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Sad accident in Emanuel.

--A melancholy casualty occurred in Emanuel county, on the 16th inst., at the residence of Mrs. T. Cannady. The particulars, as furnished us by the postmaster at Swainsboro', are as follows: ‘--Mrs. Cannady's eldest son attempted to shoot a bird near by, and his gun falling to fire, he returned towards the house, when, as he entered the door the gun was accidentally discharged, the contents taking effect in the breast of the youth's grandmother, Mrs. R. Durden, and killing her almost instantly.--Central Georgian. ’

The Daily Dispatch: may 29, 1861. Richmond Dispatch. 4 pages. by Cowardin & Hammersley. Richmond. may 29, 1861. microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mi : Proquest. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

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