Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-08
l.NMAL NEW

A LAMRNTABLB Accidental Soldier Ran
Orer aud R,Hsd = Yesterday afternoon, about 5H
named JOhn HOifDAn, was run over by an engine
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, ne 1.-THE coal
pit switch, which 10 about fuTlOng from the BAL.
timore Depot. The wheels passed over his thighs
lust above the knee-pan, or pAttlls, crushing them
10 ieaIful manner and seyering them from the
logs. @ IVES taken to the rooms OF the ranltAry
Lodge Tut died in about forty minutes. Physi.
ttAns arrived Tor the purpose Of amputating the
expiring. He leaves \ vile and three children to
Baltimore.
The engine Ia one which is shifted from rails to
raj ., Ant 10 merely used for depot purposes. The
soldier knowing that neither the arrival nor de-
paTturo ofa trA'Twss expected, walked along the
track upon which the eoBlne was suddenly ahifle
and thereby met with the lamentable accident,
which resulted in death. A hotel keeper who
knew the deceased, states that he was hard OF
hearing, and supp ses that he did not hear the
rumblng OF the engine wheels nor the warning OF
the engineer in time enough to save his life and
being an honorable and brave soldier.
PASTOR CALLED.-The congregation Of the
sixth Presbyterian Church, u,land,l Of this city,
have extended unanimous call TO Rev. Geo. n
Smyth, Il New ork, 10 breome their pastor, M
SUyth IL graduate Of the University Of New
York and has just closed hiH course Of theological
studies 10 tho SCmiRAry Princeton, n. J. The call
will ptubsbiy be accepted. This young gentleman
- well RuoHn by q number Of our citizens, and
wore especially by those connected with the con-
;regHuon OF the Fourth Presbyterian Church, to
whom he has endeAred himtelf within the pas
,~o years. Mr.. smyth arrived In this city about
self 10 the spiritual welfare OF the many sick and
woundeh soldiers. Tho call of the cong egation 4
the Sixth Church was, no doubt, rather unexpeeted
to him. We congratulate our leland folks Tor Sc
curing The services OF such faithful minister,
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AooDENT.-Last night, during the perform
Hnce Of Mile Marietta KNvel upon the tight rope,
81 the Canterbury, some OF the faltenInEG in the
rear OF the stage gave way suddenly, and Miss
RAYCl WAa prccipitAted to the stage, falling heAy-
lily upon her back, sna, ~ was GuppOsed at the
time, ipJurng her seVerelyj but amid the repeated
calls oil tins audience she appeared boirTe the eur
tain, ana the excitement BubIidsd. Fortunately
her Injuries are not OF 4 serious nature, and she
Iill Sppear ABain to.nig T. when II Ia to be hoped
more care will be taken by those having the mat
ter In charge to SEQ thN the rope IL properly Sc
cured, as the ieAis performed by Misc Ravei are
hazardous enough without subeoting her to max
ing them dnuhly so through the sulpable careless
mesa Of those having the adjusting OF the rope.
A CARD.-Ar. Editor! Will you give space
In your muehIead Journal to answer my iuouIry,
which IL this The enrolling officers came 10 the
So'hing depot to enroll the nSmeH OF the EN-.
plOye.g, and one Of the clerks BtAted that he was
over tho age required, and HE word was taken
and his name was not. Another person was lei
to be called up my age was asked for snd an.
swered over u years. Dut instead Of their saving
ne, as they did TO the two that they had let on
" We viii pass YOU" waa told that in case
was because was colored man. This IL all the
reason that am able to give why | should he
made TO prove my age while white men arc let off,
do not think that tho enrolling officers are in.
yested with amy power OF the kind would lihc
to kuOw, II they have, why they do not treat one
that 10 oye age as they do another. I thought II
was their duty TO enroll all and let all have a fair
ehaooe before the Board OF Enrolment.