The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-08
The Contest In Kentucky.

The Contest In kentucky.
Colonel THOMAS +. MARsHALL-the erratic but
eloquent Tom-who WIS a leading stumper for
Cass against Tay lor in 1913, is nova Wing State
elector, and making powerful speeches for Scott
and Graham.
The Covington Journal of the 2lst inst gives an
account of a regular meeting of the Chippewa
Club of that city on the preceding Thursday even
ing, and says:
troduced the club sir gentlemen Of the Democratic
party toho declared their intention to poe for GseTo al
Scott. The announcement OF each name was re-
ceived with rapturous manifestations Of approba-
ton, and, when all had signed the constitution,
three hearty cheers were given for Scott and Ora
ham"
Very much Of the same sort as this statement ia
fact just related to us by citizen Of Frankfort
who returned from visit to Covington few days
ago: ....
A Wing remarked that many of the Irish DEM
Gratis were going to vote for Scott. Democrat
standing by did not believe it. few steps of an
Irish laborer breaking rock in the street.
There" said the Democrat, sis an Irishman Pl
bet you drink he is for Pierce" 81 don't know
the man." said the Wing, '.but Ill take the bet
laborious Hibernian, and the Democrat addressed
him: . .....
swell, my friend, what's your politics :"
"Pve always been n Democrat" said the Irish
'.rhen, of course" said the Democrat, "you'll
vote for Pierce and King"
"Picrce and King, did you say" responded the
Hi6ernian' looking up, with tWinkie OF Irish wit
in his eye. "Indade had enough Of Kings in the
ould country, and l want none of your Pierce.
Pm for Scott and Graham"
And 30 the Democrat lost his bet, and not little
OF his confidence. ....
Irishmen generous and grateful, and they
have not forgotten that 1t was Scott who saved
scores OF their countrymen from being hung as
traitors in 1913, by the British government, for
offence but that of defending heir adopted country
upoh the field of battle.-FTanktort Commonwealth.
EXPLOSION OF THE REINpEER-LARaE Loss OF
LIFE.-The New York papers are filled with the
details Of the late steamboat disaster, of which we
have published Geographic accounts. The disas-
ter occurred on the Hudson river Saturday
afternoon, at little after one o'clock. We CLEAN
the following particulars from the Euening Post:
"Whlle the steamboat Reindeer, commanded by
Captain e. w. Farnham, was preparing to leave
the landing at Bristol, where she had stopped on
her passage from this city to Albany, the connex-
ions OF the fues exploded, causing fearful destruc.
ton OF human life. So great was the force Of the
explosion, that the woodwork within several feet
OF the boiler was torn to pieces, portion Of the
cabin ceiling was broken down, and the large
smoke pipe Frustrated At the time of the acct
dent there were about sixty passengers at dinner,
all of whom were horribly scalded by the steam,
which rushed in through the open doors with
rapidity that rendered escape impossible. The
sufferings of these were beyond description; some
were found PROSTATE ON the floor, with the skin
literally torn from their faces, handle, breasts and
other parts of their bodies. Three died almost
instantly, and Of those who were scaded twenty
1--WE have since died; making in all twenty eight
persons who have lost their lives by this casualty
The following lists of the killed and wounded:
"LiN Of the Klled-James Brown, New York;
fireman Peter Fauch, waiter; John Bowers,
head pantry waiter; Robert Farrell, waiter Jacob
Roche, waiter; Solomon Savoy, colored waiter
all Of Poughkeepsie; German waiter, name un
No. 9l4 Broadway, Albany; Norman Plat Will
hanson, son Of Rev. George X. Williamson; John
G. Rumteldt, employed at the Danish consul's,
New York; D. F. Holderidge, "a Eagle street,
Riley, do; A. Bache Cox, second engineer; James
Brown, a hand; Miss Estell Loup, New York; Gar
wood Benway, steward; Miss Margaret Andrews,
sasa I S vs;f Mrs. OG Sarah n
Lockwood, Albany A. w. Whipple, Cambridge,
Mass; James Brown, greaser; Rev. George R.
Williamson, Amity, Saratoga County; VIM: H.
Smell, Richmond, Va; Mrs. Williamson, wife OF
Rev. Mr. Williamson.
"List of Scaided-David NJ Bowers, e14 Broad
way, Albany; Wood Baker, Princeton, N. j., of
United States Coast Survey; ;; Hall, New York ];
chants Hotel, New York; Mrs. Quigey, do; Miss
Quigley, do; Mr.. Lockwood John Hewlett, the
engineer; Charles McGregor, South Brooklyn,
N 4 :; henry Y. HECK, 90; Vllllam n smell,
Richmond, Va; Captain Hoyt; Mrs. Hoyt, his
wife Mrs. Hoyt's servant; Miss Lockwood, New
York.
"Several of the wounded-among whom are
Daniel N. Bowers, Wood Baker, Miss Lockwood,
Hugh Lowery, and Mise Quigley-arc in very
dangerous condition"
A coroner's jury, having taken the testimony of
the officers of the boat, have rendered verdict
that the bursting was accidental. The captain of
the boat attributed it to defect in the iron of the
boiler.