National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-11-30
STATE ITEMS.

SHOCKING INHUMANITY.-Th e
body of an infant was found deposit
ed in a box floating i'll East Creek.
a short distance west OF the Cath
Ollie Church in this village, Wednes-
day afternoon. An examination of
the case, which took place under
the direction of Seiectmen Billings.
by Drs. Page and Monroe, resulted
IN eliciting the fact that the child
was still born. 1t was probably the
offspring OF some unfortunate moth
or. who took this means of hiding
her shame. But, IS i'll all such cases.
there is in this criminal party.
and whoever it is, we trust he or
she will be brought to the Justice
which an outraged law prescribcs.-
RMtdnd Herald
James Shattuck, man of 80,
was found drowned in Dwinell's
POND in BrattiebOro on the 18th. He
had been on the spree for several
days. and fell in while too drunk to
help himself. or else threw himself
in during a fit of delif'jum b'emcns.
"A young man named Rice was 50
badly hurt in Williams planning mill
in Rutland Thursday as to cause
his death next day.
\ few days ago, little daughter
of III. VI. Babcock. formerly OF New
port. now residing at Waterford,
swallowed a steel belt pin two inch
es in length. The pin had a large
glass head which went down first,
and passed her in two days. without
causing the least Inconvenience.
John Carmody Of Sfysin sfleld,got
drunk and beat his wife on Sunday
night the 14th inst. for which he
was arrested and put under bonds
of 500. TO keep the peace.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.-Simon O.
Nhipplr, of Newport Center. on
Monday evening Nov. 1G. received
a serious injury by the explosion Of
powder. lie was attempting to
draw clarge from a rock at the
bottom O. a well which he was dig
ging when the powder exploded
breaking his left arm, two finger,
and thumb on the same hand, til,
arm and hand was badly burned
and mangled. His face was also
| seriously burned and skin iilled
with powder.--Ne,cpoyt Erpress.
The Vermont Chronicle says that
the scale works at st. Johnsburl
employ four hundred and fifty mel
who receive monthly, $4,000. TheN
now manufacture about four thous
and scales, at value of 100000
They are behind orders, and run
their machinery till nine in the eve
ming.
Louis Napoleon, son of Francis
Napoleon Of this village, aged IL
years, LEFT home on the afternoon OF
the 9th inst. and has not since beer
heard from. Ne boy is a littl,
deaf and when he left was dressed
in a shabby suit of black clothes
and wore IA straw hat. Any one
who will give information of hi
whereabouts will confer a great ia
vor on his parents. Address Fran
els Napoleon or Bildad Paul, ST
Adams. Nt.--.St. Albuns 1rdnscrip,
Patents have been granted t
Nermonters. as follows for the wee
ending Nov. 18th:
!. ". { ". s. Gillct of Stowe, 70
improved mop wrngers.
Frank Reed of Brattleporo', TO
Improvement in door fastenings.
stephen G.. and George S. Roger
t of Thetfor,l, for Improvement in pa
per-making machinery.
L. \. Stanbury. ESQ. formerly c
Burlington. andan anti-slavery ma
j. of long standing, has been chose
e to the New Jersey Assembly ircl
r Passaic County. New Jersey.
: ACCIDENT-Whilc Mr.. ID. {
. Bullock, a young man at Georgl
f Plains, was performing gymnastj
feats on the II inst, III turning
hand spring he broke his shoulde
1t is hoped he will soon recover, an
thereafter make successful han,
springs or none.
Y Mr.. Herbert +. Taylor, of Brattl
:, boro'. while rambling near old Wa
= tastiquct last Wednesday afternoon
dispatched Il pretty healthy spec
s. men of the rattlcsnakc tribe-tl
1t type Of the family croto'idd-mea
Il uring something over three feet Ion
, His Snakcship possessed eight fl
y rattles and not one quite full grow
u and Judges of the article say
J: must be about twelve years old.
- Hon. ID. \. Cooley, of Iowa, HI
" resigned the office Of Commission
x of Indian Affairs. because he ca
of not support " my policy" Mr.. Coz
- ey is u Ncrmonter, and studied la
= III Woodstock.
h. The ke.oscnc dealers of Middl
l. bury. have published IN agrecme
to draw 10 more kerosene iOr cuStol
- ers except 10y daylight, on accou
II of the danger OF explosion.
Two full grown pantllers are no
IN ering around Wilmington. A ie
nights since II calf fell u victim
II their clutches.
II A carpenter at Franklin, Pa, |