Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-07

REAL ESTATE SALEs.-In accordance with
the will of the laie John Shsrpless, Of Concord,
Chester Co., Pa, the executors sold on Thursday
last his real estate as follows:
No !. The homestead with about 200 acres Of
land. to Enos P. Sharpless, for $l55 an acre.
No. 9. The lower place, near Glen ills,con'
tanning about $50 acres, to Charles Sharpless, for
$1,000 an acre.
No. 8. The Stony Bank Farm containing
abou, IS acres,.to Enos p. Sharples,, for SIZES
an acre.
No. 4. The smith shop, dwelling and about
! of an acre of ground, 10 Vernon T. Pyle, for
$ls73.
No. s. The wheeIwright shop. dwelling and
about of an acre Of ground, to Vernon 1. Pyle,
for Slll9.5O.
No G. Five acres of woodland, in Middletown,
at $50 All acre.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT-On Thursday, Mr..
J.Gheen Morgan, of West Chester. was almost
fatally injured, while out ginning lie was
climbing upon the ton of a fence, holding the
gun, both cocks of which were open, in his
hand. While thus standing upon the fence
the gun slipped from his hand and he attempt.
ed to catch it as it fell but before he succeed
| ed in doing SO the cocks struck rail OF the
| fence and both barrels were discharged. The
loads struck Mr.. Morgan on the back of the
left hand, making a hole over an inch in diam
eter clear through the hand shattering and
tearing the flesh from the inside in terrible
manner the charge then passed up the left
side of his body, through his coat and vest. cut
ting his watch chain in two, and entered the
lower tieshy part Of his cheek close to the chin,
making a horrible wound nearly through the
cheek and up beneath the skin almost to the
eye.
lie summoned friend, who was cunning
with him, and with the latters assistance,
reached West Chester, where medical assis-
tance was procured A large quantity of wad-
ding, shot and powder were then taken from
the wounded mans face, a very painful oper.
alton indeed, chlorOfOrm was administered
and his injuries properly dressed. Ills hand
was so badly lacerated that it was decided In
the afternoon to amputate the little finger and
cut off portion of the shattered flesh on tht
inside Mr.. Morgan's body was somewhat
, burned from his clothes taking fire and hi
stomach and other parts of his person wher'
the shot passed is cut and bruised. Since thu
accident his condition has somewhat imprOv
ed, and hopes are entertained Of his recovery
FATAL AccIDENT.-On Tuesday last. as tn
New York and Washington Express train whicl
rushes through Elkton every day about hal
past one o'clock, was approaching the town, Mr.
A: A. Laws, Of Newark, was driving buggy
Mr.. b. Wells Jr. was standing at the crossing
bnt seeing that the buggy could be safely acros
he allowed it TO proceed Some school childre
however. seeing Mrs. l.. coming rushed franti
cally toward her and warned her of The train
E This frightened her, and she began backin
her horse. Mr.. Wells grasped his bride to hol
4 him till the train passed. The lady now lost al
. presence Of mind, and the buggy careening
little she fell out. In falling her foot was caugh
in hole, and her leg from knee TO ankle hor
ribly crushed. 1t was broken in two places, an
.he bones protruded through the skin in
frightful manner.
;. She was borne to the::hspss Of Mr.. Dreunen. he
Q father. and Drs Mitchell and Ellis scared. Tn
physicians reduced the fracture and sec the limit
. but the sufferer endured untold agonies. Nez
! morning those gentlemen were Of the opinion tbs
: amputation must be resorted to- Mr.. Laws n
rived from Newark, bringing with him DR.. Clsrl
The family physician who had hopes that the lin
could be saved, and amputation was given up.
Modification took place, and Mrs. Laws, aft
D great suffering, died on Friday evening. She VI
be buried this afternoon,