Source: Daily National
Intelligencer (Washington (DC), District of Columbus) Vol:
XXXV Issue: 10569 Page: 3
Dated: January 8, 1847
The Lexington (Ky.) Observer
notices the death of Joseph Brown, jr., of that
city, who was suffocated by smoke whilst lying in his bed.
The cushion of a covering of a settee in the room took fire
whilst he was asleep, and when he awoke he was so far exhausted
that he could give no alarm, though he got out of bed, and was
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DEATH.
On the 5th instant, at his residence on Elk Ridge,
Anne Arundel county, Maryland, General CHARLES STERETT
RIDGELY, in the 65th year of his age. He was the
father of Captain RANDOLPH RIDGELY, who so highly
distinguished himself in the recent battles in Mexico, and who
recently died at Monterey in consequence of a fall from his
horse.
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MARRIAGES.
By the Rev. S. D. FINCKEL,
of the First Ward, Washington, on Tuesday, the 5th instant,
Mr. ANDREW EICHLER to Miss SOPHIA KEISER, both of
this city.
On Tuesday, the 5th instant, by the
Rev. S. K. Cox, EDGAR A. RICHARDSON, of Fairfax county,
Virginia, to ELIZABETH A. EMERSON, of Alexandria,
Virginia.
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DISTRESSING ACCIDENT. - We regret to learn that Nancy,
about six years old, youngest daughter of Colonel BALIE
PEYTON, was killed instantly by a kick received upon her
head from a Mexican pony on Friday, the 25th instant, at the
Colonel's farm, in Sumner county. - Nashville Whig.
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WILLIAM BRENT, ESQ. has been appointed by the
Hon. Judge CRANCH Clerk of the District Court of the
District of Columbian, in the place of CASSIUS F. LEE, Esq.,
resigned.
Office in the City Hall. |
