The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-07-13

Interesting Occurrence. respectable
woman having left her child, an infant OF
years of aye, to play about the door TILL she
attended 10 some household duties, wen.
when she was disengaged TO look Tor her
charge. The urchln could barely crawl,
aud she expected to find II a, the door
There however, 1t was not, and the mother,
in considerable alarm called on several Of
the neighbors to inquire II they had seen her
child. No one had seen 1t =; and as cons,d'
cradle time had now elapsed in making fruit
less inquiries, the anxiety and tears OF the
poor woman became proportionably aug
men,ed. Parents only caaJudge of her feel
ings when no trace Of her child could be
found. The neighbors kindly assisted IN
making strict lnquisitlon IN every we'll, pug
siye, hen. roost, or out of the way corner, for
the wandered wean. He was however no
where TO be found and as las, recourse, II
vas resolved that the bell should be sent
through the town. In the mean time the
mother, in a state bordering on distraction,
went into her own house TO rummage every
hele and bunker, bed and cupboard. While
thus employed, one Of her svmpaihlalng
friends happened to cas-, her eyes to the "a
Bile o! neighboring house, aud there, with
surprise and honor, discovered the lost child
on a ladder, and within few steps OF It's
very top, apparently quite delighted with
his state of exaltaton. A lady endeavored
| to induce The ambitious mite TO come down
but no, i, shook its head and sal fast. She
then tried TO 60 up the ladder, bur half way
up her head grew giddy, aud she vas Obliged
10 descend without accomplishing her oh
lect. The mother vas Informed by ih'
time that the child was found, but her feel
lngs may be- more easily guessed than de
scrlbed when she saw Its danger. Inc lad
der was long enough to reach the caves o
the tree story house, and within four Step
of il was her child, hoIding firmly by ou'
OF the bars, aud looking quite cempacentl,
on the faces below, With trembling step
the agitated mother cautiously asceade'
, the ladder, but when within arms length O
her lnian, aud on the point OF laying holt
of him, he, as II 10 mock the agony ct IA
, parent, ciamhered up the remaining steps
and straddled acruss the topnlost bar, hel'
. out his little hands and smiled, as u pfon'
OF his daring feat. The mother at last Told
ed the object OF her fears and affections I,
her fond bosom, and descended with her pre-
clous burden 10 safety, shedding tears {
=, gratitude and breathing heartfelt praye
J to that Providence which had 50 miraculous
T " preserved her little pet Boston pdpef
l Singular Phenomenon in Natural His
tory.-The Charlottesville, Va. Adyocal
; says:
ave understand MIR. Richard Moon, I
Briery, in this county, has a Eve ~hic
produced this spring tine hgbridous lam!
bearing strong resemblance 10 u fdtra. :
The eve had run IN the words where dee
abound during the last fall, which account
for the phenomenon. The little animal
: satd 10 be very beautiful and sprlghiiy, an
= evclles much curiosity IN the neighborhoo'
!. This IS the first instance Of an Iutermlxtui
of the sheep and deer species, that We eva
= recoIIect 10 have heard Of, though 1t is 20
i sibe many other cases may have occurred