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Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-12-02
UIUOWS' APPRAISMENI rs.
Notice Of Confirmation.

TT he following appraIsmenls OF real and
ncrsonai propLrty set apart to Widows Of Dace.
dents have bean fled in the Once of the Register of
be presented for All 'uiutc confirmation, ~ the Or
phans' Courl to be held III BJonsburg, ia and Tor
said county. on WLDNEsnAY The 9Th DAY OF
EECENBER, \, u lstj al O'Clock IN the after
noon of said day unless except is 10 such contrma
oEE are Pre- yiuusly med, ut which all persons in
t,- .t,d il, saiA estates viii take notice.
l. widow of juhu eager, sen, of ocust, filed "a
Aug. l~Gj
Q WiloN Of John Waiter Of Locust fled l4th Alg.
B. widow Of Wm, Hoffman, Of Centre, filed s2d
4 lTi5oy OF Henry Ian on, Of Brarc eek, filed
22i Aug. lsG5 ,-.,
S Widow of Archibald Paterson of Greenwood
died 2lst Aug. l-u5.
c. Widow OF Wm Z shannon, OF Scott. filed ls'
sept i.tj c
:, W4ow oiG.orge Longenberser' of Maine filed
4th Sept. Los, ,,, .
g. Widow Of samueI Parks Sugarloat, filed leth OF
sept leGJ, c,o,,
| ., Widow oC solomon suoup of Maids Oh hled s's
Sept 1865. ..,.
! 10. Widow Of n r. Pennington of Fish inscrcek
filed Ri oct lSU5 eu..
| II, Widow ofIames w Kitchen, Of sugarloaf hl'e'
! iblh Oct 1865. o.. -,
T. Widow Of uauel Ent, Of Scott, fled 2Otn Oct
! 1865, ~ - ,r,p
Registers OdCe. Register
Bloom sbuIg, Nov, II, lS03'
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-12-02

SPELLING AND PUNoTUATIoN.--lt is
amusing at the present time to see in
newspaper a request that the contributors
spell their words correctly and punctuats
properly; So far as cur observation ex-
tends, good spoilers are the soarcest article
above ground A cotemporary says -
Twenty five years ago correct spelling
among contributors TO the press was fash
ionatle, but it is not so new" We venture
to say that fifty per cent. of the writer's
nova d1ys take no pains whatever to
avoid orthographicsl blunders. In puno-
tuation they don't krow the difference be-
tween period aud fy.speck They
don't know the difference between a colon
and Two fy-specks. They suppose that
comma is but q crooked and accidental
extension of the alor osaid Qy-speck ! They
have al idea-some Of thGm--that q semi-
colon is a fancilul combination of a perfect
dy speck with another accidental sxten.
sion They imagine that parenthesis is
composed Of couple of semi-lunsr ay-
specks. With them dash is a horizon.
tnl fy-speck and exclamation point q
vertical fy-speck with a refund dab be-
meath it an Interrogation point spirsl
6y .specl; standing on a sphere made of tho
same material. Quotations marks are
nothing bet accidental extensions 1t is
a. fy-spccks. The whole ,ystem of rop,
ing in composition is nethins but an az
gregatiou of accidental specks.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-12-02
YOUTHFUL DEpRAyITy.-The destru,

YouIHFUL DEPRAVITy.-The destruc.
ton of the picker house Of mill in Phil
sdelphia, resulting in loss OF $4,000,
and the narrow escape OF the entire mil
property, has brought to light a remarka-
bic case of youthful dcpravity. 1t ap'
pears that boy named Allen, who work
ed at the mill, fred the building because
he wanted a holiday On 4 former oc'
casion, when he wanted holiday, he cu'
one OF the main betings OF the mill tC
stop Operations PREVIOUS to the day o.
the great fremans parade, in order thai
he might witness the parade, he got lot
of stones and threw them into the large
water wheels, causing considerable dam
age and the stoppage of the mills Allen
was detected in both these tricks, but Mr.
Hill, the proprietor Of the mill, who
teaches sunday school, had Allen Tor
pupil, and thought he might reform hin
and therefore pardoned him. Allen has
been committed to jail
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-12-02

A GooD deal Of excitement has been
caused in Nashville, Tenn, through the
discovery, BY the couimit,ec OF the Lcgis.
lsturc appointed to Investigate the affairs
of the State bank, :hat between FIVE and
six millions in spurious notes had been is
sued by tho rebel Gov Harris and his
accomplocs. Their pan was to issue the
notes and date them back before the ro-
beIIon commenced, in order to give them
a greater apparent value, especially in
case of a collapse Of the rebellion,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-12-02
VOLUME 20.
LEASE OF THE CArAwIssA RAILROAD.

LEASE OF THE CATAwlssA RAILROAD.
For the last two weeks it ha, been ru-
mored that the Atlantic and Great West
ern RaiIrohl had leased The Catwissa Rail
road, BY leta information VIC lean that
on Friday last, the Directors of the road
conferred the lease of the road to the Grea.
Western, icr the consid dcration of $685.
600 per anuun. Possession of the road
is to be given on December lst, 1865, and
th- Term of the cease is 800 years. The
lessees furnish all motive and all other
power, cars, &C., and run the road at their
cwn expense, giving the Catawissa 81 900
per day, which i, over 6 per cent, on the
preferred stock, and 35 per cent, arrear-
ages due, as well as per cent, on com
mon stock
The Morris and Essex Railroad Com
pany have also leased their road from
New York to Eastou, 10 the above Com
pany, These leases have iu view the es.
tablishing of grand through route from
New York to St. Lons, by way of East
on and Williamsport, If this grand object
can be accomplished,it will be Of immense
importance TO the line aud the business
along the route. 1t will run the whole
length of the Lehigh Valley from Easton
10 the Quakake Junction--eleven miles
above Mauch Chunk.
What road the Great Western Comps~
ny will secure through the Lebigh Valley,
we cannot say, 1t is rumored that prop.
osition for the laying down Of q third rail
on the Lohigh Valley Railroad, was reject
ed by the Company. They may succeed
in making arrangements with the Lehigh
Goa! and Nav. Company to run over their
new road when completed. As the A. &
G. w. Railroad is broad glaged, it will
require the laying down of an additional
} track.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-12-02

FIRST LovE.-David Crockett, when quite
a youth, fell in love with beautiful Qua
ker girl, and he thus forcibly, graphically y
and POLITICALLY describe, the effect, in an
ardent and susceptible mind, produced by
first love :
II found myself over head and ears in
love with this girl, and ] thought that if all
the hills were pure chiuk, and all belonged
to me, l would give them if | could just
talk to her as | wanted to but | was
afraid to begin; for when would think o.
saying anything to her, my heart woul(
begin to flutter like duck in a puddle
and if 1 tried to outdo it, and speak, j
would get fight smack up my throat spt
chcaks me like cold potato"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-12-02

,he north by lands of John White, on the soith by
lands 81 John White and lan heretofore Of l. iiCtlg
ana on the east by lands Uf John White John Eu and
'anla late OF Samuel l. Eee. The Iii ri thereof sim
atr In the township Of Mt. Pleasant in the cunnty
aforesaid, Containing our acres aud sixty six petch-
rs more or lees all n which is Improved bNnndc on
the north BY land of John Waite the south Nv lau
oi John Willie auh on the west by land Of Jon Whte
Rd on the cast by tand Of Peter SChug and John Eul
Tho loutih thereof being all that cortain two story
Frame store ana store house uni lot ground situate
IN iEht street, IN The twp OF colt aud county fore
said bounded on the east by the road leading from
Light street to Oanseville on the west by lands of
Samuel Eete, the north by an alley, and on the
ron,h by lot nov or late of Vim and Charles sh annnn
being lot numbered three In tbc plan Of the village
OF Light Street Tho hith thereof bong all that Ger.
tain lot Of rrouG situate il Light stree ia the twp,
Of Scott and county ainro id, cOhiainng SIXTY
fraal huuIrai uad 50 feet depth and nunloe rAg
fot'n The pan Of Light street, bounded On the "a 81
hy tu road leading irn Light Street 70 OrangevH lie,
on thn Vrotby lands tate of samuel j. lGte, on the
tolth by an alley dHd nn the north by land now or
late of one johnson, having crgCtpd thereon two
Eto.y !taWn stable Gnd also atwo story Frame Dwell
Hing House,
Seized, taken in execution and to be sold rs the
property Of Samuel l. Bcttia and Mary BcttlJ,
his wife in the hands Of VIM Rooms. aqmini5trat.r
WIN the win annexed, ofthe said Mary b Bcttls dc.
ceased.
sAMUEL SNYDER,
shsriTNs Office, Sheriff
Bloomsburg November 4, 1865.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-12-02
ALSO,
All tho fo,lowiug described messuages,

lots and tracts Of land, situate in the county Of Cou
nm and etntg OF Penu'a The First thereof slluale IN
he township Of Scott in said county, containing ny
pCrcs and cingty nine p4rchcs of lana more or l'sS
ali nf winch ia improved bounded as follows Gu
The north Nv lands OF Peter Schug and Jno Lh Oh we
south by and Of samuel Meek on me east oy m luz
uublic road leading from Light street 10 CrahseNIuti
nnd ot III west hy land nC John WhIe and others, on
which are erected furnace, grist mill TWO story
frame dwelling house, frame barn, Nv Que I stu,
thereof situate in the said twp ofscutt IN the county
Of Columbia aforesaid, containing u acres ana lonl
ns trhap slyic myasuge and bounded asRs ioIo"s o"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-12-02

laVt ~ was nytcTlcdI ,Oub tnep ulu uot huoW
1t. They looked at one another in amaze.
ment.
'Well, he takes it mighty cool, anyhow
said one.
Suppose he don't think we are in earn.
est, said another.
Come, stranger, you had better say
your prayers said the man who had first
spoken, 'timc flies.'
My only reply was fit Of laughter
more volcut than the first.
the mans mad, they exclaimed.
'Or drunk, said some
Well, boys cried I speaking for the
first time, this is the best joke have ever
seen. What, hang pal ?
"A pal--you pal ?
Il amt nothln' else was my elegant
rejonder.
what is your name 7
Did you ever hear Of Ned Willcts ? l
replied.
You may be certain of that. Amt he
at the head of our profession I
well then, I'm Ned
you Ned Willett 2 they all exclaimed
You may bet your life on that l re-
turned staggering up to the corner where
l had seeu the old woman counting and
packing the counterfeit half dollars.
Fortune favored me. None of the men
present had ever seen Ned Wllett, al.
though his reputation was well known tt
them, aud my staggering, insolent m an
ncr bad somewhat thrown them of theil
guard. yet | could plainly see that theil
doubts we're not all removed.
And you call these things well doue dc
you?' l asked taking up roll of th
money 'Wcll all | have TO say is that
you cant do better than this, you had bet
ter shut up shop, that's ALL
Can you show US any better : asket
onc of The men.
4 rather thuk | can. If I couldn't T.
banp myselr.'
.Let's see it, they all cried.
This was nv last com, and one O
which nv life depended
.Look here eeutemep, exclaimed, tax
ino one of the counterfeit half.dollar
c,o,, NV nocLe Of that had been rei.cted ,
the hank. 'hcre is nav last lob, wha.
you think of it!'
Twas handed hand to aud, some bay
ing il as 10 counterfeit at all, and SON
saving twas,
, How will you prove it is counterfeit
asked orc.
by weighing it with genuine one
repljej,
This plan was immed lately adopted al
its character proved.
Perhaps be got this by accident
, heard mau whisper to another,
TRY these | said, taking the 9th
d two out Of my pocket
). All their doubts now vanished
). beautiful ! exclaimed some. we
}. spIendla said Others
When they hal examined them 10 IN
a austacNon tney all coro'al'y LOOK mo
f. the haod' every Par'eie OF oouo' naV'
!, 'a"'''0" '0'' ,n''
my P''' "''' INV qu'''''A' "0'0 wv
e. S'ouA''y ''Ne" "'e '"'0'''"s '''"' -
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-12-02
9eleet ])ocirp.
A Slight Drawback.

Enchanting girl thy form so fair
In playful dreams around me dnnces
They smile so bright so free from care,
Thy dimplcl cheek thy jet black hair.
NY haart entrances.
But, oh those eyes, those lovely eyes.
With Joy and inn ocehrc still cleaning;
The winged light scarce swiftcr fiies
Than do the glances fiom those eyes;
With pleasure bcaming.
I'd WOO thee, maiden, were it not
That woOing thee might prove bewilderin,
I'd WOO thee, maiden, were il not
For this one thing-A WIFE Tvs GOT,
AND six SMALL CHILDREN.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-12-02
Bridge Letting.

n 7he County Commissioners will receive
\ proposals al the house Of John l. Hurst, in slab
tnvn Columbia 60, hrtwcrn the hours Cf 10 A. NJ,
and 5 f. NJ on SATURDAY. THE 2i day "r Bee
next for building an Arc4 Covered bridEG, eyer
Eoarugcreek, near q. W Parrs Mll', III i@tanh'li, @ ,
wldth rs feet the abu.wrnts are already bnil', th
cepl altering face for SkewbacN Plan ana spe'lhea
tul can be seen On the day ana place Ol lell'hs
~ ''''' r e. FRUIT,
Commis ssiOners' OHi"e, CLERK
Bloomsbury, NOV, II, lsOj
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-12-02

WHY are young ladies at the breaking
up OF party like arrowsl Because they
won't 60 of without beau, and are 10 a
quiver till they get one.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-12-02

The military guard and General s
ker's detectives have been removed fcou
the White House, BY the order OF t-s
President.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-12-02

Over 800 persous arrived at st. J Of.
seph, Mo. last week, from Idaho ari
Montana, who had profted considerab }
from the mines.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-12-02

The Fenan Brotherhood have rented
q five story Building in New York to ao.
como odate their congress and executive q -
partmentS.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-12-02

AN editor get shaved at barher's shop
recently, end offered the darkey dime,
but he refused 1t, "tccause," said he. 'I
understand dat you are an editor
"Weli, what Of that 7"
"We nebber charge editors muffin !"
But such liberaIity will ruin YOU"
"Oh, nobber mind, we make it up Of
do gemn1en"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-12-02
G,ayM Gtors for Dec Tam. 1865.

GfanA J.rorS for Dec Tam. 1865.
Benton William Appnman.
Briurcrcck stephen Michael,
IOr. Berwick Paul kirkendall.
BcavCr-Luhu SiiCler.
rntre - John laggnbuch
Hrmock Muthias Appeman. David Armstrong,
REUBEN ugau
Jacks .n-Jno MclIenry, js., Elisha Robbins, Iram
DER.
Muntour-hlovd Paxton, Samuel GiG"r
sianIson-- l,shr y Hartman, Atn " atsOn.
Mainn--JulIu i shumIIL
Urange--M lIHyhurst, Jchn Mcgargel,
Scott -ThoJ " Edgar, Jacob Keller, Jacob Clossen.
SusarOaf David Levi, Samuel Ftitz
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-12-02
ALSO,
A cor,ain tract or ricco Of

A certain tract or piece Of land, sit
,,.i' T., pion townsljp Columbia county, containing
,wenty one acres more or less, of unmproved land
and des cfihul follows to wit On 'lc SCUM
Sv lands of Reed aud MartGrs on The west by uHts oi
IL Runyan on the nOth by lands Of Emanuel bosarI
aud on tie ca / b. lands OF Jacob ChanoeIIn' A..
Seized, token III e""cGloh az !" pe s0'u 80 VIZ
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-12-02
ALSO,
A certain lot or piece Of ground situate

A certain Tot OF pIGCe q EToAUU EIVUH'U
an the village OF Centralia, Columbia CO. bounded aud
,icsr ribed NJ follows ON the south by Mt CafWe
Siter on the west ty lands Of G0irrty' on the nofh
hyIorts # patrick Lennedy, aud ON the east by an
Xcy containing 25 fret in front and 10 rect deep,
xheieou s ltlied story and haif dwelling house,
,,nnnbter house and stable with the aPpuTtanahces'
Seizgd' tak!n in execution ana 10 he sold es TIE
Droueriy of JaCgb Hlne,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-12-02
AISO,

A certain 10, Of ground eilua'o IN the
yeet in depth bounded aGd dcscrL ne foC" 70 w
on the south by rmrh street on ihe wes; ~ 'o u M ~,
~ ~, 80 IA n Ooyie ON Which are erected Il two Story
sTnme dwelling house, with the apPurtenancss 49,,
Srjz I'd, taken in execution and 10 be 500 "a VA
uf Augustus Schpall.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-12-02

Ra~ If you want to keep posted in the
affairs OF the county, step III aud geL tN~
dollars and fifty cents worth otthe Demo.
crdt,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-12-02

BLANKS BLANKS!
OF evory description, for sale at this Once
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-12-02
Court Proclamation,

w IEEEAa, til, HoS. WILLIAM ELwELL, President
W Judge Of the Court OI oyer and TcrmIner and Gen
era jan Delivery, Court OF Quarter Sessions of the
Peace ani Court Of Common Pleas and Orphans Court
in the 2Jl Judicial District, composed Of the counties
Of Columbia, Sullivan and Wyoming, aud the Hon John
NJ Re jnolds q stephen Baldy OF Colun
bia county have issued their prccpt bearing date the 49,
day Of Nay - tn! year OF oar LOrd one thousand eight
hundred ana sixty five and 10 me directed for holding
Court Of oyer AMI TrrmiI"r dad General Jail delivery
General Cluqnl Sessions Of the Peace, Common Pleas
end Orphan's Court in Bloomsbury, in the county Of
Columbia. on the fgt MonAay, li.Ilg the 4th day of
Dec. Ncyt, to continue one week.
Noice j. hereby given, to the Coroner, the Justices
Of The Peace aud Consabl of the said county Of Col.
gnbia that they be and tcre IN their proper per
at 10 ucluck in the forenoon ofaa day with their
records. iaqnsiti"Es ANA other remembrance to do
those things WHICH to their Offices appcraiu to be done.
And those that a-e hound by ccogn2ance to prosecute
against the prisoners that may be in the Jail OF
said county of Columbia to be then ANA there to prose.
cute then shall be just. Jurors requested be
punctua III the attendance, agrcca6y 10 their notices.
( ~ Dated at bloomsbury, the 3lth day Of Oct.
l.. - in the year Of our luri one Thousand eight
(~~-~ hundred aud sixty.iour. and in the C !hty.
meth year OF the Independence of the United states
Of America. Cop SAVE tnE CohNoHwEALrn.
SAMuE Eli SNl DER, sheriff
Iur M 4
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-12-02
COLUMBIA COUNTY, PENN'A, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1865

seS- The following was handed US for
publication by s. P. Hathaway, who is a
"'chalc" and is we'll acquainted With MIR.
Snickauackr. To appreciate the nara.
tive, one should hear Mr.. II. read it:
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-12-02
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ALSO,

a certain trac, or piece Of land t'tulta in Locust
,awnship G. CO., containing three hundred and h'ty
4crrs more less, Bounded aud described as follows
ON the west by land Ct John Rider JnH others on tie
north hy land Of Mr. lIlCa On the east by lnd ni 1"
Eteish"r and others, the spIth bJ lands Of tonO-
;hln IIOagiaud, whoreon is erected a Charcoal lHr
mace coal nuuse, mill store house, SIX dwelling
houses barn and stable, ulSna large barn dhd d"e'-
ling ho on another part Of sait farm VAN 'hs af
.paIit EGuCes :, -,
s.izcd taken in execution and 10 DO sold Us 'h'
property CT Samuel i. Eeiincr
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-12-02

Und now, Mr.. Bomroy, som ebody
makes .hrouble mil NE, for Ish bin gone
two years, und know some ding, und J
goes pack nit ter r,und I sings dat tam
Sb.onewall Shackson song all ter way
"Whos pin here since ish pin goa :"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-12-02

rullOCk twp " E'la9 Dlct1ricE
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-05

| yyTANTED-A SITUATION, BY A RESPECTABLE WO-
w man. as first class cook; has objection to short
the country best city reference given Can be
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-20
wiliiamsburg city News.

MELANCHOLY CAsUALTY-TwO MEN INSTANTLY
KILLED Br TIE PREMATURE DISCHARGE OF A
CANNON.
Between twelve and O'Clock yesterday, while some
ctzens OF the fourteenth ward firing minute guns
ION tire pier foot o. North Third street, Eastern District
ian accident fearful nature occurred appears that
The gun used the occasion 10 which has been In
use for the last thirty years and has done service In
many Fourth Of July celebration under the charge Of
,ir George wtalcy, who before met with an acci-
dent The gun Is auisrly known as "0ld Sal" BY the
citizens More than half the number Of discharges In
tended wero made whom the premature discharge took
place. Mr. whaIey attending TO the prtming
snd M Andrea Bailey, Of No. 20 North sc ond
street, ard Mr. William Crosby, who had served
three years in the United States artillery were ramm'ng
and swabbinr when 10 il supposed In consequence OF
the gun bel g over hcaSed the discharge TOOK place
Roth ramm az the same time, ami both were
thrown by tn csrge into the East rier tDer bodies
being err bly rnanglcd Som time AFTER Tue Gu NJ
one OF Mr. Dscys found on an ao'nins pier
United taos gubnt being ncar by one oil her boats
sent 70 tho scene and the boaes oi the un'ptunaic
covered One Of them was seen I" struggle
ia the "etr OF short tmc aud u - snpoca ,ndt ne
was impv drowned bot u does no. APP az pos BIC ,hat
either could nave " ed mauy rnd;ry aicr tlt a,curht
took place. Mr. Bailey leaves family. Mr Croipy was
married Coroner Burrott will hold All inquest on the
bodies Ut seven O'Clock this evening
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-20
N1ela ncholy Death Of an Army ORicer n
Fort Richmond.

distressing occurrence took place on Tuesday after
noon at Fort Richmond Staten Island resulting in the
the army Of Of its most promising Yong on
Gers The circumstances these. Lieutenant Cant
we Of the Engineer corps graduate OF the class which
left West Point last year. and duty the fortinca
tons being erected at Fort Richmond, while calling
one OF his brother officers, noticing double barreled
fowling piece standing IN OF the APARTMENTS took II
up for the purpose Of performing the 'manua of the
piece" Alef holding 1t for instant he passed II TO
the friend 10 visiting, who took II by the stock,
Lieutenant Cantwel stu erasping II b. the barrels.
Scarcely had his friend seized u when there
words, ~ am shot The officers one Of whom the
was loaded, and supposing that a cap only had
snapped. thought him TO be testing; bat IN re-
peaiod, ayes, I am shot," and then fell moiionlcss
|Sti ncrcduous his friends turned him over and, to
their horror, scover d arsc wound In his left eide,
Just above the groin, from which the blood flowing In
torrents He did not speak again, and in very lew
min ties he had breathed his Last Upon examining tho
gun large charge Of fine bird shot found In the lett
barrel Tho piece did not belong 10 the occupant OF the
room, having been only temporarily deposited there
an acquaintance; and NOT supposed to be loaded
~ there charge In either barrel when brough.
there. Some unautbor xed person had loaded ~ anu
carccssy left In that condition Ia the room Yhc corc
ner was Immediately summoned and jury cmpane"eo'
who rendered a verdict OF accidental death, , 49,,
Lieutenant Cantwcll was native OF tuca m sn's
State. He was young man OF bril- ant prom'ses snu
universal avorc. The affair has cast gloom througn
out the post second only 10 that occasoncd ny Tue ma
ti0nal bereavement