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TERRIBLE AcciDENT--We learn from the
"a NsWimnftoa o yodrnalv of Tuesday, that
'ias pIsvydnsday lastin Broad daylight, the two
hsip& Of the cars, the one going north and md


The other coming south, on the WILMINGTON
ssoi'fpad, caHe IN direct collision, thereby enfan-
~ 4Hxihg tie lives of large number OF pas
\ "A aeusrs in both trains. Happily, no one was


seriously injured. This will appear the


most extraordinary part Of the affair wen we


Y. state the circumstances. II is a rule when


the trains meet between two "tum-outs,"


that that one which has crossed the halfway
line shall make the other run to the station
a,rsf which it has last left. On Wednesday last
both the up and down cars were rather late.
They came in sight Of each other at q point


some 26 miles from Wilmington, the half
~ way line, nearly equidisant from each
both engineers crowding on all steam, as the


phrase goes, each endeavoring TO reach the


halfway line first, in order to make the other
NJ RIM back. Onward both ofthem flew for the
W. contested point, at terrific speed AS they
~ approached both engineers gave their engines
the reverse action, but, alas! too late. Inc
engines would not recede. An awful collis-
ion ensued, by which both engines were al
most stove to pieces. The engineers them


selves and the mail agents, when they saw
sa that the meeting was inevitable, jumped over
M board and escaped injury. There was a
III large number of passengersson both trains,
esaand it is really miraculous that they were not


seriously injured. The upgoing engine, the
HsNRY CLAY, one Of the most powerful own
ed by the company, broke the downcoming
M one, the New HANOVER, almost into pieces.
-GoE reckless men who thus risked the lives


Of their fellow beings were Immediately dis
r,cHharged by the Directory, the only punish
haA1nent' within the power Of the Company to


inAict. - Raleigh Register. 's'7 # "
MI, Nh The land office at Dubuque has been do


ing heavy, business recently. About $25,


600 were taken in during twelve days pre-
G FnsS Seding the 18th ult, mostly from actual set
.a1. Bishop Hawkes. delivered an introducto-
4aryiecturesin St. Louis on the 9th tult a.


The weather in St. Louis was very cold


on the 29th ult. The mercury was down to
- degg There was considerable ice I'M the


river. ~
y asn Thirty thousand dollars in notes Of the
halB Bank Baan ofi Maryland were burntup a few days


since. .fse9 ro 3aA ians II


At . public meeting in New Orleans, il
was resolved to erect an Episcopal Church
lin the SECOND Municipality. fa !
osloIhestides In the Delaware have been re-
hamsrksbly ,low--so much SO, that some Of
7sl1he Hrfys Boats have found it difficult to
reach the slips on the Jersey side. aa Et
.li4G Nhs Schuylkill river is entirely frozen
Ea9ei; SaISNayigadon Is closed and closing at
rsN polAits, sayigA i4essd bae ,gai 81 deoaq3