On Saturday, the 23d inst. as Mr. Peter Smith, of Greenfield township, in this county, was kindling a lire near where he intended to hew sled runners, five miles distant from any house, in the Alleghany-mountain, he was mortally wounded with two bullets, fired at him by George Dively and John Lingenfelter, they mistaking him for a bear. One of the said bullets penetrated his body a little above the hip on the left side, and went out at his right shoulder; the other entered his back, and lodged in his body.
On the following day an inquest was held, which, after examining witnesses, &c gave it as their opinion, "that said persons had no intention whatever of injuring or killing said deceased." - New York Paper.
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