Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-09-25

alotfeside. TIE second cabin floor was now
asi5dcr wafer. and fhe bailing went on with
sail possible rapidit5--ibs Stern loud voice
sof Captain Badger being heard in every part
sof TIE ship fencodraging tie almost hopeless
'passengers'iin the lastef5st to save the lives
Of those on board schooner was spoSer
and the captain promised to lay by the
steamer all night, but being short of sail,
she drifted far to leeward The bailing
continued till o'clock when the water had
reached the upper saloon deck, and then
I rte work oflgening out the water ceased
no vess6l or boat in sight
sINEsIsGpoF THs-Iia,-rAFED SHIP.
Men minutes bcfosethe ship went down.
rockets ,ygre ffeJ f{Qp beth wheel houses.
IL The usual way Of indicating the sinking
condif ron of a ship and then the moment
ofterroI arrived. At S o'clock, every person
got wilat he could 10 save himself. Two
waves REPS entirely over the steamer, Will
lshrieks Of despair burst from Che lips of the
hopet.ss crowd thai tnronge,f the decks: the
sea 5awntd, ard tie f6ating castle, with
many struggling being, went down in the
fearfll vortex.
'sf t'sIn ole East burial hent."
I Ahny, however, succeeded in the effort
to keep afoat, but they soon driftcd apart,
and were compelled TO contend alone with
tiG G'heasy rolling snrges that threatened
every moment TO overcome them.
aeA.ft iialf past ore o'clock, Sunday morn
ihg, tie Norwegian bark Ellen, Captain
iJoirBs,oa. from Belize, borrd TO England,
! While rnDaiug before the wind onder full
sail, was surprised by the cries of human
beings. Yhe captain immediately rounded
to ana hove his bark back. and commenced
rescning the sufferers, and succeeded, by
10 o'clock u. NJ in getting 40 on board
After patiently waiting tilE II o'cIoek, and
seeing nothing but rieees OF drift-wood, the
vessel changed her course for the nearcs;
port, which proved TO he that Of Norfolk,
and arrived off Cape Henry on Thursday,
At O'Clock, p AI.
TIE --latest Nevs-The survivors
SEQ baE at Norfolk.
WASHINGTON; Sept. 90
Despatch from Norfolk, received By the
Petersburg Expre6s, says that the brig Ma
rinc arrived at a lale hour On Friday night
The passengers think that others have been
saved, as they saw several lights in the dis
lance ou the fatal night Of the disaster.
There are also streug hopes Of the safety
OF Capt. IIcrndon, who was on the wheel
house when the Central America went down
aud was last seen sliuging to plank aud
struggling manfuilY for bis life.
The apprehension that Senators "winn
aud Broderic k.Ners on the steamer is un-
gounded, They we're not passengers.
Fhe MaTine bad loo on board-4lmales,
b feuales and % children.
The list Of saved noE stand as fellows:
By the Saxopy, at Savannah,
81 tue Ellen, at Norfolk, Al
By tbs Marine, at Norfolk, 100
Total saved as far as known l49
The whoie:npmber ofpas<e ngers and crew
reported at Havana was 562 Saved as
above so far as known l49, Yet missing
and suPpoied to be lost 4l3.
7a'' The Eocofocos of tllis Senatorial dis
trict have nominated Mr. William Schell
Of Bedford county as tleir candidate for
State Senator. We aren not acquainted with
William, nor do we know on what he bases
his hopes Of election, tif he has any but of
opethine We feel assured, that after the elec-
tion be viii have the title of L. J.. d. con-
ferred on him Lin McClure's acceptation of
tho trrnl4--i.e licked like d.
Gen. ksontz viii 90 to Harrisburg 10 the
tune of l5t'e snajarify. .-H4af;agolon jour
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g liFRNAE'S 'FfSwAEE can't be heat. -
Ills shop is few dnors Nest of the eld
Globe Hotel. lie is an old and good me
chapic, and makes all his work hin.self, ana
sells cheaper than anybody else. All who
want tinwafe viii save nldtey bycallins on
him. lie follows no other business and
PAYS AL his attention 70 making and selling
gooo1dl, ubstantial, and cheap work.
Nay %, 1887. '
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Tying The Hair.-highly periumcd, superior TO
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it eapScs Geatiesaens$Ifairie 10 earl in the naset'
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giving the lair the appearance OF being fresh
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