Weekly standard., 1859-12-28
Arrest of Rev, DAME, Worth.

We are indebted to Mr.. Scott of the house of L.
NJ Beebe of Baltimore, for the following particulars
Of the arrest and trial of WORTH in Greensborough,
on Saturday last. Mr. Scott was passing through
on his way home, and was kind enough to call at
our Office and give us the particulars.
The Rev. Daniel Worth was arrested in Guilford,
on Friday, Justices warrant and was tried be-
fore three Justices, in Greensborough, on Saturday.
Messrs Mclean, Dick, and Scott appeared for the
State and Worth spoke in his own defence We
understand that he endeavored to defend his ncen-
diary conduct and in so doing read extensively
from Helpers book
Some fifteen or sixteen witnesses were examined
1t was proved that ne had used in his sermons the
strongest and vilcst incendiary language, and had
circulated Helpers book. Among other things he
has declared publicly that he has "no respect for
the laws of North Carolina that "they were en-
acted by aduterers, drunkards, and gamblers. "
And that he "would not have had old John Brown
hung for a thousand worlds"
He was held to bail in the sum of s. 900 for his ap-
pearance at Court and S. 900 for his good behavior
He had given bail for his appearance, and was en-
deavoring to give bail for his good behavior. The
Sheriff of Alamance, Mr.. Patterson, was present,
and intended to arrest him on a writ issued by
Judge Saunders as soon as he passed from the ju-
risdiction of the Justices Court. He may, there
FORE be expected here this evening to answer before
Judge S. for his violation of the law in Alamance,
Chatham, and Randolph.
We learn that the excitement in Greensborough
was very great and that the officers of the law ex
perienced difficulty in protecting Worth from the
indignation of the people.
ACCIDENT AND MARROW ESCAPE OF THE Pas
sESGERs-The mail train from the north, on the
Raleigh and CASTOR railroad, ran into the en-
CINE of the freight train, six miles from this City,
last Saturday afternoon by which accident the mail
engine was greatly damaged and disabled; the ex
press car, next to the engine, total wreck
the mail car badly injured and the passenger coach
somewhat injured. No person acas seriously an
jured. There were good many persons aboard
several ladies'; Gov. Bragg, Hon. d. K McRae
Rev. Thos E. Skinner, number of Southern medi-
cal students, seceders from the Philadelphia medca
Schools and other gentlemen going South. Tht
collision occurred thus: The freight train was or
the side track in order to allow the mail train tt
pass but the freight train being too long for thu
turnout its engine protruded over the track abou
eight inches
We learn that the conductor of the freight trair
had sent negro man to warn the conductor of tn
mail train, but having no flag he waved his hat, t.
which the conductor attached no importance, think
ing it was sort of Christmas hurrah.
The conductor of the freight train showed mucl
presence of mind in backing his train as far as h
could as the mail train approached If he had no
done this, the injury and loss of life must have bee
serious.
As far as we have learned no blame is attached t
the conductors of the two trains.
The loss to the Road is by no means heavy.