Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-01-05
GRIMES, ACCIDENTS, SO.
EIRElN RARNET.


On Thursday morning, 2lst ult. fire broke out
in the pail factory of Brewer, Gcllrist N 20
Mcndoes Falls, in Barnet, VT which rageu WIN
great fury from A. NJ. till p. NJ, at wnicn
time the fire was subdued The machinery, wnlch
was valuable wns entirely destroyed, and fOo pahs
were also consumed A large stock oil lumber |
and shed connecting with The saw anil shngie
mills was DESTROYED. The engine company from
Stevens village, was promptly on inc grouhu' uhu
it was in great measure owing to lher active
exortions that the remaining buildings were saved
Il is supposed tho fire originated from the falling
OF stove pipe. l,oss estimated ~ ABOUT S4,VVo'-
No insurance. -.Vorth Sicr
Edward &. Taber formerly of Rutland County
Vermont, was found on the 9th u on The road
about six miles from Munroe frozen to death
He had been sick for some time past BuBaio Pat.
~ Fire in Fdiharen.- learn n two story
dwelling house opposite the tavern in Furhayen,
was consumed together with most of its furniture,
on Tuesday evening last. The house was owned
by Mr. Ellis and was insured in the VT Mutual
for S4C0- Rutland Herald
G5-An Irish womnn was burned to death ut
the house of Il man named Berridge about six
miles from Detroit on the Pontiac road last week.
The Detroit Advertiser says she had whiskey
carousal with the vile of Berridge and, When
found, was lying on the fire, almost wholly con
sumed and Mrs. BerriJge asleep on a bed IN the
same room
accident Mr.. J. II. Smonds, OF the Windsor
House, in this village, was riding Saturday last
with valuable span Of horses, himself in the
sleigh and three ladies'. When passing down
the Connecticut on the Cornish side, little above
Davis's Brook, the horses became uumauageub.e
and OH being reined ONT of the road IN stop them
threw the parties out OF the sleigh, escaped from
the driver, and on coming to the bridge went off,
fhlliag about twenty feet upon the rocks, killing
the horses and badly injuring the sleigh. a good
railing might have saved them, Loss about
$4O0.-W. Chronicle
A Duei.-The Baltimore Sun Of Wednesday
saws: We learn that meeting took place on
Sunday morning last near Washington city, he
tween De Veaux Powell, n son OF Col. John Hare
| Powell, of Phadelphia and William Norris, son
| Of Mr.. Norris OF Baltimore. The immediate
| cause of quarrel, we earn, WINS a cool refusal on
the part of young Powell, TO tnke tho proffered
| hand of Norris a note was sent directly by the
| a.ler to ascertain ii the refusal was designed as
an insult, aud an affirmative reply returned
which WIS Immediately followed by challenge
! Rifles were the weapons selected, and meeting
took place as nhoYe; shots were exchanged a
eighty yards without effect, when an adjustmen
of the difficulty took place, and he parties return
ed to this city"
Most ,4irocious ,Nurder-i is with The deepes
pain we have to record The awful death OF AnIasi
| Sprague, Esq. of Crunston, senior partner Ia th,
extensive manufacturing house OF A. g. w
Sprague, who was wiliuIIy murdered on his farm
yesterday afternoon. He left his house about
o'clock to go TO portion of his farm lying il
Johnston, for the purpose of looking TO the prope
i sheIter OF MS cai,io aud about O'Clock lie wa
/ found prosIraed OH the earth dead. Upon exam
inatlon, bail was found to have entered The fron
and passed OUT ut the back of his head. pisto
was found some distance from his body, and un
4 der such circumstances as led to the belief O
husty attempt 10 conceal il. 1t was reported tina
| he had received another wouod in the body bu
when our informant eft, tie Corouer's verde
had not been rendered, aud we cannot therefore
slate il as Il fact.
This deplorale event will undoubtedly caus
the Hon. iiliam Sprague, brother to the dc
Senate.-Providence r. L. Journal