The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-21

tanned after the expiration Of two years from the
final adjudication OF claim and notice thereof to
the applicant or his agent. After that time the
party will be left to seek redress by appeal to
Congress. J. Z. HEATH,
Commissioner of Pensions.
rae Great Gale 1t tho East.
Fros hs Boston Transcript, april II.
DRsrnucrion OF MINORS LxDGE LioHTHousx.-
final overthrow and destruction OF tho lighthouse at
Minot's Ledge, Mr.. Bennett. the keeper, arrived
in the city this morning Hs accidentally hap
menced, and was fortunately prevented from re-
gaining the Ledge. IA
The melancholy event is beloved 70 have oc-
CURED at about IL O'Clock last night. There were
two men in the lighthouse At the time: Joseph
Wilson; and Joseph antonio. e. Portuguess.) Both
were minors and good and faithful men. They
must have been swep. away iks weeds, t y the IL
Notwithstanding the assurances Of safety That we
have had from the architect Of this structure and
Others the deepest solctude for s safety has been
felt throughout this community during the unPre-
cedentcd storm Of the last two days. Tho whole
height OF this building was seventy five Feet i
built piles sunk i've feet in tho rock the d.
ameter OF which was eight inches at the base, and
four and a half at the top. On these piles were
nine iron pillars sustaining the kcepcrs house. tho
floor of which was sixty feet from the foundation.
The breadth Of tho base Of the structure was TWEEN
to out, fourteen feet. ...3l44.t,st,
The keeper house. resting the pillars, weighed
thirty tons, and was forty feet from the sea- Wis
tor who was present during the great gale Of last
December, wrote: eOf the lighthouse, was coolly
told that It was very doubtful If it stood through
this winter, one of the iron supporters had Spit
the rock" The comforting remark was added:
even let you SEQ her kick; it will blow gale of
wind in the morning" e.l
We derive the following particulars in regard to
the catastrophe Of last night from the Journal:
Last hiatt kpoI suhk yvaQ al
was at about half past three O'Clock yesterday az
ternoen. The light was not seen burning last
night. About sour o,eiocx lnls morning III. IcI
nett was on the oeacn, ano aiscoxereo ScwcS Al
around fragments q stne Duuuins, rar's y. .uc
resdence-room and o .ne ;an.ssr ausm Ms.e ~
on sne DsacS, ann slsI pors 1r - n Hnrss a
bennetts cio'mng, vnc 81 Dennes ne %
buoys came ON ,nore, having sne sppcsrsncc =.
having been used BY one OF the unfortunate men
who were IN the ngntnouse ne nao iasn s: (" " ~
his back, pne the waves proDaoiy washed nun ou'
"Mr. Benefits absence wa. from hi. having
been ordered up to tho city by Collector Freely 70
purchase new boat, and; on ms return, lues,
day iOuno INC sea q ins. mo 70
not get on board the iignt. After Deing unable 20
GET on 1oard mr. nennes. lePsa 70 u. On
White Head: Opposite inc Siaoes IRON Mn,cn ~, Io
with his nmly was wnsneo ou' Dy sne ngn s,ue.
fifty or sixty dollars in money which was on board
the light Inc beach we: strewed WIN !Iagmennts
OF the wreck, some o. wnicn Mr nennc.s Daousn'
w ssso SAs{s ~Sfo~S>~ -
at il but = few week: SINCE, when the publ.
mind was much excited IN relation 70 the safety OF
this structure. that the engineer under whose 81
rection: the i,gntnouse WA pull, IN ,cng COM
munication wntcn Wa PuDhsneo IN tno AoU0HsG,
dsmonstrsted. on scientific principles. that the
building was perfectly safe. Inc communication az
contained mort Su sne Rennet tns
light-shp will be sent to the Ledge a. quickly
a. practtcable; Inc underwrIters wcre 70 nave
meeting FMS osy ~ o'c c1 upon 'ne su''eo'
,x
From ~ Boston Traveller 1nusddy.
Loss OF Eaour LIVES OFF DEER IsLAND-THx
GoypaxMENr SxA WALL CARRIED AwAy.--Dr. Mo-
ri.rtv reports from Deer Island that the whole sea-
vail. bu}it by the Government a few years since,
was carried away BY the force of the sen, and the
largo wooden building At tho end of the point was
also blown down. The water made complete
breach over the island. At about ten o'clock yes
terdav morning boat was seen in the breakers at
the back side Of the Island. II contained eight men,
and AZ Il was inpossibc for them 70 land the boat
was undoubtedly swamped with all ON board.
The schooner Mayhower, for Portsmouth. With
nolasses at anchor of Deer Island yesterday,
somewhere. The fate of the crew il unknown.
The ship Plymouth Rock, from Liverpool, with
over four hundred emigrant passengers, 10 in the
Roads, also the ship William n. Jarvis: with about
tain Good win, from Argyle, N. g., arrived up At
twelve to-day. She has becn in tho bay for two
DAYS and two nights, beating about, and ne q
complete wreck, with loss Of bulwarks, rigging,
Brig Esther, Captain Fabens, from Cayenne,
bound 70 Salem, vent ashore during the gale yes
terdav. near Truro. Cape Cod. Her mssts were
cut away; vessel high up on the beach; cargo will
hc saved
Schooner Frolic went ashore at Commercial
sells are ashore near this place. s $3.50
qess