The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-19

FATAL ACCIDENT.-We learn from the Attaka-
pas Gazette OF the 10th instant that Alfred g.
Thomas, son OF DR.. John H. Thomas, was killed
on the Sth instant, by limb of tree falling on
him while he sitting on his horse, superin-
tending the work OF the plantation.
FATAL FALL OF A BRIDGE.-The Pottsville
(Pa9 Press says that on the LIST inst, as the Har-
risburg passengers were passing over the canal
bridge into the town of Northumberland in an open
W gon, the bridge gave way, precipitating wagon,
driver, and ten passengers into the canal, where
was four to five feet water. One of the passengers
Mr., Benjamin d. Jones, machinst, was instantly
killed or drowned. Two others, gentleman from
Muncy and an Engshman, were seriously injured.
The bridge had been suffered to remain in a very
unsafe condition for years.
The camphene factory in Ganesvoort, between
Hudson and Greenwich streets, NewYork, was
destroyed by fire on the Sth instant.
Two sons Of Mr.. T. Meeker, residing near Jack
son, Ohio, were struck by lightning on the 3lst
ult, and instantly killed.
ACCIDENT AT NAHANT.-Four young men left
Little Nahant the afternoon of the 7th, in dory
for Swampscot, but when little way from the
shore the boat upset, drowning Mark Collins,
young man belonging in Swampscot. One of his
companions swan to the beach, and the others
saved with great difficulty by Mr.. Nathaniel
Lear, pilot, and two other persons
DROWNING AND PROBABLE MURpER.-Tbe
wife of James Thompson, laborer of Albany, and
her child, eight months old, were found drowned in
the river at Albany, on the 9TH instant It having
appeared that her husband had beaten and kicked
her the evening previous, suspicious Of foul play
wee excited against him, and post mortem
examination was had. Fractures on the skull and
injuries to the body were found. Thompson was
committed for trial.
A destructive fire occurred in Pennington, Me-
the night of the 9th inst. by which about twenty
traders and others were burnt out, including the
Franklin House, d. Beal, T. G. Whittier, Samuel
York, r. Hiscock and others The total loss is
estimated at 200, and the insurance amounts
to $4,000.
Miss Ellen Barry of Boston, was burned to death
recently, by the accidental explosion of a camphene
lamp. Mrs. Montgomery, also of Boston, was
severely burned by similar explosion on the same
evening.
A little girl, the daughter of John S. Trott, Jr,
Esq, of Williamsburg, l.. L. and grand daughter
Of Capt. John S. Trott was killed by railroad
locomotive at Stamford, Conn, on the Sth
SAD ACCIDENTAL sail boat was recently up-
set in Mount Hope Bay, R. l., containing five per
sons, and two young were drowned named
George Magoon, of st. Albans, Me-, and William
Penn Mitchell, of Fall River
FIRE AT CAPE MAY.-The United States Ho.
tel, at Cape May was fred in the cupola by some
incendary recently, and for the time created great
excitement. 1t was extinguished, however, before
much damage was done
FIRE ON A RAILRoAp.-The Boston Daily
Advertiser says that freight car loaded with
sheep, on the Attica and Rochester Railroad took
fire from sparks from the locomotive and before il
was discovered and the fire could be extinguished
the car, with its load of live stock, was DESTROYED
FATAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Joseph Harold of
Charlestown, formerly of Portsmouth, N H., aged
so years, was run over and killed by horse and
chase,
Mr.. Robert B, Baird, son of the Rev. DR.. Baird
OF New York, promising young man of IS wears
OF age, was accidentally drowned while bathing at
Yonkers, near that city, on the 9th inst.
SUICIDE-In Baltimore, on the 9Th instant. A
young man named Richard Robinson, whilst sitting
at the breakfast table in his mothers house on Ann
street, deliberately put loaded pistol to The right
side OF his head, just below the ear and blew his
brains out.
The town of Johnsbury VT. was visited by
lightning on the 9th, which did great damage to
property.
SUDDEN AND MELANCHOLY DEATH-A sud
den death occurred here on Friday last Miss
Emma Louisa Taylor, eldest daughter of Mr.. John
}. Taylor, formerly of this place and an amable
and accomplished young lady of seventeen years of
age, having dined heartily, laid down sofa after
dinner, having been indisposed days previous.
some hours after, she awakened in great suffer
before his arrival the unfortunate young girl was
dead. This sudden death has struck every one
with amazement The deceased was beloved
by her parents and esteemed by all those who
had the pleasure of her acquaintance. Only
about a year ago, she arrived from Cincinnati
where her father had placed her in order acquire
complete educstion.-OpeLoitSas Gazette, 14th.