New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-23
orange MOUNTAIN WATER
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
NAIL GLEANINGS.
incidents of the Flood.

FROM the JACKSON I Ouhlf DthlD'IA
Some startling incidents and har-breadth
escapes, during the recent high water have come To
our knowledge, which we give as near rs our recoi
lection serves
driven from their nome &C. Of. the MaquOketd, were
the second freshet on that stream he Uyranivt vi
canoe with which he landed all rie members OF the
family except two sons-sinall boys Altei taxing
them from the house. IN undertaking 10 save some
property, the canoe was upset anu all thro"n MO
the rushing torrent. The father finally succeeded 10
Getting his BOYS and himself INTO the canoe, and ater
drifting some distance brought up agalAs' large
black walnut tree some three feet IN diameter. ~
Supnorng himself against the tree. he succeeded IN
ceiling his sons among the branches ~ me- seated
Inc last bov safely III the tree, the canoe sud from his
reach again. leaving him at the mercy OF the swell
Ing food lie again reached The tree but here ms
case seemed almost hopeless. The tree va, larger
than he could grasp with both arms, ana yer ne must
eifher climb H. or again trust himself. nearly eX
hausted. 20 the meTce>> stream, every moment IN
cIeasng IN hight and power. I'm h, tred cohlilou'
10 seemed impossible 10 reach me ,huit' WINE lhe
prospect of climbing the tree seemed equally I'M
probable. What, however VIII not desperate man
do lie attempted. and actually obtained a hoio OF
the lower branches Boy climbing. though IN DONG 50
he badly acerated hls breast and arms ana are"
himself up INTO the tree With BIS son, mere li,
three remained from about sunrise until nu-oay, u
teing necessary TO send 10 canton, distance oil
eight or nine miles, 10 get canoe i0 take them on
This being done, they were rescued h'"l" 'll l'ilF
Gus condition.
HuR-BREADrH E>ctfE.-JoAn Palmer Esq Judge
of Probate of tins jackson county, was riding on
Saturday last with lady Mrs. Bartholomew To-
ord The ve> side Of the county Just before reach
ing tie ady's home. they came 20 small stream us
ually no larger than man can sep dcIo''-'ieii'
however. presenting "A torrent some iout 10 SIX tFS
Wide II boiled and fOamed Ike mountain ca f't'i
The Judge was illv disposed % attempt % passage,
bu, tie lady protesting and believing thd 40 certain
poiuf she designated, the stream c'llc DE- edsht
PASSED he tired 10 force ms horSs ln-a young one
but could not The lady then insisted on crossing
Riding close 90 the brink she urged heI horse % en-
ter the wafer The horse stood moment seeming
10 examine the opposite shore and theh Whh one
plunge dashed into the raging stream, WHICH instead
Of beng ONLY few inches deep a. >ne supposed -" as
not L. than ten feet. WAS ascertained aiitf~ df
ana >re must have been instantly Drowned hao II
ro, heen for the noble animal she rode. The morse.
fter lev plunges. 20 the surface ana made lot
tho oproslte shore. and would have borne hef rider
safely out but from fright OF some liie tiie-
short time after they rose 20 me surface SIC os'
her hold and tel over the rEt SIDE OF tie nurse iiAt'
the stream Now Was tie point ~ ncr Creates JAM
ger ard 50 terrific was u for few moments. ilai II
seems almost incredible thai she escaped WIN heI
life When Size fell from th, saddle her iOoi STUCK
fast Ida the >rrllp and her git I'D me water turned
the horse completely over on b. oacS-he lady being
underneath. IN which position ilei ,tIdsSlrd a mon
tine. and then >unk-both horse auN rider hi. RAJ
mer VaS about plunging INTO me Waief. Nh"h iuey
rose once more 20 The surface u-e lag 10. -
last Ill tile >'irrup and her necA aha heal ,--i-i-..-
n the IenS III tins SITUATION. iht >lthss.r' vi ll'
morse and me current threw ilem near me >hy,'
when the hors, obtained footing and Ooetieui 20 NY
p, voice stoned uufilthc ay. With great presence
of m nd. nofN outstanding size Was suffering severely
from the effect of the Ttus being lftWu 80 l5uI
about her neck enfrcated her foot from tht >fIlp
and fer reck from the Tems A. tll> Time size Was
standing n water up 90 her arms. AMER resting
f.,, moments rrsuug tle horse she Nas drawn o.i
ty the spirited animal }r. = was -t-A on one ,.se
and Tie ld-y on the other. tul- alter attempting :"
eros, the stream u various places. le vas n1iisto .o
allow her ~ proceed aloAc io ~. leafe'. -'l>s'
t.rce-iOurth~ 0f "a mule distant vs. e Ae i''a refuge
on the opposite side of the stream. -, NJ.
After hearing tins account related 5y NJ + nin-
SELF whose statement would De- couolt- p, 10 one ~
tee county. s,e are iOrrcI 90 admit iLa' iai.f aH1
fiction are lar ott..ue 1y realty. irih is stranger
than fiction.
SrrFrprNs o, SAND RlDGE.-We nave painful a.
counts frol Sana Ridge ,eti cmelf. e.i oI zen ME,
rcrfhoffb-S ritv The entire ue ghoo-noOd. vita me
exception Of some ten acres, = under wafer. A)gh
flrtv person. are cCngre-atet on me " 81 = pl ~
land and many OF them are SAID o. Dv suffering loi
,,luf or nrovi.ions The destruction oi properly has
hem tery great-hOuses. barns eros, fences &c
.,,ent AMY OF greatly injured. and -irge amount o
stock drowned ~ an attempt - DIVE li'y neg ..
cattle 20 Tie bluff half of them petlsird I'D ,lt hoo1
Burlington Telegraph Tin
is prof ne that the state ~ iowa " Dbl iitf more
.fap ifhsr At the otrer ~iates vlstei Dy me mood
lis rvages have not been couaned 10 me o0rders oil
Tie MISSISSIPPI. bat TIE Des Moines, ana al The
streams which water itt Nitle so uoii4lul, ia''
been ont a Their talks-fr.ise> nave ue,h s'tp
away. mills destroyed Do ever dlit l'ol owns -l-
undated and houses washed or anu fdlu lDit 4aiil
snfmerred Tie loss WILDE very great rs me So 1so
sov rlarfug !, well advance may he mat the crop
/ viii he Gefcisnt Al industrious ara vigorous l'"i