{"newspaper_name": "The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": ""}
Anins;ance ofprovitlenlial escape from threat
nins destruction which occurred i'll Hartford,
Cpnn. is thus related in the Mercury Jo-
seph Caldwell of this city. had taken short ride
into the country with his little son in a chaisc
Upon his return, some part OF the harness gave
way--thc horse took fright---aud notwithstand-
Ing every cxcrton Of Mr. Caldwell to check and
stop him, he hal gotten into full speed, when he
met wagon travelling to the eastward. The
forward wheel of the Wagon came in contact with
the wheel Of the c'iAisc, and brought them both
to sudden stop. lii. shock was so sudden and
50 heavy that i t!,rew the little child from the
chasc Ct was onjecurcd 8 or 10 teet) into the
arms ofonc oft',c men who was on the seat ofthc
wagon, who caught the apparent victim of death,
like natcllins him from the grave and saved him
nom injury. Mr.. Caldwell was thrown from the
chase, in an opposite direction, and so much
wounded by the fall, and shocked by the concus.
sion, that. for a time, he was insensblc to his
own wounds, and to the miracllou, escape Of his
son''