Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-12-04
Appearances are Sometimes Deceitfal.--

Appearances are sometimes DcCcitIuis--
Mrs. S., who, it seems, has recently moved
into our city, and whose means are not very limit
ed, after waiting during the ten days past IN vain
for pleasant afternoon 10 make some purchases
for poor neice who was soon TO leave for Cali
fornia, ordered her carriage, and attired in her
stormy day clothing albeiD Mrs. s. is in nowise
particular about show-told her driver TO convey
her 10 some extensive dry goods store, The driver
hauled up in front of retail house, Mrs. S. alght
ed, and entered, and was told by the first atten-
dant she met, that the annels, cottons etc., were
at the farthest counter Mrs. 5. selected, one after
the other the many articles which she desired,
and was looking for something else, when the
proprietor, flor il was he who waited on her,
says" Madam you are picking out great many
goods; fear these things come TO more than you
expect. / am aft aid you are not able to pay Tor
all you have selected" Well, SIR said Mrs.
S.. perhaps can't; wont you add up the amounts"
No sooner said than done. 1T is S37 81, Ma.
dam" i" WE'LL" said Mrs. s., II don't believe
can afford 10 take them. Good morning, sir9'
The manner Of Mrs. S. caused the dealer 10 sus-
pect he had been a little too fast Madam, =
said he, sshan't lend you an umbrella put
was raining fast.) "No, I thank you,n said Mrs.
s., amy carriage IS at the door"-Boston Common
aceaLh.
The Explosion Of the Independence.-It be-
comes our painful duty 10 record one of the most
terrible steamboat explosions that has ever hap
pened on the lakes. The propeller Independence,
Captain John Mckay, left the dock at the head Of
the Portage last night about twelve o'clock, with
heavy freight of winter supplies for Ontanagon
and La Pointe. and with number of passengers.
She had not proceeded over mile before her
boiler burst literally tearing threefourhs Of the
boat TO ATOMS killing or scaldng TO death four per-
sons; the first engineer, one passenger, and two
fremen, and badly scaldng and injuring the Sec
ond engineer and several passengers The name
of the passenger killed we are not able 10 ascer-
tain; he was Frenchman, bound for Ontanagon /;
the first engineer was George Sisson, and the Two
fremen, their names unknown, were brothers from
Ohio.
There were some of the most miraculous es-
capes we have ever seen recorded The clerk, j..
W. Watson, formerly Of Cleveland, and Mr. A.
Thomas, Of the same place, were asleep. in the
upper cabin, and were blown a hundred feet or
more into the air with the cabin, and as far from
the boat into the water-escaped, the first with
little injury, the second much scaded and bruised
but there is chance for his recovery The sec
ond engineer, Mr.. Huson, also badly scalded and
bruised, but may recover. Cargo lost
The independence belonged to Meningitis line
of Lake Superior vessels. She was taking up q
full load of stores and merchandise, great part
of which was for the North American Mining
Company. The loss can hardly be supplied this
season, we are afraid, and the want of the goods
and stores will be more severely felt al the mines,
than the mere money value. This is loss that
insurance cannot make up.-Lake Superior Jour,
NoU. %.
Probable Suicide.-The Bnghampton Repub-
Hean tells tragic tale of Miss Charlotte Cse,
who recently lived in the family of Mr.. John Hull,
near Chenango Forks, Broome comfy Miss
Cole few months since, gave birth 10 child;
and young man of the neighborhood was charged
with being It's father. Miss Cole stated that she
had been seduced by him, under promise of mar
riage. He was acquitted, however, and recently
married another Since Miss Cole heard Of his
pha bau f,op,, tlty haar Anino
Last Tuesday evening she retired usual. In
the night the family heard the child cry, but the
noise was hushed, and they thought nothing of II
until, in the morning. when, on going to her room,
they found both her and child missing Mr. Hull
lives near an aqueduct across creek, below
which the water is quite deep and rapid and it is
supposed that she has committed suicide, and de-
stroyed the child with her, though up to Saturday
last no traces of either had been discovered.
Brooklyn Navy Yard.--The Japan Expedi-
tion.-Our government has chartered the barque
Brothers. Of New York, TO convey stores TO Hong
Kong, China, for the Japan expedition. She COM
menced loading AT the Brooklyn navy-yard this
morning, and will be Immediately dispatched to
her destination.
During the past week Commodore Boarman
sent ifty-ive seamen to the Boston navy.yard, for
the United States sloopofwar Germantown.
About the same number Of men were drafted for
the frigate Columbia, now lying in the North river
this port next week, as flagship of the home
squadron.
The United States frigate Congress is rapidly
finishing her repairs at the yard. She is fully
rugged, and painters are giving her exterior coat
of lead color.
Thd sloop-of-war Albany Is anchored in the river
near the receiving-ship North Carolina She is
undergoing some slight repairs, which will be
completed in few days-N y Post, I'd.
r,o,.,,t~f,d Ng,,,dara~ Ipa.~voJ wy. 49,.
from the Louisville Courier, that Friday night,
November IS, the Jail at Tompkinsve, Kentucky,
was surrounded by mob OF some sixty or one
hundred persons all dressed in disguise, who de-
manded Of the jailer the person Of Arguel Nicola
ran, convicted at the last term Of the Monroe cir
cult court Of murder and sentenced TO be executed
on the 18th Of December Being refused, the crowd
forcibly entered the prison, using violence against
those who attempted 10 interfere, and succeeded
in rescuing the prisoner. He is now at large, and
may go scott free unless very active measures are
taken 10 secure his arrest McClaran is about 90
years old, is FIVE feet inches in height OF light
complexion, and has do wncast look.
Nebraska.--The ST. Joseph Gasetts Of the
10th, contains call sighed by near three hundred
citizens ofBuchanan county, Mo-, in favor ofa con-
vention at St. Joseph, on the sth of January next
of all persons in favor of the organization and set.
Element Of Nebraska, I" so TO concentrate public
opinion upon this all-important subject, that is
deemed essential TO the security OF the Pacific
railroad from our borders, and TO the interest and
prosperity -four country"
The Gazette warmly sanctions the movement
and says =" The whole frontier of Missouri and
Iowa, bordering on Nebraska, are aroused on the
subject A perfect enthusiasm pervades the
masses in favor of the organization and settle.
ment Of Nebraska"
A Railroad Accident and an Escape.-Yes-
terday morning, about halfpast o'clock, as the
Stonington steamboat train from New York was
moving along little this side of Kingston, r. l.,
the forward axletree of one of the passenger cars
broke, but the safety beam" attached prevented
the from dropping TO the ground, which
would probably have involved the loss Of forty or
fifty lives. the train travelling along al the
rate of thirty miles an hour, and upon an embank-
ment twenty feet high. The disabled car was
dragged along about mile, one wheel being in
side the track, striking against every sleeper,
until the cars were stopped. A gentleman who
had seat III this unfortunate car informs us that
in view of the eminent danger which all had es