Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-01-18
CRIMES, CASUALTIES, &C.
DAMAGES BY THEFLoOD.

Pier,no,it~nd LYME carried AWAY ;Orford bridge
damaged slightly; two costly bridges vt Lisbon
N. II, carried away, and tho factory considerably
dguaged.
away.
Hudson Riru.- Cleared pf tie ico no damage
that We learn.
Several bridges on e's,ceums entering The Hud-
son have been carried away, antiat FWnkndale,
The cotton factory, owned by james Giren and
valued at from 10000 to 10000 dollars was eu-
iirely destroyed.
Csoton Riuer-(Above N. Y. City,. The dan
built across the river by the ~ Y. city corporation,
for the purpose of supplying The city with water,
is partly swept away cost $iS50OO' Three per-
sons were drowned, and factory and three bridg
cs were drstroyedbelow the dam.
. The packet sup Garrick from Havre for New
York, was wrecked near Sandy Hook in the storm
of Thursday, 9TH cargo valued at C7O,O0O-pas-
sengers saved.
Mar imack River-Two bridges gone at Con
cord.
In New jersey aud Pennsylvania the foods were
very destructive 10 bridges, mills, &c. all but one
bridge between Trenton aud Easton. carried away.
Mauch Chunk, Pd. correspondent of the N.
Y. Courier and Enquirer gives a doleful account
of the flood at this place. The destruction Of
bridges, locks, boats, SC. was complete the nav
igation is entirely destroyed; three mills gone
aud worse, dwelling houses, with their inmates,
swept AWAY. The account concludes thus
Out of 20 houses from Squire Sayres to Lee
highton, but remain and very many of the in
mutes gone with them. Those who heard them,
say that their shreks for help appalling;
every account grows more dreadlul-the river is
clear stream, reaching from mountain to noun
tain.
Fire al Chicago. Nine buildings destroyed on
the 2Sth ult. We notice that the shop of ;. Il.
Cnil, wi yos formprlv of Ibis VILLAGE. WINS in.
jured TO the amount OF $500.
Melancholy Accident. he 3 o'clock train of
cars from Boston for Portsmouth, on the Eastern
Rail Road, on Saturday afternoon last, met with
fatal accident near OWNS rope walks, between
Salem and Beverly. The engine came in contact
with horse and chase that were crossing the
track, in which were Mr.. Teale OF Salem, his wife
and child Mrs. Teale was Immediately killed,
as was the horse. Mr.. Teale was thrown by the
side of the road and slightly bruised the child es-
capped unhurt. A person who was at the crossing
made the signal to Mr.. Teale to stop, informing
him that the cars were near We understand that
no blame is attached 10 the engine man, as the
workmen in the rope walk heard distinctly the
engine bell.-BOSton Alias Jan III.
CONFEDERATION al .NeiO Orleans sir liues lost
The New Orleans papers of the 2Sth ult. bring in
telligence of disastrous fire, which broke out ar
) O'Clock in the morning of the preceding day, on
the Levee between the beef and vegetable mar
kets The fire commenced in chandlery estab-
'shment kept by Mr. J. N. Morrison The wind
blew gale, and the flares spread rapidly. Fears
were entertained that the shipping at some of the
wharves in the vicinity would be destroyed but
the vessels being unmoored they fortunately drift
ted out of harms way. Mr.. Morrison's store, the
Independence Coffee House. and dry good store,
owned by Messrs Panchon frere with their con-
tents. were almost wholly destroyed. Six persons
lost their lives in the flames, or by the falling of
ruins, among whom were lady, Mrs Brown)
Two children, two iremen (Messrs. Cunningham
and Rowan and female slave. The total loss Of
property is estimated at about 100000. The a
mount Of insurance is not stated.
melancholy accident occurred in this town
on Monday last, which came near proving fatal to
one of our most valuable citizens. As the circuln-
stances of the case may appear to some incred-
hle, it may not be improper 10 say that we have
the following particulars from source that may
be relied upon:
Mr. Oliver Whppe, on the day above men,
toned, was in the woods about three -fourths of
mile from his house, choppng. He had COM
menced chopping down q tree, about seven inches
through, which was bent over by an another tree
which was lodged in its top; and had chopped it
about half off, when the tree broke, and splinter
flew from it, and hitting Mr.. Whipple on the leg
below the knee, severed it entirely from his body
Wr. Whipple Tell to the ground but was not a.
ware OF the loss of his leg until he had arisen and
attempted to walk. He then took up his leg and
axe ana Slalleu IUT nbHG. re went dDOuL TOUR
rods and finding it somewhat difficult to travel he
cut pole, and leaving his and disnembered
limb behind, travelled about 80 rods, when he es-
pied man drawing logs He called to the
man. who went to him with his team aud carried
him home.
He went from the sled into his house without
assistance. His hands were found to be consid
erably frozen.
So little did the wounded leg bleed that his course
could not have been traced by the blood on the
snow
The limb was amputaed above the knee joint,
on the same evening, by the medical gentlemen of
this village. Mr.. W. was on Tuesday, in a COM
Portable condition. and from present appearances,
will soon be able to attend to his busness.-.Ma-
lone W. Y. Palladium.
Stage accident. During q severe snow storm
on the Cd instant, the Telegraph MaR Stage
from Springfield to this city, was upset when a.
bout two miles from Hartford There were sew
era passengers in the Stage two or three of whom
were slightly injured. Mr.. Mech, who was on
his way to Washington, with the Electoral Vote
ofVermont, was considerably stunned by the shock
and Mr.. Cune had his head cut somewhat by the
blow. No blame whatever is attached TO the dri
yer, as the storm was so severe that lac could not
the road he was refining up his horses when
the stage verturned.-Hdrjord COurant.
.4nother Murder. From the Danville Reporter
ofJan LIST, we learn the particulars of another
diaboical murder. From the verdict OF the Cor
oner's jury, it appears that on the night of the 22d
December, one James E. Lanier, living near
White Oak Mountain, in the county of pittsyva
MIA, accompanied by three negro men belonging
10 his father. whom he had procured to mid him
in his murderous design, proceeded to the resi-
dence of his victims, and murdered four persons
to wit: Betsy Fleeman, Eliza Fleeman, her daugh-
ter, and two small boys, children of said Eliza
Two of the murdered persons were deliberately
beheaded- the other two the brains were bea-
fnn fxyn hos olai,,
sons of the murderer.
After despatchng the victims, Lanier piled their
dead bodies in the middle of the floor, covered
them with straw and set fire to it and the house
One Of the boys killed, about four years of age
terrified at the murder of his mother and grand