The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-11-08

TERRIBLE CASUALTY. We learn from the
Portland Advertiser that on Thursday morning lustut
Leyant, the house occupied by w. e.. & L. P.Smth,
sheet iron and tin manufacturers discovered to
be in Aames and though the alarm was instantly Civ
en- all aid was useless. So sudden was it, that l.. p
Smith saved nothing but the clothes he had on; and,
woul to relate his Oldest child, beautiful little daugh
ter of about three years Of age, together with another
girl who lived with them, Sophia Jackson, about sew
encen years ofagn, daughter Of Caleb Jackson, who
slept in n chamber, were consumed 10 tho fumes
They must have been sufocated before the fire was
discovered, as they made noise.
Sad Accideat-Iittle Rock, Arkansas, has been
recently the Of great xcitemcnt and Of violent
death. In seems that some dozen persons had been
arrested on charge OF having committed robberies, bur
garcs, acts of ncendarisn, counterfeitng, SIC. land
that one Of them, desperate fellow named William
| Caldwell, escaped from custody. The city was
greatly alarmed ard guards posted in the prn-
cpal places. On the night Of the 7th, two separate
guards were stationed at the house Of Caldwell-ne-
Their being aware of the presence Of the other. The
night was very dark and wet, and two of the men,
oae Of each quad, named n 3. Thomasson and f..
Y. Baker, mistook each other for Caldwell; and af-
ter little quarrel by wordsThomasson fired at Ba-
ker and killed him, supposng him to be CALDWELL
1t was purely accidental but created great excite
ment.
TERRIToR1AL ELEcr1oN.-The election recent
y held in Florida for Legislature Delegates has re.
suited in a majority for the Wings.
The Algerine Ladies of Providence wear cast iron
panth!et,s.-Locofoco paper.
The Dorr Ladies Of Providence don't wear any at
all; couldn't be expected OF them TVhig paper
Keep it before the people that every ocoroco from
81 States voted against the tariff with or without dis
tributon.
The Declaration of Texan independence was sign.
ed on the I'd Of March, I836,by Sc persons of whom
so were natives Of the United States-one of Yucca
tan, one of England one of Ireland one of Scotland,
! and two of Bexar
! The Locofoco majority in Ohio is hot Goals on the
backs of the wings in Newly ors But they are shak
ing them OF by rising erect and string about through
! the state. Every about Ohio awakes whg
in New-Yor!i land there enough loco chanicleers
to ten Thousand wing majority in that state we
! trust.
The Pittsburg Gazette says that the Iron War
Steamer for the Lakes, is in rapid progress Of
structon in that city Her frame work is nearly up,
and good deal of her sheathng on Every thing is
iron. The iron plates Of which her sheathng is com
posed, are SIS Of an inch in thickness.
| a large number Of English mechanics unable to
! get employment in this country, embarked at Phia-
delphia Monday last for their old homes.
CoNCoRD RAIL ROAD. We learn, says the
Nashua Telegraph, that the stock of this road is now
three per cent. above par.
$50 what low degree of debasement must the
coons have indeed fallen, when even so notorious
repTobate as Nick Bidde is disgusted with them
All the 'notorious reprobates'' in the country
were 'disgusted" with the Wings long ago. They
have found their proper resting place in the embraces
Of Loco FocoisIn. Tribune
AT the late session Of the Court Of Common Pleas
i'll this county, John Day, better known in this vicini-
ty as Hicks, convicted Of arson burning the
jail at Chariestown Sentence, State Prison for life
We understand that the rascal left Newport for Con-
cord in high spirits, singing Second Advent songs and
rejoicing exceedingly in NIilor's doctrine. Glare
mont Eagle
FIRE. We understand that the barns and out
buildings belonging Mr.. Ebenezer Bacon, of Hat
ley, with all their contents, were burnt on Monday
evening, the oath ult We are not aware of the ex
tent of Mr., Bacons loss but it must have been Sc
we're, as his barns were nearly new, and well filed
with hay and grain-Sitcr6roohe Gazette.
BRIGHTON A!ARKET.-slonday, Oct. 81.
Reported for the Daily Advertiser.
At market, 5000 Cattle, 5000 of which were beef