The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-01-14
SHOCKING OCCURRENCE.

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"On the afternoon Of Wednesday last,
Major Stephen w. Spencer was summoned
homo from this place, where he is erecting
Mills on Apple Creek, near the place, to
witness one Of the most distressing scenes
that ever agonized the heart OF a parent.
His daughter Eliza Maria, an interesting
little girl between seven and eight years
of age, had been mortally burnt at school,
attended with circumstances little less
distressing than the fatal event itself. On
the afternoon Of that day, while standing
near the fire with several others, her
clothes caught FIRE. After making several
unsuccessful efforts to unpin her clothes,
during which time the screams ofthc burn.
ing child were heart-rendiDg, the teacher
carried her to amud puddle at some little
distance from the house, and extinguished
The flames by rolling her in it. BY this
time all her clothes were burnt off, except
a narrow strip ofihe fore part Of her dress,
and the remains of belt that held it on.
In his deplorable condition, the Teacher
. iustead Of conveying her TO the house Of
one of the neighbors who lived near by,
sent her home on foot attended only by
chad, while he continued his school as usual
Humanity has not yet quite forsaken tn e
earth.-This poor little tottering victim
was ovcrtaken by stranger who was
travelling that way,--IIe instantly dis
mounted from his horse, took her up gently
in his arms, and bore her with the utmost
speed to her fathers. His name is un-
known, but his act of kindness, worthy Of
the Good Sama ritun, will long be remem-
bered. The day was extremely cold and
raw and the distance moro than mile, in
which her burns, after being rolled in the
mud puddle, were exposed naked to the
cold air. Long before she reached home,
she was seized with shaking like that of
the most violent fit ofthe ague; il proved to
be tho chill Of death, for every effort to
render her warm was unavailing, and she
expired early the next morning"
-..sos--.
DARING OUTRAGE.--A reward Of 500
is offered in the New York papers for the
detection Of the perpetrators Of most dar.
ing outrage, toward one ofthe most respec.
table young ladies of that city, committed
on the afternoon of the 4th inst.
"She was returning home," says the |
advertisement, "through Frankfort-street, !
where she was accosted by young man,
gcnteelly dressed, who in hurried man.
ner, informed her, that her father, whohad |
been for some months coined to the house |
by illness, was taken in Fl I and DYING
This shock deprived her ofhe. recollection,
and when she recovered she found herself |
in a carriage, driving rapidly, and held by
person halfmasked, who wore a cloak and |
cap, and was using means for restoring |
her to her senses. The carriage at length |
stoppeds before white or pale yellow |
house, and it is thought with tree before
the door. She was then lifted out and |
INSURED that that was her fathers house,
and that he would carry her in as soon as !
he got something from the carriage, beliey.
ing her strength too much exhausted by her |
fainiing to walk. She Immediately discov- !
cred the house not to be her fathers, and
while he was yet seeking in the coach, the |
hope ofescape. crossed her mind, and she |
seemed endued with supernatural strengths; |
she dsrted off and directly entered dark |
alley or lane near by the house. which led
into another street, and after having passed
through several streets she found herself |
in Pearl-strect, when she continued her
flight until her strength became entirely
exhausted, and she fell senseless on the
pavement Of respectable merchant, who
kindly took her in, and gave her parents
information Of her situation"
BALrIvoRr, JAN A. Ira agical Affair. |
Raleigh Register Of the 3ist ult contains the
particulars Of tragical affair which recently
occurred at Beaufort, North Carolina A
certain Captain Thomas Thompson, Of Eliza. |
beth City, two or three years ago, succeeding
in obtaining the hand Of an amiabe and re.
spectacle. young lady Of Beaufort, Carteret
COUNTY. In short time after their marriage, |
his conduct towards her became so brutal that
her friends separated her from him. He has
profcssed to feel extremely unhappy in conse.
qucncc, and has endca avoured to prevail upon !
her TO rc:nrn to him, but without effect. For !
nearly or quite two years this has been his !
course unit, within tho last fey months, when |
he has been less heard Of II seems, however,
that he was only sumbcring TO make more |
deadly spring. On Saturday tho 10th inst |
he arrived at Beaufort armed with pistols and
a dirk, and entered the dwelling Of his unfor-
tunate wife, caught her in his arms, and en-
deavourcd to persuade her to go with him.
The family became alarmed, and despatched |
messenger for the brother Of the wife, who
was at Fort Macon 1.-TWO miles off, On his
arrival he demanded his sister. Thompson
refused, and threatened any man with instant
death who should touch either him or his wife. |
The brother, however agreeing 10 leave IL 10
the lady 10 choose, and she preferring 10 re-
main, Thompson snapped one pistol at the
young man. and stabbed his wife once in her
breast and twice in her arm. and likewise a
Justice Of the peace, who attempted TO stop
him. He then made hi, escape, and though
xigilant measures were adopted, the Police
have potsu ccecded as yet, in taking him.
Bait. American.
An officer replied to Marshal Bassompiorre,
,xbo ,st cd b;s ooe that he was either thirty