The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-10-27
Discovery Of a Lost Child.

Three years ago John Burt, OF this city,
lost his son, James d., aged four years.
He was an intelligent and attractive little
fellow, and was last seen in the vicinity
of circus in the city. The only infor-
nation he could obtain Of the child was,
! tthatwhile helm company with Lone Of his
| companions, wa, locking tlIfuugh the en-
closure, woman addressed him and in
vited him to accompany her into the cir
Gus. Since that time Mr.. Burt has used
every conceivable means to recover his
lost son. lie had always believed him to
have been carried off by some one con-
nected with the circus, and expected to
find him, sooner or later, in some circus
company. With this opinion predomi-
nant, he has made several journeys to
different parts of the country, but always
without success.
Hope deferred had well nigh made the
heart sick, when his attention was called
to paragraph in Syracuse paper rela-
tive to little boy who was found by Jus
tice House of that city, covered with mud
and blood, endeavorlng to shelter himself
from the rain in dry-goods box. The
boy, the paragraph stated, gave his name
as James Burt, and appeared to be six or
seven years of age. This correspondent
with the name and age of Mr.. BIS lost
child; but he had been so often deceived,
that he telegraphed to the Justice. making
certain inquiries. The reply was not
satisfactory, as the boy insisted he had
come from Eng gland three years previous
ly. But fuller description, in answer to
letter. particularly the statement that
the boy had dark brown mark under his
left ear, so fully confirmed Mr.. BIS hopes,
that he went to Syracuse last Saturday
night. On Sunday morning heproceeded
to the Orphan ASYLUM, where the boy
had been placed, and without having any
description of the little fellow, instantly
picked him out from a company of fifty,
all dressed alike. Although the boy did
not recognize him, parents can conceive
Of the satisfaction which the father felt in
thus recovering his long-lost son, OF whose
identity not particle of doubt remained
The history of the abduction is sub
stantially as follows, as gathered from the
boy himself He was spoken to by wo.
man. near the circus, as Mr.. B. before
understood This woman took the child
to house in the city, which he does not
recollect. Soon after dark, they went on
board Of the cars. and after about an
hour, as the boy thought, they got out OF
the cars and took canal boat. 1mmedi-
fately after they got on the boat, he recol-
lects that the woman, took off his apron
| first, and then his other clothes, and put
on him pretty red suit. He then re-
members reaching the woman's house in
Oswego, where he saw little girl, whom
| the woman called his twin sister; and he
was told that his mother and father were
ldead. He was also made to believe that
Ihe had been brought to Oswego from
England, and new name was given
him. He would, however. sometimes say
ithat his name was James Burt, but he was
Whipped for this so often and severely,
.fthat' he was generally known as Frederick
1io- 414.ga He never felt at home with his
labductress, and once or twice ran away,
| and absented himself several days. aoI
I, Ii was this predisposition to get of
which ultimately resulted in his recovery
Having heard a great deal about the