Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-10-18
Lost Boy Found.

On Sunday morning, gentleman from AL
bany, by The name of James Burt. arrived here
in pursuit OF boy, who will be eight years old
IN December next, that left home on the 9Th oil
October, 1916. Mr.. Burt's attention was called
to the subject, by reading an article in the
Journal, Of boy that was found in dry goods
box, asleep under the liberty pole near The Sa.
lIna-street bridge, by Justice House, soon after
the Fair. He was taken TO the Orphan Asy-
lum, where tho father found him on Sunday
morning, and selected him ou, of more than 80
children. The story which the boy told, and
which is undoubtedly true, is, that he has been
living with Mr. Golden a, Oswego, who has
had no children, for TWO or more years past
That some two weeks previous TO The Fair, be
left Oswego, with person whom they called
Burt, living within some TWO or three miles of
this city, but in what direction the boy is una.
bic TO tell. He stayed there some days, and
was told he might come 10 the Fair, which he
did alone, but could not find his way back. He
was left wilhou. money; drove or watched
sheep on the Fair ground, for some one, who
gave him some pennies, with which he pur-
chased some cakes and peaches. In this way.
he obtained barely food enough TO sustain life.
Worn out with fatigue, and exhausted for the
want of food, al the close of The Fair, he laid
down in the dry goods box, under the liberty
pole, and found rest for the night. Previous
nights, he had slep, in barns and on boats. AZ
ter being found by Justice House, he was taken
to The Orphan Asylum, ,ha, noble and philan-
,hropic institution, which is 50 we'll deserving
the patronage Of our citizens, where he was
well cared for.
The father, who heard the boys story, and
after conversing with gentleman from Oswe-
go, resolved to 60 to Oswego Sunday evening,
which he did, We saw him for moment on
his return, yesterday morning. He says lha,
Golden owned he had the boy. for near three
years, and found him in New York The faith
sr. with the found boy, left here yesterday
morning in the cars for home, where mother
awaits the arrival of the lost son. The JOY
which his presence will give her, after so much
lnguish. doubt. and uncertainty. can be imag-
ned by a mother, but not described by father.
The boy had no recollection of his father.
Had always been told that his father was an
2nglishman, and that both his father and moth.
II were dead. He says he has been we'll ia
en- care of, and has been sent to school por
ion of The time.
The whole subjec. is still shrouded in mys.
cry, and i, is difficult to conjecture the objec,
'hich those had who took him from home. He |
'as missing from homo on the 9Th of October,
s46, on which day Howe & co.'s circus came
ITO Albany; and the father has always sup.
osed, until now, that he was stolen by the
ircus company. to be trained to their business;
nd so firm was this belief, that he has hired
man. who has been with the company in
'hich Dan Rice was engaged. for six months
U, no clue. during this time, was obtained Of
le boy. The father informed Us iha, he had
pent upwards of $500 in travelling, in search
his son. He has, during the last three years,
zen several advertisements and paragraphs in
le newspapers. speaking Of strange boys.
hch be has followed up, TO no purpose, until
lie time. --.Syracuse Daily Star, Oct. Q.