Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-07-08

MELANCHOLY DEATH.-A young girl, named
Ptebe Ann Heckeltorn, aged about II, living in
the family Of Dr. Lindsay OF this place, disap
peared very mvsteriously Oh the night OF the 18th
inst. and all effpfts 10 tnd her were unayaillng
until Monday last when Mr. Kitchen discovered
her body floating down The river, as he vas eros
sing the Brda g II The Broad Ford, mile below
town. Mr.. L. Watts Hart, the Coroner happens
ed 10 come along jlstas the discovery OF the body
was made, pursued II and by swimming, the river
being very high, succeeded 10 getting 1t 10 the
shore. It was shortly afterwards brought up 10
! the residence Of DR.. Lindsay, Coroner's jury
called and after careful examination a verdict
was rendered that "the deceased came to her dea til
bv drowning-supposed 10 be voluntary
J Il appeared from the testimony before the Jury
that the deceased had retired to bed apparently
IN as good splGts usual ami that she slept with
two OF DR.. LIS youngest chiidtan, and that Mrs
l.. had visited her room on retiring Tor tho night
bout | o'clock, at which time she appeared
fast asleep When Mrs. l.. rose IN the morning
she again visited the room and found the bed
clothes thrown back and the deceased missing
DR.. l.. was absent and had been for some days IN
a neIghborng county, 10 consequence OF which
and probability that the deceased had gone TO
her mothers who is a widow and lives near Day.
ton, our citizens were not generally apPrlsed OF
her sudden Disappearance. The DR.. his return
Immediately visited her mother and every other
place where there was probability of her being
found, but without success unit! her body was dis
covered as above.
The deceased had been living in DR.. Liudsay's
family ever since she nine years old and had
been 10 the habit Of walking in her sleep. An
occurrence happened The day previous to her
death that greatly agitatod her mind, AID it is
supposed may have influenced her whilst asleep
TO have uuconsciously wandered into .hc river
the lot on which the Dr. resides being on the
bank and thus unfortunately drowned. She bore
a good Character, was a member Of tho Methodist
L. Church, and her meIancholy death is greatly
deplored by all who knew her. The respected
family of Dr. l.. eVinced the most sincere grief
al her loss AMI had her body decently inferred in
the Grave Yard Of this puee.-Iroy (O.) Times
DEATH OF MEnBEK CONGRESS The Hon.
] Edwards, member of congress from Delaware
county, Pa, who has been Ill for several weeks
i; 10 rumored died day Two ago.
Ii is said that lime ligtly strewed upon turnigs
ist up, before the dew off the ground ia the
morning, preserves the plant. from the fly.
Why is m editor like 4 hep' Ans. Because
he scra!c.es for living.
Ncssrs, Editors. VIII on please announce III
your next paper, JEREMIAH l.. MEEK, rs n
candidate for Assessor. Mr.. Meek is one of our
Oldest and most substantial citizens, and has for
number of years assessed the taxes IN several OF
the townships of This county, and has always given
entire satisfaction. He is well acquainted with
the value Of our farms and would, II elected, do
justice to AZ.
Ma<y I ,RNFRs