Lincoln telegraph., 1841-05-06
Original Correspondence---No. 6.

NEW YORK, May l.
The past week has been more remarkable for
steamboat disasters than any thing else. On
Sunday morning last the splendid North river
steamboat South America broke her shaft while
aear Poughkeepse, and as the eng inc continued
20 work, scattered her machinery in all direc-
tions, in and out of the boat, wounding several
persons, one of them mortally, and doing consid-
erable damage. No blame can attach to any one
from this accident; the damage will not exceed
$4,000, ifso much.
On Tuesday evening the tow-boat Henry Eek
ford was leaving the deck with canal boat IN
tow, when her boiler exploded, blowing the deck
off the boat and great part of the machinery into
the water. All on board were more or less injur-
ed some of them severely, and one person, Mr.. A.
Belshow ofOswego, killed. This was an old boat,
and should have long since been condemned.
The news from the Virginia elections this morn
ing of decidedly more favorable character
than heretofore. The Congressional delegation
will stand as follows Wing 10 Loco Foco 10 +;
and independent (R. NJ T. Hunter). This is a
gain of two Wing members of Congress The
Wings W i'll maintain their ascendhncy in the
State Senate, but the character of the House is
more doubtful, the chances being slightly in "a
of the locos.
Nothing more has been discovered of the where
abouts of the " great unknown" who was so re-
markably well supplied with the certificates of
dcposte on New Orleans bank. Several per-
sons have been arrested under suspicion of hay
ing been concerned in the forgeries, but no con-
elusive proofs have yet turned up.
There is but lit tie new or interesting in the f.
nancial circles Stocks Of all kinds continue
without material change Produce continues at
the old low prices, and Of course will not rise
now; flour may be quoted at s. per barrel.
The Hon. Daniel Webster arrived in this city
yesterday afternoon, on his way to Boston, on
private business.
Gov, Doty of Wisconsin Is likewise here, be-
ng on his way to his territorial government.
The hope that the steamer President had put
into one of the Western Isles for a fresh supply
Of fuel, has now almos. departed. A vessel
which left Fayal ON the 4th of April, brings no
intelligence other.
The Long Island races commence on Tuesday
next great sport is anticipated.
You will have seen the horrible tale going the
rounds of the papers about the effects of galvan-
ism upon White the murderer, who was lately
hung at Louisville, KY The Louisville Journal
pronounces the whole account hoax, got up by
the Louisville City Gazette.
A highly interesting course Of lectures will be
given next week by Mcssrs. Stephens and Cath
.erwood, who have lately travelled in Central A
merica, upon the antiquities met with by them in
their researches. The editor ofthe Commercial,
who has seen the drawings of the ruins Of Palen-
que and other places, assures his readers that the
old world presents nothing more curious or extra
ordinay No doubt but the lectures will be ex-
ceedingly we'll attended. Mr.. Stephens work
upon the antiquities has not yet been published /;
it has probably been delayed by the number ofen-
cravings necessary to its explanation lts look
ed for with much interest.