Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-02-01
GRIMES, CASUALTIES, &c.


Fire and loss Of iJe On Saturday morning,
23d ut the umbrella factory of Wright a. Broth
crs, Philadelphia, was burnt; loss 100000. A
large sum, but nothing TO the loss of the lives OF
three young men, who were killed by the falling
of one of the walls of the building. Tneir names
are Mark S. Rink, Oscar Douglass and - Red
man.
.9Gecting Occu renee. Some weeks since we
noticed the failure of the Franklin Bank of I}uti-
more. 1t turns out, according to the Baltimore
correspondent of The Boston Atlos, who wrote on
the ooh ult. that this failure was occasoned by the
dishonesty of James l.. Hawkins, late cashier
who is dehultcr to the bank in the sum of 81 49,
O00 and debtor for $4,000 bcsidcs-rnaling
$l360n0, or one fourth OF the whole capital ofthe
bank. Hawkins had been Cashier for twenty
years, and enjoyed The confidence aud esteem of
every body. But he yielded TO temptation and
fell, like Luclicr, never to rise again. On the
discovery his crime, he turned out all his prop
erty To tho bank, and Immediately left the city,
leaving an nlleconate wife and daughter. The
following account we copy from the Atlas:
The account no sooner reached Mrs. Hawkins
that her husband was more largely indebted to the
bank than even his property would repay, that she
sent for one Of the Directors, and handed him II
release OF dowry in the real estate, 10000 hcT
own property. She had then no thought that
crime could be laid to his charge AMI il was on.
iy on Thursday last that the fact was made know
10 her. She was devoted aud afieconate wife
noble hearted and high spirited-oue who could
have met poverty with smile, but, as she said,
could not survive Disgrace TO that moment she
was in almost robust health, but the fatal news
cut off all love of life, and the hand of death was
upon her Grief afforded her some relief but
in short time the fountain of her tears was dried
and she talked and smiled rs il she were happy
She an aged wonan-beyond the time of lie
when the feelings are supposed most susceptible
of being impressed shocked. But when her
tears ceased to flow, her friends said that some
dreadful change had taken place, and physician
was called. lie could see nothing OF disease--Ier
pulse beat with unwonted regularity, and every
outward manifestation gave indications OF high
heath-but still he felt, as all felt who saw her.
that they looked upon dying woman. She told
them she was dying and asked that MIR. Hawkins
might be sent for. He sent for, ana arrived
on Saturday at 3 p. Nj. IL n dreadful hour
of meeting the partner OF his Joys and soother of
his pains--the wife of his young affection and his
old age-lay broken hearted before him, and he,
guilty man, stood 10y 10 hear her last words OF I'M
dying affection, and receive her parting blessing.
And SO she died of broken heart
| write no fiction; if ever woman died of II bro
ken heart, she did. Even in death she bore the
evidences OF health and looked like one who had
lain down to pleasant sumbcrs Yesterday morn
ing Il collection of friends accompanied her to the
grave, and thus she persisted, adding another to
those who have died
fwillier'd or OF broken hearts:
For this last is maDaly which suys
More than numbered in the list Of Fate,
Taking all shapes and hearing many names.
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