Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-29

A PxRiLous PoslTIoS Deer6eld train when
the bridge at Cheapside, got on the
track. They had arrived within one hundred and
fifty feet Of the bridge. The engineer and fireman
had barely time to save themselves by Jumping
before entering upon the high embankment next
to the abutment The engine kept on by the side
of the track till II had crossed the first span OF
forty feet, and gone about fifty feet upon the sec
ond span (about one hundred and seventy feet
across) on the bridge, carrying away most OF the
floor timbers, and bringing up with the truck and
driving wheels resting on the top Of the truss
frame, while the rear part Of the engine and ten
der remained suspended over the river on three
or four bolts reaching from side to side. The for
ward freight car crossed the short span complet-
ing the destruction Of its flooring and when the
second came to the edge Of the abutment il plung-
ed into the bridge, falling between the two sides
into the travelled road below. This car was fol-
lowed by four others, when the first car which had
crossed upon the second span receded and fell into
the chssn with the others. brakeman came
down with one Of the cars, but fortunately, and
almost miraculously, escaped unframed. The fire
from the locomotive communicated with the wood
work and the destruction of the whole seemed
inevitable, but fire companies from Greenfield ar
rived and quenched the flames. The loss to the
bridge is less than $1,000; to the engine, cars,
and merchandise $4,000 or $1,000 more. The
bridge win probably be repaired by Tuesday. For
tunatcly the train was freight. Had it been
otherwise, scores Of lives must have been lost.
A Rich DEvELoPMENT.-The administration, says
the York American, at Washington seems to be in
''peck of trouble" with regard to its organ, the
Washington Union. We saw it stated short
time since that Col John w. Forney had retired
from the concern, with the intention of trying to
shuttle the political cards in Pennsylvania so as to
get elected to the United States Senate from this
State. It is well known here that he is an appli-
cant for Senatorial dignity and honors, and has had
an itching that way at every election for United
States Senator which has occurred in Pennsylvania
within the past eight or ten years. No party, or
even faction party, however, has ever been found
willing to endorse him, or having the tcmerity to
present him for that responsible and dgnifed sta
ton. In other words, he has "gone a-begging"
heretofore, and yet, like Mcawber, he is always
looking after something to turn up" The Sena-
torial atmosphere is good deal be-fogged and be-
clouded in Pennsylvania at this time, but through
the fittings Of the mist, which enshrouds it, we
cannot discover who is to support Col. Forney for
Senator, although certain Washington letter.
writer's, in somebody's pay perhaps, insists that he
is prominent as candidate.
CASsIpAL1sM IN THE SoUTH SEAs.-The missiona-
nv ship John Williams named after the heroic
martyr Of Bromanga, has recently completed a
voyage among the New Hebrides and other west
erly groups The journal Of the voyage says, on
reaching the Island of Fate, the distressing news
was brought on board that some Of the teachers,
with their wives, left there on the last voyage had
been barbarously murdered. Only nineteen days
after they were landed, under the most cheering
circumstances, the two Raratongan teachers and
their wives were murdered to furnish materials for
a horrid cannbal banqueb The real reason Of this
sudden act Of cruelty could not be learned.
LATE DISAPPEARANCE or MERcHAsr.-The
mystery in regard 10 the recent disappearance Of
Mr.. Josiah B. Kilbourn, of Boston, is not yet
cleared up. In addition to the $4,000 obtained
by him, in notes given in the name of the firm,
there is large amount obtained on similar notes
on the street Among others, is a note for $4,000
to porter of the Revere House, for money loaned
by him 10 Mr.. Kilbourn. His wife and some inti-
mate friends think that he has committed suicide,
but the community in general think otherwise.
BANKRUPT CIrIKs San Francisco Is ebufdened
with debt she cannot pay, and her treasury is
empty. New Orleans has disposed of the use of
her public wharves for the term of three years, 30
as to raise money sufficient to pay the salaries OF
her school teachers. Philadelphia has not dollar
in her treasury. Chicago is in sorry financial
condition; her treasury is entirely empty, and
those in the employ of the city go begging for the
wages duo them.
A CAPITAL JoKr.-In the Boston (Mass.) Times,
of the 10th ultimo, q paragraph appeared contain
ing the account of the rendition Of colored ser
want, Jack, belonging to Dr. Tucker, Of Alabama,
on board the brig Selma A terrific excitement
prevailed in Boston, and loud cries Of (" Where is
Tucker ?" and |" send steamboat after the Selma,
we're heard 10 all quarters. 1t turned out that
the "colorcd servant, Jack, was black, woolly
Jack Donkey, and the paragraph had been fur
nished by some waggish reporter, causing an aw-
full waste Of sympathy by the ctizena Of the Mod
ern Athens"
TYRANNY OF CATHOLIC PRrEsr.-The Newark
Advertiser says that the body Of Clements, (whose
death was caused by stone thrown from the
hands Of Robert Quail the keeper Of drinking
shop,) still remains unburied, the Catholic priest
refusing to inter 1t in consecrated ground, because
the coroners inquest persisted In refusing to rem
der verdict, as requested by him, that the de-
ceased was not intoxicated at the time he was
struck The jury did not consider II a part Of
their duty to enter into any investigation Of that