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AN APPALLING EXPLOSION.
An Ammunition Train Blown I'd.

ItgsLrc Cars Destroyed Three Ltves Lost-MarpsE-
c@s Escape Of Others.
Yesterday morning about half past eleven o'clock
train Of twelve from this city TO Johnsonville
was blown TO atoms about seven miles out on the
Northwestern railroad. The train was composed
Of twelve cars besides the engine and tender nine
Of the cars were loaded with powder and ammuni-
ton, another was an express car and contained
freight, and the other caboose car few passengers
Just as the train was nearing the seven mile tank
crossing an embankment and Just entering cutting
spherical SHE'LL probably carelessly packed, explo-
ded, and in an instant explosion ensued which
shook the Capitol, and made the earth tremble for
miles around. There were probably eighty tons of
ammunition In the cars, and the shock can be imag-
ined better than it can be described. There were
three persons killed outright-Robert Thompson an
employee Of the road, q Government employee and
the engine stalker whose name we did not learn
VIM. Coffee, the engineer, was dangerously woun-
deds and viii hardly survive. The conductor Nc
Cormick was hurt and three others suffered severe
wounds, while eight or ten others were more or less
damaged. The wonder is that any escaped slaughter
We visited the scene last evening. It beggars de-
scrptlon The woods for acres are perfectly eshess
and blackened and bald as tho they had been dead
for years. The ground is strewn with branches
torn from the forest and large trees are shivered as
by bolt Of lightning The embankment appears
as if a volcano had vomited chaos The rocky
ledge at the left of the track Is split and shivered as
though an hundred blasts had all been exploded at
once Fully forty rods from the place of explosion
lies dead mule without wound upon him. The
conclusion or fright probably killed him-NaStviEs
Press and Times.
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The Great Bridge at Cincinnati.

The immense and massive stone work Of the piers
Of this magnificent structure which is soon to span
the Ohio river and unite the two States, is about
completed. We understand that in two weeks q
foot bridge for the use of workmen only, will be
thrown across the river wire ropes and about one
month from that time they commence stretching
the wires for the main cables They are receiving
the wire for the latter as fast as possible.
The main bridge will be suspended on TWO wire
cables, each Of which will be thirteen inches in d-
Rmeter. The cable viii be made by stretching one
wire acrOss at q time until the whole number re-
quired are in place, and then the machine will be
brought into reqUisition 10 twist them together
The iron saddleplates on which the cables will rest
On the tops of the piers, are ready, and weigh
nine tons each.
The span Of the bridge is 1867 feet, being about
zoo feet longer than Niagara suspension bridge and
longer than any wire suspension bridge in the world
About 500 tons Of wire will be used in constructing
II. The distance from the foundation to the top Of
the piers Is 200 feet and from the floor Of the bridge
20 the top Of the piers is 10 feet The floor Of the
bridge when the river is at its present stage will be
go feet from the water and will be 10 feet higher in
the centre than at either pier The late- are built
OF solid masonry, and measured at the foundation,
100 by so feet decreasing until reaching the top,
where the measurement is so by 26 feet. As many
workmen as can be used are employed, but notwith-
standing all this the bTidgc will not be ready for
public transit short Of one year. The spans from
the piers at the anchorage is $50 feet-Crpci71Cti
Commercial
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RebelIiOUS Ladies',

A correspondent Of the Macon Georgia. Tele-
graph, writing from Nashville makes the following
statement in reference TO a lady of that city.
There are several in East Tennessee Just like this
one in Nashville. Several in this section of the
State who have married those whom they were wont
TO denounce as " Yankee Vandals'
\ lady Of fine accomplishments and acknowledged
personal charms IN the early part of the war, was
one Of the most incorporating rebels in this sec
tion. By her influence, eloquence, and every means
In her power, she pushed men into the ranks of the
Confederate army. l saw her in 1861 wave little
black flags as the Confederate soldiers passed by
her home. She sung secesh songs and had an i'm
mense portfolio of every style Of Southern music.
She snubbed her only brother because of his tardi-
ness IN entering the Confederate army. Shesneered
him into it. She tongue-lashed every Federal off,
Ger and soldier she met. Her especial sweetheart
was killed at Seven Pines. Another accepted lover
went through the perils and thousand battles of the
Army Of Tennessee. He returned few months
ago and found her married. few DAYS before she
had given her heart and hand to a Captain in the
United States army. She says she still remains as
devoted q rebel and all that kind of thing as she
ever was POOH
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time, the hIst fair opportunity will deprive you of
your hte You may think you can evade US by
sheiterlng yourself under blue coors but the oppor-
tunity a9itI come when you least expect it.
Don't think that we are trying 10 frighten you,
lor this IS cool and calculated conclusion Of ours
We consider you one of our bitterest enemies, and
thirst for your blood but for the sake of your fam
lly, VIII allow you to live, provided you abide by
our suggestion. Your family would doubtless be
better off without you, but we are 10th to add
darker hue to the stain which has already fallen
upon them by your ignominious conduct. We sim
ceereiy trust that you may choose timely warning
in preference 10 a shameful grave
Fully determined TO carry out the above threats,
we remain,
Many 0hO have been much oppressed By yoI and yoI
Kind
P.S.-Tbis will be mailed at the most suitable
pogtoffice.
This chivalrous episte is written in good legble
hand. Whether the recipient intends to take Its
advice we know not. The writer is doubtless an
assassin, as well a dastsrdy poltroon, who would
sooner fight fifty millions than face man dressed
in blue uniform, either white or negro.
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LawIeSSnesS and Rebellion.

II Is our pleasant duty 10 applaud those commu-
mites where the citizens acknowledge and support
the supremacy of the law. 1t is also our painful
duty 10 hold up transgreSsors 10 the cxecratiOn of
good men, and 10 invoke their speedy punishment.
The newspaper which for partisan purposes, sup
presses the publication Of the crimes Of rebelious
persons itself commits an objectionable crime
agslnS society and the State The leayen Of treason
and sedItion is still actively at work in various por
tlons OF this State. The following information is
obtained through official channels A gentleman
n the employment Of the Government at the rail
road depot started 10 visit relatives last week
below Columbia. On arriving near Williamsport
ne heard that certain notorious rebels were travelling
II pursuit Of him They had Just left the house be-
lore Ne reached II. He Immediately beat a retreat
A cruel and cowardly assassination was pcrpe-
trated at Wartraco, a few days since a Mr. bought
cry was invited 70 take supper with s man by the
name OF AuIIlns' VINO was an original Secessionist
Mr.. Doughtery accepted the invitation and A very
pleasant social evening passed. After supper Nui-
hns invited D0ughteFy TO take a walk After walk
ing short distance from the house. Mullins pulled
out pistol and without any warning shot his .-uei
dead. We have not learned whether the assassin
arrested We learn that disturbers OF the peace
are actively at work in Hickman county again, and
thst the rebels say no Yankee officer shall serve
among them. There are some desperate villains
down there who VII have 70 be made an example
Of before quiet Is restored, and Union can live
there IN peace.
a report has reached here that Judge. W p
hlckersonr Of the Fifth Circuit Gov Brownlow's
tIrst commissioned Judge, went to Altamont in
GTu1dy county, the other day to hold court. The
rebel citizens Of the county waited on him and NO
titled him that he hsd better leave inoTnnej;o,nIT
with which sdviee he very naturally complied III,
rebels OF Grundy say that no Grand Jurv Shall in
stItute an inquiry into their past conduct.
A WANING LETTER
The following cowardly letter was received soma
ten days since, by United States civil officer in
this Congressional District. The italics are in the
original:
Mr.
SIR: Your conduct for the past four years has
been such IS TO create feeling among your old ac
quaintances which oompels them 20 require Won 10
leave the county in which you now reside But for
the sake Of your unfortunate wife and children, YOU
should and certainly would have died before this
But a0e haUe noa0 resolved and determined that ao,s
shall not remain IN our midst longer than the time
required to reaOUe yoetr family. We viii grant you
tWo weeks to move in. Ifyou are not gone by that
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Do Right.

Awake, o soul, thy hours are fleetiDC.
This life is rapidly completing,
limo with eternity 10 meeting,
Soon comes the night;
Thy Te1ribution, too, will como,
According TO thy deeds, thy doom
Do right, do right.
Though clouds thy armament o'erspread,
And teInpest5 burst around thy head;
Though life its greenest foliage shed,
In sorrows blight;
And though thy holy hopes and fears,
Lie buried meath the gathering years
Do right, do right.
Faint lot in all the weary strife,
Though every day with toll be rife
Work l. the element Of life
Action Is light;
For man Is made % toll and strive,
And only those who labor live
Do right, do right.
Life is not all feeting dream,
\ meteor fash, rainbow CLEAN,
y bubble on the passing stream,
Soon lost to sight;
For there's work for every hour,
In every passing word power
Do right, do right.
Oh, life is full of solemn thought.
And noble deeds-if nobly wrought
With fearful consequence fraught;
And there is might
II gathered-in each passing hour,
That gives the soul unearthly power
DO right, do right.
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Henry Clay as a Bather-A Statesman
i'm Salt Water.

The correspondent of Boston paper gives this
rcminiScenco Of Newport:
This is always one of the attractions-not only an
attraction to those who derive material benefit from
sea-bathing and enjoy its exhilaration but also TO
vast number Of people who make daily visits to the
beach TO witness the grotcsque as well as pictur-
esque groupings of the bathers. Ihaye often Won
dered how ladies ever had the courage TO emerge
from the bath in the presence of a vast crowd of
spectators for certainly there can be no conceivable
time when person appears in such disadvantage,
no matter how pretty and becoming the costume
never shall forget the first time saw Henry CLAW
IN the water at Newport. Not ordinarily hand
some man, his tall gaunt figure was rendered that
morning painfully awkward by the costume he had
selected. The surf was running unusually high,
and for moment the great statesman stood on the
shore hGsiatng whether it was best TO face old Nep
tune, fearing his powers more than he had ever
feared the angry surCes Of debate in the Senate
chamber at Washington.
At length he ventured; it was but a single step
for his long limbs; on came the white-creSted bill
low high above him, then the break tossing Old
Harry high and dry upon the beach. The tall fig
ure, which but moment before lowered above all
Others, was now nearly bent to circle, while the
nervous twitchings Of his huge mouth, in his en-
deavors 10 eject the salt water were extremely RI
di1ulOus, and his whole appearance so very comcal
as to call forth outburst Of laughter from the en-
t:re throng Of spectators.
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NOTICE

WILL offer for sale the house door, in the town Of
SeTleryl on Tuesday the 10th day of October 1865
ea q eO acre tract OF land, lying and being in the End
SHUTS and others Also at the time and place. another
se or parcel Of land containing about so sold the
property Of Sanford Allen, Decd said 80 lies the
nd District Of Sewer county, adjoining the land of
miles from the5OO acre tract Said land will DO sold
OF II months the purchaser will be required give and
security and lien will be retained upon said land until the
purchase money is paid. Due attendance by me
JOHN RUSSELL, Admir-.
euej0-4tE with the viii annexed
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You crooked old bundle Of contradictions-dUn't
you oppose the policy Of restoration? Didn't you
say you were In favor of general amnesty, by
which, oi course, the right Of those who had been
IN rebellion to vote should be conceded to them p
Democrat
You ill-smelling and well-stufed old sack of rou-
drette-dont ycu know that the amnesty held ont
by the President 10 those who take the prescribed
Oa5h does not embrace the right Of voting Jour
! ou diseased odor Of d bad cat in bad health
didn't you know that the amnesty advocated bv
you, and even President Johnson's amnesty. does
not Jor5a the right Of voting or have Won lost an
your sense IN your scents ?-Dcnuocrat
You old centre OF all stupidity and scenter of all
creation-you old uncorked bottle of the disfiIla5
essence of assafgtida, stinkweed poleca and niece
don't you know, that, if the amnesty recomnsSS5-
ed by US and even President Johnson's do NOT ~.
the right Of voting, they don't intermeddle with
that right at all but leave it to the States where it
properly belongs?
You old cess-pool of six eities-dont you know
that if we for the repeal of the Kentucky expa-
triation law dosen follow that we are not for the
enactment of some other law which shall protect our
state as Tar as possible, against aggressons of the
repeI spirit A large class of non-voters in Ken
lucky would be very great evil, but we wouldn't
nave those, to whom the present expatriation law
aPpHe clothed with the elective franchise without
taxing stringent oath of allegiance
ou mean old pointer and setter TO Satau's man
HuuVeEs-you old ethgy cut from solid mass of
guano-piease mark ttat!-LOWisviHe Journal.
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Chancer.y Cour.t-Benton.

Ann Eliza Dunn Administrative with thc Win annexed Of
Z; h.. Dunn, deceased, Thomas L. Twomey John G.
Gloves, Guardian &C. William Mayfeld, Mavfed,
James II. Alexander and Robert Il. Wells
appearing from the allegations Of complainant BILL which
Is sworn 70, that respondent James r. Alexander is
ent OF the state Of Tennessee and attachment having
oesn levied It IS ordered that publication be for four
weeks IN BroEnlows Whig, notifying said rspon
ppear at the next term Of the Chancery Court
IN benton Polk county Tennessee the third Monday
Ieeo 70 plead answer, dsmur complanants
o or the same viii be taken confessed proceeded with
e1 parte ang5o4tpf5 R0BT E. FLEMING. C. & NJ
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TRUSTEES SALE
pY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRTTST

A. executed by j. A. Kline Sarah L. Kline to me as
Trustee on the 9TH December, 1860 secure to William Blair
and Benjamin Franklin certain Of money expressed m
said trust deed, will sell to the highest bidder for cash In
hand at the residence Of the said A Kline in Rane
Tennessee Saturday 18th day fOctober 1856 two tracts
land belonging to said J. a. Kline and Sarah l. Kline in the
9th civil District ef said tract contains one
hundred and sixty and being the Southeast quarter Of
twenty seven, hrst fractional township range
East oine meridian The other hundred
s1ty acres and being the NorthesEt quarter twenty
seven SITUATED IN the second of the meridian
FIRST fractional township Such title as is in me vested bv
said deed Of trust will be to the purchaser and no
ther. aue3O-6v WTTTThM r SSS0S T-,-..,
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CHANCERY COURT-SEvIERyTLLF

1T APPEARING FROM CoMPLAINAYTs'
Bill fled this cause that the defendants John Headric
and wife, Nancy Jane Headck gone parts
unhnoWn and nOnresident of this 1t therefore
ordered by the Clerk and Master that publication be made in
the Knoxville Whg for four weeks notifying said
defendants to appear the Chancery Court
De held at the court house in Ssviere
day OF october next and the allegations bill
or they viii be taken for confessed and hearing
paTte aug3O-it* NJ. P. THOMAS, C. & NJ.
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ATTACHMENT,
I. NJ Holder John C. Roberts
THE PLAINTIFF, ON AFFIDAVIT,

i III 4bA1N 11EIJ UN TTlUA ' II,
says the defendant indebted him, and absconds
or conceas himself that the ordinary process law
served on him. having obtained attachment against
sndant made eturnabe before Charles Morrow Justice Of
the Peace for Knox county, and the having levied
on one tract Of land belonging John Roberts, adjoining
the lands Of Robert Smith, Pryor Roberts Others lying
the d District Of Knox county 1t ordered
that the defendant appear before him his office Knox
vue on the Sd day Of February 1866 will
pare. 1t is further ordered that this notice pubshed for
four successive weeks in Brownlow's Whg.
aug3O-4t% CHARLES MORROW, J. Z.
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ATTACHMENT.

- Joseph Goddard ". @. Wallace.
THE PLAINTIFF, ON AFFIDAVIT,
ssys the defendant justly indebted sum
of sixyegh dollars and abscond5 that ordinary
Of law cannot be served him. and having obtained
Original attachment against tho estate of the defendant
returnabe before James Henry, Justice of the Peace
Bount county, and tho having been lowed his prop
ey 1t Is ordered by said Justice that the defendant appear
and also the witnesses before him his Louisville
Bount county the 18th day of February the
VIII be proceeded with 1t further ordered that
his notice be published for four successive weeks
ows Wing. auG3O-It% JAMES HENRY. J. P
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Attachment.

Jordan \. Lively ys. Lewis Rector.
this appearing from the affidavit pIaiuti6
the defendant abscond that the ordinary process law
cannot be served upon them and having obtained original
attachment against the estate Of the defendant
having been levied his property 1t is ordered ha pubca
tion be madr four successive weeks in Brownow5 Whig
notifying said defendant appear before house
the l4th Civil District Of Roane county, the I day of Feb
ruary 1866 and defend said suit will
hearing and judgment made final him
aug30-4tE WILLIAM u. NELSON, J. I.
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TOWN LOTS FOR SALE

BUILDING LOTS in Whites addition 10 Knoxville
- LOs well situated for manufacturing sites Second
Creek afording desirable situations for Tan Yards Brew
cries, Brick Yards, &c. J. D, C0WAN,
c. NJ MCGHEE,
mayA-1 Commissioner
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That our readers may learn the spirit Of repre-
sentative man Of large class of returning prodi-
gals" wepublish the following. To those who have
not read it, il losses nothing of interest from its date
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ONLY VERY FEW
made everything
We Tennese
Our
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Che AmuxrtIIe Hhig.

5r suers ten lines Sonparoil, insertion 81 30
80 Continuation Of advertisement, 90
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The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-07-15

A shrewd little fellow, who had Just begun
. read Latin, Astonished the master by the
following translation :-ssVIR man; GIN, q
trap FiRdiN, tnan-trap, -
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TAT Office is hereby given that in pursuance Of
an order of the Probate Court Of the Terrific
ry Of Idaho. in and for the county Of Boise, made
on the Esd day of June, A:D; ieoo' IA me matIer
o on ses sstS Admi9stfsr d said
at public auction or private sale for cash; to the
highest bidder, subject to confirmation BY said
Probate court. Oh Monday the seventh (7th) day
o'clock in the forenoon and sunset of said day at
Centerville, in the county of Boise and Territory
Of Idaho, all the right title and interest Of said
estate, Of in and to an undivided one eighth inter
est in the Centerville ditch ana water Tlgnt
Said water,ditch and waterright being situated in
said County and Territory, and being more partic-
nlarly described as being situate near and inter.
secting Grimes Creek, and extending nearly par
allel thereto and on the north side thereof some
times called, and known as the GoldtraP ditch
SIX, GOLDTRAP, Administrator
Estate of Geo. Sheldon, deceased.
Idaho City, June 20, 1855. 36W4
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AdminiAtratrix' Notice.

In the matter of the Estate Of !. ". ROURK,
Deceased. In the Probate Court OF Boise coun-
VT APPEARTNG to- the Probate Judge of said
Court, By the Petition presented and fled BY
CT. E. Arnold Executrix of the estate OF l. W:
Roark, deceased, praying for an order 10 sell real
and personal estate to pay the debts outstanding
against the deceased and the debts expenses and
charges of the administration, it is therefore or,
dered by the Probate Judge of said Court that all
persons interested in the said estate appear before
the Probate Court on Monday, July 18th, 1865, at
/ o'clock D. M of said day, at the Court Room OF
said Court in Idaho City, to show cause why an
order should not be granted to the said Executrlx
to sell so much of the real and personal property
as shall be necessary, and that copy OF this or
newspaper printed in Idaho City, Boise county,
for four successive weeks Immediately preceding
the day of hearing. -
Attest: ]. NJ. SHEPHERD,
Probate Judge ex-oficio Clerk
lime o. 1S65.AV
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Adrninistrator's Notice.
dissolution of Copartnership.

Dissolution of Copartnership.
NOTICE is hereby given that the co-par5ey.
Nv ship heretofore existing between Fl. Fl. Raj
mond and 3. B. Britten. under the name of Brit
ten L Raymond is this day dissolved. Il. q.
RAYMOND having purchased the interest of F. b.
Britten in the Allen quartz mill and ledge, and
will assume all the debts Of the late firm.
H. II, RAYMOND
FR BRITTON
Allen Quartz Mill, June l, 1855. [3Sws