Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-07-20

columns to- call attention TO q single particu-
lar in the method of taking the census. III
] am not installing, with reference to the di-
rections for taking the census, not only the
parents and children in each family are to be
enumerated, but also all othor persons resid-
ing in each family, as aged parents and other
relatives, orphan children and hired labofcrs,
male and female. A largo portion of these,
unless counted in the households where they
reside will not be counted at ALL | can name
families in this town in which no such classes
Of persons have hecn inquired after, in con
sequence Of which, some have probably been
omitted in the count. Even if made inadver-
tenty, such omissions arc to be deprecated
for if such neglect prevails to any great ex-
tent, scores of persons may thus be passed
over in a single town
This is a matter of great importance to
Nermontors, from the fact that an error of a
few hundred may deprive this State Of one
representative in Congress for the next de-
cade. According 60 the best estimates of the
present population of the several States, Yer
mont must have one of the smallest repres-
onted fractions in the Union in order to re-
tain her three members Of Congress, If indeed
she does not fail of that, and stand for the
next ten years with only two members Of
Congress, and very large unreproscnted
fraction This State has so often had large
unreprescntcd fraction that it would be an ag-
gravated misfortune to be placed in that pre-
dicament again by any error to the ouumera-
ton. B. ID. AMEs.
Bradon, VT, July OH, 1860.
ACCIDENT on THE WESTERN VT.
RAILROAD.
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The train from Rutland on the Troy and
Boston and Western Vermont Railroad, lcav-
ing that place at midnight Saturday, and
due here at half past four o'clock Sunday
morning. did not arrive on time. and fears
were entertained that some accident had hap
penod. The arrival of the conductor and
passengers about ten clock, confirmed these
apprchensions, and the particulars Of the ac-
cident showed most deliberate and fcndish
attempt to destroy human life.
The train Left Rutland on time, consisting
/ OF a locomuuye-the Mohawk lrccently
hired from the Hudson River Railroad, by
whom it is owned "a baggage, sleeping and
passenger car. About two o'clock it reached
East Dorset, VT, G3 miles from this city, and
while running at moderate rate of speed
came in collision with three stones, that had
at a nlaoe called the nPli,d Crossir, m,
ros,J, zoe ,b,+p,o ,,,,,;ro ,,.,s ,brco,,, from,
uo sorl l,1,,l cr,.s,yiso ~ tbo ,racl
,ner rpnDing nbout the lcnyth of two cars.
The baggage car was also thrown off. but the
rest Of the train remained.
On coming to this sudden stand-stll the
cause and effect of the accident were plainly
visible. lhe three stones proUuAing above
inc track haa e'lueh''y oeen placeu theie
with design but fortunately iailcd 70 be at
tended with the disastrous consequence tha'
might nave o,en apprehenueo' Nohc OF th'
passengers were hurt' and the engineer Guy
Hotchlns oil inns city was me only person
injured. ms hand, Knee ana BACK suffered
somewhat. me cao ana piiol Oh 'he engine
were broken but ats works are thought 10 be
not damaged The baggage car was not much
injured.
The conductor Mr.. VIM II Ennght, w'tf
/ great promptitudc' WalNed 20 Dorset, ana thon
took hand-oar to Eagle Bndge' distant ~
miles where an engine and car were IN wait
/ ing to join the train when 1t should have ar
rived. They backed mp TO the scene Of disaS'
ter and conveyed the passengers to inns city
-reaehing here as we stated, about o A. N
The Western Vermont Railroad, where The
accident occurred, Is leased to 'he Troy anc
Boston Company who sent gang OF mer
/ up to clear the RUNS an once and trains wii
/ pass as usual to-day. Ihis j. the hfsi at
tempt ever made ON their road to moles
trains or damage their property and no per
son is suspected nor motive assigned for tins
fearful crime Troy wing.
r,po,,,s c,,,,,,rv Mention has al
ro,1, hoeD made of tbc 5ro,vnin, of six ncr
sors co,,,ris;n,, ,o,tiors of two Families +,
I,Lo IN Nfinrcsot, mo :, p,rl Tnc
a;,;c,,,l ,,,,tt,,.l,rs oc Tho dis,ros
ata.aer,;.
~ an,cors fror, tho information ,yo bo,,
rooo;yodF tbat ON tbe 5,h inc, atan ~, IN,
heV' Mr.. Nlcols' ms Wlie ana chIa' BOY o
about thirteen years accompanied oy Mr
: cleveland ms brother-ln-ia", ana ms 1--WE
daughters aged resPecuNeiy' eleven ana 'hr
teen years vent to Lake Calhoun ior the pur
pose OF bathing Inc two grls OF Mr.. CleVe
lana went INTO the laNe his' ana uniortuna
tely Venturea OUT oil 'helr oep'h, ar, Nlcols
BOY went 10 their assistance out the Blrl
chnBihg 10 MN, are" nun ou' OIL ms uep,h
ana as th'y an appeared 20 DC Pof'ShlhB MT
O'o'eiahu went 10 'l'7'r assistance ne zoo
was soon drawn ln'o uecp VAIL ana as n