The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-01-01

SnvksrI EvE-THE BREUbSRLIoHs BoND.
The mensrs OF tho Breuderliohe Bund gave
one of thebest theatrical performances last
night. Il oitApf the weather the hall was
we'll filled, al portion Of the audience be-
ing the faisex. Our German telow-citizens
understandhe cd proverb, Speed the part
ing and welme the coming guest" and last
night the FANATIC entertainment, and the
terpsichore, exercise which followed, kept
the attentic engaged until '67 had breathed
his last. Ie Rund have an able corps OF
amateur acus, and the entertainments have
considerablsinterest even to those who are
not raised 1.-THE Teutonio tongue. The pro-
gramme Las night was selected particularly
Tor this occaon, and commenced with grand
musical prehe, which was followed by several
comic scens 10 which the actors brought
down the hose. The performances were con-
oluded by th plays Of America and Span
DEAN" and "A Picture OF Real Life" A
tableaux rep,s ,nted the North German Con-
federation, sah State being represented by q
young lady. tier the theatrical performances
had closed th floor was cleansed, and the
merry aould { the music soon drew willing
feet into the 1aaks Of the dances '67 was
buried, aud '6s, the newly-born, was greeted
with an old-tslioned German welcome.
MIRACULOUS EsoApE-A CARRIAGE CARRIED
oFF AND CUT TWO By AN ENGINE, AND NO
ONE HuRT.-Qe Of the most wonderful es-
capes from accidental death ever recorded wss
made yesterda at the passenger depot OF the
South Carolir Railroad. Mr.. W. Kelsey
Steadman Will his sister, Mrs. Mcdowell and
her child, drive to the depot in carriage
from MIR. Rodu's stables, to leave the city by
the early train, When the carriage had enter
ed tho yard aIA drawn up at the platform, Mr..
Steadman got Or and the driver, 8, coIored
man, left the lsx and began to take down the
baggage, the ldy and child remaining in the
carriage. At tis moment the engine Of the
Hamburg train then approaching, was heard,
and the horse, having no ono to control
them, became tarmed and dashed offat full
speed.
Running fror the yard, the horses, with the
carriage, swyln round the corner, and ran
with fearful fore into the engine Of the Ham
burg train, whih was then crossing into the
lower yard. Te engine struck the carriage
near the from: Ties, and the terrible jar caus"
ed the horses ttbreak loose. But the carriage
was entangled pon tho cow-catcher OF tho en-
CINE, and was CRIED about two hundred yards
down the trac. Mrs. Mcdowell, the while,
clasplng her ohd to her breast. Fortunately
the carriage 500 broke up, one half, In which
were the lady ad child, falling on one side ol
the track and Molly clear Of the train. Help
was Instantly athand, and it Was found that
neither mother OF child was in any way burt
Mr. steadlnawss in close pursuit Of the
carriage anG, AIRED at The spot momen. after
the denoae1ts mt :curred,
The horses orbreakin5 away from the car
riage ran Up Le-street until they reached
Blake-street, WIN they turned to the lett anc
ran into the msh, where they were begged
up to their ne@, and renamed for several
hours. They b, been out during the night
aud we're beiieveto be tired down.
Notwithstandi tue terrible shock to her
nervous systemIrs. Mcdowell and her child
went on the reger train to Augusta, but 1t ia
certain thai as lsg as she lives she will never
forget her rider lfe," nor cease TO wonder
ct her provsdenh escape from instantaneous
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