Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-08-28
From The Aoutsrst (E HI Cabinet.

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From HE .Amhsrst ~ H Cabinet.
UNHAPPY AcefDENT.-As the stage
from Nashua to Petersburg, was pas
sing through Temple near the farm
house of Gen. Miller on Saturday last,
With two men on the drivers box, the
fastening which attaches the seat to the
front of the stage, suddenly gave way
and preeipitated tie two men and driver
down between the horses and wheels
The uen on the right and left of the
driver, it is supposed, fell Immediately
under the wheels, which passed over
them. They were all badly injured;
while the driver, sitting in the middle,
fell more under the body ofthe carriage,
and was less, but considerably bruised.
One Of the men. Mr., OBADIAH Perry, Of
Temple, who had just steppe& npou the
box " ride a very short distance. had bis
hip and ribs badly broken, and was 9th
erwise severely injured. He fingered
until Monday morning ia great distress,
when he died in much agony. The other
man, Mr. Rodney Arbu, kle, OF MerFi.
mack. had his Jaw bone broke, his head
and face much bruised, and one arm ap-
parently run over by both wheels but
he has been able to return to his home
this week, and we learn is likely to re-
cover The driver, Mr.. Holt, was con
siderabiy wounded in the head and arm
but not disenabled frcm continuing TO
drive through his route. The horses.
of course, started and plunged, and
probably contributed to the bruises of
the unfortunate men, who were thus
suddenly brought in contact with their
heels And here a circumstance occur
red which, though it may swell out this
account to a greater length than the
event may seem to require, is of a nj
ture to excite the admiration of all; aud
exhibits a degree of presence of mind
10 a female. and fortitude and magnan.
unity rarely equalled by any of the
male sex, under similar circumstances.
We should be wanting in duty, gratitude
and g~allantry not 10 record il. There was
but one passenger inside the stag, Miss
Abigail B., Brown. of Peterborough,
who was reading at the time of the fall
of the seat, and did not perceive the &C
cident, till the stage, coming in contact
with the branches of the trees, aroused
her attention. when she discovered her
danger, the horses being 10 full speed.
Although alarmed, she did not scream,
nor to attempt to Jump out without CON
sideration. Feeling deeply her peril
Gus situation, she considered the best
method for her rescue, or preparation
tor the probable event. She began with
speaking gently and soothingly to the
horses, and felt encouraged by its APP
parent effect in checking their speed.
She opened the door of the stage, let
down the steps, ad listed Der clothes to
prevent them from being ~entangled, and
stood on the steps while the horses ran
the distance OF near a mile, over several
hills and by several houses. In the
course Of the race she discovered ahead
a load of hay in the road-and beckon
ing to the driver with her hand to turn
out, he was enabled to do SO, in season
not to come in contact with the stage;
and he used his exertions to stop The
horsesin vain, as did others who were
met. She continued on the steps of the
carriage until nearing a bill Of some ex.
tent, when she increased her endeavors
to check the horses by her voice, hoping
thereby, with the natural effect of rising
the eminence, so far to lessen their We
locity as to be able to jump off with safe
ty, which she happily effected. On
alighting TO the ground, she started for:
ward, at the risk of her life. still speaking
soothingly to the horses, till she was en-.
abled to seize some part of the harness,
turn the horses. stop them, and hold
them in suspension till assistance came
up to relieve her from her anxious and
perilous situation-exbibiting a fortitude
and presence OF mind bordering on he
roism-which not one man in a thousand
would have manifested on so alarming
and trying an occasion.
Shocking Instances of Suicide
Baltimore Chronicle is informed by a
correspondent, that John n Sirattan.
ESQ formerly a delegate from n Of
the counties on the eastern shore In