Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-09-27
CITY NE W S.

| CORONER'S INQUEST Yesterday morning Coroner
Wicker held inquest the body Of Mr. William II
Meredith at his residence y near Duya street The
evidence before the jury following effect On
lhnsdly evening" Mr. appeared be in his usual health
hearty supper cheerful and retired 10 bed the
usual hnur estcrday morning, member OF his family
happening TO go IN his room discovered that he dead
Dr. ratum was Immediately for-found The body still
warm bnt HE extinct The Doctor unable 10 ascer
tain OF his death the jury NOT recurring post
lem examination The opinion, however is that his death
CAUSED by the rupture OF blood vessel Mr. NJ
res Citizen carpenter by trade ard leaves family
his wife being visit friends in the country
The lime his DEATH The Coroners jury returned the fol
iown. yrrdicr, death from the visitation ot God"
ACCIDENr--T Thursday evening gentleman and
ladies had a narrow escape from injuries death the
Shockoe Hill rail road depot They were in hack, when
The driver attempted the rail road track at the mo
ment train of cars backing from the depot. COLI
took place. which shattered the hack much while
the inmates mraculously escaped injury Three OF The
| wheels Of the hack were crushed 10 pieces.
SERIOUS ACClDENT.-Y esleriay morning about 10
O'clock Mr.. Robert Arnot cabinet maker OF this city.
was thrown from buggy and seriously il fatally lnu
red the time Of the accident, Mr. ON his return
from visit GoochIand county, whittier he had gone tho
LAY before convey coffin for The remains Of young
| Edward Lyons, who was killed by the accidental dis
charge OF his gun, Wednesday last. Descending
9Th street, between BrUai and Main streets, Mr.. As
horse took fright and dashed oil iuriously, throwing
Mr.. A. violently TO The ground and producing injuries
curing near residence Of John NJ Patton, Esq., Mr. A.
was carried into Mr. Ps house laid bed, and phys
can Dr Gooch) Immediately called 10 his relief The prin
cpa wound the head, causing concnssion OF the
brain and intervals producing dtrium. When taken
afc. the fall blood flowing from his MIR. A. is
yu.nu man. an Industrious and deserving mechanic, who
has the sympahies of his friends this unfortunate
SION
APPOINTMENT-Mr. Rober, J. Wigesworlh young
gentleman long attached The Office OF the EXAMINER OF
this city has received from Washington the appointment o!
Mail Agent between Richmond and Weldon N. Co. for the
'.lav line in the place OF the late Agent resigned.
OMINOUS.-We shown Yesterday, large hens
egg with the ominous WORDS "Awake-look out in 1853,
IN raised letters formed Uf The shell Of the csg II
from the country carefully enclosed in neat box
sent 10 believer in signs" For part, we slept
quite soundly last night
THE QUESTION SETTLED.-A meeting of the Fair
field Jockey Club took place the American Hotel Sat
uray evening ias determine the question whether
nor there should be "a distance in The match racc, lomo
row, between Red.Eye and Nna. The owner and friends
ur Red. Eye relying upon his bottom desired "a distance
while the owner and friends Of "Nina," relying
up.,n her speed desired distance, In order ihat
she might if deemed prudent, reserve herself IN hr
second heat for third The Club decided that there
should be mo disancr,"a decision made principally, We
understand upon the ground that there was mo distance
NJ The former trial speed between these TWO celebrated
racers Mr. Belcher lcarn chceruly suoms 10 the De
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