Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-26


ard, formidable army. Ii these statements be
true, we fear that yet another bloody page is to
be added to the history of this fatal country.
Bicknelrs Reporter.
FRIGHTFUL AND FATAL RAIL ROAD AC-
CIDENT.
Correspondence Of Baltimore Patriot. J
STEAM BOAT-COLUMBUs, Aug. II, 1871
The most serious accident that has occurred in
Eastern Virginia since my recollection, happened
on the Portsmouth and Roanoke Rail Road, one |
and half miles from Suffolk, yesterday, between
9 and 10 O'Clock. A company consisting of about |
$50 ladies' and gentlemen, from the counties of
the Isle Of Wight, Nanscmond and Southampton,
came down ON the Rail Road on Thursday, the
lUsn INST: WITH tho view of visiting Portsmouth,
Nsrfoik, FORTRESS AAs.sos, 500 s.a~sainG aha nsxa
day-on their return, at the time and place above
mentioned, they met n locomotive and train of
burden cars, and horrible to relate, the two ran
together while going at the rate of ten twelve
miles an hour.
messenger was sent into Suffolk for some
physician in the place to come out immediately,
and being accidentally in that town, repaired to
the place Of accident, with the hope of being able
to render some assistance to the wounded.
\ The most heart rending scene presented itself
that have ever witnessed; every spot on both
sides of the road, which offered the least protec-
ton from the sun, was covered with the dead, dy-
ing and wounded. Three young ladies sitting to-
gether on the front seat of the second car were
killed, neither living longer than fifteen minutes:
another lady, an infant and a negro girl were so
much injured, that they died before O'Clock, and
ten fifteen ladies' and gentlemen besides,
tanned injury of one kind another, very likely
to prove fatal to four FIVE Of them. The con-
fusion attending an accident where many were
present, the manglcd corpses laid out the side
: Of the road, the means Of the wounded, and the
weeping and waiting of relations, presented a
4 spectacle which defes description. Every posi-
bic attention paid the sufferers by the Physi-
s clans and hospitable citizens Of Suffolk, but the
g situation where it happened and the excessive
+ heat Of the day, added greatly to the intensity OF
their suffcrngs. shall not attempt to assign any
e cause for this painful occurrence, the matter
|, will probably undergo thorough inv estgation
3 before Court of Justice.
AN EYE WITNESS.
Il The names Of those killed Immediately were
u Miss M'C!uny, Miss Ely, and Miss Roberts. The
n three that died afterwards WERE Miss Holland, ar
J. infant, name not known, and female negro slave
Of 6 wears old. Those injured seriously Mr.
r Wiley Watkins, two Messrs. Hollands, Mrs. Ely
" Miss MCluny, Mrs. Holland, Mr.. Phelts and 9th
Is ers, names not known.
ID UNPRECEDENTED GENERosrrY.-On Tuesda,
lie last Mr.. G. W. Pierson, of this town, found
n. pocket-book containing notes to the amount of
IN thousand dollars. After giving publicity to tn
r. fact, g. having taken the trouble to insert it in on
Of the newspapers of the day, the owner calle
uPou nun, INV IuS PIoScO property " ~
in his, made the finder present of the astounding
~ sum of tsirtytiree cents!!!-Rorbury Argus.
Ill The admission of Texas into the Union, aF
" pears to be very generally discouraged by tn
IS. public journals Of Pennsylvania.
n There is no better antidote for hard times an
es disappointment in business than a cheerful fac
DIS and hearty welcome at home. As without ther
d. all the wealth of Peru cannot confer happiness
1t with them the deepest poverty cannot take it Z
he way. A man may be fretted and we ,ried, eros!
g, ed in business, nay ruined, if you please, and
tn single glance Of kindness from a woman that b
Ill loves and the children that he dotes will dr,
he away care and make him as happy at heart as
at millions were to his command and worldly frienc
rs as plenty as blackberries.-[ Poulson.
= poor man once went to piOus minister an
said, 'sMr. Carter, what will become Of me?
a. work hard. and fare hard. and vet cannot thrive
.e Mr.. Carter answered "still you want one thing
81, :" will tell you what You shall do; work hard
~, =" fare hard and pray hard. and will warrant ye
. -. shall thrive"
ee "Dick,- enquired the maid, have you been a
en- ter that salaratus!" mo, hant'' .sIf YOU don
its go quick, I'll tell your Mistress swell, te
Nd Mistress soon YOU please. l don't kno
nd Sally Ratus, and won't 60 near her-you kno
he well enough am engaged to Deb"
ms SnAxsrxARx INPRovED-A beliieerent wig
Ter threatened to kick dry character who had ole
eh ded him. If you undertake it, answered II
re- challenged, you will find yourself man NO
ON skisncd osairst than skisaiag.'