American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1822, 1822-01-18
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.

distressing accidents that has ever occurred in ~;
vicinity. Early on Wednesday last, Harrison =
Blake, an lnhaoitant OF this town, left home win
his vile, and one Of his children about Is years MD
Intending to visit his father in law and other rrends
beyond the Green Mountain. They reached A.
ngton, VT. 10 safety, about II O'Clock, and eoo,
after noon proceeded on the road leading over III.
mountain, through Sunderland. AS they ascend.5
they found the snow much deeper than they exnec,
ed, and alter two or three miles, no sleigh had maze
ed since the late snow, and path or track was =
be found With much labor, however they slow
lily pressed forward, breaking their read tbrouab
snow more than two feet deep on the side OF stesr
rugged mountain, and nearly five miles from anc
human habtaion. Here night overlook them an5
to augment their dismay, their horse, fatipued H.
Isuch protraced exertions IN the snow, began 10 lao
and at length stopped After some deliberaon thew
concluded TO loose him from the sleigh, and madc
another vigorous effort to save themselves and their
child The following extract from letter dated
lStraton, December 2lst, written in Mr.. Bake's
name by his attending Physician, to his friend here,
exhibits all the additional particulars of this mean
choly affair, which have come to our knowledge.
My vile rode and carried the babe short dis.
lance only, when she said she could ride no farther
She then alighted, and told me she would wall ,s
tar as she could after me, and answer 10 NV calls
took her mantle, and gave in return nv creatcoa,
and mlttens. Her responses soon became so o,v
that could not hear them, nor could she probable
near either my calls for help, or my addresses %
her. She advanced but short distance before she
lett our dear babe, wrapt in my great coat in the
snow. She did not travel more than $50 rods.
when she became so chilled and frozen that she
sunk-never to rise again She was found alive
next day, but survived only few moments. was
round about forty eight rods from her, in advance.
obviously ~ pershing condition. But few bours
more dear sir, and too must have been beyona
lhe reach OF human assistance. A called aloud
repeatedly before became benumbed with the cola.
but all to no avail. We we're all proyidentiav
found Yesterday afternoon, and carried to the near
est haDalIon IN this town. Our babe was found
nan mile from my deceased consort with its face
naked and In the snow it smiled afectionatev
when taken up; it is not frozen, except one foot,
and that not badly My feet are both frozen hall
way to my ANGLES. My hands are also much frozen
aho' 10 day, indescribaby painful. Northern Posi-.
ne washington Factory, owned BY major John
Plume OF this town, was DESTROYED by fire this morn
Ing. OF this stately stone building, containing
great variety oil valuable machinery, nothing re-
mans, but It's massy walls In this building five orr
SIX branches OF business were in successful opera.
'ion' VIZ Mr, Khodes's mandatory of carriage
springs W.T. wilson's mandatory, plated ware
WOrSte0
comblng business, and Mr.. Ovens mandatory Of
woollens and hannels. The loss, while it falls unon
the INDUSTRIOUS and enterpsing citizens, who leased
ana iurnlshed the factory with machinery, will be
also severely felt by great number of hands thrown
OUT oil employ at this inclement season of the year
we understand that the building, in part was insu.
req; and also some considerable amount on the ma.
chinery and stock, principally by one of the Insu-
rance Companies in New York.
Nezvarh Centinel, Jan. S.
Virginia Board Of Public Works Accora;,o 70
a report lately made by this board, the permanent
FUNDS amount to the sum of 81 SOS Sol, and ,hs
oisposaole funds to S326,85O, making an aggregate
u ol'oSo,oil appropriated to internal improve
mehls. part OF this is invested in the stocks Of
ca"ai ana turnpike companies, and is at present un
productive. The income of the fund however for
'ne last year was S76,469. The expenditures du-
ring the last year amounted TO S83,549, of which
o9'ooo were expended on account of man of the
sa'e' and the greater part Of the remainder on Sc
Vetal Canals roads, and bridges. The estimated
oNpena'ures oithe ensuing year amount toS / / $780,
including further sum OF $4,000 for the man, and
nstallments to several navigation and other compa.
mes The receipts of the ensuing year are estima.
ted at S116782.
ne model OF an Iron Sunken Bottom, or Chest,
or The security OF the mail against robbery, has
1een recently invented. 1t is TO compose a part Of
Inc flooring OF the coach, Immediately under the
eet oil the passengers, 10 be firmly riveted to the
3nls OF the body, and composed of wrought iron.-
MS chest is to contain copper letter case, with
Siang partition, in which the mail is to be deposit.
cd The case is to be firmly secured by bar, with
lock on the inside; it is to be enclosed in the iron
ches' the key OF which is to be returned to Post Of
nces. we understand the model is much approved
% ~ nose VINO have seen it, 1t is intended to be
applied to wagons and almost any other vehicle Of
conveyance. 1t is calculated to do away the use Of
leather bags and will probably go into general use
II adopted and approved of by the Postmaster &c.
neral MIR. INLAY, who is now in town, is building
two carrages ON this construction at Salem