Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-02-21
From the New York Herald. Feb. 1s
SAFETY OF the steamship Atlant,e.

and the community at large, on the receipt of thi
welcome intelligence. The details will be found il
a narrative OF the accident which happened to tn
Atlantic in letter from her first officer. Mr.. Shu
teldt, which we publish in to-days paper.
Now, having made this joyful announcement, lie
US describe If we the sensation which the arr
val of the Africa, and the expectation of her bring
ing intelligence of the Atlantic created in New Yori
, and vicinity.
No sooner were the guns Of the Africa heard in the
city, than hundreds and we may say thousands Of
our citizens rushed to the Battery and to all the
docks on the North River from the depot of the Col
Inns line OF steamships to Castle Garden, to ascertain
whether the Atlantic had been heard from Thew
were tantalized by the reports of the Africas guns
as they were hred one after another for upwards of
an hour, and many eye was strained in looking
for the blue and red lghts-the signals of the YES
sells of the Collins line. Atlength a steamship wa
seen approaching the city from Quarantine but the
signals which she bore were not those of the Attain
tic or any vessel of the Collins line But if this is
not the Atlantic 1t mast be the Africa and she will
no doubt, bring some intelligence of the Atantc,n
argued the more intelligent Of the anxious multitude
1t was the Africa AMI as she came up the bav FIRING
gun after gun, it was believed by the thousands on
the lookout, that that vessel would not expend so
much powder to anntunce her own arrival only. 6" 1t
must be that the Africa brings good of the At
lantlc or she would not fire many guns" said the
multitude. g What can it mean-what is the object
OF this uncommon firing o. was the enquiry on every
SIDE; and the response was " The Atlantic is safe
the Atlantic has been heard from Soon the Africa
approached her dock in Jersey City but she did not
move half fast enough to satisfy the mpetuosity of
the thousands who felt as if every moment was an
hour, until her arrival.
At length the Africa approached her dock in Jer-
sey City; and when she got within hailing distance
one of the officers assembled the paddle-box and with
bis trumpet announced: The Atlantic is safe ; she
has pat into Cork with broken shaft" shout of
rejoicing at once went up, which made the welkin
ring, which was continued for several minutes. Du-
ring all this time the crowd grew larger, while ma
ny of those who heard the glad to tell it to
their families and friends The people seemed lite
rally wild with excitement; but there was one who
seemed supremacy happy young woman was
among the first upon the dock, who seemed, more
than all Others anxious for the fate Of the Atlantic
She had brother on board, who is engaged as fire
man, and great has been her anxiety that for sew
eral days she has almost entirely abstained from
food. AS soon as the news proclaimed shrek
OF Joy went up from that female. who at once ran for
her home to convey the glad tidings of Joy to her
aged mother, whose anxiety had not been less than
her own. 1t is long time since such scene of ex-
citement witnessed in Jersey City, and all of
every rank and condition, male and female partook
of the general 10y.
But what shall we say of the excitement which
the account of the safety of the Atlantic created in
New York, and especially in the lower part of the
city NO sooner were the guns of the Africa heard
than every living the north side Of the city
hurried to the docks, in the neighborhood of the
North river and eagerly sought for any information
concerning this avorite vessel The publication Of
lice OF this paper crowded to such an extent that
1t was with great difficulty the gentlemen connected
with the establishment could find way of ingress
or egress From establishment the excitement
was carried to all parts of the city The Atlantic
is sate was announced from the stages of the differ
ent theatres. The performances were temporariIv
suspended in those places of amusement, by the
cheering which en8ued; and out Of doors, the wei
come intelligence was passed from person to person.
that the Atlantic is safe, until every one in the
city was acquainted with the gratifying intelligence
We confne ourselves within the limits of truth
and tact when we say that every man. woman, and
child IN our great metropolis, went bed last night
with thank God" their lips that the Atlantic |
was safe.
The Atlantic, it seems. experienced similar acct |
dent to that which the steamship Niagara of the
Cunard line, met with about year ago, and which !
disabled her on her trip to New York.
From the Detroit Free Press
Organization of the State Legisature-Gen ass re-
elected to the Senate the first day Session..
LANSING, February 5, 1851.
wrote to you yesterday that the Legislature
would complete their organization to-day, and that
IN all probability, Gen Cass would be reelected
United States Senator the first day of the session
That prediction has been fully verified
lhe caucus of the democratic members of the
House of Representatives, held this morning nomi-
mated with great unanimity Hon. Jefferson G. Thur
ger VI MONROE a2 their candidate tor speaker; Dan
el T. BUSHNELL of Wayne, for clerk; VIM. w
Phelps the talented editor of the Pontiac Jacksonan
enrolling and engrossng clerk and Alfred w
johnson, OF Berrien. for scrgeant-at-arms Tmmedi-
ltely after the nomination of officers of the house.
Mi Turner, of Saginaw, (One of the members class
ed by the Advertiser hostile to Gen Cassl moved
that the caucus proceed to the nomination of can
tldate for United States Senator. The motion was
seconded by MIR. Case of Ionia. (also included in
hat llst,) and prevailed without dissenting voice
rtUd Uoce vote was taken, and every member of the
;aucts uoted for Gen. Lewis C0ss
The house. after electing permanent officers pro-
;eeded directly to the nomination Of United States
Senator. Gen. Cass received every democratic vote
ave one MIR. Barnes. from Monroe, free-soil demo-
'rat, voted for Gov. Ransom. John Bacon the whig
member from Ontonagon voted for Gen Cass, in op-
position to the caucus candidate of the wing mem
)ers, Joseph R. Williams. Mr. Bacon has been
cursed not little for this vote but it does not seem
70 disturb his natural equanimity to any great ex-
ent. He is a whig in feeling and sentiment but
doubtless considers that it was asking a little too
much of an independent national man to vote for
UGH compound of political lSms as that same Jo-
eph R. Williams
Gov: Fenton called the Senate to order at about
L o'clock An adjournment took place till p. M
very soon after the commencement Of the afternoon
ession Mr. Shoemaker offered resolution that the
enate proceed forthwith to the election of Uni
ed States Senator. 1t was adopted without obiec-
ion. No caucus was held by the democratic mem
'erS OF the Senate but Gen Cass received the entire
democratic vote, and was declared duly nominated
n the part Of the senate. The wing senator's voted
or Joseph R. Williams, and Mr. Christiancy for
linsey 5. Bingham. Mr.. Bingham was the regular =
ree-so nominee and was as such sustained bY the y
ote of that entire party in the senate. The two