Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-09-13
CITIZEN.

OUTRAGE ON THE HIGHwAY.-We have the
narticulars of another high-handed act by some
anti-rent "Indians'' in Rensselaer, Go. yesteT-
dav. A gentleman from Lockpori, with his
cousin, Mr.. Douglass OF this city, hired car
rage from Mr.. Crocker, who keeps livery
stable in Hudson-street, to take them over TO
Stephentown. While there on Sunday ALTER
noon, walking over farm belonging 10 me
family. they noticed stake in The ground
bearing the inscription "Down with the Rent" "
This they pulled up IN moment of sport, and
without thinking that the act would give Oh
fence TO any body. Yesterday morning they
started on their return home, and when within
10 miles of this city were overtaken by band
of DO or so "Indians," all on horseback, armed,
painted and disguised. The CHIEF riding up TO
the driver, eveled pistol at his head and Or
dered him to stop. The driver no, Immediate
l., ahau;np ,his command. the lndinn made NJ
| the horse with his spear, whereupon tic driver
stopped. One Of the band then mounted the
drivers box, and the others got inside the car
rage. The Indian on the box cooked his pis-
toll, held it to the drivers head, and directed
him to turn back with his team. This order
was oheyed, and under the escor. Of the band,
Mr. Douglass was driven all the way back to
Stephentown, where he was examined and the
proposition discussed, whether he should be
| Jared and feaihered. Eventually il was de-
cided that he had done nothing TO deserve this
! indemnity and he was released, but did not
reach home till this morning. We have these
facts from Rogers, the driver OF the carriage,
who adds that on his compulsory ride back TO
Stephentown yesterday, his "lndian" compan-
ion on the box, whenever they approached a
dwelling, would level his pistol at his head !,
raise his tomahawk, as If about to strike; and
remain in that attitude until they had passed
the house.-.albany Evening Journal, Sept s..
|
MURDER. in Stow, near Sandy
Brook, (Mass on the cross road leading from
Stow TO Marlboro on the night OF the Cd inst.
Mr.. George Ilidreth, aged 81 years. The de-
ceased was the son OF Joseph and Perss Hill
dreth, of Stow, and has left wife and two lit
tie children, the youngest but days old. The
supposed murderer has fed, and the selectmen
Of the town of Stow have offered reward OF
one hundred dollars for his apprehension.
Boston Post.
.9nother Suicide by ,coman in Petersham.
On Saturday morning last woman by the
name of Snow, wife of Asa Snow, living in the
southerly part of Petersham, committed sui
eide by hanging. While the family were at
breakfast she went to the barn, and tearing a
strip from her dress hung herself. Ii appeared
that a first attempt failed from want of strength
in the cloth. She tore out another strip and
twisted it so that it held. She had been de-
ranged for some years. She was about forty
years of age.-Barre Gazette Of Friday last.
Lightning. --During the severe thunder
shower on Sunday afternoon the house of ia
cob Whitney IN Athol was struck by light
ming. The fluid descended the chimney and
parting splintered a ralter on either roof. A
window on each side of the house was dashed
and house and walls were much shattered
Singular to say, there were sixteen persons in
the house, and although several were stunned.
not one was injured.-Ibid.
A Curious Fact.--The following is the con-
tents OF q hawks nest on large pine tree,
nearly one bundled feet from the ground, on
the farm of Liberty Partridge, in Westmins-
ter, Mass. One black snake, 8 Ia feet in
length; two large adders; two green snakes;
one striped racer snake; five striped snakes; 6
chickens; FIVE sparrows; one striped squirrel;
two mice; one toad; one frog; two young
hawks nearly half grown.
Blight an Orchards. The correspondent OF
the Buffalo Commercial writes from Evansville,
Ia, June Goth, as follows: "Many of the ap-
pie trees in this quarter seriously affected by
the blight in the same manner that many OF
the pear trees in N. York have been destroyed.
Ii is believed 10 be the work of some destruc-
tive insect. No remedy has yet been dlscov-
cred.
! DRuNKENNEss.--ln the principality Of Wadeck
Germany, there is law that no license 10 marry
shall be granted TO any person addicted to drunk.