The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-08-17
Another Horrible Death.


he eloped. Columbus Enterprise.
Another Horrible Death.
Yesterday afternoon between 3 and O'Clock,
a most shocking accident, resulting in death,
occurred IN Simpsons Court, in The rear OF No.
81 Catharine street, below Second. A married
woman named Catharine Gwin, aged about 27,
with child aged about Is months, entered the
rear premises of their residence, aud ID mo-
ment both were preciptated a distance OF some
twenty fee; into cess-poo containing eight or
ten inches of water. The flooring gave way,
the structure OF the place being IN wretehed
and dapiated condition. The screams OF the
mother alarmed the nrighbots, and for a time
great excitement prevailed. She was discover
ed holding her infant in one arm, while with
the other she was dashing the water from her
person. 4 lad, named Samuel Holt, about
u wears of age, was lowered into the cess-pooi,
bv means of rope, and through his courage The
child was safely brought up, and is now IN the
family OF Mr. Francis Jaret, member OF the
police.
Last evening II was doing well, and will no
doubt recover. Mr.. John Adams next went
down, and brought up the poor woman, whose
life was extinct. She had been in the place
full three tourthS of an hour, while the child
was there about fifteen minutes. The cool dar-
ing of the lad Holt is deserving Of all praise
Mrs Gwin is the mother OF four children, and
at the time of her shocking and terrible death
was enciente. Her husband has been out OF en~
pIoyment for several months and the family is
in drplorable condition. They are really
worthy objects of the benevolent, as we are as
sured. Coroner Delavan was sent Tor TO hold
an inquust upon the body of Mrs. Gwin The
occurrence OF this accident is Of such chaIac--
ter as 10 demand full investigation.
The appointment of Mr. Dawson, of
PENNSYLVANIA, as Gov. Reeders successor, no
one acquainted with him can object 10. We
know him well, and 10 one need fear but that
he will do Just what he thinks is right, if the
powers Of darkness should stand in The way
He is bold, honest, fearless man, and Demo-
crat every inch, and is clear Of all the ianati-
cisIns Of the present hour, on one extreem or
The other He is States Rights man, and be-
lieves that the people OF the States have right
to adopt their own laws, and that the people of
a Territory emigratlng from the States are just
as capable of knowing what laws will best suit
them, as they were before they emigrated-oAao
Statesman.
10 few days since gentleman who was
en route for New York, got out at the station,
leaving his sbeter hali'' sole occupant OF the
seat; returning found goodlooking gentleman
occupying his seat and making himself soclab!e
with his travelling companion, politely reques-
ted the stranger to give him his seat. "Your
seat, sir :" said the stranger, 81 don't know that
you have any better claim tc it than have
.sVery well, sir," replied our friend, ''if you
will keep il, allow me TO Introduce You TO my
rife" The stranger looked blank, and made
very hasty tracks for the next Car.
gentleman was once riding IN Scotland by
a bleachng-grounG, where poor woman was at
work watering her webs OF linen cloth. He
asked her sswhere she went 10 church, and what
she had heard on the preceding day, and how
much she remrmbered!'' 20 She could not even
tell the text of the sermon. '.And what good
can the preaching do you,' said he, s4if you for
get il all?" ''Ah, sir, replied the poor woman,
ssf YOU look at this web on the grass, you will
see that as fast as ever put the water on it, the
sun dries it all up; and yet, sir, see 1t gets
arhiter and achiter -
DARING LEAP.-Two persons were convicted
of being drunk at Saratoga yesterday, and were
sentenced to the Ballson Jail for % days each.
One is namrd Robt. Morris, said TO belong in
TINS CITY. On lne tram coming uoWh " bdii-
ston, they We're locked up IN what is known as
the estate Room Car; !" and when about mid
way on the road, and the officer had left them
shackled together, both jumped out of the car
window, while the train was running al pretty
good speed and they were last seen by The pas
sengprs on board the other cars, rolling down an
embankment some 80 feet deep. Whether the
prisoners were injured or not we have bPen.un-
able 10 ascertain. The train was stopped short
w after, and the officer started in pursuit oithe
tugtivps.-Iroy Budget.
TeRRIBLE ACCIDENT AT CINcINNaTI.--The
cornice OF the new building in process OF erec-
ton for the Ohio Life and Trust Company, in
Cincinnati, fell on Tuesday afternoon, crushing
10 death SIX persons, inuring others so seriously
that their recovery is despared of. Robert Cam
eron, master builder, w. B. Curtis, superinten-
dent of the building, We're sitting beneath at the
time, and John S. Chambers and B. Waldron,
passing hy-all well known are among tho
Killed,