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ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.


Quite an excitement was produced in our city
on Monday, by an announcement that an attempt
had been made to assassinate our worthy Mayor,
JOHN Nj. SCOTT, Esq. The occurrence took
place between one and two o'clock. 1t seems that
an Italian named Adelbert Benedict Ptolemius,
had been in the habit of calling at the Mayors
office, and making inquiries of one kind or anoth-
er, and alleging that he was in very destitute
condition. Money had been repeatedly given him.
He seemed very anxious to get room or place to
reside in, and quite annoying in his inquiries.
On Monday he called and inquired for the May
or, but Police Officer Young said that the Mayor
was busy, and could not be disturbed. He, how
ever remained in the Office, and watched until the
gentleman. who was on a visit to the Mayor, came
out of the private Office, when he euncerernoniously
pushed his way in. He then required the Mayor
to furnish him with house, but that officer not
having leisure to listen to his absurd importunes
rendered him some money, supposing him to be in
distress, and turned to leave the room by passing
through door leading into an adjoining office
Upon this, the Italian drew pistol of small SIZE
and apparently new, and discharged it. The ball
struck the Mayor in the back, passed through his
coat and vest, and fortunately struck the suspen-
ders where they crossed, and glanced Sideways
The wound, therefore, only amounted to severe
bruise. although the Mayor was considerably stag
gered by the shock, the effects Of which may still
prove unpleasant. At this point, officer Young
entered and arrested the man. with the pistol in his
hand, re-cocked He made no resistance, and be-
ing unable to speak English, gave no explanation
Some powder and several balls were found upon
his person.


We learn with pleasure that Mayor Scott is now
considered out of all danger, and was anxious to
resume the duties of his office on Tuesday He
yielded to his physicians however, and remained
at home His escape was certainly narrow and
indeed providcntial.


Iotolemius, the Italian who attempted to assass-
nate the Mayor, made an attempt the same night
upon his own life, while in his cell at Moyamen-
sing. He cut a vein in one Of his arms with
pen knife, and also stabbed himself in the foot
When found in the morning, he had handker-
chief tied in a moose about his neck, and his bed
and clothes were covered with blood. He had
evidently made several desperate attempts to COM
nit suicide The unhappy man is said to be in.
sane, and if so, he should be duly confined, and
thus prevented from any further attempts at assas-
sination His petitions to the Mayor, written IN
French, show that he was in utter despair, and
that he mistook the powers and duties of that Off
Ger under the circumstances Ptolemius is pain
ter by profession, and with high and extravagant
norions, was probably unwilling to resort to ordi-
nary labor. and unable to find employment in his
particular art. ... .