Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-09
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y RUMoR is prevalent tina. u girl of Ger
man pareDtage named Sheely, resident UG
Market street, this Borough, has been missing
for several days. 1t is stated that she threat
ened to drown herself in Tlmbling Run Dam
in consequence of the refusal OF her parents
TO permit young man who was paying atten-
tion TO her, TO visit her. On Monday last
she disappeared, leaving note and her jew
elry behind. In the note she stated that her
body would be found in the upper Dam,
rumblmg Run. Her bonnet was found there
and for a day or two the Dam has been drag
ged for her body.
L. S.-Siuce the above has been placed
in type, we learn that the rame of the girl
was Rose Sheely, aged Il years. Her body
was found IN the upper Dam yesterday, with
shew!l wrapped around the head. 1t is
supposed that she committed suicide about
B o'clock on Monday morning last. This is
Il most melancholy case of selidest:uction.
We learn that Il young man was paying
attention TO her, to whom her father was OPP
posed. He wished her to marry another
person. She refused positively aud We un-
ders,and that on Sunday night last her father
whipped her. She then threatened to con-
nit sncide il she experienced further ill-treat.
ment The result wehaye stated. Thi. case
should prove warning to parents not TO
force the irclnations OF their children. To
do so especially with i'll treatment, is not only
brutal, but the height oi malness.--Uiacrs'
J0urEai.
y VERY GRAVE MAS.-Thomas Bdteman,
Of Fairfield, ~ j., sexton Of the sloue church
near Earton, died lately aged 50, lie had
dug during his life fourteen huadred and
twenty five graves! lie had been church
member about fifty years having been
brought into the church under the labors Of
the venerable Father Osborn, who exercised
so long and honored ministry m Fairfield,
and who still survives, as is well known, at
the extraordinary age OF 80 years aud
months. He had at one time SIX measures
for graves in his possession before be had
began to dig the frs. Of the six and that al
another time, be made three graves for three
members Of the same family, IN one and the
same day.
BRIGHAM YoUNG.-This noted Saint is
said to be one of the proprietoIs Of tue town
Of Florence, in Nebraska Territory, aud has
also certain special rights in the ferry prirl-
lige at that place, by which his followers are
TO be ferried across the NJ Missouri at half the
usual rates. The fact Of his ownership has
out recently been ascertained, and has caused
no little excitement among the Nebraska
"Gentiles."
MrYIrIcENT BYQuEsTs.-Dayid Watkinson
one of the oldest Oni wealthlest merchants
of Hartford CT who 6ied last Sunday, has
left fortune OF nearly S750000, to be divided
mainly among charitable objects as he had no
children, and no immediate relatives who were
in need Of assistance. The particulars are
not given.
A Shipbnilder was once asked what he
thought of Whitefeld. "Think y he replied;
II tell you, sir, every Sunday that go to
my parish church, can build ship from
stem to stern under the sermon but, were ii
to save my soul, under Mr.. Whtelield could
not lay single plank
Mrs. Smith, hearing strange sounds, in q.
quired Of her new servant if she snored in her
sleep. IL don't know, marm," replied Becky,
quite innocently; Il niyer lay awake long
! enough to dskiyer."