Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-02-04

iuiiai HatSihHS HaI'iciPd'c III tut Hopois
of official station in the organization of the
Legislature We know not how it is IN
the Democratic Senate, but in the House
our branch-Mr REA, the Chief Clerk,
has been long connected with the Ph'la-
delphia press, and Mr.. RAucH, one OF the
Trapscribcrs, has been a hard working
printer and editor from his youth up, In
Lancaster, Northampton and Carbon coun'
ties. Thus our fraternity have their full
share according to their number, If not
according to their deserts. Those who were
disappointed, do themselves no credit by
rcpining-" better luck next time"
Burning 0! the Steamer North CaroIina-Ioss Of Life
..Ehc Mails Destroyed.
baltimore, Jan. 30.-The Mail Stea-
mer North Carolina, of the Norfolk line,
was totally destroyed by fire, yesterday
morning, in the Chesapeake Bay, near
Smiths Point.
All the passengers and crew were saved,
with the exception of the Rev. Mr.. Curtis,
of Chester, s. c., who, with the steward,
man by the name of Waters, was burnt
to death. The boat is insured for so 900,
and the loss valued at over 100000.
The CONSERVATION was So great among
the passengers, when the fire was first dis
covered, that it is miraculous that more
lives were not lost. So rapidly did the
flames spread, that it was found impossl-
ble to save the mails OF any portion OF the
boat. Many of the passengers saved
nothing but what they stood in.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
1t was near the mouth Of the Potomac,
about . o'clock in the morning, when the
fire was discovered, and althoush-as all
tesiify-thc officers and men dld all they
could to save her, the boat ultimately
burnt to the waters edg and sank. The
passengers were rescued by life boats, and
all the men were saved, except Rev.
Mr.. Curtis, and it is im possible to account
for his loss. The purser saved on y his
papers, and until the roll was called Mr..
Curtis was not missed The fire was dis
covered IN the clothes press, on the upper
saloon. The clothes press was forward of
the II achinery, and the berth occupied by
Mr. Curtis was aft, and it is supposed that
he was in a sound sleep. and rather hard
of hearing; consequently did not know
anything Of the disaster.
Mr.. Crapon, of Wilmington, n. c.,
with his wife and infant, were in one of
the staterocms, the egress from which
through the door bad been entirely cut
of by the flames. He first got through
the window to the deck, and then assisted
bis wife and child. When he had reached
the lower deck, he asked bis wife to hand
him the child, but, with true mother S
affection, she held it to her own heart,
and only consented to yield it to the faith
er after she had got to the lower deck.
Mr.. c. then threw the infant overheard,
and, quick as thought, sprang into the wa
ter and caught it in his arms. Mrs. C..
followed, aud ali three were then in the
water. Fortunately, one of the boats was
under the guard, and after he had safely
it is said by those Sc e whh2oat. got in himself.
the infant, through all, did not shrek or
cry. Before they reached the boat, Capt.
Fitzgerald one of the passengers, plunged n-
to the water 10 aid in the rescue of the moth
er and child. and assisted in the task.
All the boats were now in The water, and
there only remained Capt Cannon, Mr.. Parks,
the first mate, engineers, fremen and crew,
on board. The raft was then launched, and
all, except the Captain and Mr.. Parks, nine
persons, got on it. Then Mr.. Parks got INTO
one of the boats, and Captain G., the last to
leave. go, into another. 1t was soon found
that the raft could not support so many per-
sons, and five were taken off, leaving only
four. all Of whom were partially under water.
After having been towed out short distance,
the remainder were taken into the boats. 1t
was then supposed that all were on board the
boats.
There were seven ladies on board the boat,
all of whom barely escaped 10 the small
boats in their night clothes, not having an
opportunity 10 get even their shoes and stock
lnss. The exception was lady, whose ner-
vous condition would not allow her TO sleep,
and she was in full dress, as she had not
gone 10 bed.