Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-10-17
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GebIoJs ACCIDENT Or TIE CENTRAL RAIL-
RoAp.-Ths srecia! train which left Richmond on
Wednesday morning, at ten O'Clock, containing anout
eight hundred troops, consisting OF conscripts and
cuuyuleaceuts, met Sith Il serious accident about sH
miles above Charlottesville, which point II reached
abon, eleven o'clock Oh "wednesday night. a mum.
her Of cattle had gotten on the track, snd the dark
ness prevented theIn from being seen uupa LUG ehgine
wan upon them.
Two oxen were killed aud dashed from the track,
and 4 third, becoming ~ehtangled in the cow-pit at the
place was passed over by the engine, tender and five
CARS, the engine remaining being turned around on the
track. aud the tender and live CATS being thrown of,
and down n steep rmbanhuent Of rune sixty feet in
height. The track und timbers Of the COW pit were
turn I'D by the collision, but for which the accident
wonld probably have pruven lesa severe.
Five soldiers and two negroes were killed, and
sixty soldiers wounded, twenty seriously and four
MORALLY.
The crash and.fhe precipitation If the train wero go
sudden and unexpected that but few attempted 10 ca
cape beforehand in fact, The cars were so full tLhf
such IN attempt would only have produced confusion
and resulted in y more disastrous catastrophe. Many
OF the solalers we're asleep Mt the time, on the floor and
benches, and awoke either rolling down the embank.
mcnt or damned up confusedly with one another.
information of the accident was Immediately cent
tn Charlottesville and on yesterday the train from
I,ElCnfHTp 0lTltlUR lneEGr WE'LL up ~ tIt mn u
tile unfor,unatcs. and returned with the killed aud
wounded. The wounded were properly taken care If
at the Charlottesville hospitals, and the dead decentiy
buried. We could not learn the names Of any Of the
injured. The unhnrt were turned over 10 the COM
manlant of the past ut Charlottesville 10 await trans.
%portation.
THE HrsrINGs CoUET.-The following cases
were disposed OF iefote the Hustings Court, on yester.
dry:
John H. King was charged with steuling, on the
10th Of August last a negro slave named Frank, valued
81 1900, the property of Algernon S. Bradley. The
testimony showed that the prisoner had arrested the
negro in Caroline county, while the latter was attempt
ing TO make his way into the lines of the enemy, and
when he was found with him in charge, he was taking
him to the South to sell him, and'said thats "he had q
perfect right TO cell any negro go nrrested. The case
was sent on for trial before Judge Lyons. Bail re-.
fused.
Anderson. a slave OF 2. Cooke. WAS charged with
entering the house Of Alfred Sprinkle, and stealing
therefrom 1891. No evidence WAS produced to show
that the prisoner committed the act, the premises from
which the money was alleged 10 have been stolen har.
ing been open RI the time Tn tho ingress Of any one
No money was fonnd on the prisoner. He WIS dis.
charged.
The case of the Commonwealth SO. The Richmond Ty.
biographical Society was introduced, and sn argument
proposed by the counsel for the prosecution, Messrs.
iiilmer and Crane. 10 show cause why information
slonld be fled sgnins, the defendunts. This WIS Oh.
jented to by the opposing counsel. Mcasra. Nance and
Sands, and after some harnnCue between the twn
rides the argument on the subject was Postponed until
to-day.
Julia and Mary Eliza Dean, emancipnted slayes,
upon their application, were granted papers to remain
in the State.
Measrs. Herbert 4. Claiborne. r.. D. Sanxay. P NJ.
Tabb, John ?. Tabb aud V. T.. Crawford, qualified a.
Noiaries Public.
NcsHa. George Fl. Muudy snd +. n. Hopkins were
duly qualified as deputies to High Constable George A.
Freeman.
PRocuRlHG SUBsTITUTEs.-There is now in
the city quite o large number OF persons engaged In
seeking substitutes for the war, and the scarcity Of tho
commodity Is such as TO excite considerable comtctl.
ton among the bidders. The difficulty of obtaining
Ia 81 great in fact. TINT many Wishing TO
procure them se vrunl 10 rush desperately into the mesh.
e, Of bogus captains and sgeats. for The purpose OF
make strt' Of doing tho thing before II ID 100 laIe.--
This ,nlicy OF getting trGjlgii with the business quick
l. not very likely 10 pay. unless The principal takca the
prtcHdtiih t. ielAln his tee until the substitute ia regu.
larry accepted into service. The numerous instances
il, which parties have been ~defraurled should be warn.
ing 10 Mi desirnua Of relieving themselves of the respon,
abilities of %raIap.hfc. The utmost "are, therefore, is
lest the principal shonld lose, not ouly his
money, hut his chances for keeping out Of tile army,
and il to avoid this cx;gency he should frs, make sure
OF his own exemption papers, before lie permits the fec
To pasB out Of lis lnnds.
Considerable dnul,t eXiat8 in the minds Cf the ririzeDs
at large, relative to tho disposition by ConErees If
bill providing for substitute in certain casea, &C.,
prescribing as Il necessity The responsibility Of the
principal for the iidciity Uf the substitute. This hill
wss passed BIZ the SInate. After heilg sent 10 the
House, the Hursc Committee reported it back with the
recommendation that il would not pass. This il its
last appearance on the record. and it consequently 70.
mains upon the calendar Of tho Houae, and may or
nay not be called UP again 1t soma future session.
There exists then 10 such law in regard TO substitutes
SUNSET FROM CHURCH HiLL.-We have lor.
geous sunscts from hills about Richmond, if the peo-
pie would only enjoy them. One Of our choice day.
departures, amid these mellow autumnal evenings.
PUTS 10 bluah tho Tarest AID rodest of the world.
famous Italian sunsets, and days that die On eau.
casus." The chaI!ened glories OF the honr may BIZ
CON ucd With tl- snInptuors magnihcencc OF the
poet's FdiviuPst dream - love" jldt lcta-r II ~collapsrs-
inLi disappointment. 4 friend who has gazed irnSp
the most picturesque localities Of the old world, W.,
has witnessed the day clos. among the heights Of n. I
Pine grandeur; who has Seen, from among the memo,
riss Of Santo Marco and the Bridge Of Slghs, the gun
disr0bo himself amid tile %hlI5hing Heavens for Ef
evening nup; VIM lag sem n real, live Italian sunsat,
tetIe us that be prefers the sunset from Church Hill,
with its fore. ground OF spires. livrr. field and forest
Engiishmen and Yankees visit Italy, and nte in r,u.
lures. But an American. from the Soitll. is disap-
pointed, for h- has lived und imbibed tia spirit Of mp.
probation amidst more beautiful displays of natures
maghifcauCe. The sunny South may be proud Of
her sunsets.
The Mayors CouhT.--Tte Mayor had but
very little regular hnsinss. to attend 10 on YESTERDAYS