The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-02-23

A Deil8erale Attempt to ilaraer a Lady

FROM the New J DES Herald.
4 Deliberate Attempt to Murder Lady.
a most deliberate attempt to murder young
lady ~ Broadway, was made by some unknown
man on Monday evening last, which up To the
present IS wrapped in inystary, although strict
inquiry has been made into Tie affair by the
authorities. About O'Clock on the above pveu-
ING, Mrs. Eleanor Mary Josephine Bishop,
vile OF Nathaniel Bishop, Of No. 99l Broad
way, while sitting in the back parlor, alone at
the piano, was fred at By an unknown person,
who entered The room steallhily, and on firing
the weapon hastily made his escape. The re-
port Of the pistol alarming the domcstics, they
rushed into the apartment and found Mrs. Bis
hop lying on the floor quite insensibIe. Her
husband, Mr.. Bishop, was Immediately sent fer,
and on arriving at his residence found his wife
in lainting condition, bot happily uninjured
The tail had missed the mark. RpstoIatives
were Immediately applied with success. On
recovering, Mrs. Bishop stated that while play
Ing on the piano, the unknown, tall man, en-
tered the paror door being dressed with
large cloak and his face covered with a souch-
ed hat or sombrero, she could not recognise his
features that regarding her for an instant, he
drew from under his cloak pistol, and presen-
ting It towards her discharged the weapon at
her head. Mrs. Bishop thinking that she was
mortaiy wounded, tainted, and fell from the
music stool to the floor, where she as found
by thr d0mes!cs, as already described. The
manner in which The entrance OF the unknown
TO the house was effected is not exactly ascer-
iained, but be either must have opened the hall
door with false night key, orelse stolen quiet
" ZIP stairs by the basement entrance. About
O'Clock on the SEINE cay, tall man, dressed
II similar manner to thr person who cred the
pistol At Mrs. Bishop, called al her residence,
and inquired il she was in the house but she
being away from bone, vert away without
saying whether he would call again or not
ihe description given of the afternoon Visiter,
corresponds exactly with that given by Mrs.
Bishop OF The person who attempted to take her
ne
On an examination Of The premises it Was
found that the ball discharged from The pistol
hai passed through the window Of the back
par!or, Immediately over the head OF Mrs. B.
when she was sitting at the piano, and passing
from thence lodged IN the wall of the bouSp in
the rear Of the premises. The coolness with
which the attempt 10 murder Mrs. B. was made,
Is really surprising. The gas was found 10 have
been shut of in ;he ball, soas 10 render recogni-
ton almost impossible, even though the assas-
sin should De surprised.
ihe determination Of some party yet un-
knowo, 10 tase the lie Of this lady is clearly
7vldent, !or il is scarcely six months since she
was fred at by man at Tarrytown. On that
occasion she was celebrating the anniversary Of
hertveatie;h birthday, The t39th OF September,)
along with party OF llends at the house of her
brolher, Captain tletcher, commander OF one OF
the Liverpool packets and on the evening, IS
we'll as the one in question, the intended asSaS-
Sin escaped, no clue having ever been found 10
his identity OF wherea6out.
}his attempt made on the liie OF Mrs. B. To-
gethsT withtbat made al Tarrytown, has thrown
the family into the greatest state of alarm, and
It is very doubtful! neither the lady will have
sufficient nerve 10 venture abroad after night
:all until the arrest Of the unknown Is effected
No cause can BE- assigned for the intended muf-
der Of either Mrs. B. or her husband conse-
quently they cannot Justly suspect any one Of
having been party 10 such cowardly attempt
al assassination. 1t is hoped, however, that in
f'w days some clue may be obtained leading
10 tie discovery Of the unknown, or in SOM
manner clear up the dark and fearful mystery
that seems 10 hang over the life Of Mrs. Bishop.
Singular ?geScati@aRt Of Death.
4 most singular rresea,imtrt Of death occur
red a few days ago IN the family Of Mr. George
Fisher in Reisteftown, Baltimore county. HIS
little son, Fillmore, aged about .1ng years,
awoke in the night and called 10 his mother to
know if she was awake. He then told his a,o-
ther he was going to die. He told his father The
same thing, and when told he was dreaming,
replied that he was awake, and knew be was
going 10 die. The parents thought nothing
more about il, and the Child slept comfortable
ueiil morning. When he awoke in the morn
inr be repeated his presrntiment 10 his parents;
and as soon as breakfast was over insisted on
being allowed to 60 and tell AIRS. Walters,
neighbor, that he was going to die. His mo-
Their told him that be had better 90 and SEE his
grandmother il be was gong to die. He made
visit to his grandmother, and also 10 Mrs.
Walters, after which be returned to bis home.
During the afternoon Of The same day his mo-
thpr was called out OF the house for few MN
uteS, aud when she returned she found the lit
tie fellow awiullV burned by bis clothes hav-
ing taken FIRE. AS soon as the fire was extin-
gnisbed hc said to his mother, 81 told you
Was going TO dle.'' A Physician was called In,
who dressed lis injuries, telling bin that he
would soon be We'll. He said, stno Fillmore is
going TO die; - and during the night the little
boy brea,hed his last. This is a most sxtraor-
dinary presentimeni, and during the whole day
be spoke Of diving, though he had enioyed ex-
ceient fral,h. The boy is Saii to have been
very sprlghtly and interesting child, and was
beloved by all who knew him.-BaH. .7mer.