Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-02-14


burg an unsuccessful attempt made to rescue |
him from them, and they therefore reached Balti- |
more in safety as above stated The misfortune |
of the poor man was, that he had property and bad
relations who confined him for many years, to force
ii from him. There is yet much wicketuess in this
world
Daring Hightpay Robbery. As Mr. George w.
Little of Marshheld, was on his way 10 this city,
on Monday evening last, he was waylaid in Wey- |
mcuth, by three men and bog, and robbed OF his
pocket book, containing &2l3, Of which 600 were
in bills of $50 each, of the Eagle Bank, Boston
1t occurred at place called Pennnan's HILL near |
the toll rate nj about o'clock. Mr. Little was
leading his horse ep the hill, VIXEN he was seized
BY two men, who held his hands fast behind him, |
while ere Of them covered his mortb, which pre-
vented his calling for assistance. The boy then
took his pocket book from him, after which they
ran into the woods One Of the men stood by, and
took no part in the robbery Although it was quite
dark, Mr. l.. thinks he should be able to recognize
enc Of the men lie has offered reward Of S25
fer the arrest Of the robbers ard uacovery Of the
money BestoR .RidS, FEB. ).
Nun Killed NJ RS ls'cg-SoM An unfortunate &C.
ourcpce took place at Betkel, 5n this county, OH
Christmas day which resulted in the death Of Il
Mr.. Mailer, by the hands of his step son, young
man named Knight. 1t seems that Miller was in
the habit of beating and otherwise mtsuslng his
wife, the neither Of young Knight. and OF Christ
mas when knight came home lie fnund his mother
in tears, ard her husband standing near her with n
g,ln in his hlRi. ABer being .9lI By the woman
that Miller had bcon bcltrg her he attempted to
wrost the gun troa hin, ut tie same time striking
him blow which knoo kcd hln over barrel stan
digg near; he then truEicd bin ont Of the door,
stirling him two or three hicks with the ranroA of
the gun; XII ght observed thlt Miller did not at
tempt to get up, but supposirr that it only OBJ
stinlcy, he returned late the house. A neighbor
passing few moments afterwards, that Mil
Ter dying, and informed Knight Of the fact,
who Immediately ran Fey physician Knight nns
been comnIitted for trial. 1t is said that he has
ever hitherto burne the character of qliet anna
bic, steady understandable n.y. Journal.
n Curious .4fair. man nsmed Triggers was
arrested in Baltimore, few days since, charged
with the dfence ofbignmy, in the marriage of three
different wcmen. The Baltimore Sun says an in
tcrestiRg, though rather degrading question is like
ly to arise, in connection with the trial it being
stated that this Bashdw Of three tails" is Of negro
blood, having been born slave of a .colored wo-
maG in Annapelis aud entered into matrimonial al
| lance with three white women, the marriage in
such cases being, according &c the laws Of Mary
! land, ~'ved aud Of no effect" Should this prove
10 be the state Of things under the Indictment the
singular fact Will be presented of an offence against
most important sucial law, ekelding the criminal
\ in It's perperation by the additional Nervousness of
its character, for WHICH thepois penal enactment.
Pardon. Welearn from Jefferson CITY thut Gov
! Edwards has pardoned the Aboltonist, Work who
was sentenced 10 the Penitcniary. about. 3 years
since, for assisting in tic escape Of Negroes from
Marier County. His punishment was i%ed.gt nine
gears. There are two others, sentenced AT the
same time for the same offence, whc will prSbably
remain until the expiration Of their time. la the
case of iNark, it is stated that he has manifested
proper centrition for HE offence, and he mas
wife and several children-o one of which he has
never seen, public opinion will sanction and usti-
fy the clcnency of the Governor. 1T is to be hoped
that this act may have its proper influence upon
those Abolition:sts who arc outside of the srison
wallis bat who, if they prcsiEt in their course de-
serve places within them.-S. houis RepubLio1n.
important Yc,dicf. We learn from the Albany
Evening Journal that the case eff Chanoey Ri
der VS.. ARENAS Boughton Daniel C. Sherman, T.
nos ST. John and John Dietz, Jr. tried before the
Circuit Court Of Albany County on Friday, the Jul
ry returned a verdict against all the defendants Of
| $4,000; 1t having been proved that they were
present when in 1871 the plaintiff as deputy SKIER
4 iff WAC lynChed by company of Indians for at
tempting to serve legal process in the town OF
Bern, and that they did moi IL, any disnsn,l
tenance the proceeding. 1t will be thus seen that
the law in such cases makes nc distinction between
! the designing men who are the mere instruments
} in perpetraiing outrage Of this character ant
Tue men WHO, ny lleH lFCSIHCe, ana UV u WUU,
smile or nod, encourage or'countenance the out
+, rage. An are principals, alike guilty, and susiec
to the same punishment even IF death, if q mur
der is Communicable y Tribune.
p incidents of thefSto7n. Among the many &isa
greeables of the present storm, most of them yer,
U f9nny to all butEhe poor victims, we were mu-h a
j unused at the ingenuity ef az lrshman, in Brook
Ign, who endeavoing to get home a'couAe G
stray pigs. After trying in 0air to drive them, h
caugt one ef them in bic arms, and, after carryin
= him few yerds, plunged him heodfrst into sno,
IS drift. While poor piggy working his way on
Paddy went back after the other, who, in his 1urI
l. took a,cod bath, and the process repeated
t It'll they were both safely ensconoed at home.
n N. Y. Erprcss.
- Company of Boston Capitalists have secure
al tract of territory for two miles along both ksnl
70 Of the Mevrnack at Andovor where they oOrteu
O. plate Che establishment Of manufactures on lArg
81 scale. A petition, headed by Samuel Lawrenc
~, was presented III ll.e House OF Representatives
~ Saturday, for incorporation fer manufacturing gu
a. poses, and 90 build dam across the McrrimaC
al River, about seven miles below Lowell. At Il
,s point where the dam is to be made, it is stuffed
nd fall of % cet,can be obtained, and the fail ut io
pd Ell. oIiy 81 feet. The company forthe consT,l
he Ition ef the dam and creation Of the power W
employ kali million of dollars.
a.. An Extraordinary Meeting. We have rocen,
y, been informed of family assemblage, which Tc
OK its novelty and siagHlarity, well deserves notice.
20 On the last day Of the year. 1874, the heads Of Fl
70 generations (tke greatest living extent Of the fan
Ie lyl met at The residence Of Mrs. Jerisha Rhel
THE primal mother of them slll in that part of Ly
ID known as "GraQesend.H The eldest member
.H this family is upwards of rinety sears Of age t
car Youngest five years. The last named hfs I
~ grand-mothers, three great grand mothers, and
iIc' great great graRd-mothers all living. The m
qr<Ablp eff thus H11friarchDl aSsrfl