{"newspaper_name": "Mississippi Democrat.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": ""}
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or The steamers Maria (ascendng)
and Sultaoa (descending), two Of the larg-
est boats on the Mississippi river, came in
collision at o'clock on the morning ol
the 2lst, 2 or miles below Natchez.--
The shock was terr6fa--the Maria's boil
ers we're displaced, her sSeam pipes brok-
en-, and she sunk in three fathoms water.
Some 30 or 40 penshed, scalded or drown
ed, Tue Sultana, after rendering assist
anco, went on to New Orleans. OF course
no blame is attached to the officers of the
boals--no, indeed!-they rather deserve
praise for the occurrence, according to the
published "cards"! The river was near a
mile wide, and straight, and the pilot of
each boat 1--WE dare swear) saw the other
mile dstant--but the perverse boats
would run together! If such specific os
the gaIlows, or long term Of imprison
menl was tried once or twice, we should
not hear 50 often of such Aunfortunate
accidents