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The Daily Democrat
Rochester, NY
April 15, 1843
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Manslaughter - A man named Horace Rifford, of Lyons , was committed to prison for manslaughter in the first degree, on Wednesday last, for stabbing his brother in a fit of intoxication. -  The wounded man died two days afterwards.
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POLICE. &C.

April 14.
New Way to  Raise the Wind. - A person named Ansou Barlow was arrested and examined before the police justice yesterday, for obtaining money under false pretences. From the testimony it appeared that he has resided in this city about five months. Several weeks ago he accosted a carman named Cyrus Swan, representing himself as a stranger and out of money. He requested the loan of fifty cents and offered a ring which he said was gold, in pledge until he could refund the money. Mr. Swan gave him the money, and upon showing the ring to a jeweler, found it not worth a sixpence. He played the same trick upon one of our citizens yesterday -  a very kind hearted, charitable gentleman - for which he was arrested and committed to prison for vagrancy. This Barlow is one of the blacklegs who have prowled about the billiard rooms in this city during the past winter. He resides at the establishment of Mr. William Williams, near the corner of Exchange and Troop Streets. He also obtained a dollar of one of our forwarders last fall for a watch key. When arrested he seemed to have plenty of money, and refunded all the sums he had fraudulently obtained.
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DIED:
In the town of Irondequoit on the 14th instant, Mrs. Emily, wife of Mr. Jonathan Wood, and daughter of William C. and Elizabeth Ross.
    The friends and acquaintances are invited to attend her funeral on Sunday, the 16th instant, at ten o'clock A.M., from the residence of William
C. Rose, in the town of Penfield.  RH


The Daily Democrat
Rochester, NY
April 17, 1843
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DIED:
At Greece Centre, on the 11th instant, in the 45th year of her age, Nancy, wife of Daniel Barnes, and daughter of Guy Bridgman, of Kendall.
    Mrs. Barnes was a communicant of St. Luke's Church, and died in the full peace of a Christian.
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CHILD F0UND. - Yesterday, a small boy left a box at the office of the City Sexton which he said he found under the Tonawanda railroad bridge. Upon opening he box it was found to contain the body of a full grown female infant. The face was somewhat mutilated by the pressure of the lid. The body was delivered to the Coroner who had it decently interred at Mount Hope.    RH


Rochester, Monroe, N. Y.
Daily Democrat
April 25, 1843

DIED

With consumption, on Sunday, 23d. Inst. Capt. ISRAEL SMITH, aged 43 years - Funeral at his residence on Johnson st., on Tuesday, at 10 a.m. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend.
The deceased having a large circle of friends and acquaintances, who it is thought would be grateful to hear the circumstances immediately connected with the sickness and death, a friend has communicated the ???? particulars:
"Capt. Smith was an officer on board the ???? steamboat Vermillion, at the time of her destruction by fire on Lake Erie, last fall, and barely escaped with his life. Shortly after returning to his family in this city, he was confined to his bed with consumption, which ?????? his life. His sufferings, which at times were (unreadable) with fortitude and Christian resignation. Becoming ???? sensible of his condition as a sinner, and ??????? Living faith in the Redeemer, he united with the Third Presbyterian Church, and received the Sacrament at the house about five weeks since.
A few hours before his dissolution, in conversation with a friend, he exclaimed, "I long for that rest which ??????? for the children of God.' His faith was unclouded, his hopes of a glorious immortality beyond a doubt. ??? but seldom that surviving friendship has come for ?? rejoicing at the triumphant departure of the beloved, ??? is to be realized by those who were intimate with Capt. Smith during his late illness.
"A funeral sermon will be preached upon the occasion of his death, at the 3d Presbyterian Church next Sunday morning at 10 o'clock."

Rochester, NY,
Aug. 17, 1932
This is to certify that on April 25th-1843 Israel Smith at the age of 43 years was buried on Lot 53 Sec. A in this cemetery.
Mr. B. McMahon
Asst. Supt.
Mount Hope Cemetery

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GjS


The Daily Democrat
Rochester, NY
April 26, 1843
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DIED:
In this city, on the 22d inst., Mr. Martin Clapp, an old resident, aged 48 years. Printers in Hartford will please notice.

Yesterday morning, 25th inst., at the residence of his father, on Buffalo st., with consumption, Harvey K. Jackson, in the 21st year of his age.
    The friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend his funeral this afternoon at 3 o'clock, at the Washington Street Church.
    It must be a source of much gratification to the friend, of the deceased, to know that he died with a firm hope in the blessed Saviour - trusting fully and confidently in Him who alone can save us from our sins. And while the king of terror stole silently and darkly upon him, and his foot drew nigh unto the valley of the shadow of death, be was not dismayed. His faith was not shaken. To him death had no sting: for, amid the gloom and the shadow which gathered around the death bed, the Star of Bethlehem shone sweetly out, and his eye rested firmly and hopefully upon it, Although his illness was severe and protracted, yet no word of complaint escaped the sufferer's lips. He bore all with a Christian and manly fortitude.
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One Cent Reward, and No Charges Paid.
Runaway rom the subscriber on the 21st instant, an indented apprentice to the farming business, from the Poor House, named JOHN COOK, aged about 14 years. This is to forbid all persons harboring or trusting said boy on my account, as I will pay no debts of his contracting after this date.
John Graves. Chili, April 25, 1843.   RH