The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-08-21
4 Most Inhuman Outrage.

cester that We ever read of, the full particu-
lars of which are both too horrible and too
revolving for publication. 1t appears that
Mrs. Mary Loomis, who was only fourteen
Years of age, and who married before she
was thirteen, her husband now being in the
army, was out gathering berries, when she
was set upon by two creatures in human
form, one named Orrin Carr, and the other
- LOOMS, brother of her husband.
The demons seized this child, woman, (who,
though wife has ever asserted to her moth
er and her associates that she was still a
maden,) and taking her aside into thicket
but short distance from the road, they
hnally succeeded In the accomplishment of
their hellish purposes. Carr, after his arrest,
confessed to certain particulars of cruelty
that are too disgu ting and too inhuman for
pubilcarlon. This done-the crime of rape
faving been committed after the most ex-
IRENE torture of their victim, they at last
fild her so exhausted that they dare not
leave Ger alive, and finally concluded to kill
her, which they proceeded to do by dragging
her body from the pit where the deeds Just
related We, Z done, to a tree near by, when,
tearing the binding from off her apron, they
hung her to The limb of shrub, where she
was subsequently discovered. A post mortem
examination was had, and the testimony of
the physicians cO.roborates the statement of
the i as to her rlaidenhood The above par
ticnlarS come to US direct rom Mrs Hink-
son, vino wa present at the examination, and
Who was near neighbor of the murdered
woman. Carr and LOOMS are row in Jail at
Montpelier. Their trial will come of next
month. when in all probability they will be
sentenced to be hung Newport News
Railroad News.
We learn from good authority that on or
before Saturday next the passenger trains on
the Conn. 4 Pass. Rivers Railroad will run
up to Barton Landing, and that unless de-
layed by rains or some other unavoidable
delay, the iron horse will be sncrting into
Newport sometime in September Newport
NeWS.
Dan J. G. Colburn, VI. d., of Burlington,
has been appointed assistant surgeon. Of the
9TH Vt regiment
Henry J. Colby, of Richmond, has been
appointed an assistant paymaster in the navy
and ordered to Key West.
James Gates of Chelsea, was 90 years of
age on the 9TH Of July, and is the only survi-
wing revolutionary pensioner in the state.
There were shipped from st. Adams de-
pot july 18th 500 tubs of butter, and Au-
gust 4th 1900 tubs Of butter and 1900 boxes
of cheese.
A boy, Ii or l. years old, employed on
the railroad in Coventry, went to swim in
Barton river, below Judge Parker's, last Sab
bath morning, and was drowned.
On Monday, the Sd inst, Asa Newton, of
Gaysvlle, while at work on the new meeting
house, now building in that place, fell from
the inside of the dome some 1hirty-six feet,
to the lower floor, striking two sets of tim
bers while falling. lie was very much mu-
tilated and died on Thursday evening of last
week.
:, Abel Holden, Jr, aged Il Years, of Mt
Holly, was drowned while bathing with an
other young man, on Sunday afternoon, Aug
9th.
On Monday, after they had been mustered
out, the commissioned officers of the 18th
reg iment. presented their late commender.
Col W. &. NeaZy, with a beautiful gold watch
as testimonial of the confidence in him as
an officer and affection for him as a man and
associate.
FAST RECRUITING.-With some newsra
per publishers, it is customary to publish
births as well as marriages and Deaths
Though We have never adopted the custom
yet, as somewhat notable fact, we will state
+ that within few VS. past, three parents il
this town have been each blessed with twir
children-hve sons and one daughter. F.,
these &" war times, that is doing pretty well
S North Star.
-Four substitutes iomped out of the ca
windows or Thursday last, while on thei
way from TIL, place to Brattleboro, and al
eXceDt 0r.e .ade good their escape from thu
officer in charge. We understand that from
+ the whole state about thirty have deserted
;hns far I'o1,1s'gch: Standard.
INTERNAL HlyENUE-Ihe annual tax lis
for tbs (2d) collection district Of Vermont
: as j.. completed Jy the assessor, imposed
D upon incomes. licenses, carriages &c, amount;
n 70 0,G20.G--,arser by SD 332.4S thar
The annual list Of September last, When NJ
. incomes were taxed, though the tax on L.
y cense was about one-third greater, being 70
one whole year, and now 70, only eigh
months generally. The tax on incomes i
s'i4 800. 81, on licenses >l4 ,OG2.93, on car
riaga:. plate &c s. ,2334 .S.-H oodstok Iql,
. daTd.