The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-19
GENER ALITIES.
a TeIcgraphic BIunder.

From tie Wt0oetC Netc- foJker Oct II.
on Tuesday a telegraphic despatch was brought
10 our station by a cOnductor-it is thought from
Acknowledgement to George H. Dunham, Esq, of
Orangeville IT was sent from jamestown, and an-
train: meet it at Warsaw He had left his wife at
Jamestown on the Friday previous III perfect
health to come to the bedside Of his dying brother,
and the despatch handed to him just as his
brothers body had been buried, at Orangevllle. His
CONSERVATION and anguish can scarcely be ina
gned. The hearse in attendance was directed to
come to the station and receive the body. When the
train arrived Mrs Durham and her little son stepped
beep telegraphed thar his wife and boy" would be
on the train, and wished to be met at the depot
Horrible Catastrophe.
Advlces from the French Islands bring intelligence
Of serious accident IN the town OF Cayenne on the
celebration Of the Emporor's birthday. 1t appears
that there was display OF fireworks on spot to the
eastward Of the Government square, which is close
to the magazine, and TO the wooden buildings OF the
hospital. The fireworks had been lighted when
some sparks fell on the warehouse wherein large
number were stored and instantaneously hundreds
OF squi6s and about dozen bombs ignited, and flew
twenty S persons, i9cindpg Women and - chiren e
were horribly burned aud thirty other persons were
more or less wounded. The victims were taken to
the hospital, and many have since died.
Wife, Pig, and Colt,
From the Le,ctstOn (lie) Journal, Oct 1S.
story is told Of the la.6 storm which runs fol-
owsAn old gent with his aged wife tried TO escape
| from the h0Od which surrounded his house and
stable by wading but his wfes strength and reso-
luton were not equal to the task so he helped her
! short distance away. Here he stood, lamentng his
| situation in this wise-uh! if | only had my wife
here wouldn't valley giving five dollars! Aud
there's the pig! I'd give ten dollars this minnt il he
| was only safe! The spotted colts gOne too. I'd 20
was safely carried to dry land by some nelghbors,
but her husbands grief for the loss OF the colt aud
pig was too great 70 be as3naged and he passed the
! remainder OF the night lamenting their loss
A New Naval station.
Preparations are being made for the establishment
OF North German naval station in the indian
ne Tng nj q 1aot IA,
those waters to be formed into naval squadron.
with the abolition of number Of 9unboats to protect
the fret class the Meteor, ana a North Germal
corvette also 20 be sent to the West Indies m
pcation between the United States and Spain Al
,he opening Of the oueZ Canal the navy Of Nortl
Germany will be represeuicd ed by two coryettes anC
an ayiso. These vessels, says the ZetpHg ftr Nor,
Deutschland, wll produce yer7 different impresso,
sian war snip Loreley, NhlGh, when u was sent {
the Mediterranean during the Garbaldian expedition
in 1861, was chrstenrd boy the NeapOlltan sailors tn
Z | little snip with the big dag
GOldwIn smith and Canada.
1 This Professor, who has been so soundy criticize
dent speeches, closes a letter to the London Time
onECanadian independence in the following words:
: II there is any one who really believes that demo
cratic Canada on one side OF the Atlantic can perm,
d nenty remain part OF arstOcratc England on IN
e other side, he will promote the settlement OF gre;
l. question by putting folih his policy In dehni
form. Otherwise the tine has come when 1t behoy'
n Canadian statesmen 10 purge their vision once 4
= oil, OF delusiye ances and to bend their minds
belatey TO the great task which the crisis has ca
y upon them Of placing their country in its right rel
" tiOns to the kindred communities of the cont
d nent, and OF providing such real guarantees as
u circumstances will Afford, either for its permane
lG independence, for its ultimate entrance into
" connection with the United States on such terms
"a shall to 1t forever full liberty OF sefdevelo
ment and Of seh-goyornnent, with all the other su
O. santial privileges OF English freedom. am, ETC.,
N Ithaca, Sept 20. GOODWIN SMITH,
st Washington Amazed.
as II may be matter OF interest TO the scientific
know that there is a remarkable spring, singular