The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-26
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formation, is Of the opinion that the number
OF passengers on the Atlantic did not exceed
4SO, ana that the total OF persons lost does
not vary much from l3l, OF the number Q
belonged to the boat, 10 were cabin passen-
gers and the balance Norwegian emiurants.
II win be seen by the testimony Of the
mate OF the ogdensburgh and the statement
o. the mate Of the Atlantic, that although
tne night was hnzy there was no difficultvin
discerning the lights of boats at least a mile
distant. The mate Of the Opdeusburo
swears that he saw the Atlantic when three
miles on, and the mate of the Atlantic saw
Long Point Light two miles off. We are
informed on the best authority that the en-
gineer of the Atlantic admits that he saw the
light of the propeller from the ganp-way,ans
tlclpated collision, stood BY the enginei
ready to check the speed of the boat, but
heard no order to do so until the collision,
The fact that nearly or quite all the col
lision on the Lakes have occurred in calm
weather, is proof conclusive of criminal
neglect or recklessness. In rough weather
more care is exercised and boats give each
/ other as well as sailing vessels safe sea-room,
We are satisfied also that there is too much
OF the feeling of the old stage driver who
meets light buggy on his track, on the part
OF some officers of large fast steamers
you are nothing but d schooner, or pro-.
pelier, get out of my way or suffer the con-
sequence. Herald
EsGLAND-THe POtatoe and other crops---
Emigration 3c.-onc ofthe Galway papers
thus reports:
"The potqtoe crops in the neighborhood
are. rpurat "a Sau OFF ad ~ a ann.:lo.
able extent, and farmers are now digging
out the early portion Of them, and sending
them to market daily. From all we can
learn on the subject, ,however,the injury done
mas not been as great as that sustained uu
TO the same period last year. The various 9TH
er descriptions of crops throughout this part
OF the country are all in admirable condition,
ana promise to be more than usually produce
tive this season."
Statements similar to the foregoing ap
pear in the other Connaught journals
Meanwhile, the bare prospect of another
blight has given a fresh impetus to the emf
grafton mania:
"The people," says the Galway Packet,
"only appear bent on leaving the country as
fast as they can. 1t is lamentable to see
men fleeing from the land of their nativity
as from pest-house. The young and the
strong, and the vigorous, aye, and many of
the comparatively wealthy, too, are throng-
ing to the emgrant ships. On Yesterday
morning, no fewer than 200 souls left this
neighborhood by train for Doublin en- route to
America"
The Daily Express has the following state
ment in reference to the potatoe blighte
ga good deal of anxiety in manifested a.
bout the condition of this important CROP
We have given as careful consideration as
we could to the accounts received from var-
GUS quarters of the country, and have ex-
amined, personally, within the last few days,
many fields in this and the adjoining coun-
ties, and the conclusion arrived ats, that,
although the disease is undoubtedly present,
it is not in so great degree as to cause great
alarm. An immense extent of the crop has
been planted in Ireland this season, much
greater than for many seasons past; and from
all that can be learned, and allowing for the
natural tendency TO ALARM would seem that
the rot is not SO widespread, nor so bad,
where it does appear, as formerly. Our
contemporaries and their correspondents
would do well to weigh their statements on
this subject before exciting untounded fea.s
in the public mind"