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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-27
Prov idence and Worcester Railroad Disaster

Examination before the KaiIrosd Commis-
si0ners.
In accordance with the published notice the Rhode
Island Railroad Commissioners met in the State
House, in Providence at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, Thurs
day, August rs, 1853.
Pfesent-Messrs. Schuyler Fisher, Nathaniel A.
Eddy Americas V. Potter, and Allen G. Mathe ws0D,
Commissioner
After some preIiminaries, the Commissioners de
cided to proceed To an examination into the
OF the late accident on the Providence and Worcester
Railroad.
>. II. Southwick sworn-Am superintendent Of
Providence and Worcester Railroad; have oeen so
since February j, 1850; was two years master of
transportation at Worcester: had no knowledge of
railroad business previously, except I was way
agent at Grafton station about six months; re
ceivcd about $3.50 per year while master of
transportation at Worcester. | now receive AZ 500
ptr aDnum; ] made the engagement Of super.
inteDdebt while Mr. Taft was President: Mr.
Taft's wife and mine are sisters the conductors
have the sole management of the trains on the road
no superior officer would have a right TO interfere
unless the conductor violating written or printed
rules l should justify q conductor in obeylng a
superior officer even If he violated the orders in
doing co. and should place the responsibility on the
higher officer who assumed to give the order; the
right OF the Worcester train to the track ut the Bos
ton switch commences at the moment the right of
tbe Uxbrdce train 70 The tra'k OF this point pires
(7 80; nothing would prevent collision II any
variation occurred In the time Of the switchmaR,
cxccct C-s ca. 9 u ooDductVrs; No allowance Wa
made by the condpctre. ouch az stopping moment
ks1 Wild eeasT toace kcgi supPv~c tee dypct<e
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TEL EGRAP HIC.
The WOs csster Railroad Collision.
INDIGNATION MEETING AT PROVIDENCE.

Providence, August %. 1853.
public meeting held this afternoon, TO consider
the recent collision ths Worcester Railroad Rssolu
tions mia and sxculpatoy In their TONE were ed
but were amended to strongly oeusure the road
Tho FIRST resolution Was reported Whereas, In the
providence God "-this stricken and amended
Is soows-. VIII ress by the gross Encouragement Of
those having charge Of the Providence and worces
Railroad corporation" Dr. wayland who prssded. left
the chair pleading engagement and number of others
left the hall Tho meeting not large but the debate
was sharp.
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The Holy Tfiniy, psoskiys In thstr liberal essseueeas
In ths COLLECTION taken up Sunday Ast - aso 70 ~
tboss Who hsSs caaibntsd Individually to this osuss
The oact Of SIS oo already sas.ohbsA ~ the
cituebs OF New York. and tho<e Of sisse cities so
jouIning wrh spssks Of itself o the phussthropc
feeling ndwsng In The hearts o. our fslio~ mortal.
oCly waiting TO hex the CRY Of suffering and distress TO
cali forth IN IN IL strength The csnnttss hsrswith
publish ettsr received this morning frou member o.
the Howard Association. giving truthful statement Of
things they exist In New Orleans Truly, lsmsnAbs
picture Readers must judge for themselves.
The city Of New YORK has responded noby TO this call
for aid and long and deeply Will the yenembranos OF Its
timely b chehed In the minds and hearts Of the
citizsns of New Orleans.
Times there whom speedy and enaoent action must
be taken to the hand Of the fell dc troyer wheo
appears the form Of this d-esse sweeping
OF many victims in 80 short tine: and dssoly In
debted tsr fellow citizens Of New York the -ard
Association for the timely Assistance osdsd them In
the way Of means to combat this ~ul Epidemic rsgtay
with no much violence among Tin large majority OF
cases) those who unsble supply themselves with
the necessary means to treat II SUCCESSFULLY.
Yours, very respec fuly,
FRANCIS HAWKS,
J o WOODRUFF Committee.
Cu. ovU 10 1
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Aid 20 NEW Orleans.
TO THE EDITOR or THE NEW YORK HERALD.

NXw YoRK August rs, 1853.
RrThs committee for the relief a. IA Howard Asso-
r..isr OF New ORLEANS acknowledge che folio w,ug adj
t'ora contributions rincs LIST report and would
hsr-sitb ,iie.< 6snss 20. we UyS, ,a,><eA
sy,.evc BY ,hS bs-S5y.x. 4.pxrsAca a y4s ChsrSa a
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IRE schooner Msdsasska arrived at this port from q,
Domingo reports ust James Clark of Buffalo, Of the
cree died 1T ~ Domingo the 10Th July, Of yellow
fever, ard another man the passage homo.
The brig Hsrbirser, at this port from Matanzss re.
ports spanking, August ibth, in lat 70 Ion a. ship
sscbsm, from Ns~ Orleans for Liverpool, with good
deal Of sickness on board and had buried one man.
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TELEG X A P HIC

NEW ORLEANS, August % 1858.
The total number 81 reoor for thu wenty
sou- hours ending this morning vss 258, Of which 234
were from yellow fever
NEW ORLEANS, August "a, 1858.
The total rumber o. intsrments reported to day wa
two hun red sBd Ninety. nine
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TelegraphIo Marine Rspozts.

B0srUH, Aug %.
AYrved-Ships Gem Of the Ocesn. Maoil.; AlsxsuAsr
Ca'dsra, Chilli barb Ecbo Philadelphia. brigs Gull
Iegnoyp PeDsmas st Thomas Bunosldt AssAagss;
Token Dirieo Philadslpbis; sonrs M.dawssks Ss De-
mir 60 city; Chsmbet lsia. Baltimore. N r Hsagaa
North Carolina Ellen Il John snow Philsdsipaia, Era,
New York.
Clsared-ship Isaac Newton, Australia.
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train pssed within twenty feet OF me; have been
near TO II frequently when it has passed before:
there was 90 s'ackenng Of the speed "A long A. il
remained IN sight
Samne1 Backsm-I was north Of the bridge near
tho upper dock, at the time OF the srcIdent. 7
saw tbo tram go OF the draw; should think the
locomotive went tw0tnrds OF the way across the
draw before II struck the water.
Stephen Stevens.-I reside ut Stamford: was at
the depot when the express train arrived, On the
morning VI the accident; the train WAS about ten
minutes behind tine then; il stopped about five
minutes for wood and water
George Elmer was fireman on the engine at
the time VI the accident; the bel y which the sig
nal cord was attached not struck after leaving
Stamford; jumped from the engine into the street,
which runs under the west END OF the bridge; the
street " about twelve feet below the railroad; the
engineer reversed the engine when he blew the WINS
tie; the engineer and myfs jumped AZ the same
time; was IN the back part n The tender wnen
Tucker blew the whistles ibe whist given was the
ordinary signal ~ brakeman: il wasabout two han.
dred feet from the place store the engine was re-
versed TO the next abutmeDt u the draw; the train
wss eicht minutes behind time, aL0 about the same
q stamford.
CrvB oxamined.--I had been fireman on that train
thirteen months; should judge were going If
teen miles an bour:.it may have been little more,
but very little; the speed Was not grs alter at that
spot than was usual; We made our runni1g time
from Stamford TO Norwslk; | saw Comsto * Just
after accident, on the track; he had come out OF
tae water; do no. know whicaa car sns Vas e.
ueoise w whistler, Jr., recalled Il il the duty
OF the Draw tender to open the draw for The
o. s'esm heat afer havirr ,orvo-oS the s'~n,I
xhs p1usecution hese rested their oass. and Tia
o'nnec T1 csuRcnsea
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out on the foot board just the cam3 together
did Lot susTeot the collision until stepped on the
platform; | went Immediately forward, and assisted
in getting those ont who were killed and injured; |
Jaw Mr. 6outhwick few moments after the acct
dent; he was somewhat hurt, and walked down to
the switch house with him; he asked II the down
train was not o it, time; told him did not know
az bad not the correct time; AN very sure that
did not tell him that thought they were of time;
Mr. b did not ceDsure any one NJ that time; am
positive that din not tell him that the train should
have stopped at Valley Falls; know MIR. ). must be
mistaken; my salary, rs master Ut transportation.
was $40 year; held the place about three years;
! was freight clerk three years previous to this; |
was discharged, Ms an informed by the President,
because mistook my duty cb the tram; this Ii n
letter received from the President since my dl--
cbarge:--
At meeting II the Board II Directors Of the Provi
cencs and Worcester Railroad Conpany Monday 18TH
instant 70 take into oousiders ion the
connected With he coiiion which happened Friday
the 18th instant between Cenuai Fails and Valley Fss
sid = examine into the conduct Of those connected
with ruin ng the trains that morring-it sftsr =
patient sro ar1cu' hearing Of parties and collection Of
fses decided 10 Discharge from the further employ a.
tte Railroad Ccnpspy Frederick W. pnynsm conductor
a. the down train from Uxhfdgs Ephrsim Gates. srg.
r.er Of The 4wI tstn ffos, Uxrfdue: and Nathan
steven. master If transportation a. he Provdsrcs
top ubo os ,he tram FROM Uxbrigs and
Who lid been "a Jxbrcse ard whirpsve that morning
at he Tfqpssr o. Mr. eouth sct the enpsr,Dendent 70
assist n keeping the upward freight trains out OF the
way 81 he UxbIidss passenger train
10 UtcDsBby W. oteveuh tn. directors oi0 nor fntenu
70 imptscb his cbsrsc'sr bis integrity, and upon
u the CT cDms' psoe 10 planes ei
reqVesr from Mr.. Stevens the dtectors still think, -
fiey did at frs that he mist0Ok h- position regards
responsibility that sIwsys snches to officer OF
ysilrcsd holding he reepopibe situation Of msster Of
transportation ard acting In tho absence
Of the spptyiI tsndtnt.
Mr. ssvsrs hss been for about sI years In the employ
Of ts S,.,, :ry ard promoted ahoat tbr.s yesvs
Hcs n tbs oEce cf rrare~ Of tAssporeauoa In wNich
coe b. has b~sc faithful Industrious as efhc@sn.-
nc ~ -; h kosca b 1u poNSt q ~ esAsSesss.
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None genuine unless signed J. N. Hoben.
sack, all others being base imitation.
Hr- Agents wishing new supplies, and
Store Keepers desirous Of becoming Agents
must address the Proprietor, J. N. Hoben-
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Greanleaf & Kinsley, Wholesale Agts., No.
81 Vesey St., N. Y.
Reading 4 Co., Boston, Wholesale Agts.
Sold by Stillman s. Potter, Westerly; Balch
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A. Palmer. Stonington; and every respecta-
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County and State
Price Each 20 cents. ly65
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REPRESENTING HIS CoSsTIrUESrs.-
We have just heard an incident-the
fact well attcsted-which is too rich in
moral significance to keep for private
use. A town in the State, which shall
be nameless, having made the temper
ance question an issue at the ballot
box, elected rum representative, who
shall be namcless also, on his way to the
capitol, said representative got drunk
where he put up for the night and threw
up on the carpets, &c. in short made
heavy bill of damages. The affair got
home before him and on his return he
was appealed to by his friends to know
how he could have done So "Didn t
you," replied he, "elect me as your re-
preventative And how could I have
honored you more, or represented
you better than by getting gloriously
drunk IN
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Hobensack's Liver Pills.

No part of the system is more liable to
disease than the LIVER, it serving rs FL
tcrcr to purify the Blood, or giving the
proper secretion to the bile so that any
wrong action of the liver effects the other
important parts of the system, and results
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ol corrupt and yitiated matter, and purify
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THE ANNIHILATOR
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combined with other substances) which have spe-
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On the contrary il pleasant to take, and has i'm
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These its distinguishing characteristic properties
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1t has been used by great number and not failed in
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X. MCDONALD SONS, Druggists,
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have been for long time afflicted with disease
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Colds, Coughs, and all diseases Of the Lungs.
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$4,000 CHALLENGE.

M WHATEVER concerns the health and
w happiness of a people is at all times
Of the most valuable Importance. take it
for granted that every person will do all in
! 'H"i" poYer. to save the lives Of their child
promote their own health at all sacrifices.
feel it to be my duty to solemnly assure YOU
that Worms, according to the opinion of the
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have an appetite continually changing from
one kind of food to another, Bad Breath
Pain in the Stomach, Picking at the Nose,
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FROM NEW YORK.

LIZ VIA Stonington. for BOSTON,
$.s:sssa y PROVIDENCE, NEW BEDFORD
and TAUNTON. The Steamer c WANDER
BlLT and COMMODORE, of this line, now
run regularly as heretofore, alternately
leaving Pier No . North River, first wharf
above Battery. place, daily, Sundays except.
cd, at p NJ, aud Stonington at 8 O'clock p
NJ, or On arrival Of mail train, which leaves
Boston ut 5 = NJ.
For freight or passage, apply Mt the Office
No 10 Battery-place, or on board the boats.
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HOBENSACK'S WORM SYRUP

An article founded upon Scientific Princi-
pies, compounded with purely vegetable sub
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and can be given to the most tender Infant
with decided beneficial effect, where Bo,cel
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or my Worm Syrup are such, that it stands
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THE subscriber would respectfully inform
the citizens ofStonington and neighboring
towns, that he keeps constantly on hand o
large assortment Of American and Italian
Marble, for Tomb, Tablets, Monuments, mad
Grave stones, made to order, in every shape
and form, at his Marble Yards, in Sto nigton
Borough, and at Westerly, at the west end
of the Bridge, in SIP. Stil'man's Carriage
Factory, where he has lately established a
yard; at which places he offers any thing in
the marble line for sale as low az can be
purchased in the New England states. Those
in want OF the above articles, will do xell to
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All orders, either by letter or otherwise,
promptly attended to and faithfully execut-
ed. A share of the public patronage is re-
spectfully solicited.
Particular attention paid to the setting of
Monuments, Tombs Tables and Grave stones.
sold from either of his Yards. n
ORRIN DoTY
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LINIMENT.

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bJ- The Railway Undertakings

bd- The Railway Undertakings in
this country, now in actual progress, an
to be pushed forward during this year
amount to $4,000 miles, costing $780,.
Ooo,OOO. OF this amount or railway
work on hand, it is also estimated that
more than 5000 miles or nearly one.
half, will be finished during the wear
making total, of railroads open iu the
United States, of $4,000 miles. The
amount eno of capital invested in these 49,.
Voo miles Of railroad cannot be less
than $3.50, 900.
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BOYs'& YOUTHS CLOTHING


"A large assortment of Piece goods. and
Tailor's Trimmings. such as French. Cor.
man, English, and American Broadclotb q,
all hues, shades, colors. and qualities; plain
black, and fancy English and French Cas,i.
meres Of new and fashionable styles black
and fancy vcstings of every description
which will be sold by the yard, or made ur
to order to suit perchascrs, in the best man.
ner, and warranted to give entire satisfac
ton or no sale. He keeps constantly or
hand every thing that can sbe called for
,hat is usually kept in Ready Made Cloth.
ing store. Persons in want Of any kind o,
oio'h,ng are Particularly invited to call and
examine his Stock before purchasing else.
where, as he is sure he can ft them TO an
exact nicely" as to price and quality
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Mcn OF Our Time.

o. w. Holmes, the man that "never
dares to write as funny as he can," is
forty-three. William Hewitt is fifty
seven he published verses at the age
Of thirteen. Humbolt is eighty-three.
Leigh Hunt is sixty-eig ght. Fitz Greene
Halleck is ffty-scven. Washington
Irving, son of an eminent New York
merchant, is sixty-nine years of age in
his nineteenth year, he began to contri-
butte to his brothers. paper, the Morn
i@S Chronicle. Douglass Jerrold, forty
seven years of age, is the son of the man
ager Of the Sheerness theatre, the sea
was his first love, and for short time
he served as midshipman on board OF a
man of war.
G.. P. R. James is about fifty-years
old it was Washington Irvington who
first recommended him to career of
authorship. Sheridan Knowles, ,6S years
old, is the son of the famous Irish school
master who was cousin of Richard
Brinsley Sheridan. Mr. Knowles
wrote his first play in his 2lst year
his plays are l3 in number; he now
enjoys government pension Of two hun
dred pounds year. Lamartne is g.
his father was major in the French
cavalry, under Louis XVI. Abbott Law
renee is in his sixtieth year Henry w
ongfellow-Portland, Maine, is the
birth place Of the poet: he was appoint
ed Professor of Cambridge in his twenty
eighth year.
Macauley, the son of wealthy Afri.
can merchant, is fifty-two years of age
his essay on Milton was written in his
26th year, for the Edinburgh Review.
Macrcady is fifty-nine; his father was a
theatrical manager. Herman Melville
is the son of an important merchant Of
the city; he is twenty-nine years of age
his grandfather was one of the Bostor
tea party; he began his wandcrings il
his eighteenth year, as sailor before
the mast he is the author of seven pop.
ular works. Metternich is seventy-nine
TX. Marvel, thirty years of age, is na
tive of Norwich, Ct., a graduate of Yale,
and resident of New York. j. K.
Paulding, whose writings fill seventy
fve volumes, is sevcnty-three years old
he is native Of Duchess county, in
this state.
Prentice is Yankee, born at Pres
ton, Ct., forty years old. He has been
editor of the Louisville Journal since
1881. Prescott, the historian, i, in M,
fifty-sixtb year. Powers, the sculptor
is fifty-seven his parents were "plair
country people, who cultivate small
farm" in Vermont. Seward is fifty
years old. Talford, fifty seven. Ten
nyson, son Of clergy, is forty-two
Ticknor, sixty-one. Ii. T. Tuckerman
ttfrty-nine. Victoria is thirty-three
years Of age. "She has," says our au.
thor, ca large and rapidly increasing
family, which seem the distinguished
mark Of the Hanoverian dynasty. y.'-Mcy
York Home Journal.