The Columbian fountain., 1845-12-02

the wants of the suffering brother-the
weighy care of whom would have soon en-
hausted the suffering wife and mother. The
weekly benefits of the Institution enabled
them to procure many necessary delicacies,
which their Strengthened means would other
wise deprive him of; and, as recovering
from his two months conGnement he was
able, in broken syllables, to express his
thanks for the valuable services rendered
him, it was then his wife exclaimed, with
fearful eyes and overfowing heart, with her
face towards heaven, "May the choicest
blessings OF Heaven rest upon the noble
Order" rffm rIr.t,sI,, ,
BURYING ALIvE.--A most horrid case of
burying alive occurred few weaks since in
Baltimore, and which, although generally
talked Of, has out of respect to the friends
Of the deceased, been excluded from the
public prints. A young lady was taken
sick and died very suddenly, as was sup
posed by the family and physician, and was
placed IN her coffin and carried to the depos-
itory Of the family, and placed in the fami-
~ vault. A few days afterwards, on visit
ing the vault, they were struck with the
horrible sight Of the young lady in her bur
lal clothing, out Of the coffin, and sitting up
against the side Of the wall-dead! N. Y.
Herald.
HORRIBLE ,OUTRAGEs IN THE CHERoKrE
NATIoN.-Saturday evening last, lust after
dark, six or seven armed men, with their
faces blacked, approached the dwelling Of
MIR. K. J. Meigs, about three miles east Of
this place. As they came to tile door thew
asked for admittance, and Mr.. Meigs, sun
posing that he recognised the voice Of
nelghbor, threw open the shutter Of win
dow, through which the muzzles Of FIVE
guns were thrust and pointed at him. He
moved to one side, and seized a double bar
rel shot gun, which he knew to be empty at
the time, and threatened to shoot if an at
tempt was made to take his life. After sew
erai minutes were spent in parley, during
which they tried to obtain admission. as.
suring him that they would not hurt him.
but refusing to set their guns inside the win
dow at his request, he expressed a willing
ness to open the door and let them in. He
then approached back door, which was not
locked, opened it and rushed out, receiving
without injury, a fire from his assailants who
had run round the house and was within
few feet of the door. AS the nisht was
dark, the Williams did not pursue him, but
entered the house, ransacked its contents.
and then fired it, The house and all it con-
tanned were consumed, there being nothing
left except its blackened walls and chimneys.
AT the time, Mrs Meigs and children were
providentally on a visit, at Park Hill, or
doubtless the whole family would have
been massacred and consumed with the
building. Mr.. Meigs succeeded the same
night in making his way about five miles.
to the house Of his father-in-law, Mr.. John
Ross, grateful that he had succeeded in es-
Gaping horrible death, though sadly wors!
ted in worldly things. ge,1 .le4
A DISTRESSING ScENE.-Last SATURDAY.
evening in one of the rooms attached to the
Fulton ferry, we observed man in most
beastly and helpless state of intoxication.
accompanied by his wife, a young, neatly
attired, and exceedingly handsome woman.
who appeared to be in the greatest affiiction
at the degraded and unfortunate situation of
her liege lord. She besought us to aid her
IN getting the man on board the boat, and
notwithstanding his wretched and deplora-
BILE condition, she clung to him with tena-
city and affection which would have been
more commercially devoted to more wor-
thy companion. We were told the mans
name, his residence and occupation, but as
we learn that he is skillful mechanic, and
very industrious, we shall only
mention the affair tn its presant shape, in
the hope that ne will hereafter avoid ex-
cesses which must inevitably lead to humil-
latlon and disgrace, and eventually to a pre-
mature grave.-N Y Herald.