Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1848-09-18
Explosion of the Concordia.

A terrible disaster occurred at our quiet village
early yesterday morning. The splendid steamer
Concordia, Capt. Pease, on her up trip, reached
here about 5 a. NJ, and after putting out a passen-
ger, she showed off from the levee, and had m.de
hut q few revolutions Of her wheels, when she ex-
pioded with a terrible report, making a complete
wreck Of every thing forward of the main cabin,
and twisting and tearing to pieces her fines and
boilers (which were scattered fore and aft in an
astonistingly destructive manner. There were but
few passengers on board, among whom, the con
and daughter Of Gen. Taylor, and we are happy
70 ray that none were in the least injured. if we
except a gentleman by the name Of Kline, who
was thrown overheard, but was rescued by a boat
from shore. The boat was taken in tow by the
Princess, for New Orleans, yesterday afternoon.
The Captain was severely burnt and otherwise
injured, and at the time Of his leaving, was not ex.
peeted to survive; lst clerk, uninjured; ID do, ].
Mostly, badly scalded Mr.. Mcdowell, assistant
do, severely scaIded harkeeper. one arm badly
burnt; steward slightly do; eight deck hands.
negroes, badly scalded; two do. missing, and two
do. dead at the time the boat was taken in tow.
All credit is due to our physicians, our druggists,
and citizens generally. for the prompt and eficien.
manner in which they rendered aid to the suffer-
ers ; among the most active, we noticed Judge
Nichols, whose term of court here had Just expir,
ed. "a. 4 gl.w ST..
UThere is no news by this mornings mail Of
sufficient interest, that we should detain the issue Of
cur paper, for the purpose Of inserting.
1T
VERMONT ELEcrlos.-The Governors vote in
twenty-five towns is-for the Wing candidate, 3143,
Free Soil 1l60, Democratic 1O40.
MAINE ELEcrior.-The Picayune Of Thursday
Inns a telegraphic despatch, which says that the Free
Soil ticket has been triumphant in Maine. At the
last Presidential ~eiecton, Maine gave a Democratic
majority Of ll.34I, the third greatest majority in
Tie Union.
uTWe request all editors who notice this para
graph, to do US the favor to instruct the clerk to d.
rect their paper to the Southern Sentinel, instead of
"lbssviRian." The former has taken the place Of
NEw GooDs.-Ourr readers will perceive that our
friend, A. LEvYsTEIH, has received a new supply
efGoods, which deserves their attention. We feel
assured d,at the ladies', particularly. could no, viisi,
his store without being highly pleased, not only with
The moderate prices Of his articles, but alsowi,h the
polite attention and accommodating manner Of the
gentleman himself
We refer our readers to the advertisement of
. scientific work in to-dsy's paper, which can only
.Ee obtained BY sending an order for the same to the
anihor At New York. Every work which tends to
enlishten ~ upon . subject SO little understood
among the masses as that Of medical science, should
be sought with avidity.
1.-the Democracy in these paris, (Liyingston
md St Heena) il as il has always bean-"about
right."-Bston Rouge Advocate.
Yes. and 10 November they II take to the fright