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POWDER MILL ExPLosIoE-FIvE LIVES IosT The powder mill of James Beatty, Esq situated on the Falls' road, about SIX miles from the city, blew up yesterday morning, about len o'clock There were three explosions; the first of which, il is be lieved, took place in the grainng mill. cemmunica- ting immediately with the two other buildings, and completely destroying the whole three. though sua- ted at distance of seventy yards from each other. Nothing but mass of ruins was left to mark the spot where they stood.

 There were five persons in he works at the time of the explosion, all of whom were killed. The bo- dies of ol them were blown to pces, and all of them ware shockingIy mangled. Their names are as follows :--James Bush, ,Francls Woodwork. Wm B,anden, German named Kanoof andi elson Win gate, a cOlored man. Coroner Bowman on the ground soon after the occurrence and held inquess over the bodies of the unfortunate men. Verdics in accordance with the facts m the case were ren- dered by the jury.

 As every person who was m the mill at the time of the explosion was killed, it is impossible 10 know what was the cause of the accident. The quantity oi powder inhe mill .he time said to have been large, about two tJns.

 The concussion of the air produced by ihe explo. sion was very great, and the report was distinctly heard and the shock felt in all parts of our c,ty and Lr ugh citizens from their houses and places of bu- siness in large numbers 10 ascertain it's cause. In lhe neighborhood of the mil the concusson was so great 10 iniure number of houses. The resi- ,Ience of the superintendent, building situated a- bout 100 yards from the mill. is completely slaer l ed,lhe wall being cracked and the window and door frames driven n The dwelling of Capt. Pursisnce was as, considerably inju,ed and some of lhe glass broken in the windows of the dwelling of Samuel Barnes, Esq situated mile and a half from the mill -l Baltimore American. 24th ult