The Daily Gazette Wednesday Morning May 21, 1862 Local Matters C. C. Carruthers, Co. F, 2d Iowa, died at hospital in Keokuk on Friday last, aged 23 years. He was from Van Buren county. Hogs.-There are altogether too many of these quadrupeds loose upon our streets. The Marshall should see to it that if people will keep hogs in a city, that they keep them in pens. Lt. Col. Sanders.-We received a lengthy letter from our brother yesterday, written on Sunday and Monday of last week. His health is no better, still he refuses to come home.--They were at that time expecting a battle hourly. Scalded to Death.-The Rock Island Argus says, that on Monday evening of lat week, a little child of Thomas Slatterly, in the lower part of that city, pulled a pan of hot water from a table, spilling it over and scalding itself so badly that it died on Saturday morning. The child was about three years old. Death of a Citizen Soldier.-It is with regret we announce the death of Newton Austin Haldeman, of this city, Sergeant of Co. C 2d regiment. He died of typhoid fever at Jefferson Barracks hospital on Thursday last, 15th inst., aged 24 years. Mr. Haldeman was an occasional correspondent of this paper and his letters were copied throughout the country. A lengthy one furnished us after the battle at Fort Donelson, was pronounced by some of our cotemporaries, the best description published of that battle. He was an excellent young man, a kind brother, and a dutiful son. His remains were interred for the present at Jefferson Barracks. His brother is in the army at the East, and as no word has been received from him for sometime his parents fear that he too is no longer among the living. Painful Accident.-A painful accident happened at Bard's saw mill yesterday morning to Thomas Leighton, a laborer employed in the mill. He was at work near the rotary saw, and placed his right foot in such a position that it slipped and was caught by the saw, which penetrated his foot to the ankle-bone. A man who was standing by seized him, and pulled him back-otherwise he would have been drawn on to the saw, ad perhaps torn to pieces. Dr. McCarn was summoned, and dressed the wound, which is of a very serious character-threatening the loss of his limb, though this, Dr. M. thinks can be averted. Mr. Leighton has a wife and four children, and lives in East Davenport. He had been at work in the mill only a day or two. A similar accident occurred at the same saw about five years ago. ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann Assist. CC: Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project List Adm. for: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES