The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-26
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Steam EIplosion-A Duel Dinner at the Cia-
rsndon HoteI-Stock Operations Jenny Lin. tfe,
Charity; Compelled TO .dDpear in ,,o,r, M.
| Justice on the Cupoia.
NEW YoRK, Nov. 90, 1850.
AN explosion occurred this morning on board a
s-hall steam propeller called the Resolute lying at
Old Slip, East River, by which three persons were
killed and others injured The Resolute had but re-
| Gently came here from Philadelphia, and was en-
poyed to tow small vessels into the har bor The per-
sons who lost their lives the captain, engineer,
and steward. The explosion of the boiler is supposed
to have been occasoned by the carelessness Of the
engineer, who fastened down the safety-valve.
Another loss Of lives is expected, but from cause
that existed long before steani-e ngines were in
vented but which, Of late years, has fallen into dis
use, namely, the tiue!lo. A few days ago a couple
of friends, Mr.. Van c. and Mr.. G--n were
dining together, and got into dispute which ended
in each gentleman making on enemy of the
other. Instead of acting ON Dogberry's advice
to those who fall into the company of unpleas-
ant people, and avoiding each other, they deter
mined to settle their difficulties by the aid of ps
tol and powder. Seconds were resorted to, who
perfectly conceded in the views Of the bel
ligerents. and measures were taken for a regu-
lar old fashioned duel. The quartette started yes
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probably, by this time, the Canadian frontier,
where it is understood the shooting is to take place,
Mr.. Van Cd is "a merchant and Mr. G--n
is the head salesman of an extensive auction estab-
lishment in this city, and, of course used to knock
ing down. The affair has but just leaked out, or
the friend, of the parties would have taken mea-
sures to have them arrested.
did not imagine that the proceedings at the
Clarendon Hotel, on the occasion Of e. greeting to
Mr.. Hunt, the Governor elect, would be made pub
lie, or would have given rather more particular
account OF the affair than did, But the Courier and
Enquirer of this morning publishes the full particu-
lars except hatit omits to state that Mr. Hunt
posed three cheers for Willard Fillmore. II is in
other particulars, essentially correct The Courier
and Enquirer also publishes the speech, or the sub
stance Of it, delivered by Mr. H. j. Raymond on
this occasion, which was first published in an eve.
ming paper.
The commercial news by the Niagara yesterday,
although not of particular Importance, has had a
rather favorable impression upon Wall street to-
day, and operations at the stock exchange were
more lively and extensive than they had been be
fore during the week.
Jenny Lind gave her last concert last night to
one Of the most crowded and brilliant audiences
that she has been honored with since her arrival
1t must have melted not far from fifteen thousand
dollars. She leaves on Tuesday for the sweet
South, and would take sunshine with her. but
that to- night Fitz James, the danse,lse, makes her
first bounds upon the boards, and will enchant our
pleasure -seekng populace with her heels as Jenny
has enchanted them with her voice. However, the
memory Of Jenny's achievements, her generosity,
her winning manners, and her unequallcd power
over the hearts OF the people, will smell sweet and
blossom in the DUST, in spite of other favories II
is said that the fremen of Yew York are about TO
present her with a handsomely bound volume of
Audubon's Birds as a complimentary acknow-
ledgment of her generous donation of three thou
sand dollars to their widows' and orphans fund
The proceeds of her morning charity concert were
something more than five thousand dollars This
sum has been entrusted to John Jay, X. b. Min.
turn, and William H. Aspn wall, to be distributed
among the charitable institutions of the city accord
ing to their judgment After ALL Jenny was actually
down to the Marine Court yesterday to give her
testimony in the case referred 10 in my last letter
But Judge Cowles very gallanty removed his
court from the musty room in which it is usually
held, in the basement Of the City Hail. TO a very
handsome apartment above stairs, occupied by the
Clerk of the Assistant Aldermen, that Jenny
might not be incommoded, and there her cxamina-
ton taken 1t is, probably, the first time that
any court in christendom ever paid such compli-
ment to a witness. The wooden Justice on top OF
the Hall, that has had the honor of being cmbamcd
in Halleck's verse, must have warmed at the com.
pliment paid to one of her sex-a sex who happen.
just to be vociferous about their rights; as
If ever any body ever thought Of denying them the
right to do just as they please. s. X. s.