Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-06-02

and odt through his shoes peyforating them VAN
holes as though bucllshot had been forced through
them IN some places breaking the Sllin,and SCOTCH
ING It ia ITS whole course 50 as to give the appear
ance Of an extensive burn.
We are happy TO state Mr.. Seaton is in ialr
way Of doing well, though still feeble. No INJURY
appears to have been sustained by any of the senses
nor las he suffered much pain. The only organs
evidently affected Were the kidneys, which have
been unusually excited, aud there have been some
slight discharges Of blood from the bladder ana
lungs.
The Newton, (Ne7--Jcrsey) Herald states, thai
on Monday night the 18th May the stream winch
passes through the village of Branchyllle about sN
miles above Newton having risen greatly 10y Pre-
vIous rams, mil dam at the upper part Of llie
town gave way, and a columns of water - leei lh
depth swept away every thing before II. Inc
forge OF Mr.. Bell was completely demolished; tho
mill dams of Samuel Price Were next carried one
wall of the Woolleu Factory was thrown entirely
down the building otherwise slightly, and some Vi
the machinery materially injured. The inhabitants
had mostly retired TO rest, but were awakened by
the loud noise of the rushing waters, and mmed-
ateiy retrcotcd To the upper part of their dwellings
Aho family of Mr.. Mechanics very narrowly Is
capped drowning. Mr.. Mechanics had retired Co
bed IN an upper chamber; his wife was 10 lower
room readings one child Jay in the cradle. and 9TH
crs were m bed asleep near her: she had scarce!
head the sound of the moving mass of waters,
before The door of the room IN which she was SIT
ting was burst open by IT'S violence She sprung
upon box which was near her, with her lniHl
IN her arms, and there she stood the water reach
ING nearly TO her chin, holding her child above H.
until Mr. Mcdaniel descended from his chamber:
he found the children 10 the bed floating on the
surface of tine water one of them still asleep and
conveyed them all To- place of safety. The house
ofAlr Mackery was entirely swept away. Himself
and wife were the only persons IN the house.
When the house was falling, Mrs. Mac5erly clung
90 her husband, and they soon found themselves
borne rapidly along by the torrent Mr.. VI. seized
a bush and held on, sull supporting his wife, and
m this situation he was struck on the head by
piece of floating timber. W hlch for n few moments
deprived him Of his senses aud ~ this moment his
wife separated from him lie was again carried
further down, when ho seized another bush and
held on until his cries for assistance brought lm
relief Hi> wife was drowned and her body was
found next morning half mile below the village.
The turnpike road and two stone bridges are en-
trey washed away; and the whole village, which
"a few short hours before wore a cheerful appear
1nCc, now presents scene OF desOiatlOu und rum,
90
Lord William Beni,ci,, Governor General Of
India, has issued a decree, bearing date the l4th
December, 1899, totally supprcssing the practice
of Suffice or the burning or buryins alive OF Hin
doc Widows with the bodies of their deceased
husbands The practice is declared TO be illegal
and puuishable'in the criminal courts and all per
sons, whcthcrnatiy or others, who shall connye
at OF conceal such sacrifices, are also declared to
be guilty of penal offence. The preamble of
th- important document rccites the great change
DO popular feeling and practice among the llndoos
which had made the abolition more acceptable
among the natives. II Is stated that the practice
is no where cniomed by the religion of the lin
docs as an imperative duty ou the contrary life
ofpurty and retirement on The part OF ihe widow,
is more especially and preferably Iuculcalcd. By
vast majority OF that people throughout India the
Practice Is not observed: IN some extensive dis
tricts 70 does not exist and in those M which II
has been most frequent IL is notorious that ne ma
nv instances acts fatrocity have been pcrpetrated
which have been shocking to the llindoos them
selves, and iu their ewes unlawful and lnhuman.