The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-07-31

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Cessries Sscios The last stethoscope co n
tains m account Of the successful performance OF
this difficult operation In Surgery by DR.. G. s..
MILLS, Of this city It took place at Bellevue
Hospital, on Church Hin The patient was
dwarfed colored female, belonging TO Mr.. Thomas
Samsnni Of this city. She was put under the in
nusnce OF chloroform, and the fatus was success
fully taken away and the wounds closed while the
passive condition produced by the chloToform con-
tinusd- The woman rapidly recovered. and her
wounds a. rapidly healed The child lived and
VS. growing finely, when, after II was six weeks
od. the mother overaid 1t In the night and snoth-
surgical skill Of Dr. Mills, who has attained . posi-
ucn OF distinction among his brethren Of the medi.
cal profession.
C1oy Monnment-The citizens of Church Hill
are very anxious to have the Clay Monument
erected on the Eastern Square, where beautiful
an, ana commanding site can be so easily Obtained
Tney think they are entitled to this much a they
nave never received ~ great advantages from the
city as other sections, and many Of them would no
doubt subscribe literally for the embelijshment of
them.
Tie improvements now making on Union and
Church Hills are Of very interesting character,
and show with what facility our laborinR classes
can secure comfortable houses, by the aid Of
Bulldog Fund Associations We understand that
large number Of the pretty cottages lately erect
ed on Union Hill, have been put up by the aid of
Building Fund Associations, and that many more
will be built during the fall months. Lots in this
section Of the suburbs now cheap. but win ra-
pidiy Increase In value whenever the corporate
limits are extended, which must be in the course
of few years.
Bloody Run Springs 1T has often seemed
strange to us that efforts were not made To bring
into general use the delicious water continually
flowing from this never failing Spring At very
little cost, every portion of Rockets and most Of
Jefferson Ward could get an ample supply from it.
Hot-The thermometer indicated 1902 degrees
in the shade yesterday al o'clock. What 1t was
in the sun we are unable to say, except from
own feelings while passing along Dock street,
which induced US to believe that the mercury had
suddenly gone up to boiling heat, and that we
should collapse fiue in short order If compelled
TO remain in that fiery region.
Accident -Yesterday afternoon, a hogshead Of
Tobacco rolled off the basin bank into small
boat, laden with wheat and sunk it. The damage
will not be very heavy.
Drorned.-Wm. N Hill, between 70 and I3 years
old. son of Mr.. Lawson b. HILL was drowned. yes
terday afternoon, In the canal, this side Of the
Pump House.
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Tuesday by the excessive heat
EXPLOSION OF THE EMPIRE SIArE-Fourteen
psrsons have died from this disaster. cores.
pondent of the New York Post who was on beard,
writes to that paper as follows:
We were just opposite Point Judith, running
due south. was about retiring and was In the
middle of the forward state room saloon when a
succession of heavy detonations underneath was
heard. 1t was not q terrific noise, but rather
number of heavy sounds or explosions-some
three or four-suggesting the idea of collision,
or the fall of heavy pieces of machinery. Instant.
ly was left alene, but in few seconds steam
rushed from the larboard passage way, aud es-
capped to the platform in front of the saloon
The scene here was one of awful expectation.
Behind was q cabin filled with steam; around was
intense darkness; in 'front.' below, the main
deck, was 3 mass of men in the dark at work at
something, and no one knew what few passen-
gers stood against the railing, quietly expecting
the flames to burst out from midship Sudden
ly, from the bottom Of the boat first man, then
| another, rushed or was brought to the forward
main deck, groaning and shrieking in the darkness
in sach horrible accents that to this moment they
seem the most terrible part of the scene; while at
the same time. from the upper deck, the clear
tones of an officer: Let go that anchor, Mr.. John.
son ~ consrasted with the confusion around.
After the cabins had been cleared of the steam,
/ went aft Generally speaking. the passengers
were cool-a were selfpossessed. Tive mothers
separated from their children; one family, which
had been lock- ed 10 their stateroom. and had been
saved from suffocaten by the captains kicking
the door Ia, showed an excitement proper In itself
but from the fact of its being observed, contrast
with the general composure The men were gene
rally engaged in fastening tin life preservers either
upon Themselves or the ladies under their charge.
The latter were seated quietly awaiting ths re-
suit, until after awhile repeated assurances that
that the boat not on fire. that the steam had
done all the damage, and the hull was uniniured,
succ-dedin in restoring feeling of safety, and the
sound of preparations for escape gave way to 9th
er sounds
Some of the scalded were now being brought MP
into the forward saloon. Out of twenty one, IL
were placed there under the charge of the stew-
ardess Some we're left on the forward main deck,
and some In the cabin; but my attention was parti
cularly devoted to those in our saloon. Twelve
scalded men can need no description. The first
who was brought in groaned, IF die, give my
love to my wife, and bis agony was dreadful
Another walked up and down, begging for relief
Others groaned, but said nothing. Those who had
swallowed the steam, could speak with difficulty.
Out of the twelve, only four apparently had not
been scalded internally
Those who died Tuesday are Joseph Darman,
New York Jos Richards, Bangor, Maine; Henry
Ketchm, master of the Boiler Works Fall River;
Timothy Mahony, deck hand; John Salsers, deck
hand. The eight survivors of the accident are
faithfully attended TO- and it Is hoped will re-
cover.
THE wHIsKEY TRADE.-The Cincinnati Price
Current m axes this statement:
This being the greatest whiskey market In tho
Union, hey ond all comparison, the supply and tho
price of the article In this city il of general i'm
portance The course prices of whiskey have Ia
ken during the last three months Is remarkable,
aud wholly unexpected. Last March, and even
up to the middle of April 90 confident did distii-
lers feel that prices would rule extremely low,
they would have willingly made contracts TO de-
liver any reasonable quantity of the article in the
month Of July at lS to 90 cents per gallon. The
impression was then quite general that owing TO
the largely increased number Of disfieres and the