The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-01-23

him on storage that it his duty to protect it
,,,l called for; that he and his friends were we'll
armed and prepared defend it at the expense of
,boir lives; that they had no i'll will towards any of
those without, and entreated them TO withdraw
some of them would be killed if they persevered.
The mob then repaired to the front of the house
and commenced beating in the doors and windows
with stones and other missiles. Some stones were
thrown back by those within when some of the mob
came forward with guns, posted themselves in front
of the building, and evelled them at the windows,
watching for tho appearance OF those within About
this time a gun was fired from the building and
MORALLY wounded man by the name of Bishop,
= pripcipal actor with the-mob. The mob then dis
perged, carrying with them their wounded COM
panion. They however soon returned with incre0s-
ed numbers Some so or 90 were armed with RI
aes or muskets Shots were made into and from
tho warehouse. At this crisis the bells were rung
and the Mayor appeared and addressed the mob
.erdoovornn 10 disperse them. He visited the ware
bouse to uersuade those within to give up the press,
but in vain
The mob now procured and raised a ladder to lire
the roof Of the building, and of them assembled
for that purpose. At this time LeveJoy, followed
bv Mr. Weller. ofthe firm of Gerry Il WeIler,came
ont of door at the foot of the warehouse ana mr.
ed at The man on the ladder. shout arose from
the mob followed by voIley from their guns from
which Lovejoy received three balls III his ie
and two in his arm. Mr. Weller was shot thFougn
the leshy part of the leg below the knee Love
low exclaimed, 80 God / am killed., and win a
nnic stem passed INTO the house, assembled the stairs
leading to the counting room, at the head OF winch
he began to lalter. He assisted into the count
nn ROOM when he fell and Immediately expired
Soon after this MIR Rolf attempted TO come out at
81, ,,,,,h
and was shot in the leg above the ankle joint. The
roof of the building being on fire, merchant who
had goods stored in the building, found means 10
communicate with those within, who consented to
give up the press if the fire was put out, and they
nermitled to retire unframed. The mob agreed TO
these terms provided they left their arms IN the
house This was agreed to and the fire put. The
abooniss now left the house and passed down the
leyce in the rear Of the warehouses. When pass
ne the foot Of State street which runs to the wafer
some shots made at them, and some had their
clothes perforated and torn, but none were wound
cd. The mob ROW entered the house, and after
visiting the counting room, and examining the XIII
ed and wounded, proceeded to throw the press out
upon the lcvce, and break it TO pieces, and alter
taking solemn outh the ruins of that ohnox-
ions and nutilaod article to protect each other
from the grasp Of the law, and lis penalties, they
dispersed cxultng in their victory. The next day
the killcd were buried BY their respective friends,
and in Il few days the excitement subsidized Little
has been said on the sub cct of late, and nothing
has yet been done openly 10 bring the offenders 10
Justice | am aware there can De but one general
sentiment regarding the conduct of the mob party,
in the New England states, that of abhorance.-
But when consider that large portion of our
population is made up of emgrants from Virginia,
II IL, A NTtsCicSinDi nd
Louisiana that the practice of wearing small arms
and resorting to them for defensive and offensive
purposes every broil quarrel, has long prevail
cd (honco the great number Of assassnations and
nurders) that those emgrants bringing into our
community these customs, habits and practices,
(and they find many congcnal spirits even from the
land of steady habits although it furnishes no en-
cuse paliaton for such outrage, yet it affords
Il why such violence is rcsorted to on every
occasion of extreme excitement and opposition
Mr. Wilson, the Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatves of Arkansas, who it will be remembered,
rushed from his chair while presiding and with II
bowie knife murdered in his place member Of the
House, was baled for $40 ,0G0-two Judges out Of
three, determining that his offence Of rank murder
in the most monstrous form, baable
Councils of the Indians have lately been held in
Canada, where it was annuncod to them that
William ~ is dead. they have no loRger Great
Father" but IL "Great Nothcr!'
The aspect Of affairs both in Spain and Portugal
continued gloomy. 1t considered that the cause
of Don Carlos rapidly on the decline.
In 1901. there was snow in Boston unit! the
18Th of February.
The Clarcmont, N. H. Eagle says:-A couple OF
drovors in this vicinity sent lot of fine cattle to
lnc and " hen their reacbed
them 1910 of it good for nothing! They were
bills of the Government Grist Mill in Boston the
Commonwealth Bank. Oh the better Currency
From the Boston atlas of January II.
FAILURE OF THE MIDDLESEX BANK.
The Middlesex Bank, of East Cambridge, which
has been sort Of tender to the exploded Govern
EaMI IN ding cit and Of ,.!.,nA iLn Hon Hon