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INCIDENT AND ACCIDENT

New York, Nov. 14-As Mr.. John T.
| Shumaker Congressman elect from the
| Cd district of New York, alighted from q
| Broadway stage at the corner Of Amity
Street, he was set upon by three men. One
of them stole a diamond pin valued at
$1,000 dollars from Mr.. Shumaker's shirt
bosom and passed it to confederate who
made his escape Two of the robbers Civ
ing their names as VIM. B. Roberts ard
Jno E. Tomlinson, were arrested on the
spot.
The picked nine of New York and
Brooklyn played their second game of base
ball yesterday, the Brooklyn nine winning
this time by Is to Is
John Seller, a we'll known base ball
player, yesterday fractured one of his legs
by fall.
An elevator lying in the Atlantic dock
basin, Brooklyn, was nearly destroyed by
fire last night; loss $4,000. Supposed to
have been done by an incendiary.
A terrible collision occurred on East
River this morning, between the Fulton
ferry boats Union aud Hamilton, as the
latter was entering slip on New York side.
Both boats were badly damaged. A boy
named George Brewer, an apprentice at
the printing business, was killed, aud VIM.
Brock, a feliow-apprentice, was fatally iu-
juTed. The following persons were also "a
tally injured: George Deroe, since died
John Thompson, Alfred Hart, Francis
Marcy and Vim. Cummings. The follow
ing were badly hurt, limbs broken, ETC..
Kate Farrel, Julia Mabon, Mrs. Quinby,
Chas. Gamblish, Mrs. and Miss Carrigan,
Michael Hart, Mr.. DsCaballero, Michael |
MOrrvell, Sarah Clark, Lizzie CLARK, Cnas. |
Gross, Eliza Camperon, Mrs. Schamiel, |
Julia Darby, Katherine Momuly, Miss |
Cunningham and number of others, |
whose names are yet unknown.
New YORK, Nov. l4.-Dispatches from
Hartford, Poughkeepsie, Fort Monroe and |
Richmond mention brilliant meteoric |
showers during Friday night.
BOSTON, Nov. l4-1he political organi-
cation known as Parker House Committee, |
have nominated G. w. Messenger for
Mayor.
Two passenger cars on the Lowell rail-
road were badly smashed this morning by |
a broken rail. Two persons were slightly |
injured.
NEW YORK, Nov. lathe number of |
meteors seen here last night was $500 by |
actual count.
Gen Grant left the Metropolitan for |
West Point accompanied by Mrs. Grant |
and Gen. Dent. He will return Monday, |
CHARLESTON, s. c., Nov. l4-Briliant
meteoric shower observed at AN
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PHILADELPHIA.
Contested Elections in Court

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. "A In the con-
tested election cases before the Court Of
Common Pleas to-day, a motion was
made by Democratic lawyers to quash
petitians on the ground that the afhdavits
are defective The Court fixed on Frs
dav next for argument on the motion.
PHuAnUrHIA, Nov. 1.-THE build
ing used for wlurering Frepsugh'- Man
agerie wa totally destroyed by fire to day,
Several valuable arimals were consumed
ard others escaped into the streets, cau-ing
gr,.; alarm, but did no damage. A large
African hon VAS caught in the street by
throwing over him box used for mixing
mortar. A Leopard rushed into hou''
where there were several women and chill
drer. hat the beast was as much trlghtenC'
ssthe humans, and took refuge IN the eel
lar without biting any one.
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THE METEORS.
The shower as Seen from the Nation
al observatory.

III OOAtENahtENs
WASHINGTON, Nov. IA THE following
is tie official report from Commodore
Sands, superintendent of the National OBJ
sergsJory in regard to the meteoric shower
Frid y night:
L. :. National OBSERVATORY, WASH
INGTON, Nov. IA, l66S.-SIR. have the
honor 10 submit the following preliminary
repor, of Inc meteoTic shower ofthis morn
ing: During the evening Of the 18Th inst,
there was no great number Of meteors 10
be seen, though they are usually observed
on clear nights, until about LII NJ, when
there seemed 10 be an Increase in number
and briiiianCy, though not sufficient to in
uiCate he bggiuning Of shower.
A. midnight the number had Considera-
hlv increased, and the prevalence of trains
were generally noticed at thirty-fiVe min
utes psst midnight. The observatory party,
consisting Of Prof Eastman and Messrs.
Harrison, Frisby and Hays, began to count
the meteor5 aud 20 spot the tracks of the
principle ones. At lhirty-fVe minutes past
one A. N, three hundred msieors had been
counted. The display was qdee brilliant,
the meieors leaving green, blue or red
trains. Thus far the display has not been
confined 20 any portion Of the sky, but
most Of them were il the northern and
-0uthCn heavens.
Many Of the trains we're visible several
minutes; one lasted 10 minutes, aud traces
near BuTsa minor were seen 80 minutes af-
Ter appearance Of the meteor. Alter one
hour 50 minutes, Prof. Eastman, assisted
los Mr. Harrison, devoted his time to map
ping and noting time Of apparitiOn Of
The principal meteOTs, and succeeded in
sketching tracks Of about 80. During one
hour 40 minutes 400 has been counted,
aud afterwards the successive hundreds
were observed in following intervals. The
intervals are here given by Commodore
Sends. and the observations were cOntIn-
ned till after six A. NJ, up to which time
there had been counted 5OIS.
During the whole display MANY meieOrs
were seen in the west, but the numbers
were about equal in the east and wes'.
The time of maximum frequency was about
i've hours, when they fell at the rate Of 80
per hour The radiant point was quite
well defined during the latter end Of
shower and was found by estimation l49 de.
gree IN right ascension, and twenty
two minutes and thirty seconds in de-
riiuatiOn. Trains were unusually brilliant
presenting the various green, orange, blue
aud red colors, and remained visible fol
some time
Frequently all could be seen at once, pre-,
.cnting = fine appearance. The shower
commenced several hours before il was eX'
rec,ed Ii wss predicted last year il
would be seen in 1868 on the Pacific Ocean
only. A lumber Of star charts were dis
tribuied few days before to the various
ubservatories and scientific men Of th,
country, and i Is believed many valuable
observations have been made, OF which We
-hall soon learn.
Very respectfully,
Your obd't servant,
B. F. SANDS,
Commodore and Suu'L
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OLD ENGLAND.
life Among Our AuccstOrs-Iheir
Manners and Customs.

Life Among Our AuccStOrS-Ahetr
Manners and Customs.
The customs, manners, literature, ar-
chitecture, history, everything in fine
pertaining to England, previous to the
seventeenth century, may be regarded as
the common ancestral property Of all
John Bulls progeny, wherever scattered
over the world To q large majority Of
our readers, therefore, whatever throws
light upon theolden time ofGreat Britain
can never cease to be of interest
The whale was eaten by the SaxOns;
and when men were lucky enough to get
it. it appeared at table late in the tif-
teenth century. In 1916 Henry Ill d.
rected the sheriff of London to purchase
one hundred pieces of whale forhis table.
Whales found on the coast were perquis'
ties Of royalty; they were cut up and
sent to the kings kitchen in carts. Ed
ward II gave reward Of twenty shilHDgs
to three mariners who caught a whale
near London bridge. Those found on
| the banks of the Thames were claimed by
the Lord Mayor, and added to the civic
feast Pieces of whale were often pur~
chased in the thirteenth century for the
| table of the Countess of Leicester, Eng
land was supplied with this choice dainty
| By the fishermen of Normandy, who made
! it an article of commerce. The Normans
had various ways of cooking it; some
! times it was roasted and brought to the
table on spit; but the usual way was to
boil it and serve it with peas. Epicures
looked out for slice from the tongue or
the tail The grampus or seaswolf was
also highly esteemed; bu.Of all the blub-
Der dainties the pOrpoise was deemed the
most saYOry. The Saxons called it sea-
swine, and the eclesiastics of the middle
ages porco ma inco. PROPOSES were pur
chased for the table of Henry III in
I246.
| In the reign Of Henry II. the whole
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HERES YOUR BLOOD,
10 his theatrical "reminiscences 81
Smith gives the folloRing incident:

10 his theatrical "Reminiscences Sol.
Smith gives the following incident:
. On the second night, lat Huntsville,
Alabama, we performed Pizarro, my
brother acting the part Of R0li1. In the
last act, after ssizing the child, and as he
was rushing up towards the bridge, he OBJ
served tall negro holding a teacup full
of blood (rose pink which was wanted
almost Immediately on the other side Of
the stage. A he passed, he said TO the
negro, "Here, boy, carry that blood round
TO me on the other side; want it the mo-
menL l cross the bridge" Away dashed
Rolia, bearing the child sloft, amid vol-
ley of Spanish musketry; and, trying 10
cut away the bridge with his sword, what
was his horror to see the tall negro walk
deliberately upon the stage, between the
"waters," and in full view of the audience
holding the cup in one hand and stirring
up the contents with the forefnger Of the
other, and hear him exclaim "Heah, Mas
ter Smith, here's your bloc" | ordered
the drop 10 be lowered Immediately, tC
shut in the ludicrous scene.
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TERRIBLE EFFECTS OF DRHTHERIA-
On Friday evening, October I'd, a son of
Mr.. Ickes, Of Fremont, Ohio, aged nine
years, was taken sick with diphtheria, and
on Sunday morning died. His sister, aged
seven years, was taken with the same COM
plant on Saturday evening. and died on
Monday morning. They were both buried
in one grave. 90 the 18th OF October,
Mr.. Ickes himself died ofthe same disease,
after an Illness of forty-eight hours. His
throat was so completely filled up By the
infamed, diseased parts. that he straDgled
while sitting in his chair. On Saturday,
October 81, an infant Of one year, the last
one of the family, was deposited in the
tomb beside the father, sister and brother
Mrs. Ickes ia in poor health. She Is az
entire stranger 10 Fremont, having come
from Pennsylvania with her husband in
the spring Albany argus, Noe 20.
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TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

NASHVILLE, Nov. IA, 1968.-The Sen
ate was called to order by Speaker Senter,
at IL o'clock, A. NJ Tweuty-one members
answered TO their names.
By Mr.. Nelson: An act to secure the
payment of the State and county taxes on
litigation, and for other purposes. Passed
one reading and referred to Judiciary
Committee.
By Mr.. Fuson An act to repesl the 9th
section of an act passed March H. 1863,
entitled an act to change the line between
the counties of Smith, Putnam and Decabb,
and for other purposes. Passed first read
ing.
By Mr.. Nelson A bill to be entitled an
act to amend an act to incorporate the
Tennessee and Pacific Railroad Company,
and for other purposes. Passed FIRST read
ing.
By Mr.. Rodgers: An act to save the
State Treasury and Common Schools, and
secure eschsated costs. Passed first reading
and referred to Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Smith: An act to amend an act
to establish municipal court at Memphis.
Passed first reading.
Resolution by Mr.. Keith, asking aid
from Congress in regard to the opening of
the Tennessee River. Adopted under a
suspension of the rules.
Senate joint resolution No. 16, recon-
mending the appointment of a phono-
graphic reporter to secure correct reports
of all the proceedings, was taken up. TIE
Senate refused to adopt the resolution by a
vote of 6 to Is, after some discussion.
Joint resolution authorizing Charles J.
Mckinney, Receiver of the Jefferson and
ROgersville railroad, to settle with A. P.
COlwell, for the completion Of the road
from HOlston river to Rodgersville. Re
ferred to Committee on Internal Improve
ments.
Mr.. Norman entered molten to recon-
slider the vote on Resolution No. 212, pro.
vidingfor the appointment of a commit
tee to settle with the railroad receivers in
the State.
Mr.. Nelson moved to take up Senate
bill No. 27S, entitled An Act TO bring on
elections of Judges, Chancellors and Gen.
eral Attorneys. Passed on its second read
ing and referred 10 Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Lindsey moved to adjourn until
Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Lost.
House bill No. SOC, bill to sell the
State armory and lands, sdjacent TO the
Hermitage, was taken up on It's third read
ing. Referred to Committee on Capitol
and Public Grounds.
Adjourned until Monday morning at 9
o'clock.
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VI ajorilies..


The maelstrom Of our chiIdho0d's geo
graphics is a myth. A late report on the
Norwegian fisheries says that it is so lit
tie thought of by the inhabitants that they
pass and repass it in their sail vessels at
all states Of the tide, except at certain
times in the winter season; ard far from
drawing within its range, it appaars to be
Il fsvorite resort of the fish Of the country,
aud the fishermen reap rich piscatoriai
harvest from its bosom. The greatest rate
of the tide in winter does not exceed ak
miles all hour"
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WASHINGTON.
Tise 29Ih Infantry OF for TexRs-
Bounty Claims. etc.

The s9Lh Infantry OF for Texas
Bounty Claims. etc.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The 18th in,
fantry, recently stationed in this city
but for several weeks past in Memphis
have been ordered to proceed to Austin
Texas
The statement which has been pub
lished that the disbursing officers of the
Freedmen's Bureau are paying bounty
in full upon receipt Of claimants, the
said receipts being furnished by any
body is incorrect. Every dollar due to
the claimants is paid to them in person,
and any deviation from this rule would
be totally without authority from Gen.
Howard.
Private adv .ces from authoritative Eng
lish sources are to the effect that the
British government has agreed to with
draw her title of joint occupancy to the
Island Of San Juan.
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PANAMA.
Movement 10 Resist the Tax 10 sup.
nnrf the ReYOIutiOnIsts

New YORK, Nov IA Panama advices
state that the United State Consul, as
well as other representatives of foreign
governments, advises Americans, if in
creased commercial contributions is in
forced, to file their protest with him and
they will be forwarded to Washington.
He regards the contributions as an ex-
traordinary tax. the various Consuls
have united in q remonstrance against
the tax which is levied TO aid the revOlua
ZIONIST against the governments
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QUEBEC.

QUEBEC Nov. Hills Excellency, Lord
Monck and family sailed by Steam ship
Victoria this morning. The usual COM
pliments were paid him.
Chas. Wynaham has been sworn as ad-
ministrator of government. 1t is stated on
good authority that the new Goy.-Geueral
will leave England sooner than was ex-
pected. 1t is thought probably he may
arrive by the Steamer Austrian, due here
in few DAYS
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TAmoRs N PARIs.-Ths tailors in the
city of Paris number 1920, and manu-
iacture about $lS,O00000 of clothing
every year This statement does not in
clude the manufacture of children's
clothes, nor military uniforms, which to =
gether are valued at about S23, 600 600.
The trade gives employment to $4,000
work people, of whom 5000 are women.
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NEW YORK,
fhe Cuban ExpedItiOn-A FiIibuster
ManILn-- ~ Cnnnnr. NnstIfr.tn

Meeting AT Cooper Institute.
NEW YoRK, Nov. 14-Recruiiing for
the Cuban expedition is said TO have ceased
in this city, Col. Gibbons having already
enrolled $500 men, which is 1900 more
than he wants He alleges that the whole
command is to devolve upon wealthy
Habsnese, who is famous as 4 military
leader under Don Carlos and Macmillan,
and who, so far, has furnished all the funds
necessary. The intention is to annex Cuba
to the URion. A public meeting is to be
held in relation 10 the matter in Cooper
Tnsfitutn n
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SPAIN.

PabI c Expression in Favor ola Mon
archy.
MADRID, Nov. l3.-At meeting held by
the various political clubs in Madrid, 1t
was unanimously resolved to accept
monarchial form of government, not based
on divine right, but a sovereignty of the
people expressed by universal suffrage.
MARID, Nov: 1.-THE Provisional gov
eminent has declared all Spanish colonial
ports free. Duties are abolished.
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SOUTH AMERICA.
More Earihquakes-ThreRt War
I'm Chill.

I'm Grill.
New YORK, Nov l4-Advices received
from South America tO,day state that
earthquakes continued all along the coast
of Chill and Peru In COpierpa the se-
we're shocks did considerable damage to
property, but 40 lives were lost A very
heavy one occurred on the 18th of Oc-
tober, lasting nearly three minutes. An
other lasted four minutes.
1t il. thought a bloody civil war in Chill
is imminent, growing out of the support
giyen to Errasuriez for the Presidency.
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The French lunatic asylums contain
over $4,000 patients, two-thirds Of whom
are believed to be perfectly sane, and con-
fined only for various infamous reasons.
Jules Favre has collected a number Of
facts in regard to the power of the Pre-
fects to send any person to the lrnatic
asylum Oh the mere certificate of police
doctor. Among the most fragrant abuses
Is the custom to apply for certificate of
insanity against persons of whom their
families want to get rid. A person once
confined in lunatic asylum in France is
civilly dead that is to say, he can no
longer apply TO the courts for protection.
His only hope of relief is an application
to the Minister Of the Interior, and as long
az such men az Pinard are a! the head OF
that department, there ia no hope of a
change for the better. Favre's revelations
in regard TO the abuses and crimes perpe'
trated at the lunatic asylums Of France are
anxiously expected, and are certain to Gre
a,p A great sensation.
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MEXICO.

The Recent Treaty with the United
States.
New YORK, Nov. 1.-The Worlds
Mexican special SAYS the government deems
it inexpedieut to bring before Congress the
recent treaties drawn up between Secretary
Seward and Minister Romero. The con-
cession 10 the Mexico and Vera Cruz Rail
road Company has been finally agreed to-
A bill in favor of the American Railroad
and Telegraph Company has passed sec
md raadinU
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A school census of Chicago Just taken,
shows population Of over 52,OO0-an
increase OF about 10, 900 in six months.
Necklaces OF FURNISHED gold, with small
monogram loeket attached, are verystylish
and fashionable in England.
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ILLINOIS,
4 Sertcs Of Appalling Grimes Disa
covered.

covered.
BUNEEB HmL, Ill, Nov. 1.-The
Gazetl, Of this place states, in substance,
that in q barn attached to place where a
tavern b., been kept for years, in the vi
cinity of hat town, the remains Of three
human beings have been found buried be-
meath the harm floor, and that the skeletons
Of five Other men, supposed 10 have been
murdered, have been discovered in the
Deiphborho.d Of the same premises The
innkeeper, inspected OF having been en-
oaced il ro,bery and murder Tor years,
the Gazette ave, has been arrested and is
now in pris awaiting Trial, bail having
bsan refused
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SAN FRANCISCO
The Meteor eShOWer Friday Night

SAN Francisco, Nov lf-An extraOr'
binary meteoric shower occurred here
last night, commencing at 10 clock, anc
I sting nearly an hour. Another shower
occurred at two o'clock this morning
The light of come meteors was distinct
for some time after their passage from eas
IN west
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sarah NJ. Victor, of Cuyahoga, Ohio,
under sentence of death, to be executed
on the both of this month, has had her
sentence committed by the Governor to
imprisonment in solitary confinement for
life in the Penitentiary.
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ENGLAND.

KOnOrs 10 the Chinese ambassadors.
NEW York, Nov. 14-The HeratRs Lon
don special says that Mr.. Burlingame and
the Chinese ambassadors will be officially
received by the Queen at Windsor on the
20lh inst.
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Mayer Hoffman of New York has We
toed the resolution for the appointment of
an Index Clerk to the Board of Council
men, at $500 salary, on the ground that
the present force of clerks of that body is as
large as necessary.
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ST. LOUIS

orpo .iTatiOa Of Cuban Maying ar
~.
ST LOUIS, Nv. 1.-THE Times of this
n saws abou 80 young men under the
Leadership Of to or three Old hlibustefs,
Leld a meeting here last night and an or.
nanization was Elected With view TO raise
an expedition toCuba,
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The singing in all these three cOagrega-
tious was, / regret to say, congregational.
| have heard nothing but congregational
singing since L left home, and 4 am really
getting hungry. The singing il NJ Spur
geoa's church dragged itself along in a way
10 set a musical man frantic. That in ST.
James Hall, though supported by an or
gan, was hardly better, while that 10 DR..
Cummings church was not singing a. all.
am tired Of singing on 4 theory. 1t Is
undoubtedly a pretty thing for a Whole
congregation to unite in singing, provided
they know how; but have never We. seen
q congregation that did know how, aud 1
never expect to see one. l hope 20 hear
something better in Germany, where mu.
steal culture is more universal but 30 far,
10 all my life, congregational singing has
been a torment to me, and never q source
or medium Of devotion. The theory itself
Is lame. People who do not know how to
sing have no moral right to sing in public.
Il is Just o. legitimate 10 hire a choir to
lead a congregation in public praise, az It
is to hire a minister 10 lead in public
prayer.
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HOUSE.

The House met at 1OA NJ, Speaker
Richards 10 the chair, and ffty-nine mem
bers present.
The Speaker announced revised list of
the House Committees; several changes
having been rendered necessary by resig-
nations, etc.
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SERMONS NOT WRITTEN.

All these men speak without writing
!heir sermons. At least, they bring very
few written words into the pulpit / can
not help feeling that, in this direct dealing
with the people, lies one important secret
Of their power. Suppose you we're to tie
Mr.. Beecher down 20 written sermons
would it be hard TO see that, thus tied
down, be would cease to be the orator Of
power that he cOufsssedly is2 Thus hamp.
cred, he would cease 70 be Mr.. Beecher.
His strictly Characteristic efforts would be
ended. l suppose it would be the same
with these three London preachers. A
man 10 a pulpit Is never so mach a man,
or go much preacher, as when be does,
IN the presence Of his audience, his best
thinking, and utters it in words forged in
the heat Of the occasion.
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NOTABLE ENGLISH CLER-
GYHEE.

SpurseOn, Newman Hall and DR..
Cummings I'm their own PuiDits-In-
terestIng Comments by DIR. Holland.
The folloEing gossip about three noted
English preachers, by Timothy Titcomb,"
Or. HOlland,) is published in the Spring
ELI IL