Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-05-23

We are not among those who believe that tie
evils to arise from this explosion III be confined
the c otiou factors in this city They are generally
the agent, Of planters, and they do not receive
guarantee commission for the cotton entrusted 10
them, IL they do not get the money for that which
they have sold TO Mr.. Nolie the planters cannot get
theirs.-A Then will come fresh troubles and new
questions for the courts OF Law. IL will have 20 be
decided what constitutes cash sale. for The agents
here are usually instructed to sell only ior cash II
would appear that nearly all II ALL The purchases
made Ivy Mr. Nolie were for cash. The question then
comes up, mus, delivery precede payment or not =
We must confrss that this matter will do much TO
break up that confidence between man and man " hcb
is after all the brightest Jewel OF commerce-But we
have done for the present
NV OaLTaSs, May g.
NOTES AFFAlR.-No,hing was done 10
Couu to day relative 10 The Noc affair Several OF
the parties interested had meeting last evening with
a view OF adjusting The difficulties. No conclusion
was come 10. To-day. ii was determined, we are in
formed. to have another meeting this evening upon
The subject rs il WIS believed that n satisfactory
Engagement would be effected. The terms Of the
truce is something after this wise.
The Citizens Bank is 10 advance the funds upon
Noe. bills, 10 order that the sellers may be paid
that Institution taking The bills Of iading &c, and
sending the cotton 10 condensation to Europe Tor the
purpose OF a market The parties concerned are
each 10 appoint dsintPrcsicd person IN Europe 10
mai the COTTON IS not saCrhceu II however inc
cotton is sold for enough to satisfy all demands
hcn The bank is to come upon the sellers FOR any bal
ance due 10 H. and they upon Mr. Nolie for the same
amount lie giving bond that lie will not leave The ei-
". &c. &c.
For The honol oil The city VIC hope that the mat
ter Will 6e arranged 10 some such way Tor there can
be loss upon The cotton. if sent forward now,
ard The result will be a relefto the market, and IN
creased activity for The balance ofihe season.
THE DISASTER ON BOARD THE GEORGE
.COLLlER.-Wc find in the New Orleans Ameri-
eau the annexed notice Of the late steamboat acct
dent.
The piston rod which works in the cylinder. and
BY which the engine is propelled, beng attached by
key OF boil, which passes through the tea head gave
way, at the rent winch received The bolt, aud beng
relieved from the immense weight against which II
had TO struggle. was driven through the cylinder
head, aud gave free room for the to escape {:
The alt doors OF the deck room closed conse-
quenily the effects Of the steam were unavoidable
/ upon the inmates. The stands were thrown hom
under two boilers but The conclusion severe
" experienced on The boat The most of those Kill
led and injured were IN The berlhs the deck af Of
the boilers SO soon rs he accident occurred many
rushed forward unconscousy III the face Of The dan
ger. aud iDhslng the heated vapour, instantly
perished or lived 10 linger few hours ndescriba
bic misery.
! 1t is supposed that between 10 and so persons
were scaldcd. The clerk Of the Collier rates them
a. consisting oi deck passengers and pai of the
crew who had retired OF were stationed on watch
! There were strong stalwan men, calling aiouJ in
their misery Tor their great protector 10 relieve them
How noble did the foiiiudc of some Of the females
appear. The fair skin had bren curled and crisped
aud the bright aud ustr0us eye had been que he'd
tie irritation had closed up The swollen lids and
shut out The worlds light What must have
been then agony-the flesh falling ftom their red
hps-ihemselvcs become OF sudden soft and ready
10 fall. and the face divine honid spectacle.
We cannot conceive how The accident mi ht have
been anticipated We do not remember TO have
heard OF one ola similar kind, The slean er George
Washington came down about an hour and a half
after the accident, aud towed her DOWN every assis
lance in his power was promptly rendered by Capt.
Ctuatnet oil the Washington, than whom there is not
more aniable, attentive, high minded aud honofa-
BILE officer on The western waters.
We crossed oser yeste,day 10 see The Collier and
examiae the extent Of her danage No rrpiosion
seems Ia have taken place, but the immense force of
the sudden rupture Of The piston the key there
by disengagng the whole propeIng power from the
machinery by which tho boat was moved. impelIcd
from The screws the cylinder head, and dersnged the
boiler stands Thereby causing current of heated
sapor 10 escape, which was fatal TO all who anne it,
contact with, and were exposed to H.
We have scarcely ever seen more heart rendng
spectacle than those dtcaduy scaded elk ing out
their lc" biiei hours OF maddening misery who are
yet on board the Collier, and where every atten-
ton and kindness is paid to them that could be ex
peocd, and viii CHI may tend TO lessen their agony.
i These are aged mothers, with faces Il hands nccks
and every ioiiioD that could come in contact with
the hot air. dreadfuly blisiered, and presenting u
j horr'd spectacle, calling for the lost ones whom
they will see no mole forever.