Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-07-31

that day Mr.. Stevens had urucd his horse into the
box stall according to his usual CUSTOM had taken
OIL the head halter and was about hanging it up
when the horse seized him by the right arm near
the hand and with great force swung him against
the STALL iuiurug his right side severely, aud hold
ing ou TO hi. arm, tossing him up End down ON the
stable floor, until some person. by two orr more
heavy blows on the horses head, obliged him to re-
lease his hold.
A SAN Francisco paper gives naiterng account
of the harvest prospects In that State, as iollowsi
The harvest, which a fortnight ago, from general
rumor. was thought TO hc little more than half q
crop, viii probably bc nearly full one In most of
thp grau-gruWing counties. such are now lhe rec
port. from Napa, Alameda Santa Clara, san Joa-
quin. Nolu aud Sonomn. The area planted is
fourth greater than last year, and the yield Will no
doubt be- poatcr The yield offuit will be enor,
NOUS save in the far NORTH where 1t has suffered
from late frosts-
A few of the members of the Arkansas legislature
met at Little Rock ~ the sth according to the adj
jouument Of the legislature and sent note to
Gen Smith, commanding there, to ask if Che lcgis-
laurc would be interfarcd with by the military. lie
replied that the order Of Cen Ord forbidding their
meeting would certainly be enforced. Thereupon
the members adopted protest and adjourned
A drunken Ir.hmou named Mcconnell sprang
from moving train, after bis hat, near Brandon,
on Wednesday, and was fatally injured.
The New York Constitutional Convention has re-
iected the proposition to Observation-Disclosures but
adopted thnt DISTINGUISHING those who aided the re-
belIion. Mr. Greeley was unable to carry the con-
venuon for universal amnesty and universal suf-
fmge'
The Michigan Constitutional Convention, ia COM
mittce of the whole. has stricken tho word "mae'
out of The suffrage clause, admitting all women and
Indians to the franchise. unless the convention it.
self takes contrary action. The vote stood 20 20.
Returns from 40 counties of Alabama, show 2s,-
600 white and $4,000 black voters. The blacks
will elect large majority of the members Of the
convention.
Eight persons four Of them from Philadelphia,
were drowned near Mount Desert Maine July "a,
by the swamp,ng ola sail boat
Rev Nlr. Mcrrills case isto be iuvestigatod by an
ecclesiastical council at Troy, ~
Patent issued from the Patent Omcc July 23
ls07' W. W. Adams of West Derby iorimproyed
washing machine.
The visitors at Mr.. Bndgman's trout pond at
Bellows Fails have become 30 numerous ON sum
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John Hunter, a colored man has received the
appointment of postmaster at ST. Marks, Fa., in
pursuance ofthe request of all the principal citi-
Gems
The Investigation into Che mysterious source from
which Rufus Lord of New York rccciycia month
or two since. 81 100000 of the bonds which We're
stolen from hm year and a half ago, hns been
carried back onc.or two steps and now rests with
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Ihe peapocEcts attending the circus at St Al
bans got $500 n u $ bonds from one man.
Lots of money was taken 10y pick pockets at the
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a Base Ball Tournament, TO be held at Burlng-
ton 10 September Is under consideration
We have received from Dr. J. c. Aver a photo
graph of the beautiful bronze Statue Of Liberty,
presented by the Doctor TO the city of Lowell. and
raeantly arpcted with .uifahl, ,erert,ri.. Il ia