The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-04-16
DREADFUL DISASTERl
Awful EXPLOSION OF THE SrLAM Boat
MEDoRA!!


Awful EXPLOSION OF THE SrLAM BOAT
MEDoRA!!
Great Loss Of Life The Sum and
1T Upper" OF yesterday bring inlelige nee
"i one of the most distressing occur, ences
lat has happen d in Baltimore for long
lIme. The ST 'anhoat Me nra built to pl, /,
between that city and No folk, was about
10 start, on AN excursion down the hay. TO
make trial of her efficiency. and had ON
board large number of influential CHI
zen, to witness her performance. When
she got about 50 yards from the What,
II e boilers exploded and reduced her 10
wreck The number named as killed
IN the papers is 10, viz: John c. Moale
Esq. his son William Moale, John Vck-
ers, John Speedily; John Young, John
L"comple, Benz. French, John r. B ,one,
John Burns and John Harper. A passen-
ger by the cars yesterday states the
number found up 10 the time Of the start
ing of the cars at 30. BY the papers 81
are scaled, bruised, or otherwise injured.
Amongst Them Andrew F. Henderson Esq.
son of Mr.. Frsby Henderson of this town,
and President of the Virginia anJ Mary
land Steam Navigation Company. Bva
letter we learn that the Physicians had
pronounced his case fatal An engine
was despatched from Baltimore, for his
father yesterday, who Immediately went
down. Capt. Sutton commander Of the
boat was badly scalded. The accident
happened on Thursday at past 2 O'Clock.
Strange, the different meanings, given to DIFF
tercnt sentences, by different individuals. To
encourage paper, for instance, appears to be
thought by many persons to mean, to take it, aud
nerer pay for it: while editors and some others in
terpret the phrase Inherently, Reader what is
thy definition
The WHEAT CRoP.-Ihe weather this spring
has been very favorable to wheat, and many
fields IN tins nclgnDouruood that looked bad IN
the winter, now Uld air for plentiful crop
I=@lt has been iItnlted tuat there is II pro-
babity, that General Jackson will run third
time for the Presidency.
bout you Ike to hear ignorant bar-room
bl4co gard, crlLclsng MIR, Clay vIleuctory adj
pcdc.nIg Ills Character. DOESN'T 1t sound
wciE
E,RLY.-The farmers in the lower part Of the
county drc buslly eng 'ged i'll planting tIer corn-
Some planted the 3Ut.l, and list vi .ndrcll-clr-
lier tnln usual we tunk.
ADAM WALpIE DLAp.-l his distinguished
publisher died IN Philadelphia, Oh Fnd,y the Stn
inst.
FOUND DEAD.-A nan apparently 50 or 40
years oI age, was found dead duOut quarter Of
Il mile from TINS place un Saturday last. lie
wasL stranger, ana Supposed to he an lrslm an
An inquest Wis ned over niih-tne verdict, That
lie came to ms death by some Cause unknown
to the jury
Lock THE STABLE DooR.-l!r. John Graham
had his horse stolen on last Monday night; and
has not yet recovered him, Now the steed IS
stolen. We suppose he'll lock his stable door, You
who have your horses left, had better lock them
up in advance.
SUsPIcIous.-Some if not all the British steam
vessels, that are plying along our coast, are bal
lasted with PaiXhan gums, which certainly gives
them a suspicious character
A meeting called "Bible convention" was
organized short time ago, at the Masonic Tenn
pie, in Boston, for the purpose of discussing
freely the creGibility of the Scriptures, The &C.
lebrated Abby Folsom took prominent part in
the proceedings. They adjourned without co m
ing to any decision owing to the want of light;
on the subject-not mental light, but candle light
the emptiness other treasury not allowing them
to purchase.
As some of the elite of our town, talk of visit
ing the falls Of Niagara, this Spring we express