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The New York herald., 1871-08-01

For the Latest Details of TIE Catastrophe
and List OF the Killed and Wounded
See Tenth Page. @s
FOREIGN Personal GOSSIP.

The Duke OF Manchester will succeed Lord
Bury In The presldentshp OF the Royal Colonial In.
stilute.
Lord Belper has been appointed to succeed
the late Mr.. George Grote as President Of the Uni-
verslty College. London.
--General FrOssard late tutor to the Prince I'm.
perIal, has taken up his residence in Paris
The Prince ana Princess DC Joinvlile are stay.
ing at one OF the hotels IN the neghoornood Of the
Eue de Rivoli.
M. Duvergier lie Hauranne elected I'm the
Cher Is the of lie Old deputy Of Louis PnlIippes
time, anu the author or some very interesting papers
In the Rscs ,s DeUG Non des on the United States
during the civil war.
The length OF the TlchbOrne case IL not unexam-
pied. Some few hundred years ago there arose a
dispute regarding bearing IN the coat OF arms OF
the Rutland family and tho right OF another grca,
house 10 its adoption. Ga this trial Chaucer gave
evidence. 1t lasted through oae wnoe century aud
the latter par OF tbs preceding and former part or
the succeeding one. .0
Prime Bismarck is the hero OF the following
anecdotc:.''Ihe value OF good cigar" said BIS
Vana bes whcn It t IS e ast you
possess ana there Is no chance OF getting another.
AT Konggratz mad only one cigar lelt In my
battle as miser does his treasure. did not feel
Jusnned IN using It. painted in glowing, coors IN
my mind the happy hour when | shonid enjoy it
AFTER tine victory. But had mscalcuatci my
chances" and what was the cause OF your mis-
with both arms crushed murmurlng for something.
to refresh him. felt in my pockets and found
had only gold. and that would be d use to him.
But stay-I had still my treasured cigar I lighted
this for MIN, ana placed IL between his teeth You
should have seen the poor fellows grateful smef
never enj0yed q cigar 80 much as that one dd
not snlokc.n
Baron James de Rothschild, during the Com
munlst period IN Paris, was one morning seated In
his cabinet, when two fellows from the faubourgs,
armed 20 the teeth, entered and asked to he shown
In 10 citizen Rothschlld. "tientiemen." he said.
"wlat can do for youY' "We, this Is what
have got to say. You nave millions OF money, an1
the people want bread; so you must snare, or IL
In Frlnceiv perhaps thirty millions" .And
how much money do you suppose haver r "Say u
hundred ana atty miIlions.n "WelI, then, among
a o two here are ten francs for you, and now We
are qiilts.n The men were so confounded by the
argument aud by the rapidity with Witch the
wloie Incldent occurred that tney tooS the money
ana Disappeared
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han naturally passed forward rs they went on
board the boat considerably essened. IL Ii DIFF
ncult 10 imagine how any one could have escaped
ut ell who had reached that position. Battered and
broken. confused and shapeless there lies the West
Held, deserted ana lonely, anu there we leave her
among the decayed wharves at the
root OF THIRTEENTH STREET.
But many are the bitter and sorrOwful memories OF
mat unhappy day that linger and will nnger lor
many, many years To come IN the minds OF thc sur
vivUrs Oi the unfortunate dead. Whether tns acci-
dent was caused by the parsimony OF u Wealtny
company OF the ignorance OF poorly pald employe,
wEeIher II might have been avoided or IL cunie us
an inevitable consequence, we ieaVe moe Wnose
duty and province II rs 70 inquire into tnese naers
10 decIde and we hope sincerely hat II Will oe de.
clded properly as some amends 10 lac memory OF
the victims OF tins lamenlaDie and much to be re-
Qreteu caamity.
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OPINIONS Or THE PEOPLE.
Crowd ID Steamboats,.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
The awful calamity Of Sunday to the passengers Of
the Staten Island boat, II Is TO be noped, Will not
pass unheeded nor without its proper lesson. Sad
as It was it was fortunate tho explosion did not
occur before the boat left The pier, as the loss OF life
must necessarily then have been much greater. The
overcrowding OF excursion AMI ferry boats should
net be permitted on any day OF the week. believe
tne e is law limiting the number OF passengers,
but it seems TO be practically dsregarded.
ON Sunday morning my wife and had occasion
TO visit family residing between Bergen Point ana
saltcryille. had long desired 10 make this vislt,
seeing all the family Together As tncrc IL no way Of
reaching this place on that day By other conveyance
was Obliged 10 take the Newark boat which stops on
the way at Bergen I0nt ana tlen walk ABOUT Two
miles. was astonshed az the Immense crowd on
board, malv OF the passengers eeing compelled 10
stand, ana then rnougbt VI tue panic which might
happen IA case vi an, accident Nv Ore collision or
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A Favorable Word for Poor Pat.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HRRALp:-
As spectator OF the fearful disaster az the Staten
Island ferry this day, deem N my duty to state the
particulars OF what I saw The boat had made
about dozen revolutions when the explosion TOOK
place and had the accident occurred five minutes
afterwards the loss OF life would have been fearful.
All honor to those men-Patrics Collins Michae
Qngley, d. Deane. Thomas Br0snahan Richard
Neville ana man whose name could not learn.
put VINO focA by the name OF "Rappahan0ck,"
poor lrlshmea-Yho when they saw the disaster.
rushed with their boats to the and picked up
whole families out or The water the risk OF their
own lives. Pat IA wei abused for his iaulCs: give
him credit for his bravery and humanity. admire
him. j. w. WALTON
NEW YORK, July 80 1871.
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explosion. It's only ;ow years ago thar sreamer
from Hudson the James Baldwin, UhlnK was her
nance took fire. causing the loss OF over one nun
dred lives. Now II we have laws 10 prevent the
0vercrowding OF boats there should be heal nv en-
forcement OF them. There be no doubt thar rad
any accident occurred To the most fatal con.
sequences would nave resulted. aud was - rsfefors
relieved In nilld wnen we lanled az Bergen Point.
In this cOnnec ion would say that the resi- sas OF
the district between Jersey CITY and Bergen Point
would be much accommodated n the New Jersey
Central Railroad Company would run few trains on
sunday between those places, stopping at the inter-
mediate towns OF CarcmODf, Greenve, SaterVle,
&c which would also prevent oyercrowdns boats,
to the risk OF life.
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r. L. has also ae.er,ninsd the manner in wne!

part. IL has also determined the manner In which
refined petroleum may be carried on passenger
steamers on routes where there are no other means
oi transportation. Inc petroleum Is no. 10 DC lgnltl-
bic at temperature of less than 40 degrees Fahrcn
het, and - required TO be put mp In substantial
packages, with the name or the manufacturer an!
the temperature at which 10 ignites 10 be stamped
on the package. and TO re slowed forward, remote
from all fires. Owing to the shortness OF the tnne
the Board mas determined that those az TO boilers
and increased lie-saying apparatus VIII not be re-
CURED until on or after the 1st OF Januay next.
All l1eboats. detaching apparatus Tor the same,
saIety valves, &c, hitherto IN use, and which nave
been approved by the Board are retained according
10 their capacity. II in accordance with the rules.
Inc necessary forms 10 be prepared
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Mr.. James IL. Hopkins, an engineer, residing at
n sussex avenue, Newark, was an eyewitness Of
the appalling tlisaster and communicates to us the
foEowing:-l was passenger on board Belt Rail-
road car along with my wife, and had just reached
the Battery. when terrific report, ike the OF
whole PARK OF artillery, rent the air and shook the
very street, looking over 20 the staten Island ferry
saw a massive volume OF SMOKE and spners and hu.
man bodies, in part and IN whole, shot into the air.
There was q tremendous rush from the ferry house.
ana speedily aiiOhec rush back. The scene that lo.
lowed cannot describe. Rushing from the car ran
over TO the ferry house and found thar the bOler OF
the Westield had exploded, carrying away one Gu
tire END OF the s.ayDoard side. found werryman,
named Nike Quigicy picking up dead bodies, anu ar
once proceeded 70 assist him IN getting out man
whose dead body iOated IN the water. Nike ana
others had rescued eleven dead bodies by this
on close examination 1 found that they were
still alive, and after great effOrls succeeded In
bringing them TO; one proved to be enid or
deputy Sheriff FOy, OF Canal street. reporter told
me that there were on the steamer when the cXplO
sion took place some 1000 to 1000 persons and that
as near as he could Judge there were some 800 live.
lost. ! saw legs aud arms and heads and blackencd
and roasted or parbOied bodies in every direction,
fOrming a sgnt the most sickoning possible to Wit
ness. Tor two and q halt hours REGULAR stream OF
dead bodies poured out Of the ferry house. saw
fireman terribly cut up and spoke to him; he said
they had Iu mead OF steam on waiting 10 start or
every moment. When asked Dim II he hadn't too
much steam on he did not answer. In my opinion,
as an engineer, the cause OF the explosion was an
Overpl,is OF steam ana probably we'll worn boiler.
] do not desire 10 see another such catastrophe.
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STATEMENTS OF EYE-WsTsESsES AND
OFFERS.



Captain John McGowan, commanding the revenue
cutter Norherner, called az the HERALD Office yes
terday morning and desired us to give The Following
facts in regard to the movements OF his vessel on
Sunday
The cutter had jas, returned from cruise at sea,
ana the first nimatOn those on board had OF the
terrible disaster which had occurred at the Battery
was obtained from Nj. Theodore Tllton. who came
on board the vessel at stapleton landing at quar-
Yer past 1--WE O'Clock In the afternoon. The vessel
immediately steamed up 10 the city ana made fast
to pier No North River. at six +. NJ. At The sug-
gesflon Of Mr. Laln the Naval Officer OF the port,
the Norherner cast or ana steamed to the scene at
half.past six J.. NJ, although Captain McGowan
was convinced that they had arrived roo late TO ren-
der any assistance.
Arriving there, two boats, each under command OF
an officer. were lowered and despatched On shore,
with orders TO render what ala was In their power
Mr.. Latin. who had remained on the Northcrne',
went In one OF these boats, but lie soon came back,
satisfied OF the inutty OF tneir remaining, as,
owing TO the late hVur at which they had arrived no
work could be done or lives saved
The revenue cutter Jasmine rendered service and
the revenue cutter unO, Captain Parker command
Inc, which was just starting to board vessel at the
time, threw some ropes overheard, and by that
means saved several lives.
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WHAT A LITTLE BOY DID.

newsboy connected with the Ecening Telegram
was The Staten Island ferry Slip at the time Of
the accident on sunday afternoon last. Moved by
the drowning cries Of those who were prccpitated
into the water by the explosion, and being able
10 swim, the courageous little fellow plunged into
the river aud succeeded In rescuug two helpless In
nnts. He mantully held them IN his arms, at the
same time keeping himself erect by the process
and ms young charges were rescued by one OF the
beats. Ali hOnOr to the courageous Ereaissy 1eie.
0,Um ncwsbOy. May he be well rewarded.
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M:nis;ra,ions Of the Clergy.

To TIE EpIrOI OF THE HERALD:-
WIN you please insert the following In your nexr
edition That it having been stated BY our city
papers that the only cergymcn who attended at the
hospitals TO afford consolation to the afflicted were
two Roman Catholic priests Is untrue, soon alter
the acctdenI attended Centre street Hospital til,
seven O'Clock Oh Sunday evening, and at Bellevue
Hospital Till two O'Clock on Monday morning.
SAMUEL ALMAN
Inlmanu Baptist chanel, 393 Madison street.
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The whitehall Roatmen.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
After reading your full account Of the disastrous
affair ON the Westaald yesterday feel great credit
Is due to the boatmen at whitehall, who so nobly
came forward to save life regardless Of the
.'amlghty dollar they might have earned ha1 they
been selfish. They arc hard working men, and yes
terday proved their manhood Who will respond to
raising a fund Tor distribution among them2 en-
close $40, subject TO your disposal. WESTFIELD.
NEW YORK, July 81, 1871.
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A Worthy ExnmnIe.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:--
May ask through your paper IL any aid can he
rendered 10 those unfortunate sufferers OF Sunday
personal care or lluen cloths, or anything in nv
powerR All my sympathes are with them &c "a
suffering OF so Intense q nature none know it out
those who have been called TO bear II. Any call
made upOn the janltor OF the building corner OF
Sixth avenue and Forty eighth street VIII be nm
mediately responded to. Entrance l0l fcriy-eighn
I'll rpn
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MARSHAL'S NOTICES.
263-Admiralty
NITED STATES OF AMERICA

263-Admiralty
7 NITED STATES OF AMERICA
~ District Of Virginid, So:
The Gallego Mills Manufacturing Company VS..
the schooner "Corredor,' in admiralty, in a
cause of contract.
Whereas, q libel has been filed in the District
Court of the United States for the Eastern Dis
trict of Virginia, the 26th of August, 1871, by
The Gallego Mills Manufacturing Company, IL
bellant against the schooner ''Corredor
Ia Il cause of action, civil and maritime, and
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Corredor," her tackle, SC, and that said schoon-
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noon of that day, provided the same shall be u
day of jurisdiction, otherwise, on the next day OF
jurisdiction thereafter,) then and there to inter
pose their claims and make their allegations in
that behalf.
Dated the Goth day of August, 1871.
DAVID d. PARKER,
U. S. Marshal.
PACE MAuRY, Proctors for Lbellant.
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IT is refreshing tosee from this letter the shock
which crime, now common in many locali-
ties, especially at the North causes among the
people of Louisa where, probably, it has been
unknown heretofore. We can only inform the
honest people of that county that great change
has been wrought in the morality of this country
by the political revolution brought about by the
knaves and fanatics, and there is no telling what
may not happen even in Lonisa-Dispatch.
Mr.. Dispatch, it is very refreshing to one
who was so unfortunate as not to have had
the choosing of their birth place, to see the
above in your issue of this morning. If
there is another city in America where in
fanticide has been so common as in this
city, the press or mortuity reports have not
shown it I; but then you seem to have taken
it upon yourself to teach the people of the
South that everything vile originates at the
North, and to also throw it up in our faces
at every opportunity. Dame Nature has
been more generous with Virginians than
Yankees; when they are born they are
twenty-one years of age and have chosen
long, expect that you will say that it is
the yankees who have been ''robbing the
negro race of their color" since 1920, and
trading in your own flesh and blood.
For four long weary years, you prayed
God to give victory to your arms and sta
bility to your slave-breeding and selling,
which was rapidly being undermined by the
world, and the 'knaves and fanatics -
your prayers were not answered victory
was given to the North you were ground
Exceedingly fne." / think you must
doubt the just judgments of God possibly
the fact has not yet got through your hard
shell, that Providence had anything to do
with the matter.
To give your article the more effect,
You should run direct
TO the Pathological Exhibition,
And to all the assembled Yankee "lnaves and
fanatics
Bawl out-what its all about.
1t is no wonder that a people who have
so generally violated one of the aplainest
physiological laws of nature as practicing
Darwinism backwards and selling the pro-
duct, should be looking for scape-goat for
theirmisdeeds. Probably Mr.. Dispatch does
not like to live with Yankees if so, why
all he has to do is to emigratc to the North
pole and hoist his flag on it, il not previous
ly pre-empted or squatted on by Yank.
lam knapsack Yankee of May 26th,
1861 have been most all over the South !;
have lived in this city over five years, and
have learned in this time that there is four
classes who are ready at any time to fight
the war over again just as they did before,
viz: the newspaper editors, bombproofs,
ministers and women, the latter, providing
they can have the regular fashions and a
dress run through the blockade, direct
from Yankee land, at least once amonth.
A YANK.
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ORANGE, ALEXANDRIA AND MANAS-
" SAS RAILROAD.

On and after Sunday, january 20, 1871, one
daily passenger train will run between WASH
INfTON and LYNCHBURG, connecting at
Gordonsville with the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad to Richmond, StIunton and the Virgin
10 Springs at Lynchburg for the West and
Southwest, and at Washington, to the North and
Northwest.
Leave Washington daily at Cos a. m, and Alex
andria at a. m, arriving at Lynchburg at sos
p. M.
Leave Lynchburg at 1928 a, m, arrive at Alex
andra ut 5:25 p. m, and at Washington at 6;lo
p. m.
For MANASSAS LINE leave Washington
daily excepting Sunday at 1880 m; leave Al
eXandria at 1l:20 Il. m, pass Strasburg At Az
ID. m. and arrive at Harrisburg at p. IN.
Eastward, leave Harrisburg at $50 4. m pass
Strasburg at 9.25 a. m, arrive at Alexandria al
1 SO p. m. and at Washington in time for connect
ing with the p. m. train from Washington to Bal
timOre.
Good connections, by comfortable coaches, nrt
made to Fairfax Court House frcm Fairfax sta
ton; to Middlebug from Plains; to Uppervint
from Piedmont, and to Stanton fIom Harrison
burg. ,
| Elegant sleeping cars are run daily between
| New York and Lynchburg without change.
| Also, cars through between Baltimore arc
I.ynehburg, avoiding the inconvenience of trans
fer IN Washington.
Through tickets and baggage checked to al
prominent points. j. III, BkOADuS,
mh7-m General Ticket Agent.
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I'm TIIE DISTRICT COURT or TME UNI.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
lTED STATES for the Eastern District of yir-
gna
In the matter of Williamson Kelly, of Bruins
wick, banlSrupt--in bankruptcy.
Eastern District Of Hrgiaid, SIS
Notice is hereby given that Il general meeting of
the creditors of the said Williamson Kelly, bank
rupt, for the purpose of declaring dividend, will
be held at Richmond, at the office of W. w.
Forbes, register in Bankruptcy in said district,
ON Wednesday, the 9th day of Sept, 1871 at 10
o'clock A. NJ, in accordance with the provisions
OF the 9th and 2Sth sections of the bankruptcy
act of March 3D. 1867.
Dated at Lawrenceyille, August, 1871.
T.. II. TURNBULL,
au 2i-Th2w Assignee.