The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-09-11
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RAILROAD AoCIpESTs-Sx PERSONS KILLED
painful accident occurred on the New Jersey Cep-
trsl Railroad on Monday evening, by which four
| men lost their lives
| 1t seems the gravel train, which had been on
the road during the day. returning to Fairfield
for the night. 1t was found necessary to back the
train for five miles, and the train neared Harris
! lane, it had to run below the New Market depot.
| At this point farmer in his wagon attempted TO
cross the track, but not being rapid enough In his
movements the rear struck tue wagon. and the
man was thrown upon the track and killed instant
~. Ihe horses were also thrown, but escaped un-
| injured On the rear car We're four brakemen, all
| OF Whom were thrown upon the track; two were
Killed upon the spot, another was so much injured
that he died after few moments, while the fourth
escaped with few bruises
The cause of this accident resembles very much
the great burlington disaster. Ii seems the per-
sou IN the wagon going homo with a load of
gram, ana seeing the rear supposed the train
was going the other way, and was ON the track be-
lore ne found out his mistake The train could
easily nave been Seen for some distance off The
brakemen killed were all poor married men,
ABOUT the same time a most disastrous accident
occurred on the Hudson River Railroad. AS the
~ O'Clock train was passing from Hastings to
Dobos Ferry, and just as it rounded a curve, il
came upon party of women and children who
were walking along the track The engineer en-
ea'oIeu 70 stop the train, but before he could de
80 one OF the women and little girl. her daught-
er, were run over. The child was killed imme-
diatels, but the mother fingered until uipht and
theh expired. The bodies we're taken to Hastings
Wheh IL was found that the woman wss the wife of
Ihomas smith storekeeper at Hastings who
'hus, AT one blow, lost wife and child.
MoB-Suicide Of Prisqner-At Glasgow. Mo,
last week, a man named Tucker was confined for
horse stealing. A mob assembled n nd II vas v,t.d
to hang him.
Meantime, the culprit hearing the noise and
confusion outside, and truly interpreting what
was the object, took his handkerchief and fixing
one end about his neck and tying the other end to
the flooring above, sought to put an end to his ex-
lstence. The handkerchief broke, however He
then took strong linen towel tore it in two and
Sncceeded in hanging himself, before an entrance
WAS effected.
THE STRENGTH OF DELm-Ths Paris Pays gives
the following account ofthe strength of Delhi:
Delhi, at the moment of the breaking out of the
inSurrectlon contained the products of the cannon
founderes of the Kassifouri. and the gun carriages
| and artillery materials manufactured at Fattoh-
CHAR, and those of the celebrated powder mills of
ichpoure Independent of the heevy ordnance on
the ramparts it had in store GOO heavy guns of the
calibrc of from IS to "a Founders intended to sup
ply the different forts of the northeastern provinces
OF the Calcutta presidency besides 4S0 pieces field
artillery of the calibre of from to g. and q5 obuses
am 10 mortars The store of projecties and mu-
ni;ions WAS also considerable. The Indian artiI-
lerY ought to have we'll merited reputation and
sll these guns were in excellent condition.
SLAVERY VERSUS SAL,RY.--A novel law sut was
recently tried at Cherryfeld Maine Ii was brought
by minister Of the gospel to recsver from pro
mnent and wealthy citizen the amount of his sub
scrptlon toward paving the former for his clerical
services at q certain church. The defence to the
sun was that when the clergyman was engaged il
WAS upon the specific understanding that he WAS
not to preach politics. This understanding il was
alleged ne had violated by pronouncng an anti
slavery discourse. and had thereby forfeited his
ci"im 10 tue amount which he, the defendant, had
so c0ndtionally subscribed towards his salary The
matter has not been fully decided, but is still in
| litigation on an appeal
| EX-SPE.KER BANKS PosIr!ox-At q mas,irc Of
| the friends of Hon. Y. p Banks in Boston Tines
| day night, that gentleman, who il candidate for
| ',"Vernor OF Massachusetts,, thus defined his posi-
! tion:
| " intend to religously support the Union and
| the Constitution and demand for the North and
| will concede TO the South all that can lie claimed
| under the Constitution. | resist the Interference
with slave labor in those States where il exists ut
| am inilexibly opposed to the admission Of other
slave states, the acquisition of territory for the
| formation of slave States lie entertained no
doubt of the power of Congress to prohibit slavery
IN the territories, OF that it ought to excrce that
power
| lNK-Pl-DUTAH'S BAND ExrERMINATrp-Ina letter
| dated iravers des Sioux, Minnesota. August 2Sth
| the following important statement is made:
! The Sissitons have succeeded in killing the whole
| of lnkpa du-tahs band, except one Indian, who
| fled to q baud Of Ianktons, to which he was pur-
| sued by the SissitOns. Here an engagement took
| place between ths Sssitons and the Yanktons-
| Twenty-Five Of the former and u large number Of
| the latter were killed.
| Love AT FIRST sIGHr-0ne of the most remar-
kd1le instances OF love at first sight occurred in
tins citya day or since. young lay from the
country had business to transact at lawyers of
hce, IN which young and somewhat diffident at
toiney had his desk In the course of the bust
ne|s, the eyes of the parties met the attorney was
suiItten; he declared his passion and was accept
cd The couple were married in the afternoon
BnddlO CbBtnicrciM
THE Peach CROP IN WESTERN New YORK.-The |
Rochester Union states that although somewhat |
later than usual, the products of the immense |
peach orchards Of Monroe county begins TO move
20 market and extensive contracts are being made
fer Canada, which is usually supplied almost ey-
cluslvely from that part. The crop is abundant as
all concede and prices will be Very low. 1t hears
| III contracts made for earliest ut IS cents per
basket, and for others to follow IS cents pea
basket.
| KANSAS POLITICs.-The democrats Of Leaven-
| worth Kansas have nominated DR.. Dyer, free
State democrat. for mayor Of that town. IIs is
said to be in favor Of allowing all persons holding
slaves at the time of the adoption Of a constitution
| to retain them until death shall set them free, but
| to admit no more after the territory becomes a
State.
| THE Hoo CHoLERA"-A merchant of Cincinnati
who travelled through several counties in Indiana
last week. reports to the Gazette that the hog chol
era il prevailing to an alarming extent. The trade
| in stock hogs has been checked in consequence,
| feeders not being disposed to the risk, which
| is now very great. In sections the opinion
prevailed that the use of pork would be suspended
| in great measure. owing to the fears created by
| the spread of the disease
ha u. Tra aIIa
says last Sunday was joyful day for Gloucester in
arrivals OF fishing vessels one after anothey they
came in all day with colors flying, and with fares
| from 500 to 200 barrels. About thirty-fiye thou
| sand dollars worth came in. A great many mere
are now due, as not nearly all of the first vessels
| have yet arrived
| DEATH OF A BOOK MEEcHASr--Mr Oliver March of
| Lowell for the last fifteen twenty years promi-
nrut IN the book trade OF that place, lost his life on
Sunday morning last, by falling from the window
| of his room at the herrimack House, while in the
act OF closing the blinds He was native Of Ports
mouth, \. H., and about fifty years age.
SEVERE SESTENCE.-Chas. CrJwcIl n seaman in
! the Navy, has been tried at New York for being
disGbedent 10 his superior officers, aad sentenced
three years the penitentiary and to De branded
with the letter "D' on his hip. The Attorney Cen
era of the United States has decided that the se
tence is legal, and 1t will accordingly be enforced
! STEAMER BURST-The steamer Golden Gate was
destroyed by fire on sunday evening, about twenty
| miles below st. Louis. Boat and cargo are total
loss amounting in the aggregate to about SIS, ,0O0
the boat was insured fer $4,000.
PAYING FOR FINE FEATHERs--COrOner Connery
! figures before the New York public again 1t ap-
pears that his charge delivered TO the jury on the
Burdell inquest. was not his production, but
that of uIan named Harrison, who has sued him
to recover $50 for writing it, Connery says the
| charge is exorbitant, aud hence the suit.
| SAUGGLINs-The first mate Of the steamship Ara,
90, which arrived at New York q few days since
| from Hayre. has been committed 10 prison IN de-
fault of $4,000 bail, charged with smuggling lace.
and other valuable goods.