A Sad Case of Insanity

George McConnell, a son of Dr. McConnell, of this city, a lad of fourteen years of age, Started from his home for school on Friday morning last, apparently in his usual health. On his way home he stopped at a gunsmith, and purchased a revolver and loaded three of its barrels with cartridges. When near the bridge be met the daughter of H. N. Hill and presented the pistol in a menacing manner but passed her without doing her any injury. During the school hours he pulled out the pistol unobserved by the teacher, flourished it around and, as we understand, aimed it at the daughter of Mr. George Gale, at that instant, one of the pupils pushed his hand down when the contents of the barrel discharged and the ball lodged in the floor. This strange action of one who had had been one of the best students and exemplary scholars, induced the belief that he was not in his right mind and he was at once taken to his father's house, where he since remained, quite insane and requiring the constant and watchful care of his parents. The cause of his insanity is believed to be too-close application of his studies at school. Besides committing long lessons to memory to keep up with the more advanced of his comrades in the grade to which he had been recently promoted, he would read a large volume through every two or three days. Hopes are entertained by his friends that his insanity will be only of temporary duration.