The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-09-20

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ibem rtbe SIS r6eu
Nell l,u $50 pouaas
o. De tight be raas ht in accl
tar th same fri smother bpt
Smaller @ aal BE- aetly I'd ibe
opinion dat uot much s. a
night f5f esp cItbct
The Etesiesl a.sbt 81 u.ll pigeons
ever known Is tbs memory 81 the old
ust inhabitants aceWted az Portsmouth
y II ou "Wednesday Over forts Aocks
were counted passing o,cs pond b
one hour, aud rather a myihaal sia
Is IS toi1 g oue man who killed s>ty
Is oae shot
Upon the bridge over the Platte lead
ing aui If Denver. Colorado there was
not long ago this inscription Move.
hiclc drawn 81 more than ono animal
Is allowed o. cross this bridge Ia on
posite directions Il the same time
Dceueld Mass bas voted l5l 20
l25 Is subscribe ; per per Goa {. Of is
valuation III aid 81 tho Nashua and
Portsmouth Railroad
The drouth still continues very sc-
we're IL many paris of Mass At Hin a
dno heard Of eight cattle was found
dead from Thirst The Other day
Admiral Farruguts will has been pre-.
scented for probate, he devised all his
real estate valued AZ 5000 GOO 90 his
wife and son aud bequcaihs his war
trophies % his SON
One Of the tlrst really good buildings
that was erected in san Froueisco, was
made Of stone, All Of which was cut,
fitted and placed ia position without
Imorter IN China, and then shipped
across the water
/ The government now gives almless
Tor leglcss soldiers new artificial limbs
every five years, ca Communication there.
Iior al the rate 81 $50 foran arm and Sll
/ for leg. There are now bo no on the
pension rolls = soldiers who have lost
both legs 1927 who have lost one leg,
/ 6,006 who have lost one arm, and y
who have lost au arm and a leg
Eliza Il. Arrowsmith, of Somerset
county New Jersey is the oldest pen.
sioner in the United States. She is l0i
years Of age is in possession 81 all hen
faculties, and draws six hund cd dollars
Ipcr annum Her husband was al
assistant commissary in the revolution
AIRY war
The Hoosac tunnel during last montl
advanced 80 feet at the cast end IL.
at the west. The central shaft reached
Ithe grade Of the tunnel August 18th
and force was employed during tn,
remainder Of the month IN trimming
pouches Of rock and putting inncw tim
bers and machinery
BLAST FuRSAoE CHokEn Up, tn,
Blast Furnace No at Burdens works
Troy, n u, was discovered some day
ago TO be nearly chokod up Every ct
fort has been made to open the draf
again by tapping and otherwise, but 81
fan without success. It is said that !
will have to be blasted cut, an opera
ton requiring weeks of labor, an'
which would entail an expense ofthou
sands Of dollars.
A REMARKABLE CAVE. A party Of mel
engaged on the new road to connec
Coach Valley with Bean River Valley
Utah, have discovered huge natura
cave with a stream Of water rannini
through towards the entrance. Som
of the party with lights penetratet
above two miles without discovering
any other outlet In some places Tia
roof could not be seen with the ligh
they had. They intend shortly to ex
plore the natural wonder thoroughly
TESTING From An exchange give
the following simple mode as prope
way to test flour Place thimbefl
in the palm Of your hand and rub
gently with the finger. II the hou
smooths down, feeling smooth and sip
perry, it is OF an inferior quality Blu
il the flour rubs through IN the palm
feeling like fine sand, and has au on
range tint, purchase confidently !
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