The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-06-20
IT II E DISPATCH.


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-o.I,'1' hohNlna".-....'...."..- JUNE 70. 1859
RAILROAD CoLLIs,oS.--A f.arfal collsiou occurred
on the Pistsburs POrs Wayne ami Chicago Rail.
roso' on the 10Th instaat, through which ssv.rsI
persons were injured, and some half = dozen cara
o'dy used up. The sxpress train On ths abox.
road was detained soms minutes v,itin, foar ,ba
A'i'a' oi the Eastern train, with which IL con-.
nse's' ana ala not leave till l.25-ha,f an hour bs.
n'ua ''lns. Ten miausss later, the Cleveland and
f"'sours Express, which runs over tbs pi,.sbnr0
1o'' wayne aud Chicago Oompauy's track To RI.
CHESTER, left :hs station and gradually ga,ai,o
INC o'hsr train, rau Into 1t, while taking in wood
ahu water at Rochester, with terrific forca III.
Pittsburg Chronicle says:
-, ne ooDcus'ioa was frightfal aud the sscans q,
se.ms msssnxsrs. 1rs none OF whom fatally Il ipred
Yeas sgs. who attempted to Get n ~ tr.i,
w.. co'!iaion occurred: had his leg badly bro
ha,. shs isint. s'f Dshs that he have
I'VE ives near Lancs and was on hs vsy Ws.t ~
!"a sr MS father. Who drovsr Mr.. McK.on 10
te elosry iady had ono OF her ribs broSsn ann he.
cs;SsS p.S.srsssd through the ,hc ck which il re-
ynvsd; shs resides in Memphis and Was en- n her
occurred. JoLsh stewart. OF ClstR.,iI;e Nerenr
Ohin nsa a.. leg bruised. CD Arnor, OF Sal, "a
~ recelved severe cut the head n n t}s,sc
oi snseoygsn, " iscspsin, had his head hnrt ,J
received n.sh wound on tbs right ,sS and To sha ~
Kauffmsn snd Unisao Mr had bis side bruised The lad
ntI,a.;r .nefs proceeded 30 their destination By The
W. ana Just two minutes after the Pitisburc
station ne ~. ana Chicago train had reached the
~ the conductor Of she Chicago train ant nerrais
s WA. ccIisios was Inevitable he shouted to his
w;th nrd, 20 move or. The latter obey.d the order
n. th . and got his train in motion lust
S s unS osbsr came up Rut for this the cone sson
cnsnc.. f nson niusn more severe, and the conse.
r,iu.s DsApfUL ACCIDENT At SPaPPoKD-A Nan Nearrv
h'"sa oy an Enrd2ei Bullion THURSDAY last. a
hr MeiTin, OF S2afford, n. Y, took large bloos.
ed bull to Amber to have him weighed Ie.din.
him by rope affixed to a ring ia the aninal's
soss. On the way homsward, the bssst bec,m.
lazy In the warmth of the sun, and Mr. NJ switch
ed him br'skiy with q whil;-this snraged the
animal. and falling to escapc, he turned f1riousI,
upon hr- N. pitched him high ia the air catch,
Ing him Oh one OF his terrible weapops-bis horns
and soring him through the fisshy part of one of
bis legs, barely missing she large artery Of the
| limb. The sight aud smell of blssd the more en-.
ragged infuriatsd beast, and he ped tossed and
gored the poor mas uatl life was apparently ex-
tinct, when he quietly withdrew . short disiaoce
ana Watched his raangied victim. Altar laying for
some tinis inseusible, Mr.. d. revived a sding hia-
self near the fence. essins his fsrocicus enemy
but = few rods on, and fearing that be would re-.
turn 10 complete the work 90 nearly faished he
summoned bis remaining ssrsn 9Th for an sffors to
get over she fence. He had scarcely moved be.
fore the infsristed animal dashed at him with fr-
creased rage, and reached the fence Just 10 his
victim dropped faistiug on the opposite side. He
wsssoon after discovered by psighbor, but the
exaspsrated bull would allow of no inserfsrcpce
and the man bad to fee to protsc. himself Sun.
Eoning assistance, the blood thirsty beast was
driven off, and the wous sdsd aud nsarly diving nan
carried to the nearest house, and his wounds care,
fully dressed.
EXCITING scEsE--As the ship Eastern Monarch,
with S52 invalid klgIish soldiers and several Off.
Gers aud their wives, from India passing
Spltnesd on the ID instant, her magazine blew up,
sunocating woman aud five children. The offi
GERS Immediately formed the men 10 line, and then
handsd the women snd children into the boats
All on board we're shortly after taken from the
burning vessel by boats from some men -of.wsr
lying near. The whole of tbs officers, ladies' men,
women and children who we're landed at Ports,
mouth from the unfortunate vessel we're, of
course In the state thsy jumped ont of their beds
in-iadies AID womss in their piSht.clothes, cffi-
GERS and men In pair Of trousers and shirt, and
many OF the men without the latter, all, of
course, without shoes or stockings. Col. Allan
speaks in the highest terms of the conduct of the
men under bis command, and says Of bis own eff.
GERS and Captain Morris and the officers of the
ship: Nothing could exceed their coolness,
spirit and gallsntry."
SPEECH OF sEsAroR GREEN Senator Green, of
Sih. The following point In it will be read with
interest by the politicians:
"He had been asked whether he would vote for q
certain individual (Stephen A. Dougas) if nomina-
ted for the Presidency by the Charleston Conven.
ton. He answered, without hesitation, yes. He
differed in opinion with MIR. Douglas upon several
points in his political creed; but he was 81 wide
ssunder from Seward, or any other man that
would bs nominated by the Black Republican
party, as Heaven ID from earth"
U. S. srz.hsR PowHArAN.-The Powhatan, as
our correspondent infsrmE US, under date OF April
~, wac at fsusDg. the Prince Of Wales Isa I'D,
one OF the most beautiful iE creation, as is cons
tessed by all who have seen IL. Though extremely
nos, toe mercury ranging, on board the chip, be-
tween W and 90 degrees by day and night, all the
cf1esrs aud crow were in good health. Many Of
the officers spent considerable time On the top of
mountain $500 feet high, uhsre great usgs'ow
had been furnished tor the occasisn by the noble
hearted United States consul, Mr.. Carrier, who
had resided here twenty years, end accumulated
princely fortune. Not only did he keep an opes
house In the town, bat he entertained all the off,
GERS for weeks in "a most generous and elegant
style at the bun sslow on the mounta!n-N Y
Journal Of Commerce
DAMAGES AWARDED TO THE HUSBAND FOR KILLING
HIs EiFE.-At the Oneida, N. Y, Circuit Court,
Charles Ii. Green brought suit against tho Hudson
River Railroad for causing the asath Of bis wife
near Poushkeepsie. three years ago. In 1856 the !
wife Of the plaintiff took the express train Of cars
at Albany for New York; when the train vas
about two miles below Poughkespsie it stopped, |
aud the way train which left that city few min.
utss afterwards, into the express train killing
the wife The defence WAS that y husband cannot |
mAntsn the action, or at any rate could recover |
only nominsi damages, al he had not in fact sus-
tsised "pscnniary damages" The jury, after an
abssnce Of half an hour, returned . verdict of
81 900 for plaintiff.
PiKR's PEAK.-stories designed to revive the gold
YoIRs sna sfili tttna ha rl..
Leavenworth Times says the accounts frem the
mines continue encouraging. Claims which, four
weeks sgo were considered worthless, are now
commanding from five TO twenty thousand dollars. |
Mir. Gregory has sold bis claim for S21 900. There
has been 80 much lying abeut Pixies Peak gold
that tho best thing is to believe nothing till 1t has
time to be we'll authenticated.
WAnLxE PREPARAfIoss IN tbs BRITISH COLONIES
dispatch has besn received at st. Johns, N. r.,
countsrmsnding abe ordering to England of the
Lieut.. Governor OF the Island, Col Law, who is
commander of the forces, his services being ne.
cesssry on the island. The troops on tho station
are 10 be considerably augmented, and the forts
fbrtnsd with heavier metal. England, while pro-
Teasing her neutrality, seems to bs getting ready
at all points for war, a. if she had faith in the
moderation Of the French Emperor.
CALIFORNIA WKRs.--Ths San FRANCISCO Hersld
states that the present stock of California vines
now under cultivation will yield $50 900, 900 of
wines ana pfaoolss III twenty years from the pres
eat day. Tho wine product OF the Golden State
increases at ihe rate of so per cent annuaIIy and
the quality OF these IL equal to the best imported
In sli wine growing countries where the people
use wine at their tables, and where bottle Of it
caa be obtained for thres four cents, drunken
ness and bsr.rooms are unk nown.
Loss or LiFx ON Lags HUEoN.-Oa the 18th of |
May, the boat North Star, left bayfield,, c. w.,
bound for Detroit, Mich with eight passengers on
board. About midrish,,it 1t blew a gale, and the
sails were blown away, 30 tbst for safrty they |
we're compelled 10 beach the beat. Ia doing u, |
the boat Was ps:xsd, and five Of the eight per-
sons were drowned, viz james Thompson, Mrs. |
Casper and daughter years old, and two msb, |
names uaknown.