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Distressing Occurrence.- are grieved to state that on the night of the 5th inst. the dwelling of Mir. Isaac Lappin. Of West Ca naan, Madison county, ~ith all it's contents. was consumed by fire and. shocking to add. two of his childreD-OBe of them seven and the Othev four years of age-perished iO the flames. The father and mother with their youngest child. were absent from home on a visit-having left their other children, five in number, of whom the oldest was boy of thirteen. to take care of the house. It is suv- posed that the fire was communicated to the floor ny burning log which rolled of the hearth; whence it gradually ascended to the roof. The explosion of a loaded rifle upon being reached by the flames, awOks the oldest hoy; who immediately sprsug out cf bed. a- larmed his brothers and sisters, hurried two of them 0ut of the house. and seizing a third by the hand. hasteDed to the rescue of the youngest, While thus engaged. the roof fell in; the child whose hand he held being much frightened broke away from him. and creBt under the he'd for safety, and his Own life be- ing in imminent danger,-the only garment he had on having caught fire, and being nearly communicable courageous boy was compost ed to rush out of the building. and leave tho two unfortunate children to their late.

 OhiO State Cas-.