New-York daily tribune., 1844-03-12
Fatal Steamboat Disaster-Loss OF many
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inst. between and O'Clock. the steamers De
Soto and Buckeye came in collision in what IS
called Old River, just below Atchafaaya, and
that the latter boat was sunk to her hurricane
deck in less than FIVE minutes.
The Buckeye was ascending the river with
upward OF three hundred souls on board, white
and black-of this number between 60 and -
are estimated to have been lost.
The Picayune Extra Of March ,, II o'clock
a. NJ. says:
person who has been on board the De Soto
describes the whole scene as heart-rend!ng be-
yond description. The passengers were all
asleep at the time of the accident, and such as
Mothers rushed franticaly about in search of
their chlldren-husbands in search of their
wives and sisters. Nh Hymes, of Alexandra,
beautiful and interesting girl with his wlfe's SIS
ter, described as an accomplished young lady.
He also lost some fifteen negroes. Col. Richard
King lost two children; Mr.. Alex. Mckenzie,
late of Florida, lost his wife, seven children, and
several negroes; Mr.. John Blunt, also from Flo
rda lost his wife, one child, and several negroes;
young man, name unknown, lost his two SIS
tiers; Mr.. Bean attempted to swim ashore with
little nephew, and both were drowned OF the
deck passengers on board the Buckeye but few
were saved, so suddenly did she 90 down.
Many OF the passengers lost every thing, but
it is impossible at present to estimate the lu!l
loss. The Captain Of the De Soto, which boat
was but little injured, Succeeded in saving the
lives Of many, and also some of the property. AT
this late hour we find it impossible to give further
particulars in season for the mail. The De Soto
is now at our Levee, and the lamentations OF
those who have lost children and other relatives
are still heard
p. S-The New Orleans Picayune OF the Sd,
received by this mornings mall brings US few
further particulars The De Soto had arrived at
that place, bringing many Of the sufferers, and
such of the dead bodies as had been recovered,
amongst them those of Mrs Hyam's little girl
and sstcr-in-aw, and one Of the children of COL
King, and of Miss Elizabeth Smith. The Plea
yune contains cards signed by some of the survi
vors excul patory of the captain of either boat
in which, however, little dependence is probably
to be placed.
&C Prof. BRoSsoN's Lecture at the Taberna
Gle last evening on the correspondence between
Man and Nature Body and Spirit, embodied
some Cto us) novel notions in Philosophy. We
CLEAN from it these propositions
The end of Universal Philosophy is the knowledge
of the Soul and its reconciliation to CODA
complete knowledge of Man includes all terrestrial
knowledge.-All the principles or laws of Nature
are truths subordinate to this, having relation TO
forms and forces Man being the last created and
complement OF Nature Every effective machine or
implement finds its counterpart in the human
frame; and no future invention do more than
re-combine and redirect the powers therein existing.
Nature in all things proceeds by discrete discrimi-
mating Degrees separate yet intimately connected,
and united by Correspondence.
Prof. B. proceeded to analyze the Human Ply
sology, commencing with the tongue, during
which he observed that
The use OF the term htSte TO denote Intellectual
! as we'll as Physical ucumen is common 10 all Ian
guages and nations. Accordingly we find the pro-
gress fLuxury every where keeping pace with that
of the Arts. Individuals may indeed be lovers of the
refined and the beautiful without keen appetite for
sensual delights, but Communities have never deyel-
oped passion for Architecture, Painting, Poetry,
Music, &c. without corresponding devotion to Ep-
icurean enoymens. Thus also Bread in the
Sacred Writings often symboizes Divine Truth.
Thus also the Latin sapientia lsvsdom has its root
in sapor (relish.) The following passage is to the
purpose
As all things of the Body correspond to all things
OF the Soul, the Soul loves q healthy habitation,
and desires that it should be kept pure, and free
from offensive substances. y knowledge of the in
| timate connection between the Soul and the Body,
is the strongest inducement which can be offered to
preserve the body unContamlnated for II Is mpos-
sibe for the Soul TO it ought to do unless its
Body is kept in order. The fine corporeal instru.
ments must not be cogged up and overloaded, ii we
look for fine, intellectual, and spiritual results The
organs of our body many capacities OF spirit
ual activity. Ii they crowded with bad humors
proceeding from bad food intemperance, they are
necessarily closed up, so that spirits cannot have
free activity in them and finally We become brutal
| iZed and in perverted order In short become
disordered, and out OF correspondence. We say
in common parlance that an insane drunken man
is out OF his senses; beside himself: out 0thiS head
tSc.-phrases which clearly enough express the
truth, in relation TO the matter, though are not
apt to ana we and reflect on the expressions
When is out of his senses, he is, as it were
" out OF gear" he is not atone with himself If he
has drunk too much, he has charged his BRAIN (the
grand reservoir OF the nervous fluid with such an
excess OF H. that every fibre OF his body Is over
charged, and the will and understanding cease to
act, rather their organs become paralyzed: the
| motion of the nervous fluid is impeded Ii YOU
throw cold water a mans head, or pour it down
his back, next TO his skin, when in this drunken
state, the Shock will almost sober him; indeed, any
sudden and violent shock will do the same thing
because the nervous circulation isby this operatson
| partially restored. The volatile aura, which pro-
duCes lntoxlcailon, by overchargng the nerves, is
carried into the blood, and finally completely dis
charged from the system; and in passing off violent
y, carries part OF the healthy nervous fluid along
with it. The consequence is, that man always
suffers depression of spirits after debauch, which