Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-17
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ANOTHER WESTERN STEAMBOAT BuRsr-The
Princess, from New Carthage, with cargo Of
3039 bales of cotton took fire and was totally
sumed on Sunday morning, the 9Th inst. At about
5 o'clock, when two miles below Fort Adams.
Boat and cargo total loss, A
Il The IRE originated under the boiler deck and
spread with such fearful rapidly that the pilot,
who was al the wheel, had barely lime to run the
boat ashore So quick, indeed, was the desiruc-
ton, that neither the officers ofthe boat the crew
nor passengers, could save anything belonging to
them. ssaa ~ a5gi @a.
The number of persons who perished by this
melancholy event, so far as known, is fourteen.
Ofthese, as passengers We're Mrs. Jacob Weis
and child, Of Red River; Miss Maria f. Wilson,
of New Orleans small white boy from 81. Louis,
name not known a negro woman and child, be-
longing to s. M. Routh, esq.
OF those attached TO the boat who were lost
were George Brandt first engineer; Andrew
/ Thomas, steersman; Tim. Holmes, (coloredD
second steward; Arthur Spencer, (colored) cabin
boy; Bill, (colored) cabin boy; Timothy Conner,
(whie,) and Bob Holmes, and John Riggs, (coloreG
! 6remen-N o. Della. g
COMMERCE OF BALTIMoRE-The number of yes
sells, exclusive Of bay craft in the port Of Bali-
more at the close Of last week, was--ships II,
barques y briggs 20, and schooners 81, total SO; of
which were for New York H. Boston 9, Portland,
Maine, a, Charleston 4, New Orleans 8, West In
dies 8, Windsor, Nova Scotia, 3, Bremen 2, Callao
/ . T;unr1 Tola n
c., 2 Providence Q, Ridout 2, Halifax, NJ s., 2,
and each for the Pacific, China, and Bombay,
| Rotterdam, Vera Cruz, Amsterdam, Bucnos Ayres,
Marsellles, Caribbean Sea, Porto Rico, Ponce,
st. Johns, Newfoundland, Machias, Brazil, Old
Providence, Pensacola, Wareham, Cienfuegos,
Newbern, Passport, Genoa, Rio de Janeiro, Viii
mngton, Frankfort, Fall River, North Cstolina,
Dighton, Mass. and Beaufort.-Snn.
HoRRIBLk TRAoEDY.-Intense excitement ex
listed in Quebec on last Tuesday, in consequence
Of the circumstances connected with the shooting
Of two seamen in that city by the Captain ofthe
barque Rhea Sylvia. They were of party Olive
runaway sailors, who visited that vessel for the
purpose, as they said of seeing an acquaintance.
They were warned of by the mate, but persistng
on boarding the vessel, were fred upon by the
captain, and two were killed. The captain at
once gave himself up to the police, and was hor-
rifed at the deed he had committed. IS
| HELPING THE Ksow-NoTHNGs.-Wm. E. Rob
inson lately appeared before Judge Morris in be-
half Of Michael Carney, Irish minor who had
enlisted in the United States army contrary TO his
fathers wish, and whose discharge, on proofof the
facts, Judge M. ordered-and then:
Judge Morris Robinson, why are you al
work to reduce the force of our ARMY"
Robinson May ii plesse your honor, it il not
that; but we must try to keep these foreigners out
Of 80 Tribune. s.a't
| A LIVE ToAp, in torpid state, was recently
dug out OF :" hard pan" at Rutland, Vermont, some
hheen feet below the surface, where he must have
| reposed for centuries. On being laid upon the
grass he soon revived, and hoped of to give the
worms and bugs of the nineteenth century a
specimen Of sntediluvian skill in Swapping them
up"
THE RUSSIAN SHIP which took refuge some time
ago in the Atlantic Dock Basin, N. Y, has been
libeed for the value Of provisions put board OF
her at Liverpool The captain cannot commune
cate with her owners in Russia, and don't know
what TO do Even were the vessel offered for sale,
il is doubtful whether purchaser could be found.
REV. THos. Chiffon, a distinguished Baptist
minister, who died lately at Montgomery, Texas,
was formerly wkig member Of Congress from
Kentucky He was an able lawyer, but after re-
moving 10 Alabama he quilted the bar and entered
the pulpit and was officiating in Texas st,he time
Of his death,
NAvAL--orders have been received al Gosport
navy yard TO ft out the Falmouth Immediately for
sea In a few weeks she viii be equipped for ser
vice. The Roanoke and Colorado, steam ffigstss
ara TO be finished by the LIST Of October next, in
conformity with orders from the Department
GxoRex r. GRAHAM has withdrawn from Ora
hams Magazine, and will publish new period
cal, entitled The American Leader"
DArvrLLE VA RAnRoAD,-Tbe DsnvilIe Reg
ister states that iron enough has been received tc
lay the track Of the railroad up to within or II
miles Of Danvie.
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