The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-14
Our Roston Correspondence.

BosroS, January :, Is SO.
Tie Railroad Accident-The Po,rder Mn Egpto-
sioa-TIe Charge of CoaatofeHing against NJ.
JVzson-M Meeting If the Legislature Reported
Trouble Amoag The WhigS--Ivpmiber Of Ay7lrals
and CiearoslceS IN 1s52-Ihe Mached Cotct--A
Ne7r Tnspecto-Jaauary Paiodjcals--Broun-
sons Quarterly-The North An'ey1can Rerier-
NJ. Ereret's Letter-The Seaotorship--Mf.
Ihockeray's Lect,ues-The Weather, Se.
We have had very exciting week. The first in
teigence Of the accident that happened on the rail
road near Andover was received here about three
O'Clock on Wednesday afternoon. and represented
that General Pierce himself had been killed More
reliable accounts came quickly and the vague sensa-
lions that the first report had given rise to gave
place to feeling of strong sympathy with the be-
reavcd parents, who had been deprived 80 suddenly,
ard in manner so shocking Of their only child. 1t
was indeed terrible affair, and forcibly exem
pies the mutabilites OF human life than any other
recent event It almost forces one to recognise the
ruth in the Grecian idea OF Nemesis and to believe
nat man is never so near to great sorrow as when
anding on the pinnacle OF earthly fortune. Al
lngs considered, General Pierce is the most tortu
ste of our public men; and TO what visitation has
e been subjected at the very moment Of his glory
have read in classic writer. that lEmilius Pau
of Macedonia, struck with his wonderful good for
tune prayed to the gods that, il must be followed
by some calamity he and not the republic might
pay the penalty now 20 be eXacted by the jealousy
OF fortune. And the gods took him at his wOrd-for
his two sons, aged twelve and fourteen years, died.
the one five days before, and the other three days
after his triumph the destruction OF the king
dom Of Alexander 1t almost seems as u the mlstor-
tune that has been experienced by General Pierce
the everest that fall 70 the lot Of man-was in
the nature of that which the stern old Roman thought
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country.
Several persons, who have seen General Pierce
since Wednesday, assure me that he bears bis loss
with Christian fortitude--which only means ! sup.
pose, that he, in compliance with a certain sort If
philosophy, does not give uterance 10 his grief but
II is not TO be inferred that he does not suffer deeply
ard is not TO be pitied But pity the mother most,
not that fathers love cannot be strong as that
Of a mothers, but because man IN General Pierce's
position must have his mind largely distracted from
private griefs. II must be very different with the
mother whose mind will brood over the loss, and
whose modes Of life are not favorable to relief from
1be wearying Of terrible sorrow.
suspension Of opinion in the case Of Mr.. Wilson,
engrayer arrested the charge Of couDtereiting il
asked by his friends. Altogether it il singular af
fair and one hardly knows what TO make Of 10. The
fact that he employed in detecting counterfeers
fcaves room for two hypotheses-the first. that he
is the victim of conspiracy and the second that he
has been awaiting himself Of the facilities Of his posi-
ticn to plumber his employers and the community
The Mr.. Choate mentioned as one VI his counsel il
not Rufus Choate.
There a tremendous explosion at the powder
mill of Col. Pratt the borders Of the towns al stowe
and Acton Mddlesex county about 10 o'coc, yestor.
day forenoon. IL took place In the kernelhno de.
parmeDt, believe, ana was indeed awful The e.
Feet was felt for miles. Houses in Concord rocked "a
If under the Influence Of earthquake. Every door
in some houses few OPEN and closed o. suddenly
very much alarming some people Dumb animals
acted - Il some great CONFUSION Of nature were
taking pace Tie air was a..ed 6itu al ea9fmoIs