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ing picked up two or three passen
gers before reaching the bark.
Altogether there were G7 souls ia
ken into the Maurice during the night
A Norwegian bark came up abou,
with the steamer the next morning
a boat from her was observed going
around the burning ship, and they may
have picked up a few persons, but
only very few. The Maurice had
no communication with her.
About I o'clock the Maurice sailed
for Fayal to deposit the rescued pas.
sengers. About two o'clock the same
afternoon she fell in with the bark
Lotus, Capt. Trefry, of Yarmouth, Nova
Scotia, from Liverpool for Halifax.
As was anxious to get on British
Territory, Capt. Trefry kindly gave
me passage He was also anxious
to take all the American citizens
among the survivors, but there was
such a rush of foreigners into the
boats, that only one load of eleven
could be got off, and even several Of
these were foreigners.
The fire is known to have arisen
from the very culpablc negligence of
some of the crew The captain and
surgeon considered it expedient to fu
migate the steerage with burning tar,
which operation was to be performed
by the boatswain, under the supcrin-
tendence Of the fourth officer The
boatswain heated the end of a chain
to dip in tar to produce smoke. The
end became too hot to hold and he let
it drop upon the deck, to which it set
fire. The tar also upset and imme-
dately all was in flames. A feeble at
tempt was made to extinguish the fire,
but it was without effect. There was
at hand to meet such an emer-
gency.
The rescued passengers saved moth
ing but the clothes on their backs, |
and even the greater part Of these
were torn and otherwise lost. Six
hundred souls were supposed to be on
board, many of whom were women
and children.
Mr. Brew is the only British sub
cct saved. He is in the British civil ,
service, and on his way to British Co.
ombia. He will proceed to Boston in
he steamer Eastern State, Tuesday, |
IN route to New York.
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FIVE CENTS AND A KISS.

Some days ago we stated that n
conductor upon the Sixth Street Rail-
road had kissed an attractive female
passenger, she submitting to the ca
rcss in all the naturalness of a kitten
in pursuit Of its own tail. The con
dactor who enjoyed the saccharine
privilege we will call Mr.. Smith. Mr.
Smith having received his fare and
kissed the chcrry-cheeked passenger,
gallantly assisted her to alight from
the vehicle. AS he did this he was
espied by Mr.. Brown, another conduc-
tor on the same line Brown had
brother for whom he wanted to obtain
place, and undertook to "slovcl
down" Mr.. Smith for this purpose.
Mr., Brown then lodged complaint
with the officers of the road and and
laid back to wait the result. Mr.. S.
was accordingly brought up before u
tribunal of the directors, while Brown
was present as prosecutor in the case.
Brown made Il formidable charge
against Mr.. Smith, and allowed that
kissing lady passengers was some-
thing altogether outside the regula-
tions of the road. Smith being put
upon his defense, brought in the kissee,
very pretty young lady, whom he
hadn't seen for some years, at least,
aud who happened to be his own sis
ter The tribunal, at this exposition
Of the circumstances, acquitted Mr..
Smith at once, and then discharged
Brown for his meanncss in reporting,
as an outrage, that which was not only
natural but commcndahle. Brown
now wishes he had stayed out of tho
shovclling business and acted like a
man.--Phaadetptia Gazette.
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A POISONED VALLEY.

A singular discovery has latel
been made near Batten in Java, of
poisoned valley Mr.. Alexander Lou
den visited it last July, and we cs
tract a paragraph from communica
ton on the subject, addressed by hir
to the Royal Geographical Society
at is known by the name of GuevC
Upas or Poisoned Valley, and follow
ing path which has been made fo
the purpose, the party shortly reached
1T with a couple of dogs and fowls fol
the purpose of making experiments
On arriving at the top of the noun
tain the party dismounted and scram
blcd up the side of the hill, at the dis
tance Of a mile, with the assistance o.
the branches and projected roots
When at few yards from the valley
a strong nauseous, sutlocating smell
was experienced but on approach
ing the margin the Inconvenience was
no longer found. The valley is about
thirty feet deep.
The bottom Of it appeared to be
fiat, without any vegetation, and a
few large stones scattered here and
there. Skeletons Of human beings,
tigers, bears, deer, and all sorts OF
birds and wild animals lay about i'll
proiuslon. The ground on which they
lay at the bottom of the valley ap-
pcarcd to be a hard sandy substance,
and no vapor was perceived. The
sides were covered with vegetation.
1t was proposed to enter it, and
each Of the party having lit cigar,
managed to get within twenty feet of
the bottom, where q sickening, nau-
seous smell was experienced without
any difficulty Of breathing. \ dog
was now fastened to the end Of bam-
boo aud thrust to the bottom Of the
valley, willie some Of the party with
their watches in their hands, observed
the effect
At the expiration of fourteen sec
onds he fell off his legs, without NOV
ing or looking around. and continued
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daest1ara tbs Course Of empire takes its dNap


days wished the Atlantic was a sea OF
hire that it might be a barrier forever
between us and Europe to shut us ont
from European contamination. So far
from that sentiment prevailing now,
we look upon the world to watch us
for example. The stars of our ensign
are a galaxy of light to the nations
OF the earth, while the stripes serve
to mark the number of our States.
This continent belongs to the Anglo
American and it must come under our
Protectorate. This is sometimes said
to be manifest destiny If intelIec-
tual vlgor and the constant dissemina-
ton OF light means destiny, we have
1t and the result is certain. The whole
continent and the adjoining islands, |
say, belong to the United States in
some form or other. would be glad
to introduce into the circle of our ag-
ricultural productions everything that
grows. would not propose fillibus-
terlng. Our country has obtained
territory always honorably. We have
paid and paid dearly for a small part
of the territory of Mexico which we
conquered, and gave back the rest.
England, which has fllibustered round
the world, has sometimes turned to us
in reproach for our views of aggran-
dlzement. But in view of history
like hers, has she any right to admin
lister to us a rebuke? Our escutCheon
is unstaincd. There is no stain upon
our national garments. ! speak ofI
the protectorate of the United States
over this continent as a desirable
thing, which will come sooner or later.
Mr.. Davis continued at some further
length, defending himself against even
a suspicion of sectionalism, and ap-
plauding sentiments of Union, and
by saying, GO on in your
agriculture. Let your Morgans, your
Drews, and your Eatons be crossed
with other horses for Improvement.
Continue your efforts with Durhams.
Devons, and Ayrcshires. These are
your prcrogativcs. The only thing in
which | would not have crosses is that
which our Puritan fathers held in es-
pcciaI esteem, and that is our pure
Caucasian blood, which gives us our
dignity and our strength. We are
one let us remain so, unmixed. ]
close by wishing you all present and
future prosperity.'
At the close Of the address, three
cheers were given for the hero of Buena
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AN INCIDENT.

a touching case was presented yes.
tcrday to the consideration and chari.
ty of one of the Good Samaritans who
now take care of the sick, relieve the
destitute, and feed the starving. A
boy was discovered in the morning,
lying in the grass Of Claiborne street,
evidently bright and intelligent, bur
sick. \ man who has the feelings OF
kindness strongly developed went to
him, shook him by the shoulder, and
asked him what he was doing there.
" Waiting for God to come for me, ''
said he. "What do you mean ?" said
the gentleman, touched by the pathe-
tic tone of the answer and the condi-
ton of the boy, in whose eye and
flushed face he saw the evidences of
the fever. "God sent for mother, and
father, and little brother" said he,
and took them away to his home, up
in the sky and mother told me when
she was sick, that God would take
care of me- ] have no home, nobody
to give me anything and so came
out here, and have been looking so
long up in the sky for God to come
and take care of me, as mother said
he would. He will come, won't he !?
Mother never told me lie." ayes,
my lad," said the man, overcome with
emotion He has sent me to take
care of you" You should have seen
his eyes flash, and the smile of tri-
umph break over his face, as he said,
Mother never told me lie, sir ; but
you've been so long on the way"
What lesson Of trust, and how this
incident shows the effect of never de-
ceiving children with idle tales ! As
the poor mother expected, when she
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poetrp.
My Grandmother'S Stand.

II may be, indeed, I am cbililcss and vain
But love thee old relic Of antiquate form
Like the surf beaten vessel that burrows the main
II hath struggled and weatlercd through many torn
Fun well remember it, when but a boy
ihc spot where twas placed by that matronly hand .
Ana now I'm grown old like child with It's toy.
love the Old refc--nIy Grandmother stand
lis long time ago" though briefly il seems
Sihce heard htr dear lessons 0: virtue and truth
On, oh that the past would return with its dreams
Ana let me live over one day of my youth
Then should sit down in that old fashioned room,
70 simple, so artless, so rustcaly planned
Then should bring roses, and drink their perfume
As they bushed in that vase my Grandnoher's stand
Al, well remember the treasures il bore
The book that our dear village pnrsou laid there
In fancy, see the good man at the door
In fancy, behold him, stll bending in prayer
That old fashioned Bible " ne er can forget
That blessed old Book, with its holy command
That q" Old fashioned bible" see it there yet,
That dear blessed Book, on my Grandmothcr's stand
oh, the world il may boast Of its beauty and art
Ana grandeur explore the dark depths Of the tide
But the past with its treasures can gladden. the heart
Far more than the pcri,hing gildings Of pride,
ihen' away with your grandeur and arts tina, impose
I'll praise the old relic with ife's wasting sand;
L guard the dear treasure ill Ife's latest close
And bless when I'm dying my Glandmother's stand.
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NUMBER 81.
the friends and hackers of the con-
tendinn clnLs

the friends and hackers of the con-
tending clubs. ..-0-
At ) o'clock the fun commenced.
The red and blue caps, a hundred
more, huddled up in crowd, sticks i'm
the air. The ball is thrown mp. There
there is clatter of the ra kcts--a
mad rough-and-tumble, in which the
strongest niggers keep underneath
where the ball is-the partizans veil
and fling up their hats-light aud the
clatter OF the sticks goes on, root hog
or die. Up goes the ball-but the
ciashlng sticks stop it--anothcr scram-
ble on the ground-the ball flies doz-
en- feet oti-a dozen niggers fall over
it In a pile, and whilst they struggle,
a muscular little Bayou buck steals
off with the ball But they chase him.
Lavilles and Bayous; and. heavens
how he runs. After race of fifty or
a hundred yards, he gets a jump or so
ahead draws for a hing-and, but it's
no use The Lavillo rackcts stopt
him, amid an opposing clattcr of the
Bayou rackets-and there is another
terrible roofing with the sticks on the
ground. For ten or fifteen minutes
this fighting goes on, before some
lucky athletic gets the ball far enough
from the crowd to give the ball good
fling for base.
At last the ball flies to the other
side Of the field. Hear the wells. La
vile " " Bayou" See the sweating
darkles, shrtless and shoeless Oh
laundering after the ball, and lust see
how the white people scatter before
them. The ball is on the ground
again, and fifty niggers fighting over
1t fiercer than ever. They roll and
pile about, all over the field, after the
ball, before it gets another fling. Up
it goes again. More yelling. After
another desperate battle it grazes the
target. Just see The hats go up, and
notice the general madness of the field.
when it was only miss. Away they
go again. Now over yonder roofing
among the weeds-now in among. the
beer stands. 1t is none of their look
out If the stands get upset, OF white
people get knocked down or run over.
or cracked on the shins. Look at that
black Hercules, with half a pair of
pants and nothing else on Taking a
short cut to the head of the ball, he
bolts head foremost through a crowd
of white men, scattering them in all
The white men don't like
il much, but they know it's none of
the nigger's lookout.
And 50 for over two hours the bat
tie RACES, and thousands of specta-
tors surginG ahuut. either following
the ball or getting away from it, and
at all times impeding the niggers. Af
ter o'clock when it becomes so dark
that the ball can't be followed, the
sticks are thrown up and the game
ended. 1t is drawn game, neither
party having made a ball.
Such "racket." The game YES
terday was worth going ten miles to
see. AS it was not decided the battle
IS to be fought next Sunday.
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A NOVEL WAY TO CURE THE ToorH-
ACHE.--One day last week one of the
colorcd BARRIERS at South Boston was
visited by young and respectable
looking white woman, who informed
the tonsorial operator that she was
suffering with the severe toothache,
and that she desired his assistance to
cure it. The dark complexioned indi-
vidual rolled up his eyes in wild as
tonshment, and desired to know how
he could relieve her Why,' said
the woman, with an attempt at
blush, I'm told that negro's kiss
will cure the toothache, and l want
you to try it," did try it, the
barber said in relating the story, Il
kissed her lips two, tree times, and
den she so away and no come back
and say whedder cure her. Yah !
yah l like more of de same kind of
patients"
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From the Dublin University Magazine
The River of Time.

There Is river deep and wide;
And while along is banks we stray,
We see our loved ones o'cr its tide
Sail from our sight, away, away.
Where are they sped--they who return
No more to glad our longing eyesY
They've passed from liies contracted bourne
To land unseen, unknown that lies
Beyond the river.
lls hid from view, but We may guess
How beautiful that realm must be;
For gIcamings Of its lovelncss
In visions granted, oft we see.
The very clouds that DER ii throw
Their veil unrased for mortal sight,
With gold and purple tintngs glow,
Reflected trom the glorious lgh,
Beyond the river.
And gentle airs, so sweet, so calm,
Steal sometimes from that viCwless sphere
The mourner feels their breath of balm,
And soothei sorrow dries the tear
Aud sometimes listening ear may gain
Enhancing sound that hi,hcr floats,
The echo Of a distant strain
u harps and voices blending notes.
Beyond the river.
There are our loved ones III their rest.
They've crossed Times rfsrf--now no more
They heed the bubbles on its breast,
Nor feel the storms that sweep its shore.
But there pure love can live can last
They book lor Us their homes to share
When We, in turn, away have passed,
What Joyful greetings wait Us there,
Beyond the river.
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WIND AND GoLD--Sheridan agreed
with Walker obout the word wind
pronouncing it wynd (; but differed
from him with respect to gold, which
he would pronounce goold. Sheridan
tells us that Swift used to jeer those
who pronounced wind with short j,
by saying 81 have a minn'd to finn'd
why you pronounce it winn'd z" An
ihberal critic retorted this upon Mr..
Sheridan, by saying, " If may be SO
boold, I should like to be toold why
you pronounce it goold !"
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told her son "God would take care of
him." he did, by touching the heart of
this benevolent man with compassion
and love to the little stranger-Neoc
Orleans Delta.
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CHARLES BREw's STATEMENT.


Took passage at Southampton 4th
inst, in the Steamship Austria. Capt
Heydtmann, which left Hamburg on
the I'd inst. Sailed at 5 O'Clock in the
evening in consequence of the wealth,
er being a little misty, the vessel was
anchored between the Isle of Wight
and the main land. Sailed again at
4 o'clock the following morning. In
weighing anchor, an unfortunate acci
dent occurred, by which one of the
crew lost his life. Owing 20 some
mismanagement the anchor ran out,
whiring the anchor round with ter.
rifle force, hurling the men in all di-
rections two were severely injured,
one was thrown overheard, and it is
supposed he was instantly killed, as
he never rose to the surface
From the time the ship was laid on
her course we experienced strong
westerly winds. l2th-The weather
was more favorable. 13th-Eleven
knots had been attained all in high
hopes Of reaching New York by the
18th. A little after p. NJ. was Oh
the quarter deck saw dense volume
Of smoke burst from the after Ell
trance of the steerage. Some women
ran aft eXclaiming--" The ship is on
fire, what will become of us -
The ship was instantly put at halt
speed, at which she continued until
the magazine exploded, from which |
infer the engineers We're instantly
sutlocatcd.
| only walked from where | was on
the quarter deck to the waist of the
ship, when | saw flames breaking
through the lights amidships As the
ship was head to the wind the fire
travelled aft with fearful rapidity.
Went to the man at the wheel, and
told him to put the vessel side to the
wind-he hcsitatcd, as he was ma
tive of Hamburg got German gen
tlemaa to speak to him.
At this time saw some persons let
ting down the boat from the port side
of the quarter deck what became of
her do not know, but think she was
crushed under the screw.
Went with some others to get ont
the boat from the quarter deck. The
moment we laid hands on the ropes,
so many crowded into it that we could
not lift it off the blocks. Left it for
few moments until the people got ont;
then returned and put it over the side
of the ship; they all rushed i'll again
it descended with violence into the
water and was instantly swamped,
and all the people were washed out
but three, who held on. We let down
a rope, and pulled up one, who proved
to be the steward another in the act
of being hauled up, was strangled by
the rope. The fire came on too fierce
~ to attempt to get up the third,
All the first cabin passengers were
on the poop, with the exception of
few gentlemen who must have smoth-
cred in the smoking room. Many of
the second cabin passengers We're al
SO on the poop, but number of them
got shut into their cabin by the fire :;
some Of them were pulled up through
the ventilator, but the greater num-
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Terrible Calamity.

FUR SisG nF sr-r4
Bark Lotus, from Liverpool arrived
at Halifax Sept. 27, Sunday after
noon, with twelve Of sixty-sevcn sur
viving passengers Of the Steamship
Austria, which was burned at sea
Sept. 18th, i'll lat. Al, lon. 4l3O. The
twelve passengers on board the Lotus
were taken from the bark Maurice, on
the l4th inst.
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8usiness 1irettorp.

Business Cards of fve lines or less will be inserted in
this column for IS, 90 per annum. For each additional
line, over FIVE, one dollar will be charged.
Gusiavus g. Rringer. Irving W Card, Robt G Reniger
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AMERICAN HOUSE,
VIZ. II H1RDLNG, PROPRIETOR
McGregor, Clayton Co., Iowa.
AMERICAN HOTEL,
Ry ABBOTT & MORGAN,

MITCHELL, MITCHELL CO., IOWA.
The Proprietors will endeavor to render the
American House emphatically the Travellers
Home Good Stabling and the best of care
for horses 2yl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-30

I Two Of the four young noblenen, who
have been the rage Of society, were at the
Newport Ball. Lord Riblesdale was one of the
Committee Of Managers. Concerning one Of
these gentlemen a story is told, showing the
tricks which are played on unsuspecting trav-
Tonnant, Familiarity known rs "Dr Tenant" /"
the very free and easy livery stable man oi
Newport, and taking him for a medical man OF
a social pleasure-seeking turn, rather enjoyed
a few minutes acquaintance with him, going
so far as to accept Tenants invitation for a
ride to a matinee at Mr.. Bancroft's, to which
the youthful noble was going. What was his
surprise on reaching the door Of that fashion
able mansion, to hear in response to the ques-
ton, g Doctor, Why don't you come in?'' the
reply, Z" I thank you, Lord =, prefer to
stay on the box; Tn not invited" 60 ~ s.
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HUNoR OF THE BENcH.-It is a pleasant task
to turn to the consideration of Sir William
Maule's humor. Some admirable specimens
are given by the Law Review. man being
convic ted of bigamy, the following conversation
took place:
Clerk of Assize.-What have you to say why
Judgment should not be passed upon you ac-
cording to law
PrisOner.-Well, my lord, my wife took up
with hawker, and run away FIVE years ago,
and We never seen her since and / married
this other woman last winter.
Mr.. Justice Maule.-I will tell you what you
o1ght to have done; and if you say that you did
not know, must tell you the law conclusively
presumes that you did. You ought to have in
structed your attorney to bring an action
against the hawker for criminal conversation
with your wife. That would have cost YOU
about tl00. When you had recovered sub
stantial damages against the hawker you would
have instructed your proctor to sue in the Ec-
C eSiastical Courts for divorce q nsensa at que
ttoTo. That would have cost you E200 or $500
moro. Then you would have to appear by
,unsel before the House of Lords for divorce
GrtHeuLo nrafrtmonii. The bill might have
been opposed in all stages in both Houses of
Parliament; and, altogether you would have
| to spend about f1 900, or fi 500. You will
| probably tell me that you never had thousand
farthings OF your own in the world; but, pris-
oner, that makes no difference. Sitting here
as British judge, it is my duty to tell you
tnat this is not a country in which there is one
law tor the rich and another for the poor.