The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-02-14
DREADFUL STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT.
GRAND GULr. Miss. Jan. 18th

NhAND UULF. MISS, Jan. 18th,
About l o'clock this morning the
steamer George Washington, on her way
from Cincinnati 10 New Orleans, when a
short distance above this place exploded,
after which she took fire and was entire
ly consumed. Capt Irvine was badly
scalded, and the first Clerk, Mr.. Carol,
was killed. Many that were not killedby
the explosion We're burned. Among the
missing are Mr.. Carol, first clerk, James
Treat, Z. Supiner, the head cook, fire
man, 3 deck hands, and 6 deck passen-
gers names not known, supposed to have
been burnt with the boat. The carpen-
ter, and Mr.. Kendall, passenger from
Kentucky, We're SO badly scaIdcd that
they died Immediately after they reached
the shore. Those saved and scalded are
Capt. Irvine, badly Mr.. Pierce, second
clerk, badly; Daniel Clements, engineer,
badly ; M. Dunn, second mate; will re-
cover; James Moore, first mate, is unin-
.lured, Z. ID. Clemens uniniured, Carter
heeler, second cook, slightly hurt
The books and papers of the boat were
lost. She had two barges in tow loaded
with live stock and freight, both Of which
were burned.
STATISTICS OF Observation-Disclosures
has territory of 10000 square miles,
and, population of 100000. 1t is di-
vided as follows:
l. Hungary proper, including civil
Sclayonia, Croatia, and the Heyduke dis
tricts. 9. Pennsylvania. 8. The Mill
tary Frontier. All those countries are
legally, parts of the Kingdom of Hunga-
ry, and are subject to the King of Hun
gary, who, merely by chance happens to
be Emperor Of Austria. He is not ne
ccssarily so-any moro than a King Of
Hanover. The following is more ac-
curate description of the whole Kingdom
of Hungary. Hungary proper compre-
hends:
|. Eleven Comitats or counties be-
yond or west of the Danube, containing
2, 100000 of people.
2. Thirteen counties of this side or
east of the Danube, with nearly 5000,
600 of people.
3. Eleven counties on this side of the
river Thesis and Hibiscus, with 1000,
600.
4. Twelve counties beyond the Thesis,
including the Ranat. with 100000.
5. Sclavonia, with three counties, Ry-
mia, Verooz and Posega, and 100000
people.
6. Caoatia and Separate DISTRICTS
Thus making Hungary Proper to consist
of 100000 Of people, and $1,000
square miles.
II. Transylvania, including the Mag
var, the Rechler, and Saxon Districts, 2
100000 of people, and twenty five coun-
ties, on May 3Oth IS48, was incorpora-
ted with Hungary.
III. The Military frontier, intended to
guard against the Turks, includes six
generaltz-of Carlstat, Ban, Varadin,
Sclavonia, Banat, and Pennsylvania, which
are divided into twenty regiments, and
the same number of communities; with
2,500,000 Of people, and $1,000 miles.
Thus the whole kingdom of Hungary,
Independent of .dusfria, comprehends l26,
600 square miles and 100000 of peo-
pie.
kossUrH ON EDucATIoN.-The Chief
tain visited the high school children of
Philadelphia and addressed them very
affectionately. We can only give few
sententences
1t may bel hope it will be-that the
day of trial for oppressed nations is not
yet passed but SO much l know-that
as long as such country as the glorious
Republic of the United States is in the
proud position Of power on earth, there
will from day to day be more hope for
oppressed humanity. And that your
country will continue to be free, to be
great, to be powerfnl-for that you have
the security in your own noble task, in
your system Of public schools and public
instruction. Because the vivisi,ude of
life can produce great alterations in mans
character, and two marks he will his
whole lifetime bear upon his brow-the
mark which the mother has imprinted
upon the heart, and the mark which the
teacher has imprinted upon his mind; and
enthusiastic attachment to right, to truth,
to liberty, there is in that circumstance
the greatest security for your country
the greatest hope for humanity.
A WAsH1NGToN INcIDDNT.-A Wash
ington correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun, tells the following story:
The freshe:s story of the season runs
thus Last night, as the passengers from
the cars were rushing into one of our
principal hotels, man attired as atravel-
er, announced himself as newly elected
member of Congress from one of the far
off States. He was soon surrounded by
the friends of a certain candidate for the
clerkship, and his vote solicited. The
stranger intimated that che thought pref
ty we'll of that gentleman from what he
had heard of him, but as he had just ar
rived could not say any thing positive
until he had changed his dress and re-