Litchfield enquirer., 1839-09-05


on Tuesday, IRON Ahgusla, announcing IhaI i've Of
sx deaths had taken place in that city, within tbs
previous IaEenty4ow hours. from disease somewhat
similar in its character 20 the Yellow Fever. and
which had caused much excitement among The inha.
bItants. Yesterday, letters came to hand stating Il
as the general belief that the cause Of the sickness
mad been discovered, i being = quantity Of bacon
rad, and damaged cotton seed placed in an open
lot, IN the rear from Broad street. Both were mne-
d'atey removed, and was h0ped that The disease
would make no further progress Courier.
From the CAarlesfon Courier, A.gnst 90.
AHgGstG-The sickness in this city Is prevailing to
avery alarming extenh rs appears by the following
extract OF letter. which we have been permitted To
AUGUSTA, Aug a6.-Our city is in a great state Of
excitement and alarm. There were IA deaths last
ana there are now isO cases q eveE good
nlng' tof the sand hills, TO sleep at highland hope
l9at Shall escape. Some OF our most respectable
Gillzens have had it some have died. Every one
'Hat can leave Is preparing to do so. IS
Another letter, dated 9th, referring 70 the disease,
wIAch the writer terms " Yellow Fever, says: None
nave recovered who have been taken, and many die,
even of 20 years standing, have fallen victims % the
ien destroyer Young aud old strangers or residents
al are subjects To this devastating calamity.
Several are now at the point of DEATH and i.'o OF
very critical state. Several heads Of families male
ana feaie have already fallen victims 10 thisdisease.
can form no conception as to the alarm and ex-
citeieent existing among the community Eountry
people who have visited the city, unaware Of the sick
ness Immediately fee from las in panic. ..Fss
Our city Is likely to be deserted, should the disease
TN as the inhabitants are leaving ~ hundreds
ne MEDICAL men here have not acknowledged it to
De the Yellow tever-bnt one physician from New
Oreans, who OF course has bad considerable expe-
I:ence, unhesatingly PFonounc that u 10 So The
town." 80
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MARRIED, '',s@s' M 3
In Hartford, Erastus T. Smith, Esq. Of South Had
ey - Miss Lucia Mills, daughter OF the late Jededi-
liz Falmouth, Mass. Mr. John +. Norton. Principal
Of the Academy, Norfolk. Ct. 10 Miss II, Frances
ln this town, on the 3Oth ult. Mr.. Albert Potter,
In Auburn, N. Y. on the 9Th ut Rev. William
Lucas, aged 40, formerly Pastor Of st. Michaels
CaHrchin this village.
ms excellent man was born IN Ireland, 1873, and
Geneni Theological Seminary, Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, in New, York, IN 1928; was Or
d d Deacon, W RI, Rev. Bsh9p Onderdonk, of
Browne, in 1886 Al this period. he had the tempo.
rary charge Of the Churches Of Woodbury. and Wash
ington From 1891 to 1882 he was the Rector Of St.
was an Associate Rector Of Trinity Parish. New
Haven. He then became the Rector Of s.. Peters
Church, Auburn, and continued a picns worthy and
much respected individual in discharge of the duties
Of the pastoral Office till death closed the scene.
In Its announcement, the following Just tribute is
paid to his memory: ".There are few whose course
s so uniformly calculated to secnre the goodwill and
esteem Of all classes Of community, % the deceased
and but few who leave fol- assurance, that hercaf
ter ell with them is we'll "-Asburn Journal,
Farewell, dear brother in the evangelical ministry
Soi be thy rcpose in the Wondering grave that dark
and narrow house appointed for all living! May reli;
gon blossom on thy tomb and thy surviving rect and
children initiate thy many virtues. May the remin.
iscence OF thee among thy. brethren, and in "the
church Of the living Cod" be as the fragrance Of
field which the Lord hath blessed"
Who loy'd thee living, and laments thee dead,
Pays this last tribute to thy gentle shade
Lnchfed, Sept. 3 1889. Isaac JONES.
:, In Cornwall, August II, William, son Of Levi and
Ersynthia Howe aged IS months.
In New.York, on the oath Of july Miss Abby Bon.
ney, aged "A and on the 23d August on Long Isl.
and, Miss Charlotte Bonney. aged 81. daughters Of
Col Stephen Bonney, of Cornwall, CT. <:
nj Goshen, the 3lst ult.: Mr. Ambrose Collins,
intte e4h year Of HE age. AZ h lived respected,
sufe died much lamented.
'Pritcharl. aged 50. .9- ss III
In Middletown, Mrs. Ruth Almra, wife Of VIM
D. St0Yr ESQ editor OF the Sentinel. Hged A.