The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-01-11
A STORY OF NEW YORK LIFE.
Dcqredation and Death.

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In "tenant house." in Mulberry street, N. Y,
on FIR day last, the police found the dead body of
woman lying on the floor with bag of shavings
under her head. Near it was standing, weeping,
little son 8 years cid. The body was sent to
Potters field and strange chapter in the history
of life the New York Express publishes the fol-
lowing statement given by the little boy:
"His father was Col Thomas Hughes of Boston,
formerly of the United States army. He was af-
terwards confined in Lunatic Asylum in France,
for insanity where he cut his throat and thus end
ed his life Tommy recolected going with his
mother to see his father at the "Crazy House"
when his father said, emma, look at this
and at the same time he pulled great long Dutch
knife out of his shirt bosom, and attempted to cut
his mothers throat. Tommy said his father, Col
Hughes, was his mothers second husband, her
former name being Emma Jane Torrcncc. lie
could recoect when his mother kept house. She
then sold her furniture and boarded at the Pres
colt House, and went from there to the Metropol-
tan Hotel (about year ago as nearly as he
could recollect,) when she commenced drinking
Holland gin. Subsequently she left the Metropo-
itan Hotel, and boarded in Mott street, there she
commenced to drink brandy, and finally moved to
Mulberry street, where she found dead. lie
says that she threatened to kill him at one time;
but he escaped by screaming, when the Eelghbors
came in and saved him. All the money she could
with, and neglected to procure provisions and he
had nothing but crust of bread and water or little
coffee daily to subsist on. She had sold and pawned
every article of her clothing and every thing nat
she possessed, to satisfy her craving for drink.
The little fellow says that his father had con-
siderable property, of which he should receive
part; and that it is now in law suit. He has
half brother who he says, ran away from his
mother, and is now living with his grandmother,
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my also gave minute account OF his mothers
death, which took place Thursday evening
About 5 O o'clock, while she was lying on the floor,
she commenced groaning if she was in pain, say
| ing at times s'Oh, Thomas, Oh, Thomas " lie
asks her what was the matter with her several
times before she noticed him. She then asked
him to draw her near to the fire, which he did after
great exertion. After this, she slept about an
hour and then waking asked him where he had
been commenced staring wildly about her. lie
replied, "by you, mother" She sald, "no, you
wasn't" Immediately she commenced shaking
which soon ceased She then intimated to him by
signs that she wished him to kiss her, which he
did She then drew her limbs up, and lay quiet
Shortly afterwards woman came into the room
and said, ''But guess your MANS dead" lie then
placed his hand On her heart, to feel Its beatlngs
and afterwards placed his ear to her mouth, to
hear whether she breathed. Shortly afterwards
the body was carried to the Station House.
MoRMoN1sM IN New JERsEY.-The Monmouth
| IN. J,) Democrat says, that man, calling himself
Brigham Young ir, has established himself ir
Ocean county, and called his place "New Utah,
or "Little Salt Lake" He has also induced three
silly women to join him, as starting point in hii
stock of wives
SALT FOR HORSES FEET.-Common salt absorlt
moisture from the atmosphere, hence it has beer
in some instances applied with great success to
keeping the hard-bound hoofs of horses moist Th'
hoofs of some horses become dry and oftentlme
crack thereby rendering them lame, if the animal
are driven on hard roads. By bathing the hoo
and fetlock joint with salt brine three times
day, lameness from the above cause will be avoided