The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-04-29
Items Of News.

n Casualty OF most uistreSsing, IA
ture occurred at the steam saw mill Of
DR.. j. j. Bruce, in Cumberland, on
"Wednesday last A lad about fourteen
'or fifteen years Of age, by some means
undiscovered, was caught upon the cir
eular saw while IL was revolving with
lightning rapidity, and literally sawed
10 death. One hand was cut of aud
thrown outside the mill, aud the teeth
of the saw cut entirely through one
side OF the head aud partially through
the neck add chest, tearing the flesh
into shreds and giving to tho remains a
terribly mangled appearance. Coroner
Strong was notified Of the circumstance,
and promptly summoned jury aud held
an Inquest, when il was asceriaincd that
tho name Of the deceased was John
Williams, employed as driver on the
canal, but nothing to explain the man.
ner in which he came in contact with
tbs saw was developed, At the time of
the accident the employees of the mill
were outside the ballding, getting log
into position on the truck preparatory
to saving, and had no knowledge Of the
cause that induced it, A verdict OF ac-
eidental death was accordingly rendered.
The Hartford Post relates that on
Sunday night FIRE broke out in house
in Rainbow owned aud occupied by John
Darwin, who kept liquor saloon on the
ground floor. When the citizens reach.
ed the spot the house was heap Of
ruins aud Darwin was found lying on
the ground SO severely burned that he
died at daybreak. Itappears that alter
the fire broke out he first ran out Of the
house, but returned to save his children,
although he was very much Intoxicated
Upon entering the building the flames
struck him upon his face, aud owing to
the large quantity of liquor which he
had just been drinking, the inside of
his mouth aud his stomach at once
caught fire. His tongue was entirely
burned up, and his suiferings therefore
must have been awful. His children.
three girls aud two boys, were brought
out OF the house by neighbors. His
Oldest boy, eighteen years Of age, was
also badly burned. He too was intox.
icated, and there had evidently been a
carousal going on, during which the
fire was probably accidentally set.
General Grant, since his Inauguration
as President, has nade the following
appointments of colored men; Postmas.
ter at Columbia, S. C.. worth $4,000 u
year; assessor of the first district of
Louisiana, worth 81 200 a year; two
justices Of the peace in tho District of
Columbia, worth 81 900 a year each !;
minister to Hayti, worth "a 500 year (;
minister aud consul to Liberia, worth
So 600 year.
Ths Harrisburg Patriot says: The
country is flooded with counterfeit mon.
ey. Ten, tweuty.6v aud Fifty cent shin.
plasters largely abound, while the couu.
tericit bills Of the denomination of Que
dollar aud upwards are detected every
day. A large edition OF $40 aud $50
notes Of this sort has just beeu added
TO the finances Of the country, and our
readers will do well to examine bills OF
those denominations, dated 1862, closely.
Another horrible railroad accident
took place on the Long Island Railroad
on Friday last. A passenger train ran
OF the track aud tho last car was en-
tirely broken to pieces. Eight passeu
gers and one railroad employee were
killed outright, and others were fatally
injured. A broken rail-thc fruitful
source of death to passengers upon rail.
road traiUs--is assigned as the cause
of the appalling disaster.
Another monster blast has been made
in California, by which mountain was
demolished Atunucl $40 feet 10 length
was made and 1000 keys of powder
placed in it. A young lady was chosen
to establish the electric current by which
the charge was touched off. The noun.
tain was thoroughly shattered
A corps Of workmen have been seat
to Mt. Vernon to put 10 repair the
Washington mansion. Seven thousand
dollars was appropriated for this pur.
pose by the last Congress.
At village near Ashford, England,
the letter carrier eau neither read nor
write. How he manages TO deliver his