The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-03-24
Office of the Old Colony Memorial. !
II. NIo..L IQIE
DREADFUL AFFRAY AT nANOVER-TWO
MEN KILLED, AND ANOTHER DANGEROUS
LY WOUNDED

MEN KILLED, AND ANOTHER DANGEROUS
LY WOUNDED.
We are panied TO record the ruost shocking drunk
en- nfray ut Hanover, in this County yesterday AFTER
noon, which ever occurred the Old Colony. II
being ST. Pack's day, the laborers the Rail Rond
mostly Irsh suspended work in honor of their Saint
About dozen of the gang at work in Arlington visit
ed noted groggery in Hanover, kept by Seth
Perry, who, we believe, has been more than once
convicted of being engaged in the demoralzing traffic
of selling ardent spirits Being assembled there they
were soon able, by pretty free appliance Of strong
drink, to get themselves good deal excited and be-
came somewhat noisy and turbulent, still demanding
more rum. Perry at last refused, and ordered them
from his premises man by the name of Enos
Bates was present, who being pretty we'll intoxicated
HIMSELF undertook to aid in removing the party from
The house Perry stepped up to place over the
chamber floor an took down three guns Bates, and
one Of thu Trishmen nnmed james Staplcton, were
engaged in scuffe just without the door. Perry
aimed, fired, and shot stnpIeon through the heart,
and he died instantly. That discharge was quickly
followed by another the bullet striking Patrick Sta
peton (broiher Of James, upon the bferst bone,
glanced into his side; he about two rods, and fell
dead Athrd shot was fired. The bullet struck an
jaw bone, and passed into the cheek He was living
when informant left but considered TO be danger
ously wounded.
a great excitement was accustomed in Hanover in
consequence. coroner's inquest was held upon the
babies last evening, and the Witnesses drunk
that the verdict learn, merely that their death
caused by leaden bullet, discharged from
musket by some person to the Jurors unknown. BY
midnight warrant had been issued by Joshua Smith
Esq, and Perry arrested and tried in the Town
House, which was filled to OVERLOOKING The exam
nation resulted in the commitment of Perry Tor the
murder Of these men, and no is now in the jail in this
town, TO await his trial
When will the community become aroused to the
absolute necessity Of extermnatng this terrible de-
stroyer from our land'
r s. We learn, since writing the above, that
Dowlan, the third person shot at, has died of his
wounds.
Polk AND DALLAS. HEBREW DEFINITION
Hebrew scholar informs US, that the word Polk in
the Hebrew tongue, is Division, and the word Dallas,
in the same language, is Poverty. So Division aud
Poverty hnnceforlh predominant, at least for
period Of four years, in heretofore happy country
W H. Palladium.
A negro fellow the other day got himseIfinto troub-
lie by marrying two wives Union STAR
Many white man has got himself into trouble by
marrying only one
BRIGHTON MARKET, Monday, March II.
Reported for the Daily Advertiser and Patriot.
At Market, 1876 Eeef Cattle, 900 Sheep, and 1920
Swine. 800 sheep unso!d.
PnIcEs-B Beef CaHe-Extra 1918; first quality
5,25 so; second quality $50; third quality
$50 4,75.
Sheep-Du. Sales from $50 TO $50.
Swine-Lots TO peddle, 44c for sows, and SIC. for
barrows. NJ retail, &c. to 64c.