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Sudden Sick1ess at C.ps Mag--Ac.
counts from Cape May state that fit.y-six
81 fifty seven yisiters 10 thai place. board
ing at Ludlam's Hotel, suddenly sickened
on Monday, after dinner, and that some
Of them were seriously affected. The
cause had mol been ssceriained. but il was
supposed 10 havebeea something Of dele
FERROUS nature contained in a portion Of
the food partaken at the dinner meal.
A son Of MIR. George Fales. Of this city,
about fifteen years Of age, who sickene6
al the same time, came heme Oh Tuesday,
and lies quite i'll, and afyounger son Of
the same gentleman. attacked 10 like man
ner, was brought home yesterday alter
noon corpse. OF the others who were
taken ill, we believe at present none are
seriously i'll. Athorough examination Of
the cause Of this melancholy event has
been Instituted, end viii. no doubt, be
learned BY the next arrival fromthst place
8 Phila Ledger.
Distressing .fnnouncsment John Trou-
bat Esq. Of The firm Of Allibone s Trou-
bat was drowned while bathing al Cape
Island, on the 10Th inst. He had gone
into battle At the usual hour with hum
dreds,of others. about eleven b clock, A..
NJ, and. had taken. the precaution 10 have
fastened around his person HE prcsery.
er, the strings Of which, somehow became
loosened and was dashed from him. as
well as his small straw hal d, The same
moment. There were several ladies and
gentlemen within ten or fifteen feet from
him. heard him shrek for help. and see
him hold up his hands for relief but Alas
-he sunk 10 rise 40 more in mutabilily
thus ip the twinkling Of an eye, the ro-t
busi.and The healthy, full Of hope. and Of
manly anticipatIons. IN The midst Of life.
enterprise, and Usefulness was he cnt of. !.
He had LETT the city only the day before
10 company with bis sister. ID spend the
extreme hot we ather at the Island. She
had but few moments previous To- ibe
sad catastrophy performed the Fast kind
though trivial office ei affection Of tying
his bathing hal !--Pdiia. .. $. Gazette Of.
Friday.
GENERAL JACKSoN'S LAsTaWILL AND
TESTAMENT.
Extract Of letter from Nashville, dated June
4, 70 a gentleman 10 Washington.
/ This lasl,will and testament Of the old
hero was this day approved in our county
court, and is Of public record. He COM
mences BY giving his cody tofhe dust.
whence i came, bis SOIL 10 God that gave
Il a.. i. 4 AZ
payment Of two de5ss, viz: one of six
thousand dollars, with interest, bor-
rowed 81 General Plauche, d New Orr
| leans; another d .lb 600, with interest
| borrowed OF Blait s. fRiRes; and the bal.
ance 10 his son, Ahdrew., Jackson, j. u
| with the exception Of a few servants to
| his grand. children.
"The}sword presi ted TO him by the
Estate Of Tennessee lie sivesto "A. ]. Do-
I nelson, (his nephew, now charge DAT
.taires at Texas. ~Tbes word presented him
Eat New Orleans. be leaves to Andrew Jsek-
son Coffee. The sword presented him al
Philadelphia, he leaves 10 his grandsen
Eand namesake The sword and pisiols
which he carried through The British ian
II Indian wars, ne IeaVeS 10 General 10
4 Armstrong. The pistols Of Washing ion.
by him given toE Lafayette. and by La4
E1ayette given 70 Jackson, he leaves ID
4 $50 ss'-- s4...,s+,-.. Esarayettr, son Of
General Lafayette. sSundryi other pre-.
! SCENTS made him during his long and event.
! ful career, ateletMith his adopted SOB,
n with instructions 10 him. that 10 The event
Eof a war, they shall, upon the restoration
Eof peace be distributed amongst those
| who shall have conducted emselves mos
worthy@bf their country in ibe opinion ol
i their 'c6unlrytnen and the ladies',
Il III is dated, I think. ID Sepiem ber
4 1874, and revpkes a will made by bin
II several years before. IL is in bis owl
II steady and firm handwriting. and like ii
| shat ever fell from his pen, bfeathes ID,
/ purest patriotism throughout Union.
Il Eon' tie PoftaMd Argus Of Monday .estk. Il
4 Fatal .acciaent at Sea On Saturda,
afternoon. during the thunder storm, I'll,
; brig Orabo, Capt Farnnm. or Damari
scotia, (from Boston. Friday, p. m. wa
knocked dow D. Shewas ii the time /
bou, half way between Seguin and CAP
: Elizabeth She was nearly light. ID,
! had seven female passengers and, iw
chitdren-al Of whom were in the cabil
r at the time OF The disaster. iii
Their name were. Mrs Ford and child
!, wife Of Or. Ford, Of Dam ariscotta; NH
! Ba'egandl child, Of Boston i Mrs Danbar
] OF Nobleboro0gh Patience and Abigai
: Montgomery, and Abigail! Coombs, ali .
Damarisco''a /; and smother lady, who's
Y name and place OF residence are not rs
collected The Orabo vas in compan,
: with the schooners Albion, Of Dana
{ rlscotta, and Debarah, Of New Bedford
!, which vessels eseaped any damage, An
= inmedia4elyca tosihe assistance, Of III
y. u be'ngaseyiden: by The poises ins:h
caoln that TIE <passenests were alive
hoes were apt 10 the deck, and all}th
passengers drawn from the perilous posi-
hon, but Mr.. Dunbar. Mrs. Ford 40
, child; Mis- Bates c6i,5 3 baha Il ,bre
months, was Withdrawn ), tbs !, !. IL,