Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-03-09

all its important particulars
CT THE Vino Convention met at Harrisburg
on the ith inst and nominated Gen varklc. of
Allegheny on the 22d ballot. as their candidate
for Governor.
The vot' stood Markle GS, Irvine Gj; $ Gull
ford Caral Coums, ,ioncr W b Reed and John
Sirohm delegates to the Baltimore Convention.
CJ- \ Washington correspondent of the y. Y.
Commercial writes
II have seen the shroudcd bodies, lying in the
east room The countrnauce of Nr Gilmcr is lit
tie changed When taken up there was pleasing
smile on his lips Mr. Gardiner appeared little
altered Mr. Upshur's face, and also that of Cap
tain Kcnnon, could not be recognized
Among the mysteries ofthis melancholy affair
have seen ring of value, and a rich purse, pick
ed up the deck, which cannot be traced TO
their owners. The purse was found in pocket,
which had been evidently blown off from some
ones dress. Its contents were gold, silver and
paper The articles cannot be traced to either
ottho sufferers. No one is known TO be missing 80
y
Having entered the east room at a moment
when nearly every one had retired 10 some ofthc
rooms adjoining and in immediate connection
with IT, stepped aside TO give moment to re-
| Election Presently, a tall, slim form was seen
| stepping slowly along from one of the parlors
He proceeded TO the coiIius of Ncssrs Upshur and
! GIlmer, there he halted; he wrung his hands in
an agony of grief, and the tears flowed freely
| down his manly checks. That mourner was
! H'nrY A WiSe His tears reflected honor upon
his heart There was profound silence through
out the spacious room"
The Washington correspondent OF the y Y
Express says:
"Commoiore Kennon for some time the Office
in command OF the Navy Yard Of this city, anC
among whom and by all respected as the ofiicc1
and beloved as the citizen, has leit large fami
ly to mourn his loss lie had recently married
a great grand daughter of Madam Washington
Miss Britannia Wellington Peter.
Mr., Maxcy, ono of our oldest and most rcspec
table citizens, has also left wife and daughtc
to suffer from his sudden and painful death
Col Gardiner, of New York, was on visit Il
our city, accompanied by his two daughters, VIII
were also on board the Princeton at the time O
the accident"
Mn. CHARLES AUGusTUS DAVIS, of the city O
New York, was on board the L. 5. steamer Prince
ton at the time Of the explosion, In letter t
the New York Express, he says
Il was standing AT the time about ten feet iror
and behind Captain stockton, who fred the gur
| owe my escape entirely TO the accidental ell
cumstauce of having clambercd up an inner ris
ging, with lady, (Nrs, Wethcrcd of Baltimore
few feet above the deck, and every thing |
wing on deck below MS was killed or wounde'
She was spattered aliovcr with blood our ha
We're blown off but the only injury receive
was a slight confusion on the upper lip, sa
d, Stockton fire the gun, and then for few seconC
all was darkness 10 me--and the first scene pr
sented was the devastation in the group direct
. under me"
d WM. STRICKLAND, Esq of Philadelphia, was
i so on board the Princeton, and spectator of Il
}. heart rending scene In letter TO his fami
o he says
!. "lfI had been one foot more 10 the right or lei
e ! should have eenkilled, Captain Stockton hi
all his hair burnt of, and was otherwise, thou!
Sc slightly injured, was Immediately behind hi
RS while he was explaining the construction of
I'd lock Of the gun, when he ordered her TO be fire
and the first sensation which had was that | "
u prostrated on the deck, my hat blown nearly
midships"