Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-01-23
, The Accident on the Hadson River Rail
road-Sad Death Of 8 bride.

road-Sad Deatn OF sao'
Veg Soma particulars yesterday Of q colhs
ion on Wednesday evening On the hudson rave.
railroad resulting in the oesth OF rs. kisids, and
IA. ;eiary Of several persons. The Nov Yorl
papers bring, us the following additional partic'
uiars:
The circumstance attending the death Of Mrs.
fie,l4 is indeed n sad affair Her maiden name
was Anna futile. a daughter Of james futile, ot
Blooming Grove Orange county. For some time
past shr bud been n teacher ~ public school IN
BROOKLYN and last week proceeded to the residence
Of her sister at Kingston to make preparation for
| her wedding. On Wednesday morning. at ten
O'clock she was welded to Mr.. Thps. W. Fields.
Il llro9klyn one of the members 1T the Brooklyn
hanrd ri education. and trustee OF ward school
NJ. i. They had both parted with their friends
but few IN inents before. starting IN their wed.
ding tour Ter Washington but their way was soon
oseltaken by death. aud Mr.. Fields left to mourn
the terrible fate of his bride. When Mrs. Fields
was picked up she appeared perfectly conscious OF
what had happened, and talked with those around
her ip to the time she fencho1 The hotel she
knew all that was transpiring. but soon after che
fetan to sink aud died. suffering great pain.
Her Injuries appeared to be principally about
the groin, Both Of her legs were also found To be
broken, aud she repeatedly stated to those around
her that ,Lo thought she would not live. 1t is u
remarkable fact that the only female passenger
Killed on this rond previous this was Mrs.
Blanchard who was He'd at oushkeepsic abou,
fur wears ago. in a similar manner. and who had
teen bride but few hours. having been joined
IA wcilack the same day. Mrs. Folds was about
- year, { age. aud Is reported TO have been
N = am'at'e Lady, highly educated, aud beloved
= - ~ SGew het'
z 49, NcCic.ksy is a, the re.lencc Of
- 10 kftta' far'stunn. catfned To has bed
- ,s.t; 4 ,e'lr.es winch. though NOT re
p g. z-e e,r~,!inSiy painful. The Bishop was
- = ~ rt1i t. The rear une: AMI hearing the
s5A-sa NJ, ip the att &C spring,ne from the plat
,ss nasa bl. feet were caught BY the crashing
80. IN 't'.ug forward. he was dragged some
,.ss-sr l'h his bead Own. Ills feet badly
- - Y he complains OF IN nfes to his spine
4nl bat
NJ !. ~ ~. r. packinshax manufacturer, Of
y. l. Marion street, New loak. lies ut the Re-
,eze House, at Tarryt"an. IN n very critical con-
.'.sn. lI's r,gh, leg is fractured JUS, below the
kuer The flesh being torn from the bone. Ills
-p.ne !. also iuj ured seriously.
Al the res. oil the wounded, with orc or two
* septlons, are doins we'll.
y saau as the crash was heard the passengers
leafe. cut Of the cars, some almost frantic with
fer. AMI terribly frightened. One man. in one of
tie Front cars WIS "a anxious TO gn; out that he
could not wait until these who had got to the door
ff.t bad passed out, bet lifting up the sash threw
himseli feet frat out the track. Anothur halt
cta1y individual knocked ore Of the lady pas,en-
gers down IN his flight from the ear, iajuring her
nb5ut t',c arm and when spoken to about it. he
remarked that it was always beet for every Que TO
take care Of themselves on such occasions.
ffttcrs az THE SECTIONAL ExorEMGNr.-Nut
snhe lSi2, it is said, has business been more tho
roughly Frustrated in Philadelphia than at pr,s
ent Tie Ledger, OF Friday. says:
There j. literally nothing doing The mcr
chants selling tho smallest amount of goods
and reeeNnSa most meagrc per ccntnSr OF in
dcbtcincss. An old merchant, or rather gentle
men ipr many years prominently connected with
the tradr IT thiscity Informed Nv Yesterday that
ipr several months previous IN the lst of ia. uary
Instant, his business WIS about fifty per cent
Whit ii was for corresponding time last year that
In the first thirteen days Of January. by similar
comparison, they were even less than fifty per
cont, thut they were daily declining, md that he
ledrrrl his own business To be a lar lrdcx to tho
business generally Of the'eiiy Our merchant in
folmant attributed this condition Of things to the
ectlplial rrcludiccs existing i'll the country. and
from which our city suffered un Justly and unmcr-
itelly l,y consequence OF the tcnporizng tone of
the l'hiladc pha news papers, which rather en-.
caaragc1 bad feeling ~ not openly dcnouncing
the nets # n few fanatics. WHO, regardless Of law
ana reason keep up an impression that much
larger portion of the Philadelphia public than is
really the vase. favor the nnti.sn,ery side of the
F
ed. aud there may be something in it.
Az INSANE CoNGRrssNAN.--1hc Hon. CLARK d.
+ torhraur, who was taken To the Utica Insane
Asylum the 18th instant, is republican mem
In ot the present Congress from Western New
Aark. lie recently returned home from Wash
in,;t"n. The exciting agitation in Nlugrc.s is he
Gslc4 10 have greatly Contributed in bringing on
hls unfortunate insanity. His friends are in
hopes that hv skilllu treatment he may in II short
. ;lme he restored to reason and health
prs TGrArY WIN CnivA---The Boston Advcr
j ti>cr has received n circular. dated Slnnghar No
vnmhcr !, lN14, which says: We lust lcaru that
i the American treaty goes into force Mt thus and
oth"r ports in China ON the 9th day IF Novcm
Der, $50 by proclamation of Mr. Ward"
FnE iNIrrn STATES rRg,srRYsmir. il stat
el ihat the President rendered some DAYS ago t,
TX Governor Thomas, OF Marylan1 the uni,ed
states rrea,n Nshp Mr. Themas, it i ullcd
Eas written n letter to the President declining til,
appointment.
i8oM W NsuINGroN. ~ Washington, Jan. 90 u
rel ort has prevailed Tor several DAYS past, tina
Postmaster General Holt, contemplated rcsignin!
IN position. This report originated in an under
St. difference between him and other member,
oi the cabinet. respecting an interpretati"nt TIA,
law Pihtht I' 'hc cuf'A'Imcht al tue mail service
but II Is understood tonight that the cunilictin.
views have been recon,iled
CeSvrNrIoN OF THE Southern SrArEs Rich
/ mond, Jan. 20. A resolution was introdurel i,
the Legislature to-day recommending that Il Con
] yrrtnn of the Southern States be hell ut Atlanta
&c rgia. 1t was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Oh pliue the Commissioners from Connect
cut appointed to represent tho sentiments If tn,
conservative people OF that State, is here, but hi
message has not yet been communicated