The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-05-02
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STEAM Boar BuRNr. The Louisville
papers contain the particulars Of the burn.
| ing Of the steamer VIM. Knox. No lives
were lost, but the books, papers and
mooey belonging to the boat were all lost.
There were $50 passengers on board,
mostly Kansas emigrants. The work Of
destruction occupied only Is minutes.
Many Of the passengers had to jump into
the river and swim ashore. aIf
WASHINGTON CRY, April ao.-Lieu..
Beale, formerly Indian Agen, a, Calitor.
mia, whose accounts have just been allow
cd by the Treasury Department, inflicted
severe castigation with his fists upon
Col. Manypenny. Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs, at Willards Hotel. this afternoon.
Beale attributes the temporary disallow.
ancc Of his account to the personal hos
tility OF the Commissioner. Hence the
assault.
Or The expedition to Central America,
under the suspices of Col. Kinney, as.
suu;ss a more posi-; Tive character than it
has yet done, the steamship 'nlted
States" being chartered to convey the
emigrants from New York to San Juan
de Nicaragua on the 7th Of May. An
insinuation as to the destination of this
vessel being in doubt, having found its
way into the papers, the Colonel publishes
a card that she "will sail direct for San
Juan, stopping at no other port"
@L. Kossu,h appears extremely an
xious to involve the United States in the
Eastern war. In his last letter, he ex.
presses himself puzzled to understand
how it is that the United States do not even
claim to have voice in the settlement OF
the limitation Of the Russian Navy in the
Black Sea and similar matters Of general
policy! 800,
SAD CAsuALrY.-During the thunder
storm on the 18th inst. an out.building
attached to Berryman's high school, in
Arcadia. Madison County, Mo-, was struck
by lightning and burned. Four students,
sleeping in the building at the time, were
burned to death. Itis supposed that they
were stunned by the shock Of lightning
and rem dered unable to make their escape,
as other students who were in an adjoin-
ing room, succeeded in getting out unin.
jured. -,f ~.
@ An exchange paper says that sew
eral members Of the Michigan Legisla-
ture, brought their grub from home, and
lodged on the cushions Of the members
seats, from. which fact they derived the
name Of ."csnvass backs.''
er General VIM. o. Butler has been
nominated as the Democratic candidate
for Congress in the 10th district Of KeE-
lucky. a
Dr.. JOSEPH Ray, native of Western
Virginia, and one Of the Professors in the
Woodward High School OF Cincinnati,
died in that city on Tuesday OF last week.
DR.. Ray was widely known as the au.
thor OF series Of Arithmetics, and a Sc.
ries of works on Algebra, which have
been very popular throughout the West.
II is said that he had in course of prepa.
ration at the time of his death. an entire
course Of mathematics.
NEw YORK. April l9.-Washingten
Irving was severely injured yesterday by
being thrown from horse. He is not yet
considered out Of danger.
DErRorr April 2o.-The Propeller Ore
gon, Of Cleveland, burst her boiler this
morning. about miles above here. Ten
men were killed.. among them, w. S
Chapman, FIRST engineer, Edward Nc.
Bride, VIM. Reed, and others unknown
Capt. Stewart had his leg broken, and
Eve or six others were injured. The pro-
peller was shattered and sunk. Loss
$4,000, no insurance. The explosion was
caused by defect in the boiler. 50
Col. JOHN PARRIorr, OF Marshall Co
Va, died yesterday at III o'clock. at the
Sprigg House in this city, in the 64th year
of his age. On Monday, Of last week
the deceased was in the enjoyment Of ex'
cellen, health. On Tuesday he entered
the ears a, Moundsvills, for the purpose
Of visiting our city; while in the cars he
was taken with severe chill, and when
he arrived at the Sprigg House he fell
90 indisposed Is TO retire Immediately tc
his room, from which it was the will Of Ar
overriding Providence, he should neye
again return .-lntelligencer, 25th..
CHICAGO, April 2i.-There was a rio
in this city this morning, growing out o
the Maine law license question, in whicl
one man was killed and FIVE or six other
wounded. small procession composed
|of Irish and Germans-ma with drum
and fife 10 the Court House square, wher