The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-01

MAlNE.-So far down cas-. is the State of Maine,
and lately has she become one of the most import
ant members of the Union, that few situated
motely from her ourselves have any thing like ade
quae ideas of the amount of her resources and bus
M S. In recent number of the Portland Adven-
SER find article in relation to the elements of
wealth and power found within her borders which re-
yeals state ofthiDgs indicative Of future prosperity
equal TO that enoycdhy any other State in the Union
The following is anexract from that article being so
much relates to the Of the tonnage and ship
building
Her three hundred miles of seacoast ndented its
whole length with harbors and the estuates of spa
cous rivers penetrating deeply into her territory, give
her commanding position in all thai relates to COM
merciaI pursuits She is not slow in improving these
advantages she already stands the third State in the
commerce of the country, and every year she sends
forth more tuns OF shipping than any other State in
the Union.
The present year she will outstlip herself in this
favore branch Of business almost every nook where
there is room 10 launch vessel, the hardy ship
pener is busily engaged in his task More ships
Of the largest class of merchantmen have been built
this season than ever before known in Maine or any
other part of the United States
''Ihe whole amount of tunnage built this season in
Maine will not fall short of 33 900, which will yield
than million and quarter of dollars the great
part of which is the product of our own soil and
labor This is one important item in our resources,
but greater advantage arises from this ccHpaon IN
dependent of the capital it employs and produces and
that is il nourshes healthy and hardy of men
whose industry is permanent capital to the state
Extraordinary Steamboat Accident-The steam
ferry boat at St. Charles Mo, has been torn into
perfect wreck by uncommon and terrific explosion.
From the ST Louis Republican obtain the ac-
count:
At about twelve M on the 18th instant while the
boat was being showed of, the two boilers exploded
one few seconds after the other literally rendng
ery thing forward OF the engine into atoms. Fortunate
but few persons ON board at the time, and more
fortunate, that the loss among those who were on
board was not greater. Mr.. Bell, respectable cli
zen Of Gasconade county was standing near the boil
ers at the time, and was desperately mangled lie
died about 4 +. vi having survived about hours
Mr. Culver of the owners and the manager of the
BE- A. was thrown some thirty icet-slighest injured
Mr. Halter, from Gasconade county, and in company
with Mr.. Bell was slightly injured. Mr. Charles
Chauvn the pilot was fortunately on the boiler deck
notwithstanding he severely injured, though not
thought dangerous. A lady and Two children, on'
an infant were room the back part of the boat
all of whom escaped with but slight injury. small
boy and eul also escaped unnjured. The fireman,
colored boy was thrown on shore twenty or thirty
feet and seriously njured-his recovery very doubt
ml The cause is, and must ever remain, total mys
terry, as machinery is left to Indicate the detect