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Show Fatal Accident. A fatal accident occurred near Jordan Jor-dan river, last evening, about o o'clock. A be y named Joseph Cowan, a eon of Andrew Cowan, of the 5th ward, bad been cut shooting, and was returning home, when he saw one ol bis briers coming toward him, and fearing that tee siiot gun be had would be taken from him, he bid it under a bridge. His brother, having pissed, the boy stooped down to draw the gun out, the muzzle of , which was close to the inaide portion I of bis thigh, and when almost out, the ' cock came in contact with something aud the gun was discharged. The load entered the thigh, peppering it and severing the artery. He was seen to fall and those near ran to bis assistance, placed him on a board, aod carried him home, but he expired ex-pired a few moments after reaching there from lost ef blood. Dr. Benedict Bene-dict was sent for, but the l.ttle fellow died before his arrival, living only about thirty minutes after the occurrence occur-rence of the accident. To id is another reason why parents should look alter what their children carr?. It may be difficult to refuse their pleadings, but ; it is not eo difficult as to part with i them from like causes. |