Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-02-22

Narrow ESCAPE PROM DEArH IN GAsoMsTER.-Anea-
~ DfoM-Messrs Goodwin and Ley yburne, who made so
narrow escape from death in the gasometer ast wek
have entirely recovered from the effects Of the poisonous
air They have not exactly arisen from the dead TO tell ne
'c nsuons OF the dying but they give experience
which leaves doubt that those who desire 70 ..sb M
TINS mortal coil can no; find pleasanter method than bv
getting into gasemeter, from which the poisonous air
has been mPerfecty exhausted Goodwin and Levburpe
remained UNCONSCIOUS for hours alter they rescued
Au male no other signs Of life shan spasmOdc gasping
iorbTeath.hl long intervals. Both we're ghastv sptt
Giles and lew who them supposed they could he re-
sHsca'ed Violent friction ,sorted TO- among other
TestoaVes but both OF them that they have no re-
collection whatever Of anything that traspircd after tbey
entered the gaSometer until their restoration to copsc
business nearly three hours Afterwards OF the sense of
sluoeOn they knew nothing Existence during the period
o painful suspense to surrounding friends was then to.
tai blank Had life not been restored they would have
known nothing Of what may be supposed TO he the
fearful agonics of desth.-Akron Bedeor.
Nor orrTr DEAD.-I' having been reported that DR..
Burns resident OF Washington Territory who had taken
the field sgan- the Indians had been killed be has sac
tradiction:
Please contradict the report tha, vas killed by the In
dams, on wednesday last. killed seven with NV own
hands They hunted through the brush for one mile
with dogs and lighted sticks and every who carried
the hghis shot The only wound got skin wound
IN the forehead from buSkshot lived in the brush on
leaves and shot Indian this morning tor his dried sa.
mon and wheat at Mr. Lemmou's Give my respects to
Bright and RsbbcsOn aud let them know | am s,C.
only had 70 throw away my boots and INV feet are bad
y hurt Lost INV horse, instrument and medicine case
Wy horse shot in the kidneys in the swamp where
Ne received nurdcrOus discharge Of balls ami buekshot
Please let Nj Wiley say | am all right
THE MlssIS0 SrKsNER PAcirIc-The New York p.
Pcrs generally dscrcd the brought by the Canada
that the missing Pacific bad put into the shannon
In distress The Commercial Advertiser Of yesterday alter
noon says
Nr Campbers letter it will be observed. i. dated Jan
2sth. and the Canada did not leave Liverpool until Feb
20, Eve DAYS aersards IL i almost incredible that II
the steamer Pacific had put into she river shannon sta
ted the fact had not become generally known and had
not been reported IN the Liverpool papers before the Can
ada sailed Probably Mr. Campbell alludes 70 some 9th
vessel Of the same name"
We still cling 70 the hope We expressed YESTERDAY that
the report Aser our paragraph Of Yesterday was
printed Ne conversed With an intelligent gentleman one
Who j. perfectly cOnvefsant with the Irish and English
coasts and he concidcd with us n our opinion that .hc
rumor would prove lie says that the ship was
compelled 10 pat back ater passing Cape Clear tho shan
l. the very place the commander would steer for par.
ucuay u stormy Weaihsr prevailed on the roastBdh
THE TEXAS DEBT BILL.
WasHNroN, FEB 2o.-Ncssrs. Cnub5 Brothers in their
circulars Of day stat that the Txs bill contains the pro
vision declaring that IT, acceptance should the claims
ofthe citizen ofTeSas the Of Indian dcprcda
tons, but giving mp al claims the part Of the STATE on
such account They say ho-cvcr, thst IL will not
probably prevent the distribution Of the seven million
seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars appropriated BY
Congress
They quote warrents fpowS:-One hundred and six
ties one dollar six cents eighties dollar seven, one
hundred andtweutes, QUO dollar per acre
TsE HowtrzyR.-A second trial has been made Of Nan.
tuckct With the Howitlcr aud apparatus or communca-
ting with vessels wrecked IL fully aud satisfactorily
used Monday last -Four ounces Of powder we're used
and the shot passed over the main truck the hne falling
on The spring STAY just At the forena head the ball f-
ling one hundred and hty yards beyond the vessel"
Captain Gardner thinks that with solid shot small line
could be thrown to vessel two hundred Athoms from the
shore.