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TAKING 1T CooLLY--On Sunday morning
last, much anxiety was manifested among our
citizens for the safety of the inmates of a small
dwelling house situated near the bank OF the rlv
er, about a mile below the city, and which was
in great danger of being swept away by the
freshet. The swiflness of the current and the
large quantity of foating ice rendered any at
tempt to visit them. for the purpose of affording
relief, somewhat hazardous Tine length oftime
they had remained in that situation excited fears
that iflhe flood did not destroy them, they might
perish from a want ofthe means of substance.
However, there is no risk so great that men
cannot be found TO incur it, for good share Of
the filthy lucre. His honor the Mayor, in the
fulness Of his benevolence and humanity, offer
ed a reward of $50 10 any one who would visit
the distressed family, and learn their true condi-
ton. The experiment was soon successfully
tried, and the report of the "expedition" was
such as happily to disappont the most indiffer
ent spectator. The family was found TO consist
of man. his wife, and twelve children. The
water had driven them into the garret, where
they had been for about twenty-fou hours, and
at the time of this VISIT they were toasting them
selves before good fire, with plenty OF fuel,
nearly barrel of -four, and good store of 9TH /
er provisions at hand. They thanked the gen
tlemen very politely for their "call" and assured
them they were very comfortable, and Tel: no uu-
easiness whatever On enquiring for the hus-
band and father, they were informed that he was
out in a boat, catching flood woodl"


Hartford EaeLe