Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-03-18
From the Rockinnd County (N. ~ Times.
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from the Rocktand County IN ~ Times.
LAMENrABLE CASUALTY.
we have just learned the particulars Of oncl
OF the most melancholy circumstances il has
ever lallen u our lot to record. During the
protractcd incament weather, much fear has
been entertained for the safety of the poor and
destitute inhabitants that reside far up the
mountains, and to approach whom has been
impossible, from the vast body of snow upon
the ground. The few warm days have in a
measure dissipatcd the snow drifts, and persons
nave ventured into the mountains in quest of
WOOD, or in pursuit of game. Many are the
objects OF suffering and distress that issue from
INC mountain cabns,-some with frozen feet
some with frozen hands, and some brought to
inc verge of the grave by absolute hunger
Last Saturday person was passing through
the mountain, when, Just beyond the Orange
county line, he saw a man near a cabin, in
sIttng posture and partly covered with snow.
On approaching he discovered that he was fro
zen To death. lie had in his hand wooden
shovel with which he had evidently been labor
ing 10 open Il passage from his snOw-bnund
n"oi,auon. Entering the cabin, upon the floor
ne observed the frozen bodies of middle aged
woman ana two children. He Immediately raj
hcd the nelghhors, the nearest Of whom resided
az distance II mile and half. and on fur
ther examination, il was asccrtaincd from an
pearances, that they had consumed every par
tlcle of food and fuel, and it il supposed that
the father was attempting to clear path to
some wood which lay short distance from the
cabin, when he expired: and the mother and
children being destitute of food and Gre, could
not have long survived him. 1t is didicut to
imagine situation more replets with horror
and distress than was that of this unfortunate
family, when suffering all the t1imcnts Of cold.
hunger, and approaching death
a horrijle p'o' 10 ca.rGp = G,male-A TRIMS
action showing the most diab0ioal wickedncss
has recently been developed. young orphan
lady residing in or near Barnet. VI was beset
ly Gen. C---n, formerly a candidate for
Cnngress) with the most insulting proposals
These she Indignantly rejected, and came to
reside with an aunt in Boston. Gen. C---n
went to New York 4 young man named Nc
Clint0ck. with whom the young lady had been
acquainted in Vermont, called on her IN Boston
and invited her TO ride with him to Worcester
on thc railroad; 10 which she consent j. On
their arrival there, he Informed her that he
must 60 TO Hartford; but she strcnuously re-
sisted going for some time, when finding him
determined, and fearing t. return T. the city
alone, anI being without money, she CONSENT
Ell % acc Impany him. On arriving 81 Hart
ford, he Informed her that be should take the
stage thu nest morning for Boston; but he de-
ceiyed her aud took her on board the New
Haven stage. There he imposed on her apain
bg pretending - take the Providence, when in
fact he took the New York boat. On arriving
at New York she was hastily placed in a car
riagc when, 10 her asioushmen, and horror,
she found herself in company with Gen. C-h-
man. "Now Eve got you," said the monster.
She WAS whlled away To a house If question:
able fame, aud every effort made by C to
tempt her into the path of dishonor and ruin
hut She resisted all his cnirts and declared she
would pat with her Vi tue only with her life.
Chm finding he had gone too far for his
own safety, placed her again under the charge
of McCiiut1ck, who started with her for Bos-
ton After leaving New Haven some suspi-
ci3ns WIRE started, and several gentlemen pur-
sued and owe took them al Hartford. On ma
king Nnown their crtand, she joyfully threw
herself on their protection, aud has been retur-
ned 10 her friends. Her inhuman kidnapper
WIS Suffered t. escape, and, well his dia-
baIcai employer, stl! goes unwhipt of justice.
Upon the above the editor of the Springfield
Republican remarks--
1--WE find this article without credit, and
know MT in what paper it first appeared, hat
learn that il is incorrect so far rs relates 10 the
circumstances of detection. Soon after the
parties left Treats Hotel in Hartford, on thcii
way t. NV York. il was discovered that the
Young lady had made known her situation 10
some one in the house: that she had no change
of dress, &c. Mr. Treat started Immediately
in pursuit and went to New York, but missed
them. On his return he found McCiintock and
the Young lady at his house, having been de-
tanned there BY his kind family Here Nc
Chntock was made to pay the expense Of the
pursuit, and of conveying her home u Yer
mont; and Mr. Treat passed through this town
a few days after with the young lady in charge.
Improvement in Fire .lrms-A Mr. Colt, OF
Connecticut, has exhibited in this city a newly
invented rifle and pistols, Of admirable consiruc-
ton. The chamber contains tubes for several
charges of powder and ball; it may be made "a
contain from to 10. In cooking the gun "a
shoot. the chamber revolves on an axis, and
brings in succession every tube in the chamber
in line with the barrel; and when discharged
the act Of cooking brings the next tube into po-
siiion, until all are discharged. All the tubes
NAV be recharged as quickly as a single gun
of the ordinary structure. TINS new implement
of War has been shown tn the President, the
Secretary of War, and the Navy, many officers
of both the Army and Navy, and is considered
the most efficient instrument Of the kind ever
invented.
We are Informed that Mr. Colt has alread,
obtained charter from the New jersey LcgiS
lature, and is about to organize Il Joint stool
company, with capital Of $500, 600 for tn,
purpose Of manufacturing rifles and pistols, lo
private use, and that in few months his gun.
viii be in the market Washington Globe.
SuEEP.-Wc noticed last year the sale o
some fine wethers, from the flock the Messr'
Halock, of Milton, Ulster county. Thest