Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-08-05
State News.


A BRACE OF RUNAWAY ACCIDENTS,
On Saturday evening, b GU t six
O'Clock, Mr.. L. w. Pollard Of Addison
and Mr.. Lucius Smith, were riding with
two horse team on Main street, Yer
gennes, the wagon loaded with WOOL
When about opposite the Town Hall, the
hook broke which held the tongue, let
ting the carriage on to the horses caus-
ing them to run. Mr.. Smith jumped off
but Mr.. Pollard held on to the reins
and when in front of Mrs. George Park
ers, the horses sheared to b right
striking stone step, throwing out Mr..
Pollard, and breaking out every spoke
in the forward nigh wheel. The horses
cleared themselves from the carriage and
ran with great speed, until they came
to Everest's Hotel, when they went, sim
gle file, though hitched together, through
a small door, and through the stable in
to the garden, where they were secured.
Mr.. Pollard now borrowed a trotting
gig of Mr.. Paradee TO ride home in, aud
started, leading one Of the horses. AT
Parker's Store he got out to get his overN
coat, and from some cause the horses
started and broke away from him-they
ran between Stevens H o e and the
Park. Near Mr.. Whites house, Mrs.
James Hackett was leisurely walking on
the sidewalk n d seeing the horses
coming she hastily clambered' over the
fence, and the horse not attached to tho
sulky, almost instantly leaped f t r,
barely missing her-she was naturally
great deal frightened. The horse in the
gig went round the Park at a furious
speed, and down Main street TO Strong
& Ravens store, when attempting o
take the sidewalk, h sulky struck
post, breaking every spoke out of one
wheel, one spoke out of the other-one of
the thills, the iron work, d playing
the mischief generally. A gentlepan
remarked while viewing the remains that
they reminded him of the "Deacon's one
Horse Shay" OF course in these mis-
haps the harnesses were more or less in
jured. The horses err Immediately
secured, and Mr.. Pollard borrowed a
saddle and rode home, feeling no doubt
that in his brace of misfortunes be had
been very fortunate.- Hergennes Yer
PAssUMPsIC BANK.-The last CAL
edonian says: CAT an adjourned meet
ing of the stockholders of the Passump-
sic Bank, held at h court house on
Tuesday, the subject of closing the bank
was thoroughly discussed, aud the senti.
ment was nearly unanimous in its favor.
On vote being taken it was found, as an
that two-thirds Of h stock
was not represented, a n d the meeting
was adjourned for two weeks, to Aug.
I'd, at which time the stockholders will
doubtless vote to close up the affairs of
The Passumpsic Bank and invest their
money in the National Bank, which I'M
Ter existing laws, can do business at bet
Ter advantage and greater profit"
Mr.. John Head, son of A m S
Head. Esq, Of Swanton, a private in
he llth Regiment of Vermont Infantry,
was killed June ), 1864, while on picket
duty eight miles from Richmond. He
was young man of excellent promise
and conscientious, and one
whose death at the age of twenty years
will be greatly lamented by bis friends
and acquaintances.-Transcript.
Putney is evidently not doing things
% the halves, and at their town meeting
asst Saturday, to about filling up
heir quota, they appropriated the sum OF
s25, 5000.
THE DRoUTH AND CRoPs.-T b e
lrouth in Vermont in 1864 will be one
ong remembered. From all parts of the
State the complaint is general and the
anne, but Notwithstanding it is believed
he crop of bay and some of the earlier
rains is much better than has been an
icipated. A a consequence Of b e
routh the hay has all been secured in
xcellent order, and the quality is much
etter than last year, and makes up for
he quantity. thouoh a farmer in h q