National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-01-18
uasCEl.I.ANEOuS ITEMS

MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.-A brake
man Oh the Rutland Il Burlington
railroad, by the name of Cain, had
a miraculous escape from death re
GENTLY. He was knocked off a
freight car by his head striking "A
bridge and had his skull fractured.
In falling he caught on to rail on
the rear car and was dragged a long
distance, his face coming in contact
with the bunter, breaking his nose
and cutting him otherwise, but
through great effort he succeeded i'll
Getting back OH the ear and walked
the length of the train to the saloon
ear and announced his injury him
self. He is doing well.
DIR. {. b. Chandler, of MOntpe-
Her, died suddenly of appopleXy on
Tuesday evening. He was an ex-
cellent physician and man, and his
sudden death will be widely mourn
ed.
\. ID. Hager, Esq, the represent
tative of Vermont at the Paris EX
position, vii sail for Europe Oh the
9th Of next month.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE IN
FRANCE.-A foreign letter says the
Paris journals have now pretty gen
orally expressed their sentiments on
the Presidents message. Their
comments are for the most part I'M
favorable to Mr.. johnson, who is in
many eases reproached in very sc
we're terms for his stubborn persc
verance in personal views. i'll antag-
onsm to the plainly expressed sen
iiments of the people. This is the
view most generally taken, both III
private and public. Intense salts
faction. however, at the arrange
ment of the Mexican difficulty, is at
present the all-pevading French
sentiments with regard to the Amer
lean affairs. and that which throws
into the shade all other consdcra-
lions.
EARTHQUAKE IN NEW YORK
STATE.-Rochestcr. ". \. dan. -
Two distinct shocks of an earth
quake were~telt yesterday III the
town of Wheatland, this county,
and Caledonia. Livingston county.
The first came at ) z. NJ, and the
second between ! and q. The shock
came from the southwest and pass
ed away to the southeast. Build
ngs were lerceptibly shaken and a
llmhling noise was heard.
TIE NEW tONGEEG ATIoNAL PA.
PER.-The Editorial corps of the
Congregational paper to he printed
IN this State. consists of RcVS. w.
II. Lord and G. :. Smith of Mont
lpIier }. 7. Ford, of Stowe; :.
Chamber of Brattleboro II. VI.
.Grout. of Rutland f.. II. Bying-
ION. of Windsor, and j. q. Bttin-
ger, of st. Adams, with whom it is
proposed to associate the Rev. p.
II. White, of Coventry. rs StatiSti
cal editor. The paper is to be print
ed at Montpelier.
Horace Greeley opposes the pro
posed impeachment of the Prcsi
dent.
THE CANADA FAIR.-TAe people
of Stanstead and vicinity are very
enthusiastic, over the prospect of
having Il grand fair there next Sep
TENDER. Il is reported that the di
rectorS of the New England Agr-
cultural Society have voted to hold
their next meeting there, and ar
Engagements are making to bring the
Provincial fair there ut the same
time. If this can be effected it will
no doubt he one of the best fairs
ever held on this continent. 1t will
come off about the middle of Sep
TENDER and continue ten or twelve
days. Fifteen thousand dollars has
already been subscribed towards
building Il spacious hotel u. Stan
stead, for which Carlos Pierce, Esq,
gives the site. Everybody is wide
awake about it. we hope they will
not be disappointed.
TIE MEDALS READY.-Thc Ne,
dals and Diplomas awarded at the
late New England and Vermont
State Fairs are now ready for dcliv
ery.-Any person, entitled to either
medal or diploma, who has not re
reived it, by sending his address to
Daniel Needham, of Boston, will re-
ceive it Immediately.
The medal is of solid silver and
is the largest as well as the most elc.
CANT ever issued by. any society in
America. 1t is two AND half inch
as in diameter, hearing the insorip-
ton on the face, "New England and
Vermont State Agricultural SO Gle
ties, 1866, )" and on the reverse,
awarded to- Sc. The medal is set
ina beautiful morocco case,
The Cost or TREAsoN.--The Of.
hclal report Of the State Treasurer
OF Georgia, as made up from Tax
Digest of the State, shows that the
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