The Arkansas advocate., 1835-06-12
From the Houisiana Advertiser.
 NEW 0RrrANs, May 16.
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NEW 0RLEANs, May l6.
 AWFUL OCCURRENCE.
 It is now our painful duty to report the particulars of that appalling circumstance, which se could only slightly notice in our number of yesterday, as our impression w2s nearly worked oil al the time of ts oe- epfrence. On Friday morning, between the hours of two and three o'clock, ia time whenmost of our citizens are reposing from their Iabors, and. perhaps; not even dream ing of the calamites of their fellow crea- lures, that large and extensive building in Canal street, known as tie Planters Hotel, fell to the ground with q tremendous crash, and gave a shock to the surrounding neigh borhood, similar 10 that experienced from an earthquake-an awful pause succeeded for few moments, when the smo,hered voices of several unfortunate individuals who were deeply buried beneath the ruins, issued from the pile; the alarm bells rang, and hundreds of' our efficient 6Temen rushed upon the spot, and made every exer:ion which humanity could dictate 10 rescue the miserable sufferers from the jaws of death. We understand there were from sixty to
 
 of whom succeeded in effeeting their es- cape with but little or no injury; but We are sorry to add that several have lost their lives or been miseraby mutiated. How truly do the scriptures say, ''in the midst of life We arc in dealhp Many of those poor creatures had been joyous and gay in the morning, and at night they went 10 bed to rise no more! Many of them, perhaps, had taken ''heed for the morr0W,'' and have thus been. cut of Sin the midst of hope.o God grant we may all be prepared to meet him, should 1t seem good to him that such calamity should overtake us! It is his mercy that there have not been many more victims in the list, as the billiard rooms had been remarkably full, and several persons whom we have seen had scarcely quilted them when they heard the crash. As usual on sach awful opportunities t;;;;;liitt::;.a, tlara were some demons in thesshape of human beings, who repaired there for the sake of plunder We are glad to hear, for the honor of our city, that some of them have been taken and imprisoned in the gaol. During the three days revolution in Paris, some per- sons who were similarly industrious, were instantly seized, and the populaee punished them with summary justice: We almost re- gret not to have a parallel to relate, for if summary justice is ever justiiable, there never was a stronger necessity for 1t than on the present occasion.
 The following ere some of tAe melancho- ly pauicuIars:--
 Gif. Morton slightly wounded; 1Tr. Zen nedy severely injured: Mir. Hannah, dead. These gentlemen, together with Mir. Grif- fifth, were all from Davis county, Ky. Mr, Griffith was not in the building al the time of the catastrophe, but instantly repaired to the FeSeae and relief of hls friends,
 MT. Talman, portrait painter, had lis arm greatly mashed.
 Af. Hans escaped unhurt
 Mir. M9rass slightly injured.
 The lifeless bodies of Messrs. Mooney and Hopkins were taken from under the ruins al about two o'clock yesterday.
 Mr B. Center, exchange broker, esca- ped uninjured.
 En. l.. Filler, dead.
 Mr. Ennis. of the Daily News, bruised.
 MT. Ga;,lard, clerk to Messrs. Ainsley ana hyan, wounded.
 Mr. Ellis, brased.
 Mr. Armstrong, iao., hurt.
 Idr. Fullerton was saved by a beam rest ing on the bed-posts. He extricaied him. self by making passage thfoaea the parti- ton to the next house. He escaped with a slight scratch.
 Il Frenchman, name not known, severe ly injured.
 Various reports are in circulation as to the number of persons who were within the walls when they gave way, hu i $ sHppo- sed there were not less than sixty. What became of the whole of tbem, can only be surmised; many, 1t IS said, miracuously escaped at the instant, while one shudders to think what the ruins may yet conceal from inc view.
 The thanks of the community are merit ed by Mrs. Shall, who, with the most active humanity, threw open the doors of her house situated on the opposite side of the street, for the reception of the wretchod suf- ferers where every care and attention that the best feelings of our nature could dic- tate, IS bestowed upon them.
 The numerous GfeaGefi ftfitII ftfitII other oti oitti- oit zens yied with each other on this occasion, with such noble efforts, as to preclude our having an opportunity of parlicularising.
 BANK or MARYLAND.
 No learn from the Gazette that the Chancellor of the State has granted an in- [. fl