The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-10-05
come infected by the percolation O. the water
into them through the filth Of the sreets, cess
pools, &c-Ne,cdrk Daily Adverti. r.
AN EXCITING RACE.

We clip the following from the correspond
ence of the Chicago Democratic ,'reSs The
scene occurred on the line of th Michigan
Central Railroad. Il presents viyi ty the dan
ger of laying common wagon lad by the
side of railroad:
"A little accident occurred yes srday, just
before shutdown, which occasione''l some ex-
element among the passengers. for long
distance east Of jackson, the railr I'D runs by
the side of wagon road, only u low open
fence separating them. Soon after.eaying the
depot, our train overlook light ipen buggy,
drawn by a powerful pair of horse and occu-
pied by gentleman, lady, and oh,id. As the
train approached them, the spirit ID animals
bid defiance to bit and rein, and st arted along
the straight smooth highway at fe rful speed
The train at first did not gain upos them very
rapidly. The driver appeared COIL and col
lscted. Looking around as if to it,dge of the
time the train would take to come lp to them,
and then apparently determined TO reach q
certain point sefore being passed, q to tire out
his horses on the strsighs road, that they
might be more manageable when tho smash
up should come, if come it must, b seized his
whip, and used it over the steeds most vigor-
ously. They bounded on like tn wind, and
the light carriage hoated in the air behind
them, scarcely, if ever touching th ground.
1t was fearful race, tho he so of iron
sinews against those of nerve and tluscle; and
the tireless one began TO gain perc lptibly over
the flying pair. The deepest inter st conferred
upon the occupants of the buggy There was
something in the action and att ude of the
man, which inspired the beholderS with con-
fidence, which seemed to say, {" know what
am about" We could SEQ him urn a little
toward the lady occasionally, as if be said,
Keep your seat, Jane, for heaven sake stay
in the buggy, and VIC shall be safe But she
could not keep still, though she ditl appear to
try. 1t was too much to expect OF q woman.
Once she rose; the left hand of her companion
was quickly taken from the reins, though the
driver dare not turn his eyes, and Rrasped her
dress to bring her to the seat. We could
imagine the earnestness of>the supPlioation or
command, which bade her be quiet She yield
ed, sat down, and on the frightened animals
fled, while we were nearly up with them.
In o few moments we should pass them, and
the end would como. Again the woman's
heart failed her, and with the wildness of de-
spsir, and the suddenness to prevent interfer-
ence, she arose, threw her child ont upon the
ground End leaped Immediately after it. Tho
babe rolled over several times On the dusty
turf, the lady went through the air like fairy,
and struck the ground like stone-neither
moved afterwards, while we were in sight. Just
at this moment~a low hill appeared, behind
which the road was lost from view from the
cars. Here was the solution to the efforts of
the driver. He had urged on his maddened
cOursers in hopes to reach this point, and be
separated from the rushing traiD,, and bring
them to subsection with his precioas wife and
child unhurt. Bold hope, and bravely strug-
gled for; bat vainly They were DO longer
with him. He looked around, but the dusty
cloud shat out everything behind him. He
could not save them now his own safety was
oil he could secure. He looked ahead; again
he piled the whip with vgor, the brow of the
hill was reached, and they passed into the val
ley, where, perhaps, the same skill and brave
ry brought the beasts to subsection which had
guided them 30 admirably in that frightful
race. The inmates of the houses which had
been passed had witnessed the scene, and of
course every aid that could be given to the
parties would be rendered We had nothing
then to do but hope that none of them were
killed or mangled, though the ground of hope
was small.