Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-06-10

On Monday evening, about o'clock, as Wi.
liam Sawyer, Esq, of Charlestown, with his wife
three children, and man named Ames, were rid
ing towards Boston in a carryall, the express
train from fitchburg, running 40 miles an hour,
struck the Garage at Pympton's crossing at
West Cambridge. MIR Sawyer and Mt Ames
were torn IN pieces, and their dismembered
bodies scattered along the track Miss Sawyer,
beautiful girl of ID years, was also instantly
killed. Mrs Sawyer was thrown on to the en-
gine, and held her place there for the distance Of
half mile. When taken up, her skull was
found to be fractured, and her injuries were sup
posed to be mortal. 1t is a surprising fact that
child two and half years old, which she held in
her arms all this time, uninjured, except that
its face was scratched by falling from the engine
IL was pitiablc sight to the spectators when the
poor little frightened thing burst into tears, and
lisped that 1t wanted to go home. The other and
older child was also unhurt The mother was
speeches. for some time after the accident, but II
was supposed from signs, that she understood
some questions addressed to her Mr. Sawyer was
formerly Postmaster in Charlestown, and Member
of the Legislature, and now held the office Of
Chairman of the Board of Inspectors of the State
Prison. He was between 40 and so years old
and highly esteemed in this community.
Unprecedented Despatch. The propeller Yer
mont, of Crawford a. Co.'S line, running in con-
nection with the Ogdensburgh and Vermont
Central Railroads, LETT Cleveland on Tuesday
evening, May IS, loaded with flour, butter, lea tn
er, &c. for this market Her cargo was recev-
ed in Boston on Tuesday last, in just seven
days from the day Of shipment, including in the
time a Sabbath, upon which day there Is no
passing the Weland Canal and no Cars in mo-
ton upon the railroads.
This prompt delivery of property must give
to our Northern roads large share Of the
freghtlng business of the West. A large por-
ton Of the merchandise sold in our market for
the west has taken this route, and has reached
It's destination in excellent order and in very sat
isiactory time By this route there is but sin
gle transhipment between Boston and the Lake
ports.-Bosion Journal
More Tcrmoni Central Label Suis-We
understand that Messrs. John Phelps Putnam and
James G. Dunn, of this city, Directors in the
Vermont Central Railroad Corporation, were
this morning arrested at the instance Of William
Marshall, late clerk Of the passenger department
at Northfeld on the allegation that they had cir
culated report that he Narshal) fred the depot
at Mortified, IN consequence of his recent dis
charge from the Company's employ. Mr. Mar
shall laws his damages at 5000 IN each case
Messrs. Putnam and Dunn Immediately gave the
required bail TO answer at the proper tribunal
Boston Transcript 3Oh uW
Cholera Chicago, May 81 We learn from
that place. There have already been sixty
deaths from it, mostly Of laborers the railroad.
Within the past three days several of the most
respectable citizens have also died.
Body Found.-.We learn that the body Of Mr.
Paul Willard, Of West Winchester who was
drowned on the 25th Of April, was found on the
10Th inst, near the mouth Of the Ashuelot, some
three miles below where The accident happened
Catholic .uorcmenis in he United States The
Council of Catholic Bishops at Baltimore have
decreed that eight or ten new Bshoprics shall
be added to the church IN the United States,
and also that the mass shall henceiorih be said
sung IN English. These DEGREES must, how
ever, be endorsed at Rome, by the Pope, before
they have any validity.
The deaths by cholera during the past week,
at New-Oreans, were 36.
The cholera seems to be spreading at the West
whore the disease Is apparently accmated.-
We see reports Of isolated cases In some Of the
interior towns Of Kentucky and Illinois.
Mr.. James Dickson, of Canton, Miss. recently
lost ten Of his slaves by cholera.
4 Mr.. John Zulie, Of Terre I1aute. Ind, and
Miss Rebecca Britlon Of indianapolis. were mar
ned in the cars on the Madison and Indianapolis
Railway, on Monday Of last week.
The large shaft Of the Tunnel Machine
weighing some ten tons, left the depot in this
/ town on Friday. for the lloosac Mountain. II
placed on four pairs of heavy wagon wheels
/ and drawn By SIX yoke of oxen. 1t passed over
/ Green River Bridge, west Of Main street, with
/ out any trouble, or the bridge to be braced up
! Il took nine yoke Of oxen 10 draw It up Shcr
burue Mountain Gyospfeid Gazette
Uesicrn Beer Caiiie.-The Chicago Price
/ Current says "The eastern demand has amos
drained the country Of beef cattle. Every fou
foot animal in the shape Of hog, is engrossed il
the same way even fat hogs and dead hogs
are said TO 70 quick Sheep, lambs are also u
demand. The hrstlings and hastings Of ever
flock are thrown into the shambles of the rail
road"
The jennings Estate The English papers b.
the Asia announce that the Cont Of Chancerl
has settled this long litignted case. The prop
eriy lies principally in Suffolk, and was once es
tmated at e7,OOO,OOO, but on y one half of II ha
been divided By tins decision. One of the for
tunate claimants is iouneyman painter Of Nal
don, named Langham , he property Is divide
into seven portions. Langham's share is E5Oo,
eco.