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A Dreadful Accidsnt-The Newark Adver-
tiser publishes letter from Williamstown,
Mass which says:


"A dreadful accident and death occurred
here on the 4th of July. The students had
made preparations for celebrating the day, and
in addition 10 the other fireworks, made fire.
balls OF cotton saturated with turpentine. A
young man by the name of Maxwell, in pre-
pairing the balls, got great quantity Of the Ii
quid ON his clothes. When coming in con-
tact with the light. he was Instantly enveloped
in flames. He ran several rode, uttering cries
and groans, with the flames curling round his
person. He was pursued by his class-mate,
who called to him to lie down in order that
they might pull off his clothes. This was f.
nally accomplished. but not however. till he
was badly burnt Physicians were called in,
and all possible aid rendered. He expired this
morning at 2 O'Clock, after having endured,
in dreadful spasms, the most excruciating
pains"