The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-18
The News.

The brief particulars of NO less than six serious
railroad accidents. resulting in the loss of len
lives and the awful injury of Eve persons, arc re-
corded in another column. All but two of these oc-
suIrsnces appear to have been caused by the reck-
lessnese Of the employees on the roads. The fire.
spent horrible casualties on board Of both steam
boa and railroad cars, render it essential for the
safety Of travellers that those who happen to be
crippled or bruised, the relatives of those killed,
should prosecute with the utmost rigor those COM
panies or persons through whom, or whose agents,
they are injured. 1t is somewhat strange that none
Of the benevolent philanthropsts who have been 80
liberal in the endowment of almost all kinds of
charitable institutions, have never established
fand to be specially used for the prosecution of
railroad and steamboat associations, in behalf of
poor people who are SO unfortunate as to get Sc
.iously hurt by these corporations, but who not
rich enough to stand the expenses of lawsuit.
The new steamboat law may possibly do much to-
wards c1eclipg disasters on the water; but it is
doubtful whether nything short of making the di-
reetors and stockholders suffer in the pocket, will
ever prevent railroad accidents.
A meeting was held last evening, at the Chinese
Assembly Rooms, of the Executive Committee of
the free democracy" of this city, to organize add
the nominations of Hale and Julien. They enrolled
names Of adherents, elected delegates to the Syrs-
euse Convention to be held on the 10Th inst, and
appointed committee to nominate candidates foz
the various offices of members of Congress- members
Of Assembly, and the judicial, county, and charter
tickets.
Daniel Wells Jr for Congress, in the first district,
ID ~ tba Tha rat afr ~
l. at present represented by Charles Durkee free soil
democrat, wko has been re.nominated by his
party.
Through the assistance Of delegations from Low
ell and other surrounding towns, the Scott wings
Of Boston reported to have got up quite large
sized meeting last evening. One striking feature
Of the affair is, thst local speakers of any emf
nence were present. The leading wings of Massa-
cbusetts certainly seem determined to stay away
from all such gatherings.
BY the arrival Of the screw steamer Glasgow We
have received few hours later advicer from Europe
than the Niagara brought This is the best western
passage ever made by sarew steamer.
The Supreme Court has at length decided that
Benz A. Welchs Jr., democrat, is the Treasurer
Of the State Of New York, ard that James N. Cook,
wing, has no claim thereto. BY way Of consolation
for his nisfortune is understood that some OF his
friends viii endeaver to procure the latter gentle
mar the nomination Ter Lieutenant Governor, on
the whig ticket.
Nine Of the anti.rent&rs supposed to have been
engaged in the recent attempt to burn the house OF
Mr. Shaw, In Rensselaer, COUNTY, have tsen arrested
II is hoped that if, after impartial trial, these
men are found guilty, they WI be puniaaed to the
full extent Of the law II is high time that the
perpetrators Of these outrages rere made to feel
tbe penalties Of their misconduct.
AgrCulturists and manufacturers are refsrred
10 the telegraphic head for q short description Of
the Ohio State Fair. As urual On such ocsasons.
among the vast crowd who focked to the fair vsre
great many pickpockets, who Gid pretty sx.su-
sivs business. The address Of Professor Napes an.
pears to have been practical affair, relating, az IL
did 60 sub-soil ploughing, cattle feeding, &c II
probably suited the Ohio farmers quite q well a.
anything that Secretary webster wsuld have told
them.
Mr. Letcher, the late American Minister 10 ksxi
90 has arrived at New Orleans
BY telegraph we have m account Of the most bru-
tai murder Of Mrs. Gregg, in NunnsviIe, Nsdi-
son county While standing near q window, on
Sunday evening, some unknown niscrssat shot her
shrsush the body.
Quite . serious ARRAY yesterday sprung Up ~
tween tive German editors IN Cincinnati. One Of
then having usgrasiouay nsde nswspsper attack
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