Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-05-19
BLOWING UP OF THE MOsELLE.

eIeenn, steamboat Moselle, Capt. Perm, LETT the
wharf Of this city, full Of passengers for Louis
+ vile and ST. Louis, and with n view OF taking
/ family on board al Fulton, about mile and
half above the quay, proceeded up the riyer, and
made fast 10 a lumber raft for that purpose. Here
| the family were taken on board, and during the
whole time of the detention, the captain was hold
mo on 10 al the steam be could create with the
intention, Of showing of to the best advantage the
great speed Of the boat as she passed down the
whole length of the city. The Moselje was a
new bmg boat, and had recently made several ey
ceedngIy quick trips 10 and from this place.
Soon as the family were taken on board from
the raft, the boat showed Off and at the very mo.
ment her wheels made the first evolution, her boz
ers burst with the most awful and astounding
noise equal TO the most violent clap Of thunder.
THO explosion was destructive and hcart-rending
IN the extreme, as we are assured by a gentleman
who was sitting on his horse on the shore waiting
to see the boat start. Heads, limbs bodies and
blood, were seen flying through the air in every
direction attended by the most horrible shrIeks and
groans of wounded and dying. The boat, at the
moment Of the accident was about thirty feet from
the shore, and was rendered perfect wreck.
t1llN w W WIN al " IllluCIs uS
as the gcntlomans cabin and the hurricane deck
the whole lenght was entirely swept away The
boat Immediately began to sink rapidly, and float
with strong current down the river, at the
same time getting farther from the shore.
The Captain was thrown by the explosion en-
tireIy INTO the streets, and was picked up dead and
drcadluy mangled Another man was thrown
entirely through the roof Of one of the neighbor-
| ing houses, and limbs and bodies scattered about
the river and shore in heart rendng profuson.
Soon as the boat was discovered to be rapidly
slnkng,t the passengers who remained unhurt in the
gentlemen's and ladies' cabins became panic
struck and with a tatHiy unaccountable, jumped
into the river. Being above the ordinary bust
ness part of the city, there were no boats at hand
except few large and unmanagoabc wood flats,
which were carried TO the relief of the sufferers as
soon as possible by the few persons on the shore.
Many were drowned, however before they could
be rescued from watery grave, and many sunk
who were not seen Afterwards.
1t is supposed that there were about TWO
HUNDRED PERSONS on board, of which
number only from fifty to seyeny-fve are believed
to have escaped, making the estimated loss of
lives about one hundred and twenty five o tale
of woe!
The accident unquestlonably secured through
sheer mptudcnco and carelessncss. The cap
tain of the boat vas DESTROYS Of showing off her
great speed as she passed the city, and to over
take and pass another boat which had left the
wharf for Louisville short time before. Dear
| ly has he paid for his silly ambition. The clerk
! Of the boat escaped unhurt. These are all the
particulars we have yet been able to learn In to-
morrow's Wing we shall no doubt be able to give
the names OF many others who have been lost or
| kcd.--C Cincinnati Whi@.
/ HE FUNERAL PROCESSION OF SATURpAY.-In our
account of the Funeral ceremonies which took place
on Saturday, for oil the bodies found from tie blow
ing up of the Mosele, and not previously inferred,
we omitted TO stale the number buried on that dav.
We learn from the Post Of last evening that the re-
mains Of nineteen persons were conveyed to the
burylng ground in fourteen hearScs, and other car
rIages. The following is an extract from the arti-
Gle in the Post:
"The stores and shops were closed, and every
window crowded with sympathsing Spectators
After the procession began to move, it was stopped
repeatedly by the dense multitude that occupied
the streets, who, had they fallen into procession,
eight abreast, the front would have arrived at the
grave yard, distant two miles and hall, ere the
rear had left Front street. We dill not hear but a
single individual, out of the many that spoke of it.
who estimated the number in the procession and
with it, at less than nrenfy thousand When the
front arrived at the ground, and the collins were re-
moved TO the sides Of the graves they were to oc
. cupN (Which were dug in rows with due regard
TO that order and dccency which has marked every
c movement OF our citizens on this most awful and
interesting occaSlon) solemn Stiffness prevailed, un.
. ii the rear OF the procession arrived, when the
Rev. MIR Brooke read the funeral service of the
Episcopal church, in most solemn and impressive
II manner tie was followed by the Rev. MIR. Schon
OF the Methodist Episcopal church, in an able ant
S eloquent address. which went TO the hearts an(
drew tears from the eyes of thousands; it was, in
i deed, an awful and impressive scene
It lCi"ciHnati Rep. of Nay /.
:, Mr. l. y. Fox Alden is not to be reoordeA =
!. an agent for the "Southern SGna in future TIA
gentlemen has grossly owinded the establishment,
and the editor hopes that for all time to come. no
oodY wal regard hun as having any authority Il
act N way Tor the Sun. Moreover, let all homes
men match hlm.-Souihern Sun, Man -.
Sharing Extraordinary lis the commute
" aware how great tax they pay by encouracin
: shinplasters over and above their deprecated ya
; ne Let us illustrate. 1t will be recolecte
: that the old Mississippi bank once issued bate
y Of shnplastors to the amount of sixShousand dol
+ lars. Some lime after, they called them in, an
! only t;reaiy-hco hundred dollars could eyd h
I found making direct loss to the people and
/ positive prolific the paper mandatory that issue
J them. of three Thousand eight hundred doI,o,
!, in the sum Of six thousand. No wopaer a.,
q shayers stick to the shnpsster system. ''S
!, Daily Free Trader.
Cho'ee Of Ndmss.-Wc were once aco,,a;n
c cd with couple who made choice of tho mo,
0 noted names OF the day for their children; som
9 half Dozen and the young Gracchi. wopd t,L