Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-10-11
arton, Tuesday, Oct. II, 1870.
TERMS:
General News,

General News
Unless all representations of the
weather wise fail, this is to be a year
Of foods equal to any that have gone
before it for long period. And GER
tainly the late food in Virginia, which
commenced Oct. l, would so far seem
to verify the predictions Of the proph-
cts. Immense damage has been done
to property at Harper's Ferry and vi
cinity, in Washington, Georgetown,
Alexandria, Richmond, and through
out the valley of the Shenandoah. On
that day over 400 stores in Richmond
were submerged, and the water was
still higher on the second. The mag
ni6cent chain bridge over the Poto-
mac at Washington, is washed away.
Great damage has been done to the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal. The loss
to the Alexandria and Orange Rail-
road is estimated at 100000. Thir-
ty dwellings were washed away at the
Ferry, while fully one hundred per-
sons are said to have lost their lives,
no less than forty SIX of them being
in the vicinity of the Ferry. The
damage to property by the food is es-
timated at 100000.
Oct 2, fire at Providence, Rhode
Island, destroyed 100000 worth of
property, and two lives were lost.
Gen. Bourbaki has escaped from
Metz. He left the city and the for
tress disguised as a peasant, and in
this way got safely through the Ger
man lines. He arrived in England
Sept. 29th. The general is q distin-
guished fugitive, bearing a noble rec
ord in the annals of the French army.
He is fifty four years of age, and
fought at the Alma and Inkermann,
and at the assault of Sebastopol as a
general of brigade.
Chief Justice Mexican Of Salt Lake,
recently refused to naturalize a NOR
mon named Sanborn, because the lat.
ter believed polygamy to be a Divine
institution, and he considered it his
duty to obey the laws of God, rather
than of men. Really, our courts are
getting to be virtuous. Time
Oct. 1l-to-day-elections are to
be held in the states of Pennsylvania
Ohio, Indiana, Iowa and Nebraska.
West Virginia has hers tomorrow
We shall probably be able to give re.
turns from all of them next week.
The rebel general Lee is sick-with
paralysis as first reported. Later &C
counts deny this, and say he is gain
ing.
No more prisoners are to be takeI
by French or Prussians. They cannot
afford to board them. This is the rea
son given by the French, at least.
ex-governor Cony of Maine died il
Augusta, Oct. 9th. He was elected il
1868, 1864 and 1865.
A comparative statement just ISSUED
from the Internal Revenue Bureau
shows the receipts of internal revenue
for the fiscal year ending June 80
1869 and 1870, respectively. In tn
New England States there was an in
crease in 1870, except in the State Of
Rhode Island, where the decrease wa
$401S,05, and in New Hampshire
where the decrease was $1S,940,64
The increase in Maine was S137,317
90; in Vermont, $33,944,O9; in Mas
sachusetts,$l All ,654,7S and in Cor
necticut, $223,971,19.
Late advices from Europe report til
death of Gen. Van Moltke. How tru
tits we are unable to say, as news fror
that quarter, nowadays, is very unrt
liable. Gen. Mcmahon, whom fou
weeks ago we reported dead from hi
wounds, was doing first rate at last az
counts.
1t is understood that the garriso
of Paris now consists of 100000 nj
tional Guards, $4,000 Regulars o
the line, and 100000 Gardes Mobil
The whole German force now occup,
ing the lines before the city consist
OF seven army corps, numbering CSC
900 men, besides the cavalry, whiC
will carry the total up to 100000
This exhibit OF the forces of besi
gers and besieged, gives the latte
nearly two to one. If the report
a true one, the French should be as
AIMED to thus remain cooped up
their entertainments.
Goff, who murdered Harris at Ric
ford some eight or ten months ag
had his trial at st. Adams last wee
and was acquitted on the ground tn
he acted in self defence.
James Wilson, the murderer of Il
warden of the Connecticut State Pr
on, a few weeks ago, was tried la
Thursday at Hartford, convicted al
sentenced to be hung on Friday, o,
Is, 1871.
Vermnnt T,arislature.