From the Genus of Liberty.
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MELANCHOLY EvENT.-On Sunday morning,
the 2Sth ult., there occurred to cast general
gloom over our peaceful little town, one Of those
awiui disPensations Of Heaven, which in mo-
men' piast the fondest hopes of families, and fill


he neart with anguish too great for utterance. On
the morning referred to, Thomas II. Mason, son
oil "m. 4. I. Mason, ESQ.,, in his fifteenth year,
was found dead in field within short distance
Of the town, and conveyed to his fathers bouse.
1t appears, that on Saturday, the day preceding.
young Mason, his brother, and another compan-
ion, took their guns and went out to amuse them
selves in hunting. In the forenoon it raned. and.
with slight intermissi0ns, the day throughout was
stormy and unpleasant. Though not constantly
exposed to the weather, the two brothers con-
tinued out till late in the afternoon, when, wet
and fatigued they turned their steps towards
home. When near to town, the elder brother,
walking faster, passed his brother, and came on,
supposing he was just behind, and would soon
reach home. Night came, and his brother not ar
irving, he returned with friends to the place
where ne had last seen him, and diligent search
was made without success. On their return, the
alarm was given, and our citizens promptly as
sembed in considerable numbers, and commenced
search in the neighboring fields and farm hou-
ses, which was continued throughout the night,
and till about eight o'clock on Sunday morning,
when the body of young Mason was discovered
lying on his face in a field of Mr.. Selden's,
within two hundred yards of the main road, and
not ten minutes walk from his home. Exhausted
from the effects of cold rain--without any re-
freshment since morning, Qor he went out before
breakfast,) and fatigued with long continued
walk, it is supposed this unfortunate youth fell
from extreme weakness, and found himself unable
to rise again. On examining the body, it was
found he had fallen with his hands under him,
and from severe confusion on the face he doubt
less received violent shock. In this situation.


it is probable, he was nsensible to suffering, and,
unconscious of his lonely bed, quickly sunk into
the arms of death.


Though doomed to an early grave, Thomas H.
Mason had already given promise of future use-
falness by the unfolding Of excellent qualities Of
both mind and heart, and the attainment Of such
an amount of classical learning as is rarely TO be
found even in well educated boys Of ripper years.
The deep and sincere sympathies of whole
community are felt for the afflicted family: but,
alas! sympathy cannot soften the intensity Of suf-
fering; it can only add its soothing power to the
mellowing influence of time. May the Being
who has stricken, be their support in this hour Of
darkness, and bind upon their bleeding kearts the
balsams and the balms Of Heaven.