The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-11-23
an existence. God may keep ycu, &c.
"PEDRo CASTILLO, MANUEL DAMIAN
PEREs,
"SEBAsrIAN A SO TRAvIEso.
"Sept. 28."

"Within quarter Oh tnIeo, v" VIE os5
il hath pleased Cod 10 call TO him the soul
of our dear and beloved husband, King
Ferdinand, who now enjoys celestial bliss;
aud, as Queen Regent Gobernadora) du-
ring the minority of my august daughter,
Donna Isabella ii. advise the Council
of it, with the grief naturally feel for SO
sad an event, in order that the necessary
measures, under existing circumstances,
may be taken. (Signed with my Royal
hand
"At the Palace, Sept. 90.
'"To the Duke President ofthe Royal
Council"
OTHER DECREE.
"As Queen Regent Of these Realms
during the minority of my beloved daush-
ter, Queen Donna Isabella H., and in or
der that the affairs Of the State may not
suffer from the death of my dear and be-
loved husband, my Lord King Ferdinand,
who now enjoys celestial bliss, l hereby
confirm the Secretary Of State Don Fran
cisco de Zea Bermudez, Don Joseph de
la Cruz, Count d'Ofalia, Don Juan Gaul-
berto Gonzalez and Don Antonio Marti-
neg. in their administrative functions and
my wish is that it shall be &C, and that you
communicate il 10 those whom il may con-
cern.
"Siened with my Royal hand, at the Pal-
ace, Sept. %, 1888. ).
"To Don Francisco de ZSs Bermudez."
= DECREE.
"Being pleased with the good and loyal
conduct Of the Authorities of the King
dom. and desirous,that the affairs OF the
State should not suffer from the death OF
any dear and beloved husband, my Lord
King Ferdinand, who now enjoys celes-
tial bliss, l do as Queen Regent, and in
the name of my dear daughter, Queen
Donna Isabella H., confirm all and every
one OF them and in their respective iunc-
tions, aud order them to continue therein,
giving peace and ministering justice to my
people over whom they exercise power
NV will is that it should be so, and that
YOU communicate it 10 those whom il may
concern.
"Signed with my Royal hand, at the
Palace, Sept. 90, 1889.
"To tho Duke President of the Royal
Council"
More Steamboat Disasters, further par
of the ST. Martini learn
from the New Orleans Bee, Of the 4th
inst, that the Steamboat Thomas Yeat-
man, on her way down the river, land when
a few miles above Memphis, burst her
boilers. The engineer and six slaves were
killed, and several passengers wounded.
The Bee contains the following partic-
ulars of the burning Of the St. Martini
1t is with feeling of pain that we give
he melancholy details OF the late dreadful
on board of the steamboat 81.
bIartio, as furnished US by young man,
4 passenger on-board. He says that while
reading in his berth on the 3lst ult. at
about O'Clock in the morning, informa-
lion was brought him that the boat had
FIRE; that he immediately resolved
10 throw himself into the river, and used
every means to induce Mrs. Willis, the
lady of DR. Willis, to commit herselfto his
care but that she absolutely refused, not
having the courage, and that she fell
victim together with her husband to the
devouriDg element.
Our informent cites;a remarkable trait
Of heroic courage in Madame Meramond.
That lady not being able to induce her
husband 10 follow her into the river, which
afforded the only and sad alternative from
a shocking death, seized hold and threw
herself overheard with him. Both would
inevitably have perished had not fortune
thrown in their way a chicken coop that
foated down with the current by its as
sistance, after great and desperate exer-
ton, they succeeded in reaching theland,
drenched with water, and more dead than
Meramond arrived in
the city yesterday perfectly re-established.
Mr. j. f. Miller, who himself escaped
most miracu;ously, offered two thousand
dollars to anv one who would save a young
slave whom he had with him but seeing
the iInpossibility Of any such attempt, the
flames having progressed TO an alarming
extent, no one could be found who would
accept the offer. The slave perished in
the river, having thrown himself overheard
after extending his hands towards heaven
as if in suppIication.
1t is estimated that there were sixty
passengers on board, of whom it is sup
posed more than one half perished.
The fire, he states, was communicated
to some bales Of cotton placed near the
furnace. 1t would appear that the pro-
gress Of the flames were very rapid, as
the pilot had not time to run the boat a
shore, although he used every possible
exertion.