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AN EXCITING SCENE,
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A scene Of great panic and excitement oc-
cured on board the steamer "Hendrick Hud-
son." on the North River, on Friday night
last, a few minutes before l2 O'Clock. The pas
sengers had all retired to rest, and most OF them
were in sound sleep. All was still and calm,
save the noise Of The engine and the splash OF
the waters as the boat cut her way towards
New York. Suddenly a passenger who had
provided himself a comfortable berth in the
gentlemen's cabin, sprang from his place OF
repose and exclaimed in the voice OF a Slentor
Fire. Fire! /! FGel We are all gone, we are
all lost In an instant the passengers were
awake, and as may well be imagined, in a
dreadful state ofialarm. f sss.s tsaf ft


Few OF them attempted 10 dress themselves,
but as they rushed together into the midst OF
the cabin, each striving to gain access 70 the
doorway, the confusion and excitement were
awful. Theihands on deck, knowing that there
was no danger, that the alarm was false one,
endeayored 10 soothe and prevent the egress
OF the affrighted crowd but for time this on
ly rendered the matter worse. AT last some
one with lungs little stronger than the rest,
and who had discovered the cause OF the panic,
cried out at the top Of his voice. that all safe
and that "lhe cry Of panic and fear had pro-,
ceeded from passenger who WAS TROUBLED
WITH THE NlGHrmAREp' The change was in,
deed happy one, and the passengers resumed
their berths amid roars of laughter. .r