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Accident to Gen. Tom Thumb.

--Gen. Tom Thumb, who is at present making the tour of the Canadas, had a narrow escape from serious injury at St. Catherines on Monday last. The carriage in which he was going from his hotel to the railroad was overturned in consequence of the axle breaking, and the General was thrown out. Several of his suite were severely injured, but he received only slight bruises.

The Daily Dispatch: November 20, 1861. Richmond Dispatch. 4 pages. by Cowardin & Hammersley. Richmond. November 20, 1861. microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mi : Proquest. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

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