The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-24
L II E DISPATCH.
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SATURDAY MORNING, ,oCroBFR "a lS,T
The SINKING or THE STEAMER Taonc-P.ytA.y
@'cco'o'fs-The telegraph has already given the nc
counts OF the sinking OF the steamer Tropic, on
the Missouri river, by which some dozen lives
were lost, on the 18th instant. The ST. Louis News
says;
The boat sunk so quickly that all who were ON
the boiler deck were. carried oil into the rixor
among the wood and other loose artices that
noated- The number was large from the fact that
the first impulse was TO run down stairs and hmm
for the shore. The river was literally ooyerea will
men, women aud children, mnglng with wood.
mattresses, barrels, DC. The o.llecrs did all thar
"tS ia Their power TO save the drowning, and Sc
cured the boat with q, line to the shore her hnrri
cane deck remaining above water
One old gentleman, member OF the Legislature
from Clay county, was carried of, and struck ont
n-biy for the shore, which he reached with the
assistance of noblehearted Irishman, after swim.
ming about one hundred yards lie is Is years OF
age. The mate, noble specimen of humanity
plunged in and rescued two ladies', taking the
clothes Of one in his teeth and holding the other
in arm, while with the other arm he made his
way TO shore; after which he plunged in again and
brought ont little boy.
The cook seeing lady with two children hang
ing in the ropes ~ the SPAR threw off his and
jumped in from the upper deck and swan to her
relief rescning the two little girls, of ten and
one Of years old. He told the oldest to hold
round his neck and he would swim out with her
tic heroine. she said, 'if you please, hold
little longer to the rope. Won't you please take
my little sister frst:' The mother was relieved
by the boat.
a gentleman with his family, going from Mis-
souri, 10 Kentucky, lost his colored boy, about IS
years old, who went down, carrying in his arms his
young master, about ten years old. The name was
Stevens.
Mexico. found hmself in the water in company
with beautiful young girl, who chung to him
with the energy OF despair. Although several times
carried beneath the muddy stream he at last EN-
ereed with his fair charge, amid the plaUdits of the
witnesses OF his noble struggle
There Scre nineteen soldiers on board in all, be-
longing TO two companies of Z. s. artillery-accom-
panied by olfcers; Lieut.. DE Iagniel and Captain
Carlisle. Two of the soldiers drowned
4 ROMANCE on TIRE RIyER.-On the 18th instant
| rs the fine steamer Florida about starting on
her maiden trip from Omaha to st. LoHis, a tall,
gaunt How. of about twenty six autumn came on
board with blooming country girl, of apparently
not more than II gentle summers. lie Informed
the clerk that she was his sister, and timorous
that ii would be necessary that they should occupy
q stateroom together. The clerk saw that their
| mutual concern was deeply sincere, and assigned
| them rOum-one next the captain s-registeriEg
them as MIR. Barbour aud sister. The subject, be-
| ing incidentally mentioned 10 the captain. J. ii.
| Baldwin, lie remembered that young lady much
resembling his fair passenger had come on board
| to see them away. The statement of the kind
|
| the country, aud were bound to Joliet, there
| fore excited his suspicion. A plan was formed
which resulted in converting suspicion into GER
| tainty.
| The captain. whose heart is in the right place
consulted with his officers, and it was resolved
unanimously that the pair should be welded. The
| happy intelligence was communicated to the par
ties in the most considernte and appropriate man
| ntr They were called into the cabin and their
| mutually delightful destiny unfolded. The young
! lady at once rushed to her fraternal companions
arms with more Il AL sisterly fervor. cryng-'iOhl
| jim, didn't tell you couldn't pass for broth
| Ell and sister,! and clung to him in transport
| of grief and joy.
| 1t was evident that she would perform without
| prompting her part of the marriage ceremony, hut
| lie appeared TO think her "too willing lie was.
however. informed suscinctly of the captains nlti-
| matuni-he must marry her, or one should be land
ed side of the river. and the other upon the op
pnsite side. To this he seemed not unwilling to as
sent. His Hero however, would not trust her Ise-
ander across the Mississippi. But his reluctancv
was overcome by the clerks solemn and cofder-
tial assurance that the captain in terrific
passion, was IA most desperate person. who would
sooner shoot man than eat and that he had
pistol in his pocket. which, it was plainly to be
seen. his hand burning TO use. The young
gentleman. feeling thus compelled TO volunteer,
explained that he would have married before start
ing, but that he should have missed the boat and,
so help him God" he would have married her in
st. Louis. Arriyedat Brunswick. No, justice OF
the peace was summoned, who shortly appeared in
the ladies' cabin. where circle was formed with
the happy twain in the center and they were made
oac. Tie bride was the beaming picture of delight,
he the saintlier one of submission. Capt Baldwin
aud the Clerks-Messrs. Johnson and Dill-each
gave appropriate advice and kissed the bride whose
gratitude was unbounded The boat arrived here
on Saturday, when Ir. and Mrs. Barbour took the
cars for Joliet. having so far fulfilled the
Bile expectations of their frieHds.-LotSrHc Jour.
WINE At Two MILLIONS BoTTLg.--Wine at two
millions of dollars bottle is drink that, in ex-
pease. would rival the luxurious taste of barbaric
Fplendor, when costly pearls thrown into the
wine cup, 10 give rich favor to its contents The
| French Courier speaks of wine which graced the
table Of the King of Wurtemburg on a late occa-
sion which was deposited in the cellar at Bremen
two centuries and Il half ago. One large case of
the wine containing oxhoft of 204 bottles, cost
500 rix dollars in 1924. Including the expenses of
keeping up the cellar, and Of the contributions in
terests Of the amounts and interests upon inter
ess, an OXEOtt costs at the present time 55 65 Gao
rix dollars. and cons .quently. bottle is wor p
72}Sl2 rix dollars: glass, the eighth part of
bottle, is worth 340,41G rix dollars S2723SG; or
at the rate of $40 rix dollars S2I2 per drop A
burgomaster of Bremen is privileged to have one
bottle whenever he entertains distinguished guest
| who enjoys German or European reputation.
The fact illustrates the operation of interest if it
| does not show the cost of luxury
CICIxSArT1 HOG TRADE.-There has been a furtil-
er decline in the price of slop-fatted hogs at Gin
cinnati. The Price Current of that city saws they
| arc now dull at Sl.75aS225 gross, with a continued
| downward tendency; and on Change Tuesday
corn fatted hogs offered at $3.50 net for No
vember delivery without finding buyers. Those
who have contracts to receive hogs at r. net in No
yember are in an uncomfortable condition. The
Price Current is of opinion that farmers will hold
| back in hopes OF meeting better market the
season advances and this will lead to an increase
in the weight of hogs brought to market and
| heavier supply in December; because when they
fatted they must be sold for whatever they will
| bring
| DEATH OF A PAUPER.-A paurer, nearly so years of
age, called "Centre Market Joe" was found living
insensibe in an alley in New York city last Tues
day He had hold with one hand of one end of a
hard crust of bread and the other end firmly
cutched between his teath lie died few min
utes after he was found, his hand and teeth still
holding firmly the crust. Nothing is known of his
history except that he has been for years a lonely
pauper, who begged his living at Centre Market.
PANIC IN New DRUNswICK.-A st. Johns, n B.,
correspondent of the Boston Journal writes-"0ur
banks here have had large run upon them by
some Of your people. In one day $4,000 in gold
WAS taken from one. We have had no failures
here lately. and our people weather the storm no
bly, showing amount of soiidity that did not
think WAS here
Newspaper accounts say that the merchants of
st, John hare memoralized the Banks to suspend
and that it was probable they would do SO in self
defence.
A NEw BiRONETER-A new barometer has been
cohtrlVed by MT. i. patton, OF balVeston, Ie4as.
The active power is an ordinary violin string, one
end of which is attached to the roof inside of small
toy house easily made of segar boxes the other
cad being fixed to an apparatus with two figures.
The house has two doors, cut that each of the
figures will stand before door. Thus prepared, |
one Of the figures will move outside its door when
the damp atmosphere relaxes the string. and vice |
versa when dry weather causes the string to twist
tightly. Thus, figure outside the door inai- |
Gates rain, the other no rain, and most accurately
so.
FATAL CUNNING ACcIDgSTs.-Friday last four lads |
were out cunning at Manchester, n. H., when one |