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Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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In Albany, two young boys, sons of Mr. P. Van Lion and Mr. J. Heermance, fell into the high, muddy river near the steam boat wharf on Friday last. One was quickly rescued; the other was found suspended from his floating hat and resuscitated after nearly two hours under Dr. Shaw's direction.
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Singular preservation. -On Friday last, two lads, one a son of Mr. P. Van Lion, and the other a son of Mr. J. Heermance, about eight or ten years old, fell into the river, which was very high and muddy, at the upper end of the steam boat wharf. The latter was extricated from the water without much delay; but the former, although two or three boats put off for his relief, was not discovered for some time: and it was believed he had gone to the bottom, until the men in one of the boats went to take up his hat which was seen floating near the ferry, when behold, the boy was found suspended from it, though in an apparent lifeless state. The buoyancy of the hat and of the air in its crown, had kept the body from sinking to the bottom. By the judicious management pursued under the direction of Dr. Shaw, we are happy to add, and which was persevered in for nearly two hours, a resuscitation of life was happily effected.
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Albany
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On Friday Last
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both boys rescued; the son of mr. p. van lion resuscitated after nearly two hours.
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Two lads aged eight or ten fell into the high and muddy river at the upper end of the steam boat wharf. The son of Mr. J. Heermance was extricated quickly. The son of Mr. P. Van Lion was found suspended from his floating hat near the ferry after some time, appearing lifeless, but kept afloat by the hat's buoyancy. Resuscitation was effected under Dr. Shaw's direction over nearly two hours.