The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-02-01

atos2, WHO looks ont for vslnablss. $500, 900 In
ghtsh 'eeenea mere this morning by the Georgia
wn'eh was TO have come by the North Carolina
guy most fortunately did not reach the wharf Fri.
oay evening In tiDe, aud had to Law over untiI
Ss'utaas. These funds were to pay Oft the EN-
at tue dosport navy yard, and Ills obvious
sna' from It's great weight it must have been iost
Aais money was In the hands Of the Adams' Ex.
press company, aud they may esteem themselves
W Nus. iortuoate In not getting 1t on board the
Capt. Cannon had $500 In his state room. bo-
longing TO his private pnrss which he had no,
time TO save. Mr. Parks, the purser had not ,ima
70 ger the passage mouey out Of the iron safe, but
snstched up the list of passepgers and had to
yield to the devouring element and heat n hastv
retrea' 10 some other part Of the boat.
Ihese boats, or rather, this line has been run
ping constantly for thirty years, and this is the
hrst accident OF any note that has ever occurrad
Immediately upon the arrival of tho nss,enes,.
In our cities the ladies were furnished with waar
iog apparel, and every thing done to render their
condition as CON Portable as possible. Those who
had lost their funds were provided with monev
aud furnished with tickets to take them to their
homes
DR.. Troupe, of Georgia, was on board with two
sisters. They lost ell their baggage and about
$1,000 in money. Several gentlemen and one or
two ladies belonged 10 Norfolk. Several we're from
North Carolina, and we're on their way home. One
gentleman, Mr.. Fields, was from Gloucester CO,
Va, and another, Mr. Lively, was from Williams.
burg, Va, and was at one time connected with
the Gazette of that city.
The Georgia left here at one o'clock to day to
| return to Baltimore. There is no other boat on
the line at this time, the Louisiana having been
of for several weeks to repair, refit &C.: it is
said. however, that the company will purchase a
boat Immediately TO put in the place of the North
Carolina. on which We learn there was partial
insurance against fire. A number Of passengers
svailed themselves Of her return to go North, and
we are pleased to learn that the confidence in the
line is undiminshed
Several of cur wholesale hucksters had guam
tity of money on board, which was generally sent
down in care of Mr.. Marshall, tho mate Of tho
steamer; all OF which, are gratiied to state
was saved by that officers putting it in his pocket
IN time. Thus We see the officers of the vessel
were thinking of others at the expenae Of their
own effects on board
LIST oF PASSENGERS.
The following is the list of the passen gers who
were on board:
DIR ) Troup, Misses Troup, Darian, Ga; r II
Northiup, Pioneer Mills, n {: Thomas w Field
Gloucester, G II; Clayton and lady, Beaufort
= &; K. j Gregory. Godsboro', c; j Lurch,
Sooy) Wilmington, c; II Fitzgerald, Nerfolk,
X Craig, Baltimore, Nd; John A Boysen, Salus.
bury c; DR. John GRieves, Edgecombco, NC:EH
Lively, Williamsburg, Va; STGrant Us n Ports.
mouth, Va; Matthews, Boston, Mass: John A
Green, baltimore, Md; Wm DENLY, jr, and sister.
Norfolk, Va; Peter Adams Greensboro, n c: Ma
new !" Aylwin, Portsmouth, Va; D A Wicker.
haielgb, e. III Crapon. wife and infant Will
miDgton, c; Miss Mary Thompson Norfolk. Va;
"m Parks, Baltimore, Nd; Merry A Bryan
Wilmington, c. Rev DR. Curtis, Chester, S G.
The passengers held meeting on board the
steamer Locust Point, ard passed resolutions
complimentary to the efficiency Of the officers OF
the North Carolina in the peril just passed
through, and sympathising with the family of
Rev. DR.. Curtis.