National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-07-23
New Hampshire Items.

DallhS, WIFI SIO;OOO,oOo cc-
posits.
The Mount Washington Railroad
was completed on the Sd at 4
o'clock l.. NJ, and the cars now run
to the top of the mountain.
LARGE MAPLE.-The Patriot tells
Of rock-lnaplc upon the land of
Alfred lyford, of Thornton, near
the road from Thornton to Water
vile. which is thirteen feet in cir
at mans height from .
the ground. Its shade is ample for .
one hundred men, and its annual
yield of sugar is about twenty-five
pounds.
MURDER IN LEE.-GTcat excite
mcnt prevails in the town Of Lee,
in consequence Of a terrible murder
that was committed there on the F.
morning Of the 9th inst. 1t seems
that IA Mr.. Crawford, a keeper Of a
store at Wadlcigh's Falls, i'll that
town, became involved in a quarrel
with his son. Losing all control
over himself. he struck his son with
an axe, and he terribly retaliated
! by Selling a gun and shooting his
father. The wound given was fatal,
and the unfortunate man died Il
short time after. The family has
always stood VOL III the community,
and this proves sad blow to the
relatives.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-Mr. Sin
cIar, of Lisbon. a few days siuce at
/ tempted to commit suicide under
strange circumstances. lie was
found by his wife, in the barn,
standing before a mirror. which rest.
ed against a barrel, with a pistol III
his hand. He explained that he
had Just discharged it at his head,
and was only surprised to find him
self alive. lie said he had procur-
ed a mirror in order to take aim
more carefully, and gazing into it
} he had placed muzXle of the revol
yer at the side of his head and dis
+ charged it. The ball, to his sur
| prise, struck the skull bone, an,
G glanced upwards, making only ;
e scalp wound, and he was nonplus
e Sed to discover that he wasn't kill
d ed. He seemed very cool and Gle
e liberate, and said that he did no
expect to recover his health, and S,
+ preferred the shortest cut to tin
:. grave. fle is now quite comfort
able.
Il Mr. Samuel Savory of Alstcad
n. H., was seriously injured las
c week by a bull which gorcd an,
: tramplcd him under foot, hrcallin
II several of his ribs, and it was a
+ first feared had fatally injured hil
) internally, but at last accounts Ii
e was apparently better, and it wa
st hoped would recover. On Tucsda
J. last his oldest son, a boy Of bctWce
ii eleven and twelve years of ago
II committed suicide 10y hanging,
y his sugar house. The mclauchol
act is uuaccouuted for, and created
81 most sad surprise in the neiGhboI
y hood. 1t appears that in the morn
Is ing he desired not to attend sChOo
Ie and was Informed Y his mothC
y that lie might stay at home, bl
l. that he would be expected to bel
Is take care of his father. Soon attc
ne his mother saw him pass out
n the house, and as he was not sec
ne again that morning, it was Suppo,
III he had changed his mind and gol
to school, but ON the return of
so Younger brother, it was aSccrtal
nc ed he had not been to school, al
ld soon after, or at about five o'clot
''' in the afternoon, he was found
IN the sugar house where it was appS
cc ent lac had been dead for some tin
nd The anniversary exercises Of /
den Ladies' Seminary, at West lie
& anon (White River junction,) col
IA. mcuced ON Sunday. the 18th, by
id sermon from Rev. w. =. Palmer,
lc. Wells River, upon the text, 9Th
vr. our daughters may be rs corn
,r. stones. polished after the similitu,
fla of palace The sermon ";
NV pointed, pocticaI, beautiful. II
great obligation of the young W
men of the present day, possess,
of so many advantages. and
much influence, to live for Chri
,ot was especially dwelt upon. {
49,. Monday the class examination to-
place. the school room being drap
en- with pmhlpmS of mpIIruiuo in mo
The DRY of the late William Tildcn, rs
, the founder Of the institution. +
r., examination continued Though {
day on Tuesday, lutcrspcrScd "
"a music and compositions. The :
''T aual concert of the music class "
~" given in the church Tuesday ev,
VIC ing. The programme was Of Il.
"" pcrior character and contained
~" fine variety. Wednesday event
Nv, was devoted TO hearing the cSsi
~" of the graduating class, Miss 81
Wv. we T.. Merrill being the vdlcdictori
'"' The graduating class number
H''N and among them are the follow
'''t from Vermont Mary $. Martin
t zee, West faillcc, Aura VI. Morgan
ueu Windsor, Lille $. Seymour q
'hd Emma NJ. Seymour of MiddIcbu
nan Thursday afternoon the new bu
u' ing, or extension Of the old, ,
ana dedicated. The presentation
dress was made by William 81
one gctt, of New York, nephew aud /
.ale IcSputatiVp of Mr.. Tlldpn the fou