Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-06-16
CRIMES. ACCIDENTS. Sc.

last week OF the recent most calamitous fire at
Tallahassee, in Florida. The Whoie city has been
sOepi a,Ody-a few houses in the suburbs being
the only memorials of its existence left The
citizens Of the county have issued an address 10
their fellow citizens throughout the United Stales
of which the following is an extract
"The extent ofthis overwhelming calamity apay
be measured by the fact, that from the port of
Tallahnsse, at the mouth OF the river St, Marks,
there have been exported in the current year, or
collected for exportalion chiefly account OF the
merchants aud traders Of Tallahassee 80 900 bales
of cotton, the only staple export OF the Territory o.
Florda--a quantity worth in ordinary years, $l,-
100000, aud at It's present reduced price, moiety
of that sum. In return for this expectation -
full equivalent has hitherto been imported, COM
pretending not merely the comforts or luxuries,
but the ngcessaries of life--s staple commodity
having until lately, employed the productive IN
dustry of the country to the exclusion of every
other pursuit. The merchants and agents of
commerce that has exceeded two aud half mil.
lions in a year, are, by sudden blow, deprived
of their stores, ware houses, and their unsold
stock of goods the artisans of their Shops and
of their very tools Of trade. And of tho property
go Iost, less than twenty thousand dollars is
cred by insurance. Such calamity cannot but
make powerful appeal TO the sympathy OF
generous public aul in their reliance on that
appeal the citizens of Tallahassee consult the
feelings which they have themselves manifested
on like occasions towards the calamlt'es oil their
more fortunate fellow citizens of tho United
States"
Singular Death Tho Cincinnati Sun OF Tues.
day, says;-
Some time last week man was found on
Deer Creek bridge dead, in singular position. 1t
appears the fellow had been stealing hogs through
,llc night ani made of with them safely and was
on his fourth voyage, but getting weary had stop
led to rest. The feet of the animal were tied
with a cord and sung over his head, and he
lGUEed upon the ratings, as is supposed, the hog
slippetI over the side, choakng the man to death"
United States District Court.--The Grand Jury
Yesterday found true bill against Solomon Cole
and De viii Clinton Richie, Tor bringing he
slave Lewis from the Republic OF Texas into the
United Slotcs, in contravenon TO law.-,N o. Bee.
Obstructive Storm. and loss Of property in Lea.
tngi1n, Ky.--The Lexington Observer gives de-
tailed account of a dreadful storm which on the
2Slll u, swept tract of county for about 40
miles Ii came within two miles Uf lexington
The lnlegencer says -
The destruction to property has been immense,
but we are happy TO state that so fur rs we have
heard, personal injury, extending 10 loss of
life or limb, has been sustained, although in many
instances that have been related us, escape from
the imminent peril in which many were placed,
seems miraculous. On some farms over which
the storm passed, not Il tree, or PANEL of fence
was left standing, while many houses were pros
trated or very much injured.
At Mount Zoar, meeting house, about four
miles from the city, the Russel's road, the con
gregajion were engaged in public worship, and il
the midst Of the service, the house was unroofed,
and three Of the walls levelled with the ground,
and vet strange 10 relate, not solitary individual
received any injury. We have heard Of other
cases in which the escape was almost miracu-
ious as this A large number OF cattle, horses, &c
were killed. Mr.. J. L. Bradley, we understand
lost several fine colts, and Mr. Van Swearengen':
tue mare, Lady Gray, the dam of Darney, was
killed at the same place.
IN Frankfort aud Georgetown and the vicinity
of hose places large quantity of rain fell causing
considerable damage.
I'm Indiana Representative .Absquatu,aied.-'Fhc
RushviIe " hig OF the 26h announces that Mr.
George w. Brown, the Locofuco Representav,
from Rush county, has left his family, an amlabl
wife and four or five email children and decamp
ed to parts unknown He is proclaimed a de
!aulter and 2 swindler. He is said to have take
with him about $3.50. He left under the pretenc
OF attending a Locoioco Convention. to be holder
at Napoleon.
A terrific thunder storm passed over Detroit o
the 30lh ultimo, and the rain fell as literally t
inundate the CITY, A flash of lightning struck
school-house in which were some sixty or seven
~ girls at the tlme aud two girls were Instant
killed, TWO severely injured, and several other
slightly SO.
u. S. ,Schr. Grnmpus.--The Madsonan of til
3D. says thar nothing has been heard from th
schooner since the 20h Of February. Her cru'
ing ground WAS along the coast between tlattert
aud II. Johns, Florida with orders to return
Norfolk when her supplies run short, She is lo
without doubt.
IN .4,cGh Irageay.-~The Washington (Ark
Telegraph Of the 2ith ut brings us inielligenc
OF shocking murders committed in Eoore Fabr
Ouachita county, Arkansas.
Mr.. Ezra Hill o! the firm OF Hill g. Butler, WI
the owner of five negroes-a man and his wi
and three female children, the eldest about fou
ieeu and the youngest about nine years old. NJ
Hill, OIL the 18th ult., gave The mother orders 10
certain work, which she refused, and being thret
ened with punishment, she ran and made her e
cape 10 the woods. Her husband then seized
club IKE and made an attack upon Mr.. Hill i
hictiDg several severe blows, when his daughter
girl of fifteen, nterposod between them, and
ceved blow intended for her father, and fell
the earth MORALLY wounded. Mr. Hill 6na
Overpowered The negro, and wresed the axe fro
him. His little sou, a lad of fourteen, ran to /
house for a gun loaded with buckshot, which
discharged into the shoulder of the negro. Il
fellow, however, did not fall, but took to his hec
lie found his wife and children upon the bank
the river, aud having explained TO !hem the erin
which he had committed, he insisted that tn
should die with him, and after much consraint
succeeded in drowning himself and his three CT
dren. His wife escaped by clinglng 10 tree.
party in pursuit discovered her in this situate
and subsequently recovered The four bodies of
drowned negroes, and buried them. Mr. II
daughter sill survived at the last accounts.
Distressing Casually We learn from corr
pondent in Wnreham that OH Friday last, til
lads, by the names OF John NJ. Besse, Mai
Besse aud William Hooker, ventured out o.
fishing excursion, few miles down Wnrei
harbor, and the wind blowing heavy, the boat
upset, and all three were lost The eldest, J..
Besse, must have got into the boat after she ril
ed, as he found dead in the boat next morn
The TWO Bosses the sons of poor wild
who dependant in IA great measure on Il
industry for her support.-NeU Bedford Mercl
U. s. ISchr. Grampus.-The Baltimore Am
can states that an opinion is entertained at w
ingon that this vessel has been captured by
raIe in the Gulf of Mexico