Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-04-02

strict perpeEdiculuf line before il reaches,
and after IL leaves the log. Tie iSachinery
is So simple, that amy person who has seen two
wheels connected together by common lea.
therstrap may understand 1.-THE saw is as the
strap, and a appears not to suffer the least
damage Ivy being so used.
II is stated further, that The cost Of
erecting mill and fixin. up saw Of this
Kind. including all expences Except the
patent rghtl will not exceed That OF a common
double geared saw mill. NiieS' Register.
Copy Of letter fro the sfforaey General Of Nary.
land 10 his FRIEND ia Baltimore, dated
ANNAPOLIS, March Is.
you the following detail Of the unfortunate events of
yesterday in which was not altte interested, and
which shall long remember.
had only returned home last Sunday, from my at
tendance on the supreme court Of the United States,
when my business obliged me Wednesday to betake
half past six in the morning. Ny only companion was
the hon. Mr.. MaNcy, who returning TO his family.
We had left the turnpike, and we're proceeding
the road to cISys Ferry was bnsiy engaged In read
ing the mornings paper, when heard Mr. Maxcy cry
out wheel wheel whoe w....... asked what
the inatteri he answered me, " the driver has fallen
OF, and the horses running away with u.s." Hewas
sitting on my lett hand aud the road through
piece of woods legged him for Gods sake TO let
down ihe glass; and the side door, that should II
be necessary might he able TO free ourselves from
tile carriage. At the same moment threw myself
forward with my knees the front seat watching the
movements OF the horses, and using every exertion
TO step them Hooked round AID found myself alone,
MT. Maxcy had Jumped out.
From that moment CO asidersd myself as the only
person Interested IN The passing scene The driver aud
Mr. haxcy, both Of iem presumed to be coming
alter me. In requesting Dir. Maxcy open the door,
only meant thai the means Of escape might be in
diiiess but not 10 resort To those MEANS except in
case of the last extremity had seen too many fatal
accidsnts happen IN similar instances.
The place there the driver fell was about mile
north from lot Of ground belonging 10 me, where
have tenant ny the maiue Of butler living IN house
close to the road side reflected thai IL the horses
Kept the direct track of the road, aud thought this
probable, w. s,oud soon approach tina; house my in
tenion was that as soon as my voice could be heard.
wouid endeavor L. alarm the family, and bring them
the door in time To stop tho harses Havin. TINS de-
cided ON my conduct. had with tolerabis composure
arrived IN view OF hntiers house, when the horses who
had been proceeding thus far in fast trot either
from my confinn eAertions to stop them, from
hegunisg To want breath. in some measure sackenrd
their speed and OF the noise OF the wheels rat
Ting on the rough and frozen ground, something
diminished Il was then for the In ST time tina, nv ears
were salated with the sounds OF distress pushed open
tie door and locked out. G. acons God how my
soul shocked when ! bcheid human being dragged
along by the side Of the Stage his CLOTHES almost holly
tern of-hi,n>e torn and mangled--his body all COW
erred With blood Bat, oh with what additional hor
object, as M friend aud comran"m, who had that
nicrni.g taken his seat with me in the stage!
had not seen him When he Jumped out. That he
had fallen that he hail hecOni- in way entangled
with the carriage. rot doubt remained my mind.
tbs existence might depend upon moment! lost all
sense OF my own danger sprang upon the carriage
happily without even fang-rushed forward and was
Instantly in possession of the feins. Bat conid not
leave The heads of the horses: locked back saw
the driver, rs supposed at considerable distance
after me. hailed hili beckoned TO him, to hasten.
He arrived-langrage is too weak express my feel.
ings, when saw IL was MaNcv, who stood before
But we we're not unmndful OF the poor wretched
cripple who proved to be the actual sufferer. The
orses demanded all my attention. Mr.. Maxcy extr-
Gated his legs. We called Butler and his amily TO our
assistance ABd while us were placing him ON
door, which was taken off the hinges aud covered
him with blankets brought from the house for tina, pur
pose others loosed the horses from the stage one Of
which Mr. Maxcy FASTENED to town for surgeon aud
anothCr driver. The rest Of had the miserable object
OF our cares carried into the house and placed before
the IRE as comfortably we conid waiting the arrival
Of the surgeon and in the mean time giving him all
the attentions ih power.
Al length hr. Maxcy arrived, accompanied by Dr.
GIBSON who on examination of his patient found one
OF his legs broken IN two places just below the
knee, the other little above the ANGLE and though lie
was dreaduy bruised his flesh and uianged and
his Body skinned by being dragged mile fast
tot over the frozen ground yet there not, l
believe another bone broken, single joint disio.
called.
Snch my dear sir, the distressing scenes which
yesterd day witnessed scenes which have been more
painful 10 Ire than ahy OF the kind which, during long
lite, 1 haa ever before experienced-whch have made
an impression an my soul never to eTased-and
which most emphatically prociam, that in the midst
Of life we are in deaih, and how important it is that
we should all live as we would wish had done when
We come to de- LUTHER MARTIN.
The Driver died OH Thursday Ia.tI
FIDELITY OF DOGS.
during The late ceremonies, IN honor of Jackson
AZ unfortunate little girl incapable Of taking it,
seif got among the crowd, and aated from
servant Thai attendedit. Enquiry made in all d.
rections, but to no The DAY passed of ncht
came, and, no udngs heard of il. At length il
linn anaht hNf antl-