The New York herald., 1849-04-30

MELANCHOLY SuIcIpE.-A most tragical occur.
renee took place In this city, yesterday. young
man. about % years Of age, of the name of James l.
Platt Of the late Levi Platt of Pattsburg sran
ger here who had been stopping few days at the City
Hotel was the subject of It. This young of fine
education and address preparing through the day
to leave in the five O'Clock up boat for Buffalo and after
hotel with his accustomed flow Of spirits and good
feeling nobody suspecting anything out Of the way
He had packed his trunk and directed the porter to
call at his and take II to the steamboat at about
four o'clock At little after this hour Platt entered
his and few minutes after the porter followed
and found him sitting in his chair, shot directly
through the heart and already dead the pistol
the floor. On his table found two letters, ad-
dressed to different persons Of which the
Coroner saying that he need have trouble susp
cion Of any one as his death was caused by his
editated act Since writing the foregoing we have
received the following An inquest was held by Mr..
Coroner Stewart, the body which rendered verdict
that James ]. Platt came to his death by his
hand with pistol the ball passing between the fifth
and sixth ribs through the centre Of his heart causing
instant death The following is copy Of the note TO
"oswnoo, N. Y, April % 1si9
ITO IHE CORONER CuY-Sir pen these fow
lines with a view Of informing you that, when you
noid an inquest upon my body you may labor under
no doubt as to the Of my dccease inasnuch as
fell by my own hand With much respect | am sir in
-'o'weso Times. JAMES I. PLATT, 2d.o
Two CHILDREN BURNED To DEATH ,-IIERorc
CONDUCT OF TIE MOTHER On Monday morn
Ing, 18th inst, the residence Of MIR Richard Johnson
near Hamilton, Boone county. Ky, was entirely de-
lcppa at The
time the house took FIRE sir johnson and his wife he
ing awakened by the noise Of the which was making
jnroads upon them, and rushed out TO discover
where the fire leaving the door Of their chamber
open and in the twinkng Of eye the flames enyel-
oped the Two lovely iDnocents were there ana
no to them-their faint voices crying out
ANA, where you 20 and again, Pa come here 81
The frantic parss nndng IL impossible return
through the doortey had come out Of sprang for
other bent rescung from the devourDg flames those
darling ones whom in their fright they had left behind
On opening the door which their fullest hopes had
heep laSp pd linn nj 1am hur fbpfuM Wi
such powerful force that they deferred from
terpg The hrieks Of the parents cannot be described
while with the massive flames rolled the deep and dis
tres.ing tones Of misery from two little helpless ones
who destined 20 be consumed by the raging ele
ment. But despite all danger, the mother. with love
nnbounded, and heart unhnchiDg, rushed upon the
scene ready to contend with the eementsin the
o. her offspring who pcrishing in her sight Her
was frutess being drawn back by friends,
Sbo oy this time had gathered around not, however,
nh. the had gone far within the chamber to be
gaoiy burned SO much so that her life is upon point
1ne nre originated from stove in the Kitchen There
weIe aiso about three hundred dollars in money de-
stroyed.-Ctn. Com. April %