Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-11-07


Mr.. Hoffman's son, a lad of about IL
years OF age, being found 10 be incorrect,
we have ascertained the following TO have
been the facts. The boy was standing
upon the wharf, waiting till the boat APP
preached near enough to permit him to
jump on board, as he supposed, as she
entered the slip, III order TO get ride,
rs II Is called, ct IA few yards before She
stopt. ile however, jumped short, and
one oil ms legs was caught between the
boat and the wharf, and mangled i'm the
most shocking manner. He then turned
and caught hold of the wharf with one
hand, screaming for help, but he would
have fallen and death inevitably ensued.
la he not been rescued from this dread
ful situation by the resolution and activi-
iy. of sailor, who glided from the rigging
OF vessel lying al The head of the Slip,
jumped over high fence and ran and
caught the boy in his arms, calling to Sc
veral people, who were looking on, to
know who he was. Although the youth
was In an agony not TO be described.
with his leg twisted wicerouHd, the knee
pan torn from IFS place, the bones quite
bare and all covered with blood, he vet
had his senses, d. told the kind preseryer
OF his lite, his name, liz what street, and
at what No. his father lived. But he en-
CURED for the nearest surgeon. and carri-
Ell INN directly to the house of Doctor
kissam, who, however, was not al home.
Out soon came III, and he again carried
HIM to the house ofhis father, where the
limb was ampu,ated above the knee.
During this painful operation, and from
the moment the shocking accident hap
pened, this honest, humane tar, was in
cessant IN his exertions, both by words
ana actions, TO encourage and console
the unhappy youth, and cheered him TO
keep up his spirits and hope for the best.
The fortItude with which he bore his sui.
ierlngs, both from the terrible wound.
and from the amputation itself, is spoken
OF, by those who Witnessed il, i'm terms
OF asionishment.
Ihe lad reCoilecis that some one was at
work so near That he might have caught
INN d saved HIM from the injury. but the
poor man, In the alarm at what lie saw
was about to happen, lost his presence OF
MIMI, and run away. He saws too, there
were several people near him when he
lay between the boat and The wharf. but
tiat none OF them stirred 10 his assis-
lance, or offered TO relieve him til! tie
saiior appeared.
II affords us Hnfeigned pleasure TO be
aoie 10 mentlon the name of The young
man TO whom humanity is so much in
debied, and from whose mouth we have
lust received the particulars above stated
HIS name Is Arthur Thorhe, an English
sailor, % years OF age, who came last
from The West Indies. He has Just been
TO see the boy he preserved, who instant
~ knew linn again and who, we learn,
is likely 10 do we'll
We take this occasion to caution the
hands belonging 10 steam boats. how
they permit the dangerous practice "a
mons boys ofjumping on board the boats
as they approach the wharf, any LONGER
~ De continued. Eeen. Post.
The termination of the PENNSYLVANIA
election, by which William Findiay has
been chosen governor, is a severe blow
TO the hopes and plans of the New York
spectators. AS if 10 prove how little
they were entitled TO the name of repub-
leans, hardly had Joseph Hester been
nominated when Mr.. Clinton's paper in
lhls city was ordered to concur i'm the
choice. The Columbian openly advoca-
ted the nomination, and re-echoed the
foul charges brought against Findlay.
The party known as Clintonians calcula-
ted firmly on the election of their candi-
date and from the assurances of the
Aurora they were led into serious error.
Relying confidently on having secured
Pennsylvania, they threw of the mask.
and GustavaLt, In The Albany Argus, plain
ly developed their views. Tie picture
drawn of the power OF this state. It's
wealth, military force, splendid state 60
vernment, and " ATTRIBUTES OF
SOVEREIGNTY" plainly indicated the
plans devised by the choice spirits" in
the event of having secured Pennsvlva-
MIA. Most fortunately for The union their
plans are so far frustrated, and, although
always celebrating on some scheme 10
advance themselves, they know that their
movements are watched, and that fl,e
people are ever ready TO detect, and suit,
ably reward their efforts. Nat. Adv.
At meeting of Citizens of New York
held at the Mayors Office, agreeably TO
notification, at five o'clock, p. M. on
Wednesday, 10Th Oct. lSl7-DIvIE BE-
THUNE Esq. was called to the chair.
and GEO. 7. SHIPMAN, appointed Sc
cretary.
A letter from Col. Rutgers, Vice Presi-
dent OF the z" American Society for Colo.
nizing the free people of color of the
United States" to the Rev. DR.. Romeyn,
stating that he could not attend this
meeting in consequence of ill health,
and requesting that the circular letter adj
dressed to him by the American Society
should be laid before the meeting, was
read by the Reverend DR.. Romeyn, TO.
gether with the constitution of the Anne.
rican Society, and the address of the Pre-.
sident, the Hon. Bushrod Washington
A resolution, that il is expedient 10
form a Society auxiliary to the Ameri.
can Society for coloDizing the free PEG.
pie of color of the United States" pas
sed almOat nnanimnnslv The rcsninti