Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-12-20
Domestic intelligence.


5ogs IN ,hi. vicinity within the issi tao OF three
weeks have exhibited tho mott p.lrabe symptoms
81 having become rabs. aud ihsi m Consequence
coasidc'thc excitement exists among our eiiizens.
se,.fal doss sad other snia,sls are known to have
bccu bitten. sDd sbat adds to the weil-founded
alarm j. tbs, scvrrs, persons have also been bitten.
one Of HON died 90 The evening Of the 2i'h inst.
eshibiiing oil tie dreadful symplons 81 this sppa
! ng disease. This Nery respectable cUlofrd
inun nsmed George Austin, aho was bitten about
four weeks sipcc. TIE Aouud had eslcd end oil
alarm had nearly ceased, Whca on "Wednesday eve
uing last Nbilc al tea the symptoms ui the disease
uppcAfed. snd sbvut O'Clock at nigh, was followed
by foil desclopcmou'. C1nvuisions aud spasms
Of the moe, distressing character sucrecded aud
the wreichcd man would lac "a his face. knssh his
trcjb truth Of The mouth bite hls own flesh, bark
Ike dog and make the mos, distressing noises
exhibiting degree ct agony almos, too Intense lc
DC bchcld. He died about nine O'Clock on Thurs.
day evening. One " two very respectable gentle
men, surrounded by interesting ibiucs, who were
bitten by the same dog aud about the same time
~ith The negro. aye now SOLDERING with their inmi-
lies all the dfeaCful alarm aud conservation consc-
qncnt upon he apprehension Of being similarly ul-
talked Hdrlford Pat. 4. DAN.
Most mridHcloig Within The sbor, space Of 3
weeks. three bruiLers, George, Jos,ph and Jacob
Spencer worthy and respectable citizens Of this
county, have fallen victims TO that dangerous and
loalsome disease. the small pox. The eldest broth
CT, George, took the disease at Syracuse, about
weeks since. and immediately thereafter aas brought
to lis residence IN tho village o. najoharrie Here
the alarm consequent; upon the cxistcuce ola NAL
idy destructive Of human life, caused many TO
d. ,rt, ,aJ L.,
been suffering under a less fatal distempcr, would
cheerfully have attended bim. Fraernal affection
oyetcnmc the fears Of his brothers, Joseph and Ja-
cob, and they attended hun during his illness, aud
almost unasss'ed deposited MS remains in the 81
lent tomb. The consequence was that they boil,
took the disease and became its victims. George
died on monday November l4lh. Joseph on Tues
day. 29th. aud Jacob on the night of Monday Dec
9th. George who about AZ years of age has
left wife snd eight children, and Joseph, who was
a wldower, aged about 81, has left one child.
We are happy to state, that there are no new
cases Of the disease at Canajoharrie. Fonda Her,
REMARKABLE CIRCUMSTANCE. David Thonp
son, an old soldier who fought eighty years ago at
the selge OF Fort WIN. Henry, when it surrender
ed to the French under Mon,calm, died lately a,
taston, IN. ~ at the age of one hundred wears.
His grandmother was Mary lIoughton. who died
in l70S, aged one hundred and Gye. II is related
OF her by the Lowell Courier tina, at the sinking
OF Fort Royal Jamaica, by an earthquake, she cluug
on on me s,l ct OF. her house. aoated away it, aud
of the inhabitants Of the i'll fatcd town persisted in
the ruins. Several years had elapsed after the
disaster, when there came TO the tavern in Dor
chester, IN. II where she served as a waiting
ho ,p., IA,
to be her husband.-Ile was at sea when their
house was sunk and had never hefurc received ii
dings Of her.
Shocking dtcidcnt Mr. Howard of Wells late
y fell from ledge of rocks, l6 feet hia in that
place, which caused his death. He had been to
the house of "A neghbor, and was returning home
abpu, . oclcck IN the evening, over The ledge
Having reached the top, he sat down on log TO
rest after sitting some time he attempted to pro
coed, but lost his way and wandering about 10 the
dark, fell of the precipcc. where he was found next
morning almost lnscnsible, having his bones bro
ken IN several places. and his whole body badly
manglcd. lie was carried to the nearest house
where he partially revived at first, but died short
time afterwards. - Fcrmoat Statesman,
HorriJie Cruelty. complaint was on the Oh
INST. made against man named Samuel Burton
for assauliing woman named Sarah Herring. and
IT the accusation be :ruc, he fist beat her unil he
almost len her sens eloss, and then Deliberately
took lighted candle and set Ere to her clothes IN
consequence of which she was nearly burned 10
death. II Is but far to say that highly respec.
table i3dlvcual offered testify that Burton was
not present when the burning took place. The
magistrates however considered it their duty TO hold
him to ball.-.E T. }. Of Com.
Il gang Of young RoLbers Richard Burdsen
Henry Sirangman. James Collins, Joseph Kennedy
aud Henry Burus, lads from II to I6 wears orage
were on the 9th inst, committed to prison CHARGED
with being the principal persons who supplied The
depot kept by McMrnus in Desbrossess street
which was broken up BY the police few DAYS back
1t has been already ascer,ained that within YER,
short period these young robbers stole from differ
ent stores, goods TO the amount of S 433.-B.
rhIl'p Thompson, esq, lawyer Of eminence
snd man Of genius, at Oweusburch, XIV. was
s'l.eu ny na" "~a'ed Jetierd. A large fire hae
occurred IN The place, and se,erul s..reo,ed io,i
yiduss were arrested and tried for arson; Jeffer,
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