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THE sUICIDE OF THE TWO YOUNG
LADIEs AT MANCHRSTER, N. II.

Mis-, C,,harins B Cotton. OF Pownal. Ne aged
%: and Miss Clara G. Cochran, age1 ~, a naive
>fNew Boston, but who has lately had home
viii arbrether residing in Hopkintoni COMMITTEES
snic;., ander peculiar cireunsiaaces, al Mancnes-
Ter NJ ;, last Sunday evening. Il - said that
Miss Cochra, rad frequently indicated purpose
- drorn herself saolh Of them, OF late boarded
toceIh, = and lived in the same room, ana naa
talked freely Of drowning teemsslses lei
whole proceedings were marA~d win go 49, :.
ness and deliberatisn Both Of In nj is ieIefs =
their friends, announcing their PurpeSe, ano sn-
iae directions in regard to the settlement Of .en
afairs Love Was the occasion Of The act. hSv-
ing arranged all things for the event. they lrf their
boarding house on Sunday evening, proceeded,
hand in hand and with great apparent cheerful
ness to the bridge crossing The uPrer cana, lead
ing 70 the Manchester Mills, stepped together up
on the stone wall OF the canal Just absye the bridge
aud together eaped into the water, and were
dro wned before they ccud be rescued.
Below we insert the letter Of Miss Cochran to
her sister at Hopkinion written Just before her
ualimely decease, and carefully placed in her
trunk:
M4EcHEsTeR, Aug. II, 1858.
as;s.sE rsagy letter lass Wednes-
irs, opportunity. Though knew il was having
time, and, of course, You would have great deal
to 40, still felt provoked al your silence. You
and aunt Aehsah are my only correspondents, but
now and then answer one of the many letters that
| receive. 1t is emily 6~ocleck A. NJ, and | have
began in good season so as 10 write TO you and
10 Jesse to-day. An glad q hear that Louisa is
is with you, for little help is better than none
As for my visiting you, probably never shall meet
you again in life; ere you receive this letter,
shall be in the silent realms Of the deadl Start
NOT, dear Annie, nor shudder, for what use can
there be in dragging out wearisoms life, de-
prived Of all enjoyment am only burden to
myself and every one else who interests themselves
| "a my Welfare. Give my love TO Joseph. to Mar
tina, aad to all who care for me. or pretend to-
Bury me in Vermont, by the side Of my mother,
and have money enough to pay all funeral ex-
| pehses eve Mrs Maria Foss, my roommate,
So, Mrs. Jacobs s., rs, and 80 for my board, and
| lhsre is over 50 due me At Amoskeag coualing-
room. II there is anything left Of my Money after
| paying my funeral expenses which i want 10 be
a. cheap as possible, and paying my deb:, send il,
together with his letters, which you will find in
my pocke.) 10 John Fl. Sherwin, No. l4o Fulten
4 street. New York.
Jesse andJsseph are probably we'll enough of
/ already, and if could aid john by few dellars,
/ il might dc some good. copy Of Shakspeare,
| which have lent Jehu Jacobs i should like ]. II.
s. to have, TIE rest, my clothes and other things,
| YOU may divide IS lysu see e.. And1now, gssd-
| bye. Mourn net fer NE friends. Tell Jesse
/ would like TO see him once more before die, but
that cannot be. Farewell, forever
To Ms Ann NJ Cochran. Hopkinton, N. Fl.
/ Forward quickly, for istels Of DEATH
The following was written upon the opposite
sheet Of the letter by Miss Cochran, and evidently
inssndsd for The eye o. her lover
And now. dearest, must write youa few lines
/ though ere yau receive them, the hand that pen
| ned them will be cold ID death. Do net think Of
me with regret for It's better that il should be So
zone more unfortunate, weary Of breath,
Rashly importunaie, gone 10 her DEATH"
forgive all who havs injured me. and crave fol
j forgiveness Of you, i'll have erred, and know
have Be happy and forget me not. Even II you