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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-03-22

'EHE Defendants herein named are hero.
Il by io,ihed that the Plaintiff on tine c7th day o.
February isJ5, fled petition W ith affidavit for
Attach chment in the Court Common Pleas ofthe County
and slate Aforesaid stating ihe ein that Tos Johnston
Jr and one of said Defendants executed his The
I'd day OF Feb Is5 due "a days after the date Thereof
for the sum o! $4,000 able Ia the order OF Michael
swecny, another OF sad Defendants aud endorsed by
said Swesny and Louis Bayha one Of said Defendants
and delivered to The Plaintiff Whereby the Defendants
liable to pay the Plainii the amount said note
copy of VIII ich note 10 flied with the petition the
Casethat the Plaintiffs in said Petition have obtained
order OF Attachment and ask for Judgment against
the Defendants for The amount OF said and
the Sd day of April lG5 that said defendants requ
red TO SAID Petition before the Cd Tnesday
in May 1855 Judgment viii lie taken against ihm
on default. MILLER FEN NlNGTON.
March /, lS55-ow. An ,. for Pl'f.
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n HARLES HESSEl has applied to the
Y Commissioner of Insolvrnis of Belmont County
Ohio. under the Eth secto oi the Act entitled AN Net
for The relief Of insolvcut Debtors Copies of The pr.
ccedngs htInc the C0mn ssiouer will lie returned and
Il fet in the Clerks Occ of the of Common Plea,
OF said county before the first day of the ne II term
as required by said act,
JAMESF. CHARLESWORTU,
March 2, '55-3 W. COm'r Of Insolycnts
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COMMERCIAL RECORD.
. ST. CLAIasviLLE March /.

Sr. CLAIRsviLLE March 81.
Eggs, ~. Butter, ls. Flour, 9,25. Hams
10. Shoulders y. Sides, T. Corn Meal,
10. Sugar, 7@5. Cofee, II. Molasses
sl@aa Oats, 37@4O. Glover Seed 500.
Timol y-scurce 3,2j $3.50. Dried Apple.
LOO. Nails Ssod 4,S7, Buckets 25 Sal,
per barrel 2,55 lard Sc. Potatoes Sl,25.
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s,sllinen,s paid IN,
Conn. Hiver Company.
10000
$4,000


tT7,Ts,s3
Tbs amount oflahlliuss due or not due 10
Banks o. oihet efeditors,--nothanr.
Losses adjusted aud duo,--nons,
Losses adjusted and not due, AIN,5fg22
Less's unsdjus,sd and In Suspense, wsitirf
for further proof, eI9sTs0
Al other claims sssinst the Company are
small, such only a. pr intins &C.
Agents Instructed TO take no risk over fie,O0o
The tnount ins ured in any eitv, town or
village, depends ON tlN character, mate.
risi and construction OF buildings, the
width ofstrects tile supply OF water,
condition Of he fire department., aud 9th.
er circumstances.
The amount insured In blocks Of buildings varies; TIE
design is TO limit the los, by any one ffs To tlO,OOe
or less.
The act Of incorporation 10 the same filed in July
1854.
Tgos. A. ALEX AMBER, Secretary.
So. IIAn1FeED, Jau'y. fs5j.
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CINCINNATI MARKET,

MARCH lo.-Flour quiet at Ss,l5as,2o.-
Provisions are firm. Mess pork advanced to
Sl3.25; bulk hams 6sa7; bulk shoulders &c
Lard s!ass. Linseed oil is in demand at IS,
but is held higher Bacon sides 6ic. Grocer.
les in good demand. Sugar and 5Sc. Mo-
lasses in demand at 25a26c. Clsverssee de-.
clined to $5,s5a5,6o. Coffee lac. Cheese
firm at 10 cts. Butter 2Oa24.
I NEW YORK MARKET.
FEB. 25.-Flour unchanged with sales Of
good Ohio at 9o0a9,75; Southern unsteady
at 9,0Oa9,76.
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SHERIFPS SALE.
Coleman, Hillmsn g. Co.

Thomas C. Theaker, ct. al.
by virtue OF venditioni expona. TO me directed
- from the Court of Common Pleas of Noble County
Ohio, wiz offer for Sale ou
Saturday. the Secenteenth day of March,
1850 between the hours of 10 O'Clock A. M and o..
c5ck T. NJ. OF said day on the premises OF Thoa. e.
Theaker, in Pease Township. in Belmont county Oniu
the following goods nd cauels to wit sets Of s,.s ~
Engine Patterns, 5Pairs Pht Gearing Patterns twenty
patterns for small gearing t Mill taken the proper.
~ OF Thomas e. Theaker, ct. al.
Sheriff Office, ST. ClaIspie, March 9Th 1855
JOHN G. NICHOLS, snsrif.
March 8, 35-sl,50 g .e
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4 DMINISTR ATOR'S NOTICE NO
tica is hereby given that at tile Probate Court for
Belmont County, the undersigned was appointed aud
qualified as Admini.tratr1 Of John Wilson, lee d.
late oi Belmont county
All those indebted to said estate requested TO make
immediate payment. and those having claims against
said estate are notified to present them for settlement
within one year from this date.
SARAH WILSON, Adninistratrix.
March 2, 1850.
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MARRIAGES.

On the 18th inst, by Rev, Alex. Young,
Mr. WILLIAM KiRKER, Ind Miss ISABELLA
WARSocE, both of Smith tp.
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TOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, OF
" all qlalnies-'iuniins. Magic, and d. n. Cases,
!g'. received and or SAFE al reduced prizes, by
} +. SCOTT
Ne Is; Nsir,ss., whceins,
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ATTACHMENT.

A T our instance a writ of Attachment was
"A On the 9th day of February, 1855, issued by Ds
vid NJ. Bsvies,a Justice OF the Peace oil RichIand
Township. Belmont County, Ohio, acains, the goods
chaels rights, credits moneys and effects OF James II
Taggsu, William TagFart and Voianlne Geisey, istt
firm OF J. u. Taggsrt Co., non resident debtors fo
the of Eighty One Dollar, aud eighty six cents i'll
interest from the 81 day OF February 1885, and Costs
Suit,
William Thomas who resides within tina T""-'T -
Belmont, ID gsrni.heed in MfEXirS CHAPLAIN,
Miller Pennington, Any for Ph'fs.
March !, Ie55.
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State of Ohio, Belmont County, SIS:
Court Of Common Pleas.
Guernsey Branch Of the Slate Bank of Ohio, in Wash
iD.ion. Plaintiff,
IS.
Thsmss Johnsten IT., Michael sxeeny AID Louis Bay
bs De iendauis.
Petition. Attachment

fENHF Defendants herein named are hereby
notified that the Plaintiff on the 9Th day OF Feb.
lS55. Med Petition the Court oft'Omnfou
Pleas Of Belmont County stating therein that Thomas
Johnston, Jr. one OF said defendants executed his note
the I'd day of Dec 1854 due al 60 days the
81 TOO able the order of Louis Bayha, OF said
Defenda us, and endorsed by said Bayha and Michael
Sweeney and delivered To the Plaintiff; whereby the
said Defendants become fable to nay the Plaintiff the
amount of said with inte from the LIST OF Ferua.
ary 1855 that copy of said note filed with said Pc
ttou aud also affidavit for an Auachnent--that
the Plaintiff in said Petition asks for Judgment for the
Of said note with the interest against the Defen
dants-and that said Defendants required
said Petition the l1th day of March, 1855. Judg.
ment will be rendered against them upon default.
MILLER NINGTON,
MRrsh ], ls5J-6w. Au'y for Plaintiff.
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FOR RENT OR SALE.

! ME Hubbard Farm. Grist and Saw Mill,
q on Wheeling Creek. The Mills or Farm will be
sold rented, separately ifdesred For terms Apply
u" D. Il. Jennings, or Il. b. Ryan, 81. Cairsvle, o.
Nay ], 1855.
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= = ? = : . = = 2 :
SHERG FF'S SALE,
John Nolan,
Monday, the 9th day Of April, 1855,

lr vrn. ofsn order Of sale to m. directed from IN.
" ~ Offer for Sale at Public Auction on
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SHERIFEYS SALE.
David L. Jennings
es:
Samuel, Gourley.

Ely virtue OF two severa! Executions to me
- direcedirtom the Couu OF Common Pleas Of Bel.
mont Co. o., viii ohcr for Sale at Public Auction On
Monday, the 26h day Of March, A. d.
1855 between the hours of 10 O'Clock, A. NJ and o'co TX
r. NJ of said day at the front door of the Court ou
in ST. Cairsvle. Belmont County, Ohio the ioiewI nr
described Real Estate with tile uppurcnances tlereun
to belonging. Situate lying and being in the County of
Belmont and Staleol Ohio and bounded and described
as follows to wit: Being parts Of Sections Number 4
aud 10, township number Z, and Range number 4. and
bounded on the East by the Cadiz Road, tile North
by lands OF Robert Wikis and the Grave
yard on the West by the Graded Road the South by
ands Of ID. Creigh h. j. Alexander John Thompson
James Ferran aud Stce! Smith, being the lands and
enemens which the fate John GOuriey resided in his
life time Contsining 24a Acres sf Land more or less
Sherh''s Office, February the 2ad. 1855.
JOHN q. NICHOLS, Sheriff.
Fell. %. 1855. e33
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-24

of the news lard was also frmer, sn1 more active.
Pork WIS some easier for old mess. The freight Of
about 900 bales of cotton were engaged for Liver
pool az SD, Sled. and 732d for compressed and
uncompressed.
Mayor Wood has issued instructions to the police
force directing them that the prescribed Uniform
must be worn at I'LL times and all OCCASIONS unless
special leave is granted to appear in plain clothes.
Police men are forbidden TO converse with their
friends when on duty, or lounge against corner gro
ceies or other comfortable resting places, aud are
epjoined to cultivate soldier.like department. in
every respect.
Van Pelt, under indictment as an accessory in the
Stanwix Hall tragedy, was yesterday released from
prison.. bail in four thousand dollars having been
entered for his appearance fer trial.
In the Court OF Oyer and Terminer yesterday,
Edward Allen, lad of fifteen years Of age, indicted
for the murder of man named Qliu, by ssabbing,
entered plea Of msnslaughe in the fourth degree,
which was accepted. Moses Meyer, charged with
arson in the first degree, in setting fire to yelling
house in the night time, was tried and acquitted BY
the jury.
Our correspondent ct Rio Jaueiro, writing on the
2sa Of March, confirms the statement previously pub
lshed, that the diff ,uties Of the Bfaziisn govern
men. with Paraguay were likely to be amicably
set,lsd, TIE affairs Of the Amazon Steam Nsviga
ton Company were progressing favonbly. Prime
coffee had experienced slight decline.
By the brig Tornado we have news from Bermuda
TO the 18Th instant. The papers strongly advocate
the establishing Of communication by steam bs
tween tie West India islands and New York
Leading members of the Court OF Policy of British
Guiana were willing to vote large grant for the
purpose Of fitting out vessels and the Wsst Indian
Ia Barbados psper) supports the proposition very
warmly.
At Antigua q lay vestry had suspended Pro-
testaIt clergyman for preaching dressed in his sur
plce, which seems to be regarded overt ACT Of
Puseyism. They refused to rate his salary, and
when forced to pay it, by sait at law they did SO
according to the oil law that is, by sixteen thou
sand pounds Of sugar. The ministers Of the Estsb.
lshed Church are not 80 wsn spoken Of as the
ministers of the Hcravian and Wesleyan churches,
which were increasing IN numbers.
The Legislature Of st. Vinoent's had removed all
government licenses on the sale Of liquors, ss
means Of improving ths venue Of the colony. Here
is an excellent opening for the missionaries Of the
Temperance Alliance.
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The Kinney Nicaragua Expedition.
ST NICHOLAS HOTEL, NEW York, April 20, 1855.
NEG GoRnoN RENNETT ESQ

JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ
EDITOR OF NEW York HERALD
It appears by article in the HERALD Of yesterday
Spanish Consul in this city and signs himself Mnstsr
from Nicaragua persists in dischargng his popgun at
What he terms the kinney Nicaragua Expedition"
The objects proposed to be attained by the association OF
which Col Kinney and myself are among the members
have already been made public through the Kinney and
Corwine correspondent CO. published In the HERALD Of
thursday the 10th instant Their objects, feel
rapted in believing, win not only commend themselves
TO Americans OF enterprise but every citizen OF Nj
csIaQua who has the future quiet and we'll being OF his
country at heart. The aluson, In j de Marcoleta'.
letter 10 pubc order in connection with the present
poitcal COM tion Of Nicaragua, Ia either touch o.
bumor hardly have been looked for from very re
that gentleman has had authentic information dur
ing The past year from the State Of which he styles
bimseh the Minister
To arsst the wedisposed portion Of the inhabitants
Of that but unfortunate region
claim and bring under cultivation waste lands increase
merce and introduce the arts Of civilization thus peace
fully and lawfully developing the natural resources Of
land fast relapsng into condition OF savage wild.
peff-in fine TO set an example Of good conduct and
obsdpce In all things to the laws Of the repubctnese
purposes, We believe, and are assured, from reliable
sources, will male us welcome in the homes to which
We have been cordially invited.
NO further notice will be taken OF j. dc Marcolstas
Newspaper communications but should any person be
curious TO know how that gentleman Ia regarded In the
Official capacity Of which he speaks, both in Mica
rsgus and at Washington, shall be willing to furnish
such information as have upon the subject.
am, sir, respectfully, Jour obsdient servant
JOSEPH W. FABENS.
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Obituary
THE COMMANDER OF THE UNITED STATES sLoor OF



The Navy Department having ofaciany given up this
ship, and published the names OF officers promoted,
April IS, 1856, in consequence, forces minds the
painful conclusion that che has been lost at sea- and
that her officers and Grew have been consigned to .
watery grave, without leaving single one to recount
their last words and without the consolation OF the
sence Of relatives to attend them in their last moments
James Thompson Gerry, Commander of this ifated
ship was the youngest Of Ebridge Gerry siguer Of
the Declaration Of Independence, and at Cam
bridge Massachusetts, August I'll 1897 He entered Hsr
ward College, August 1918, and left December 10, 1874
received warrant as cadet At West Point where he re
msiped one year ana entered the navy as midsh'pm,
December 20, 1915. He was promoted to heu,enant
H issa 20 1875 and % Tie rank q A''' "
Much Of his naval life was passed at sea- and he was
duties scrupulousy and faithfully, and proving
himself an active, energetic judicous and efficient Of
fcer In personal appearance and in many trts Of
acter he bore srkpg biance to his father whose
virtues he emulated. Like him also, he met his
death when in the actual service Of his country. His
combined great strength energy decision and
perseyersnce with remark abls sensib ty He sympa-
hged keeny the Of his friends and the tale Of
and hind interest solatory the feelings the suf
ferer An afeconate disposition, with refined
and arm religious tempered the traits
resed and sincere Of friends His obituary Is written
the hearts Of bis numerous friends and relatives who
know and appreciate his many virtues fully
and deeply than be drawn by any pen Ever pre-
pared for this last call, he is taken from them thus
early in the fulness OF mental and Of bodily vgor by
the my stsrous wisdom OF that Being who gave him to
thm; and to His viii must they submit painfully 40
they lament his sudden, his melancholy, his mournfui
lofs
DEATH OF MRS. ETHAN A. ALLEN.
Fied, at her residence in Norfolk county, Wa on Fri
dog last goth inst, after long and painful indsposi
ton MRS Ethan A. Allen, in the 66th year Of her age.
JOHNSTON deceased OF Norfolk county and relic Of Capt.
Ethan A. Aleu- (formerly OF the United States army)
who died on the 9th January last Mrs Allen was lady
d cultivated mndwho possessed, in . remarkable
gree thu love Of largo circle Of friends she .
woman Of great Armnsss OF purpose her hand
d. won't Christian. Her mslsdy such that she has
been In expectation Of death for the last three
months and was perfectly resigned meet that grim
messenger Who 70 her. posssssed terrors Her whole
life has been . most exemplary one, and
"Nore knew her but TO love her"
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Fires I'm New York.
DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO BURN THE ST. LOUIS HOTEL,
In CUAMBERa STREET.

IN CHAMBERS STREET.
Yesterday morning, shortly before four O'Clock, O
bold attempt made BY incendary to destroy the
st, Louis Hotel situated at Nos 101 and 1o3 Chambers
street. corner of Church street. The Are was d
in bedroom the first floor Of the building oc-
cvptd by two gentlemen named Mills and Baker, who
the premises and great CONSERVATION become manifest
among the boarders who prepared to leave the house.
tanned the smohe spread rapidly throughout the build
ing, giving the appearan of FIRE in many places The
hremen were ably quick and with two streams in
short time extnsushed the Are No sooner was the
hre out than the re Marshal entered into an exauna-
ton o. the premises and it became evident the Ere
Of the hotel fronting Church street recently
vacated had been the locality for the ncendary to carry
On the landing the second floor in this unoccuped
house. the lath and plaster found torn away
our feet square, and the bricks removed bet
he studs and space opened leading under the flooring
Of the hotel rooms. On the Arst floor landing, &C
OF the cellar stars in che house. another
quantity Of small pieces Of pine s kinsns wood was
tound stuffed in between the la,hs Of the ceiling Of
the hotel basement and those Of the flooring above It
vas at u place where the incendisry had applied the
fire On the other sde Of the beams under the floor
ends and small pieces Of pine kinding wood were found
flooring into the bedroom and bedstead and bedding,
together with other articles in the room, destroyed BY
S Of 10
fslly laid the lath,. and then the kindling
N1Sd piled IN sns CT this Wa. no
to facilitate the Are In burning upwards. The
papering on the walls Of the unoceupied house. in many
places had been torn off, and pieces Of 1t placed up
against glass light in the street door to prevent any
inc IN The landing could be seen from this door The
oss en- used by the Are viii amount to much $780,
The proprietor Of the hotel Mr. Charles A. HasAins s
surspce com panes -MerchaIts, 90, 900; Greenwich
a. COO Brooklyn, So 900 Astor, 81 900 and anothsr
company, $4,000 The case Is now under sxsmination
BY the Fire Marshal and police
rrpr aruuur
Last evening FIRE occurred in the third story OF ting
building No. 14s Pearl street, occupied BY Frecch i'm
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The Ohio River .
PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.

PHILADELPHIA, April %, 1855.
The rates for money unsettled. Stocks are Arm
Reading, 43A Morris Canal lax; Long island Railroad
l6h; Pennsyivanis Railroad ASA; Pennsylvania State
Elves, s6h
NEW ORLEANS, April 10, 1855.
Our cotton market has recovered from the previous
decline OF No. and the market to-day has been quite
active the sales reaching 10000 bales. We quote the
rate for midding at 9hc In sugar the prices
sidersbly higher, fair selling at So 6Hc.
NEW ORLEANS, April 20, 1865.
The cotton market Ia firm To,days sales add up
3600 baespsnd tho sales of the week 2S 500. The
ceipts the weeKha been 81 900 bales The stock
hand no. 600 bales The receipts ct this port
10 this pared with those last year, fall
1884, 900 bales. The rates for sterlug exchange
higher. We quote them at9k a 10 per cent premium
Cofee-The sales for the week amount to $500 bags
The stock hand is rs 900 bags Prime sells at 1OHc
mar lb
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Musical Criticism IN the west.

The New Orleans Daily Delta says that Madame
Isadora Ciarks whole soul and existence is wrapped
in the love of muaic.n She arrived in that city
from Cuba but did not give any concerts In Havana
"for fear" according to another journal, ''that
listing political feelings might have tendency to ope-
rate against her. she being native Of this pleased
public" The Daily Picayune, abiding in strain of
play full metaphor to concert Of Mrs Carks, snot
only asoRished but delighted to listen to Mocking
Bird, (by which MRS. Clark Is evidently meant,) and
doubts not that shs viii create rore equalled only
that Of the swediah Nightingale The Commercial Bulletin
Declares with obscury that she ought to "enjoy
publicly the highest artistical position" At Matches
the view taken by the Daily Courier, which,
under the head of "The weather." reoices that 1t is
pleasant mild and bracing, because it will allow poo
pie to 60 to the concert The Mississippi Ftrader de-
cares that many pronounce Madame Isidora superior
to Jenny Lind - he would doubtless have said that
would have been interesting to know but that he turns
away abruptly to pitch into . rival journalist. Ths
people Of yicksburg, Miss, (according to the Whig)
sever ready to support native talent, especially
when the artift has gained the highest position at
tanabe' appear to have been much excited by Madame
Isdora's concerts. The critic OF the Daily Appeal AT
Memphis, q good name, by the wsy,) when he heard
her. !" remained spell bound, wondering whether such
sounds ems mated from any human " Having satisfied
himself this point he goes to say that tickets may
be had 1T such and such store, per advertisement
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Malls for Europe

FEE NEW YORK HERALD-EDITIoN FOR EUROPE.
me CunArd mall steamship America, Captain Lang,
win leave Boston, at Wednesday, for liverpool
me European mails win close in this city at quarter
10 two O'CLOCK, this afternoon
rm HERALD (printed in English and Frsnch) will DO
susshed at ten O'Clock in the morning. Single COPIES
h wrappers, sixpence.
subscriptions and advertisements for any edition Of
ne NEW YORK herald viii be received at the following
places in Europe
LIVERPOOL John Hunter No IL Exchange street. East
EoapoN T.. Sspdford & Co., No. II Cornhin
Vim Thomas Co., No. 10 Catharns street.
Pans . Livingston Wells & Co., 8 Place de la Bourse
The contents Of the European edition of the HERALD
yin embrace received by mail and telegraph at
she Office during the previous week, and to the hour Of
uubbcstion.
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and wholesome revolution from the recon
struction Of political parties, and new admins
tration, ont and ont.
Our London contemporaries appreciate the
worldwide Importance Of this American Know
Nothing movement. It's policy of revolution
izipg American politics, political parties, and
their corrupting affiliations, and the admins
tration Of the governments of the several States
and of the Union, admit Of general applica-
ton We are taking the lead in commerce, in
steam navigation, in all the elements Of ma
terial progress, and why not hold our own in
the progressive science Of good government, as
the living and leading example to England and
the rest of mankind. Between the Russians at
Sebastopol, and the Know Nothings Of the
United States, there is yet hope for John
Bull.
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Distressing Railroad Casualties.
ONE MAN KILLED AND TWO OTHERS WOUNDED.

ONE MAN KILLED AND TWO OTHERS WOUNDED
ROCHESTER,, April %, 1855.
As the locomotive was backing down the track in
Csnandagua village this afternoon it and in
stantly killed J. l. Hail. Esq, lawyer severing his
head from his body Judge Phelps and another person,
standing the track, also seriously injured the
former SO severely that his life is despaired Of.
PRovIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH.
BALTIMORE, April %, 1855.
The eleven O'Clock train from this city met with seri
accident to-day. While crossing Gunpowder Creek
part Of the bridge gave Way and the engine, baggage
and express into the river The passenger
would have followed suit, but the coupling breaking
saved them The engineer was badly injured, and the
fireman slightly. Some twenty yards Of the track
torn away. Much fright existed among the passengers,
but Of them injured The trains coming this
way were detained in consequence Of the accident