New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-11

mometer stood at so f. ne the tortoses creep into
the ground and that very night the ga fell to % f.
one OF the lorloses hid itself On the following morning
there was boar frost
Prof. Samuel G.. Bartlett of Chicago has ac-
ceptcd invitation deliver the Grafton at the centen-
NAL anniversary OF the battle of Bennington. This
choice highest honors Of the day
belong to NewHam pshire for BurgOyne's troops were
defeated by Starks brigade with the help OF few militia
from Massachusetts. Prof. Bartlett is native OF
Ncwiampshire graduate rs well as the Presdene
or Dartmouth, and descendant of Josiah Bartlett who
fought at Bennington signed the Declaration of indie
pcndence and Governor OF the State. The occasion
being one of historic literary and patriotic interest the
selection seems TO be esnncnty wise The Grafton
will delivered Aug 16. The celebration will oc-
cupy nearly whole week, the 18th being Vermonts
day This is the centennial year Of the State. As New
York and New-Hampshire claimed Jurisdiction over the
territory the settlers determined 10 set up government
themselves In January, 1777, they declared them
selves separate state, and temporary government was
NOT admitted into the Union until 1871, its practical
organic ion dates from l117
The Inspector of Mines in Wales rccites in
Official report the various cxpcdens adopted to effect
the release of the miners recently imprisoned in the
T,uewidd nit. Al first two divers attempted TO reach
them failed owing the long distance 26O yards,
and the great obstacles met WITH During the next lew
days nothing but pumping was attempted After getting
70 within yards OF the men, the engineers erected
Doors ana applied two dlfluDps 10 inc H
between the pressure that where the
men were That plan also failed they could not make
tho do rs sufficiently close The next idea to thin
tho barrier Of five six feet and bore three holes
through i: with view of supplying the men with food
Owing to the great pressure OF air in the holes they could
no, pass anything through that likewise failed AT
that TINE they could with the men, who in
formed them they could not live much longer The en-
gueegs and officials knew that the water. which was
kept back by compressed air. standing from four
10 five feet above the The leading engineer sug-
ecsed that the holes which had been bored through
and plugged should opened and the air allowed to es
cane from the imprisoned till it reduced 10 the
same pressure as the air with them. He pointed out
that as the air was discharged the water would rsc ana
if the men were not exuicaed in sufficient time they
would bc drowned. As the water could not be pumped
ou within three days, and as the men were dying
the engineers adopted this plan As soon as they opened
the holes and allowed the air to escape the water began
To c and he men told them that they wonld soon be
drowned The engineers kept asking them If the water
was sim rising, and the reply invariably was "Yes."
The air being sufficiently relieved. they put the golfers
ON 90 cut away the five six feet of coal, which TOOK
about two hours 10 accomplish. During the whole OF
tna time tie imprisoned continued 10 call 10 thcm
in the most piuiui tones tlat they would soon ne
dvoy ned and they tiled to stop the holes AT
last. however, when the Wa'eT within lew inches
OF their months ceased 10 rise Inc engineers tOlu
them thcy quite safe, ana wOulu be renewed III
short time, eud asked # they would nave rood sent
through the holes wait until they relieved lhcy
p, o t.at tb.y would want Tiny could live little
LONGER such is outline Of this most marvellous oil all
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