1
l)e 2cffcrsonian.
Thursday, April 20, 1 854.
WHIG STATE TICKET.
FOR GOVERNOR.
Jag. Pollock) of Northumberland.
TOR CANAL COMMISSIONER.
(Jeorgc Barsic, of Allegheny.
FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT.
Daniel M. Smyscr, of Montgomery.
3- The regular April Term of the
Northampton County Courts, commenced
its sitting at Easton, on Monday last.
The " Conspiracy Case" was taken up on
Wednesday morning, and will, probably,
take several days to bring it to a close.
The counsel engaged in this case are,
Peter Baedy, the District Attorney,
II. D. Maxwell and A. IT. Reeder, for
the Commonwealth. Cooley, Cook,
Jones, Ihrie, "Brown and Mallery, for
the defence.
The Snow Storm.
We have been recently visted by a re
markable suow storm. It commenced
snowing on Friday of last week, and con
tinued with but little intermission until
Monday evening of this week. The av
rrage depth of the snow in this vicinity
one foot ; in the Beach woods 3 feet. -
This is the most remarkable snow storm
"we have had for a long period of time.
About fifty years ago, as old inhabitant
well recollect, there was a fall of snow to
the depth of six inches on the 8th day of
Ma-;aud on the 31st of March, 1S23, the
buow fell to the average depth of 2 feet.
Effects of the late Storm.
Uarrisburg, April 17. It is still
flowing very severely. The snow is
now over 12 inches deep.
Baltimore, April 17. It snowed
here nearly all cay yesterday, and is still
suowing this morning. The snow is sev
en inches deep on a level. The Southern
Telegraph linos are all interrupted by the
fctonn.
It has been snowing during the past
two days at Washington, Richmond and
Petersburg.
Boston, April 15. A heavy snow
?torm set in this morning and still contin
ue.5; no arrivals or clearances to report.
Albany, April 15. A hcavj- scow
fctorm prevailed here last night. No
ioats have yet arrived.
CtS" We learn, per arrival of steamer
Arctic, that Capt. Richard Durtea,
of the Ship Constantino, a few hours out,
on voyage from Liverpool to New York,
u as lost overboard, on the first inst.
Mr. D. is a son-in-law of Mr. Joseph
Y. Wilson, of Shawnee, Monroe countv
l'a.. and is well and favorablj' known to
many of our readers. His wife and child
were on board of the vessel at the time,
and have arrived safe in New York.
Suddea death of a Ier:rviiiaii.
The Rev. John F. Russell, a Rr.pti.st
Clergyman at Jackson, Miss., died in that
rify on the Oth. On the evening of bit-
lcath, he was present at the meeting of
the Juokson Bible Society, delivering a
-ry eloquent and impassioned address.
Ho dwelt on the fact that the Rible was a
tried book; he said " millions who arc
i:mw around the throne of God, singing
she sog of Moses and the Lamb, had
t'ccu skved by the blessed influence of this
book." While he uttered this sentiment,
be looked up, as if he had a visiou of
what he described; he then paused a mo
rdent and said, " I have done." These
were his labt words. He sat down, but
Bank immediately into apoplexy, from
which the skill of experienced physicians
ould not arouse him.
Another. The Rev. W. S. Loyed,
pastor of a Baptist Church at Antioch,
Alabama, died a week or two since while
engaged in the performance of his cleri
cal duties. He had commenced his dis
course, and after speaking a few moments,
suddenly exclaimed, "I feel, brethcru, I
am "going," and instantly expired.
AHentowii Railroad.
The annual election for officers of the
Allentown Railroad was held on the 6th
iust. The following arc the officers elec
ted :
President. H. D. Maxwell.
Directors. John T. Johnston, John F.
A. Sanford, Adam Norrie, John C. Green,
Thomas Chambers, John D. Stile?, Ja
cob Dillinger, Christian Pretz, William
Fry, H. D. Maxwell, Anthony McCoy,
Hussel S. Ckidsey.
We learn from the Lehigh Rcgis
tbat a wooden tank in the Distillery of C.
& W. Edelman, noar Allentown, exploded
on the 3d inst, injuring three men,
Charles McGinnis, Peter Unangst, and
John Lebbler, so that they died the next
day. They all left widows and small
children.
Letters of Acceptance
The following arc the letters of accept
ance from the several Whig candidates,
nominated by the Whig State Convention
on the 1 5th of March last. They breathe
the true Whig spirit:
Milton, March 24lh 1354.
Gkntlumun. Your communication of the
15ih inst., informing me officially of my nom
ination by the Whig Convention, as a candi
date for the office of Governor of this Com
monwealth, v.s been received. A nomina
tion unsolicited and unexpected, and confer
red tinder circumstances so gratifying to my
self, ought not to be declined. In accepting
the nomination thus tendered I yield my own.
to the wishes of my friends; and assure yon
tluit the election of wnne oilier candidate,
would have given ic more pleasure, than to
be myself the nominee.
The Resolutions of the Convention, and
the principles they embody and sustain, meet
my cordial approval. Accept for yourselves,
gentlemen, the assurance of my highest re
gard. Yours very Respectfully,
J as. Pollock.
To John R. Edie, Rob't. T. Potts, James
Yerncr, Esquires, Committee.
Senate Chamber, llAUitisnuRc. )
March 2lst, 1851.
Gentlemen : Your note, informing me
officially, of my nomination, by the late Whig
State Convention, for the office of Canal Com
missioner, wa received this morning.
I fullv appreciate this mark of the confi
dence of the Convention, anil frankly accept
the nomination, with the assurance that, if
elected, 1 thrill endeavor to discharge the
duties of the office with fidelity.
With great respect, yours truly,
George Daksie.
To Messrs. John R. Kdie, Hob't T. Potts;
"nd James Yerncr.
Norristown, Pa., March 22d, 1854.
To Messrs. John R. Edic, Robert T. Potts
and James Ycrner. Conui.ittee.
Gentlemen: Yours of 15th inst., inform
ing me of my nomination as a candidate for
the office of Judge of the Supreme Court,
came to hand to-day.
My greatful acknowledgments are due to
the Convention for the honor thus conferred,
as well as to you, gentlemen, for the kind
terms in which you have been pleased to ap
prize me of it.
It is well known to yon and every mem
ber of the Convention, that it was w holly un
sought, and unsolicited. As a spontaneous
mark of confidence and respect, on the part
of fo respectable, intelligent and influential
a body, it is, therefore, doubly gratifying, and
I shall always regard it with pride, be tin
result what it may.
I accept the nomination thus tendered to
mo, in the same spirit in which it is offered.
My own position in regard to judicial station
is known already to you and the public; and
is the same now, that it was when, without
my ovn seeking, I Wf.s nominated, and thro'
the generous confidence of those to whom 1
was personally a stranger, elected to fill the
t-tation I now occupy. It is, that while ju
dicial honors may be aspired to as the fit re
wards of well directed ambition, they should
not besought after or obtained through those
means, which are generally considered legit
imate in the pursuit of political preferment.
A judge should not only keep the judicial
ermine unsullied, but should take care that
his robes are not soiled by traversing unclean
and miry paths on his way to the bench.
This teing my principle of action, to the
correctness of which I am sure you will sub
scribe, neither you nor the public will expect
any course of action on my part that would
be in derogation of it ; and 1 feel equally as
sured that my able and distinguished compet
itor, ns eminent for the virtues ot his private
character as fur hi Ieutl ability, will hold it
sacred and invioable.
Accept, gentlemen, in conclusion, the as
surance of the high personal regard and re
spect, with which I am
Your Friend and Obedient Servent,
Da v. M
Pmvskk.
Bc-mcrratic and WhfgCor.rsuiior.s-
The Philadelphia Sunday Dispatch, a
paper with strong Locofoco proclitives,
has an article on the late 'Democratic and
Whig State conventions, which holds forth
as follows, in regard to the resolutions, or
platform adopted by the twer bodies:
The Democratic Convention rc-eudors-cd
the Baltimore platfonu and reassured
the public that its organization was pled
ged to the Compromise and the mainten
ance of the "Peculiar Im-titution." An
effort was made in the Committee charged
with the responsibility of 'setting forth a
series of resolutions or political code, to
endorse the Nebraska and Kansas bill;
but it was known that Governor Bigler
dreaded a fair issue before the people, and
therefore caused the resolution endorsing
Senator Douglas' pet measure, to be
smothered. An attempt was made to ob
tain au expression, but the Chairman with
hot and indecent haste, put the question
on the resolutions, as reported from the
Committee announced them as carried
and then, with unparalleled effrontery
declared the Convention adjourned sine
die, amidst a scene of excilemcut and de
nunciation almost without parallel. The
Democratic party, therefore, the men of
Hickory, have bent themselves to slavery,
and its extension. They have compro
mised their ancient code as friends of lib
erty, equality, and the rights of man, and
their unholy alliance stinks in our nostrils,
as unclean and only lit to be spoken of
with reproach.
Ihe opposition, with manliness have
grappled with the great issue, as eviden
ced in their resolutions. They present an
honorable front to battle with! They do
not dodge the question, but speak in tones
which excite our applause, admiration and
esteem. There is no groundmole expedi
ency on the Nebraska and Kansas ques
tion, but a manliness and straight forward
course, which entitles them to all honor
and praise. It is with deep rcgretfor
our ancient landmarks, that we are called
on to administer the words of reproof
and condemnation, for we had hoped bet
ter things from "The Democracy" but,
our leaders have gotten drunk on the
spoils of office, and in their raving used
tho stiletto of assassin, and stabbed us to
the heart. Our adversaries will fight for
a gloriou3 principle, while wc skulk like
slaves in the dark! Who doubts the re
sult? Idlene? can njsver-sooure tranquility.
Sals of the Main Lin?.
The Senate on Friday disposed of the
bill for the sale of the main line, as the
same came from the house, except in re
gard to a few unimportant amendments.
The minimum price of eleven millions, ns
reported in the house bill, was changed
to ten millions and to encourage com
petition among capitalists in a contest
for the purchase of the main line, the e
leventh section was restored, (which had
been stricken out,) the substance of which
authorizes the purchaser to contract lat
eral roads in every direction, thus ena
bling competition to serve public interest
in the trade and travel over our public
improvements.
.Q.
Cruelty to Animals. The Senate
passed, on Monday, a law in relation to
cruelty to animals, making the offence
Gncable before any justice of the peace.
This is a good bill and should become a
law.
The Crystal Palace
At the suggestion of Mr. Barnum, a
subscription has been commenced in New
York for the purpose of disposing of a
large number of tickets to the Crystal
Palace to establish it on a firm basis, and
add to the business interests of the city.
Nearly SG2,000 worth have already been
subscribed for. The Sixth Avenue Rail
Road Co. take 10,000 worth, the promi
nent Ilqtels and Barnum's Museum 85,-
000 worth each, and Stewart and other
merchants lesser amounts. It is intended
to raise $100,000.
Yjj3 Prof. Agassiz, in a recent lecture
before the Lowell Institute, in Boston, sta
ted his belief that the human race existed
on the globe a hundred and fifty thousand
years ago.
fiST-A child was born in Houston (Tex
as) recently, having its teeth as fully dc
veloped as a child of nine mouths old. It
is literally "born with teeth."
A JSciv Business. The Journal of Com
merce says that the boy3 are doing a
thriving business in 'Turkish moustaches,
only six cents," made of bits of seal skin.
About every third youngster, in the street
has one stuck under his nose.
The Toledo Blade estimates the Indian
corn to be shipped from Toledo the com
ing season at 6,000,000 bushels. The
largest quantity ever shipped from that
port in any previous season was 3,878,
0-17 bushels.
Bobbed Himself,
A Mr. Ilise, of Jackson township, who,
as we are informed, had sold his farm a
short time since, received his money,
51000, in gold, on Thursday evening last,
and putting it into his carpet sack which
he hung upon bis bedpost, went to sleep.
In the morning the sack was gone all he
had in the world. To add to this misfor
tune, too, be had contracted for another
! :arm, and was to pay for it the next day.
During the day (L rid ay) the carpet
sack was found in a hollow poplar stump
near the barn, with the pocket book in it,
no money there the thief Lad secured but
what he wanted.
On Friday night, Mrs. Ilise was awa
kened by her husbaud getting out of bed.
She arose and watched bira. He went to
the barn, and after searching a little while
came out with the money in his hand and
went to the stump where the carpet sack
had been put. She now awakened bim,
when to his great joy he found that all
was not lost. lie had doubtless, while in
his sleep, became uneasy about his moue'
on the first night and got up and hid it;
the second night, fearing it was not secure
where it was, he was removing it to a
more secret place, fortunately for him
his wife detected him in his somnambul
istic wanderings, and saved their all.
Grccnburg (Ind.) Press.
A Thrilling Incident.
The Rev. S. T. Allen, formerly of Mer
imack, but now a resident of Booklyn, N.
Y., left New York in one of the Steam
boats that run through the sound last
Friday evening, and on Saturday morn
ing while yet dark, (whether at Norwich
or Stongington, we did not learn,) with
his children, recently bereaved of their
mother. His little daughter of ten years
of age, attempting to follow him on the
plank which reached from the boat to the
wharf, fell from the plank about twelve
feet into the water below, which was a
bout twenty feet deep. The frantic fath
er earnestly besought the bystanders to
take the infant which ho carried in bib
arms, but not one would receive it. The
infant therefore prevented him from plan-
ging into the deep alter his daughter to
the hazzard of both of their lives. As
soon as the child fell, a light was procur
ed, and a rope let down upon which a
man descended. As the man came near
the surface of the water, the little girl
caught hold of his feet, and, like Putnam
and his wolf they were both drawn up to
gether. Falling feet first, her clothes be
came extended upon the surface of the
water, and prevented her from sinking.
When asked what wero her thoughts
while in this perilous situation, she replied
"I wondered if any one would find me."
Congregational Journal.
The bones of a bird are hollow and fill
ed with air. If a string be tied tightly
round the neck of a sparrow so that no
air can enter its lungs, and its legs bro
ken, it will continue to live. Respiration
will take place by means of the broken
bone.
g(a(c Valuation.
The table below shows the valuation
of taxable, property in this Commonwealth,
as fixed by the Board of Revenue Com
missioners, lately in session atllamsburg,
and the increase over the former valua
tion. The gross amount of taxable prop
erty is 8531,409,550,85 : which will pro
duce, after deducting 100,000 for col
lecting and exonerations, a revenue of
SI ,548,920,52.
Counties Agg.cgutc Value. Incse 111 3 yrs.
Adams, 4,749,366 133,858
Allegheny, 26,235,810 2,227,590
Armstrong, 2,470,487 405,157
Beaver. 4.104,954 495.309
Bedford. 2.338.887
130,983
62,584
628,125
514,201
746,180
354.199
Berks,
Blair,
Bradford,
Bucks,
Butler,
Cambria,
Carbon,
Centre,
Chester,
Clarion,
Clearfield,
Clinton,
Columbia,
Crawford,
. 1 1 1
22,599,200
4,670,689
4,078,992
17,687,210
2,974,324
1,371,345 308,100
2,243,125 185,120
5,041,476 decrease.
22,090,413 790,981
1,737,327 103,445
1,249,182 133,390
1,967,113 129.444
3,112,983
3,424,527 440.365
Cumberland, 10,946,856 351,048
Dauphin, 10,456,138 671,645
Delaware, 8,5il.59S decrease.
Erie, 4,35S,'91G 510,390
Elk, 622,425 228,595
Fayette, 5,183,625 decrease.
Forest, 145,339
Franklin, 12,492,572 552,730
Fulton, 797,800
Greene, 2.957,862
S7.593
75.000
T-Tnnf Inn-firm
5,447,844 44,251
1
Indiana,
Jefferson,
Juniata,
Lancaster,
Lawrence,
Lebanon,
Lehigh,
Luzerne,
Lycoming,
Mercer,
McKean,
Mifflin,
Monroe,
2,690,475 155,783
1.035,890 54,932
2,S27,826 118,434
32,592,590 1,977,515
3,174,995 870,931
8,105,654 235,600
8,599,906 110,800
6,771,527 595,175
4,301,187 555,861
3,913,003 466,789
591,546 52,142
4,351,475 197,700
1.591.216 25.100
Montgomery, 17,529,013 879,349
Montour, " 1,864,427
Northampton, 13,953,772 245,113
Northumberland, 5,234,929 800,724
Philadelphia, 150,949,805 14,366,238
Perry, 3,113,603 56,103
Pike, 736,075 65,072
Potter, 730,697 100,097
Schuylkill, I1,8G9,039 2,897,034
Somerset, 2,912.788 78,970
Sullivan, 451,068 100,812
Susquehanna, 2,715,486 108,127
Tioga, 1.047,133 50,000
Union, 6,053,530 100.677
Venango, 1,376,841 101,620
Warren, 1,336.554 139.918
Washington. 9,896,336 G28.65S
Wayne, ' 1,611,190 239,440
Westmoreland, 7,958,272 295,333
Wyoming, 927,454 43,675
lork, 11,532,331 915,934
.s.
True. The Members of the late Board
of Revenue Commissioners, in their final
Report to the Governor, use the following
lanuajrc.
" The public works, or a portion of
them, will, in all probability, be sold: if
for no other reason, at least for the one,
that the State cannot afford to keep them
The experience of the last five years shows
that however profitable they might be to
individuals or companies at a moderate
cost, they would be dear to the Common
wealth as a mere donation. So far from
defraying any part of its original costs,or
even all the interest thereon, the system
is a constant drain upon tax-pa3'ers for its
own support. And when that burden
shall be shaken off, and a part of the
public debt paid by the proceeds, an in
crease of the revenue derived from direct
taxation wRl he unnecessary.''
Important Decision.
Judge Pearson, of Ilarrisbnrg, recently
made an important decision as to power
of courts of Quarter Sessions to revoke
licences. A rule was granted on James
Gowan, of Ilarrisburg, to show why his
license should be revoked, on account of
violating the law, in selling liquor to a
minor and apprentice; also, for selling on
Sunday. It was proved that he had sold
liquor on Sunday to a minor apprentice,
and to several others; and two records of
conviction were produced, the one by a
justice of the peace for selling liquor to
said minor apprentice, the other by a
magistrate for selling on Sunday; both of
which offences were committed since the
renewal of his licence at the January
court. Under these facts, Judge Pearson
iu an able and elaborate opinion, decided
that the Act of March 11, 1834, invested
the courts with power to revoke licences.
The power is a discretionary one with the
Courts, to be exercised or not as the spe
cial facts might indicate. Mr. Gowan's
license was revoked. The decision is im
portant, as doubt has existed as to wheth
er courts have the power to revoke licen
ses for violations of the Sunday Act and
selling to minors.
IJIP During the last five months there
have been 598deaths in New York from
small-pox.
Ncv Counterfeit.
A new counterfeit S5 note on the Far
mer's Bank of Lancaster, is noticed in
the Whig, said to be so well executed as
to deceive cood judges who are not famil-
lar with the engraving of the genuine; the
signatures are a good imitation. But the
counterfeits can be, readily detected by
the ends of the note, which have the word
"Five" engraved across them, while on
the genuine the word "Five," appcar3 in
dies in three of the corners lengthwise of
tno note, in the genuine also the dog,
the hey and the chest appear between tho
signatures of the President and Cashier,
wniic m the counterfeit t horo is no thin".
From the N. Y. Daily Tribune.
The European War.
The most important feature of the
news from Europe, brought by the Arc
tic which arrived yesterday morning, is
the certainty that the Russians have
crossed the Lower Danube, some 50,000
strong, in three corps under the immedi
ate command of Prince (jorchakott, uen.
Luders and Gen. Oushakoff, and have oc
cupied a part of the Turkish district of
Dobrudja. This district belongs to the
province of Bulgaria, and is a narrow
plain inclosed on the west and north by
the Danube, which bends northwardly
at ChernoTVoda, and makes a large detour
before reaching its mouth, and on the
east by the Euxine. A large part of the
district is marshy and liable to bo over
flowed ; it contains several fortresses, such
as those of Babadagh, Isaktsha, Matshin
and Tultcha, which it is stated have been
captured by the Russians, but this report
our well-informed London correspondence
pronounces a mere stock-jobbing inven
tion. Between the plain of the Dobrudja
and the interior of Turkey tho Balkan
stretches its protecting chain. The Rus
sians are no nearer Constantinople than
they were previous to this movoment, and
have gained by it no new advantage over
the Turks. In fact, it seems perfeotly
clear that it is merely a defensive move
ment, indicating simply their intention to
withdraw from tho most western portions
of Wallachia. Their entire force in Wal
lachia mustered seven divisions of infant
i'', one reserve division at Ismail, and
further back the corps of Tscheodajeff,
numbering three divisions, which is now
supposed to have reached Jassy. I be
eight divisions together with the cavalry,
arc hardly above 110,000 strong. Con
sidering the possibility of the lauding of
an Anglo rrench corps on the north-wes
tern shores of the Black Sea, menacing
the Russian rear, it is plain that the ob
ject occupation of the Dobrudja is to se
cure the Russian flank with the smallest
possible sacrifice of ground. There were
but two means of securing a position which
would guard them against the danger of
being cut off, either a direct retreat up
on the Sereth, making the Lower Danube
their line of defense, with Fokshani, Cal
atch and Ismail as supporting points; or
to dash at the Dobrudja, with their front
leaning upon Fostcndje, IJirsova, Olten
itza and Bucharest; the wall of Trajan,
the Danube and the Argish to be the first,
Busco the second and the Sereth the
third line of defense. The latter plan
was decidedly the best, as for the terrain
abandoned on the one side a new one is
gained on the opposite flank, which gives
to the retreat the character of an advance,
and saves the military point dhonncur of
the Russians. The possession of the Do
brudja shortens tho Russian front, allow
ing them, in the worst case, to retire up
on Chotim on the Dniester, even if a land
ing should takeplace at Akerman or O
dessa. For the details of the maneuvers
by which this change in the Russian po
sition has been effected, we have yet to
wait.
Next iu interest is the moral certainty that
the Greek insurrection will be supported
by what iufluence belongs to the monar
chy of Greece, the king and Queen both
having gone to the frontier to encourage
the insurgents. In the emergency war
between Greece and Turkey, backed by
the allies, is nearly inevitable, adding to
the complications if not seriously inereas
ing the dangers of the general conflict.
On the other hand we have the news of
another proposal of peace from the Czar
himself, oommunicated by way of Prus
sia. Nickolas offers to settle the quarrel
if the allies will obtain from Turkey an
act of complete emancipation for all her
Christian subjects. In that case he will
evacuate the Principalities when the al
lied fleet passes the Dardanelles. Had
these terms been openly proffered sooner
they might have greatly diminished the
chances of the war, as thero is no doubt
that the allies mean to procure just such
an emancipation, and refusal to admit at
least part of it has already led to the dis
missal by the Sultan of two important
members of his government. But the
offer cannot probably now prevent the
war; for to the allied fleet a French and
English army is now added, while Sir
Charles Napier will have probably at
tacked and taken Alaud before new or
ders could be sent out and reach them.
Still this proposal may have a greater
importance than we are inclined to at
tribute to it; on that head we shall doubt
less have full information by the next
steamer.
Amid all this confusion and uncertain
ty, one thing alone seems clear, and that
is the extinction of the Moslem power as
a distinct polity in Europe. The eman
cipation of the Christians of Turkey.
whether effected by peaceful concession
or by violence, degrades IsJaraism from a
political authority to a religious sect, and
utterly uproots the old foundations of the
Ottoman Empire. It not only perfectly
recognizes the truth of the Czar's state
ment, that the Ottoman Porte is laboring
under a dangerous malady, but cuts the
patients throat by way of medication.
After that operation the Sultan may pos
sibly be retained as a political fiction up
on the throne of his father's, but the real
rulers of the country must bo looked for
elsewhere. It is clear why in such a case
the Russian autocrat should be willing to
settle quietly with his western antagonists.
They will have effected in Turkey the
most completc revolution conceivable.and
effected it wholly in his interest. After
such a dissolution of the present ruling
authority, his relations to the Greek
Churchin the country, and to the Slavons,
will really endow him with the supreme
power over it; he will then have the oys
ter while tho western governments are 0
bliged to content themselves with the
shells. Such a consummation, though
now improbable, is not impossible. But
wc may bo sure there are plenty of ele
ments, not yet developed, which will
presently rush in to axercise a powerful
influence on tho progress of this great
struggle. Among these how far tho long
slumbering European Revolution is to
play a leading pnrt is a question which
the states men ot that hemisphere anect
to ignore, but of which they may soon ba
unpleasantly reminded.
. . 1
Accident on the Ccntarl Railroad
Several Persons Injured Slightly
Two Badly Wounded.
The express train which left Buffalo at
11 o'clock on Saturday night met with a
sad disaster at Bergen, seventeen miles
west of Rochester. From the best infor
mation wo could obtain, it appears tliat
the accident was causca by a cow lying
near the rails on the tracks, which the
locomotive passed unmolested, as did also
the baggage and express cars. From the
appearance.5?, the first passenger car must
have scraped her back, for beneath the
platform, after the accident, a largo
quantity of hair was found clinging to the-wood-work
under the platform. This
must have awakened the cow, who, being
perhaps bewildered, ran against the train
and was caught under the last passenger
car, which was thrown off the track, and
subsequently became detached from the
train and thrown down an embankment
aud the car demolished. There were in
the car some fourteen or fifteen passen
gers, including the conductor, Mr. EL
Stearns. His head was badly cut ana
his arm considerably injured. All in tho
car wero more or less wounded two are
said to have been badly injured. The
car rolled down the embankment and
was completely destroyed. The traiu
ran on for a short distance, but the en
gineer soon discovered the accident and
returned to the scene. They found the
car at the embankment and the passen
gers covered up in the ruius. They were
soon liberated and all properly cared for
as far as it was within the power of those
on the train. Such accidents as this will
occur no matter how vigilant the men in
the employ of the Company may be, for
it was utterly impossible in a dark night
to see a cow lying on the track.
We are indebted to R. Huntington of
Rochester, and Messrs. llughett and
Briggs of the Morse Telegraph Office in
this city, for the following dispatch re
ceived at 2 this P. M.
Henry S. Wells of New-York, leg
broken; C. G. Vail of Benton, Ind., back
badly hurt; II. J. Winslow, Chicago, much
bruised; R. McDoncll, Buffalo, bead and
face cut and wrist sprained.
J. R. McDowell, Syracuse, slight in
juries. Several other persons are con
siderably bruised about the head and face.
John A. Clark of Rochester narrowly
escaped with his life. His overcoat- was
torn to pieces, but he received u'o serious
injury.
Adam Stewart of Bergen is badly hurt
iuternally. John J. Boweu of Rochester
and Cbauncey Tucker of Dunkirk were
on board, but fortunately escaped serioua
injury.
There was a rumor that a lad was fat
ally injured, but we were unable to as
certain that the report was correct. At
least three others were seriously hurt;oner
it is feared, cannot live. Albany Even
ing Journal.
ii3iuu:iuiuu iicis oi 1.1 unit
A short time siuce, a fire occurred ir
the eastern section of the city, aud wheu.
the firemen entered the house, they found
a young lady tied in the garret, and
bearing tho marks- of improper chastise
ment. It is stated that sue had been
kept in that condition for some three or
four weeks, and with scarcely a sufficient
of food to sustaiu life. This course of
treatment was inflicted by the mother of
the young lady, but from what causer or
for what reason, has not transpired. As
soon as she was discovered and loosed
from her prison-house, she escaped and
sought refuge in the bouse of a paternal
uncle, residing in the western section of
tho city, whero she has since remained.
And there was another found in the
house, in tho person of a colored servant
girl, who had received the most barbar-"
ous treatment at the hands of the same
woman. Her back, face and limbs were
most horribly mutilated, while there was
a severe coutusion on her brain, and it is
thought that the skull is fractured.
This poor creature was in such a mis
erable state that it was deemed necessary
to send her to the infirmary, where tho
wound could receive proper medical
treatment. One of the medical profession
who has seen and examined the case, as
serts that it is the result of treatment
more barbarous than ever before came un
der his observation. The father of tho
young lady who is alleged to have suffer
ed such cruel treatment at the hands of
her mother, is from the necessity of hh
business, away a greater part of his time
and is said to be totally ignorant of tho
facts as they exist, nor was any of his fam
ily cognizant of it, until a refuge was
sought at the house of the uncle alluded to.
The family has heretofore occupied a
respectable position in society, and no
suspicion was excited until the young la
dy was discovered manacled in "her pris
on house. This course of treatment was
pursued for some time before its discove
ry, but the excessive fear in which lint
victim was held prevented her divulging
it to any one, lest as she thought, her lifo
might pay the forfeit of such disclosure.
The whole facts in the case are said to be
known to sorao who are high in authority
in the city, but as yet no legal steps have
been taken leading to an investigation.
It is said, however, that nothing will be
done until the return of the father of tho
young lady, who is to be informed of all
tho facts connected with this most cruel
and barbarous treatment towards hia
daughter. Baltimore American.
VlT Olc Bull has 830,000 invested in
Uh tcago. Ills object, it is supposed, istc
take his countrymen who had settled in
Pennsylvania, to the West, where he has,
securred employment for them.
Tastes arc not Alike. In Siberia, tho
greatest luxuries are raw oats served up .
in bear's oil: while in Japan, a stbwVdfir
crocodile, flanked with monkey's feqtiSf5
the bight of "fat things.'-'
j
i
f
i
x