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SINGULAR CASE OF INsANrTY-Thc selectmen
of this town were recently called upon TO Wait
Mi. homas Cannon, fisherman, of about 80
years of age, who has within a few weeks been
suffering under insanity, and had become so wild
as To REQUIRE other care than that of biz sister
few years older. with whom he had lived'in the
most parslmonlous manner Tor twenty or thirty
years. 1t was found advisable for her comfort
and safety to remove him at once 10 the aims
house. Inquiry was then made of his sister who
ther he had any money. Yes, was her reply, and
that fear has been the cause of his insanity
She led the inqui.ers to the cellar, which had
probably not been entered by any bu; Mr.. Gam
mon or his sister for many years, and little
digging exhibited box, which, on being cmptied,
was found 10 contain twelve hundred silver dol
lars, which had become black iron from the
humidity to which they had been exposed. In
another part of the cellar pot was taken up
containing three hundred dollars of the same
complexion. She stated that these were the sa-
wings OF his industry Of about thirty years. and
that Of late he had been much troubled because
they had been injured, as he thought, by becom
ing black, and this was probably the cause of his
insanity.


The money was deposited for safety and on
interest in one of The banks, and the unfortunate
man has been sent TO the Insane Asylum at Con-
cord. Portsmouth Journal.