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Fatal AccDENT.-An accident from fire
arms occurred in New Orleans on the 10th inst


II was the result ofmost culpable carelessness


II seems that DR.. Gibson, who had just re.
turned from Mexico, laid pair of flint lock
pistols in an upper room in Goltschalk's house.
and wanting them, sent boy to bring them tc
the drugstore. Mr.. G. took one of them in his
hand and said 81 never toughta duel-wha


is the position % And standing erect he
raised the pistol, taking aim at child, six
years old, who was close to him, and pulled
the trigger; but it did not go off, the primine
only being burnt. After this Mr.. G. ought
to have been convinced that the pistol was load
ed, but he raised the pistol to blow into the
muzzle; the powder, which was damp and
burnt slowly, exploded; the ball entered the
head little below the right eye. We do not
suppose that more extraordinary case Of reck-
lessness can be found on record. t3h gr.