The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-08-27
VERMONT NEWS.

VERMONT NEWS.
BURGLARY IN MoERIsTowN- On sun
dav night last, about half past - o'clock, DIR,
LANES Tinker heard some person IN his DIM
inr room, AMI inquired who was there; but
receiving no answer, Immediately got out Of
bed. went into the room where Mrs. Tinker
was with one OF her daughters children. and
inquired OF her ii she had been up-Mrs- L
replied in the NEGATIVE. adding that She had
hear. some one about the house. The Doe
tor then went 10 Mrs. Pennock'> This daugh-
teri room. and a>ccrttincd that She had not
been up and then rcIurncdto his room. where
he discovered that hi trunk. containing 80
in money WAS missing, He Immediately dress
cd and aroused the ncighbor>, and search
wa, commenced About DAYLIGHT the trunk
which contained the money. with all the pa
rrrS ~ai,. inr,u.lim. u -" in motc>.wa> found
on the high land between Norri>,ille and the
-Four Corners. nearly mile from Dr. Ink
err house. minus thu -.
Th. thief passed through the garden. The
d;uin. room in which Mr> Tinker slept, aud
passed TX the sd, OF the Doctors led and d
round al the foo; and back ag..in. in obtain
ing III, money.
Several individuals Were suspected. some
places and persons searched, and some arre>-
ted. but cyiicnc" enough 10 warrant an ex-
animation Was not produced. although the Of
tircr> OF Justice We're wi'ic awake.
Ii was somewhat singular that the dog I'M
der hi mistress bed did not hear the burglar
although on the night prcviou~,he was 50 nm
easy and noisy that he had 10 lie let out of
door>-but the cause OF the first nights per
iormancc can only Toe GUESSED at.
+ The money lay under little trunk. gen
orally used to keep money in, which was en-
closed in the larger one-the locks of both
We're wrcnrhed oil with an instrument inten-
,ied for the purpose
People in this rcgion had better be prepar-
cd for similar visits. As the rogue seemed to
understand his business W,>,rr,r
, ga serious atfrav occurred in our vii
la.e on Tuesday evening, in which an old
man. hy the name of Nc Intire. and his son.
and Young man by the name of Colburn.
were participants. In the course of the fight
Nc Intire stabbed Colburn a number of times
with a large knife, leaving ghastlv wounds
on either side Of the back bone. Had no i'll
reference been offered, it Is thought that the
death OF Colburn would have been the result
( Nc Intyrc was arrested, and gave bail in
the sum OF 5000 to appear at the examination
which is to occur Oh Saturday Rmiand
Hrd!d.
I PRovIDENTIAL ESCAPE. During the hcav-
Y thunder storm which Swcp. over the noun
tains in Bolton and vicinity, on Sunday the
18th inst. the dwelling of Mrs Bragg in the
West part of Waterbury was entirely demol-
ished by the wind while Mrs B. and her
children were all within. but not one of them
was hurt save little boy, and he but slightly
q. w. Fireman.
/ PEECoCIoUs.-A Young wife in this place
became mother few days since. That's
nothing You will say; but when we tell Won
that the mother is not thirteen, You will ad-
NIT that it is something. She is the same
whose marriage We noticed some two wears
since. They have done AS old folks do We
wish the young mother JOY unceasing in her
little one.-Branion Post
SUICIDE-We learn that one of the sisters
Cooley of Pttsford, committed suicide one
day last week by hanging herself with
handkerchief. She had been married to
man, who Off what is in every bodv's mouth
is true) by his conduct compelled her to re-
turn to her home and sisters and which prev
ed upon her mind to such an extent as TO
cause partial arrangement, in which state
the fatal deed was dore The deceased once
lived in this town and was looked upon as a
talented and most excellent woman Herself
and sisters were held in the very highest re-
gard in Their native town.-Brandon Post.
"a Hon. John Anderson, who for MANY
years represented the Cumberland District
in Congress, died at Portland, on Sunday
evening, aged CT.
e There is much sickness on the West
ern rivers. All the boats arriving at St.
Lonis renort losing some Of their passengers
er crews