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The ACME OF CRAZINEss.- N. Y.
Morning News gives an account OF woman,
by the name Of Bridget Cotton, who was ia
ken into custody by the officers Of the Fourth
Ward, in state OF most extraordinary insani-
ty, in consequence Of intemperance and other
practices. Rendered nearly furious by drink
ing almost pint of spirit gas, she seized a
hatchet, and instantly severed two fingers from
her hand, and then, with almost maniac vio-
lence, strove, with the same instrument, 10
cut her own head open. Before she could be
secured, she had inflicted several fearful gashes
upon her head, and other parts of her person.
She was finally, about p. M, brought to the
Station House, and from thence conveyed to
the City Hospital She resided at No. 95,
Cherry street, has small family, and her hus-
band is shoemaker, working in Newark,
N. ].