North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-01-20

The Mails--have been very much interrupted
for thc past day or two, by accident on the R. r.
and the late storm.
R,R. Collision.--We learn that collision Co.
Cured on the Del Lack, and W r. r. which resulted
IN the death of two persons and serious Injury to
several others, passenger were seriously injured
Donation Visit --The friends of the Rev. A.
o. Warren will pay him o donation vsit,at Hankin-
sons Hail. in Meshoppen on Friday afternoon amp
~. Feb 9th 1864. cordial invitation is sr.
tended to alI.
Donation Visit.-.Th, ii'enu' VI 'n' NeV. WIN
Compton will give him donation ''''' W. A" Aa'a@
in Fails on Thursday the 2Sth inst, Afternoon and
eveuing-a all are invited to attend
Runaway Extraordinary.--The horse OF I'd.
gar Sampson, fine spirited animal, one day Last
week took fright at his residence mile below this
place, while being driven down the tow path into the
canal and getting away from him, started on the
ice at full speed the river ia the led of the canal
He dashed by this place at "horse-race speed
and never ceased running until he arrived at Mr.
Vosburgs some 81 miles from his starting place.
When found, the cutter to which he was attached
was all right The Horse might be expected had
given himself good sweat.
A Sad and Fatal Accident,-Mr. q. p
Harding of Eaton Township. in this County, while
out hunting Thursday last accidentally shot him
self. He left home in the morning, accompanied
only by his dog. which returned about the middle OF
the day. No apprehensions we're felt as two his
safety, uLtil night it supposed he had gone TO
town Early the next morning, his Brother, Can't.
James B. Harding-a and several of his neightors
went IN aearch of him, and by the snow upon tho
ground were enabled TO trace his course to the brow
OF the hill near the river above Tsgues Eddy.
short distance down the declivity towards the river
they found his lifeless remains. The gun which he
had, was loaded with buck aud fine shot and had
been discharged from behind the whole charge en.
tering the small of the back, bresking the spine
and severng the lilac o. main artery, there-
fore causing almost immediate death The head
was lying upon the right arm, in the hand of which
was found tightly grasped sprg of ofEvergreen-lau-
rel-au expressive symbol, for one of the Masonic
orier, OF which Fraternity, be was q most devoted
honsred and "Wortby Brother" Whether graspsd
uncOn'ciously in the agonies of death or, with .
full sense of significance in that last death strug
gle none but the AIl-seeng, Alwise Supreme Arohi-
tect and Ruler of the Universe can know.
An Inquest was held by the Coroner and the fscts
as above stated, sicied The suppositiOn is that in
descending the mountain he slipped and fell drag.
glng his gun behind him, which catching upon tho
ground Or tWig, was discharged while he was w.
ing down.
The funeral sermon was preached on sabbath last
al Inc bnck Church in Eaton, by the Rev VIM.
Frear The remains were taken thence and deposited
In the old jenkins Burial ground with the solemn
and impress rites Of the Order to which e had en-.
desEed himself by his virtues and by which his
memory will long be held in Fraternal and affection
ate remembrance