The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-06-18
From. The Dezaapare State Journal.

""e WI "e' :" helaWare river, ana the hpI'chr
ahce Oh column Of smoke gave evidence OF
fact. 1t required but a moment for our citizens
to make up Their minds On such an occasion; a.
although the burning vessel was some four
five miles distant, they determined to exert them
SSeelly ! to give her snccor Soon the Water
Wnch, suction engine, fitted Tor thu exigency
dashed TO the wharf where the New Jersey
Steamboat, Captains Peirson and Cling, soon
raised the steam, and sped her way to the consu-
ming vessel-which proved to be the brig Ru.
pert, Rankin, of Bangor, bound from Philadel-
pha to Matazaezas, with merchandise. There
seemed but little probability Of subdung the
names at the time the New Jersey reached her,
out lhe spirit of the Water Witch members and
DINERS VINO acco~nqnied them, would not per-
mt inactivity at such ,'..,e: so with arms of
strength they went to week. anu ~ dint of sever
al hours Of the hardest labor, and at un,~- annar-
rently agans, all hopes, they Mt last subduoI
the flames, and did not leave the vessel until
they were satisfied that the fire was entirely
OUT
Too much praise cannot he given to those in
dividuals who took an active part in this gener-
Gus movement Few.men wonid hive turned
out W it'll such aacrty under such circumstan.
stances; and the free appropriation Of tho steam
boat New Jersey, by captains Persons and
Cling, must call forth the highest praise. Much
deeds of generosity earn to our city an imperish-
bling title of philanthropists
The Rupert now lies AT King street, wharf,
where the remains of the cargo are being Ian
ded. She is very much injured by the fire.
Extraordinary circumstance On the 18th of
April last, girl of respectable connections, in
the parish OF Norton, discovered part o n nee
die embedded under the skin of the fore finger
her left hand. 1t was Immediately taken out
by her friends who supposed that it had been
forced there by accident when sewing. How
ever, on the following morning another broken
needle was observed in the same place, and
since then, at different times nearly fifty pieces
have been extracted, all Of the same fore fin
ger ofthe right hand, lasi week The pieces va
ny in length, and most of them are perfectly
bright, and little bent at one end. What rem
ders the circumstances more extraordinary is,
that the girl, whose age is fourteen, has never
suffered the least pain from their presence, and
is totally unable to accounl for their appearance
but her friends conclude that she must have
swallowed them when an infant. About twelve
months ago she experienced a pam in her left
shoulder, but was of short duration, and she has
always enjoyed good health The writer Of
this article extracted two pieces Of the needle
himself with pair of tweezers Four pieces
were taken out successfully on Tuesday last
three on Thursday, and another yesterday NOR.
ming. How many more will appear the writer
is unable to judge.-S!6ield Independent.
DEATH OF PRINCE SAuNDERs.-Died, ut Port
an Prince, Hayti, in Feb ruary last, Prince Saun-
Hnyt Mr. Saunders was one of the best edu-
Gated colored men ever reared in this country
He was born in Thetford Vermont, where he re-
ceived good English education. About the
year 1906, no was employed to teach the free
colored school of Colchester. Conn. and was
subsequently, it is believed, graduated at Dart
mouth college, after which he taught in Boston.
From Boston he went to Hayt, where he was
employed by Christopher, The first crowned
monarch of the new world as his agent to i'm.
prove the state of education in his dominions 8.
and was sent TO Europe to procure means of in
slruction Ir England he treated as minis
ter plenpoteniary, and his cognomen being mis-
taken tor his title, he was conversant with the
nobility, and admitted to the society of the
King, and quite at home ut the house of Sir
Joseph Banks, then president ofthe Royal Socie
ty.-.NetO York Com. .Adu.
HORRIBLE. We copy the following account
of barbarous transaction which seems to be
sanctioned by the laws Of the United States,
from the n. Y. Star.
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