Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-09-25
THRILLING ACCIDENT

We regret To perceive, by the Baltimore
Suu, of Saturday, that an accident Of an a
farming nature occurred 20 young gentleman
WHO, until few weeks past. resided in this
city, as one OF the clerks of Mr.. T.. Berkeley,
whose dry goods store was lately ~ the Man
sion House, Main street. The Sun saws:
Richmond Republican.
con Thursday evening. Mr.. Arthur Lunt,
OF Richmond, Va, arrived i'm this city aud nut
up al the Exchange hotel. lie retired about
? O'Clock. and yesterday morning, when
Richardson, the colored man who attends the
Exchange reading rooms, opened the rotuuda
b, found person in night dishable, lying in
sensible upon the paved floor, i'm pooi of
blood; he called assistance. and on examining
the person, 1T proved to be Mr. Lunt the gen
tlemah aboycnamed. On moving him to take
him into the hotel, he revived. Professional
all was Immediately at band and the worthy
proprietor, Mr. Dorsey, was most assiduous
M his attentions To the unfortunate sufferer.
When sufficiently restored 10 speak. hc was
Intercepted az 20 the cause of the accident
but he was cniiseC unable TO account for il.
stating that he knew nothing OF ANY occur
renee whatever, from the time he went to bed
untll he was taken up in the morning from
where b. was found. lie stated he was in
the habit of slkiug iu his sleep. aud prcsu,n-
the paTopct OF the bllcony aud tumbled be-
low. This balcony is passage from one part
81 the hotel To the other, and passes thro' the
Totunda OF the Exchange on the West siIe at
height OF about % feet. a Slight noise wa,
heard by uie bank Waterman liitle after
o'clock--problbly the time OF this occurrence
Upon examination Of the injuries oi Mr. Luu
bY Drs Smith and Nhiiridge. one oi his arm,
was found to bc broken ia two places. an,
several Of his ribs broken, aud his body con
fused. he was last evening thought to h.
doing as well as could b, expected. ~ soon AT
ter ,he accident, bot the physician. were ap
lnhensive Of internal injury
or We understand that Rev. James w
Walker President oi the Pittsburgh Confer
cuce % the Wesleyan Methodist Church moss
sitting 100 this city, was Yesterday oucsic,
while ln the Chair on charge oi Libel az
logged 10 have been published in the Tru,
wesleyan. ihe organ oi that church, ON join
u. Miller. Ct Allegheny CITY he was MOI
intercepted however 800 thf discharge of bis do.
ues, ntd after tbc Conference sdiYtlfoed. cas-.
Soc bail.--ifu Go5
DESTRUCTION OF COTToN-Tb,
Charleston Courier saye-"Y Yesterday ve
were handed q bondie ct sfs.ks Of Cotton.
from jones Island. covered win b,lls sln,,st
every cns If which bad been entirely perios.
1ie1 Or ihe coiou-"ofm and cons unenil,
incapable of PROTECTING % particle oi cotton -
Ihr accounts 40 iHe devastation OF One cotton
fields C.me t1 u. ip such e shape. aud from
f1e1 quarters. 5s ip put at rest 8lI doubt that
ihe coming ,op "i., b. unusually short
CFA ~ he Iui,crHii,t Convention in sea.
sion o. Troy on Ihuriay. e. resolution was
iasad iu CUuHII '1 ni.a s1u 900 for 0e
tnHDWmtu' oi Clinton Liberal Institute es
ta.Ffi.i. a committee. $50. t.i..it1prl-
a.H Tan o. l.i.a psaI orl.na
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