New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-15
A Woman One Hundred and Twenty-Five
Years Old.
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tFfom the 0gdenshurg On. W Journal -5# Is
Died in this town, near the village of Heuveton,
last week, Susan Wadsworth, in the l25th year of
her age. She was born in the family of Mrs, Bur-
with her. we questioned her particularly about
some of the leading events of the French war Of
I756-'57-'58. She said she recollected the mas
sacre of Fort William Henry by the French and
Indians under Montcalm, and the fall of Wolfe at
Quebec. In reply to question as to her age at
that time she said she did not know, but she was
as large as now good lump of girl, that hur-
red through with her days work, to go to de par
ty.n The fall of Fort William Henry was in August,
1757, and the battle on the plains of Abraham was
in September, 1853. From Middletown she went
to Washington, Conn.,, and from thence she went
with the family of Judge Painter to Middlebury,
Vt. She lived in this family for several years, and
the family Of Mr.. Bell, whose wife was daughter
of an adopted daughter Of Judge Painter. Susy Y
was born free,-has always enjoyed excellent
health, except an attack Of rheumatism, which
caused her to stoop considerably, and until year
ago she could see to read and write very well
without spectacles. Her memory of events was
quite distinct, though not able to arrange them
readily in chronological order, and she would fre
quently confuse the events of the French and Re-
voIutionary wars
BELL ann EYERETT.-The Louisville Journal of
the 1lth thus halls the nomination Of John Bell
aud Edward Everett by theBaltimore Convention:
The telegraph announces that the Baltimore
Union Convention yesterday nominated the Hon.
John Bell of Tennessee, for the Presidency on the
second ballot. We ratify this nomination with our
whole heart. 1t is nomination emincntly !" fit to
be made.n
John Bell is worthy to be the President Of the
United States, and We are not without an inspiring
hope that he will be. A pure and honest man, q
statesman Of enlarged experience and Of tried sa-
gacity, and a patriot of unspotted and unfinching
loyalty, we feel an instructive assurance that his
nomination will be hailed by the American people
as the signal Of deliyeranee from the corrupt and
reckless and ignorant dynastes that for so many
years have misruled and debauehed the nation. It
is such signal, and we have faith that the people
will recognize it, and rise in their majesty towel
come it. But we need not say more on this point
at present. We shall have enough to say here
| after 5
We have this instant received the telegraphie
announcement of the nomination, by the Baltimore
Convention, Of the Hon. Edward Everett for the
Vice Presidency. The nomination, the dispatch
states, was unanimous, as well it. might be !.
This rounds off the splendor of our ticket with
overfowing measure. John Bell and Edward Eve
rett The sentence thrills and kindles the spirit
like the mellow strain of bugle. The only further
comment on this ticket we shall make is to
place it forthwith at the head of our columns and
invoke in its behalf the trust and admiration of the
country, which we do with heartfelt political
pride we own we have never felt before since the
glorious days of ancient Whigism