Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-23

,,ul, +, S,nalo, Foot, Cay - H., the.
md nhc, Of The eminent u" I''' o. ''' I'm If The
p;,,co NJ Thirteen which, when passed We u ,;s
o al hc Earrings of sectional Strife ana restore
of fraternity and good ofo'e'''"N " 80 ~
of The body poll'ir. - ,,r;o, he. NV COUNTRY, THE
-. ASD TIE USIos, nor and .jorcrer .sent
will thank you gentlemen o '' ;ndixdually my most
10 ' n hIautons for the honor conferred upon ''o y
your kind invitation. I'll, ,,,;o,s of hi.db regard,
your very 0bed'en' i''e"u 4"' FAYETirE McMuLIEN.
Dawn HEpRicK and others
RAILROAD CONVENTION. .o,r.
oo,;,o of = portion OF the citizens Of wynn, .o,'.
~ 1.u7r House Oh Monday the l2th day OF Aus
In IN hr subject Of the proposition o @eiel ,n,J
10; ~ ,hc friends nf the Virginia and l'nhf >.,enb,r
~ H., he'd at HyMerWe, on The III" "dy ''r''
1n motion Mr. Isaac J. fcltwch was called IL wv
anJ Ar Harold Smyth appointed Secretary; A. y $
~, h,e, oi the meeting was explained ny ,,,;,,a
EuckinghaiH, ana on MS ''o''"' '' ~
m.,, unanimously adopted - an. nrnposi-
lst Resolved, That We cordially approve "i the yirrna
49,; - "S.yera Lynchburg Stockholders o '' ,,,l,
Tennessee Railroad Company made ~ an -. Iii :,
rnL in The Iynchburg iirginan OF the SUI ms. h inn
p ilrad Convention at Nyheylllc, on sur,s Ia
~ Sn,uhcr next, for the purpose OF adopting . ,i,h
;,. ., ILc subscription 10 the stock ol sau COMPANY ~
view 10 The speedy completion o Their tonu or the
~ p,.oly,j That recommend uii ihes,iiis ~ 10
nle If this county, nj the court house. OH 49,, onrt
Snrur that being the day oi our county ."' -,
for the purpose OF appointing Delegates iot "'''
~, resolved That the people of all the counties Vi
w,elr Virginia and East Tennessee, me cllizI'
fk Petersburg Richmond, lynchours, nI Interested
~ md snch other portions OF The State a. ee' -,
r ;noroyemcni be and are hereby earnestly
.cnJ delegates u said convention ,. o,;ccrs of
Il Resolved That the President ana 1 INV vir"ina line
nd Memphis and any other companies OF ueorsa,
Snrh Carolina and Tennessee, ana also o. Any Vim,
omnani,s in Virginia. who feel Interested IN le "s'1
Duilr,, bp hereby
nd said convention and participate in lis deiioetai
sh Resolved That the Editor OF the Wytheyc hepu n,
ican and the Editors OF all other pnPers :" ,ns Tsnnes
Tennessee who feel interest in the Virginia ana e.
see Railroad, be requested to publish hc Pmlr"uvG hn
meeting !. :. i
HAROLD SMITH, Sccryr
ME-, .vcuoLy AND RE MiitiRKABLEoc OCCURRENCE.
Mr. Thomas f.. CatIett, worthy citizen oi ''l'"ees.'
outy having taken passage on board the schooner Gsc,
l,utain Hail. al Caybank, in York rIvcr or Nofio'A, ~
comnony with Mr. K Ncwcomb boardcr IN MS id'9, va
rnwned accidentally Thursday night oil me mouth o'
Back river. The circumstances connected WIN '''ls W.
choy occurrence as related to Us by MI Ne"So'u H.
snn.whot remarkable. Mr. Cactt was addicted ~ VAIN
n in his sleep and perhaps from that cause was eNcccu
insly lnd when going by water Strange to say
m had lately conceived insnrmonnabe desire 10 ahc
,rip Ia Norfolk in the aboye-nained vessel ol WHICH i'
| IL connection OF his was master ,,:
Ills wife Knowing and fearing the consequences oi Ms
pecuIr habit in trip by water did her best 10 ass nun
fr so ucrous an undertaking she conceived IL 10 be
but finding him resote she prevailed on Mr. Neweop ~
accompany him. and eXacted from MI ~ promise '' ''
woud have ygllnt eye over her HUSBAND secih- NV
ncnts B, her soIcitGdr not abattd even by lhil
nromsr for on Wednesday night when her husband et 10
On an hoard she followed him nearly 10 the landing, conIar-
n him 10 turn back; but he laughed her fears, ana hey
na1,rd-alae, Ia meet no in this world
In ,na on board he remarked the oughncss o the wa
20, ased by fresh breeze which had sprung up since the
cose m the evening and observed in laughing way 10 tlie
of the schooner 'takc do not drown me-
Hall il won d. ID advise yon IL lei my VIE see your
face again AMI during the next day hc occasionally re-
frr. IN acose ilnncr, To his fcaroi being drowned VI,
rne following hurSay night. the schooner having cleared
York river and entered The Chesapeake, was gliding smooth
IL across the mouth OF Back river Mr. Caett had Kept
wake since leaving home and had resolved moi 10 sleep
while hc remained on the water.
As the night away Mr.. Newconb, being oppressed
with !rowSness laid down the trunk and Tell asleep
while MI g. rccned on the opposite side ol H. me cap
tain Wa forward attending /" the working OF The vessel
B,iw,cn one and Two O'Clock, MIR. &. twh" had uncol
sciprsv and in spite his previous resolution dropped
aslep) suddenly jumped up from his recn6ent position
leaned upon the trunk and commenced shouting and cap
ming his hands Capt Hail. alarmed IL such conduct rin
towards him. but before c could reach him, Mr. ~ III step
ping backwards fell from the trunk pitched overheard ana
the night being then very dark, was lost sight "l me BOAT
which was ON deck was Immediately launched but III the
act was filled with wacl and before il could be- rendered
manage lble the unfortunate had sunk 10 rS NJ more
He leaves wife and sA small children VIII" were entirely de-
peui,nt Oh his personal cNertions for teii support SAD
| reverse indeed II Norfolk Heratd