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Full text: SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER. 1859 S3 horse chestnut Tree of considerable size in the garden of Henry A. N. Kaul- bach was broken off as if cut with a sharp instrument; a pear tree in the garden of H. M. Moyle was destroyed in like manner; a saloon, which was standing nearly abreast of the Methodist Church, and which was owned and used by a man named McLean to take Likenesses in Ambrotype and Daguerrotype was upset and shivered to pieces, breaking and destroying nearly every Thing that was within; in its course fences were blown down and considerable other damage done. October 1859 Saturday, 8th,—Died this morning of Consumption, Ellen, eldest daughter of the late George Creighton aged 30 years. Tuesday, llth,—The funeral of the late Miss Ellen S. Creighton took place this afternoon 3 O'clock. Wednesd. 19th,—Mrs. Sophia Rudolf (widow of the late Captn. Chas. Rudolf) and family left here this afternoon for Boston, which latter Place they intend adopting as their future home. Sunday, 30th,—Died this morning at 5 O'clock, Edmund Henry Zwicker,63 my brother in law, after a very long illness; during fifteen years he was in a very sickly state, and for the last eight years of his life he was completely prostrated, not being able to get out of his bed. He was 47 years old. November, 1859 Wednesd. 2nd,—The funeral of E. H. Zwicker took place this afternoon at 3 O'Clock. Friday, 25th,—Telegram announces the loss of the Schr. "Lutea" be- longing to this port and owned by Edwd. and Willm. Young of this town, which vessel being homeward bound from Newfoundland espied the wrecked Steamer and went to her assistance, but unfortunately met with the same fate. [Note,—The steamer referred to was the Indian, of the Canada line, bound from Liverpool. England, to Portland, Maine, which had been wrecked on Seal Ledges, off Marie Joseph, about 80 miles east of Halifax.] December, 1859 Thursday, 29th,—The packet "Sylvia" which left Halifax on Monday morning last, arrived here this afternoon after a very disagreeable passage.

