Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-10-04

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and vas thought to be in a state Of me-
tai dsrangemeat-ShslbyriH Compil.r
Presidential Escaps.-While Jobnp
Smith, Esq. an old and respectable in.
habitaEto Of this city, was on an exeu,.
sion to Niagara Falls, be With soma
gentlemen, was endsayoring 10 get nes,
the sheet of water, on the British side
that forms hat immense cataract. wbsD
Mr.. Smiths foot (he being foremos0
slipt, and he was precipitatsd forty feel
over the rocks on a fiat projecting ledgs
of the precipice. In this condition ba
was without any possible means Of get.
ting back again, as no one could afford
him the least assistance by rope or other.
wise from above, such being the lorna.
ton Of the place from which he fell
AT lasthe made n desperate effort 10
climb up by means of projecting rocks.
but be had no one put bis weight up.
on I'M Of them than it gave way, and
he vas precipitated fifty feet further
down the cataract. His head was cut
in several places and his body greatly
bruised. When he recovered his recol.
lection be found himself again on ihs
top Of the rock from which be had frs.
fallen. How he got up on the flight Of
stairs in bis weak and bleeding coudi.
ton no one a tell, not even himself.-
His friends received him with wonder
and establishment, and took him to MIR.
Forsyth's tavern, where this unfeelins
publican refused him help or succor,
notwithstanding the urgent solicitations
Of Mr.. Smiths friends and himself all.
most in an expiring condition. Mr.. For.
syth's plea for not admitting him waa
that she looked SO bad;" neither money
nor entreaties could induce him to afford
Mr.. Smith any assistance. Covered
with blood and still bleeding rapidly, al
eight o'clock in the evening in this help.
less condition, he was turned from the
doors, and obliged to cross the river 10
the American side, where he was receiv.
ed and Hospitality treated by Mr.. Whit.
ney, who did every thing in bis power
to prove himself the "good Samaritan"
For several days after this accident, Mr.
Smith discharged large quantities Of
extravasated blood from the top of his
stomach, but no other i'll consequences
ensued.-N. Y. Post.
From the Nantucket Enquirer.
Melancholy.--We noticed in our last,
the onaccountable disappearance Of
two children, on the Thursday preeed-
ing, from the houses of their parents al
the northwestern part of the town. The
eldest, a son of Mr.. Croker Backus
was little more than four years of age,
the other, a son of Capt. Daniel Rus.
sell, had scarcely attained his fourth
year. Prom incorrect information Civ
en- by a thoughtless boy, the inhabitants
who very generally turned out on the
occasion, were greatly misled in their
search on the following day. On Sa-
however, the pursuit was re-
with increased diligence; and in
the afternoon they were found, asleep,
side by, side, in an unfrequented vail
ley nearly three miles southeast from
the town. When discovered, the eldest
was entirely senseless, and but barely
aliye-death had set his seal upon the
little wanderer. The youngest posses
sing a more robust constitution, though
much benumbed, was in q short time
able to speak. They were immediately
brought into town, and carried to the
house of Capt r. where, in defiance OF
the kindest treatment, and the moss
skillful medical assistance, the oldest
boy expired in the course Of eight hours
The youngest is on the recovery. These
boys have been absent about So hours,
which period, according to the
imperfect accounts gathered f'om the
survivor, they were utterly destitute Of
food, save a few berries; and passed
two nights in the open air, without any
against the bleak rigor Of q
easterly wind.
In an event Of this nature, there IS
something peculiarly awful and atecs'
ing. 1t is a case of rar occurrence,
that children Of so tender an age; al
within view of hundreds OF human
encompassed by open plans
entirely clear of forests or other oo'
should thus become bswilde!'
ed-fated to bear the torments OF mann
ton, and sink, unseen, under the slo"
of dissolution by hunger: ,r
It is thought that the deceased, WINS
was attacked by ~convulslonss
and that the younger boy would not ae.