The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-12-31

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toisnter when it was discovered, from the co.,:
stapt thumping Of the wheels on the crossties,
that they had gotten of the track The train
proceeded distance of about $50 feet, and the
engine had just come to haltl,when two ofthe
ends Of the crossties gave way, and precipita.
ted the passenger car alone from all elevation
Of thirty feet, into the pond. .4y..-,..-y $780,.
The car fell bottom upwards and slantwise,
thus enabling the passengers to- get ont through
the windows Al4the passengers were more
or less bruised, and Gen. Owens sustained
dislocation of his arm and a tolerably severe
cut on his forehead = medical aid was prompt.
1y afforded by Drs. Toland and Gibfes, and all
of the passengers who escaped from the car
were pronounced altogether out Of danger. Up.
on examination it was ascertsined that Mr..
Nicholas Gibson, Depot agent at Winnsboro;
an infant Of Mr.. and Mrs. Powell, and servant
girl of Mr.. Lyles were killed by the accident,
and were supposed to have come to their deaths,
the two former by violent contnsions aud th.
lattefeby drowning.
Upon an investigation Of the cause which led
to the. accident it was ascertained that the
break.block to the front wheel of the hind truck
had been detached, from some unknown cause,
and lodged in front of the wheel on the iron
rail, and was the cause of the car being thrown
from the track. These are the facts as noticed
during the progress Of the accident and subse..
.quent to it. The trestle received no, injury
whatever, and two trains passed immediately
over it. Ed. &. PALMER, Pres't
In addition to the above, deem, it my duty
to state, that the cars were examined this morn
ing, before leaving the depot, and all were in
good order. The engine was in charge of an
experienced and careful person, and was going
very slowly at the time-was stopped as soon
as j. was discovered that the wheels were off
the track; but too late to avoid the accident.
| cannot allow the occasion to pass without
expressing my thanks to Messrs. aoland and
Gibbes, for their promptuess in repairing to the.
place as soon as sent for, and for their efficient
aid to the Sufferers; also, to Mr. and Mrs. Ell
kius who cheerfully rendered every aid in their
power. W. NJ. STockToS, Chief Eng. a.
Columbia, Dec. 24th, 1850. ID
uoV. Means message To the Legislature ls'a
perfect specimen ofSophomore oratofy; full of
flights. and tropes, and political conundrurus,
and breathing hatred to the Union from the first
line to the list. 1t has not, however, produced
the least effect here on any body. Its under,
stood here BY letters from Charleston and Co.
lumbia, that the Presidents letter to Coy. Sea-
brook has put the Governor rather in a quan.
dairy; and that If he does not feel ashamed of
his proceedings, he is at least aware that he
has been made to play very ridiculous parts :
This is what the redoutable Hessian (X) says
relative to South Carolina Any thing pertaining
to State Rights is a conundrum to him, and one
that he has 4given up" long ago. But we pre-
sumo that Governor Means message had full
as much effect there, as KS astupid heroics"
have here But who are those letter writer's TO
whom you refer, Hlr. X? We ask, requesting an
answer, which if We do not get will force US to
suppose, that, like the most of your lucubrahons,
they are the despicable and meanly infamous orig-
nations of your own servile pen.