Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-05-03
GRIMES, CASUALTIES, sc.

Ohio, Kentucky, and also the Bank Of America in |
New York city. Ills spoils amount to $4,000.
Rewards offered for his arrest, but probably too
late. He must G. +. Tt o. gone to Texas-ere
this.
The city of New Orleans has been the scene of
preat excitement i'm consequence of the seduction
of an orphan girl, under circumstances oil pecu-
liar aggravation: DR.. Hough has also been ar |
rested, examined aud held TO bail in the sum of
$4,000 on charge of having perpeirated bru-
tn assault on the person Of girl eleven years of
ape This case one of most horrible atrocity
and added to The intense excitement caused
throughout the city by the occurrence first mem
toned.
accident A distressing accident occurred on
board the Steamboat Gen. Brady, on Thursday
Inst, as she was approaching the landing at Gin
cinna,i, gentleman named Chatileon had gone
oil board, and while stepping across the shaft, the
engines being still in motion, his foot slipped, and
throwing out his arm TO sustain himself it was
caught between the elbow and shoulder, in the
fly wheel and torn off. lie was Immediately cur
red to the Office of surgeon, where some splin-
tiers were removed and the proper dressings APP
piled to the shattered limbs He is likely to do
we'll
Distressing Occurrence,-On the 18th ult- n lit
tie after sunset, the house occupied by MIR. Sche-
piy corner OF LIST and 18Th streets, was discovered
to be on fire in the second story BY timely and
efforts,
the chamber cleared'of the smoke, tue dread
ful spectacle was presented of the ifeess body Of
one of MIR. Scheng's children on the floor, burned
almost to a crisp. Both the parents were absent
when this sad event occurred. The mother had
crossed the street to a neighbours, short time pre-
viously, leaving directions to the eldest daughter
TO make fire; who, having arranged the fuel
properly, left lighted lamp on the hearth, and
went to the pump for water. Ii is supposed her
sister, who was about four years old, ungnardedly
approached the lamp and finding her clothes OH
fire, hurried up stairs and hid herself under the
bed where her remains were found. babe
which slumbering in The same room was res
cued uninjured. Washington Globe.
Frozen 10 Death.-An Incorporate man Ivy the
name of Paul Golf was found dead in the snow
near Taunton, Mass, the l4h u lie left
neighbors house on Monday night, about nine
o'clock, for his hume, aud it is supposed persisted
in the storm on the way.
Bank Robbery. Savannah papers state
that the Planters bank of the state of Georgia. in
that city, has been robbed of S37 900, consisting
of notes OF the Bank Of various denominations
hut principally OF notes of $50 and $50. The
money is said to have been distracted from the
vault of the Bank. A reward Of $4,000 is offered
for the detection of The thief.
Miraculous EScdpe.-A young man in the en-
poy of Mr. Thomas Hoag in Milford, was knock
ell down by lightning OH the Cd u while passing
near large oak tree which slivered to atoms
and scattered over an of five acres. Aho
completely surrounded by the fragments of the
tree yet strange say, be received no other inju
nv than being severely stunned by The shock. = o.
sego IN " Republican.
.4,cGh Occurrence.-A few nights since, says the
Tallahassee (F.) Sentinel, IL negroes belonging to
the Rev. Wesley Adams ofJefferson County were
burned to death. They were all in one building
and it is supposed were suffocated, and rendered
insensibie, as they gave no alarm, and when the
doors were opened, uttered not a groan. The
building was entirely destroyed.
Murder by Slaue--The New Orleans Bee of
the 9th ult says that mulatto boy owned by MIR.
Herman of Point Couple, having stolen some
money from his master, had been detected and
threatened with a severe foggIng On the eve
ming of the 4lh, while Mr.. Tieruan was lying in
his berth on board the steamboat the slave, armed
with large butcher knife, went to the stae-roon
aud stabbed his master twice in the throat. The
wounds are considered mortal. The alarm being
given, the hoy was pursued TO the bow of the
boat, and finding escape impracticable, jumped
overheard, and has not since been heard of.
The dwelling house of Mrs Martha Wood OF
Westmoreand, N. H., took fire OH Saturday, the
3D. ult and was consumed. Mrs. W., widow
lady, aged 64 persisted in the fiames The fire
took in a room occupied by Mrs. Wilbur, who
with her babe and nurse were the only persons
about the premises. 1t is said the old lady, though
forced out of the room once or twice. persisted in
returning, either to save her properly or to perish
with il. Loss $l000-no insurance.
CAUTION.-The public are hereby cautioned
against the deception and Tcachery OF u scoundrel
in human shape who calls his name GAIUs WIND
soR SoULE, alias Gaius Soule lie came to this
town about four years ago, from the State OF
Maine called himself a single man, 20 years o!
age, and by his lying and aattery he won the af-
fections of my daughter, and married her,-'hey
married in August, 1885, and lived together
until this spring, when facts appeared to prove his
inquity. lie has one wife and one child now liv-
ing in Montyille, State of Maine. He ran away
Qeaving his first wife at Montve) TO another parl
of the State, and was there published to another
when messenger passing that way he was de-
tected. SAID Soule is about ten years older than
he represented, is 5 feet inches in height neal
sighted, has rather singular look about the eyes
sta,nmers some when excited, pretends to be
cIothier by trade; he left here the 9Th of Apri
INST, for paris unknown. AARON LAMB.
Bridgwater, VT, April Goth lS4l.
Printers in the United States are requested &c.
Drowned, in Otter Creek, near Gookns Fa
on Tuesday morning last, Mr. Orlando N. Dana
formerly merchant in Castleton.
Mr. Dana has for the last ten months been Ia
horng under mental arrangement. He left hi
house OIL Monday evening about ! | o'clock ant
went to the Creek and thew himself in. Hi
body was recovered Tuesday after noon. Verde
ofthe jury of inquest that the deceaeed came t
his death by drowning in Ouer Creek, while in
state of mental derangensnt.- Rutland Herald.
The new steamboat South America, on III
Hudson was much injured by the breaking OF lie
shaft on the Oath nit. Eight persons were severe
Jy scaded-none fatally