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Thomas Henry Norton.
On the twelfth of July last occurred the death of Thomas H. Norton.
For two years he had been in ill health and the end came peacefully at his farm in Barnet, Vt., where he had spent much of his life after a severe accident he sustained about thirty years ago, and where he was buried.
He was born in Medford on January 7, 1854, the son of John H. and Martha Huffmaster Norton, on the estate which had been his grandfather's, at the corner of High and Allston streets.
His grandfather, Thomas Huffmaster, a Hessian soldier who had been taken prisoner and settled here after the war, met with a tragic end after the great tornado of August 23, 1851.
The roof of a house near by was blown over, crushing in the ell of his own, where he sat at the window.
Mr. Norton grew up and followed his father's trade as a carpenter, assisting him in the construction of many buildings, continuing thus until his accident.
He then gave up active work, devoting his time to
On the 22d inst, by the Rev. J. R Wagner, Mr. John A Bowsel.
of Washington, D. C., and Miss Maria L. Mangner, of this city.
Washington Star and Petersburg Express please copy.
The Daily Dispatch: November 30, 1860., [Electronic resource], Secession movement at the South . (search)
The Daily Dispatch: November 30, 1860., [Electronic resource], South Carolinas in the Field . (search)
South Carolinas in the Field.
The Life and correspondence of Gen. John A Quitman is published.
The following is an extract of the description of the battle of Churubusco:
Colonel Butler, of the South Carolinas, had left his sick bed against the remonstrances of his friends to lead the Palmettos to the combat.
Early in the engagement his horse was shot under him. Soon after he received a painful wound in the knee, and yielded the command to Lieutenant-Colonel Dickinson.--Taking the Palmetto flag from the hands of Sergeant Beggs, Dickinson placed himself in front, and Beggs was immediately shot down.
Col. Butler new came up to resume the command, and was killed by the side of Dickinson while standing under the flag.
Dickinson himself soon fail mortally wounded, (he died some weeks afterward,) and Major Gladden received it from his hands and committed it to Lieut. Baker, who being unable, from debility and exhaustion, to carry it, Major Gladden placed it in the hands of P
The Weather, yesterday, was rainy and disagreeable, and business generally in the city, of all sorts and descriptions, rather inactive in consequence.
James River, at this point, has within the past two days risen six or eight feet. The water continued to rise yesterday.
Mayo's island, at the south of the toll-bridge, was nearly covered, though we believe none of the lumber owned by Messrs. John & George Gibson, who have a saw-mill thereon, was lost, owing to timely precautionary measures.
Sundry animals were drowned.
One cow, alive and kicking, floated past Mayo's bridge about twelve o'clock, evidently an unwilling voyageur, though unable to extricate itself from surrounding difficulties.
The wharves at Rocketts were submerged, though no particular damage was done, save that which was consequent on the introduction of the surplus fluid, which blocked up the streets and impeded locomotion.
Extra moorings were required by some of the vessels at the wharves, to prevent the f
Col. John. H. Richardson, of the 179th Regiment, V. M., is now commanding officer of the 2nd Brigade, 4th Division V. M. A good many people in this city and vicinity knowing Col. R's. eminent qualification for command when duty is to be performed and danger encountered and overcome, have been and are anxious to see him in some post where "ample and verge enough" was to be found for the display of his unquestioned talent as a leader.
For Hire
--For the ensuing twelve months, a strong and healthy Negro girl to act as seamstress and lady's maid.
Price $75. For particulars, call at the residence of Mr. John Turp corner of 31 and Cary streets.
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