National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-09-21

as the young man realized the fear
full tragedy. he rushed to the Ohio
river and tried to drown himself, but
was rescued and handed over to the
police. This circumstance furnish
es another reason why severe pun
islment should be meted out to all
who carelessly and culpably handle
firearms in the manner Drumming
did. The act is to all Intents and
purposes murder.
HEAVY SEIZURE.-Officer w. ii.
Rand, of Newport, yesterday made
a seizure at St. Johnsbury. of sever
al car loads of sheep, numbering
over LOO. They were the property
of Campbell, RuggleS, Hastings. 4
Co.. a firm doing an extensive bust
ness in this section, in buying cattle
and sheep. The trouble in this case
was in dccideRtdHy forgetting the
number OF sheep they had, and re
porting it at 100 instead of near
200, the actual number. Forget
fitness has ever been IA fruitful
source Of trouble and perpleXity.-
In this case it seems to have led to
sore diiliculty.-Ne,cport Erpress.
\ report received at the Freed
mems Bureau from North Carolina
represents that the condition of the
freedmen is generally favorable. and
that there are at present but about
two thousand five hundred deepen
dents. Notwithstanding that there is
colored population of nearly three
hundred thousand.
\ marriage ceremony between a
negro and a white girl was to have
taken place in Norfolk Va, on sun
day. but the intended bridegroom
getting wind Of the fact that some
: young men had made preparations
to treat him to coat of tar and cot
ton, failed to come to time.
The graSsAoppcrs. which have de
, voured everything about Fort Rear
. ncy, are rapidly approaching the
river. and may Yet sweep over MIS-
souri, \ few days ago they appear
{ ed in clouds at Seneca. Kansas, five
miles west Of st. Joseph. 1t is said
, that they will average one hundred
to every square foot of surface.
There is a girl in Jersey whose
: lips are so sweet that they stick to
gcther every morning by the honey
, they diStll, and she cannot open
her mouth until she ha, parted her
, lips with silver knife. She will be
/ a treasure to her husband, not only
, on account Of her sweetness, but be
+ cause she can occasionally keep her
mouth shut.
VIM. L. Parsons of Rutland. re
Gently found under the rafters Of his
house a package of bank bills of
New Hampshire and New York
banks. bearing date OF 1871.
The report that an insane woman
@ threw her infant into the furnace of
+ IA rolling mill at Mobile, was I fabri-
i cation. There amt rolling mill
: within hundred miles OF Mobile.
Somebody lays down the theory
that about one year in five is sub
jcct to the dry extreme. and one III
ten to the wet extreme. The dry
e wears are uniformly hot and the wet
4 years cold. ThcpreScut. then, should
/ be wet year in this section of the
l. United States.
\ boy Of eighteen was recently
: executed at Manchester. England
/, for murder. He acknowledged hi,
. guilt to warn all young people OF
: both sexes to he ohcdicnt to th"il
"a parents. not To neglect the Sabbath
). the school and the bible. and against
a all prolanenesS aud deb3uchery. ano
>, especially evil company, which h'
: said was his ruin.
+ The American Telegraph Compa
II ny have opened an Office for bust
: ness in the village OF Contocook
u Vile. \. IL,
= In the two mile trotting race OF
No the Fashion Course sept. -, hy
q. tween Quaker and Bull Run. tn
former won The stake of 5000 easily
time Do. j.22}.
:. New YORK, Sept. 16.--Iicnr
Ward Bcechcr preached to day io
e. the first time since his annual vaca
St tion, to IN immense audience. Con
y trary To general expectation he di,
~ not ailude 70 political topics.
II. pr II. Conklin of Bennington
in Centre. while going up a ladder {
hr the root of his house, was knockc,
to of by the fall Of u bundle of latl
ri which the wurkmcn We're hoistin
II. up, but though ScnSeleSs for som
ut time. he was not seriously hurt.
~ GREAT MANUFACTURING Pr,
ny JECr AT AUGUSTA, MAINE.-Th
" Augusta (Maine) Farmer states til;
a movement has been inaugurate,
which. If successful. will have
~ very important influence upon ii
So business growth and prosperity
ct that city. II is the contemplate
ii. sale of the kenncbcc Water Pow,
h. Company's property, embracing ii
yn dam, the cotton factory, mills, m
of chine shops, and all other improv
IN mcnts belonging to the company {
st. both sides of the river, To parti'