The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-08-25

| IS building stern wheeler at Barmore's ward An
sSe are sara 70 pc boats OF an excellent construction
sha capacity Tor the business they will be engaged in
| STEAMBOAT Russ HALF AN Hour WITHOUT Az EN-
| GiNEER.-We copy as follows from the Monroe Tee-
| graph of the 18th
Inc steamer Rob Roy happened to Il most singular
accident on her last trip down from this place The
engineer on the second night watch had Just gone on
auty. lie was seen by the Waterman, after going ON
DUTY attending the engines and otherwise OVERSEEING
his machinery. When last noticed he was standing on
the fan at the stern of the boat he Rob Roy stern
wheel boat oiling the eccentric and gudgeon. Some
ha an hour later the Waterman reported Capt Ben
edlct that the engineer was missing. This
ment caused little CONSERVATION, no one knew
IN what condition the boilers engines nor how
soon before some fatal explosion would take place
which would cause the death of all on board The en-
glneer previously relieved was Immediately aroused
and went below. He found the boilers nearly red hot
the supply of water having been stopped by the mis-
sing engineer, as is frequently done on sternwhee
boats where the doctors speed be regulated as
on sldewheel boats and he also found the engines
slderably damaged The fires Immediately put
out and the boat tied up for few hours after which
steam was raised in of the boilers and the boat
proceeded on to New Orleans where she is under
gong repairs preparatory to resuming her regular
weekly trips to Monroe and Trenton.
The missing engineer undoubtedly fell into the river
at the stern of the boat. short distance below the
point on the river where he last noticed by the
Waterman, his body was found by Capt. Clip. Duke
and was buried by that gentleman. 1t was half an
hour after he at the boats stern before his
run half an hour without engineer. This is doubt
less one of the most singular steamboat accidents
record. 4 80 %
One of the most important and influential eelesias
teal bodies in the United States, the General Assem-
bly, of the Presbyterian Church, has adopted resolu
ton warning IFS people against the crime of foeticide
The warning said to be strictly necessary. The New
York Observer at first thou int otherwise but numer
statements have changed its opinion. One phys
clan in small reports three cases where he had
been applied to to aid in child murder; one appca
ton being Old School Presbyterian Minister another
by lady who tempted by reading an advertise
ment in paper edited by New School Presbyterian,
and third by member of the Methodist Church.
Grant is terribly economical in his own behalf, but
Grants personal economy is costing the Governments
terrible price. Grant wanted to take little cruise with
all his relatives down to Long Branch cost good
deal go, and Grant could not afford to pay his pas
sage like decent man, Grant constitutes himself
guest OF the very generous Government of the United
States and the United States Government orders up
fine vessel has it handsomely decorated slowed with
the delicate provisions and the distinguished
guest of the United States Grant sails away in triumph,
board the Taapoosa, and all at the expense of the
United States. New York Democrat.