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MEMPHIS.
Destruction of Residences by Fire
Loss of the Steamer Cora q.

Destruction of Residences by Fire
Loss of the Steamer Cora 3.
MEMPHIS, Oct 24-The residences of
Cyrus johnson and W. NJ Eakin, on
Alabama street, together with furniture,
and household effects were destroyed by
fire this morning. MrJohnsOn's loss $1,000,
ham insured in Eastern companies Mr..
Eakin's loss $4,000, insured in Phoenix
Insurance Company of Hartford.
Attendance at the Agricultural Fair
tO-day was quite good.
The steamer Cora S, Capt Jerks,
bound from Little Rock to! Cincinnati,
with cargo of two hundred and fifty
bales of cotton and miscellaneous freight,
struck a snag in Oakley's bend in
the Arkansas river, Tuesday night, and
sunk in six feet water. She was owned
by her commander and clerks, and was
valued at $4,000. Insured for $4,000 in
the Cincinnati Offices. The w A. Cald-
we'll brought her passengers to this port.
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ENGLAND.
Welcome TO Minister johnson al
Liverpool and His Address


Liverpool and His Address
LIyERPooL, Oct. 23.-Minister johnson
was welcomed at Town Hall yesterday by
Mayor Viii tley, who presented him an
address from the corporation. Mr.. JOhn-
son replied briefly to the effect that peace
between the two countries is not likely to
be disturbed, and that negotiations
going on give assurance that nothing in
the past or present will effect the peace0
full relations of the two governments An
address of the Chamber Of Commerce
was also read and briefly responded to
by Mr.. johnson. He declined to discuss
the free trade question, as it was At legis"
lative rather than a di plomatic question.
After a lunch, Mr.. johnson visited the
news room and was received enthusl
cally. Subsequently he visited the dock
and river, and partoOk of q banquet at
the rooms of the Law Association.
Stewart II. Brown occupied the Chair.
Among the guests were Lords Stanley
and Gladstone Mr. johnson made q
lengthy address of much significance and
interest
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CUBA.
PrOgress of tho Insurrsc,,on

HAVANA, Oct. 23.-Volunteer companies
are forming in all parts of Cuba and of,
fering their services TO the Captain Gen
eral. Order now prevails even in Puerto
Principe, for the first time. Heavy rains
are prevailing in the interior, which pre-
vents the troops pursuing the insurrec
tionists from operating swiftly as desired
Information has been received in this city
from Polgium, announcing that the insur-
rectionists arc committing depredations in
that neighborhood. A document pRpOrt-
ing to be signed by the revolutionary CON-
mander made lite appearance this mGning
incitirg the people TO rise againt the gov
eminent. The existence Of such CON-
mander is unknown to everybody; it is in
favor of peace and consequently the docu'
ment is unheeded.
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A CURIOUS paragraph which recently
appeared in the foreign journals asserted
that Pope Plus TX. ia kreemason. u IS
now said that the Emperor Napoleon is a
canon Of ST. John Of Later1n. A CORE
spoudent Of the Paris Steele enters into
some historical details respecting an Old
custom by which the Emperor Of Germany
was canon Of st. Peters st Rome, the King
of France canon Of the church of ST. Mar
tin at Tours, the Dukes Of Berry the eanOns
of ST. John at Lyons, aud 80 on. Boniface
Ill, when in pressing need of money, sold
the title Of canon to laymen, and laical
canonries were q long time hereditary
The Steele amuses itself by suPPOsing the
Emperor Of the French to claim the office
of canon, and in virtue of it to be present.
at the approaching Ecumenical Council,
"in which case he must put on the surPlice
and dress himself with the canon's amess
and M zette."
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RACES TO-DAY


The sport for to-day promises TO be the
best of the week. There are three races,
the first an Association purse $780, mile
and quarter dash, the second an Asso-
citation purse of $500, mile heats, three in
five, and the third an Association handi-
cap purse 5000, mile heats, for all horses
that have not won during the meeting,
the second horse to have $50 out of the
purse. We expect TO see a very large
crowd present Below will be found the
programme :
FIRST RACE.-''Associatisn purse $780," mile
and and a quarter dash.
A. Barnes enters b. f., Chemisette. by imp.
Rogers, dam Angeline, by imp. Albion, years
old.
R.F. Woods enters A. Keene Richards &
dam Bette Ward. By Lexinetop years ears ' ni5
COOrs silver gray with white stripe.
A. Turner enters West j. Vaughn's b. f., Mag
gle Bruce. by Lexington, dam by Altorf. years
old.
Also, b. f., Bee Farris, by Young Melbourne,
dam by Glencoe years old.
r. 3. Cheatham enters J. COnlisks CHI b.
Little Mac. by imp; Eclipse, dam imp. by
Weatherbit. years old.
Zeb Ward enters s. Leonsrd's Oh. m, Sky
light, by Lexington, dam by Glencoe. years
old.
SECOND RACE--"AssOciatio Purse s4OO." mile
heats, three in FIVE,
Archer Cheatham enters ch c., Conflict by
Highlander. dam Ellen Dale, by Shamrock, 4
years old.
A. Turner enters West and .yaughu's Oh. f.,
Phoenix Belle, by Australian, dam Dolly Car
ter by Glencoe, years old.
r f. Woods enter A. keene Richards b. c.,
Locust Post, by Dung Melbourne, dam by Vim
cent NOlte. COlOrs silver gray with white
R. B. Cheatham enters ]. ConIisks b. h.. Lar
kin, by Lexington, dam Magenta, by Yorkshire,
years old.
ter, by Bonnie Scotland, dam Lady Lady Ian
caster, by Monarch. years old. ...
=. Bissick enters eh. f., Maggie Hunter. by
Australian. dam Heads-I-Say, by Glencoe, 4
THIRC WORCESTERSHIRE Handicap Purse
Il $500, mile heats. For all horses that have moi
/ won during the meeting; the second horse tC
7 have $50 out of the surse: The horo to be han
| dicOped the day proceeding the race All en-
| tries must be made and weights accepted as an
| nOunced by the President of the Association.
+. I. Creig enters ch. c., Donovan, by Bule-
| tin, dam by Ambassador years old 81
pounds.
4 +. Bissick enters b, h., Hazard. by Lexington
dam Heads-I- Say, by imp. Glencoe, 3 years old
1 81 pounds.
| WoodfoTd Belle, by Lexington, dam Amandf
/ MOOrehead, by imp. Glencoe, years old.
/ pounds.
| A. Barnes enters b. h., OoItawah. . years old
/ by Albion, dam by Sovereign. 100 pO6nds.
| r. B. Cheatham enters J. COnklisk's b. h.
| Firoy, by Lexington, dam Magnolia, by Glen
| cOe, 6years old. III pounds
| J. NJ. Hinton eeters b. c.; Care, by Bleal
/ Wind, dam Jane wilkins, by Ambassador,
| years old. Weight feather.
First race will commenced precisely at ont
| o'clock
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troehes and such like small shot, VITA
which to pepper the enemy. The We
getable poppy, and the plant ipecacuannA,
will now become dear to you. Only to
think, the ipecac, quinine, and coffee be-
long to one genus in botany, and all OF
them good for asthma, except perhaps
the two first.
If the line which have laid out b
faithfully followed, one may expect relief
IN from eight to ten weeks. If one u
unbelieying and will not touch either OF
them, he will recover in four to SIX
weeks.
once wrote to Oliver Wendell Holmes
as to his knowledge of a remedy. His
encouraging reply was
Gravel IS an efeelual cure. II should
be taken about eight feet Deep
HENRY WARD BEECHER.
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CALIFORNIA.

SAN Francisco, Oct 23.-2:15 A. M
Another severe shock Eof an earthquake
this minute has sent the people shriekiDg
with terror into the streets. 1t is impossi-
BILE TO tell at present whether much damage
was sustained by buildings being shattered
or lives lost. The streets are thrOnged
with people in their night clothes, greatly
terrified, not knowing what may hrppen
next The atmosphere is thick and the
weather warm.
8 A. M.-The excitement is somewhat
quieted since the shake at 2:15 A. n. The
people evinCe no desire 10 retire, but re-
main in the streets discussing the proba :
bility of the recurrence of another disaste r
similar to the one Of October Dist.
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GLANDERs.-It is currently reported
and believed that three deaths have lately
occurred in this city FROM CHAMBERS taken
from horse afflicted with that disease,
and which animal, it Is stated, IS yet driven
about the streets. Those who have died
were Moses Russell, colOTed, aui two other
colored men, named Coleman and Bank.
head, and they all had charge OF, or had
something to do with the same horse. De
Gibson, who attended Coleman, pronounce.
his death unqualifedly To have resulted
| from a disease Of the glandu'ar system
similar in all respects 10 gland' : ---Alez-
aadria (Ya) Gazette.
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As a lady residing at Hoosac Fallq, N.
T., was removing some dresses from a
clothes closet in her house few evenings
age, large black snake dropped from the
folds of one of the dresses, and wound its
horrible and Shiny self around her arm,
raised its head and thrust out its bifurcated
tongue. The lady was almost paralyzed
with fright Her outcries soon brought
other members of the family, who dis
patched the monster:
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INDIANA.
The Election 10 be Contested

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 23.-Oficisl returns
have been received from all the counties in
the State but three. Bakers majority, in
Guiding the reported returns from thoee
three counties, will be one thousand fifty
eight.
1t has been determined to contest the
election of State officers, on account Of
frauds and irregularities. The parties who
make the contest, and they are responsible
citizens, will set forth their reasons in 8
card to the public. There is no doubt but
there has been enough swindling by the
Radical leaders TO wipe out the majority
for the Radical State ticket, and leave it il
a minority.
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A CALIFORNIA correspondent Of the CT

A CALIFORNIA correspondent Of the Gin
cinnati Commercial, who has been travelling
on the Central Pacific railroad, says sit
costs ten cents mile Gin coin) to ride on
it, and if you tender your fair in green
backs, and insist on their reception, the
conductor halts and pushes you off the
train. A few days ago passenger offered
greenback dollar for ride of ten miles.
He was promptly ditched.'
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HERE'S YOUR MULE"
The TrIbuIatIOns of the ''TrOOIy IOiI.'

The TrIbuIatIOns of the ''TrOOIy IlOiI."
From the Atlanta (Ga.) Intelligencer.
A certain newly-appointed solicitor-gen-
eral of the most "trooly loir kind, but who
is as ignorant of law as he is destitute Of
selfrespect, was recently attending court
at a town not thousand miles from Ell
berton. He reached the town on the out
side of sixteen-hand gray mule of re-
markable shagginess, high in bone and low
in flesh, which he had purchased expressly
to "ride the circuit While he was at
tending court, and prisoners were escaping
the penalties of their crimes through the
solicitors innocence as to the mode of
drawing indictments and other legal forms
of process, some Of his friends, who knew
how warmly he had advocated the cause Of
the niger, and especially the niggers
Fright to forty acres of land and mule"
carefully and closely shaved the solicitors
quadruped from the tip of his nose to the
end of his tail; then improved his appear
ance BY painting him beautiful sky. blue,
and put the finishing touch TO their work
by making the mule display, in large white
letters on one flank, "Forty Acres of Land"
and on the other, "Here's Your Mule"
The solicitor approved the sentiment, but
not the mode of expressing it, and as it
was impossible to restore the mule to its
original shagginess and natural color, he
was compelled to ride "the mule in blue"
or walk to his home. He mounted and
rode off amid the cheers and shouts of an
admiring crowd. He made his exit after
sunset, and a poet named Hyperion Fat
fellow, who happened to be present, cele-
brated the solicitors departure in pOne,
from which we quote the following lines ::
The shades of night were falling fast,
AS through q Georgia village passed
man whose mule bore white and nice.
On dexter flank this strange device.
Here's your mulel"
There in the twilight dim and cold,
The trooly lOil lawyer rode.
And from the crowd, from far and near,
A shout rose like hooking jeer
Here's your mulel'
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THE PLAINS.
A Battle with Indians

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 23.-A Hays City Kan
sas dispatch says Col. Carpenter and Capt
Graham of the 10th cavalry, had an ex'
citing brush with seven hundred Cheyennei
and Arrapohoes yesterday at Buffalo Sta
ton sixty miles from here, they killed nine
Indians and wounded thirty. Our loss
was three wounded. The soldiers fought
desperately.
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TIE quantity of port wine produced in
Portugal in 1868, is about 10000 pipes,
against about $4,000 in 1867; 10000 10
1866; 10000 in 1865; 5000 in 1854, aud
$500 in 1868. The exceptional fine sum-
mer, however, caused the grapes Of the
Upper Douro to mature to perfection, and
the gathering was completed under favora-
bic circumstances. This is the first season
since 1851 in which the grapes have been
perfectly free from odium.
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EXTRAORDINARY CLOSE ELEC-
TONS

EXTRAORDINARY CLOSE ELEC-
TIONS.
Referring TO the large number Of very
close contests in the late elections, the Gin
einnali Enquirer says:
We have had in our history a number
Of such close contests. In lS49 Marcus
NJ orion, Democrat, was elected Governor
Of Massachusetts by majority Of one vote
over Edward Everett and scattering, the
law requiring q majority over all TO elect.
The vote stood for
Morton i
Everett and scatterin 5
Majority
In 1874 Henry Clay carried Tennessee
for President against James K. Polk, the
Democratic candidate, by majority OF lis
votes out Of poll Of 10000. In 1910
General Harrison carried Peunsy lvania
for President BY 343 votes on a poll OF
2SS, 900, and he was successful in Maine
by 410 votes on poll Of 10000. As the
September election in 1910 in Maine,
Edward Kent, the Wing candidate for
Governor, had So msjority only over John
Fairfield, the Democratic nominee.
Al 1910 OOAAA - W ElIEl1 tAC OGAAONlshAAN
candidate for Governor Of Ohio, was
beaten by $50 votes by Seabury Ford,
Wing. In 1850 Horatio Seymour, Demo
crat, was defeated for Governor iG the
great State OF New York by Washington
Hunt, Wing, by a majority of $50. In
1854 Governor Seymour was defeated for
reelection by Myron CLARK, the Wing and
temperance candidate, BY a majority of354
only. Ia 1857 the contest for Governor in
Ohio was exceedingly close between Salmon
p. Chase, the Republican, and H 3.
Payne, the Democratic candidate. On q
poll of 100000 MIR Chase had but 1900
majority.
In 1914 the result Of the Presidential
election was determined in favor Of Mr.
Polk over Henry Clay, BY n majority Of
5000 10 the State Of New York. Without
that State Mr.. Clay was elected. 10 1913
the vote of The single State of Pennsyl
vania elected General Taylor for President
over General Cass, and in 1856 the vote Of
the same State elected Mr. Buchanan over
Mr.. Fremont In 1886 the vote Of Pennsyl-
Yania determined the Presidential contest
in favor Of Martin Van Buren, These are
the closest great elections in our modern
political history
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NEW YORK.

A: Wall street Money Picnic ApPpR-
henIed.
INV YORK, Oct. 2S.-The Herald states
that several stock brokers have succeeded
in locking up in two or three banks some
Sl3,OOO,OOO, and panic in Wall street
l-day is imuinent, unless other banks
come to thedssistance of the distressed to-
day. There is danger of a serious tinsn.
cial crisis.
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THE Austrian government is rather hard
on the unruly journalists of Prague. One
of them has recently been condemned to
eighteen months imprisonment and EAST
ing" Another editor is punished with 3
fine of one hundI ed francs, three months OF
solitary confinement and fasting" How
near the Bohemian "fast" approaches abb
! solute starvation, we are not informed.
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The EFFECT OF "STUMP SPEECHES. p
A stAking illustration of the value of
stump speeches, remarks the New York
Sun, may be found in the election to Con-
gress CT Gen. Strader, the new Democratic
member from Cincinnati. He made bat
one speech during the whole canvass, and
here it is: "Never mind the weather,
boys, 90 the wind don't blow !" His oppo-
nent, Mr.. Eggleston, made a hundred
speeches, more or less, all elaborate and
eloquent, but Strader was too much for him.
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THE PRESIDENCY.
The Southern Press ON the Ticket
Movements Of G0v. Seymour.

Movements OF Gev. Seymour.
AUGUSTA, Oct. 23.- The Democratic
papers of South Carolina and Alabama
look with disfafor upon any change of
candidates, and deneunce the proposition
of the World and Intelligencer as ill.timed
and Injurious rr----r-urrr
BUFFALO, Oct. 23.-Gov. Seymour, ac-
companied by Hon. Sanford E. Church,
Francis Herman and A. SchelI, leave this
morning, and will be lat Cleveland this
evening, at Chicago Saturday evening, at
Indianapolis Monday evening, at Column
bus Tuesday evening, at Pittsbarg Wednes-
day evening ana at Philadelphia Friday
evening. -
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WEST VIRGINIA.

Gone GIOriOusIy for the Democracy
WHEELING, Va, OCs. 2S.-The election
yesterday has beyond a doubt resulted in
a Democratic victory. Returns come 10
sIoWly
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A CURIOUS double marriage took place
in Lexington, Kentucky, the other daS.
The parties were Colonel Childs and
Mrs. Graves, son of the former and a
daughter of the latter
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THE number of persons who have availed
themselves of the provisions of the act of
Congress giving artificial, limbs TO MANNED
soldiers, amounts to FIVE thousand nine
hundred and seyety-one. OF these three
thousand seven hundred and eighty four
were supplied with legs, two thousand one
hundred and thirty-four with arms, forty
four with hands, and nine with feet. For
various reasons, however, all the sufferers
have not been provided with limbs, since ii
is estimated that taking the casualties in
both the army and navy, fifty thousand OF
the combatants have lost limb in the
service. To this number may be added
twenty-five thousand in the South.
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The track was now cleared for the first
race. The Cumberland Stake No. 2. for
three year olds, two mile heats, supscrip.
ton $50, play or pay, Association to add
$500, closed with twelve entries. Seven
came up for the star, viz. Crossland,
liichelieu, Hazard, Minnieo Milton, Kitty
Free, skirmisher and Siroc. In the pools
Kitty Free would sell for 5000; Richelieu,
$50; Hazard, $50; Skirmisher, $40 Cross
land, $35; Minnie Milton, $50; Siroc, $40.
AT halfpast two the track was cleared
for the race. At the tapof the drum Siroc
took the lead; rounding the turn Grassland
gave him the go-by, and lead at the quar-
ter in % seconds; going up the stretch
Richelieu and Hazard moved up. At the
half mile pole Grassland lead by half a
length in SCI seconds, Richelieu second,
with Hazard at his launches. They con-
timed in this manner through the first
mile in 1854.
catering the second mile, Kitty Free and
Minnie bettered their positions. At the
quarter in the second mile, Grassland lead
length, Richelieu second, Siroo third,
Hazard fourth; going up the back stretch
Hazard took the third place. At the half
mile ground Grassland maintained his lead
and we'll in hand, Hazard second and Min
ME third. On the upper turn Minnie put
on brisk speed and took the second place.
Coming down the home run it was A very
pretty race. Kitty got whip and spur, but it
was no use, Grassland had her; he passe
under the string winner of the heat by a
length, Kitty second, Minnie Milton third,
Hsz ,rd and Richelieu fourth and fourth.
Time 3:478,
SECOND HEAT-After the first heat the
betting varied. Previous to the start Rich
ellen was the favorite. In the pools be
would sell for $50, Grassland, &c., Hazard
S55, Minnie Milton $50. The others wonld
bring 500.
Little Bobby, an old and experienced
rider, firmly believed he could win. He
had the mount on Richelieu. There wal
no time lost in getting away. At the tap
of the drum Grassland jumped away.in the
lead, with Hazard at his launches. Richie
lieu was fourth getting away. At thu
quarter Grassland led length under 6
pull in thirty seconds. Hazard next. 81
roc, third Richelieu, fourth. The other
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MARIA S. Rye proposes to leave Eng
land this month for Canada, with another
company of one hundred women. She
writes to one of the London papers "The
good opinions my girls won from both pas
sengers and officers in the ship which
carried US out is the best proof / can offer
that they were, on the whole, above the
average of English workingwomen and L
have the pleasure of knowing that nearly
every girl who went out with me in May to
Canada is doing well. Over four hundred
letters lie before me, the majority of them,
as glance at the caligraphy would tell,
from 'little Warehouses;" who not un-
naturally think there is something better
before them in Canada than a drudging
place at Is. 3D. or %. week in England"