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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-26
OAK HILL. FOR SALE.

FtEk FOR SALE very desirable Farm On Which r.Ir
hc urpcr end u MeekIrnlurg county called Hill
about llN oi which,
including the lower hall To-o Island cnnInoly Lnnwt
sani. The Land lies within nles uf Cluk.y.
no tobacco and there thrr. mill
sht at each which wheat 5ay delivered by water
on land sufficient fu the accommodation OF
-i:- arlis anL the security OF large cr"p.
is short time be easy access 10 the Richmond Pet-is
s Norfolk markets, there Lcing ion Il
iSc IRON whence there rail road the cours.
au Eiscway where il will Connect with the Castor a
"A. with the Petersburg and Portsmouth
lt communication The poiut SLuut0r
M "''" H. III amend and Danve rail road will cross whlcl
W "E' eass a,rcdy the Richmond market tn,
HA he house gi AMI commanding. the prospect hcaur
"s 'siAr 81 lie so and hcahlmess oi the place combined
s one 0t lie d. siraUe farms in Virginia. further he
'> i"eie Unnecessary. those wishing purchase vii
- ~ tAtr Where Mr PalIo (tle manageD will take pleasure
r"'"hs " 'hI si'Iuc all iartler information.
~ rms a'icss us paid Samuel C. Greenhow, Rich
- !r Undersigned after he l5tr Sept. al Oak lii
Aas s"-clm FRANCIS E. NELSON.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-26

THE EXECUTION.-Jim Phillips and hlarsars. n"I ,h
n,rder of Reuben Gaines, of this county in May as
xecuted on Friday last in the presence OF large W. were
OF people, who came 10 witness this a"iu
rct orr sent but learn q smile 90 thef LII,
irum the Ilil 10 the callows. They expressed the
r. die and met their fate with hope OF happiness :" "
,ynri 10 cume- Culpepcr ObSerrer
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-26

PRICE or WllEAr.--A sgr! decline has tahn plac
10 the price OF Wheat The best white Wlca, w;s srIlin
yesterday al 81 IS 10 - ~ and The best red Wheata 81
To 81 l5 vi course the price Of Hour will also ain
corresponding decline The late foreign news 4iowin
fine weather tor the European c'nr has probably |oncc
tie fall Onr Geographic dspa'c shows ihal prizes n
sl well sustained in New York while in RaIIimdr rhcr
vas SLIGHT decline ye.,rrday
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-26
EROM WASHINGTON ~

WAsHlNGros, Aug. 22.-Fayec NJ. RinpoLi Ils bee.
appointed Consul at Paa, Peru
j. r NlaTyau of Baltimore. has accented the appintmrri
of Secretary of Legation 10 Peru.
The arrangement Of The books The Cuncrcssicr,l libra
~ is completed, and IL Is now uirn
The sIoop OF war Cyanc, from No.irlk for ppranouth
anchored oil Holmes Hole IN Thursday in n lu. hc pro
baby reached Portsmouth yesterday
The United States stearcr Feon left porlsn.silh on
Friday evening for Halifax.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-26
LAND EOIS SALE.

WE intending Western virginia, oilers
~ - land which he Iesides. called
r above t;oochlud Court House, the waters o.
'tsr Greek Said 1S2 by recent sur
The anhlnrs consist n Large aud convenient dwelling
~! ~ barn aud Ihresing Machine, nearly new, besides
= hnusc, ug. found There thirty or forty
% ;rh c"ek !Il.. abundance o wood land, acre'
'nrd :i. which produces Inc Tobacco. The subscriber
Ak pleasure showing the Farm any wishing 10 pur
~ rbr will be furnished by addressing the sub
f".t SAMUEL ID. LEAkE
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-26
THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.

The decision OF Judge Mclean in the Mct!ncy case de
ryes peculiar importance from The fact that i, is The fist de
cson under the fugitive slave law Of 1850 that has been
rendered by Judge Of the Supreme Court Of The United
States aud from the further fact that Judge Mel has hhcr
to held that il for the S!aes and not for the United
States TO enforce the law and he has always been regarded
rather leaning against the South this question: We
happy the Northern press express the hope in the
language OF the New York Coercia that The question is
settled and that the time of courts OF Justice will
longer be wasted In hearing discussions OF the cOnsu
onalily OF this law Judge Mclean, shows that in the
case Prigg the Stale OF Pennsy!vana, the Supreme
Court of the United States decided unanimously that Con-
ress had power legisae for the rendition n ngitlses
from labor and he ulso shows that the Supreme Count oi
every State in the union before which The question has bcf
raised, has recognized the power We glad TO see
that The close of his decision the Judge has also cfec-
t1aiy disposed of petty ground OF attack upon The Uni
ted States commissioners, viz. that they influenced to
do injustice ani improperly remand the slave in order TO get
The additional S. In Of the certificate being mhde ot 10
the master. Judge Mel. shows that this additional sum Of
% s designed TO compensate the commissioner for The
VIA "sng and does not always spver this extra expense
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-26
LATER FROM t,,I tLvnDnrr.

NEw YoRK. Aug. 24.-The steamer Northern Ltit with
dates from San Francisco 10 the st August arvd oday
She brings over million of dollars in gold.
Joaquin, the California robbcr had been capared ant
executed.
The mining accounts favorable
BALTIMORE AUG. 24lhe yellow fever is wy bad 4
Vicksburg and Natchez. Every body are leaving;
The amount collected at Nashville for the New Orleans
J suHarers ia SO. 200.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-26
EORTI EOLLAliS REWARD.

.NAWAl ahot tc ll OF June aSi, my negro nan CYRUS
Mas ,.I:th Cyrus light mnao, about eet 10 inches
In rf ri0edto bowie scci has hushy head of hair and
.cg. ,-.cd look Will give The above reward litakrn"n, oi
of % taken. Virginia ANY information
.u, - Peytnn Iohnston Rchuoud, Va or directed 70
irgta Pp U,.ct, Hanover county viii he attenae. 70
BRANTOS GARi.lCk.
w r.r i,un,y u, August 2-cIIwii
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-26
FROM THE FISHING GROUNDS

BosToN, August 25-A letter from Prince Inward
Islands, dated August l5 states That the American shoonG
Star Light had been brought in there as prize sm th
fishing grounds. for fishing within the hounds TheAmeri
Consul protested against The jurisdiction of W Admi
ray Court there, the ground that She was tak4 in Ca
madam waters. Upon the captain of the Star Lig rom;s
ing TO be more careful in future she was released pon III
nnYment of COSTS
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-26
from Tie WASHINGTON Er,u.

From Tie Washington Erim!lrr OF Wednesday,
have learned from nnGouhtci authority tn:l Card
Spence. Esq Of Baltimore to-day nisr
Resident ut CnnsiAnnopc This an rxr,I,n, puoin-
nrnr; and in this cr,ss Of ioriyn relations NJ Spcna.
may be safely entrusted with The uportau; urs,idls kcy
10 atisr In conneXun with his mission tlskE
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-26
ROBERT X. PRENTIs,

=
xr :,iariy aite.i The C.ccs and n!er C0rtS OF Nor
n , co,ay NorioS city NanssmoGd and Isle OF Wight
,, aud lie Circui; Ccu OF Snuiamrcn county All busi-
] h,s oce on high street N rear Savings Bank,
m Wednesdays vnrn he viii be III is ohcc in the Clerks
;, !. ru,I!,n. at Suffolk April l6-cGm
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-26

pARN BURNT.-W lan That the barn o,'"s'.s - =,
pr O,kcr E,G living On Lnvlrs creek, IN 'E,, c''h
ss,.,st. " ~ r,, and entirely consumed. We understand
., iere were 500 or 6CO bushels OF wheat large qnan.-
~ Of ly and a new wagon also bnFh"l o %s'h '''as' "
US IUtrrisonburg Republican,, dug ~
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-26
TIII, IIESIII.i,

The N. g. True uca aaya that ere ~ not III sis!,cS
foundation oT the report that Tie nres have hn forced
Ia burn The dead from inability 10 Jaiu suiriy: rcc /,
bury the dead 1t alleges that currcspnuici, Of dis
tant Journals have drawn upon he hra,, inagimons
depict horrors that never existed
We observe with sincere rcgicl tt iral in Ncw )fi,.ns
nf another Sister ni Charity, Sis'r Ocavia Nckdicn
na, live OF Baltimore. These nob, women r,.all.sa q,
danger and DEATH devote thrnsc.. ia the hnyduty I,
Innistering to The victims {" 'he ,tnl pcsiirnccrani
watch their lnlc and hrrD acts without tc hlu,
udInira0 ion and reverence.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-26

DARN ElIRTT-On our return from fittsyvania Court
unuse on Wednesday morning last, We regretted 10 lind
mat one Of the tobacco OF Mr. James LAME, Of hl'
80, hnd in il large quantity Of the last years crop o
,,bacco We have not ascerluned the extent OF Mr. La
n;cr loss but il must be quite serious one TO him. mas.
inch ma was his prize barn, aud the probability s That
Of his crop Of hand was packed down 10 IL
'''' = Danplic Register, dug. ~
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-26
!, HUNDRED ASD FIFTY DOLLARS KE-
WARD

:. '-..,,.ru du. delivery OF my man Joshua
.y on hc l.l lu!e last Joshua Is negro man
rpc az en- ucss high, has small narrow face prominen
snail ,ltn nose .hrre ~rlu kles IN his iorehehr
ar or :, meIhins llc srd upon his breast large
~ oi m. iaud by wlIch he easily be known, aud has
r,.. an r top Of S head large dollar OF perhaps
,, has Mr.. Richard rigswald's. III Dnwldiie
~ .rc he vii 10 iuGh cunCra! himself The iolwing
t p,ces sndSsn irctucn when he ranaway last
- "a! .sna's lack Srcucris, Kcnard Grisg wallis cury
.t Dt TeIS. tarldn old store, III Sussex county
~. iii WM u. MASON. Sussex county, Va.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-26
.lnIIN ~. HLANTON. DENTIST.

,yiNG myc OF the the Baltimore college
p,E "cr professional services to the cIti
4ud :hc adj"inIn: counties. an prepared TO
the teeth III the most perfect anner-
s;a u>e: ed from onetO an entire set -
any call by addressing Farmvillc Prince Edward
gr,y y, March l-cly
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-26

J. w. Randolph has sent u. Book pr.lshrl byhimsrli
bring completion Of the wniks lIr. g. J. r. khlam
aud others, the principles OF H., Walrr viii com
mcns and explanatory remlaks b, J. Tnnhrrlakr Char
Iullc,yiIe Va
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-26

a"arfe as he two divisions Of the Democracy may do in
We" iotk, II Is nothing like The schism between the
uooes anu The Sioer trays of tile Whig parly The N.
oH tribune the leader of the Sewardites induges the
oio"ns chucklc over The disruption OF the parties
ciuulhe me wing party, for which he has right 10 speak
he oio pohca! pa,iorma having been spit on and kick
ed 10 pieces as lhoy generally deserved we may now look
for the erection ol new ones with fresh timber"
This is Introductory TO The following .yoc ,n nm Abo
,on address TO lie Electors Of Cuya,oga Ohio which the
Tribune tells its readers lis of sprc.oon of ha,
pears 10 be getting fashnnable:"
"aleu uf ell parties who desire SO To .haur h.i, ,;,;l
action as promote The best interest OF In. country hn
are opposed lu the extension u savctyio l, uoIv. ,rI
of la50-who are in favor OF dvorcing the general
mcpl from all connection with slavery where il ran il. nn
consti,utionay Of the freedom OF The national domain tn
acua, settlers 10 limited quantities. and in State matters
all who desire upright and economical
Of Govenment-1e taxing ake Of the real property Of in.
diyduals and corporations according 10 lis real value and
who the suppression of the evils Of lnlemperance by
the of the essential principles OF the "Maine
Law
The following quasi endorsement OF the above by the ri-
bune, indicates that the great OF Northern Whggery
are preparing TO upon the broad abolition plat
form:
There are one or two panks here which are rather un.
pleasant politicians of the ancient schools bat il looks
though they would have 10 come to it,"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-26

s,,. MAX RoCkETiS, FOR SALE OR LEASE.
!oc' sau'h"riZed sell lease that valuable Mill
i'lS ~ near ROCKETS. owned by the McsSrs Taalerro. u
"a iii re- creek, Goo yards the Wharycs
ais head ah fall Of OF 2i feet power capable o
IT, $50 "t tlirrc pair Of stuucs
consist ol Mill 36 by 80 feet. three stories high
oiA an! WOOD null 81 by III feet now used as
v ' VIII "ne framed dwelling containing
!, .. n. ofryc '' ~
property not only valuable Tor milling purposes h.l
u ~! located !"r foundry machine shop, coal caa be
ra;; t.,r'>t I" the shop sth bu, li,llr expense.
& eia2nIdrs enquire OF McSsrS ii. I. & H. s Taaferro
jn 10 w. GODDIN.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-26

We have before Us The August No. Of the Slahscort
which DR. Goucl its Editor has male more ll,,n mlIy in
icrsns. The Editor maintains length The poic Of cs
tablishing the Great Medical Sclo of The Soul II ici
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-26

Incredible as II may appeur, houses of papicr macte
have been made and from England TO Australia,
the order of Mr.. Seymour, gentleman who is about
take up his residence there They well done that 1t
scarcely possible Imagine that they
ceenL brick dwellings.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-26

srnhy III iron Will be presented next General AS
AK Roaa on I" INCORPORATE company to construct
al from tho Cr @c @ The old Richmond Turnpike and county
ii-nrl'o. Augu.ii ~ Elchn"nd To the Goocland line.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-26

THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN VlRdlN'A'-rr rom
n, Southern Churchman learn that in the d'occS u
,;ua The protes Episcopal Church has H|'' e"'''
onts G5s having been admitted during ne yeai anu ~
snn,,v schools with sos teachers, and 29'o 7.noh's "
, ~ cnn,,;hu,.d 10 the vi religion ana i"'
, rhurcl purposes during The year s2o.ooV
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-26

~ ,,r.f NsER ER WANTED wish to employ an expen.
end! NoHe need apply but such az can come we'll recon-.
"py to Jao W. Foster, Amelia or the subsc rber Rich
hr. ll-cxiw J. +. FOSTER. .
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-26
wonDWAI;D HOUSE, STAUNTON, VA.

FINnE has recently made extensive additions I" h
f and the whole establishment III superior styl,
IN opened on lGh August "r entertainment OF trs
and rirIet. he week, month Country cust"l
aa:c generally respectfully solicited Every pains will
,x,' 4, .,IIEi satisfaction JOS. n. WOODWARD
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-26

II RAJ COMMISS,rrMAM a. CO., GKUCERs AND GENE
OF Wheat Corn EN- MERCHANTS attend particularly to the
FL large am, Tobacco DC and keep constantly on
'ser lion md of Groceries, together with Lime
A"' s'esI OF every description, June 2i-cam
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-26

'iNIr W IN PRINCE EDWARD FOR SALE.
I VIII otter for sale, publicly. on the premises
4 - h Seieiter,a valuable tobacco paDatlon contain
tg. and lying Fort Creek about Tmrs from the
'gl' I'VE! from Davis the South Side Rail Road. The
n, u'i: small framed dwelling for the manager
4ae There good tobacco lots, valuable
~ ous wood land fur fuel and encng and the land gen
improving Condition. Terms made known the sale
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-26
40 PRINTERS )

lE.STIE c q IL G,!lahcr, have sale largo amount
1 ui PRINTING MATERIALS. consisting CT
cyer Press CAPABLE OF printing paper the
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-26

'Hf ID - hpbb't ~ 'li"'1 80
~ The Richmond Whi
ttAa smaller SIZE double cy'!aGsl
. Sg, error construction: with q
!. handsome variety u JOB Ti
i 'ni long Primer. suitable Tor
\ sU. i0.ttGIls o. lirc :icr. not
i 5agtGhlhs. 10 sui! purchaser
Pl.,,l,hr.sIt newspapers have
) ..rgi .f-iJ r!ilccs az. easy icrnS.
1 ia.niusi,a. s"st PAID orthe ~
Az ll-r.i ~
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-26

BALTIMORE Auo. 24.-Saes of 3UCo ools toni a. =
~ Wheat has declined per bushei; Corn Is s'eaoS'
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-26

NEW YORK, Aua 24.-SaIes OF 90Oo oos hout d, a.
fmer prices, 25 600 bushels wheat "h''e' o"'''"'
Corn is steady.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-10-13
IfRENCM FARMs.

Hon, w G. Riyes, Of Virginia, delivered al ela-
quent address at the Agricultural Fair OF New
York. recently. We take from i, the following de-
scription 81 the minute division Of landed properly
in France
Id the country which is separated FROM England
by har-9w sea, and vel more u a stronger Icon
tlactev national character institutions ami HI ! n
nefs, Inc di>cpurageDents ~ agriculture afeIof
prec il ~ opp site nature There not the tn1nop
oily that the tx'rtm and unnatural sub civisien OF
landed property and the diminuuveness of fsFms
almost 10 The verge of the infDite dsi>ibilIsy Of
matter, that opposes The most serions OBSTACLE 10
the general progression agricultural improvement
What would We think this broad continent Of
ours, OF a field measuring one ADD half wards by
two and farm owning aud euI,ivatn5 single
iurIOw. and that BY no In-a iong Ghe. Aud
yettn Lorraine there are examples o he former
atested BY the authority Of grave and respectable
Ffeueh wriler and in Brittany the common lame
apprd BY The peasant 10 his possession is sisn. or
fuFrcwt and i i, 10 TACT 0fen many more. lid il
estimated thai there bout mi,lion AID
Iuantr az propreiors in France, none OF which
hold mlre than two hectares, or five acres of land,
and dividing the Sh Die area Of the country by tn
iota humber Of proprietors Of every grade the av-
erage size Of the fatms is about eleven and half
acres This inordinate subdivision Of landed prop
eriy, eneuinhcred. e.for The rart with hered.
iIaTy mortgages which have descended viii The
land from father 10 son, must, it iseviden in nuch
the larger Inum5er oil instances leave neither the
space NOR the capital necessary fer an improved
system Of hnsnandry There are. notwithstanding.
examples oi high and successful farming 10 france
II ". " Courier and ENQUIRY
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-10-13
AccIDEN rs.

man by the name Of D1HEr living near Har-
pers-Ferry fell from the foot or toa path leading
slongthe Bridge across the Potomac at Ha pess-
Ferry. on Saturday last, and was very seriously
injured He Tell distance Of "a feet, upon large
mass Of stone which surrounds one of.the piers Of
the Bridge. He is still living, but 10 precarious
condition.
On Tuesday last. about o'clock, P NJ whilst
some hands had been engaged near The Methodist
Chqreh in charlestown. in blasting rock were at
dinneF several liuIe boys two Of them the sons Of
Mr. Jac,B FoRENAs Of this county, one the Of
Mr. WIN T McDosatp, and colered boy son Of
Tom Thornton, attempted 10 PM Of blast in =
small hole Of a rock. Whilst thus engaged. the
colored boy applied coal of fire, which commu-
nieating With powder in keg an explosion ensued,
iniaring the boys severely The key contained
about four pounds CT powder. Diner boys were
near BY. bot escaped without any injury, although
fragments Of the key scattered 10 every diree-
tion, Medical aidwas soon given, but three Of the
boys were suffering very much
We trust this will be caution in future little
fellows who are too fond Of experimenting.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-10-13
ATRocIbUs ii mURnER.


We have learned thai al atfoeioSs murder was
committed in the upper pari Of or ceunjy, Gays
the Loudoun Demociat) somewhere il The neigh
borhood ef Paris, out len days ago rumor
brought the particulars before our last issue but
they being too revolving for belief, we dc ined
making any note Of Il Whatever
We are panied now TO announce, that The fea
lures of the transaction horrid and rrpGlsiVe as
brought BY the tongue OF rumor are in rnain true.
man or rather fiend. BY the name u Wilson cody
and deliberately loaded bis rifle, ashe said for the
purpose Of shooting pheasant which was drum
ming in a neighhorinE wood, he PsoeeedeS imme-
diately to the house OF his nsghscr Csarsts-we be-
tieye his bro,her-in-law-chare-d HIN wi having
meddled with his family affairs, ard upon SIS deni
al Of any participation whaitysr in The d.firuIiy
raised his gun and fired upon tin. The unlorru-
nate man lived bat moment ibe bail passing en-.
lirely through BIS neck and entering his bedy.
The murderer has escaped IS vet, bat aetys and m
firing sxertions being made Tor his arrest The
neighbofhood have offered reWatd which they conf.
dently hope will speedily secure his arrest. Every
Circumstances consec,ed with this affair marks il being
one Of the most deliberate and cola decided uers that
has ever been PerPetrated in our borders.
Since writing the above have seen the annexed
paragraph which confirms the sstesent hare given
Of this murder. j
Oxn HUSDREB DoLLARs REwABp.--The Advert
sers will give the above reward fur the apprehension Of
4 man BY the name Of - WILSON, who mardered
FREpEEIcx GRINEs, without Prosocation. near Upper
vilIe Loudoan county, Va, sunday morning last
The said Wilson is ubo1t 30 yeafao age. Large
man and will proaabiy weigh 200 lbs lie was last
seen between ashldgton and Sperfyrllle, IN Kappa
HAMMOCK county and Is supposed to Is making way
10 " ssteru Virginia. He had on. when last seen,
lshl cot and paats black and white hat sIhe
bvo reward will be paid 10 any one who Will secure
Wilson in any jail.
address Brothers Of the ,decsaIed, CpPsETls, Lor-
1oa,, eouafr Va.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-10-13
BFArAt. ACCIDENI.

On Monihy Of las week We learn from gem
ileman who IS acquainted whh The fats Mr..
John Hanson who had neen driving mule team
for Messrs RinkeI Laniz came TO his death 10
the Believing manner MIR III was hauling coal
from the mountain above Mr. p. Pitman's and
shortly aftrf 4 avins the pit heHeame TO the brow
+of hill On ith4 road whore ii4was necessary Tor
the wagon ID be l0ckei; but the man who was 10
have performed that service failing to oyerake the
wagon in time the unf0runale Young man sun
posed that all was right and proceeded /, descend
tbs bill without making hali The heavily loa-
ded wagon soon gained velocity that rendered il
impossible for the mules 10 hoiA il back Mr. III
either jumped or was thrown from the mule under
the saddle. sufficient distances from The rusd to
have escal eA inquiry but holding on to the line.
he was thrswn under The wheels one Of which
passed diagqpailg acioSs bis chest crushing his
ribs and lungs 10 most shocking nanner Al
though thus mnrtally injured al soon a. the wa
gon bad passed over him Mr. Fl sprang to his
feet and went ia pGfsu, Of the mules: hu, he fen
bsf5rs b. had proceeded far, anEl expired immsdi
alelv.
Strange as Il NAV appear, the mules kept the
wagon in the ros.I in lis meand<riu9 course untiI
they descended he hill without hayn received
the least iniary.- IsnA LrgisaIs