The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-10-01
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REPORTED expressly for the "Athens POs1
The STEAMER BURNT AT SEA.-Hal;f,r
Sept. 27.-The barque Lotus has broug6, 10
this port twelve passengers from the Ans,
tria, which took fire in the steerape m Al.
18th inst. Tho speed was instantly cbectaS
and efforts made TO arrest the flames whit
spread rapidly and reached the magazine.
causing IN explosion. 1t is belived that the
engineer and some of the second cabin mas.
.enge's were suffocated by the smoke. and
Others were forced to The poop deck. Two
boats were lowered, one Of which was
smashed and the other was oyercrowdsd and
and ssamped, the passengers iuuping into
the water. Al s p. NJ. the French 6arons
Maurice came alongside, and took forty uas-
sengers from the bowsprit and others from
the winter, and some found in the remains of
one Of the boats. Soon afterwards tho first
and second officers were picked up shock
ingly burned. or these rescued us above
stated, only six are women, of which three
are badly burned. A Norwegian baroue was
alongside next morning, and probably saved
some survivors, but no communication WINS
had with the Lotus. No list Of those sayed
has been given. None of those saved from
the Austria are reported as residents for any
points South of Richmond, Va.
New YORK, Sept. 2S.-1he steamer Mo-
ses Taylor has arrived with California dates
of the sixth. She brings over 800 passen-
gers and nearly Sl6,OOO,O0O treasure.
California Election.-The Administration
Democrats have succeeded by 5000 MAORI
| ty. They have large majority in the Legis-
lnture. In San Francisco the Peoples ticket
for local officers was elected and the Repub.
! lear ticket for the Legislature.
News from Frazer's river is unsatisfactory.
The river is too high for work. Business is
dull and property greatly deprecated. The
Indians are still threatening. The gold dis
coveries Northwest of Victoria are all hum.
bug. Rich diggings have been found on
Soda creek, in Shasta county.
A duel was fought between Geo Il. John.
son and w. s. Ferguson, the latter was shot
in the thigh.
The U. S. Government has commenced n
suit for the Almaden quick silver mines, now
held by forged title. There have been an
unusual number of murders, assassinations,
suicides and deaths from casualties.
OREeoN.-Lieut. j. X. Allen attacked the
Indians on the upper Yakima river. He cap
tured severa! but lost his life.
New LONDON, Conn, Sept "a, 1855
third mate of the whaling bIiOI.or
Portuguese, named Ant Vi IRON,
dered this morning. 'nnggy Tyre, Horse.
house soon after four o'clock -. ""u square
and was found dead in the street, with small
dagger in his breast. The cause of the
murder is not yet known. The person who
found the body saw two men and woman
leave the spot suspiciously as he approach
ed. The murdered man was paid off yester-
day.
BosroS, Sept. 25.-The trial of the prose-
cution against Townsend, the alleged captain
Of the SLAYER Echo, was resumed to day
Lieut.. Bradford, of the Dolphin, could not
identify Townsend as the captain of the sla.
yer. The question Of jurisdiction is the
maine one in the present examination.
New HAVEN, Sept. "a, ls5s.-George
Mercer, an Englishman, and cutler by trade,
was killed in an amateur prize fight in this
city last night, by William Houston, another
-Englishmen. There was but one witness
present. They fought FIVE rounds. On the
first two Houston fell, and on the other three
| Mercer fell, and did not rise from the last
His brain was congestcd. Houston was
committed for examination today.
New YoRK, Sept. 25.-It now appears that
the dispatch announcing the working Of the
Atlantic Cable, was sent by the Superinten-
dent of the Newfoundland line, and was pre-.
mature.
n..C. =. - MT
Bay, informs Cyrus w. Field that no change
in the manifestations have occurred since the
LIST Of September.
CHARLESTON, Sept. 24-The Rev. Reuben
Post the venerable and esteemed pastor OF
the Circular Church (Second Presbyterian
died in this city this afternoon at 6 o'clock
of yellow fever.
BosTos, Sept. "a, ls5s.--It is rumored
that R. N. Woodwork, who has lately re-
signed the office OF cashier of the Brighton
Bank, is u defaulter to that institution to The
amount of $4,000. The bank is, however,
amply secured FIR ON loss.
SAVANNAH, Sept. 22.-Mr.Wm. T. Thomp-
son, the Chairman of the Board OF Henl'h,
reports that there were forty deaths in that
city during the week ending the 2lst inst,
and of this number twenty are reported by
yellow fever.
DETROIT, Sept 2O.-The balloon which
carried of Thurston, the aronaut, on Thurs
day last, came down four hours afterwards
near Baptiste Creek, G. w. Thurston was
seen upon it short time before it was Sc
cured, and is probably now in the marshes
near Lake 81. Clair. Search is being mace
| for him and there is great excitement through
out the whole country.
QUEBEC, Sept. GA SLAYER brlgantlne'
the st. Andrew had been captured on inc
coast OF Africu, and arrived at 81. Helena on
the 3oth of July. This vessel hailed from
| Charleston, s. Z.
MEMPHIS, Sept 27.-The city is healthy.
Eleven DEATHS occurred last week. Ihere
no yellow fever. A few Cases have occurred
at the hospital.
s%- Winston Banks who had been ORDER
ed out of Quitman, Co., Texas, for puo'''n-
ing m abolition paper, returned there Oh '''
18th ult., and was shot.
tB- The Indians are now dong s"'" .%
inc business in manufacturing hoops ,o' VIZ
ladies' dresses out OF basketstuf: me I.u
Indies have also adopted the fashion !" i've