Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-05-24
CRIMES, CASUALTIES, &c.

Chh vi ESs CABO ALII ES. G.
The famous Doct. Dyott, who. was sentenced 10
three years imprisonment for fraudulent banking
operations in Philadelphia, has been pardoned by
Gov. Porter after two years Imprisonment.
Fire al 81. Louis. On the night of the I'd inst
there was great fire at ST. Louis, Missouri, which
destroyed several buildings among them the U.
| 3. (branch) Sub-Treasury. 1t is supposed that
the money is safe in the vault under the ruins Of
the building.
accidents. A lad Ia years of age, son Of Mr..
Hollica Greenwood, was killed at Whitefield, N.
H., OH Monday 3D. inst. by being crushed while
assisting ms iather ITO start jam of logs" A
man named Austin, was drowned at Franklin. N.
H. last week, having been thrown from raft, in
running EastInans Falls" A man named Cole
Chapman was also drowned in the same town.
lie was person Of incorporate habits, and was
found drowned in n small brook. His hat and
jug OF rum were found nenr him. The jug of
rum was supposed TO he the cause of his death.
Correspondence Of the W Y. Herald
CHARLEsToN, S. G., April 9Th, 1871.
Terrific explosion Of Fort MouitTie. | have but
now returned hom the town of Moultreville, Sui
Ivan Island, where was witness to one of jle
NEST terrible disasters that has ever occurred in
this State. Fort Moulrie--of glorious memory
now lies n heap of ruins The magazine was
undergoing some necessary repairs, and by some
means, now unaccountable, fire and powder came
IN contact and the entire structure, with seven
buildings in tile vicinity, were torn to ntoins by
the explosion Of some three hundred barrels Of
powder. At the time OF the explosion, there
were several wolkmen and some soldiers in or
near the magazine, and about fUrty persona in the
Fort. The number Of lives lost has not yet been
nscerinined. The accident occurred about elev
eli O'Clock this morning.
The Louisville Journal says:- The Captain OF
the Fulton informs US that one of the perpelra-
tors Of the late dreadful murder in ST. LOUIS was
recently discovered and arrested at Cairo, on board
the Atalanta He confessed his guilt and was put
on board the Presumption to be taken 10 ST. Lou
u.s. The excitement against the wretch was very
great, and many expected that, on his arrival at
ST. Louis he would be burned at the stake.
Three others of the mur'!erers (a negroes) are
known, and means have been taken TO arrest them.
Horrible details of this affair are given in ST. Lou
is papers, but how far true can only be learned by
Judicial examination.
.4nother Mail Robbery. The eastern mail for
Hartford, was stolen from the stage on Monday
night soon after it left the Greenbush ferry. 1t
was found the next morning in barn near the
village, cut open and robbed Of its contents save
the newspapers, commodity not 10 the taste of
the depredators. 1t is not supposed that much
money was found in the letters, but several drafts
were taken, payable to order.-.4ibany Argus.
Fire in Bideeford, Me. The dwelling house of
Mr.. VIM. N. Hll in Bideeford, Me-, was destroy
ed by fire on the 5th inst. Two small children
were badly burnt, and MIR. and Mrs. Hill were
much injured in endeavoring 10 rescue them.
Melancholy. Welearn that the body of Isabel
Ia Curtis of Bideeford Me-, who left home in n
deranged state ofmind in July last. has been found
in the woods, about four miles from her father S
house.
Shocking Death. We learn from the Lowell
Courier that woman by the name Of Elizabeth
Pierce, of Groton, but oflute resident in Lowell,
died in that city on Friday evening very suddenly,
from the effects of the oil of tanzy. About o.
clock, on Thursday afternoon, she purchased two
drachms of oil of tanzy at an apothecnry's shop,
and probably took it Immediately after she left the
shop. She was soon after seen reeling about, and
finally fell upon The sidewalk. She was removed
to n nris hboring store, and the best of medical
aid caed but in less than an hour from the time
she purchased the tanzy, she was n corpse.
Mitchell the forger, has been delivered up by
the c. adian Governor, and was at Whitehall, on
tue iG s.. in charge of an officer, ON his way to
New York
THE 81. Louis tragedy.-by -';r from the Of
flee OF the New Era May 5th, we learn INA, ,i,..
steamboat freeHDpHon HTTI'eu Ut 81 LouiS tbdt
morning, from the mouth of the Ohio having OH
board Sewall, and that the Omega arrived the
night previous, iroms trip up the Missouri, with
Warrack.
A daughter of b. Newton, Esq, at Palmyra,
Wayne Co.. N. Y, aged nine years, was burned
to death on the 9th inst. While leaning her head
upon table OH which was lighted candle she
fell asleep and her sleeve took fire from the blaze.
Before she could be relieved from her burning
clothes she was past recovery.