Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-03-28

frequently passing through bis body. 1t then car.
RED the body from the road towards the woods, tos-
sing IT IN the air at intervals until it fell between
two fallen trees, which saved 1t from further vio-
ence The Infatuated animal then returned to the
road, where the female elephant and camel had
been chained to tree by another Keeper and rush.
ed upon them, his tusks passing through the camel,
knocking down the female, and breaking the chain
in two. The enraged animal then made off to-
wards the woods carrying the camel by its trunk
and throwing it at intervals in the air with its usls
The other portion Of the caravan now coming TO
the bridge, the elephant returned and made dem
onstrations of an attack upon it, when firearms
were brought lnto requision. number Of shots
were fred upon it, but without any effect. Word
was then sent to the u 5. garrison, and some thr-
Iy or forty Of the soldiers sent to despatch it
with their muskets. The ncghbors also turned out
with rifles and shot guns and some fifty or sixty
shots were fired into rather upon him. for the
balls frequently hattened up upon striking,
and fell to the ground. At length it was determ-
ncd upon to send to the garrison for field piece
to despatch him, when one Of the keepers procuring
spear, mounted a horse and succeeded in wound
ing the elephant until he caused it to scream with
pain and finally to yield with subsection, when it
was driven off with the balance Of the animals
This is the same animal which killed one Of It's
keepers some two three years ago, at Algiers,
opposite this city, and was only stayed lrou further
mischief after fourteen shots had been fired into it,
.Ntio Orleans Bee, 1iarch 10.
THROWING A WEE INTO A WELL
Some men have singular modes Of showing their
love and attachment to their wives, but it seems
to us that one Of the clearest exhibitions of oddity
in this respect recently manifested itself in Genoa,
one of the southern towns Of this county. AS tie
matter comes to us upon the most unquestionable
authority, it is as follows:
On the evening of Wednesday, the 9Th inst, n
Mr.. Lorenzo Patrick, who, by the way, has always
been considered very good, kind sort Of a man,
ard who was never known las she dCcarcs) 10 say
Il cross word to his wife. nor 10 do q di.ubliging
thng,-ue having assisted her in getting their
is children asleep went into the wuodhouse, as
was his wont, TO bring Ia an arful or tw Of wood.
While out, however, lie called to his wife to come
into the woodhouse, as u hen had got into the well,
anL he wished her assistance in getting it out. At
ter making some little effort, by lowering the buck
ct, IN the hope that the fowl would thus be induced
to cling to the rope bucket he called TO her to
see what she could do Size accordingly took hold
Of the rope, he at the time standing by the wind
lass and while she was leaning over the curb, he,
without uttering word caught her by the feet and
plunged her over head first, INTO the well-which
is not far from - feet deep, the water coming up
within some feet of the platform. When she
vent into the water she did not let 90 of the rope
but went down the length of 1t; and then came up
the rope and got out of the with her feet up
on the stone, and screamed for help. The monster
then got a light, (the one which they had having
been put out when she went into the well and next
took board and undertook to jam her down into
the water. She said, Lorenzo, for Gods sake
don't murder mel and he replied, - won't" He
then get over into the curb and let himself down
so to put his feet on her legs and tried to push
her feet from the stone on which they were placed.
Now she clenched fast hold Of his pantaoons, and
by this help raised herself that she got hold Of
the curb At the same time, he got out Of the
well, and taking his knife, Gu of the rope which
he supposed she was still holding on,-as he says
he never saw her come out Of the well. After she
got out she to the nearest neighbor's and gave
the alarm Mrs Patrick is woman of very deli
cate health they have been married about years;
are not far from 2S and 30 years Of age have TWO
Children the youngest about nine months old and
they have always borne good characters.
Patrick was arrested but made his escape on
Sunday night following, and is yet at large. From
every attending circumstance, Il appears to be one
of the most deliberate, cold booded transactions OF
which we have ever heard. For some weeks be.
fore, he had been very busy in collecting debts,
but has scarcely been known to pay iarthing on
any bill presented. No doubt is felt that the foul
deed attempted has been long premeditated.
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