Richmond palladium., 1845-04-16
Correspondence of the Commercial Advertiser:
HUDsoN, Tuesday Afternoon, April Sc O'Clock.
Large Number of Lives Lost


One melancholy hoa rt.rending accidents
that have happened rve took place
ning in the Athens channe! nearly opposite The
steamboat Swallow Capt Squiros, of the New York
and O'Clock line. which through without landing
while OIL ner passage down last night upon
and, which situated short distance in sho
between the upper and lower viI.ages
We visited of destruction to-day, and
melancholy sight It 10 truly lhc forward part of the boa
broken off by her forward gangway, are
tn up nearly thirty from ne wafer.
/ The crash have ious every part Of
the boat s broken to pieces. ant will be toal wreck.
The loss Of lite is awful, but correct estimate.
be formed how many periehed. We are in
formed by the captain that there about 300
gers board. The took place striking is
indiscr bic; the gentlemen rye rush
ed for the ladies' saloon ladies
ed TO the door 10 escape-he confusion and
great that large number threw themselves
headiong into the and many drowned
Some who jumped overheard had very pc
Miss Co,neia at, Young /, Iv of Detroit who vas or
her way 10 New York, under the charge of Mr. G.. II
Hicks of that city, left the boat
up short distance below. nearly exhausted Mr. Hcks
when he over had his but finding tha
he could not do thing i'h and requiring great
keep the up straight he succeeded in get
ting il o-'he coat was found nearly five miles below
of the pockets draft for n amount
large number OF boats Athens from ,h city
went Immediately the relief of the sufferers,
Der of persons picked up.
The stern Of the boat sunk almost Immediately aud
have carried large unmber down VIII, high tide
tine clear the upper deck the rooms
this afternoon low they succeeded getting
ed to be the wife of George NJ Cotton, of Wes, Troy
The rest of the bodies recognized
Inc john Ma ason has been down aud all ha
gage, and what furniture they could reach belonging
We understand shat il the owners
take her engines and machinery
they raise the and the bodies
drowned in the abins.
The coroner Of Greene county hc!a nques,
bodies and rendered verdict according The
bodies were then taken TO Troy that they gh dentI
ed by their friends
A Novel SHIPMENT.-We are informed that
Messrs. E. Stafford & Co. Coal Dealers have
caused the barque Rio Grande, now lying at
Richmond, a bove the city, to be loaded nth three
hundred tons of anthracite coal. This coal will
be carried to Boston, and from thence be re-ship-
ped direct to China. This. we think, is the first
expectation of coal TO tho 'Ceestials, and should
it prove profitable; branch of commerce
will be opened, from which Pennsy ylvania will de-
rive great advantage.
We. also, learn that the same firm are about to
ship two hundred tons of coal 10 China, via New
York Phlla. I. S. Gaz.
HEss1AS Fly IN THE WHEAT-The Millcdce-
vile ga. Journal Of the 25th ult. savs-"We
learn that the Hcssian fly is in the wheat in SOW
eral Of the neighboring counties. and that their |
ravages have been dreadful. Whole fields have
been destroyed by this troublesome insect, and
others will yield not moro than fourth of what I
was confidently anticipated some weeks ago.
Comment Texas Annexation.
The Sag Harbor Corrector. says. in relation to
a report that one time the United States might
have bought Texas for ten millions of dollars,
that It reminds one of the following diaIoguge
from the Five Points:-.Savs Patrick TO O'Don-
aid, 'ye knew that spa peen axed me so for
that coat. 90 ye not9 well I've got better bar
gain de We see-i got it for nothing.' 'How so?'
says O'DonnaId. why. by the powers, stole
ltl'
An unfortunate landlord. going round to collec.
his rent, sent his servant forward TO prepare his
tenants for his visit. On reaching the house and
finding his servant taking survey, and apparent
ly endeavoring to gain admttance-:.Wbat's the
matter2" said he; "s the door bolted2" NO
MASTER was the reply-sbu. the lodger is,''