Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-08-14
FRoM THE ONTARIO REPOSITORY.

FRoM THE ONTARIO REPOSITORY
Mr.. BenS.-A melancholy accident tool,
place nthis neighbonrhood, on Sabbath after
noon. MIR. Alexander Beatty, who was return
ing from meeting, having with him in his war.
gon two OF his own daughters. and Catbarine
Fowler, eldest daughter of Captain Charles
Fowler, about nine years of age, when arrived
within three fourtlis of mile from his house
and about forty rods from Captain Fowler's
his horses took fright and ran with sucb vio
ience, over rough and descending road. that
ne was unable to manage them nor couId anv
oil the persons eXtricate themselves from their
dreadful situation. They were all thrown from
their chairs la which they rode into the body
OF the Wagon, and when nearly opposite can
tam FowieTs house, his eldest daughter i'm al
tempting to rise and assist her father in hold.
ing the horses, was precipitated headlomg out
or Tic Wagon and considerably bruised
About thirty rods further, the wagon BODY
began TO come To pieces, and Captain Fowlers
uaughier was thrown out, and her head ill.,
stahiiy broken to pieces.
In about ten rods more, the wagon body
being now nearly demolished Mr.. Beatv was
thrown between his horses, and his other
daughter gainst them she fell 10 the pround
and The wheel ran over her body he was car.
RED I'm this situation so or 40 rods fnrther
when tile horses turning little out ofthe road
ran against stump, tore the remaining part
OF the Wagon TO pieces aud left him on rho
ground nearly lifeless with his bones dread
fully broken. and his flesh shockingly bruised
ana iaceraled--he survived only about five
hours, y. But my pen cannot
| describe imagination only can conceive of ;he
heart rendings Off father, when gra>ping The
| liieless body of daughter dsfisuied viii,
wounds, and covered with gore of d mother.
when beboldng the lfeless body of daush,
| ter, borne IN the arms of a neighbour her wi.
| sage distorted with wounds aud death. who.
rev moments before, was in health and viyor
of a wife, when behoding her husband and
| children their father nearly !ieIess torn in
| shocking manner. and could only look uut uu-
| able to speak the last aRieu
am happy TO state that his two daughters
are recovering from their wounds, and are not
considered dangerous.
Yours respectfully,
Liuoaia, 22d july, 1878.
| rs. Mr.. Beatty was So years of are, and has
| lett wife and numerous family TO bewail his
| loss.
CHARLESTON, August7.-Aletterfro from
Savannah, dated 4tb inst. says" A Du.
was fought yesterday, between two
men by The name of BOYER and MEN
DES-tlle latter was shot through the bo-
dy, and died last evening" Courier.
by the arrival this morning Of the Bri-
fish sloop Greenock, Capi. Lans6eId. in
~ days from Kingston Uam) we have
received our regular files Of Jamaica pa
pers from the 9th 10 the 18th ult. inclu-
siye-They contain nothing Of impor-
lance, other than the following iDforna-
ton Accounts had been received from
Panama via Porto Bello, which represent
The South Sea as swarmng with Insnr-
gent prlvateer that bad captured several
very rich and valuable cargoes. Such
was the vigilance with which they pur-
sued Their spoil, that canoes plying along
shore even, could not escape their obser.
walton.
The following is an extract from ouf
attentive Correspondent, TO whom we arc
so often indebted:
"N..,. Hopana, 20h July.
Nothing of i'm portance offers at this time
Isr communication. Our market continue,
IavoIsDle Tor prime flour, rice and lumber
quotations OF which you have at foot. Sugars
ana coffee have not varied i'm price. and will
crops come in.
1" Philadelphia and Baltimore -four, superior,
- dollars per barrel New Orleans u a 10 ;
rice, 80 a IS boards and scantng Is pef
Molasses, II rails per keg, and soar.
No ireigits Offering to any part.
b ba on Charleston 60 days u per Ct pre-
Do. Phil. Boston and n. York, "a do
N. Il. The American brig John Howe OF
Fhiiadelpbia, is under seizure for short entry
y, neI cargo, and u Issnpposed that it will be
serious instance of the enforcement Of orr
Jaws, which are under the present case a con.
hscation Of vessel and cargo. Without refer.
ence TO shippers, or discrimination of invoice.
Ine amount OF vesseland cargo may ba estimai.
ed at so or 10000 dslIars." TT;mc..
Captain Seamans, of the brig Mary. arrived
at Havana G days previous re- Tie calm, .,
captain sonnel, informs that the report of The
ceSslon OF the Flordas TO the United Stale,
which was IN circulation al Cadiz previous q
we salubg OF captain BoDnell, had not bees
generally made known. CAPTAIN Scamp.
states, that the Spanish expedition of IA sail q
mercHantmeD, with 1000 troops on board. uD.I
ger convoy OF frisate, which sailed from ca