Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-18

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our fathers. We are yet to believe the great
body oil the wing party are prepared 70 uasn
the cup OF promise rom te ny, 1o'ore ..o 80,
ana heaItn'u' 1'augnt noeo i"o'1 H.
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SINGULAR 81 DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE
The Columbia Patriot OF the | | tn INST.
says:
On last Monday about one O'Clock our
town was thrown into the utmost conlu-
sion by the occurrence OF an accident as al
ieCtng as 1t was extraordinary. 1t appears
that Mr.. g. d. Foote, one OF the contract
ors concerned in building the University,
had dug well about so feet deep at the
new dwelling house he has in progress.
| The well had been walled about 9 months,
out of very indifferent and unsuitable stone.
| From the top OF the well 1t could be seen
| that the wall at the bottom was getting out
OF fix, and tor some days past, The iaher-
ln-law OF Mr.. Foote, MIR. Stephen st. John,
had expressed the desire and intention OF
going down into the well, to examine more
closely the nature OF the breach.
From this purpose Mr.. Foote attempted
to dssuade him;-polntlng out 10 him the
danger attending such procedure.
A bout l o'clock, however, on Monday
Mr.. St. John, after letting a candle down
| into the well by bucket, descended HIM
seif-A Mr.. Prouty was at the top OF the
well, ready to assist him IN assembled when
he should wish TO come out.
The old man had scarcel y reached the
point he wished to examine, before the
rock at the bottom of the well began to
give away, and fall in the water Observ-
nag this he attempted to escape by climbing
the rope to the top. But aIas he was too
slow 10 avoid the engulphment which
threatened him, and after he had ascended
the rope a few ieet, the wall above him be-
gan to fall and soon closed in over him!W
1t was all the work OF moment. So
quick was the caving lac had not time to
sound the alarm to his friend above, and
had he have done SO, he could have render
ed him no assistance.
The news Of the painful accident spread
| through town, as il by magic, and in short
tiilic Il ldi &c huiiDcl VI pciscAs Idu COlleCt-
ed around the weii-Mr. Foote upon arri-
wing at the top oil the well, IN the parox-
ism OF his anguish, called aloud for him, by
name, and wonderful to relate, he answered
hm by gr0dn! 1t was Immediately re-
solved TO make an effort to dIsinler the
body OF the unfortunate man who was burr
ed alive. 1t was supposed that the earth
ana stone IN falling had formed an arch a.
hove him. and were thus prevented from
crushing hun to death.
INSPIRED by the hope OF getting him out
alive, the work OF removing the DIRT and
rock was commenced with speed and en-
ergy never exceiied. AS the workmen de-
scended they could hear more distinctly the
groans OF the Inflated man.
Alter they had removed about 40 feet OF
earth and stone-a work OF near 10 hours
dnratloh--the rock mat covered the grey
head OF the old man was removed and his
Hody; yet possessing lite, was eHhumed
from It's resting place! And what is most
nnaccounta5le and extraordinary, there was
no arch formed above HIM as had been sup
ture Of one of his shoulders, not bone in
his body was broken. Inc rock was touch