The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-03-20
News Of tho Week.

lady at Boston on Saturday afternoon, Miss
Sarah Barngd, only daughter Of Geo, NJ
Barnard, Esqp Of Beacon street, caught her
dress on fire and was burned 10 death before
assistance could be rendered, Miss barnard
was a beautiful and accomplished young lady
Of ~ years, and the event cast deep gloom
over large circle Of friends, She wni dress
ed at the time fof the Faif ~ Music Hall
where she was 10 meet her futhsr and mother
AZ the time Of the catastrophe, she was await
Ing the company Of young man 20 escort
her 10 the Fair, who arrived five minutes AZ
tor her death,
A singular tragedy was enacted at the
Illinois penitentiary last week, A convict
named Hall knocked down the man on guard
and dragged him into a cell, and fastened the
door Iiru drawing knife from his bosom
and placing llall between h,'#self and the
door, threatened hi, lie jfhc was not released,
The guard were Immediately attracted 10 the
spot, but could not shoot the convict, for
fear Of hitting the imprisoned guard, Afler
twcnty-iour hours Of nnnmuvrinR resort was
had 10 atratngem. When the food was given
to the convict the guard all appeared To leave,
and when ho opened his cell dc"r 10 take in
hi radons, crow-bar was instantly inserted
in the opening, and the imprisoned guard
was called upon TO fight for his life, lie
accordingly sprang 10 the opening Of the door
and at length dragged himself through, but
not before he was stabbed by the convict
nine times, seven times IN the back and twice
on the arms. When the poor victim was
dragged out, the convict barred the door
again aud refused TO yield, lie was then
given a few minutes for reflection, and the
rebel was, after much lodging and effort -
get on, Of the reach Of the fire, shot by the
Warden. The ball struck his skull JUST be-
low the lcit ear aud glaneiug around lodged
under the skull, lie fell instantly and was
dragged out Of the cell, and was thought TO
be- dead, but soon RECOVERED and talked a.
sensible a. any man could under the eireum.
stances. II was thought, however that
neither the guard nor convict could survive
their wounds.
Henry II. Drothcrson, head book.kccpcr
Of the Union Bank New York. has become n
delaultcr in the sum Of 100000. The
money was lost gaming.
Rev. Nathaniel w. TAYLOR, Dwight Pro.
irssor Of Didaclic Theology in Yale College,
and author Of a system Of theology, expired
a, his residence on Wednesday Of last week,
in the I'D year Of his age. Il was to him
that President buchanan recently addressed
his celebrated answer TO the New Haven
mcmotialists
II is rumorcd that Gen. Cass intends soon
I TO resign his Office IN the Cabinet The De.
iroit Advertiser says that Mr., Cass does not
approve Of the policy Of the President in re.
moving from Office solely on account Of not
endorsing his Lecompton policy.
/ a Coostantinoplc letter of January 3Oth
snys l=.lNe hals-As.l- ti,.+. zprpTEEt
winter that has ever occurred in Constant.
noplc within the memory Of the oldest in.
hahtant. The snow is more than two feet
deep on a level, and has been almost con.
tinually falling for thirty days"
They had an Oll-night session in the L. S.
Senate Monday, at which time the majority
tried their best to crowd the minority on the
Kansas question, but without avail The
border rutiau Green called Cameron Of Pa.
n liar, and threatened him in a bullcying
manner. Cameron told him he was able Ia
take care of himself We give mn nccount
of this protrnctcd session in another column.
ny an arrival from Europe we learn that
the trial Of the Directors of the Royal Brit.
ish Bank, terminated on the the 9th. with a
verdict of guilty. Three of them, Cameron
Brown and Esdnilc, were sentenced on first
class misdemcnnors, to twelve months inn
prisonment, without hard labor Kennedy to
nine months Oliver to six, and Mcleod TO
three months, Will Staplcton was discharged
Nh payment OF a nominal fine of ono shilling.
The government dispatch says the enemy
were !ortfying Lucknow with great strength.
There are about 100000 of them in arms
, They are said to be losing heart, and arc anx-
ious to negotiate. A dispatch to the India
Company says, Ndvices of the odd OF January
state that General Outram had been again
Osssaicd, and an attack by the whole rebel
force in Lucknow was daily expected
They have live Turk in New York-a reg
ulor Mohnmmcd Pnsha. The stupidity and
vulgarity Of New York Aldermen was never
more conspicuousy displayed, The poor
man, who came here to buy ship, has had
no peace of mind or body since he landed
lie has been bored and spit,ed, without mer-
oy. lie has now gone TO Washington.
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