Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-14
photographic Corresponding.
Gratifvinq Statement Doubled.

spatch from Halifax yesterday II such was the case il
seems singular that it should not have been mentioned in
the papers.
Sapposed Fate Of the Arctic's Passengers.
Boston, OcroBER 13-The steamer Europa arrived
here last from Halifax She had on board some Of
the passengers who reached Halifax saved from the ILL
lated Arctic, amongst whom Mr. Mitchell, Of Charles
ton, andnr DeSausseur, Of New Orleans. These gem
state that they the Arctic downs that when
she sunk ono Of the capable of holding seventy
PERSONS was on her deck dashed fast 1t also went down
with the steamer, and many persons in it. They also
assert that the wife and family Of Mr. Collins were lost
beyond all doubt, they seen on deck when the
steamer sunk. So also the family Of Mr. Brown, who
shared the fate Of the other passengers 1t is their i'm
precision that very few excepting the and those con-
nected with the vessel saved The Arctic soon dis
The report that vessel had reached Warren, Rhode
Island with forty Of the Arctics passengers is unfortu
nately without the slightest shadow Of truth.
Eleven Liues Lost.
Troy, IN. ~ Ger. 12.-The ferry skif upset in the
river this morning near the steamboat dock. It contain
ed seventeen persons including the skman, Of whom
all drowned but six, including the skman George
Veto They principally young men employed in
Wheeler Tayors chair factory in West Troy and were
going to work.
Fire in arkansas.
CINCINNATI, Der. 1.-THE town of Jacksonport (Ark)
recently destroyed by fire. The office of the Arkan-
sian and the Planters House shared in the confagraon.
Boiler Explosion at Ms Montow Iron Works
DAHvILLE> PA.) OCTOBER 6.--About o'clock this
morning of the boilers of the Montour Iron Works at
this place. exploded with tremendous force doing great
damage and causing the death of several persons The
fragments Of the boiler blown to distance of nearly
hundred feet, destroying in its frame dwell
ing and stable in the Of the lot besides tearing
away portion of the mihouse in the ruins Of which
several persons buried In the dwelling there
were two families The family Of John Farley lived up
stairs and of his two children instantly killed,
and the other little GIRL dangerously il not fatally
n o
Mcclure hurt. Mcclure and Peter Monaghan, who
also in the house, were somewhat injured boy
named John Search has died Of injuries received and
John Priest John Diesnger, John Adams, Alexander
Wands Michael Levy, Isaac Hines, William Bner and
Joseph Shuggart badly wounded and scalded,
seriously The boiler, it is stated, nearly empty Of
water, which fact if correct explains the accident.
Destruction OF the Steamer Collins.
DETROIT OCTOBER 9.-Last night the steamer E. K.
Collins left this port between 10 and IL O'clock with
large number of passengers board bound from the
Saul ST. Marie to Cleveland About midnight, when a
little below Maiden, the Lighthouse at the mouth Of
the river the vessel discovered to be fire. and be-
fore she could be got ashore completely enveoped
in flames The greatest CONSERVATION prevailed among
the passengers most of whom, aroused from their sleep
by the fearful alarm, wildly about the decks
plunged at into the water, Twentythree persons
persisted by fire or drowning.
The origin Of the fire has not been ascertained 1t
commenced on the boiler deck, and SO rapid was the
spread of the flames that tho passengers and
Immediately after the fire discovered the boat
headed for the Shore but unable to reach shall
low water before the flames had complete possession of
her. The after part of the boat then swung around into
the river and nearly oil board, being driven to that
part of the boat compelled to jump into the water
The current here out very strongly into the lake,
and very few would have been saved had not Capt:
Langley, Of the propeller Fntry, fortunately the
light and FASTENED to the All the boats Of the
propeller were manned and sent Off and nearly every
soul saved through their instrumentaity The few
that reached the shore were in completely exhausted
condition.
Steamboat accident and Loss of Life.
New ORLEANS Der. 9-The steamer Princess was
burnt Natchez yesterday and her CARGO consisting
Of $500 bales of cotton is supposed to be total loss
Several persons persisted in the flames, including two
ladies'
Knop-Notling Split.
UTICA, (NEw Yonx, .OcronER 9.-The Know-Nothing
State Convention recently held at New York is repudiat
ed by the Know Nothngs of this city Another State
Convention will be held
The Annexation of Char1estown to Boston.
BosToS, OCTOBER THE Mayor and Aldermen of
Charestown had meeting last evening to inspect the
returns of the late election The opponents Of annexa
ton have majority in the Board and by their opposition
any action from being TAKEN and the Board adj
journed until Monday evening. writ Of nandamus has
been obtained from the Supreme Court and will be served
to-day, when they will be compelled to certify to the
returns.
New York Mortality.
New York, OCTOBER THE number of deaths this
week is but $40, being large decrease
Destructive Fire.
HARTFORD, (CoNs.) OCTOBER THE new Mills Of the
Atlantic Dock Company, at East Haddam, were burnt
last night. Loss $40, 900, insurance $4,000
Baltimore Market.
BALTIMORE OCTOBER 13--Sales to-day Of 800 barrels
Howard street -four at So. City Mills held at 1915.
Rye -four and cornmeal unchanged The supply of -four
is very light Wheat is firm Sales Of white at ST. 65
$1.79 to 81 80, to quality; red do. Slot $3.50;
inferior lots to Is cents less. White corn "A IS;
yelloS n 70 cents. Oats Al 48 to 90 cents. Rye
ST $l.l2. Cloverseed 1918 ST. Timothy So 50a
1851 Provisions and groceries unchanged. Whiskey
81 3S1 cents. Wool, unwashed l6 IL cents, washed
% q cents per pound.
The tobacco market is firm, with good shipping de-
mand. Sales Of the week about 500 hogsheads.
Neo York Market.
New YORK, OcToBER 13.-Flour is triAe lower. Sales
of 5000 barrels straight State at 1912 1887, and
Ohio at So so 1915. Southern is steady. Wheat is
also unchanged Corn, Western mixed, at 81 g. Pro-
visions are unaltered.
TEACHER WANTED to take charge of the
n Male Institute Minden, Claiborne Parish, louisiana
Session commence the first Monday OF January next
No apply except he be regular graduate OF some
respectable college, of good moral character aud sufficiently