Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-06-12

tendent of the c. h 7. r. H., we obtain
the following particulars of an exciting
race, in which the steeds were iron
horses, and the stakes greater than
have ever been known on any track
Mr.. Rucker had the facts from John
D. Cambell, Ksq, Superintendent OF
the NJ. S. d N. !. r. X. One day last
week - the Eastern bound Express
train reached La Porte, Ind, passen-
ger stepped of while the engine was
being replenished with wood and water
and walked back and forth on the plat
form, and continued to walk until the
whistle sounded. The other passengers
got on board and the train passed of,
but the gentleman still walked on. A
few minutes after the train had gone, q
station man saw the pedestrian, and
going up to him, asked in surprised
tone
"What in b are yon doing
here?
The man started-opened his eyes,
and looked around bewiIdered. The
fact was, he had been fatigned and had
dropped asleep while walking. kous-
ing himself he asked
Why where am :"
Where are you! At La Porte"
AWhcrc's the train l came on Z"
What left ten minutes ago."
"Ten minutes ago and left me! l
must go on that train. 1t is question
Of life and death with me. Can you
get me to it Have you got an engine
here! Where is the Superintendent 2"
The section master had an office
near by and the two went to find the
official and to procure an engine. The
traveller stated his casc-he must 90 on
-conld not delay-and offered the
officer $3.50 if he would put him on
board the train. The strange demand
and strange offer caused the station
master to do what he could. The fire
was not ont in the engine that had
drawn the train to that point-the bar
gain was settled-a draft was given on
New York for the $3.50, and in ten
minutes the traveller started with the
engine to overtage the flying Express.
After rushing on for thirty or forty
miles some connection gave way about
the engine. The engine was stopped,
the engineer found the difficulty land in
a very few minutes had wooden pin
whitfield out and fitted to supply the
deficiency. With this, on they flew.
The train had of course, many miles
the start of them, and despite the
wooden pin the engineer crowded on
steam and tore through the country at
fearful rate. Thirty miles Of the
distance passed was run IN tscenty-
seven minutes" But the engagement
was that they should overtake the train,
and do it they must, and do it they
did, but not until more than one hun
dred miles had been run, and they were
approaching Toledo. Having at length
overtaken and stopped the train and
hurried on board, the traveller went
eagerly to a sleeping car, and took
therefrom carpet bag containing
s275,OOO,OO HIS treasure was safe
none had molested it, and dismissing
his faithful courier, be went on his way
rejoicing at the success of his perilous
adventure.-C iepeland Leader.
A LEAF FROM PHysIcIAN's DlARY.
August 10Th, lS5S.-Called to see
w. s., a young man % years old
found him affected with bilious inter-
mittent fever, with a good deal OF
anxiety about his situation-seemed to
be apprehensive that he would die, and
that if he did die, he would 90 to per-
dition. Said that he had often prom
ised himself, his wife, and his God,
that he would obey the injunctions so
forcibly given in the Bible. But, o
doctor, have never done so; and
here l am, untitled, unprepared-per-
haps on my death-bed. o doctor,
will | die %
examined the case carefully, mi
nutely, and felt satisfied in assuring
him, that he would recover. | shall
never forget the ecstatic jov that his
countenance seemed to express after
this assurance. Neither will l ever
forget his response "Then. doctor
all is well. The hand of death shall
never rest its icy fingers on me an un-
redeemed, an unregenerated sinner
I'll live, I'll die Christian"
did he" echo answers, "did he 2
| "Alas for frail humanity! The
sequel will tell
| lie recovered. He came to our vii
lage-he saw his "old cronies of yore'
they congratulated him upon his re.
covery - they drank bumper after
bumper to his future health, till eact
and all himself included) were thor
oughly intoxicated. lie seemed to b.
ashamed Of the promises that he hae
made to his God whilst i'll. He swore
he blasphemed.
Time rolled on. One short month
elapsed. Again | am lending over thu
bedside OF this unfortunate man. Agar
the question is asked 80 doctor, vii
l die!" My answer was evasive. HI
saw it-and never shall forget thai
look of despair.
! He died. He's gone - whittier,
dread to think, but he has gone!
! The IDEAL NEGRO OF THE NoRrH.-