Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-07-12

resting on box above the taffreil md IN,
other upon the wheel guards forward. he
ing several inches above the heads Of IN,
passengers. This Judgment, however. cans
ed the falling deck TO separate in the centre
underneath which part it came in con,ae
with The dense mass of passengers killing
instantly Mr. Joseph Chambers. and :,
Scotch lady, supposed to be Mrs. johnson
both OF this city. The brother of Mr.. Cham
bers was at his side at the time ofthe crash
and sprang forward a few feet, escapins
thereby the awful fate of Mr.C. Mrs. John
son was standing up with a child in he,
arms, near the centre OF the quarter deck
the child escaped unhur Nearly every
one who was standing in that part of the
boat was more or less injured. Amono
those dangerously wounded by this acciden,
was Mr. Jacob M. llenriques, broker, oil
wall street, who had his breast and collar
bones broken, and his ribs nearly all disIo.
Gated or broken-he has since died. David
+. Patton, Wall street broker, was also
serious " hurt. Two or three persons either
lell or jumped overheard during the confu.
slon' aud were picked up by The steamer
sun, which came alongside at the moment.
captain Clarke of Brooklyn, Agent of one
oil the Insurance Companies ia this CITY.
was also severely wounded, as was his lady.
Both are now in precious situation. One
old man had his leg cut off entirely below
the knee
II IS due Captain Duval. who had charge
OF the boat, 10 state that after the accident.
he took the best possible measures for re-
hevlng the sufferers; we are equally bound
on the part OF the community 10 saw that
great many more passengers were admit
ted upon this boat, than she could safely ac
commodate
The verdict OF the jury was simply, ",hat
the deceased came to their death bv the fall
ling of the promenade deck on board the
!eamboat Samson"
Mrs, johnson. one of the killed. had en-.
gagged her passage for Liverpool by the
packet OF tomorrow.
miscellaneous Aceideats.-A negro stab.
bed white man on the lower mart of
broadway, about 10 o'clock in the forenoon
oil the 4th The wounded man was taken
to Rushton & Aspinwalrs, from whence he
was carried home in a coach. He was in
beastly state of intoxcation. The back as.
sassin was arrested and conveyed 10 the
Halls Of Justice
Two persons whose names we have been
unable TO ascertain, fell overheard from the
upper deck OF the steamer Bolivar, and were
drowned. Their bodies have not been re.
covered
a little girl was sadly burnt by rookie,
winch was thrown under her pe,iicoat by a
boy.
: A boy had his face destroyed by Roman
Candle
Another boy had his hand blown of BY
pistol exploding.
by Am Ire work, caiistd chaser. They were
much burnt
A man had 500 stolen from his pocket
whilst looking at the fireworks in the Park. |
A boat was upset in the bay, and "a child
was drowned.
Mr. J. w. Somers, the chief mate of the
ship Duncan, was so badly injured by the
bursting ola gun he was firing off, that he
was compelled to submit 10 amputation Of the
right arm.
The steamer Staten Island, while coming
up the bay with press OF steam, ran foul OF
a schooner and was near sinking her. We
believe that no lives were lost
We also deeply regret TO hear that high
ly valuable young man, Mr. VIM Lounsber-
ay, had both his legs broken at the corner
of Broadway and Blocker street. by carri-
age which drove over him. He was clerk
TO NJ p. Johnson, wholesale grocer, 2 Front
street, with whom he was a great favorlte,
and who has paid him every attention since
his injuries.
The upper deck ofone of the steamboats,
in which were Brooklyn Sunday scholars,
in their return from Staten Island, gave
way, and three children were killed
A man in Cherry street had bis left hand
completely blown from his arm by the burst
ling Of gun, on the evening OF the 4lh. His
fingers were scattered in every direction.
Mr. John Hildreth, long respectable
lawyer of New York. but more recently a
victim of Incorporate habits, deliberately
blew out his brains, July A, at noon. in his
office IS Wall street He left notes written
few moments before. stating ii us his own
act
A huge negro appeared on the Battery in
the course of the afternoon, with two well
dressed white women, one on each arm
The mob got up an excitement, and the del
icaie females were obliged to cut and run.
The harvest has commenced in the vicinity
Of Cincinnati, Crops good. Flour quoted
81 in the city. Millers refuse to engage
new wheat at IS cents, expecting further de
cline Gereiand Herald.
Poughkeepsie, July 2.--wool-- Considerable ar
tyiiy, ia consequence Of manufacturers coming for
ward to get their annual supply Of fine. 60 900 IT,
purchased for cash at 90 81 l-2c for choice lots