The daily union., 1854-10-18
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TEEHIHIE STEAMBOAT AcoDEsI-The New Orleans Bull
en Of the 10th has the following Of the sad dis
asier 10 the steamer Princess:
We regret being called upon 10 record another disas-
steamboat accident the Mississippi attended by A
sad Of life and an immense destruction of rotrtv
On sunday morning. about FIVE o'clock the magnificent
steamer Princess took hre Fort Adams and al
entirely consumed within an incredible short space Of
time She burned rapidly that every thing ia the Office
baggage 6e7 was lost We have been unable although
the utmost exertons have been used obtain fun par
teulars could wish The following is list of the
lost and saved which Is as accurate probably any that
could be obtained
LosT.-Mrs Wise and child Miss Wilson. one boy from
St Louis Andy Thompson pilot George Barrett first eng
neer TWO negro woms and fifteen slaves and deck hands
belonging TO the boat
sAyED--Jaoob Wise and two children, Miss Wilson G
w Allen, Rawlings, John Mynu, and Mr.. Deudney.
The boat and cargo may be down almost an entire
loss Most OF her officers and crew came down on the
Cora No. 2, last evening
Very ltte-in fact nothings known Of the owners or
oonsgnees Of the 39 bales Of cotton that have de-
stroyed We presume, completely Our diligen in
qures fruitess The suret sources of Information
ordinary occasions barren Not scrap paper
was preserved and memory failed 10 recolect only
large consignment OF 500 bales the opu-
lent and reliable houses in the country.
AT Savannah Thursday last there were three deaths
from the fever at Charleston Friday there eight
deaths; and at Augusta, the day. three
despatch from Bangor the 10th is as follows: The
a
tarred and feathered and ridden rail at Ellsworth on
Saturday evening He had been previously threatened
The New York Journal of Commerce says the Russian
ship which took refuge time ago in the Atlantic
dock basin has been beed for the value of provisions put
board OF her Liverpool The captain cannot commu-
ncae with her in Russia and don't know what 10
do Even the vessel offered for sale II is doubtful
whether purchaser could lie found
I'll,
people and paid for in hard cash amount to fifty millions
Of dollars annually. This is about equal to the whole
amount Of annual levied by the United States gov
ernment on It's revenue duties.
NEW RAILROAD rRoHcT-An air-line railroad from
Louisville, Kentucky 10 Memphis Tennessee strongly
urged in the papers of the latter city II would save much
distance and give life TO both cities
An iron mine opened more than century ago on Staten
Island New Jersey has been reopened and worked for
year past by Messrs. Dubois vandervoort who have
taken from il upwards OF a thousand tons OF iron
Mr. W. W Coulling of Chesterfield county, Virginia.
died Monday last from drinking coffee which strych
nine had been placed by one Of his servants
large body of anthracite coal has been found in the
county Of Cavan, ireland.
The judiciary committee Of San Francisco reported in
for the less of her husband who was killed by falling from
one Of the bad sidewalks Of the city.
SENSIBLE TO LAsT.7-Brown had been long on
sick bed frequently derioGs and obviously APP
preached his end His old friend Smith had come long
ride in the cold December air TO visit the diving man and
bid him solemn goodbye before his departure to that
undiscovered country from whose bourne no traveller re-
turns Smith the house carefully isquires after
the health Of Mr. Brown and hopes he may be worse
than when he saw him last
Hrs BroEn Oh sir he is very low he can't hold out
much longer.
Saioatwha si.s the door blowing his cold fin
gers Is II possible? I'm sorry hear it. Would you
have any objection TO my speaking word with him?
Mys Byopn Oh no but he's Of his head now he
wouldn't know you. Here Smith approaches the bed .
sick looks at him and exclaims I" Mrs. Brown give
that a glass Of hot toddy, he's cold =
Smith delightfully."- You say Mrs. Brown he is out OF
bis head but that remark Of his strikes as very SEN
sble observation
The collected by the various religious societies
which have their headquarters in London during the past
year have amounted to upwards Of million sterling or
more than S5,ooo,00o
THASkseIuxeThe governors of several States have ap
pointed Thursday the 3oth OF November next day of
thaakegiving and prayer.
Mr. Guynet French importer who lost his life in the
Arctic is supposed to have had with him diamonds and
other jewery TO the amount of Sl50000,
BEAUTIFUL EPITAFr THE San Diego Herald publishes
the following written upon young man who acc-
deu.aliy shot:
here lies the body of Jeems Hanbrick
who accidentally shot
on the bank Of the pacus river
by young man
he accidentally shot with of the large colts
volver with stopper for the cock il
Of the old fashion kind brass mounted and of such the
kingdom of heaven"