Litchfield enquirer., 1838-05-03


mutations before it passes back into the hands of its
owner, John NJ Niles, who after the 4th Of March
next take chargelof it, and throw his mud to his
hearts content. Mr.. Jones assigns declining health
the reason for his giving up the paper, but we APP
prehend the declining heah Of the Times, instead of
his own body, is the real cause.
CINCINNATI, April 25, 9o'clock, P NJ.
MOST AWFUL STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT.
LOSS OF 1875 LIVES.
1t becomes again our painful duty to record one OF
the most awful and destructive occurrences known
in the terrible and fatal catalogue of steamboat acci-
dents.
This afternoon about six o'clock, the new and ele-
CANT steamboat Mosee, Captain Perrin, left the wharf
OF this city duIl of passengersl for Lousyie'and St.
at Fulton, about mile and a half above the quay,
proceeded up the river and made fast to lumb raft
for that purpose. Here the family were taken on
board and during the whole time of the detention the
Captain was holding on to all the steam he could Gre
ate, with intention of showing off to the best ad
vantage the great speed of the boat as she passed
down the whole length of the city; The Mosee was
ceedingly quick trips to and from this place.
Soon as the family were ia ken on board from the
raft, the boat showed off, and the very moment her
wheels made the first revolution, her boilers burst with
most awful and astounding noise equal to the most
violent clap of thunder. The explosion destruct-
i've and heart rending in the extreme. Heads, limbs,
every direction attended bv the most horrible shrieks
| and groans from the wounded and the dying. The
boat, the moment Of the accident, about thirty
feet from the shore, and rendered perfect wreck
She seemed to be torn all flinders rs far back
the gentlegnen's cabin, and her hurricane deck uhe
whole length was entirely swept away: The boat
Immediately began to sink rapidly, and float, with
strong current, down the river, at the same time get
ting farther from the Shore
The Captain was thrown by the explosion entirely
into the street, and picked UP dead and dreadful
| m thar 1on Nyna
through the roof of one of the neghborng housesand
limbs and fragments of bodies scattered about the
river and shores in hearrending profision Soon as
the boat discovered be rapidly sinking, the pas
sengers who remained unhurt in the gentemen's and
ladies' cabins became panic truck. and with fatui-
ty unaccounable, jumped into the river. Being above
the ordinary business parts of the city, there were no
boats at hand except few large and unmanageable
wood fats, which carried to the relief of the snf
ferer5 as soon possible, by the few persons on the
| shore. Many were drowned however, before they
could he rescued from watery grave, and many
| sunk who were not seen afterwards.
We are told that one little boy on shore was seen
wrIngne his hands in agony, impIorng those present
to his father. mother, and three sisters, all Of
whom were struggling in the water to gain the shore,
but whom the poor little fellow had the aw! misfor-
tune to see perish one by one almost within his reach
An infant child belonging to this family, was picked
mp alive. floating down the river OF the frag
I ments of the hurricane deck.
Doctor Wilson Hughes ofthe United States Army,
is doubtless among the slan he was known to have
been on board and pieces of the military
he had on were picked up among the fragments.
Mr.. Powell. highly respectable grocery merchant
of Louisville, is also supposed to be lost he
board, and no tdngs have since been heard of him.
We are unable, yet, to particuluariZe any other
persons lost, as the boat sunk in about fifteen minutes
after the accident leaving nothing to be seen but her
chmneys and small portion of her upper works, and
also scene of distress and confusion Immediately
ensued that altogether battles description Most of
the sufferers among the hands OF the boat and the
s,eernge passengers.
II is suDDOsed there were ahont hundred Der-
sons on board. of which number only from FIFTY to
sEvENTY-FIvE believed to have escaped, making
the estimated loss of lives about ONE HUNDRED AND
| TWENTY-FIVE! Oh tale of wo.
CINCINNATI, April 81.
STEAMBOAT MosEL1E.-The Cincinnati Post states
| that the Mosele was crowded with passengers from
stem to stern, principally Germans. bound for St:
Louis, Nearly. all on hoard with the exception Of
those in the ladies' cabinJ were killed or wounded;
II of the former have been found; numbers of the
latter have been conveyed to the different houses
in the throes of death-Captan Perrin was thrown up
into Front street, upwards of eighty wards from the
hoat,) and instantly expired; The pilot was thrown
face, never to rise with life.
A communication from one Of the Clerks Of the
boat, states that there in all board about $50,
sc Ofthem being cabin passengers.
For the last three months Whiggerv has been sink
ing not only in the city and State of New York, but
in many other parts of the country Haven Reg
That will de, now. Hallo!" said the green horn
The chemists laboratory" Halo the world is sink
ing under met But, poor fellow, he found that
the earth was as firm as ever, and that the trouble
was all with hmsclEhe had been going up too fast
Just so with the Loco Focos they have been rotred
up rapidly within few weeks, that they have got
notion that Whiggery was going down. They will
find out their mistake nenough.-EIdrtfordC Courier
County OGces.--Tt has been suggested that the
Constitution Of this State should be so amended as to
give to the people Of each town the appointment Of
heir own Justices Of the Peace. and to the people Of
latter we can see not the least possible objection
lection TO the appointment of Justices BY their fellow
townsmen, would be the serious temptation to which
their independence and Immortality as magistrates
might often be exposed. Perhaps this would not be
az serious evil in practice as some may anticipate.
This system is adopted in many OF our sister States,
and appears to give universal satisfaction. There ls
certainly much more Of Republicanism in the idea Of
the peoples electng their own local magistrates IN
their primary assemblies, than Of entrustng their ap
ppintment to the Legislature, ninety nine hundredths
Of whose numbers know nothing of the men whom
they invest with the Office. At any rate, let the sub
submitted to the people, and they choose 10 adopt it,
and after all not satisfied with its practical opera.
ton, they will have no one to blame but themselves
NOrpolk Gazette.
The farmers Of Orange county understand the Sub
Treasury System. and have explained their views in
the following resolution:
:" Resolved, That pampering the Treasury Wolves
with corn, and feeding the Sheep with husks. Is bad
system OF farming aud the government will find out
next sharing tune"
Two fatal encounters took place at Mills Poin, on
tho Mississippi. in the State Of Kentucky on tho SOh
ul,. Al first there was afsh, between Mr., Rivers.