New-York daily tribune., 1843-04-25
Steamboat Explosion.

Steamboat Explosion.
The STEAMBOAT Mohegan, Capt WoLsEY, left
this city Yesterday afternoon on her usual route
for stonington, with about 10 passengers but
Just she arrived opposite Hurigate one OF her
| starboard boilers burst and blew portion OF her
J upper works INTO the river Three OF the hands
were scaded, some of them rather severely. one
Of the passengers Jumped overheard, but was
rescued, 50 that no lives were lost THIS Is Ger
tainly most fortunate and narrow escape
II Col McKENNgY, whose Discourses on the
/ Character and History OF the North American
Indians were listened TO with much interest at
the Tabernacle, we observe Is to repeat them at
the Lyceum IN BROOKLYN at the invitation Of the
Ladies Of St Luke's Church, ior the bcnefit OF
which they viii be delivered. Col. Mckenney
aims IN these Addresses to urge upon the public
mind the necessity Of establishing with the rem
nants Of the Indian race more enduring and
eIeyatlng relations than have heretofore existed
and we are sure 50 worthy purpose, pursued by
50 worthy and wcll-quallfied man. will receive
general approval and support The first OF the
Lectures is TO be delivered this evening. We
trust it Will be well attended
IL Hon. AggAM RENcHgR Of North Carolina,
who was elected to Congress as q Wing, but
voted against nearly every Wing measure and at
last united openly with the Loco Focos, has issued
a circular to his constituents explaining his
apostacv The man point of it's that the Wings
have passed Protective Tariff, and he Is deadly
hostile TO Protection. He csays that Protection or
No Protection Is the great question between the
two parties and ON that question he takes up hS
position in the Loco. Foco ranks. This IS frank,
and essentially true. And vet the 1i5o"y 4rgay
and the entire Loco-Foco frcss Of the North
thus city and New Hampshire cxcepted-conunue
to shuttle and equvocate out OF the main issue,
and by such juggling words as Hlgh Tariff
Incidentai Projections, &c. are lullng the Free
Laborers to sleep while the overthrow OF the Pro-
tective Policy Is stealthily effected VIII they
succeed
Mr. Rcncher has not word to say against or
about d National Bank. This Is significant of
| the state Of popular feeling IN North Carolina
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE OF TIE AMERICAS lN
srlrurE.-It will be seen by notice IL this pa
per that the Board Of Agriculture meet this week.
1T is IN contemplation 10 form d FdrmerS' Cinb,
to meet monthly IN thus city Tins is the place OF
all others in this country for an efficient Farmers
/ Ciub, and if well understood, would attract most
Of the leading farmers who visit our c!tE. There
is scarcely a day IN the year when there are not
numbers of intelligent country farmers IN the city
sufficient to form respectable club. a Commit
tee Oh Field Craps VIII also be organised for the
/ conliur season Great efforts arc making, not
only in this country but IN Europe, to increase
agricultural production. We would suggest TO
them one thing which seems in great measure
to be oycrlooked-that is, market for their pro
ductons If foreign markets arc closed against
them the home market should be extended by ey-
cry practicable means.
CHARLES G.. ConLlEs.-Rcports having been
widely circulated that this unfortunate man had
been in trouble at Mobile when he resided there
and Was shot at on account OF some jealousy or
intrigue, 1t is but Just 10 state that letters have
Just been received bv his brother IN thus city from
Charles A. IEoilin, Mayor of Mobile, George
Higgins, Sheriff of the County, Samuel Perry,
City Comptroller, and others. which unite IN
stating that the reports preudicial TO hun are ut
,erly without foundations and that they knew INN
while in Mobile as young man OF meXcepion-
able character.
STErHENs's YucATAN.--Ihls latest work OF
our fellow citizen ]. l.. STEPHENS, Esq, has been
received with favor fully equal TO that which
welcomed his precious work on Central America
In spite of the universal depression OF the pub
! fishing business al present and the monopoly OF
the markc, effected by the Cheap Publications. OF
! the day we learn that above $4,000 copies OF the
work have been sold in this country within the
month that has elapsed since ITS publication. It's
sale abroad has been even more remarkable. by
the packet of the 4th of March the Mcssrs. Har
pers sent to the order Of Murray. the great Lon
don publisher, 1850 copies, and NlesSrs. Wiley y
Putnam sent to their London house 230 Not
wi,hs,anding this. the Britannia brought an order
from Murray for 80 additional copies the order
was written on the 18th, and on the 2lst seven
teen days thereafter, the books were on Their way
Nearly 1000 copies OF Stephens work on Central
/ America have been sold l1I I,ondon.
Il Hon CALEB &. SMITH has been nominated
for Congress by the Wings OF the Nth District
OF Indiana, composed Of Henry, Fayette, Union
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