National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-03-20

kenS of esteem. NIDI.
a SHERIFF In TROUBLE.-L. X.
Smith, of Stratford, who is a Depu-
ty Sheriff for Orange County, was
arraigned before John Stratton,
Esq, Justice of the Peace, Oh the
I'd inst. on complaint of the Grand
Juror for the town of Fairlee, for fir
ing into the house Of Marshall T..
Rugg, Of said Fairlee, on the night
Of the 1lth of February. ne waiv-
ed an examination, and was bound
up to the County Court in the sum
OF $500. 1t appears that Smith, in
company with several other Jolly
fellows, attended a Levee at Brad
ford, on the evening OF the 18th ult.,
and it is supposable that they par
took Of other refreshments than
those provided at the levee, thus
becoming more or less elevated /;
! hence on their way home Smith
recklessly fired into Riggs house
for mere sport, but Rugg does not
relish that kind Of fun.-ArguS.
The three listers elected in the
town of Bridgewater, weigh SO4
pounds, making an average of 2GS
pounds each. Their names are w.
:. Southgate, u. A.. Marsh, Charles
-Bugbee.
\ man named Hunt, employed as
brakeman on the Central, had his
right band badly crushed while
coupling cars at the Junction in this
place, Saturday morning. Ampu-
tation was performed on one-half his
hand, By Drs. Clark and Chandler.
Fireman.
John Mcdonald, Of Isle LaMotte,
was chopping wood for II. G. Fish,
and cut a tree so that q lodged one
was lOoscd. This last fell directly
on him, hruiSing his forehead and
face, and also iniuring the spinal
cord, which produced paralysis be-
low the small Of the back so he can
! not move either lee, and it is doubt
ful whether he will ever have the
use OF MS legs if he lives.
a frightfnl accident occurred on
Friday last, Mt the residence OF
Joseph Br0uiilct, in MiddleburY.
One Of the stove legs dropped out
and the stove toppled over, upset
+ ting a large kettle Of boiling water
which stood upon it, the contents OF
itlalling upon Il boy between thrn,
and four years old. When his
clothes were taken of, the skin came
with it entirely from his arms and
legs and partially from his body.
Charles Hoagg, of Waterford. has
g COW which Las had four bull calves
all within the past eleven and one.
half months. They are all alive
| and doing well.
\ grade COW, the property Of Mr.
. \. L. johnson Of Rutland, brought
, forth three fine healthy heiier calves
Wednesday last, weighing respect
fully IS, 81 and 90 pounds. They
are al alive and in a prosperou,
condition.
Rev. William II. \. Biscll, ID. ID.
: of Geneva, New York, has beer
elected Bishop the Diocese OF Yer
mont, hy the Protestant EpiScopa
c Convention, held in ST. Paul.
/ Church in this city. There wa'
considerable difficulty in ellocting a
. choice. and this result was arrived
8 nj by mutual concessions, and a.
>, the result of a compromise between
the High and Low church parties, j
~ being understood that DR.. BisSel
has not been prominently identiie,
with either.
, An attentive correspondent il
= Windsor county sends us the fol
S lowing; "a few days since Pro-
Uager, Of PructOrsville, had sent {
: him an eagle to be skinned an,
stuffed. After this was done Il
. cut up the carcass for his hens. an,
II took twenty.luur and half inchc
# of common sized halter chain trol
!: the stomach. The links were weld
< eli and twisted How il came Their
is the mystery"
: w have seen it stated elscwher,
II that tue bird was sent to Prot. llage
/, 10y gentleman oil this village. VIII
e has been written 20 in eXpeetatio
OF learning more of the history t
the ease. Ii anybody has missc
n such chain he should apply to tn
. Professor iorhis property.-.Freemd
# 4 lynx was recently killed in tll
nr Northeast part Of Cabot, which Wa
:. quite u large one. Total length,
- feet, ; inches; tail, I inches; heigl
" OF back. 1 foot 0 inches; ears, . /.
Is inches girth, foot $ inches. IL
ID track was discoveredin the mornin.
-. when about forty men gave hi
=. chase. After about three hours Il
- was captured.
- SAD FATALlTY.-The friends !
. Danvllle have received very "a
y news from the colony that went |
st Rosario, South America. a few ycal
re since. Mr.. Putnam ID. McNiilia
m writes that the cholera is maxim
>, fearful ravagcs there, and that h
- wife, IA daughter OF Bliss n. Dayi
rs ESq.O Col. Oscar Hale, formerly
Chelsea, EX-G0v. John w. Dan
n. and Mrs. Clark II. Barker of Main
ro all died of this disease within fort
eight hours Of each other. Feal
lc are entertained that the entire col