MARSHALL.

Sept 9. Is43.
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MELANCHOLY STORY.-A let
ter dated on the lth instant at Jacksonville.
Fast Florida and published in the Savan-
an (Ga.) Republican. relates the following
truly melancholy details of an event that
lately occurred in the neighborhood Of Al.
hgator.


The father Of family. consisting of a
wife and two sons. 10 the vicinity OF ;hat
place. was taken sick. and during his i'll
ness there being no food IN the house. the
wlie took the gun for the purpose ofprocur-
ing game" Having wandered out of the
way she got lost and after three days soIi-
AIRY adventure in the wilderness, at last.
weary and sick. found her home and her
husband corpsei Being unable to act fur
ner, she sent her eldest boy to the house OF a
leighbor, some seven or eight miles of,
ior assistance. The little fellow. shortly al
'er his arrival beneath The friendly roof
through previous sickness and present ex-
element beyond his years. became I'LL. aad
0elore be could tel his tale died-A few
says alter, the house was visited, when, oh.
eepiorable sight alongside the father was
'9uno the dead bodies OF his wife and re-
naming sonl The tale is short but true
lney al.Perished through starvation. The
eaf o. sympathy will freely flow when re-
counting such sventsn