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torn out and one of them broken, but Mrs. L.
suffered no injury.
VERMONT.
ST. Johnsbury Jail was set on fire Thursday
night last, by the prisoners, who doubtless
hoped to escape. Mr. Eldridge, the jaior,
W 5uldn't let them out, but passed in water,
and the prisoners were glad enough to put out
the fire themselves to avoid being smothered.
Mr.. Charles A. Bugbee shot grey eagle at
East Barre, W.T. on Monday, June "a, which
measured seven feet four inches from tip TO
tin of its wings, and weighed eight pounds.
1t was a young bird, but from its present size
bid fair to be one of the largest of its kind,
had it not been thus arrested in its ambitious
flight.
RHODE ISLAND.
While three lads were bathing in Woonas-
ouetucket river, Providence, Thursday, one
Of them named Rolf got beyond his depth and
was drowned. lie was nine years of age.
CoNNECrICUr.
The commencement OF Trinity College,
Hartford, occurred ON Thursday, The honor
airy degree of doctor of laws was conferred on
Duncan l.. Stewart, Emeritus professor;
Isaac Hazlehurst of Philadelphia Henry G.
Deming, mayorof Hartford. The title OF doc
tor of divinity was given to Rev. B. W. Stone,
of the diocese of Connecticut; Rev. E. A.
Washburne, ot the same diocese; Rev. George
Leeds, of tie diocese of Pennsylvania; Rev.
j. NJ. Neac, Warden Of Sackville College,
Eng.
Christopher NJ. Spencer, an ingenious
workman in Hart ord, mas invented new re.
peating rifle which will fire seven rounds in
ten seconds. j. A. Dahlgren, commander Of
the Washington navy yatd speaks OF its merits
in the highest terms. The capitalists have
taken hold of it aud will commence the manu-
facture OF the gun Immediately.
Willie Lane IF Wallingtord, son of Mrs. ia
nette Lane, shot himself with small pistol on
the DIST inst, the charge entering his nose and
the ball lodging under the cheek bone near his
eve His recovery is considered doubtful.
The explosion was caused by force being used
in putting on the cap, it being too small for
the nipple.
MISCELLANEOUS.
HAYS Semple OF Cincinnati, who was con
nected with one OF the oldest and most respect
able families in the city, but who was degene
rated into "a mere sot, was sold at public auc.
ton by a sheriff, on Saturday, Tor inveterate
vagrancy. Andy Herod jailor, became his
purchaser at the sum of one dime, and will
have an opportunity to get his money back
by Semplc's services until the first OF Septem-
Der next
Some of the men of the thirty first regiment
Of New York Colonel Pratts) are rather
rough. A fracas occurred between them on
Wednesday morning, and two or three sol
diers received bayonet wounds. The regi-
ment has gone into camp north of the city of
Washington.
In addition to the electorate of laws confer
red on President Lincoln, by Columbia Col
ege, the following honorary titles were also
given = Doctor OF Laws to John Anthem and
Alex. w. Bra ford. Doctors of Divinity to
Rev Charles Bancroft of Montreal, Rev Jas.
Mason Knox, Germantown, Pa. Rev. Ed.
ward n Meod OF Sing Sing; Rev. Sullivan
Weston of Trinity Church; Rev. S. Chapman
Thral of San Francisco; Rev. Joseph c.
Passmore, Professor Of Rhetoric and Intellec
tual Philosophy in st. James College, Mary
land.