The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-03-28

contain full account oG TIE terrible disaster by
which the steamboat Henry Lewis was sunk
and ID to 20 lives lost. 1t occurred in the o.
hio river, about 3 o'clock, Saturday, cIvar
star light morning. The Henry Lewis, with a.
foil cargo for New Orleans, from Cincinnati,
and about forty passengers % board, was descer-
ding the river, Just below Troy, s.bugging the
Kentucky Shore" at the head of Anderson's
bar, when the L. Howard, ascending, came up
or rather out, from behind the point, and col
lisioa occurred, sinking the Henry Lewis IN
three minutes, in about twenty feet Of wafer.
wild scene oil excitement ensured. as the pas
sengers were all asleep in their berihs at the
time Of the collision, and were hurried on deci.
afald the cry Of fire. the Kissing Of steam and
the crashing OF iin,bers.-The lost are two
children belonging tot poor lfisr xofaaa: two
cabin passengers from Portsmouth, Obio; VIM.
Jacobs Of La. The secord steward, and Danirl
AlcCuicheon, Of Steubenvile, The second cook;
t-n o. twelve oi the 6gssrra who Slipped If
Cincinnati and Whos- Iaa8ps coull rot bp a6-
cesanrd; apr Of th+ Cnciahat sllgrs belong
il.g 10 &lT Game, were On The boat, including
Margaret and her luiant Child The child was
dfoUnrl, and the others sa4cj. They were ia
Ken on ife beat last Friday, from Louisville,
and were on their way 10 Gaines landing, Ar
kansas. The not1er rEhijited no ether feeling
Than loY .. tap loss oy her child. The CARGO Of
the Henry Lewis consisted ef about 200 tons Of
pork, lara oil, clnd,rs, cheese, and such other
articles q pFoiuce usually shipped fiom Ci2-
f!anai. She was in charge of Capt. Emerso0,
wbo, together with Mr. Patterson, his clerk and
). Mcfarland, the engineers, were the chi-f
owners Of the boat. Size was .Gsured at Cir
emHat, al ne Is ashiagton city insurance, and
Merchants and Manufacturers Offices. TIE
fault Of the disaster has uol yet beea definitely
aXed on either party.
BIr GRIZZLY tglrgrsffs to toe New YoFl.
Tribune that ''ihe members OF Congress who
stand By Free Kansas, and are opposed to Fill
more for President, arr considering the policy
Of issuing call for a Peoples Presidential Con-
veniion probably 10 meet at Philadelphia SIM
ultaneously or substantially SO with the Repub-
lican Convention. The movement will b.
carefully considered, and no step taken without
extensive preconcert and some deliberation.--
So far have heard Of 10 Member who support
ed Banks and now Susans Fillmore Lewis
d. Campbell, Of Ohio, spoke at tie City Rati-
ticaton Meeting on Friday night, but was care
iul not TO endorse the nomination.
The Democratic members Of the New Jer-
sey Legislature have expressed preference lor
james Buchanan for the Presidency.
i resolution having been offered in the
American Council Of thr State Of Rhode Island
approving Of the nomination Of Fillmore and
D7a-lson, il was lai! on tae table by a vote Of
IS 70 Q:
McMoaY or = MAep.e.--A lady who caught
her magpie stealing her picked walnuts, threw
bas9n Of hot grease over The poor bird, ex-
claiming:
"ob, YOU thief. voa'ye 5een at the picked
walHd,S, have y0u -
Poor Mag v as dreaiini!y turned, his featll-
ers came OF: leaving lis head entirely bear
3e lost all spirit and snakp not 4 word for more
than year, when gentleman called a. the
house who, OF takin. OF his hai, exhibited a
very bald head. The magpie appeared evident
" strgcs with the circumstances. Hopping W
on The back cf his chair, and looking hin, lasti-
y over, he suddsaly exclaimed in the ear OF his
astonshrd visitor
"Ch, YOU thief, yo've been al the pclied
Waiayts, haze you !''
4 SEw ruAsE or >orruErN SLArERY.-A
eentleman residing IN Richmond, writing 10
his fsirad in Boston. saws .-The number of
free negroes VINO have applied 10 the legs!a-
ture this winter Tor tie priYiIege Of choosing
masters and becoming slaves has been 50 great,
that general law has been passed permitting
them to do 50. They are mostly these who
have been slaves, but have been eulanciDateC.
The reason they give is that they cannot pro-
vide for themselves, and want masters who viii
provide fjr them ia retnFn for their labor"
A FEAxK ADMISSION The Louisville Cour-
icr. an oId-ine whis p9Per IN kentucky, very
frankly SAYS eve do got, fol. a moment, sup
pose that the Wings can have hope for their
own success in the next campaign. We be-
Iirpe that Il is written down IN tie boo!, Of fate
that thr Democracy will sweep the whole coun-
Try at tie Presidential election IN November
next. We co not eRjssi3in the shadow ola
s!onb hot they will carry Kentucky ty a sweep
ioE majority.
ALLsGHrvY CoCHTy.-1h, American Evcc-
u'iec Committee oF I,!eghrny CauGtr, Pa.
having assembled at Pitts5nrg 10 receive the re-
port ii The delegates who We're sent to the Ma
tional Convention at Philadelphia, unanimous
iv agreed 10 repuiiate the nomination of Fill
more and Doaeiaon, ard adopted resolution IN
sgucting tlle subordinate councils OF the countv
10 elect delegates 20 the State Convention of the
united opposition to the Pierce Administration.
G-A Young lady, from Philadelphia, has
been calIing up great many shines in Peters
burg, Va, where she had put pair oftroR-
sefs, with other hahiiiments 10 match, and was
sporting it ike fne Young gent. The father
found her thus nnSexed. and took her home.---
Th;s interesting specimen of feminine precoci,y
vas ooly sixteen years old.