Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-01-25
CRIMES, CASUALTIES, &C.

Fire The dwelling house Of Mr. Simeon Nash,
Of East Montpelier, took fire from u stove pipe
running through II chamber, and was burnt down
on the morning of the Goth instant. Part Of the
furniture was saved. Loss from SOC to GOO dol
lUrs 10 insurance
"A Shooting .4ccident, we learn, occurred on
Thursday night of last week at hlslead i'll this
state. The rain, it will he recollectcd, was very
heavy and the streams much swollen. Az young
lady, by the name of Hannah Murphy, was riding
in company with gentleman to ball ut Paper
Mill Village, the vehicle either in consequence of
the slippery descent of the road bordering on the
stream the giving away off portion ofthe bridge,
was precipitated into the water. The gentleman 81
horse were carried some ways, but we believed
escaped without injury Miss Nj. however, was
borne down the stream, went over three daHsand
was taken up ut distance of three miles from the
spot at which the accident occurred. mangled
corpse There is something shocking in the idea
OF young lady being thus suddenly hurried into
eternity. Claremont ~ II. Eagle.
number of robberies of the mail between New
York and the west, has taken place since the 9th
ofNovember last the perpetrators of which had
eluded the utmost vigilance OF the department and
the police. We pleased to learn from the
Baltimore Sun, that Messrs Howard, Kennedy,
and George Pitt, special agents OF the department,
have succeeded in tracing these depredatons to
their authors, four of whom were arrested at
Washington and Union Town, Pennsylvania, or
the 9Th inst. The first one arrested was n mail
driver named German, who voluntarily made II
confession which led to the capture of the others,
whose names are Doctor Bradee OF Union Town,
The chief Of the gang, man named Purnell who
acted as his clerk, and another named Strayer, his
tool. The Doctor either is, or pretends TO he eX-
ceedingly illiterute though IL is evident that he
is the principal rogue and 1t is even supposed that
he has accomplices in other sections OF the coun-
small bags. travelling trunks Il vaeses were found
besides $4,000 which were secreled in hay
mound and of which a part can he identified by
Mr.. Taylor of Louisville, Ky. as having been mail
ed by him in November last.
A heart rending occurrence resulting in the in
slant death Of an active and esteemed young man,
happened in the town of Warren, i'll this county,
on Tuesday, the 20th ult. 1t appears that several
individuals -among Others Mr.. Memo W. Rath-
bun of Springfield were engaged in pursuit of
foxes and that Mr.. f. having occasion tor his loa
ded rifle, was in the act of Withdrawing it, muzzle
foremost, from beneath the seat in the sleigh when
The trigger became eutanged in some straw, aud
the contents OF the piece were discharged into the
side of the unfortunate Young man, causing al
most instantaneous death. Mr.. X. was ia his 2Sth
year. and was universally beloved ny his acqunin'
lance. What ndds to the affecting nature Of The
case, the deceased was TO have been married du
ring the present week to "A young lady OF Warren
aud we are told his wedding suite arrived al Cher
nv Valley shortly after The lileless form it was &c
have adorned was carried into his fathor's house
Truly in the midst OF life we are in DEATH
Herkimer M y. Journal.
little hoy six years old, son of Mr.. Lord o
Norwich, VI. was drowned in the Connecticut OF
Tuesday of week before last. lie weni down up
on the ice to dip pail ofwater, when it gave wa.
and he found waery grave. Every attempt thu
far to recover his body has proved abortive. Boil
e ia If tnn l,ou md
absent on journey.
Shocking result Of i,,temperance. A carrespon
dent at Patterson, N. }. informs us, says the N. Y
Sun, of another shocking death which has occur
red at that place, te result of ntoXication. 1t up
pears that Mrs. Macagul, aged 80, who worke,
in one of the factories having Obtained quart G
rum, went homo with it, and became helplessl
drunk, leaving her domestic duties TO lovely lii
tie daughter Of eight years old. During the da
the child absened herself a short time for the pur
pose OF getting neigbor to he Up her to lift lhrg
boiler from the stove, and while she was gone, he
mother, as is supposed, attempted herself TO re
move the boiler and in the attempt Knocked owe
the stove, by which means her clothes were set o
fire, and she was so horribly burned all over he
body, that, after lingering .unspeakable agon
ill nine in the evening, she expired.
Iniemperance and freezing. Sometime Frida
evening LIST inst. man was found in his sleigh neJ
the Columbus ST. bridge, almost frozen TO dealt
His horses had stopt against building He WI
taken into a house, and after great exerons i
was restored so that he could speak. He had bee
drinking, became intoxicated, started for hon
aud his horses stopped. His hands and feet WEI
frozen, and in short time, had he not been dl
covered he would have reeled and staggered in
the presence OF his Maker. Who hath sorrow
-Ciepelund O. Herald.
-Four tiues lost. We have received an ext
from the Office of the Maueh Chunk Courle
which gives the most distressing details of the e
fects of the recent freshet in that vicinity
, immense amount of property was injured -liv
ola female and three children, were lost. III
shanties of many Of the Iaborers and workers
The coal mines were completely deluged and Il
distress for time was very great indeed. Alb,
ny .4du.
Horrible affair. We learn that two negro
were taken out of the jail'of Dupln County,
this state, few days ago by gang of armed me
and deliberately shot at night, by torch-ight!
The cause Of this outrage was, that The negro
were charged with cruel murder, and doul
were entertained, from the previous escape of
nccompiee, whether the jail was sufficiently sro
10 keep the others safely until court This is {
first instance we have ever known, in our las
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