National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-07-16

One,eighth the whole income of
New York is returned by persons
whose names begin with the letter ).
a Baltimore lady shot mad dog
on the street the other day.
There have been twelve murders
and twenty six suicides i'll Chicago
since last December.
a society has been organized III
New Orleans for the preservation of
the records of the Confederate army. |
y few days since one hundred .
and fifty sail vessels were counted |
from the New Haven lighthouse
1t is estimated that only adont a
quarter of the cmlgrants arriving
here from Europe, this year, can
read or write.
The Cuban fillibusterS recently
arrested III New York by Marshall
Barlow, with the exception Of two
or three of the principal leaders,
have been released.
Says Rev. Henry Watd Bcccher:
'From Salisbury to Willlamstown,
and then to Bennington. in Yer
mont, there stretches country OF
lll-
is vet to be AS celebrated as the lake
district Of England, and the hill
country Of Palestine.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE HOOS-
AC TUNNEL.-F'iye laborers at the
Hoosac Tunnel were, on Wednesday,
precipitated eighty feet to the bot
tom OF the central shaft. Two of
them We're killed instantly, and a
third was mortally wounded.
a London despatch of July Sd
says that CarllSt riSings are report
ed in Spain. In Bittoria the streets
were filled with mob armed with
scytheS and rcvolvers, and shouting
for Carlos and Cabrera. They
murdered one and wounded Thirty
citizens. many of them mortally.
Similar rising are also reported
in Carthagcna and Vallenci. Troops
have been dispatched to suppress
. them.
GrasShoppcrs are really 50 thick
: on the railroads in California that
they stop the ears. The fact is
clearer when 1t is explained that
= they are run over by the engine and
make the track 50 slippery that the
wheels wont bite.
The Washington correspondent
OF the Worcester Spy says of Chief
Justice Chase, now in Richmond
He is certainly counScling with
| the rebel conservative leaders. and
daily using whatever influence he
yet possesses to break down the
loyal men
, General Sherman, lately arrived
from st. Louis and the Indian
country, says the Indians are gen
orally doing well under the new
t policy Of the administration, adding
jocularlX, they don't steal more
than their share Of cattle, He re
ports that crops in Illinois and
Missouri, so lar as he saw or heard.
; arc excellent, but farmers are com
+ planning a good deal about late
heavy rains.
| The Missouri Democrat speaks
e of that part OF Il continent which
England temporarily occupies.
a A very singular occurrence hap
$ pcned in lrasburg last week. y
I woman, yes, a woman, was sent to
Jail because she would not talk.
). The Burlington Savings Bank
L has declared semi.annual dividend
j. at the rate OF SIX per cent. per an
mum on all deposits.
u The corner stone of St. Peters
u Catholic church at Rutland was
i laid on Monday, 10y Bishop De.
) Goesbriand, who also preached the
sermon.
The amount of lumber imported
! from Canada to Burlington, from
= the 9th day Of May to the Both day
of June, inclusive, was .2o,lSl,Il2
= feet.
Large deposits llead or plumbago
have been discovered ON noun.
tain IN the towns OF Shrcw Sbury
A and WalIingtord, which promise to
c be very valuable. Specimens OF the
a ore are now awaiting analyzation
5 at the hands OF several distinguished
; chemists.