Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-30
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from his wife on the ground of deserton.
The Fisk University jubilee singers,
are making decided sensation in London.
"A bill is before the New York Legisla-
ture TO authorize the construction ola tun-
mel under the North river.
The New York Tribune's new build
ing is TO be the largest and most imposing
newspaper Office in the world.
Donaldson, the aeronaut, made the first
ascension in a paper balloon ever made in
this country at Reading, Pa, a few days
ago.
The Massachusetts legislature has vol-
ed by large majority 10 assume State
control of the Hoosac Tunnel. This is a
setback to some of tho connecting roads.
Senator Sumner is rapidly recovering
his health and strength. He rides and
walks out every day, and is beginning TO
resume work on the proof sheets of his
collected writings.
The son of Gen. ID. ii. Hill of the Con-
federate army has received an appointment
to West Point.
Arrangements have been perfected for
holding the Fair of the Connecticut River
Valley Agricultural Society at Claremont,
N. H., on the 9th, 10th and nth Of Septen-
Der next.
from the wrecked Atlantic, leaving 1ls
passengers unaccounted for, about dozen
of whom are cabin passengers.
In Bucks county, Penn, there is n
spring which discharges 4, 1920, 900 gallons Of
clear, cold water daily.
Three hundred and fifty thousand per-
sons are daily transported on the New York
street cars.
The total increase in the use of fer
mented liquors in the United States since
last year is estimated at II per cent.
There are fifteen narrow gauge rail-
roads in operation in the United States,
with an aggregate length of 4s4l miles.
"A letter from Atlanta, Ga. states that
the canal project, which was brought be-
fore the late convention of governors There G,
contemplates subsidy from the general
government of S175, 900, 200.
The elevated railroad in New York car
ries 5000 passengers daily above the dust
and distractions of the street. II has cost
s1,25O,000, and is another visionary scheme
condensed into solid reality.
Tho number of lives lost by the recent
explosion at the Drummond colliery in
Nova Scotia, is now known to be 80. There
are 80 widows and % fatherless children.
Officers of the company are on the grounds,
taking an active interest in the relief of the
destitute.
The NeosEo (Kan.) river has overflow
ed, and is causing extensive damage to the
crops and fences. The Cottonwood valley
is completely overlooked, and in some
places the railroad track is entirely inun-
dated. The damage TO railroad and farm
property is immense. In Topeka, the
storm of Sunday was the scverost for
years. Two churches were struck by light
ming.
The New York Herald takes note of
the fact that a procession of 5000 colored
men, with six bands of music, recently
paraded the streets of New York for three
hours, and that they received neither vio-
lence nor insult. Ten years ago the same
population that respected their jubilee
made them dangle from lamp-posts. The
demonstration was given in honor of the
pas age Of the Civil Rights bill by the leg
islature of that state.
The National Board of Fire Under
writers at their late meeting in the City of
New York resolved to raise fund of $780,
600 for the detection, conviction and pun
ishment of incendiares. The experience of
fire insurance companies in the United
States shows that the proportion of loss to
be attributed to incendiarism is not less
tn an 80 per cent. Of the whole, or a loss to
the country Of at least twenty five millions
of dollars per annum.
A gratifying evidence of Southern
prosperity is furnished in the recent report
of the directors of the Mobile and Ohio
railroad. The close of the war left il Il
wreck and bankrupt. 1t now shows a net
revenue of 81 ,O22, 2s5 for the year just past,
the total earnings having been nearly 49,
100000. This is the great cotton road OF
the South the figures, therefore, show an
increase of the stable business and trade OF
that section, and promise well for the fu-
ture.
-Pety has never been thought exactly
the strong point Of New York, but perhaps
injustice has been done TO her claims to
this sort of distinction. Statistics show
that 1850 prayer-neetin9s a week is the
regular allowance Of the American Baby
lon. This makes about one week to ev-
cry $50 inhabitants, which is probably a
good deal more liberal provision than the
majority of communities can boast. So far
as the prayer-nectng is Il gauge Of piety,
then New York takes rank rs decidedly
religious community.