The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-03-02
THE DAILY DISPATCH
THE WRECK OF THE MISSOURI.

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THE WRECK OF THE MISSOURI.
Mr.. John E. Gowen, the contractor for re-
moving from the Bay Of Gibraltar the wreck Of
the late United States steam frigaie Missouri,
writes as follows Of the success of his efforts,
under date Of January 18th:
II arrived at this place about the middle OF
August. Immediately after my arrival we
made survey Of the steamer Missouri, and
found from two to ak and half feet OF water
over various heavy portions of her machinery,
which was entirely covered with oysters and
shells. We then made succession of subma-
rine explosions, consuming about eighteen
hundred pounds OF guupowder. The ehect
was very satisfactory, as IL separated come con-
nected portions of machinery, which had be-
come so much corroded that no joints or open
ings could be detected by my divers: II also
broke in pieces immense bodies on cas''"on,
such as cylinders, cendensers. ar pumps,
working beams, and steam ceests, some '0f
them weighing seven and eighttons al single
piece. We raised these to the surface ct the
" ater by the aid Of powerful purchases and
conveyed them to the shore. We have con-
tinued our operations, blasting and hosting
machinery, and the woodwork Of the vessel,
until nothing is left but her keel and some ID
her floor timbers, which we are rapidly demoL
ishiag. OF the machinery we have removed
every thing but the shafts, which We shall hoist
early in the spring. They are exceedingly
heavy, and require smooth water and calsn
weather, as their aggregate weight is about
forty tons. Nevertheless, we can hoist them
to the surface of the water with the greatest
facility, after which shall send them to Amer
ica and dispose Of them, to be used in some OF
our mammoth steam vessels which are now in
progress Of building. There is now not less
than eighteen feet Of water over all portions
of the wreck of the Missouri, and by the month
Of June not vestige of this ill-fated steamer
will remain in this Bay. The wreck is so far
removed that The light which has been kept
over the wreck eight years has been dispensed
with, and any vessel that dares sail on the adj
jacent ground can have no apprehension OF
touching on her remains"
THE MOBILE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
Onthe 18th inst, this company held its an
nual meeting in Mobile. From the report pre-
scented, we gather the following items which
will show the vast designs are resources of the
company
The resources which the company have ac-
cumulated, up to this time, are set down at
$6.548, 567, OF which 100000 is the cost of the
road SO miles, to Chronicle, including equip
ments ofall kinds; $l,lOO,0OO are the proceeds
secured by the tax OF two per cent. on the real
estate in Mobile $1,075,733 are private and
country subscriptions in Mississippi; and &c.
S72,854 is the value of the lands in Alabama
and Mississippi, donated by Congress and
selected by the commissioners of the company
Mobile pledged herself to the citizens of Esst-
ern Mississippi to provide for the road bed to
the line of Kemper county in Mississippi; and
to redeem this pledge, the late vote Of the real
estate owners has authorized tax Of two per
cent. per annum for five years, which will pro-
duce 81 100000. -
A description is next given of the permanent
line Of the road in Mississippi. The Alabama
and Mississippi divisions of the road are esti-
mated to cost, when completed, S., 236 ,576,
and for the building of these divisions the COM
pany has reliable means and subscriptions
and labor pledged-$2,175,773. By the aid
OF an amended tax law which has passed the
Senate of Mississippi and is expected to pass
the House, in the course Of the spring and
summer, the whole requirement for Mississippi
will be made up.
From Tennessee no late reports have been
received. No difficulty is anticipated in Sc
curing the amount required for the local work
IN that State, distance of 100 miles. bill
appropriating $4,000 per mile, for the super
structure of this road, as far as it shall extend
through Tennessee, has passed the House of
representatives OF thdt State by decided
vote, and will doubtless become a law. The
amount TO be derived from this source will be
$l,045,000
Kentucky has not yet been canvassed, but
the interest manifested there is very strong.
BRUTAL AssAULT.-The Anderson, s. C..
Gazette says ave have just heard of q most
shocking and barbarous attack upon a Young
woman, of this District, which she will hardly
survive. She is the daughter of Mr.. John
Hembree, and was to have been married on
last night. Sometime on yesterday her screams
were heard by others of the family, who were
at work near at hand, and upon going to see
what was the matter, she was found some two
hundred yards from the house, almost sense
less, with her head dreadfully bruised and cut
with more than dozen frightful gashes. and
the physician reports that the skull is frac-
tured in several places. She has since re-
vealed The perpetrator of the inhuman deed,
who is her uncle, James Hembree, and he is
now under arrest. We have not heard The mo-
tive that led TO the Commission of this act, but
it is said that the uncle was opposed to the
marriage.
EEMALE SEMINARY, 27TH STREET,
J. CHURCH HILL take much pleasure in re.
turning thanks to my friends tol their patronage
and having enlarged accommodations and the as
s,stance OF very Petent teacher in the primary
department., | shall endeavor that all pupils en-.
trusted to my care shall shall improve in de rec
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