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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-08-22
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.
COMAIuN iCATED.

II is With pain that pen the distressing
intelligence, that JOHN III. PIrMAN. eldest
son Of Capt. Pitman, of HunierspilIe, Poca-
hontas County, and formerly ii citizen OF Mi
Sidney, Augusta County, was drowned in
vi Ill Dam near that place, on the 4ih inst.
he particulars OF this painful occurrence. |
have not been fully able 10 learn: buI il
seems that he. and his brother, had rode
some horses into the dam To wash them and
The horse that the deceased was riding, from
some cause, became uDgovernabIe, ind
threw him, and the probability was ia the
ACT nj piunging, struck and so severely in q.
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unable 10 make an effort To save himself
This occurred in the early part of the day.
and The body was not found until O'Clock
in the afternoon Of the same day.-Mr p.
was young man whose correct pr ciuIes
made him worthy of the confidence and es.
TEEN OF every one. Ola reserved and re>
firing disposition, he might appear 10 hose
who were but partially acquainted with him
cold and Indifferent, but upon a further ac.
quaIniance you could see shining forth
through this outward seeming indifference
many Of those real and amiable quail.
ties that enno5le and exaIt the human
Character. Bot "tle whose ways are not
as mans ways" has seen fiji 10 call him
~ his lnsCrUtible but wise providence
IN the prime of life, and health, from a..
moDg friends and full share OF earthly en-
pigments, and The society OF kind and affec.
tomato parents, to that "borne from whence
no traveller can return. To have a belov-
ell child torn from us under any circumstan-
ces Is painful indeed, but Oh how donbly
poignant must he the grief arising from
The loss oi child under such circumstances
as these But we hope, and believe, thai
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where 10 look Tor consolation, under the bit.
ierest and sorest affections ofliie We iru
~ sympaihise with them in ther sorrow :;
and hope that that stream that emanaies from
The throne Of God. may furnish many a
nranghi OF consolation and holy joy III this
DARK hour of adversely to their wounded
spirits.