National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-08-23
State Items.

RUsTIcATING.-Montpelier genius
has struck out "A new way of spend |
ing dog-days; not at Rye, South
Shore, either Newport. Long Branch,
OF Saratoga, hut in the forests on
the banks of our own Vermont |
lakes. James r. LangdOn and fam
lily have been encamped on the
shore of Peacham pond for a month,
and are to remain until September
first, while George Langdon and
family have pitched upon the Dor
der of Greensboro pond. Both en-
campments have been visited by
great number of Montpelier people
this summer. Berrying, boating,
fishing, and the social enjoyments
of the family and their intimate
friends, make up this sort OF sum
mer life. 1t is more agreeable, more
innocent and more economical than
fast life among strangers at fashion
able wateringplaceS. We commend
the new Vermont style Wdltoa's
JOWRol.
DECAMpED.-Mr. Jap. Robinson,
who has been at work for one McGaf-
fey of Sutton. putting i'll q water
wheel, decamped for Canada, on
Tuesday of last week after getting
a draft of $40 cashed belonging to
McGatfey- In addition to this sum
he was owing his brother $40, so
that he considers his reputation
and character to the cash value of
the above sUIns-more than any one
else oyer d.--BdTt0n StnRddrd.
ACCIDENT AT LYNDON.--Last
Friday, George Peek; Esq, of Iyn-
don, met with an accident Which
plo, ed fatal. He had a team to go
to the cars for lady, and returned
to his house with her, but III taking
the team home the horse hecame
frightened and ran down hill, and
turning by the grist mill, Mr.. Peek
was thrown out and against the mill,
and so injured in the stomach and
head that he survived only about
two and one half hours. Mr.. Peck
was IA good and worthy citizen.-
CdtedORtdH.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY FAIR The
Fifteenth Annual Fair of the Chit
tendcn County Agricultural Society
will take place on their grounds in
Burlington ON the 4th, 9TH, and 9th
of September next. President An
/ cell Will deliver the annual address
Oh the afternoon OF the second day.
/ SAD ACClDENT.-LaSt WcdncS-
/ day while at work Singing We
randa on the Mansfield building,
/ Mr.. George DcverduX Of this place,
fell with staging, breaking both
wrists. and otherwise bruising him.
-BWton Stopdard.
FISH IN THE CONNECTICUT.-
The New England fish commission
ers, Col. Theodore Lyman OF Mass,
William Russell of Connecticut
Henry \. BclIows and Captain
Sanborn Of y. IT. and Charles Bar
rett of Vermont, had IA consultation
at Bellows Fails, last week. as to
the best method of restocking the
rivers with salmon and shad and as
to the ACCESSIBILITY OF introducing
the prolific and vQIacious black bass.
They were united in the belief that
a suitable fishway could be construct
ed over the falls by blasting chan
mel through the rock, between the
main sheet Of water and the Yer
mont shore, without much difficulty
and at a moderate expense.
EAHTHQUAkE.--A distinct ant
smart shock OF earthquake was ex
perieneed at Mooers, Champlair
and Rodses Point, about noon of tn,
Sd inst, A heavy rumbling of tn,
earth. jarring the dwellings to theil
foundations, preceded and followed
a shock like the discharge of heavy
cannon. Earthquakes have beer
felt III that region every five years o
SO, for seventy NcarS.-Free Press.
The University of Vermont, W,
are pleased to observe, has conferred
the honorary degree of Master O
Arts "a. N.Y. upon pfny II. White
of Coventry.
THE REMAINS OF COL. EruRAIA
WLLIAMs.-A human skeleton
was recently eXhumea oU the farm
of Hugh Conlan, near Glen's Falls
which from several circumstance
are supposed to be the remains o
Col. Eplraim Williams. The relic.
are in the possession of DR.. \. W
Holden Of GIcn's Falls, whose pur
pose is to forward them, If desired
to the college faealty as Williams
town, Mass, for re.interment. The,
were turned out from their Ion.
: resting place by the pillow i'll a corn
| field about twenty rods sauth of th,
civilians Monument
q. =. Spaulding has in his nos
session the first set of wagon wheel
ever run III Cavendish, and they
are still in good condition,
The County Judges OF WiHdsa
County have ordered the Jail o
/, Woodstock, which was PARTIAL,
destroyedby fire of the 23d of March
to he rebuilt and repaired as far a
possible with the funds at their dis
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