The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-01-19
DIR Parkman and Prof. Webster


Tho editor Of the Albany ESrress gives
tho following sketch of the private and Gm-
y history of these persons
Dr. Pnrkmnn was n son of tho late Samhcl
PnfkmBn, ,of Boston, who died AhOnt 20 ycnrS
ago, aud LETT nearly u u,illou Of dollars TO
his inmily of eiglH children, One he sous
~ tie Rev. Francis PRrknnn, ID. H., an emf
nru, diViHs Or Tie tHitArIHu thuruil. ottrs
daughters, one iH married 10 Robert q. shaw,
uno Of tie inobt eminent and successful mr.
chAnih m the country. Another daughter
WIS ihe wifo the late Edward e.. TurkJ-
nlnn, n man of grcnt wealth md hcneyolencc.
DIR. George Pafkmnn, whose nyslc-
rious disappearance nns caused 40 much
rGritemenl IN Bos,on,whs about GO ycnrS Of
age. lie married several years hgo, ono OF
ihc most beautiful and accomplished dnugll'
icrs of MIR Maedonough, for uinny years Brit
ish Consul ~ Boston, aud u gentleman oi
high chnrnCicr nr4l many estiinnble lunlilica.
The late Dnu. Pnrkuinu,n a Houicr OF tho Doe
tor, married hno,hct duuglior of Mr. Mac
donough. DR. Webster, who has lIoau arrest
ed on suspicion OF the murdur ~ the well
known chemist. lie IL the son of the loio
Redford Webster, of Boston, n wealthy Hud
pli'anihroplc rhZcn of thHi place Dr, W.,
wis tor uiany yehrs Professor Of Chemistry
aud MinernloEy ~ Harvard University. lio
~ lhc author of n manuel of Chemistry, used
as a text book inmuny ut our Colleges, nud
nfB description Of the Azores, which hc,vls.
tied IN ls2n and whore ho married, nI That
done, q Portuguese lady. lla erected hn el-
rgnut house ia the year 1892, hnd became
Nliet~ardi as We werd mioTmcd, suriously
cnihnrr1sscd hfhis pecuuinfy ntInrs, Park
man, although NJ nn early period ot his life
deeply involved 10y tie kuavery of a brother,
who lied The country To escape The State
Prison, aud who l. now living We believe,
somewhere on the shores oi The Medilerrn-
ncnn, hnd wnhln n few years becoug worry
wealthy by ihr risr of ferd er,hle The west
cru section of Boston. lie was generally
regarded with what correctness we know
not us very pcnuriuus nnn lie enjoyed,
howevcr, uls esucsui of lpriiy eiujnent per
ass4.l-aH.aagf IllaIIi AnilllhniI. lhe 81 eM nrn-
thE'loEls,, wiH,, in n cutirehitnn wlih lsOtUs-
sor Wilson of Edinburgh, oulog' 'scil him IN
The wRrlncst terms, M reported ~ Hack
woods MnAAxIus-4I'-l'- T7-----------
I The high standing of parkmnu, upl his
relHiives nnd connexions. WIN nra among
/ the most Influential Inhabitants oi that chyi
aud tho omIueni ability anil acqureiueuir nl
/ Webster, who has raukrd tor ninny years
second nIllA 10 llnru aud Siillnluu as a Chem.
! ist, invest tho matter with M interest whrh
J :
murder. .''
/ The & llowing paragraphs nre from the lios'
tou Evening Transcript .H
80 lar Bs W. ara admitted To .leul The moral
pulse OF the cOnIrnui'iiy on tbis subject, IT
boats henlhiully; und,us circumstances gath.
er force against thr suspected individual, The
rdisposiJtuuHo weigh iarB with the utmost
caution uud indulgence, becomes stronger
uud more general. Il is moro ih sorrow Than
| IA anger that his case ~ now regardedj and
d. Christian sympathy is not hacking.
I Tire Affections Of the bereavcd family, as
We teurn'lgom good authority, QGe rtuiUred
10 colnparnuye inslgnticance in their VIVID
sonse OF The proiouudur calumity, which pow
shruuds tho inte of others; aud SINCERE,
though we trust, not n morbid charity Is lel'
by the public generally tor The pnriy resting
unuer the suspicion oi crirnes
/ Should The generHl surpicion uuhnppily
prove true, whnta lesson tn the iatelieclunl
/ pride of mau viii The tragedy convey What
II rebuke 10 Ilint educational system, which
would elevate Ia public esteem tho knowl-
edge OF the head uboVe the wisdom ot ihc
4 heart Here Is a uiaiI, II will be snid, con-
inecIed with the first institution ol learning
M tile lnnd, who, with all his science aud all
/ his cultivated tastes for hieruturs aud art
lossessed not The safeguard against evil
winch the Vcriosu ohI,d, Who Inns buen taught
10 lisp the LORDS prny"r, carries wIIil hInl
1 ittto hts daily vall>Sl -lahuugh nll Tho lrcRs
lures OF hutnHu knowledge nre ~ oar poss,s
] SION, whnt beggHrs We are, without the iHll,
comimred with " hIch, all those treasures art
hut YunIty aud yeXutIou ui spisii-
] 0-F-A4 Porter, the siaiistirdl writer, usti
mates ihat ,hu pcrsnnhl property of ltnglnn,
increases ,,Luut GilG- 600 600 sterling $3.50