New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-11-04

| MELANCHOLY AFFAIR." Fathe, Shot by his
SOMA few days since melancholy accident &C.
CURED to Mr.. Richard Gardner, of Fallsburg, Sui
Ivan county, New York, who was accidentally
| shot through the body with rife in the hands of
his son. The facts are as follows:
| James the sony rose very early and wishing to
| discharge his rifle, which was loaded with powder
and ball, went to the door, and aiming at knot in
| the side of the smoke-house, fred. When he fired
the shot he supposed that none of the family had
risen but himself. His surprise and grief may there
fore be imagined, when his father instantly came
james, what have | done that you should shoot
me?" At first it was supposed that the old gentle
man was not seriously injured, as he walked into
the house without assistance. Upon examination.
however, it was found that the ball had entered
| the body just above the heart, and passed CON-
pletely through him, finding an exit through the
shoulder blade, and infcting dangerous wound.
He was alive when last heard FROM but it is feared
son. and managed his fathers farm, his parents
| living with him. This shocking occurrence has
rendered him nearly insane.
| AN UNSAFE SAFE.-The Hartford Courant gives
| the following instance of spontaneous combustion
which occurred in Hartford few days ago
A safe. which had for twenty years been the re-
| ceptace Of the funds and confidence of Lyman
stockbridge, ESQ.,, and for few months past those
| to send out small wlffs Of smoke on Wednesday,
The attempt to get at the fire unsuccessful, as
it appeared to be lodged between the inner and
outer coatings of the safe. The books and papers
were removed, and the safe turned out of DOORS
where its filling of sawdust, plank or shayings
smouldered away, and the thing collapsed The
remains, still smoking, drew curious crowd
around them most of the day Yesterday Appro-
pirate Inscriptions were appended to it, testifying
to its complete protection from fire and robbers Of
everything which had been entrusted to its keeping
for twenty years 1t had taken fire from the heat
80 ,r,I. ,4o \
the result was the detectisn of about as much of
cheat as is often developed. 1t is said that the
safe was fully insured in that city; loss total,
A SINGULAR CASE OF MURDER.-A New York pa
per has the following:
Three women of dssolute character have been
living in the woods near Ballston, for some time
past, and have been supplied with food by some
hayward young men of the village. Last week the
village authorities determined to effect their remov-
al and succeeded in arresting two of them, but the
third remained in the woods. On Saturday about
noon halt-wtted young man residing in the vii
lage was out hunting, and saw this woman ap
preaching him. She shouted "what are you
following me for, yOu-?'' He made no answer,
but cody raised his gun and fired. The entire
charge Of buckshot took effect in her arm and
breast, and she was removed to the village in dy
ing state. The young man made no effort to es-
cape, and was arrested and placed in the Saratoga
county Jail.
THE APPOINTMENT OF MIpsHIpMES. Applications
to the President are very frequently made from all
parts of the Union for midshipmens appointments,
and friends of the applicants sometimes come to
Washington from considerable distance to urge
their claims. We are, therefore, requested to state
that the act of Congress of August 81, 1852, ex-
pressly provides that, after its date 'no appoint
ment of midshipmen, acting mdshipmen, or pupil
at any naval school in the navy, shall be made I'M
resenting the District in which the applicant re-
sides, in the same manner that cadets at West
Point are now appointed"
The President has power to appoint ten cadets
at large, but not one midshipman.
Washington States.