the public school at Christiansted. St.
Croix) in his function as such l have always
found him to be fully able to fill the duties impo
sod upon him with true accuracy and zeal his
good qualities must no doubt be prime key for
him in any path he may select in life, and my
best wishes attend him.
Christianstel, St CreiX, November, 1858
AUGUSTUS USING, Lutheran Pastor at st, Croix.
The undersigned concur in every respect with
the above testimonial. Ro1HE,
Director of TIC BurgHer Jouncrr, 81. Crutx,
Chamberlain
The undersigned having the pleasure of know
ing Mr.. Bjerg an instructor and highly quail
died young man, therefore must also agree with
the foregoing recommendations.
Christiansted. st. Croix, November. 1858.
F. MoLLER. Captain.
Tho above are correct copies of the original cer-
tihcates. New York, August II, 1859.
H. BRAEN.
References in the city of New York-O. w. c,
scnAcK, Esq, 80 William street and EDwp BEcK,
Beaver street, New York. 10
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1859-11-18
~ On Tuesday evening the Rev n w n.

~ On Tuesday evening the Rev. II. ". Bee,
er delivered his lecture, "The Bargain Makers. i"
in his own church, to very crowded aud;enca
10 Mr. Theodore Tilton, the editor of Tile E,ds.
pendent, was assigned the duty of introducing tina
stranger to his audience, Nj. Tilton said
1.-THE lecturer insists upon being intro.
duced: Laughter This / SUPPOSE il
from natural modesty. Laughter Yet.
perhaps I ought to say word explanatorv
in order that be may not come before yau. =
perfect stranger I would therefore ststs
that he is from Litchfeld, Connecticut, and
is a minister's SON. [Laughter1 Now
minister's sons, you know, are proyerbiallv
disnclined to follow the good exau,nls -
their fathers So will ten You a nn.s.
story that I heard the other day from TitcS.
field. By the side Of an old iouse n tb.t
old town, there stood birch-tree. which
when it bad reached the hight of theiseeosnId
story, put forth, enc Spring, a brauol,, Az
grew through an open window into " T,,o,,t
The window Of the airy chamber =.
shutdown, and the tree was q lloret,} -. -.
until at last robin came and bnilt 49, 800,
the Aough, inside the kofse No. - n, y =
~ 49, h 800 = "A early brunch
- laughter intrsau1ed; i elieg,s q 49, ~
fathers side. Co.'s laughter. ! I Az an az
events, it has beeHehinted that itLwass ~
55tsi thst first brought our, friend into t M
church, Applause ands--laaghser. Rrt
having been thus vigorotkif coaxed. in. IL
found the church SO good a place that he
built his nest in it, and has been sipring
there like robin ever since. [Great ap.
plause. will only add further that he
has been for some time past preaching in this
neighborhood, with view to call and set.
t.ement in a new church on Montague
Nights p Great laughter
Mr. Beecher was then received with loud an.
plause, and retorted by saying that Mr.. TjltoH
would himself lecture in Brooklyn next week, and
that he lMr. b would like to be present to IN.
troduce him. [Laughter.j
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1859-11-18

NUMEROUS circumstances go to show that
by wicked conspiracy, far more extended
and quite as unprincipled as that which
broke out at Harper's Ferry, numbers Of
men, some of them cabinet officers and some
of them editors Of journals, and some of
them hirelipg understrappers in the grog-
shops, have been laboring since that explo-
sion to make political capital out of the af-
fair. They hoped to use it to ruin Republi-
canism in the State of New York but the
great Empire State rises superior to snch
popgun shots and calmly rebukes the politi-
cal conspirators It serves Alright these un-
principled operators, reckless of the fate of
prisoners and remorseless of consequences,
to hoist them, like Shakspeare's engineer,
! by their own petard~ Hartford Coprant.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1859-11-18
THE NORFOLK HOSIERY COMPANY.

Since our notice of the specimens of knit
goods exhibited by the Norfolk Hosiery Co
which we referred to briefly day or two
fsince, our attention has been more particu
larry called to the Importance of their i'm
provement in that branch of industry by the
exhibitors. On more particular examina.
ton OF the goods, we find them to be of q
very superior quality. The full fashioned
shirts and drawers which attracted our no
tlce, were the most perfect in every respect
we have ever seen, either of American or
foreign manufacture. The fabric of the
goods is superior, and the style and beauty
of finish unsurpassed. The goods are sha-
ped by regular narrowing and widening at
every point necessary to make perfect ar
ticle. Goods of the same style and finish of
the specimens on exhibition are now being
manufactured by the Norfolk Hosiery Co., at
Norfolk, Ct, in considerable quantity, and
find ready sale.
| We ascertained the goods were knit by
power looms, invented and patented by
Messrs. E. E. and j. Kilbourn, of Norfolk,
Conn.,, and are now being manufactured and
run by the Norfolk Hosiery Company, which
has purchased all the secured rights pertain
ing to the machine in which the inventors
retain an interest. The looms in the use of,
and being manufactured by the Company,
run with equal rapidity and safety to the
fiat loom in use, narrowing and widening
without stepping the machine or lessening
its speed. The average production of the
looms, now running in the mill of the Com
pany, is little more than one dozen, full
fashioned shirts aud drawers per day to each
loom, and female gives the required atten-
ton to four looms The practical result of
the working of the loom is to reduce the
cost Of knitting full fashioned shirts and
drawers.
1t is we'll known fact that England and
Germany have heretofore monopolized the
manufacture and trade OF fashioned Hosiery,
on account of the cost of labor, all fine goods
being made upon flannel looms, worked only
by men at an average production of one to
one and half dozen per week, while with
this, twenty four dozen per week are knit by
the labor of one female
Fortunes have been expended and genius
exhausted in England and other countries,
to produce the result which this invention
has secured and it will readily be percei-
we'd that this improvement of Messrs Kill
bourn in Knitting Machinery, achieved with
in the last FIVE years, is destined to produce
a revolution which will secure to the United
States the monopoly of this very important
branch of the hosiery trade, which now
amounts to million of dollars.-Neso Ha-
cen Journal and Courier.