FOURTH OF JULY ACCIDEN rs.
From the Phiiadelhhia Gazette.
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We learn that on Tuesday evening, the
caDtsin aud mate of vessel from Folly
Landing, fought duel 7oith aces, on the
deck of their vessel. They hacked one an
otberin fine style; but some OF the specta-
tors having little regard for this honorable
method of settling disputes, had them carri-
ed before a magistrate.


The dangers to which many persons were
exposed on Wednesday afternoon, were
much greater than we were aware OF. A
steamboat that left the upper wharf at
Camden, weathered the storm with difficult
t. The water rushed into the cabin win
dow, the awning was torn to rags, and a
company of nearly two hundred persons,
principally women and children. remained
exposed during the whole the storm. 9th
er steam and team boats were Oh the river,
but this appears to have been exposed to
most danger, as it was feared She would be
dashed against the wharf, i'll which case she
would probably have sunk.


A boat capsiZed near the Navy Yard, and
If five boys that were on board, three were
drowned. The editor Of the U. 5. Gazette
says that he witnessed the upsetting OF an
other boat few minutes after 1t lett the
wharf Two young men who were III It, got
on the keel and were saved.


A young woman standing on the edge OF
South street wharf, awaiting the approach
of friend, was so much startled by the ex-
poslon of cracker, which a mi schicvous
boy threw at her feet, that she fell into the
river and was drowned before assistance
could be rendered.


At the celebration at Germantown, Pa. on
the Fourth If July, Mr.. Bnddey lost his
hand. This accident, we understood, was
occasionce by attempting to fire off can
non number of time in quick succession,
whereby the piece became so heated that
the man who had his fingcr on the touch
hole was obliged to remove it, The explo-
sion took place as soon as the atmosphe-
ric air came in contact WITH the heated pow
der.