The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-03-26

at any moment break into npen revolt, anu
thus deprive him Of the only supper, upon
which he can rely to maintain himself and
bis administration. Jonrnsi Of Commerce.
THE LATE CALAMITY AT PHILADELPHIA.
Ppiladelphia papers u yesterday relate tbs
melancholy particulars of The appalling fate which
bele large number ef persons IN Saturday
nigh, whilst, ,hev were crossing the Delswsre nv
81 from Phadelphis - Camden. Ills The most
terrific disaster that has happened IN that Vi
eini,y for many years. We quo,e from lhe
slrimes !"
.'i'he steam ferry boat New Jersey left Wal.
nul street wharf a, hsll-pssl o'clock upon hrr
regular Trip. there being. as nearly as rsn he rs.
cetlained, abou, one hundred and i'm passrr-
gers on board. Among these were several ladies
and children and a number Of clured persons re-
tuning home from their work.
The New Jersey, when she left Walnut
stree, wharf, headed forth canal. ,hrongh Smiih's
Island. Finding this checked up with irr. the
pilot turned her couue towards The head of
the island, wiih the intention Of crossing above
The sandbar which stretches norihward for a
considerable distance. A heavy rake al ice i'm.
pe,led her progress slnos ien,rely. ~
AT this moment smoke WAS seer 10 issas
from The englne-room. and the cry af sfe wss
heard from dozen voices. Upon he alarm he
I'M. given a scene Of the widest sUor and eon-
fusion prevailed. Women and men ran lrnm
one end Of The boat 10 The other frantic iih
fright, The children ~ board cling pg 10 siIans-
ers aud friends ssd appealing 10 be saved.
a S,, 4, A. -
and but q very few minutes elapsed before Tho
AFTER pas. Of The steamer was snysIoptd in fir.
The passengers rushed L,r~ard 10 escaped The
fnry Of The tsrearing element, many With their
rlosks, sha~ls. and other apparel il blaze, and
all screaming 10 the widest alarm.
!. The Captain. who MAS ~ The poihouss
4, The Time Of The EghiIpl occurrence. desrsndrd
III the earliest moment, and with The hsnds ussd
every effort 10 check The progress ol The fames the
pilot in The mean while endessofins 10 make the
pier below Arch street. in order 10 pu, the pas
sensers on shoe.
..The New Jersey. when within bu, few
fssl of The wharf, sherrei Of, and the wheel
house falling ~, ing,ng with u the chains ron-
heriing wiih the ruldsr. rendered al attempts 10
make the pnini proposed iulilr and The burning
vessel therefore floaIsd up The stream with The
tide. whieh was se,ii, r IN sitnngly ~ The Tine.
!. Before this time, however, The FIRE was rag
iAe with The widest fury. almost enveloping the
unfortunate passengers "a flames, and driving
Them fmsaui To The very verge Of he dsck. Ma
ny in their extreme alarm jumped inio The waN
or. res,rile.s Of every thing bui escaping from
the burning steamer. The rs,hiss 81 snme ~ss
already 10 f4mes. While piber.. Eaiisl iha,
they Ton nigh, bes.ms enselaped in The ds,osr-
ing riemenl. pushed b,rwsrd 10 escape, driving
many ,Eio The iry waves belew.
. he srene al This someni was one II ierri-
&c eonsiern.i,on. and the no<i nelsnrhsly and
hsari-sssdinR grandeur. The bosl wa. ans va,
sheet ~ fams. nov mourning npvard in mosi
finiasiie shape, AMI Ih<n ssslinr about tho
wleel.bon-e. and guards. sasi Masses Of humsn-
nv on board. ILLUMINATING The sky and h.ih side
81 The r.si the surface 81 the laIer hrins dot
TED with men and women struggling desperately
70 keep above the massrs 81 G,simg ZEE.
Z iiundieJ rushed 10 The SPOT w witness iIs
distressing seen.. and ~ short lime afsrwar,ls
The whsrvrs were lurd with eag.r sprris,ors.
The ere department rarhed The ground a an ear.
lymsmrni. Hose was attached IN me lir, mug.
add lad slans the street. ready br use In ease
Tie steamer wa. brough, 10 The whsd; bal Tho
department, hsyoad psfsunsl sfons 10 save.
was moi called min requisiiion.
boats were isksn IRON The ,i.ors On, inis The
'ifam 70 ihe sh 81 lhs suffering. and quite large
nnmher ~ persons were rssgssd. Many in,,an~
efs NJ desoliea 2Sj sslEssesihrs zane unJr, ous
NOTICE.
Tie nna'hsT ri live, lost is .sfinnsly stated.
DAILY inf,y.hrs af those who we're en- The boat
are known 10 have been saved. This would
make The number Of hst sboul .iriy. Sixteen
b"lies only have been recovered The number
s.refia'ned 10 he sull MISSING 10 twenty -,ws.
ospi. Iannoi. who e rnmsnfed the Jerry .b,ai.
10 his testimony befoie The Cornnsf. SAYS:
a number ~ passengers eaped OVERHEARD =,
ihs bret aiarmnffre. When Ilesped oil saw no
onr "n hoard lie DANES and smaks had driven
ihs,n AZ ID. though suppose lhsre wsrs seve-
tal burnt ~ "a her. There sete = Iev Ioo,e
senrhes on the asgk shnh were made use Of by
,he psssengrfs IN saving themselves ]; The sesis
~ ,iie cabins were permanent. sl.puId Judge
,hefe we're from eve in iwrnly female. ON board.
! saw number ~ ladie, lssp ove, board. and
'p'ne Got uran bench that vas ,hrown o,,, by
= gsnllemsn.r
HE greatest misfortune, sitter The boat ,o.L
iife. ~ss ile arrangement of The s,esrire ,..,-
iains. Fbe boai md No lie or safr,, .h.s,.' ~.
any other means So The rsssus n 10, o...,.-
GERS ~ such an emergency aud, in eonssas,pse
" 'h's neglect. many human beings whose live.
m,gM have ben saved wefe swept inio eternity
within lev feet ~ The shore. on el,a, r,la,
night. and At an early hun 10 The evening. in
'be presence Of Ihnu'snds Of .perlslof..
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THE PrscE NEoornTiosA The I.ond.n
correspondent of The National Intrlliv.p,sr