A melancholy accident happened as the Augusta Stage, was about to leave this place at 4, last Monday morning. 
It was exceedingly dark; the passengers, nine in number, had taken their seats, and the Stage was on the way 
from the Hotel to the Post Office to receive the mail, when some part of the harness coming loose, the horse, 
to which it belonged, became restive, and in a moment the whole set out at full speed; they passed the corner 
of the Town House Square in safety, and were going directly towards the bridge, (a very dangerous place,) for 
a moment the driver resolved to attempt its passage, but recollecting that the way was intercepted by a pile 
of huge rocks, which had lately been placed there for repairs of the bridge, when nearly upon them, he wheeled 
suddenly round the corner of Green and Bow streets, and such was the velocity of the motion, that the stage was 
thrown from its balance, and came down upon the side with a dreadful crash. The horses disengaged themselves, 
and ran off with the fore wheels. The stage overturned immediately in from of the Post Office; Mr. McRae, and 
his assistants being up, were instantly upon the spot, and removed such of the passengers as required assistance 
into the office where they remained, until medical aid could be procured-this was immediately done.

The following is a list of passengers who were injured:--Dr. Blanding, of Camden (S.C.), had his right arm broken 
and dislocated at the shoulder; Mr. Syples, of the same place, his right leg broken, and a slight injury on his 
left arm; Mrs. Syples, a severe injury on the shoulder and side of the head; Miss Murray, a cut with a considerable 
bruise on the forehead. Some other passengers were slightly injured; but all are now doing well.

We regret the occurrence of this accident, as well on account of the sufferers themselves, with whom we sincerely 
sympathize, as because it is the first of the kind that has happened on any of the lines owned by our indefatigable 
fellow citizens the Messrs Malletts, who have been engaged as mail contractors for nine years past. During the 
greater part of which time they had had stages running every day upon an extent of 300 miles of stage road; with 
all the care and circumspection that can be used, calamities will sometimes overtake us; this is particularly 
exemplified in the present case-the driver with whom this accident happened, has been upon the line for the greater 
part of the last year; his recommendations are of the best kind, and his conduct has been uniformly correct; the 
horses were immediately put to another stage, and went off very quietly. In short, every thing that could give 
security and comfort was provided.