Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-03-10

lure of comet. some philosophers appre-
hend serious results from lis approach.-
The most learned Professors in England
aud France are anxiously endeayoriIg to
solve The mysterious problem.
.Apfuk Steam Boat Erplosion.-Cn
Thursday afternoon, at about quarter
past o'clock, the sIeam boat Medora,
Capt S. f. Miller, which left this port tSon
the 10th inst. for Alexandria, burst her
boilers, killing two and wounding and
scaldins severely twenty persons. The
Medora stopped al the landing at PORT
Hudson. for the purpose Of taking in some
lady passensers-boldins The steam all
the while-and just as she was about
starting the explosion took place. The
boilers burst aft, sweeping up through the
cabin floor at an angle Of abou'25 degrees.
tearing away the wheels and 1slairSways,
and in fact, leaving the boa aeomplele
wreck. Both boilers went overheard, car
rying with them thc two engineers, who
seeing the jack staff, lung 10 i, until as
sistance was rendered them, With. the
exception of.the clerk who Wassslightfy
scalded, none of The officers Of The boat
were Injured Charles Marin, afrenan,
had the Top Of his skulI blown of by o
piece of the boiler, ami died instantly; Il
lad. who was passenger, is missing
supposed 10 have been killed also. One
of the hauds died on the steamer NatcheE
on Thursday night, and one of the pas
sengers, now is this City, is no, expected
TO live.
The following deck hands and 6remen
Of The Medora were brought in Ibis city
yesterday by the Natchez. and immediate
ly sent 10 the Charity Hospital. Most Of
them are badly scalded and rs feared
that some of them will not recover; Pat
rick Carey, James Moran, John Rodey
and John Hagan, all natives Of Ireland;
Edward Hays, England; Jacob Andrews,
Russia; Jose Dolores Vandez and Jose
Urbano, Mexico. Three of the passcn-
gers, who were scalded, went up The river
| from Port Hudson. The Rev Mr.. Was
burn, of Caddo Parish, anu DR.. Flnrnoy,
who resides near Greenwood, La. are
both very badly scalded, Maj. Milton
Blocker, of North Miss; and DR.. John R.
Evans, of The firm of Rawlins, Evans d
Co. of this city, are also severely scalded'
A Mr.. Noise, residence unknown, was
considerably injured by the falling timbers'
All of the above named gentlemen. Mr..
Washourn excepted, are now IN this city
under medical treatment. A coIoi-ed girl
was The only female injured. The lady
passengers escaped miraeulously, as the
boilers tore their cabin 10 pieces.
Too much praise cannot be AWARDED
Dr.. NJ. w. Dickinson, Of Philadelphia. a
passenger on the Natchcz, forhis uhtl;n
attention to thuse who were scalded, and
the professional skill he exhibited in dres-
slug tlleir wounds. From 4 o'clock on
Thursday until 5 yesterday, evening he
was employed in The noble work ofchari:
ly. May he reap his reward. Thewreck
of The Medora was lowed down by The
Matches, and now lies on the opposite side
of the riyer.-N o. Della, 18Th inst.
The Dead.-EIow little do we think Of
the dead. Their bones lie enlombed in all
our towns, villages, and neighbofhonds.
The lands they cultivated, the nohges they
built, The works oflher tands, are always
belnre US. We travel the same road,
walk the same path, eli at.the same fire..
side sleep in the same rooms, and dine
a the same table. yel seldom remember
that thcsc'lbat once occupied these places
are gone-alas ! for ever! Strange tha,
the living should soon forgeI the dead,
when he world is full Of the meinenlnes Of
their lives. Strange that the fleeting cares
ol life should so soon rush lin and fill the
breast to the exclusion of those so near.
To-day man stands and weeps over the
grave oflis departed friends ;:lo-morrow,
he passes thai grave with cold Indifference.
Today his heart is wrung with all the
bitterness Of anguish for lhe loss OF one he
so much loved 10 morrow, The image Of
that friend is etfaced from his heart and
almost forsetton. Wba, commentary Oh
mani
Forty.oue vessels, chiefly freigh!ed with
breadslulIs for Great Britain, have bern
lost at sea since October. The New Yurk
Commercial Advertiser ascribes this 10
overlooking and bad storage.
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