Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-09-15

Ject "hlcn mao oecoine SO AWFUL. lhey refus
ed, in rather cold way. walked qeietIy round
the corner of fbe house and up the street towards
the canal which was but few rods off. Miss
Davis and Two other friends feeling little nm.
easy, thonght they would follow af,er at dis.
tance. They did so, and upon inquiry found
that they had d'gone mp short street, and turned
to the left towards The canal bridge. They fol-
lowed as fast as they could, and had just got to
the bridge, when they saw them hurrying to the
side of the canal, some three rods above, and
jump in together. without word. or scream, or
a particle of hesitation. Miss Cochran sank to
Tho bottom, and was not again sesc I'LL her body
was taken out thfee quarters Of Nh hour after
wards. Miss Cotton sank and then rose, giving
a gurging sound, and then Aoated down the
canal Alarm was Immediately given, and
young man, James Hall, boldly jumped in and
caught her by the dress as she was sinking
again but she was so beavy, and he so light,
that he was not able to save her. Boards and
rails were thrown to her, after she came up The
second time, and though within her reach.
she made no effort to touch them. She was Ia
ken out in about ten minutes.
The editor OF the Mirror, to whom this state
ment was made, learns from another source, that
Miss Cochran had threatened to destroy herself
when al Baskerville, some time ago, and once
went to the bank of the river for that purpose
but was followed and restrained
MISS Cotton was an intimate friend of Miss
DAVIS. with whom she has conversed freely rela-
tive to these matters, for year or two past md
with whmn she spent most Of the day Sunday
She left all her affairs in Miss Davis charge,
averring that she should drown herself; but N ss
d did not believe that she was in earnest till
she saw her jump lnio the fatal stream.
The Manchester .Amer,can in announcing the
unhappy affair, remarks:
OF the two Miss Cochran was much the su
perior, in talent and education, but from all we
can learn was urged to the rash act BY Miss
Cotton. The letters lett by Miss Cotton were
badly written, spelled and expressed, while that
of Miss Cochran must be regarded as the most
striking thing of the kind ever penned. 1t com
mences with the utmost GOODNESS. with illusions
to the common and private affairs, verges easily
to the one subject which must at that time have
occupied her mind, weighs the matter briefly,
discusses and arranges al the details OF her pri-
rate affairs, balances her account, and closes not
uneeliDgly but with the cold determination OF
stole. That such letter could have been
penoed by }oung girl of nineteen years Of
age, with The tfll deterlninaioA 60 huny herself
into The unseen world, almost surpasses belief
Below we insert the letter of Miss Cochran to
her sister at Hopkinton, written just before her
nntlme'y decease, and carefully placed in her
trunk -
MANCHESTER, August 18th, 1858
DEAR SIsTER:-l received your letter last
Wednesday, and contrary to your custom, answer
it the first opportunity. Though knew it was
hay ing time, and of course you would have q
great deal to do, still felt provoked at your ST.
lence. You and aunt Achsah are my only reg.
ular correspondents. but now und then answer
the many letters that receive. II is only six
o'clock, A. NJ, and have began in good season
$" as to write 10 you and Jesse to day. An
glad to hear that Louisa is with YOU for little
help Is better than none. As for VISITING you,
probably never shall meet you again in life ere
YOU receive this, | shall be in the silent realms
of the DEAD Start not. dear Annie, nor shud
der, for what use can there be IN dragging ou
wearisome life, deprived of all enjoyment?
am only burden 10 IN, self, and every one else
who interest themselves in my welfare. Give
my love to Joseph to Martha, and 10 all who care
for me, or pretend to- Bury me in Vermont, by
the side of Mother, and have money enough to
pay all funeral expenses. owe Mrs. Maria
Foss, My roommate, three dollars, Mrs. jacobs
one dollar and twenty five cents, and three dol.
lars for my board, and there is over three dollars
due me at the Amoskeag Counting. Room. Il
there is anything left after piying my funeral
expenses. which want to be as cheap as possi'
Bile, and paying my debts, send it, together with
his letters, (which you will find in my pocket) tt
John n. Sherwin, l40 Fulton Street, New York
Jesse and Joseph are probably well enough
off already, and If could aid Johc by te"
dollars, it might do sume good. A copy o.
Shakespeare. which have len, John Jacobs,
should like TO have j. H. s. havesI rest, my
clothes and other things, you may DIVIDE as you
see ft
Aud now, good-by mourn not for me, friends
tell Jesse would like to see him once more be
fore die, but that cannot be.
Farewell forever,
CLARA C. COCHRAN.
To Mrs Ann NJ. Cochran, Hopkinton, N. H.
Forward quickly, for it tells of death.
The following was written upon The opposite
sheet of the letter by Miss Cochran, and evl
den,ly intended for the eye OF her lover:
ANp NOW, DEAREST, must write you fev
lines, though ere you receive them, the ham
that penned them will be cold in deah. Do no
think of me with regret, for It's better that
should be so.
! cone more unfortunate weary Of breath,
Rashiy impouunate, gone TO her death"
"a
forgive all who have injured me, and crav
forgiveness of you, il have erred, and kno,
have. Be happy and forget me not. Even
you ever marry. and twill no, be wicked to cas-
a thought on me, and no one would love you ih
t less for it. | shall, hope, be buried in Vel
mont, by the side Of my Mother. FAREWELL
She also inclosed 10 her letter The folowin
scraps of poetry, which no doubt expressed h'
. feelings at the time Of writing:
shall soon In death be seePing,