ACCIDENTS.
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SINGULAR AND Fatal A AccIpENT We have
rarely been called upon TO record more sing
uar, and at the same time more painful ac-
cident, than the follow ing: Itis but another
instance Of the truthful proverb, that sin the
midst Of life we are in DEATH" Early on Sa-
turday morning, Mrs. Deihl, wife OF Thomas
Diehl, Jr., residing in Tenth street, below
South street, left her chamber with an empty
wash pitcher in her hand to 60 after water,
and in passing through an adjoining room,
stumbled over some bedding On the floor and
fell, In falling, the pitcher struck against the
rail of a bedstead and broke near The middle.
Most unfortunately Mrs. Diehl fell heavily on
the right side Of her neck upon sharp piece
of the broken vessel, cutting through the flesh,
and severing the carotid artery. DR.. Fetiers
was called in and rendered such assistance as
the nature OF the case demanded, but without
avail. The unfortunate lady did not survive
the accident but few minutes. She was
highly esteemed, and her sudden and unex
pected death has thrown gloom over her
friends and relatives, which cannot soon be re-
moved. II is said that the husband was en-
gagged in shaving himself at The time, and that
il was at his request, that the vile was pro-
ceedmg TO procure the water. An inquest was
held, and a verdict of accidental death render
ed-Phila. Sun.