Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-02-21


The woman, by our last news, still lin |
gers. She had received several stabs in the
breast, besides one or two cuts in the head. /
Tney are both Irish.--Pottsuille Journal
SuNBURY AND ERIE RAIL ROAD.
The Philadelphia Ledger, of the 14h
inst, says that meeting Of the Company
was held las, evening, in the room OF the
Board Of Trade, Merchants Exchange
Dauel L. Miller, Jr., submitted the following
letter from gentleman, who said he would
not make any offer tina, was not a bona fdc
one
January 10Th, 1852.
Dear Sir Your letter in relation 10 The
Sunbury and Erie Rail Road have received
believe it TO be Of greater importance To
Pennsylvania and Philadelphia than any
road now in contemplation. also believe
it will be one of the best paying stocks in
the United States.
As a proof of my sincerity in this enter
prise, | will subscribe as much as any other
| individual, not exceeding 100000.
remain yonr friend.
To Daniel l.. Miller, Jr., Esq, Phiade-
| phia.
The meeting was addressed by James
Dunlap, The President of the Common Coun-
ell Of the city of Erie He gave some inter-
esting information in relation 10 the favora
bic feeling of the people Of the interior for
the enterprise.
The amount of subscriptions taken was
$50, 900 The previous subscription $780,
600.
An adjourned meeting will be held on
next Friday evening.
! DREADFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT THREE
Persons MISSING Neic York, Feb. VI
This morning, about O'Clock; as the en-
press train on the Erie Rail Road was pass
ing Binshamplon, the axle of the hinder car
broke, and being thrown off the track, and the
coupling breaking, the car and passengers ii
contained were precipilaled down an en-
bankmeni of ihirty.6ve feet in height, into
the river Delaware. Twenty-six of the pas
sengers were taken out alive bnt all more
or less injured. Mr. Charles Hyatt Of VOL
colt, n Y, was instantly killed. r. I.
Medium, a jewrller of Buffalo, and MI.
Pennington, of Duichess CO., New York
are missing and supposed 10 have been
drowned.
Among the injured, were Mr.. Bnckon', a
conductor; Patrick Flynn, a brakeman, bad
y; Mrs. Julia ClarevIe and daughter, o.
Louisville, Ky.
The water was intensely cold, and the
river being full OF floating ice, the unfoI,u
naie passengers were rescued with grea
difficulty, and some of them were nearly
frozen. Mr.. Buckout hoated mile dowr
The river before he was rescued.
FIRES AT Louisville, ky.--DEsTRucTro'
OF THE LEXINGTON LUNATIc ASYLUM TN
SzEMERE LETTER-Louisuille, KY, Feb II
The Lunalic Asylum, at the city of Lex
ins,on, Ky, was destroyed by fire yesterday
One of the Iunatics was severely burned, ant
several others were seriously injured.
A fire broke out here, last night, corner o
Sixth and Water streets, which destroyed
three buildings and injured three others.
The publication of the 'Szemere Letter
here, relative TO Kossuth, created a grea
revusiou in public feeling towards him, am
further developments are awaited.
, RIor AT CLEvELANp.--CleUeland (Ohio
} Feb. l6-3 O'Clock, z. M.-About noon TO
day, several bodies were found near tn
homeopathic College, in this city, an
among them gentleman from Ohio cit
recognized the body OF his daughter, VIII
died here a short time since. The discoy