The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-10-27

the premature explosion of ore of the
guns. An eye witness states, after
the accident, the poor fellow in ex-
cruclaslng agony, ran some twenty
feet, aud falling, plunged the bleeding
stumps of bis arms full eight inches
ilto the sandy soil. Dr.. Gauntt's
skill soon relieved him of his intense
suffering and it is reported that he
will probably survive the frightful
calamity. Fully sensible Of his IT.
reparable loss the unfortunate soldier
remarked, "far better had I been
killed outright"
A NOVEL PLACE INDEED FOR
so-CALLED WELL.
If our city fathers consider the
side walk of ones premises or any
portion Of it suitable place for a
landlord to sink a we'll or we should
say cesspool for the wash water, &c.,
OF the house, there will be no occa-
sion hereafter for such receptacles
beng confined to owners grounds and
causing at times considerable extra
trouble and expense in re.sodding,
&c. Cover cvsspool as you may
uuder a sidewalk, and particularly
not bricked as ia the case of the
walk the subject of our remarks, there
is danger unless the planking (the
covering of the same) is closely
watched, of a way-farer meeting with
serious accident and for which we
believe the city could be held respon-
sible, or if neglected, but Of course
supposed all right by the landlord,
the drowning or straugulation of
child from falling into dilapidated
cssspool under sidewalk, might be
an item 10 city paper with some
very fattering comments upon the
vigilance of the authorities of Bur
lingioa permitting such villainous
man-traps. We are under the i'm
preston that ia the case of farm, the
boundary Of which by deed is located
to the centre of public road, the
owners legal rights upon the prem
ises are merely normal, he has no
authority to use the same in any way
detrimental to its intended purpose,
or for his own convenience at the risk
or expense of others. Again, if we
are not in error, parties in other
cities are obliged by law, or city or
dinance, to obtain permit for vault
excavation under sidewalk, and
which must be constructed in a pre-
scribed manner. IF these propositions
are correct, why should not side
walk which is intended for public
use, and certain width reserved by
ordinance for pedestrians, be guarded
against any enroachmenis or excava-
lions liable from their character to
endauger life and we may add also
health. In the present case, the
owner of the property Gas we under
stand) upon being notified of his
Illegal action, informed the official Of
his determination to take his course,
aud to test the legality of the same
BY law if necessary.
THE PEARL ST. BRIDGE AGAIN.
Iusinuating as a mere pretext for
political sclap-trsp" bv some who
know better, that the delay in the
erection of the Pearl street bridge
arose through the negligence of
Freebooter Stacy, q. Scott, is not
only unfair as you justly remarked 10
Mondays issue, but simply bosh. In
the rebuilding Of this bridge, there
we're points and improvements sug-
G sted by Mr.. s. and for which be
will be credited at future day, re-
quirirg close and accurate calculs-
tons, serious consideration and neces-
sarily consuming much time. In
awarding the contracts Mr. s. consult
ed the highest and entirely disiuter-
ested authorities, and the iron work
Comes from an establishment of I'M
questioned standing. Mr.. Scott is
not mau who jumps at hasty con-
illusions, he has method in all he
does, and when the bridge is entirely
finished Cor the part under his juris-
diction) as it will be in a few days,
we predict that his opponents will
frankly admit that the structure from
ITS very foundations is one of the
neatest and most substantial ever
begun and ini he'd in this county or
State. If there is any force in the
oft repeated remark that, "the Office
should seek the man and not man the
ofice," no truer or more conscientious
qualification Of the same can be found
than in Mr.. SCOTS past official ante
cedents and present faithful discharge
of public duties, and which we pen
without the slightest disparagement
to other political aspirants.
A PAINFUL ANNOUNCEMENT.
A lifetime we may truly say, beau.
tilted 10 exemplifying faithfully the
precepts of the "Divine Word,' the
announcement which we pen with
unfeigned regret, of the very serious
iifHsss Of the universally beloved and