The Kingwood chronicle. [volume] (Kingwood, Va. [W. Va.]) 1861-1861, 1861-04-13

IC.-The Petersburg Express relates in
graphic style an accident which occurred a
day or two ago to one Mr.. Tudor, veteran
Of the Mexican war, who, being made recip-
lent Of an old flint-lock musket, relic Of the
Southampton servile insurrection, which
transpired about thirty years ago, took his
present home for the purpose Of indulging
himself with pleasant "reminiscences Of his
experience in the trade Of war, and Of dis
charging from it 4 load Of two ball cartridges
and five buck shot, which, placed in it thirty
years ago, had never since been withdrawn
The sequel Of the affair is thus related by the
Express:
'Stationing himself in true military style,
he gave the words, ready, aim, fire, at the
same time pulling the trigger The report
as Of cannon sounded through the air, and a
jar equivalent to that Of q cannon ball striking
him landed him upon his back ten feet from
where he stood The rebound Of the musket
was powerful, knocking about two square
inches Of skin off his cheek, and treble the
amount from his shoulder, besides otherwise
bruising HIM The charge tore off nearly
the whole side Of an out-house We learn
that Mr.. Tudor was more than satisfied with
the result Of his experience with the musket,
and resolved to Let il rest for another thirty
years space.
WORTHY OF NOTICE The Cumberland
md. Cirihon and Telegraph Of the 4th
inst. says: We deem it proper for US to no
tice il this public manner, the disposition Of
our neighbors of Pennsylvania to perform
with fidelity those Offices Of good ncighbor-
hood. which are calculated to cndear To each
other the people Of States whose institutions
differ as do those Of Pennsylvania and Mary
ladd. Recently several slaves who had run
away from Virginia, and crossed our borders
into Pennsylvania were arrested iii Somerset
county and brought to Cumberland jail, tho
no reward had been offered for their arrest,
and last week hoy about eighteen years OF
age, ran away from this city and was arrested
III Pennsylvania and the same day lodged il
jail in Cumberland. It affords Us pleasure to
make mention Of these good offices of our
neighbors Is it demonstrates disposition M
on their part to do Us justice, and to render
rs service Notwithstanding their anti-slavcrY
views. With such people who dare say the
people Of slave States cannot live III peace
and harmony
'IIII-D " <.f ~
New York, man was caught By his clothes
upon revolving shaft connected with some
machinery at NO. - Becklnan in No. le
Spruce streets. The cylinder at the time was
making about TO revolutions per minute.
At this frightful rate the unfortunate man
was whirled round and round At every rev
olution his feet struck first against iii iron
gotcway higher than the shaft, and distan,
three feet and five inches, at an angle Of about
:50; next the ground three feet below til.
shaft, then a brick wall four feet from the
shaft; thus striking some portion Of his body
over three hundred times per minute Quite
hole was Knocked in the ground where he
had struck, and the edge of the iron gang
way showed polish made BY the leather ol
the man boots hitting it 10 many times be-
fore they came off Both feet were nearly
battered away. the bones Of the right foot
being all knocked out between the ankle and
the toes, leaving shapcless clottcd mass.
lie was removed, but died III few minutes.
IT Is RTMORED in the street to-day says
the New York Post, that secret agents were
despatched to England and France BY the Ad-
ministration, Immediately after it came into
power. to ascertain the views Of those Govern
ments on American affairs, and, particularly
whether they would stand BY the United
States in the event Of an armed attempt to
put down rebellion, and refuse to recognise a
Southern Confcdercy.
Il is said that these agents have returned,
and bring the most favorable reports; that
both England and France will set their faces
against Slave Confcdcracy, and in no man
ner recognise or assist it, 1t II further said
that the delay Of the Administration to declare
is policy has been in part occasioned by de-
sire to learn the result Of these missions and
now that the position Of these European pow
ers y understood to be all that could Be wish
ed, the President and his Cabinet are deter
mined to take immediate and vigorous meas
ures for the enforcement Of the laws, At al
hazards.
a JUVENILES pocket, upon being search
ed By one ofour devils, vas found to contain
the following articles: one barlow knife, an
old pistol, that wouldn' stand rared' hack,
one colored egg, which had evidently seen
fight, three nails, one cigar stump, 10 1ints,
seven pieces Of broken dish, !, ,three butto1s, one
bogus dime, one brick narble, and snarry-a-
rcd He vas eyidentE asecesionist-