INSANITY AND MURDER -- On the 24th ultimo, a man named
ATCHINSON, residing in Harrison Co., Ohio, while suffering under temporary
derangement, went into the harvest field of his neighbor, Samuel ELDER,
took up a scythe, whetted it carefully, and as Mr. ELDER was stooping in
mowing, ATCHINSON raised the scythe, and with a furious effort, cut the
head of his unfortunate neighbor almost entirely off the body -- leaving
only a small portion of the skin on the front part of the neck to hold his
head and body together. The crazy man then attacked a Mr. CLARK with fury.
CLARK being apprised of his intention, and being a man of much more
natural strength than ATCHINSON, succeeded in knocking him down three or
four times before he would desist. ATCHINSON then took a flight, and
nothing more was seen or heard of him till Saturday morning, when he was
discovered apparently dead, with his own throat badly cut. He subsequently
recovered reached his own house, four miles distant, and it was believed
would get well of his wound. Both ATCHINSON and his victim were sober,
respectable men -- members of churches -- one a Baptist, and the other a
Methodist.
(Pittsburgh Dispatch)
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ANOTHER BLOW-UP -- The powder mill of Austin and Brothers, a few miles
north of this place, was blown up on Saturday last, for the third time
within the past two years -- killing a young man named G. N. CAMERON, and
destroying the building and contents.
Messrs. AUSTIN are totally unable to account for
the explosion, inasmuch as every precaution which human foresight could
devise had been taken to guard against such a calamity. The machinery was
nearly new and of the best discreption, and the hands employed, temperate,
careful, and thoroughly experienced in the business. We trust they will be
more fortunate in future. -- (Xenia Torchlight.
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ROBBERY -- About a week since a passenger on the steamer Oregon, named
Alex GREER, was robbed of a splendid watch worth $108, which was taken
from his berth. Two black fellows named Benj. and Luther LITTLEFIELD,
hands on the boat, were arrested at the time by officer WHALEN, but were
discharged for want of testimony. A day or two since one of them was
caught endeavoring to sell the watch in new York, when they were taken
into custody and brought to this city. Yesterday they were committed for
trial. -- N. York Express.
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THE ABDUCTION CASE
The editors of the New Orleans Picayune have had a
conversation with the Spaniard REY, in which he said he was drugged, and
at the time of his abduction was in a state of stupefaction, altho' he
knew what was going on. When at the Baliz he offered the captain 30 ounces
to put him ashore, which was refused. He says that at the time he denied,
on the Andrew RING, that he was abducted, he did not know it was the
American Consul who was speaking to him.
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Virginia has recently abolished imprisonment for debt. The barbarous code
is still in force in New York, Rhode Island and Delaware.
The above is from the Detroit Free Press.
Our friend of the Free Press is trying to play the part of Rip Van Winkle.
He must know that new York abolished imprisonment for debt nearly twenty
years ago, when Michigan was in her territorial swadling clothes.
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WISCONSIN - The democratic convention in Wisconsin has nominated Nelson
DEWEY for Gov. and Samuel W. BEALL for Lieut., Governor. The convention
was numerously attended, and much unanimity and enthusiasm prevailed.
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MARRIED
In this city on the (unreadable) inst., by Rev. J. H.
McILVAINE Mr. Samuel PORTER, of Geneva, N. Y., to Miss Catharine HAYES,
daughter of Dr. John B.(?) McGREGOR, formerly of Newport, N. H.
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DIED
In Penn Yan, on the 2d ult, G. M. CHASE, formerly of
this city.
In Oshawa, Canada West, on the 2d inst., Mrs. Margaret
TAYLOR, mother of James TAYLOR of this city, in the sixty-sixth year of
her age.
In Ogden, on the 28th instant, Alida Amarilla, youngest
child of Stephen and Melissa D. LONG, aged 1 year, 9 months, and 2
days. Printers in Vermont, please copy.
In this city, 6th inst., Susan, eldest daughter of the
late E. F. MARSHALL, aged 21 years.
In this city, on the 7th inst., Mary Ann, daughter of
William and Rebecca BECKWITH(?), aged 15 years and 7 months.
In this city on the 7th inst., Julia PARSONS, infant
daughter of J. T. CRAM, of Ogden, aged three months and 7 days.
At Canaan Center, on the 25th ult., Mrs. Elizabeth
JANES, relict of the late Roger JANES of that place in the 60th(??) year
of her age.
At Clarkson Center, of Cholera, on the 31st of August,
Dr. A. J. NEWTON, aged 28 years and 4 months.
The death of this amiable young man has left a gloom
over a large circle of friends and acquaintances, and the once happy wife
is now deprived of her husband and dearest friend. His cold remains now
sleep in the silent tomb; the kindness and affection that once beamed from
his eyes, and the voice of a sympathy and consolation to those with whom
he associated, will no more be experienced -- his spirits forever f_ed.
Peace to his ashes. His many virtues will ever live in the memory of his
friends.
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MURDER BY A SOLDIER - On Thursday last a cold-blooded and diabolical
murder was committed by a private of the Rifle Brigade, named Robert SMITH
on a comrade named Richard EASTWOOD. Some altercation took place between
the two men who occupied one room, when SMITH took his musket and shot
EASTWOOD. The verdict of the coroner's jury, who held an inquest that
evening, charged "wilful murder against Robert SMITH -- [Toronto
Examiner.
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DIDN'T SHOOT HIMSELF -- A well dressed young man, whose name we did not
learn, attempted to shoot himself with a pistol, in the sitting room of
the Syracuse House, yesterday afternoon. He stood before the mirror with
the pistol pointing to his breast -- fired, and fell ! Those who heard the
report of the pistol rushed to the room and found the poor fellow
stretched out on the floor; but not dead ! The joke of it was the fellow
forgot to load his pistol with a ball -- [Syr. Rev.
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BEGINNING -- A man by the name of Richard DIBBLE was knocked down on Foot
street, between 9 and 10 o'clock on Thursday night, and his valise taken
from him by two individuals whose names he did not know. He had in his
valise some shoemaker's tools, three shirt bosoms, and $200 in silver. He
had been on a journey west and was just returning home. This shows the
extreme necessity of a Night Police. -- [Ib.
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NATURAL ENOUGH -- In passing through some of the fine mountain scenery of
Pennsylvania, it is said that one of General TAYLOR's admirers asked him
if he had ever seen the Natural Bridge of Virginia! The "second
Washington" replied in the "honest simplicity" of his
prototype, that he had not traveled through Virginia for many years, and
the bridge was not the last time he was there! -- [Ohio Statesman.
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SUICIDE -- Mrs. NICHOLS, wife of Jacop NICHOLS, of Farmington, committed
suicide by hanging herself with a handkerchief from a rafter in the garret
of the house, on Wednesday last. The poor woman was laboring under a
religious monomania, and left open the Bible at the XIII chapter of Luke,
marking the last verse with a pin. Her husband was absent at the time --
Wayne Sentinel.
Rochester, Monroe, NY
Rochester Republican
Thurs Sept 20, 1849
MARRIED
On the 18th inst., by the Rev. B. B. GRAY, H. S. CALKINS, Esq., of
Gaines, to Miss C. C. HOLTON, of Brighton.
In Perinton, on Sunday, the 16th inst., by Rev. Thos. PARKER, Mr. C. T.
GILLETT, of Attica, to Miss Ency J. WYNKOOP, of the former place.
In Honeoye Falls, on the 5th inst., by Rev. O. C. BEARDSLEY, Mr. Charles
F. WILLIAMS to Miss Caroline WEVER.
In this city, on Sunday evening, Sept 16, at St. Luke's Church, by the
Rev. Henry W. LEE, Mr. Sohn HALY to Miss Elizabeth FORCASSINNER, all of
this city.
In this city, on the 2d inst., by Rev. C. HAASS, Mr. Jacob MOHE to Miss
Philippine MEINZER.
By the same Sept. 5th, Mr. George RHEINGRUBBER to Miss Maria KROTH.
By the same, Sept. 11th, Mr. Frederick ROSER to Miss Wilhelmine BEAUN.
In Pittsford, on the 11th inst., by the Rev. J. B. RICHARDSON, Mr.
Valentine B. MELIN to Miss Jane BRUCE, both of Rochester.
In Wheatland, on the 12th inst., by Rev. H. K. STIMSON, Marven L.
WARNER, of Albion, Orleans co., to Miss Nancy Ann HARMON.
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DIED
In this city on Monday, the 17th inst. Edward WALTER, infant son of
William and Elanor E. KIDD, aged 3 months.
In this city, Sept 8th, George D. CAMPBELL, son of Levi and Rachel
CAMPBELL, aged 9 months and eight days.
At Hartford, Conn., on the 11th inst, William S. WHITTLESEY, Esq., aged
42 years --a citizen of Rochester, and formerly Treasurer of Monroe Co.
At Wyoming, Wyoming co., N. Y., July 13th, 1849, Mrs. Sarah Maria
WILLSEY OSGOOD, wife of Rev. S. M. OSGOOD, returned Missionary from
Burmah.
In this city, on the 12th instant of Cholera, Ann wife of John HASSON,
aged 52 years.
-Utica and Detroit papers please copy.
In this city on the 14th inst., Mrs. Jane HUNTER, widow of the late John
HUNTER, aged 90 years.
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DROWNED - On Saturday afternoon, a Coroner's Inquest was held over the
body of Patrick CONDRON, who was found in the Canal, a little above the
first lock, about 12 o'clock, A. M. on Saturday. On Friday night he was
at the "shanty" of John JACKSON, (colored) on the tow-path,
between the first and second lock, where he drank two or three glasses
of liquor. He was followed out of the "shanty" by JACKSON, who
asked him (CONDRON,) whether "he had any money." CONDRON
replied that he had one dollar in silver. JACKSON then demanded that he
should give it up to him,-- if he did not he would "throw him in to
the Canal." JACKSON was arrested and committed to jail for
examination.-- Syracuse Reville.
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FATAL ACCIDENT - We learn that an Irish laborer, was almost instantly
killed, on the Fair Ground, last Friday, while assisting in the removal
of the timbers connected with one of the temporary buildings. A
scantling fell upon his head crushing his skull.- [Syracuse Star.
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CONSISTENCY - The Topographical officer whom the Government has lately
sent into the Sierra Nevada mountains upon the hazardous expedition of
making examinations with reference to the practicability of constructing
a Railroad through that range, has about one hundred dollars per month of
his services, while he cannot hire a mule driver to accompany the
expedition under double that sum by the month. Should not the government
see that those officers who have been faithful in the discharge of their
duties in that distant land, and who have undergone such hardships and
privations as they have, should have some reasonable compensation, at
least equal to a private, or a common laborer in the camp or service ?
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AMERICAN GOLD GOING TO ENGLAND - A letter dated Oahu, June 24th, says
that the English frigate Pandors, sailed from the Sandwich Islands for
England, with California Gold on American account, there being no
direct conveyance to the U. S. Gold was quoted at the Sandwich
Islands $16a $16.50 per oz.
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A dispatch from St. Louis dated Sept. 14 says a man named Bernard
SELLER, was arrested in this city yesterday on charge of poisoning his
wife and child with arsenic.
Two attempts were made yesterday to blow up Smith's Flouring Mills, but
without success.
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ARRIVAL OF GERMAN PATRIOTS - Cols. HENRY, N_Y and VILLICHAMP, of the
German Republican Army, arrived at Boston on the 15th in the
brig Chelamins, from Gibralter. They escaped across the mountains,
suffering great hardship, disguised as sailors. One of them was
smuggled aboard in a sack.
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HUDSON RIVER RAIL ROAD - This road is to be open to Peekskill,
opposite Caldwells Landing, 45 miles below Albany on the 1st of October.
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YANKEE HILL is said to be dangerously ill of disentary at Saratoga
Springs.
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RUNAWAY NEGROES - The three negroes who ran away, on Sunday night, from
their owners, J. YOUNG and J. G. GUTHRIE, at West Point, were overtaken
and captured by Mr. GUTHRIE and two other persons, on Monday night,
about 11 o'clock, at the first toll-gate on the Salt river road.
When the negroes were surrounded, and required to surrender, two of them
immediately did so. The third, Tom, took the double barreled shot
gun which was in the hands of one of his companions, from him, called
upon them to stand, swearing at the same time that he would never be
taken alive, cocked, and commenced raising the gun. At this moment, one
of the white men discharged a double-barreled fowling-piece, loaded with
buck-shot, at him. One of the shots took effect in the upper-jaw,
fracturing it throughout almost its whole extent, and afterward passing
upward and backward in the direction of the ear, where it could no
longer be traced. His recovery is doubtful. --[Louisville Journal.
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FIRE IN THE STATE PRISON
A fire broke out in the Tool Shop in the State Prison last evening
about 7 o'clock, which destroyed the Engine Plaining Machine and a
considerable portion of the building. It also extended to the Cooper
Shop, which was almost entirely destroyed, with the exception of the end
in which the Engine was situated. The loss of the Tool Contractors,
Messrs. KITCHEL, CASEY & Co., is about $2,000.--They were
insured for $7,000 Mr. C. FANNING, the Cooper Contractor, was insured
for $1500, which will cover his loss. It is not known how the fire
originated, though some suppose it to have been the work of one of the
convicts. But this is not by any means certain. [Ab. Adv.
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CHOKED TO DEATH - Coroner STONE was called yesterday afternoon to hold
an inquest on the body of Elizabeth COCHRAN. She went into a grocery in
Chicken Row, and got some pork and potatoes to eat. A piece of the pork
lodged in her throat and suffocated her before aid could be called. She
was about 40 years of age, and had no home. She had a daughter living in
Mt. Morris.
[American.
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SONS OF TEMPERANCE - We hear that the splendid new Hall, just completed
for the use of the Order, in Minerva Building, will be open for the
reception of visitors on Tuesday next. The Dedication will take place on
Wednesday next, 19th inst., when it is expected that Hon. Philip S.
WHITE and other distinguished members of the Order will be present.
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HEAVY DAMAGES - Mr. and Mrs. CAMPBELL have just received an award of
$7000 from the Berkshire Railroad Corporation, for damages on the road.
They each had the right heel cut off. We should think the amount of
damages would be sufficient to heal them again.
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FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE CANAL - A man named George MARSH was killed
on the Canal Boat Rose, by striking his head against a bridge near Penn
Yan. He was several times warned of his dangerous position, but refused
to move.
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ACCIDENT - We learn by the Syracuse Star that as Mr. HALL, of this city,
was passing down Warren street, with his horse and buggy, returning from
the Fair Grounds yesterday afternoon, the animal became unmanageable and
the buggy coming in contact with the canal bridge, was broken in pieces,
throwing Mr. H. with considerable violence upon the ground, and injuring
him considerably.
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PRISONER DROWNED - A man named George ADAMS, prisoner in custody of
J. MILLS, arrested in Keokuk, Iowa, on a charge of felony committed in
Richfield, Ohio, two years since, while on passage from St. Louis to
Cincinnati, threw himself overboard, from the larboard guard of the
steamer visitor, near the Cumberland Island in the Ohio River and was
drowned.
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BLOWN UP - Some villains placed a quantity of powder under a building
belonging to F. A. LORD, at Great Falls, N. H., and at midnight on the
7th inst., blew it up. Several houses were set fire to on either side,
and a great amount of damage done. This is the third time that houses
have been blown up in that place, and the perpetrators have never yet
been discovered.
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An Englishman, about 30 years of age, threw himself from the top of the
column of the Place Vendome, Paris, on Tuesday evening, at six o'clock.
He was killed on the spot. There were no papers found on him that could
lead to a knowledge of his name. His linen is marked "H. N."
This is the second suicide of the same kind since the revolution, and
the 36th since the erection of the column.
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INTUITIVE KNOWLEDGE - It has been remarked in Belgium that whenever the
cholera became violent in a village or town, the swallows and other
birds assembled and emigrated, but that they returned on the decline of
the disease. Thus it happened at Verviers when twenty people died of
cholera per day out of a population of 2000, that not a single swallow
or singing bird was to be seen. - When cholera went away the birds
returned.
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A USEFUL MAN - William GOODWIN of New Haven, states in one of the papers
of that city, that during the last four years he has watched the beds of
the sick and the dying one thousand and one nights, and that he was
never poorer in purse, richer in health, nor higher in spirits than he
is at the present time.
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Mr. SHEA, an Irishman, was knocked from a freight car while passing the
tank in Brattleboro and crushed to atoms by two cars passing over
him.
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MURDERERS ARRESTED
A few days ago we gave an account of a most horrible murder which had
just been perpetrated in London by a Mr. MANNING and his wife. The
victim was buried in a hole which was dug under the floor of the kitchen
for six weeks previously, and the woman stood upon the flag-stone that
covered the corpse, and answered with all the calmness of innocence the questions
of the police respecting him. They directly afterwards left the house,
and it was supposed had started for the U. States, and two powerful
steamboats were immediately placed at the disposal of the police, and
one of them overtook the vessel upon which it was supposed they were,
but did not find them.- Subsequently, the female was traced from London
to Edingburgh, and in one hour from the time that an order was sent from
the Capitol of England to the Capitol of Scotland, she was arrested and
the warrant returned. She was found cooly reading in the Times an
account of the murder and the efforts to arrest the murderers. There has
not been so much excitement in London since a murder that was committed
seventy years ago, when the head of the victim was placed upon a pole
for the purpose of being recognized.
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WANTED - A young lady advertises in the Cleveland Plaindealer for a
young gentleman to act as an amanuensis. He must be able to write in
cyphers, and when not thus engaged he will be expected to read
poetry with feeling, converse with ease, and be able to play cribbage
and back-gammon. He must expect to be kissed when she is pleased, and
cuffed when she's not, but as her temper is acknowledged to be
good, there will probably be more kissing than cuffing. There's a chance
for somebody.
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Jacob HAYS, the Chief of Police of New York, and Vidorq of this country,
is now it is said, in his seventy-seventh year. He was appointed high
constable in 1798, an appointment which he still retains. - "a
suitable recognition of honesty and good faith." "Old
HAYS" is one of the most celebrated characters of the Empire State,
and for more than fifty years has been a source of perpetual terror and
anxiety to rogues and rascals.
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FIRE
A fire commenced about 3 o'clock Saturday morning in the building on
Court Street, owned by Mr. H. F. McGLACHLIN, and occupied by Mr.
KEMPSHALL as a planing mill.
From the combustible nature of the materials,
the firemen were unable to prevent the spreading of the flames to the
adjoining building used by Mr. McG, as a blacksmith shop, and in two or
three hours both buildings were consumed. Mr. McGLACHLIN's loss is
heavy, as he had an insurance of only $400 on the building, and the same
amount on his tools, while the value of them was in the neighborhood of
three thousand dollars. Mr. KEMPSHALL had an insurance of $800 on the
planing machine, which probably covers his loss. Some lumber on the
outside, the property of Dr. LONG and Mr. JONES, was burnt so as to be
nearly useless.
The books and papers in the safe were found
secure, though somewhat charred this morning. - The planing machine had
not been used, and there had been no fire in the building for several
days. It is therefore supposed that it must have been the work of one of
those dastardly individuals who would rather see property destroyed than
in the possession of others. We hope he will be detected.
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Gambling is carried on to an enormous extent in San Francisco. A few
days before the California left, one hundred thousand dollars in dust
and spanish ounces changed hands at a Monte bank on the turn of a single
card. A notorious New York pugilist and gambler, who keeps a bank there,
was broken the night before the California sailed, having lost $10,000
at Euchre, at $500 a game.
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PIRATES IN THE MEDITERRANEAN - The latest advices from Europe state that
pirates continue to scour the Archipelago, and had even attacked a large
French vessel which was anchored at the entrance of the port of Olivetto
(in the island of M_eline), and stripped it of everything it contained,
after having killed two of the sailors.
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A railroad accident occurred lately, at R. Sue, by which Mr. F. A. FARZO,
of Albany, while attempting to get upon the cars as they were starting,
was thrown under the wheels, which passed over both his legs, killing
him in about twenty minutes.
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SHOCKING ACCIDENT - A young lad 14 years of age on Wednesday last went
on board a canal boat near Pittsburg. Hearing a horn blow, and wisking(?)
to ascertain whether the boat was about starting, he put his head out of
the cabin window, just at the time when another boat happened to be
passing, which came in contact with his head and cut off the scalp to
the bone, with as much precision as it could have been done with the
knife of an Indian. The poor fellow fainted several times while the
flesh was being sown on, and will have a deep scar all around his head
to the hour of his death. - [Cleve. True Dem.
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A WHOLE FAMILY SCALDED - This morning, Coroner PRATT was called to the
Fitchburg Railroad, where it was stated that several bodies of persons
were scalded to death had been brought. As near as could be ascertained,
the following are the facts: -- An Irishman with his family, consisting
of his wife and three children, lately arrived from Liverpool, started
two or three days since from this city, to see some acquaintances at
work near Acton. While there they got permission to occupy a shanty
built for laborers on the railroad. A night or two ago, by some means
not known, a kettle containing boiling water was upset, by which the
children and the wife were badly scalded, one of the children, so
severely that he died after a short period of intense suffering. Of
another child but very faint hopes are entertained, but the others will
probably recover. {Boston Jour. of Tuesday.
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