Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-07-07
GRIMES, ACCIDENTS, &c.

Unfortunate .4ccident--On Saturday afternoon
last, young girl named Catharine Clouse was
shot in Ne thigh under the following circunslan-
ces, caused by that fruitful source OF denh and
manning, tide careless practice of using anu hand.
ling firearms. A number of young girls were
gathering May cherries at place called the "Tilt'
hammer" in Exeter township, when young man
with shot gun remarked that he would like to
shoot big Bird" meaning her, to which she jo-
kinrly repIied that " he had Mt the heart" when
he Deliberately stepped back and shot her as stat
ed. She fell over, but rose to her feet again, and
Immediately tainted, and was carried home by her
friends, where she now lies dangerously i'll. The
motive of the young man was not 10 injure her,
but in the foolish act of raising his gun, he nnn-
ientionally pulled the gger.-Reading Penn }
Press.
.4tlempl 10 murder one of he Keepers ofthe Sing
Sing Prissn-On Monday, as Mr. Burdsy, WHO
has charge of the Hospital at Sing Sing, was GO
ing his rounds, lie was attacked by convict whose
name we were unable TO learn and most severely
beaten The man was taken off just in time to
save his life. On physician being called, Mr. IS.
was bed, and il was found that two Of his ribs
were broken. He lies in very precarous state.
The convict had been fogged the day before for
msbehavio:, which is supposed TO have prompted
him to the rash act
Another Wdr ning.-ln Langdon, N. H., on Fri
day afternoon, the 23l ult., lad named Daniel
Lakemau, aged about ~ years. sporlingly pointed
loaded musket at Isabella Jennison, little girl
about three years DID, daughter of MIR. Levi Jen-
nison. While thus pointed the gun was dischnrg
cd, and the contents Of the gun lodged in the left
breast Of the little girl, who expired in lew min
ules.
.4rreSt of Canadian Robbers and Recovery oCMe
property. Some days back Mr. Codd an ex-
change broker in Toronto, expected sum OF mon
ey in Canada paper from Buffalo, aud sent per.
son in his employment named Patrick Noonan 20
The Steamboat by which he expected it.
NoonRn did not return to ls employer within
the time he expected, and Mr.. Codd himself went
TO the boat and ascertained that Noonan had re.
ceived the money. On making further scar CHI Tor
Noonuu, it was ascartained that he had left Cana.
da for the U. States accompanied by his son, and
MIR. Codd Immediately wrote 10 the authorities Of
this city, informing them of the occurrence and
requesting HAT look out might be- kept for herob.
Der. The Mayor accordingly directed some OF
the city officers 10 attend to lhe matter, and last
night officers Smith aud Walker arrested the two
Noonaus, and found in their possession about
$4,000 in gold, which they had Obtained in ex-
change ier the Canada money, purloined from
their employers. They were both committed to
prison 10 await requisition from the authorities
IN Cnnada.-.N Y. Jour. Com
Melancholy CdSualiy.-The Cattaraugus Co.
Wing states that three boys left the village of Eli
cotsve few days since Tor the purpose of fish
ing in the creek, and when at Ellis Mill pond a.
bout two miles Distant they made small raft of
logs, &c, upon which lratl float they venture d
out TO where the water was some 10 or IL feet
deep, when their raft parted and Immediately pre-.
cpitaed them all into The water. Two of them
succeeded in gaining the Shore but the third Har-
mon French, aged about 20 years. sunk to rise no
more ill raised a lieess corpse
Circumstancial Eoidence. An anonymous cor
respondent OF the Macon Ga. Messenger, publish
es the following:
"oome time SINCE gentleman travelling from
Alabama, put up at tho Union Hall in Forsyth and
in conversation had. with the proprietor of the
house, stated that negro fellow had been take n
up tor having committed violence upon the body
of white female and that during his examinations
he confessed that he had committed similar act
upon the body of white female near Milledg-
VILE and that after he had satisfied his brutal de-
sire, lie hung her with bunch of cotton thread
He satedIhatit was not first his intention to muir
der her-hut 10 accomplish his object, he was o.
bliged 10 choke her; finding (as he stately she was
so near gone, he concluded to hang her, in which
situation the body was found. The negro also sta
ted that Mr.. Johnston 'cas erecuied for The suppos-
edmurder, andthat he tUas an innocent man that
he himself had committed the murder, aud that
there was no person concerned with him."
Killed By LocuSts. few days ago colored
man on the other side of the river, we are infor-
med, caugh! and put in his hat large number Of
locusIs designing TO use Them for fishing lie was
however, SO badly stung by the lOcusts that he d.
Ell in consequence. This is rather hard story
but if the sting Of the locust will destroy The vi
tally of trees, why will it not be fatal TO human
lie.-.NeObWgh Tel.
George Elliot, Esq, a constable at Hamilton,
Canada West, attempted few days since 10 arrest
negro charged with capital felony lie found
him al breakfast and Oh beng told that he was a
prisoner The negro ran for the woods and seized
Il stone, hch he was about TO throw at Mr.. Elliot
w In tyns L.,
charged pistol al him, aud the man, though he
escaped at The time, was afterwards found dead in
the woods.
Melancholy accident. On Friday afternoon Chas.
Price, son OF Capt. John Price, of this village,
while on board the Steamboat Washington, at
the north, fell under the crank and was Instantly
crushed TO death. His remains were on Sunday
followed TO the grave by large concourse of peo-
pie Burlington Free Press.
Sudden Death.-Mr. Reuben Eddy, respecta-
BILE and forehanded farmer residing near Cham
pion village, was found dead in his bed on Tues
day morning last. MIR. Eddy, after hard days
work, retired TO bed about o'clock on Monday
evening" in apparently good health, and the first
inllmaon that Mrs. Eddy had OF his situation
was on her rising in The morning and finding the
body cold and eless.-JcGtrson Co. Times.
Chapter Of accidents. On Tuesday last, bow
named John Head, was drowned in the Nashua
river. lie Tell out oil boat but few rods from the
shore.
On the same day, daughter of Mr.. William
ellis, fell down suirs and broke her collar hone
Aud on the same day, Mr.. Pierce Hewlett, a
teamsler of Windsor VI. left his team ON The
bridge al The harbor, placed his hands upon The
rplug, aud turned somerset u distance of ~
or Is feet, striking upon the rocks and breaking
his collar bone. He can give no reason Tor the
strange act Nashua NJ II. Tel.
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