The New York Herald Newspaper, May 8, 1853, Page 1

SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 8, 1853. WHOLE NO. 7442. THE FRIGHTFUL RAILROAD CALAMITY. Additional Details from the Melancholy Scene at Norwalk. ‘he Sad Incidents of the Disaster, k&., kk, ke. We delayed the putting of our paper to press until the ‘Intent possible moment yesterday morning, and yet our ‘Feporters were unable to write out a detailed account of Bbe many afflicting scenes and soul-harrowing spectacles @hich they witnessed at and around the place of this Tallroad hecatomb. When they arrived a} the spot the @rawbridge was re-placed in its original position, and the fide had retired. But, alas! how changed was the aspect ‘of the place from its usual pastoral appearance! For Miles around the country looked desolate, and no living Boul was seem moving about. Nearing the Norwalk station rere observed. few excited individuals hurrying, seeming- Jy, towards one point. They were going to the drawbridge Brer the Norwalk river. At this point was tobe seen, perhaps, the greatest amount of sudden and unexpected ‘mortality, family bereavement, agonized grief, and soul- harrowing amxiety, combined with the largest share of generous sympathy, manly exertion, female tenderness, ‘and true mational hospitality, that ever was presented in one group. ‘The chief rush was made toward the door of the engine house, which is situated a few hundred yards upon thi wide of the railroad-curve leading to the river. The place Was literally besiegedwith people who had arrived fromNew ‘York, New Haven, and other places, in search of friends @r near relatives. At that time no person could be wimitted; as the jury were viewing the dead bedies, and the agony of the crowd was dreadful. Personal grief se’ side every other consideration. A gentleman upon the Muter edge of the wedged mass, would cry, “Let me in 0 find out if my dear brother is dead.” Another would way, “Icannot endure it; “I mast get in and know if my friend is there.” A man, stupid with grief, would otter forward, saying, ‘My wife! my wife!’ whilst the ‘most delicate ladies, heedless of the maddened rush, would gnaintain their places, sobbing out, ‘‘ The bride of yester- Bay |—dead—dead! Oh, that I could see her lifeless form!’, Amongat the New Yorkers « very geseral feeling was @xhibited to know the fate of Mr. Jonathan Trotter. One gentleman was perfectly pale with the intensity of his Shoughts regarding his safety, and, in common with him @nd others, we rejoiced to hear, in # short time, from Dr. Quaekenboss, of the safety of his friend, Mr. Trotter. During this time the officials in charge of the door per- Jormed their duty with great tenderness, but firmness. To the entreaties of, “‘ For God’s sake let me in,” the uni. wersal reply was, ‘God assist you! I am sorry for you, but at this moment you cannot enter—by and by you ‘will.”” When the door was opened, what an effect was pro. Buced! The floor was strewed with dead bodies, coffins, fnd torn dresses, whilst the air was filled with shrieks, A@unouncing the recognition of a departed father, brother, -tasther, sister, or child. The bodies were not much dis- igured. ‘Ihere were some bruised about the head, having the wounds principally upon the left temple, and the ame side of the skull. This struck usas resulting from the angular position at which the bodies touched the ‘pars after being projected in the one fatal direction by Qbe sheck. The majority seemed to have died from slow Growning, and their countenances nresentea the true in- -Gex of their feelings at the moment of the awfnl passage | “Proms time to cternity. The chisel of the sculptor has *" quever caught the real delineation of lineament and ‘expression which could be there seen upon the faces of She lifeless human monuments of the New Haven zailroad tragedy. One man lay with his her perf 5 ahh als iiterally erect, his eyes staring, his fp cas ey ae in aversion of danger, and his retracted mauscles showing his fecw* of dread at being forced Intg ‘2he terrible gulf. Although stiff and cold as he lay #pen this back, an observer would imagine that he was stil Xeceding from the contemplation of the horribis catas ‘4ropbe. Upon the eountenance cf the once robust Mr. Wolbach, of Richmond, Me., you would see clearly the ex- pressed conviction of inevitable death, and the calm, Bteady gaze of a man familiarized with its contemplation. ‘Mr. Colbach wasa ship carpenter, just returning to hia ‘mative place. Near to the door lay the body of a gentle- man, said to be Dr. Bartlett, of Massachusetts; it looked psifhe had endeavored to tear off his gloves, in order to attempt to free himself, but had not time to necomplish the act before he died. A beautiful whild lay near to him, looking as if the cherub had re ‘turned to earth, after the catastrophe, ard laid down to Bleep. Hopeless horror was pourtrayed upon the coun- ‘tenanoes of the ladies, The faces wore unusually pale, even for the color of the Geparted. This was in some measure owing to the stop- page of the heart’s action by the tremendous nervous wontraction when the unfortunate sufferers realized the first idea of their fate. Some who had struggled violently when cooped in the water, had their faces covered with bubbles of foam, belched forth “in the strong swimmer’s ying agony.” A mighty engine stood hard by, whizzing up its steam; as if rejoicing at the temporary triumph of the material pver the immaterial life. Around the drawbridge were a number of ths stout of Norwalk, with ropes acd axes, engaged in an endeavor to swetfout the smoking car, and any other part of the wrecls which they could. Women were there consoling and min- Astering to the afflicted and inviting the wounded to their Shouses. The medical men of the place—Dra. Fitch, Barker, and others—were there affording aid to the sufferers, Mr. ‘Warner, of the Plainfield County Bank, was indefatigable * in giving information, arranging fer the inquest, and aid- ing the members of che press. Our extended account ar- rived at such a late hour, as prevented us giving the in- teresting statement of Mr. Hicks, which we now give, Some of the eseapes were providential in the extreme and some of the deaths happened under circumstances :puguring a personal fatality. For instance—Major Everett Candee, of Now Haven, and his lady, did not leave the Union Place Hotel in the eight o'clock train—as reported—but, fortunately, waited for the one at half-past eleven, to which change of hou they probably owe their lives, Mr. Peck, of Burlington Vermont, and Miss Clark, his wife's sister, ware in the gecond car, and with one other beside the conductor, Bacaped. Two gentlemen were sitting about midway of the third car, when, without any warning, they, together with the seat upon which they were sitting, pitched ) headlong into the river; fortunately thay both escaped with only slight bruises. Acclergyman and his wife had just changed seats with Mr. Colbath, ship carpenter. Mr. C. was killed, and the pthers escaped, James Colburn, a man about thirty-five years of age from Richmond, Me., was, together with his brother, in fompany with his employer, Mr. Ring, and his wife in She second car. His brother was instantly killed, Col- Dur broke out of one of the windows, and helped Mrs. Ring out, and then got out himself; in the fall he had dis right shoulder broken. Mr. Riog also escaped. Several of the friends of Dr. Pierson, of Salem, (Mass.,) 5 wtaying in the Union Placo Hotel with him, urged jhim to remain and take the boat for safety, but the replied that the cars were more secure. Ho went, and was killed. Miss Susan Pomeroy, who wns killed, was the sister—not the wife—of Mr. Gorge W. Pomeroy, and was placed in the charge of Mr. G. Flint Speer by Mr. Pomeroy, together with Master Parker, the son of the Rev. Mr. Parker, of Staten Island. Mr. Speer was seated beside Mr. Jonathan Trot. Yer and Mr. James Bishop at the time of the accident. He describes the fact of the cars giving a completo lurch over; and his first idea was to look out when he raw the light. By a tremendous effort he Torced his arm through a window, and succeeded ia open- « 4ing the door. He then assisted Mr. Trotter out in a bruised wtate, and saved Master Pomeroy. Returning again to his noble work, he succeeded in rescuing two or three lads, thus contributing to the preservation of four human lives. The celebrated surgeon, Dr. Alexander Stevens, of this ity, proceeled yesterday morning, at an early hour, to Norwalk, to render voluntary sid to the sufferers, Our special reporter is upom the spot, and will furnish us is with the fullest details. The intensity of theexcitement has not subsided. ‘De. A. L. Pommsoy, of Salem, Mass., who was amongst athe killed by the accident on the New Haven Railroad, on Friday, was a gentlemen of distinction in his profession. ‘Hy was formerly one of the editors of a medical journal. Dr. Josan Banruerr, of Concord, Mass., another of the killed, was very highly esteemed in the community in which he lived, both asa physician and as. citizen. He had but recently recovered from a serious accident— breaking of s leg—that happened to him while in the per- formance of his duty. He had visited the metropolis to attend the Medical Convention, and was on his roturn home, when his useful career was cut short by this terri- ble accident. We are happy to announce from information forwarded us yeaterday morning, that the lady of Dr. Grisswold eseaped with comparatively little injury. His daughter, who was immersed in the water, and taken out appa- rently unconscious, was restored yesterday morning. Animation only returned after fo@r hours of indefatigable exertion ef a professional gentleman from New Canaan, Connecticut, who attended ber. Mr. Hicks’ Statement. Mr. Thomas Hicks, the artist, was in the first car, with Miss King, of this city. They occupied s seat within four of the rear end of the car, on the right hand side, facing the engine. Mr. Hicks describes the acene as fol- lows:—The cars were seemingly going at the usual rate, when, without warning or intimation of any kind, he be- held the front part of the car rushing toward him in fragments, the passengers being tossed in the air like chaff, dashed up against the topof the car, and thrown about in a hurricane of destruction. In an instant he found Miss King gone from his side, and himself crushed under the partially fallen roof of the car, and surround ed by a choking atmosphere, in the midst of a shapeless mass of ruins, dead bodies on every hand, and the darkened car rapidly filling with water. He began feel- ing among the wreck and under the water for his com- panion, but she was nowhere to be found. He con- tinued the search till the water had risen to his chin, a time which he judged to have been about ten minutes, when, despairirg of her recovery, he looked about for a mode of escape. Just behind him, at the corner of the car, he beheld an aperture, through which he crawled out upon the top. Here he lingered, with a view to renew the search for his companion, when he was accosted by some 6ne, who asked him for whom he was looking. He de- scribed the la¢y’s drese, when his interlocutor informed him, to his inexpressible astonishment and gratification, that she had just gone out upon the track. He ascer- tained afterwards that the front of the car was stove inte atoms by the concussion, and that the top of it was split open laterally on the side where he sat, and this occasioned that side of the roof to fall. It also sppeared that during the instan- taneous process of splitting open the top of the car and the fall of the ceiling, Miss King, without any knowledge or agency of her own, had been pro- jected through the crevice upon the top of the car. And here, without even having been wet, but with » se- ‘vere wound in the face, she found herself,jwith another car precipitated upon it, which passed her and tumbled over into the river beside the wreck of the first. Hor escape, and the manner of it espesially, was a miracle. Mr. Hicks called out when he discovered the means of escape, to those in the car, ‘if so be there were any living to hear, pointing to the way of getting out.. But he saw but one person avail himself of the notice, or es- cape inany way. Miss King, while upon the top of the car, I am assured, thrust out of the water what proved tobe that of a person struggling under the rubbish. She resolutely removed tha obstruction and saxad, the man’s le, en wat yecbet Statement of Mr.G. A. Faller, the Boston Baggage Master. ‘We started from Canal street, with four passenger and two baggage cars, at 8 o'clock, and took on a passenger car at Twenty-seventh street; on our arrival at Stamford, to wood and water, we were in time; I looked outef the car, on our arrival at Norwalk. !2 ive that everything Was all right, and saw the white flags flying, which were | sib fo inform the ics pal 7 eagineers that the switches were Properly placed; I thei Closed my doors and sat down; and it was not five minutes Afterwardg whem I heard the engincer’s whistle to put on the brakes; Timmen**'Y looked out of the door, and saw that thé drawbrig,* Wa open, and at the same time saw Mr. Tucker, the engine; jump from the engine to the ground; I could not get the door of the car in which I was in sufficiently open to gat out, and immediately braced myself to receive the shock; the engine, the tender, and part of the car in which I was, were precipitated into the water, my car striking the abutment of the bridge, and one end of it lodged there; the other baggage car following, went through my car about half way, and the other two passenger cars press- ing behind threw them and the baggage car off to the left; at the first shock I was stunned, and being thrown against the trunks my face was cut. As coon as I recovered, I crawled out through the top of the car and got on to the drawbridge, and immediately procured boats to get the passengers ont of the wreck. We had to use axes to chop holes in th 8, in order to extricate the passengers. We worked for about four hourr, when we got matters into shape. About 3 o’clock the trains passed as usual over the road. The two last cars were saved in consequence of the brakes being put on at the moment it was known that the drawbridge was open, I cannot say whether the signal was up or down, for I had no time to look. As soon as I got out on the bridge, I asked the ¢rawbridge man if the signal was up— he said ‘‘No—it was down fifteen minutes before the train arrived.” The steamboat Pacifie had just passed through. Mr. Tucker told me that he can swear that the red ball was up. I wish to contradict the report which has appeared in some of the newspapers, stating that Mr. Comstock told the engineer (Tucker) “ to drive through like hell.” This could not have been so, for Mr, Comstock was in conversation with me at Stamford—the place at which it was alleged such remark had been, Statement of Dr. Gurdon W. Russell, of this City. Having been in the cars at the time of the late sad affair at Norwalk, 1 give you the following particulars. The first thing that I noticed was a waving and jerking of the cars, not very severe, but enough to show that an ac. cident of some kind had cceurred. It was so different, how: ever,from what Thad supposed to be the case when the cars are oif from the track, thatI thought that they would soon be stopped, and that we were safe. This was but for a moment, for the breaking of the glass and of the car showed that something terrible had already happened or ‘was about to happen, for at this time I supposed that the one we occupied was the only car injured. There camo then a shaking and a crash and a stop, and in a momant the work was done. ‘The front of the car and part of the side were broken out, and the floor had broken off just in front of me, one end resting on the bridge and the other on the cars in the water below. So sudden aud rapid was the whole affair that he had but time for a moment's thonght, and it was over. Helping up those on the in clined floor of the car, who it is believed were not serious: ly injured, we next went down to those in the water. It was evident that here were two cars full of passengers, and that we had fallen on the top of the other; the upper one was inelined on its side, and evidently nearly filled with water, We immediately commenced taking out tue inmates at the windows, and soon got out a large num ber, some uninjured, some bruised, and many, ab, far too many dead. Assisting heré till rd elsewhere, I left to aid in services seemed to be needed resuscitating those brought on shore. This was effected, as faras I can learn, in but one person, and excepting In thor got out aafely, the rest were cead. These were apparently not killed in the majority of instances by bruises or severe blows, but presented all the symptoms of asphyxia from dro vning, and were probably drowned at once, belog confined and pressed by the broken cars. Oh, what a melancholy hat! Certainly forty, perbaps fifty, persons killed in an instant, without a moment's warning, in the full confidence of ‘security! This has probably beea more than equalled before in the number of its mangled, agonized, half living bodies, for here death scarcely touched his victim but to secare him; but the shrieks of the terrified women and children, the «upplications of those in the water below for succour, added to the horror that shot cane us as we glanced at the work of des truction, formed a scene andexcited emotions which can never be forgotten. i The exclamations of thankfulness to Ged for,my kind preservation, was followed by thoughts of mjqnarrow escape which were pressed home upon me still more close- yy, w I recognized lying among the dead him for whom had given up my seat in New York, and had taken the succeeding car ; who had travelled from Georgia in safety my. by with the seeds of disease so implanted in him, that it was doubtful if he could reach home, was taken, and I was left; and then the remembraree cf that solemn ope in the Litany, “from battle and murder, beng Fane Lae Bi ood Lord oe us.” Following upon this were thoughts of home and its haj iamates ; that had I been at the bottom OC the wreek what darkness had been there ! hat wretchedie. uit" ‘pictured for myself will be felt in many families; ®°¢ my sympathy was turned to th em. or this, was ght me oottist ett taut ats dea. Tle ood euro in \‘be cars at starting; ow Ye I it I ‘* wae Caen was evident at the first glance, and though I Ud not re- Frain from my efforts at resuscitation, 1 could Nave but the faintest hopes of success, for medical men h’ow to be 9 what is contrary to the general imprestion, that but a few minutes of complete submersion tn water is sufficient to produce death. When I last saw him the evening before, in that happy festive gathering, so fall of animation, little did he, or I, or any one, suspect such an unhappy termination of that happy scene. How as must the whole community, - yy family in this sudden affliction | that accident happened iu this way, for I can use no such terms as this, nor willl take it upon me at this time to use a much harsher expression, but as near as I know of myself, and can learn from others, will state the occurrence. As I have said before, I knew of no’ unusual until the waving, uneasy motion of the tr tee was DO sppareat ‘ing of the speed, nor as I remember, anything leading to the inference that we were near a draw; this was the express train, and had left New York at eight o’clock in the morning: turning a pecan ae it was, is = said ipponlble 0 have atop) 3 it was in a moment plu gs open draw into the water and mud below ; first locomo- tive and tender, then the baggage car, in which were five or six persons who were saved, and which fell upon the locomotive. and then a F Oar, then snother upon this, and then enother, which’ fell over, broke in half. Two full passenger cars were thus in the water, and a third in part resting upon them. As it was high tide,,the water was said to be from nine to twelve feet in forth, andIshould judge the distance from the bridge to the water to be as much as fifveen or eighteen feet. Two cars remained behind uninjured. Such was the impetus of the train, that the locomotive in passing, struck, it is said, or nearly struck the opposite pier. The engineer jumped off just before the plunge, and it is reported is not much injured. The draw was open for the purpose cf letting through a steamboat, which, itself full of passengers, narrowly escaped being crushed. Now the question which firet arises, and which every one very naturally asks, 1s this : “Upon whom rests the blame?” Without intention of prejudging any one, there can be no objection to stating here what has been stated elsewhere. Mr. Ferre, in testimony before the inquest, said that he was all boat about leav- ing for the purpose of hunting ; that the draw was opened for the steamboat; that the ball had been drop- dat least ten minutes; this is the sigual—a large red Pau, which can be seen at the distance of a half mile, but’ which is not pl seen near by, and when down signifies that the draw is 0] He thinks the drawmas- ter is not to blame at all, for the ball must have been down for ten minutes, and that w! had charge of the train is mainly liable for the accident which occur- red—that the cars came at strong speed—that the locomotive went across the pier, and that the cars as the went off were crushed together like He had a f view of the whole affair, and in his opi was the man who is to blame. In justice to the engineer pepe pe coer pg roy ee eho hd T not seen him, that the ball was up; meani that the draw was closed and there was no danger. The truth in ‘the case will soon appear, but the above is as much as I couldlearn atthetime. This occurred at a little past ten, and between ten and three a train was enabled to the draw. The conductor, Mr. Comstock, wasin one of the for. ward cars and was Saree pane about the headand body, but not apparently serious; just before we left, I counted thirty-eight dead bodies,—men, womeo and children,—two more, it was said, were and more were coen in the water and mud; many phys cians were returning from the meeting in New York; as many as six are dead; perhaps fifteen or twenty were im Shoe Wate jimare’os then hhave been on had they not delayed until afternoon, or the next day; the loss falls heavy upon them; and takes away very worthy men. Mr. Burrail, the President of the road, soon came up from New York, and wit other officers, lered all ble” assistance ; A young man belonging in Newport, N. H., tra: from Georgia with a mi aged man ina drab coat, think I ized the dead. A man with a letter upon him dated di. rected to Mr. Lazier, om ‘bors, tie bodieg ‘effects of the inj red will be an of rt well provided for, ~ Rr TELEGRAPRIG, THE caresr rrom toe dcend OF preseret— ANOTHER BODY RECOVERED, ETC: Norwatx, aly, 1-8 P. My No more bodies have been resovered to-day; the wound- ed are doing well; most of them will leave om Monday; the inquest adjourned to Monday, witbout making a report. The Legislature appointed a committee of scientific and practical men to come here on Mondav and frll= inwacti- t a TROON Ty omy ene gate. The whole matter will be thorougholy sifted. At six o'clock fifteen bodies remained at the station house, | ‘The following have been recognized this afternoon:— Martin Lang and wife, of Wost Twenty-ffth street. Ait. Dwight, of Clinton street, Brooklyn, B, F, Larier of Dundee, Canada West Dr. Jcsiah Bartlett's remains have been taken hom® via Boston. Aun Lang, of Boston, Among those not recognized are three females and two children, one about four years old, the other six months. The others who are recognized have been taken away by their friends. The wreck is being cleared out, and is thrown upon the shore. The locomotive is embedded im the mud and wa- ter, below the surface at low tide. The bridge was not injured. Har rast Ten o'Cock, P, M.—Another dead body is reported to have been recovered—suppored to be the mother of the two children above spoken of. The speed of the train was such that the locomotive leaped the draw, sixty feet wide, and struck the opposite abutment, twelve feet below the top, and with such foree as to move the whole slightly, making it necessary tocut off two inches from one end of the rails before the drew could close, otherwise there was no injury to the bridge. ARRIVAL OF THE BODIES OF DOCTORS SMITH AND GRAY AT SPRINGFIELD—INTENSE EXCITEMENT. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., May 7, 1853. The bodies of Dr. J. M. Smith and Dr. J. H. Gray came on the express train from New York, which did not ar- rive here until about half past three. There was the most intense excitement throughout the city, and the immense depot of the Western Railroad was crowded with anxious friends and relatives of the deceased. The bo- dies were taken to the Massasoit House, prior to be- ing conveyed to their respective dwellings, fearing that they might be too much disfigured to be seen by their heart-broken families, Groups of persons may be seen in all parts of the city, relating incidents connected with the massacre. ACTION IN THE CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE RELATIVE TO THE CALAMITY. Hartrorp, May 7, 1863. In the Legislature this morning, a committee, consist-' ing of members of both houses, was appointed to visit immediately the scere of the late railroad disaster, and ascertain and report all the facts connected therewith. Abill for ® public act was also introduced, protiding tbat railroad companies shall pay the sum of $10,000 to the relatives of each person killed through careless- ness or negligence on the part of the companies or those in their employ. A PHILADELPHIA PASSENGER SAFE. . Prmapenraia, May 7, 1858, Mr, Enoch Clapp, of this city, who was on the fatal train yesterday, has reached Boston in safety, ‘The Fearful Railroad Accident. New York, May 7, 1853, TO TIE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. Dear &rR—There is an old adage about “ locking the stable door after the horse is stolen.’’ But the stable may be ured again, I scarce know how to express my grief at this—another very, very drend‘ul secident on our rail. ways—resulting so disastrously. This is the second nar- row and lucky escape Ihave had within two weeks, and the third within a year, Coming from Now Orleans last year, I meta friend at Memphis. I was on board the Glencoe steamer. He requested me to acsompany him in the Aleck Scott. Ichanged boats; and two hours after- wards the Glencoe was destroyed, and a large portion of the prasengers killed. I was yassenger in the train that left La Salle; and coming east, via Chicago, our train was late, and the express from Chicago had left the city toy meet ours and take up the eastern passengers. On its srrival, not feeling very well, I determined to wait till the next morning, and thus procesded to Chicago. Ten minutes afterwards the express train ran into another, the awful result of which you already know. Mrs. G. V. Brooke and wife were also in the train, and, changing their minds, escaped. I left Chicago on Monday last, and my fullest desire and intentions were to reach New Tork on Thursday, 00 90 te take tne morning train from, eo aye ao 2 e New York for|Bosto.: Luckily, Iwas detained in Philadel- phia another half day, 4 thus I escaped being in the train yesterday morning. ) "°°! bardly say Iam thankful. eo 5 rh - Prange But now, it becomes all of us y.° Put our shoulders to the iceman Sims with wheel anda what can te dun. rent that re | S50 ar ege Sache, hae fe eet in peated and dire disgraceful resulty °% carelesmess, | ont him to the tombs for five days, ‘The polleemaca, om Sennett eb ge elas | Names en aaa oy . a, ** wi en" a es woe ng bors sng one oem Mu ‘There not exist another man, that everiIm t or | Jobrt’ ir Was with being drunk and disor- heard of, who has travelled more over this globe thc® | der'y in a rum shop by the South ferry,and abusing the offi- regeels and, from observation, I have carefully watched , cer. ,x¢ Court fined the prisoner $2—paid and discharged. systems sud conduct of the mode of conveyance in different countries, and I feel compelled to. acknowledge, with deep regret, that in no country have I ever seen s0 much carelessness and want of system as in the travel- ling of this country, Caused by what? Not » lack of meansor desire of the owners to perfect the arrange- se TUESDAY MORNING. Fiiza Guy.*0, arrested by officer Dowd for having in her rension'a 1 -ettern of a frock, two new shawls ands foes of slippers, 6upposed to be'stolon. ‘The Court order- ed ¢ property #0 be retained, and tho prisoner dis. charged, An owne:” is wanted for the property, ments, but a want ef ‘common sense venteel-looking young man, arrested Mee ees related ceaiet oni | inthe asdway itis (or damian conduct At ton errr UES | en ee ws aanmeuce ani us : ty to the % are men unfit, either in point of education, con- apt Peay josie’ we ‘Panlahment st ial ‘ator aa ception or tried stability, and suffisient knowledge of Court that it was all in conse,'nence of the moving day, it isnot sufdelent for me, te venture apon a railroad or | 224 that he would not be drums sgnin Guslaned nes steamboet, to risk my life and now to know, that fe is Tey, Seeonyrste, oo tins: promnioe, rusted care of 8 manor whe seem drank - that all that is required to be done is to turn the handle | ,, Wiliam Fagan was charged with being drunk the pre, of a piece of machinery and let it go—stand thore until | jou, Ent. | Whe pris but,” asd he, “if the off- it is requeite to turn it aed Wien TU apc, (Bho, | rece woes tae cunoee was: Bd aed De, | ir theo sir. In other countries engineer is a man ape it, and the magistrate fined him $2, a mechanic in its true sense—an im) re ‘William and George Patterson, apparently Sootchmery, spected man. We do not select Jacks Bill, or Tom, to | were arrested by, eticer Langdon’ of the Fourth mardt Bavigate and take charge of our ships—we select a man Mase ae tae tee who, from education and ex; watches on, ep and does not trust one, ner two. nor three, but has his requisite to prevent danas, oF, at least to grapple it. It may be said that the engi has bis adjuncts and aids; but neither engineers nor aids are the kind of men who ought to be placed in sucha responsible position as that which hazords the lives of sometimes hundreds of anxious travellers. I repeat, very many of the employed to fill these responsible situations are incom charged with being under night in Prapkf the officer while in the discharge of his duty in convey. ing & dead man to the station house, The the prisoners two dollazs each. fort street, and interfering with Court fined Mrs Wright acknowledged to taking a little drop of beer {o cheer her spirito during the fatiguing operation of moving allowed her to go. The excuse was accepted, and the Justice John Lee, alias Williams, was next called by the magis- petent, from want of experience or education. It isnot | trate, The police officer stated that he arrested Lee at sufficient for me that a conductor or an oe is | the Irving House, at the 2equest of the proprietors; he courteous man, or, from his evident desire to do hia duty, | was not very strangely, and on searching his person & 4s considered an indefatigable man, I want not his cout: | skeleton key was found. Mr. Lee thon addressed the — a dul ;_ want an experien * tesy: Pecllrd thane Of hp te His al wor desire | Court im rather a flighty manner, and stated that he was to perform the duty entrusted to him, is not sufficient forme. I want a man whose eaves oe his duty is already perfected, to have charge of ny ite. Here such men are not employed ‘and are hard to get; but still railroads are made, tr: sent, and—nil luni — “hit or miss; luck’s all.’ We go and arrive, or lives are Jost, just as it happens; no an: no care, or, if care, badly put into practice, which, as Tam an extensive tra: veller, 1am compelled to put up with, not knowing, in even a common degree of confidence, whether I shall ever reach my destination in safety. ‘This is fearful, and I begim now to dread taking a journey; and not to do so I must starve, because my business compels me to be al- ways travelling. ‘Lat isto be done? You, dear sir, im your sacred po- sition of editor ef a widely circulated and much read or- gamef the people, must do your part to rectify these pending dangers. You havea serious duty to perform, and may do much good. Let us no longer talk of what is bad, but see if it can be impzoved, and find. out what is seqraet and have it. The systems of conducting the not # thief, but a cle: Asylum. Said the prisoner—Judge from the island yesterday, and acknowledgo that I got a little high, and i belongs to the office door at the asylum, We have plenty of Tunaties, 560 odd, Court, and the Justice took a recess for bi forcibly ejected therefrom. The complainant with her sister, Mrs. Caroliae Putnam, who purchased the tickets, and Mr. William C. Knell, who to Dr. Renney, at the Lunatic Osborn, I came down ta all about it. As for that key, it laughing.) Judge—You are discharged, no witness appearing gainst you. Prieoner—Thank you, Judge Osborn—good morning. ‘And off he went, laughing, out of the court. A number of others were summarily disposed of by the st. A Row at the Opera in Boston—Amalgamation in the Dres@Uircle. rom the Boston Mail, May 7. Sarah P. Remond charged Hen: Pind and C. P. Philorick with assaulting herself and friends so that they were refused admittanee to the Howard Atheneum, and it had gone isa friend of roads in France, Germany——but most of all in Eng. | ner husbaud’s, ‘The seats were num! 587. land—are very perfect. Seldom do accidents occur, ant nt’ nd is ly know: ‘The if they de, T'noed hardly tell you how they are dealt | 200 complainant’s husband is generally known with. Let us net delay this, or waste your valuable co- lumns with too much comment upon what we know ex- iate—want of system, care, and want of experienced officers ; but use them to obtaim these essentials at once; ane if it nisase 2on I will give you nastion ope rs4 iving my views and experience, from observation, o Sutier of the different departments on railroads and steawbeats. From first to our system is inetlective. The want ef discipline—that groat stronghold of all pub: lic bodies—discipline, is not in our railroads, or if it be, it is inefficient. The government must‘ take up this led matter,” and give us, at least, such protection as they cam, by compulsory laws, to conduct us with ability'on our journeys. See the reformation the gove: mont has reached ‘te the steamboat traveiling on ti southern and western waters. We scarcely hear of blow up now-a-days, for reasons briefly told. They ha been compelled to use sugh measures, as have preven’ ed 20 muh | lors of lifeand property. Good God! to re- flect and know, that in two weeks 1 bave escaped from death, apd that nearly a hundred lives have been 4 maimed numbers, anc grief incalou- Tf this be deemed worthy of your inserting, and my pxperience will be of service to you, I will with pléa- 6re communioute further en thé subject of railroads. Lm, dear sir, your’s very respectfully, W. H. J. ‘Talk on Change. In yours of Saturday, under the beng of “Talk on ‘chauge,” you state that withian yoar or two the whte passenger train bound from Now york to Philadelphia came Teiy nen: weog precipitated into the Lackenssek river, but for the disconnection of the fest car, ap* | Icecmotive plunged into the river. This is pe”. * {ye aye had no aoe accident for the past ‘i, yeark, and have had over 160,000 people pai 85°, and re passed ‘over the road without aceident. Toase correct the vame on | Wednesda, Mr. Charlea G. Davis opened the case for the govern- ment in a brief statement, and called the first witness. William €. Knell—Went to the Howard Atheneum on ening last. Had three tickets, said to have ‘t Wade’s music store. Mr. Peck, or some office, showed us the passage way. ir. Palmer ordered us out of the houso when we arrived at the stairs leading to the family circle. We contended for cur right to the seats. He said we could not ocoupy thore seats, and refused to return our tickets or checka. We propored to go in, and if objected to by the audience, that we would just hear Madame Sontag sing once. Mr. Palmer, a in, and Mr. Willard, consulted a little while, and then we were toldthat we must not stay at all. Mrs. Remond was pushed half way down the stairs, Her dress was torn, and she said afterwards that one cf her shoulders was sprained. To Mr. Bradley—We went there a little after seven; saw. fifteen or sixteen persons go in, probably; Mr. Peck wad: Mr. Philbrick were there; Philb: said we must not rtand there; somebody ssid we were in the way; the la- dies caid they would stay; this was repeated; saw Phil- brick push Mrs. Remond out; she took hold of the ban- isters, [Bere tho witness tcok hold of John Augustus, and sed bim for a dummy.) Thilbrick pushed her jut £0, (giving Jobn Augustua & shoe) and sho went hax way down stairs; she * 24 eaught hold of the baagis- ters and walk” ut the rest of tho way. To W. cooke= Was iq Howard's barber bop, ia Howard street, hortiy, before) me f ¢ at the West F Po gen visit to the opera: any dificulty: our money wee - avs anticipate know nothing @ inv wihT2P0¢0d to be refuntod; tion to thin visit to the opera: 7. any attorney in rela: in ticket; Mrr. Putnam got the ta eiag When giving preseman; I did not n= warts from a Saiem ex Prenrihete® rz anything for thom; wé iaiended account of New Jersey Be“road. Yours truly. ~~ vy feven, got there too and GN ROWRUEE, Assntant Soporctondent, | trGind Tremont roy, did not vst the opeen eatoe Tak vorsey City, May 7, 1853, wen er Mrs. Caroline Putnam—Purchased three tickets fo: Wednerdsy night's opera; told a Sel 4 = TN Day eee Ents Opera; told Salem -expressman {9 Boilies 2m the ticket? Mr. Palmore) aa Fred pe ge mai i opped us whei MAY MORNINGS AT THE TOMBS, id @: told hin Thad Before Justice Osborn. A curious gathering of human beings is very frequently exhibited at the Police Court on the return of prisoners arrested during the previous night by the policemen of the different districts. On some occasions the court room presents a scene of wretchedness revolting te look upon—men and women picked from the streets by the police, dragged to a station house, and there kept until morning, when the law compels the captain of each dis- triet to send the prisoner before the sitting magistrate, te be dispored of as the Justice deems proper. How frequently do the police have the opportunity of witnessing the sad effets of the spreeing propensity ex- isting among the young men of this city, who visit the various barrooms about town, where a certain class of old topers are always to be found eager to be asked to the tar and partake of refreshment. The young clerk, stucent, or whoever he may te, does’ what is considered “the polite,” and, becoming elated by the stimulating drinks, is ready at any moment to exhibit his pugilistic inclinations on any parson who may Gare to interfere with his imagined rights, when the po licetan comes along and away goes the young amateur to the leck-up, and perchance onthe way thither receives a tap on the bead from the oltoeman’s club by the way of enforcing obedience to the law. At the atation house he is thrust into a cell there to remain ‘till day light does ap- pear,” associated, in sll probability, with some house- reaker, or pickpocket during that period. In the morning the vrisoners ave paraded through the streets on their way to the court, and there you behold the respectable young clerk under the guard of policemen, side by side of thieves and vagabonds, their clothing bespattered with lime wash gathered from the cell, exhibiting the sad and melancholy effects of intemperance, as they pass along on their transit to the bar of justice. On Monday morning, the 2d of May, the Police Court was liberally provided with prisoners, a large number were for intoxication, the effects of fatigue brought on by the Ist of May moving. A comical looking Ger- man, of smal! statue, was brought up, designated by policeman McLaughlin as a Dutch dummy, whem the officer taid ‘he’ found lying drunk in Orange street, and on his person was found $12 and a watch; @ prisoner endeavored to make the magistrate d by comical gesticulations, uttering a sound hia nose more like the growling of a bear than @ bi .xoice. The Justice wrote on a piece of paper, in Gertnan, “Found drunk and fined $2.’ At this the poor Dutebman became much excited ; but all to no purpose, ne Fag evidence was too powerful against hic; the $2 was dedi from the money, and the balance given to the dummy, who left the court room, exhibiting much in- ward excitement. Patrick Lombard and John Lennan, charged by the policeman with being drunk and disorderly, were fined $3 bnew which amount their friends paid, and they were Jet go. Nelly Kelly was next presented, by officer Carland, for being drunk and disorderly. Nelly understood the ropes, being an old customer for police favors. She appealed to the magistrate by name—"-Oh! Judge Osborn, don't sond me up #0 oon, again; I only came of the island on Sa. turday last.’ Magistrate~Have you not got over your spree yet? Perhaps, officer, we had better try her a iittle longer. ‘aad if she bdthers yon again bring her in; they must all have A spree on just coming off the island. Officer—Well, Judge, if you say so, I'm willirg. Magistrate—-Nelly, you can go. Nelly (springing on'the railing in front of the bench, exclaiming with a Iaugh)—Ah, God Almighty bless you, Judge Osborn; you sre a good judge, and God knows you are, Here she uttered some exclaniation in Irish, whieh ket some of the policemen in laughter who uaderstood the meaning. Kate Armstrong, a funny looking, small sized Irishwo. man, who was floed for being drunk, was committed for four days in default, Kate Duke and Sarah Jane Adams, on tho complaint of Captain Corpenter, were fined $3 gach for drunkenness and disorderly conduct at No. 22 West Broadway. They received the sentence like lambs, and wore, in default, taken to prison. John Darrow, better known to the poico as “Reddy,” & red haired young man of notorious bad character, way, on the wfMfidavit of the policeman. sent by the magistrate to the penitentiary for four months. Michael Doran and Patrick Agnew, were charged with driving a borse and wagon along Broadway on Sunday evening. The horse fell avd the wagon was taro the sidewalk, thereby injuring a person who was ves the time. Asano witnoss Or) phy and the policeman knew where to find the prisoners, the Justice allowed them to go. hhichael cae sather a loaferislrlooking young was charged being a vagrant. The policeman “ Judge, this man is a regular built vagrant; I have seen him the - around the market. mans tare Icame in the city yesterday, from : Tam not » vagrant. Magistrate—Officer, how often have you seen this man loafing about the ward? Officer—Only last night. Magistzate—Ob, I thonght you mid be was @ regular 0, foot or wae *tairs to the family circle: told him 1 had been to every cOnéert, and av the Music Hall and to hear Alvoni, and bad had no difficulty before: he said wo could not be allowed to go in; I said f should not go out; the poliee came soon and sala we must go: Mr. Palmer said he was one of Madame Sontag’s agents, and told the policemen to make us go; told Lim we had come from Salem on purpose: we were offered # place in tho gallery, but 1 supposed the gallery was cloved to give batter effect tothe music; the policeman pushed my sister half way down stairs and tore her dress; did not purchase those tickets to test our right to seats; wanted to hear Madame Sontag, an I have heard all the other singors of that class; bought our tickets of the only authorized agent. To Mr. Bradley--Stayed in Boston that afternoon on purpese be a) stood talking about ten minutes; am cer- tain I saw Dir. Philbrick push my sister; he acted as if he would like to kill her; we declined to go in the gallery; I considered that the policeman acted for himself. Sarah P. Remond—Came from Salem to go to the opera: Mr. Palmer is the man that said we could not oc- cupy the seats; Mr. Philbrick pushed mo before him, and at the top of the stairs he gave me one hard push that sent me dows the stairs, but I canght myself by the Lannisters about half way down; I then walked out ; 1 was in eurnest in my talk, bat not more so than now ; ore of my shoulders was sprained, and becate painful ; did not think the gallery price was more than fifty cents, and did not Jike the proposition to go there after iny sis ter hac paid a dolar a seat. Mr. BF. Cook for Mr, Palmer. and JH. Bradley for Philbrook, made short addresses to the Court, and the de fenee commerced. Previously to calling witnesses, how- ever, Me. Cook called attention to soction fourteen of the city charter, which expressly confers upon the msnager, and his associates in ofiice, the power to regulate, by such means as may be considered advisable, all places of pub: lic amusement, and by the appointing of suitable officers to preserve order therein. This section is printed as an endorsement upon theatre lisenses, and therefore ix con- clusive as to the powers exercised by Mr. Willard, Mr. Polmer, and Mr, Philbrick. Mr. Palmer's conduct has rot been impeached by any of the testimony, His name is scarcely mentioned, ‘The Court decided that in the present stage of the in- vestigation it would be improper to separate the original complaint. Mr. Paten, an agent of Madame Sontag—We always re fuse to sell tickets 10 any party who would be improper toatiend the opera; we have always dose so in every city; the ticket now shown me was for the sixth regular right: last Wednesday was the eighth; have been three years in the West Indies; 585, 536 and 537, are front sents, next to Mr. Willard’s private box No 19; we have fresh tickets for every new night; tickets for those seats should be blue, and the price should be two dollars. Mr. Willard, ‘essee of the Hownrd—Was told of the difficulty; made every effort to oblige the colored gentle men and the ladies; considered it his duty to conform to Poston usages in conducting a Boston theatre; told Mr. Palmer and Mr. Philbrick that he would allow ‘no noise, and that the party must be removed by all legal means, using proper foreo Mr. Richardson, her at the Howard, having charge of the private boxes, testified that the’ complainants Wocked up the passage, talking loud, and that the woman removed peremptorily’ refused to leave; that she seized hold of the stairway, and some little force was required to move her. Witness said that Philbriok used no harsh- ness in ejecting her, At six o'clock the further examination of the case was postponed, 5 Briztiant Mereor at Wasninaton.—On Sa- turtay, about ten minutes past 10 P. M.. one of the most Inillicnt meteors passed over Washington City which the editor of the Intelligencer ever caw ; indeed iis light was intense, and it was apparently so near that its sudden flight stariled tore than one pedestrian. Originating near Arctarus, it passed just west of Benetnaseh, (Ursa Majcr,) and disappeared at the same elevation above the horiven, but about ten dogrees west of the Pole star. The light was quite equal to that of the brightest rockets, il lumivating almost every object as vividly, and seemingly. it was at no greater elevation above the city. Its path sastmarked by a ruddy train of several weconds’ dura tion through the whole trajet: and what was pecu! arly re markable, the portion of the train between Arc'arus and Benetnasch, after the rest had disappeared, gradually curved from the latter star toward the zeuith, antil it med a right angls with its angle to the eastward. This rewained visible for ceveral minutes. There was no ex- plosion, nor avy audible noise during its flight. Youne Aurntoa.—In the St, Louis /ntelligencer of April 28. we find the following story:—A young xeutle ran named Alexander Langloy, aged seven years, an ex- cellent filuswation of the rising generation of America, was found wwmder ing on the levee,. yesterday afiernooa. by a member of the police. On being asked who be was, he replied with great, nunchalance that he lived ia Spring- field, Mince, with hia sieter, and, having a desire to see St. Louis, left about reven o'clock y morning by the cars—arrived at Alton, took the downward and arrived in St. Louia, and was much pleased pee in bea ifhe ery hd forgotten to bring ee See and stockin; va! ve DO pecoaseatt,” A “hl hls howto ena aun the night, and will send him home earns a PRICE TWO CENTS. NEws BY TELEGRAPH: ~~ Another Ra, Toad Accident, CAR SMASHED—MANY PERSo.NS INJURED, SOT NONS KILLED. Bosrow, May 7, 1868. This afternoon, at half past 4 o'clock, as the New Bed- ford and Taunton train was near Taunton, Mand, the axletree of the tender broke, and, with the baggage ead Passenger car, containing twenty-five passengers, wae precipitated down an embankment thirty feet. An eye’ witness says it was s miracle that all within were not killed. But two persons were seriously, though mot fa- tally injured, while fifteen received slight bruises. The cars were broken to pieces. Interesting froma Washington. FOREIGN MISSIONS—NEW YORK POST OFFIORS— SECRETARY DAVIS—-WESTEKN MILITABY AS¥- LUM, ETC. Wasninaron, May 7, 1858. The Cabinet had only a brief informal to-day. The foreign and local appointments were under disous- sion—those from New York causing more hesitation thas any others, Secretary Davis in better, but not yet able to-sttend the Cabinet meetings. The Rochester Post Ofice still hangs fire. Flom Addf- son Gardiner, of Rochester, and Judges Jewett aad@Belden, , are working for Simon Jewett, of Clarkson, a beother of the Judge. It is reported at the department tit the } citizens havo expressed a dasire that the appointment be delayed a few days. The above gentlemen are’ at the bottom of it. Hon. D. L. Seymour left for home this- morniigg, and Gen. Davis haw the field all to himself fer the Troy Post Office. The chargeship at the Hague has been: promicedite: Isaac V. Vandezpool, of Buffalo, Mr. Folsom being about to be removed, on account of his ‘‘ Native Americanism?’ Four more clerks were removed frem the Third Aud tor’s office, to-day, viz :—Joseph Kerahmer, of New Yorks: D. N. Burr, of the Dis‘riet. of Columbia; George C. Kere, of Va., and Lewis McGee, of Alabama. The-reeent remor- als in this office, include several -democrata. ‘The Union announces that Harrodsburg Springs have: been:chosen as 0 site for the Western Military. Asylum. Inthe Gardner case to-day, Mr. Partridge was recalie® aud examined with regard to the copies of the mining title obtained at the office of the Alcalde at Saguinilias, alke rer pecting a map of the State of Queretaro. Portions of his testimony were objected to, and the day. was mestig occupied in argument. From Philadelphia.. ARRIVAL OF THE CITY O¥ GLASGOW—FBOM, PERNAM- CO. Pr pare liens May 7, 1863. ‘The steamship City of Glasgow, from. Liverpool, en the 20th ultimo, passed Lewes last night, and will reaah hee dook here about 11 o’cloek this moraing. By the bark Emily Banning wo have Pernambuog dates to the 3d of April. She reports that the fever had sub-ided in that port, and the province was. generalig healthy. ‘The cargo of slaves recently tunded.amd sontinte the interior, bad all been recaptused and taken under the protection of the gevernment. Business was opening wit much actixity. The Cherokee at New Orleans. New Oetxans, May 6, 1853. The steamship Cherokee has arrived at this port, with Havarsm dates to the dd inst. The news is quite unim~ portant. Trrniric Svorm.—A fearful storm a. the town cf Terre Haute on the evening of the 23a which is thus dercrived in the Courier of that One of {he most terrifie storms passed over on. Saturday evening last, that has p eri « ever visited: the place since the erection of its first truly of the hurricane or toxs order ee its violence we Ro! was the net ent i the fine building knows an bes. Jawattle Ciswosh | cupola or steeple, as was seen thro fath, appeared 3 be wrested off, rom the bottom of its structure, and carried the centre of the building before’ it fell through Nad iog everything in its way into the body of the chureh, ‘bis idea is confirmed from appearances as now indicated in the church. The first twenty feet of the roof imme- diately adjacent to the bottom of the steeple ts entirely uninjured, And the bottom part of the cupols containing the bell now lies in a mass about the ceutre of the church, while the top part struck upon the east end wall, breke off. and now li some distance be- yond. The whole inside is covered. with the broken masses of roof, ceiling, amd steeple—mot gow to be seen, except the back row extending under the gallery. which seems to have escaped, {from the fact that the steeple must have been carried wi }, more than twenty feet before it tonehed or fell jh the roof, The force of the storm was more or less felt over the whole town. Chimneys were biswn down from many buiiding-—two on the Methodist church, one on the r. Patrick, avother from a new buik of Gee. all, “The large platform on the top of J. D. Early's © was started from its place. Several new buildings in the of erec'ion razed to the ground. T! co's of Mr. Thompson’s steam mill and Bement & Co's «tere were much injured. As for smaller matters we notice that a number of hats were blown away and still remain among the missing. One gentleman on the prurie started after his chapeau, but never had the plea sure of even a sight of it; others were obliged to He flat on theground. One had bis hat carried away, and wae seen holding on to a fence to hold himself down. Alte- gether, the roaring of the wind, flashes of Ptr thunder, and wales Sao made the storm turday @ scene not soon te forgotten by citizens of Terre Haute. 5 ee dan MELANCHOLY Surcipe in HuntrineTon, L. L— The Huntington Democrat, of the 6th inst., gives the fol lowing account of the suicide of Mr. Bradf Rogers, who was, for several years, a resident in this city. Ray, Coroner, held an inquest, on Friday ‘Kt, the residence of Selah Carll, of this village, on body of Bradford Rogers, who committed suicide shooting bimself with a pistol. The deceased was years of age, and had sesided in New York for several years. where he kept a shoe store. On Thuraday evening, about 9 o'clock, he left the family of Mr. Carll and re- paired toa hillin the rear of the house, where he de- stroyed himself with a pistol, which he had evidently brought with him for that purpose: wound was in- flicted in the centre of the forehead, and it shat- tered ibe bones and Jacerated the brain. The Acosaned was rendered immediately insensible, but survived the act about five hours. tained, from ‘been pi Tt’ was ascai |, and that he came to this village, his native av the Hi found on the deceased, that the act had where several of his relatives reside, to consummate a. oo ilps poe) Fate years, moa jespondin of mind, in consequence his wife, and this condit: wall, impelled him to the commission of t) lett three children, The letters found upon after the ceed, evinced the utmost distraction The following, which we , May serve specimen, most of the others containing so sonal references as to render it improper to publish “Tecan’t be with you any longer. My cup of bitterness is overflowing! I want to ith you. if it could be done; b , alas! my facultis re I am an annoy- ance to myself and yout Oh, T can't say any moret N. York, April 27th, °63, Tean’t say good ——-." Last Moments oF THE Vick Presipent—The Southern Republic has received from Mr. F. K. Beck—a kinsman of the Vice President—e brief account of the last moments of Mr. King. It aays:—"' He was quiet, and re- signed to the fate which had seen for some time awaited him. Shortly before six o’clook on Monday evea- ing, while a fow friends were sitting around his bed:side— the enly ones he would allow in his sick reom—he sudden- y remarked that he was dying. The watchers arose te ther feet. under some excitement, when the Colonel said —* Be still—make no noise—let me die quietly.” He re- fnsed to baye the balance of his household notified of his dying condition. Bis physician came in and examined him. The Colonel said to him—‘ Doctor, Iam dying. It seems as though I shall never get through with it. Tem dving very hard. Take the pillows from under , ‘The pillows were accordingly taken from under 3 but affording no relief, the doct’r turned him from hig back on his side, when he died ina moment,’’ Mrs. Howarp.--The name of Mrs, Howard has of late been conspicuously associated with that of the pre- sent Emperor of France, and rumor hag pointed to the city of Baltimore as her vative 5 Baltl- more Sun saya that they have been upon bya mem- ber of the family, be | el to the whole story an unquall- fied contradiction, He assures that paper ‘the Mra. Howard recently discarded by Louis Napoleon, is am English woman, the daughter of a London ard formerly an actress. The Mrs. Howard, with whom it is alleged puplic rumor has confounded her, we are informed, has been dead four years; that she died im *, and was attended in her last mother, by several of the friends of her family who were then in Paris, and by riest, formerly of well krown and bighly est here; and, further, her remains were sent to this country, and now repose im Greenmount Cemetery. Hi Powpsr Mitt Exriosron.—We learn \dvertiver 1) he powder mille of Movers Swett & avin; in Camden exploded. om the 34 inst., destroying the cylinder and corning mills with Bemee ok} iJ Rrra vo. The coneassien great as to shake bastions, break and open doors i Camden, about one distant. te ox.