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So. LOUIS.
rhe Iato Cnfnstrophe.

ST.. LOUIS, Nov. 20.-The men labored
diligently ali night and this forenoon at the
ruins in Fifth street, but no more bodies
were found. The Fifth street wall of the
building viii be taken down and rebuilt.
Loss by the fall about $40, 900.
The StOnevvaIs Affair--Capt. WASH
ingtOn Censured.
The committee which, short time since,
examined the case of Capt. Washington in
connection withpassing the steamer Stone
wall without stopping, while that steamer
was burning, have reported that, after duly
weighing the evidence, they think Capt.
Washington committed a grave error, not
Characteristic of our Western boatmen
under similar circumstances, in failing to
land his boat, as be could undoubtedly
have rendered great assistance to those IN
the water and others who had succeeded IN
getting ashore
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OPERA HOUSE.
Important Enterprise DIoote.


During the last week an enterprise and
an improvement of no ordinary importance
and magnitude has been discussed by
parties of means, public spirit, energy and
business tact and experience. The enter
prise is one in which every person in the
city of Nashville is auxiously concerned.
and to which they would lend every en-
couragement if it were once put under
way and in the hands of those who would
put it through in the proper spirit The
gentlemen who have been considering
1t are in every way reliable and
capable of accomplishing whatever they
undertake. Though it has as yet assumed
no tangible shape, the movement is receiv-
ing that earnest attention from the right
quarter that entities It to at least encourag-
ing mention. The enterprise alluded to is
no less a project than the erection of an
extensive and magnificent opera house, TO
be located in the central part of the city, at
a cost of 1926, 900. 1t is proposed to have
the building complete in all its outlines and
details, with grand hall gorgeously fin
ished and adapted to operate, theatrical
and general amusement purposes of first
class character. The building to be four or
five stores high, with several large
and capacious stores beneath,
hotel upon the European plan attached,
with any number of offices, and rooms
above. The amount necessary to its COM
pletion is to be furnished by subscriptions
for stock, the stockholders relying on the
income of the establishment for reimburse
ment and profits. The idea is a capital
one, and there is but little doubt that
the stock would, after the enterprise was
pushed to completion, command par
value. Such an establishment possesses
within itself such reciprocity and con-
junction of interests, each compartment
with the other. that the whole is rendered
irst-class property. The opera hall itself
would make the stores below the most val
liable In the city, while the hotel attached
would make the offices and rooms of the
building extremely desirable Mr. Pike
received enough income from the rental Of
the stores, Offices, rooms, etc, attached to
his magnificent opera house on Fourth
street, in Cincinnati, before its destruction.
to pay an average per centage on the cost
of the building, leaving the proceeds of the
grand hall as SO much clear profit The
adjuncts to the Crosby Opera House in
Chicago, comprise the most valu-
able property, and command among
the highest rents of any in the
city. The same will be the case
here in the event of the enterprise being
pushed forward to maturity and COM
pietion. There is no risk in the
matter The building will always be
good for its cost. The location has
been suggested, but we do not feel at
! liberty to indicate either it or the names of
the parties agitating the matter at present.
Once fairly under way, we feel sure the
stock will be taken with alacrity. Circu-
late the paper gentlemen.
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CHINESE MARRIAGE EN CALI
E0RKTA.

A marriage in high life took place
the other day in Chinatown, to which the
upper ten of the locality were invited All
Tau, the groom, is an old resident Of San
Francisco, but Sol Keen is a recent impGr-
tatiOn. All Tau has had two wives, who
treated him badly-one deserving him and
the other squandering his money. His
last bride he purchased for $500, of her
venerable mother, who intends to return
TO her native land and live in ease and
comfort all the rest of her days on the
proceeds of her fortunate traffic Warned
by the infelicities of his former marriages,
All Tau resolved this time to be bound by
a double knot, and accordingly the ser
vices of Justice of the Peace were called
into requisition. After being united ac-
cording to the American law the happy
pair proceeded to the Joss House, on Du-
pOnt street, and there, before the idols,
the Chinese marriage was celebrated At
ter burning a number of sacred sticks be-
fore the shrine, the groom offered the
bride meat, fruit and vegetables, to signify
that she was dependent upon him for sup
port, and that he bound himself 10 main
tain her The guardian beasts who stand
in effigy by the shrine were then appeased
by presents of the meat, and this con-
cluded the ceremony. A wedding break
fast, consisting of Chinese dishes and
several cases of champagne, followed, and
the bride presented the guests with several
packages of tea, done up in many cOlored
papers. Music and e-crackers concluded
the festivities. -,S0a Francisco Bulletin.
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BROOKLYN.

EaIaI EiTe--A Man and Child Leap
from an Upper window and are
Killed.
BROOKLYN, Nov. 2O.-A fire broke out
about 6 O'Clock this morning in the white
lead works of Pierce, Anderson q Doug
lass, 80 and 80 Freeman street, the same
building in which a few years ago fire oc-
CURED, by which five firemen lost their
lives. Thos. Wallace, with his wife and
child, occupied the upper part of the
building The fire WAS between the second
and third floors, and spread so rapidly
that the escape of the family was cut of.
In this emergency Wallace came TO the
desperate resolve Of jumping from the third
story to the ground He took his child in
his arms and his wife's hand, and together
they made the fearful leap. Wallace and
child we're killed. Mrs. Wallace had both
legs broken and skull fractured, and she
cannot survive.
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A. NEW grist of $40 counterfeit green
bacts has been set adoa,. This last
issuSis so well executed and so close an
imitation of the genuine that professional
experts can hardly detect the difference.
The letter "P, . in pay the bearer" has
an up stroke; in the genuine it has none.
The fine lines which form the shading
aroA ND the eagles head in the vignette are
coarse and scratchy compared with the
genNine.
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Bright Flowers.

We observed on Cherry street yesterday,
tastefully arranged in a floral vehicle, a
quantity of rich and rare flowers. They
were from the conseryltories of F. II.
French, Esq, on Vine street, and like &
sweet young maiden transferred from the
parental parlor to the scene of her first re-
ception, and to the gaze of masculine
eyes, they seemed to blush timidly enough
at the rude company of the wintry wind that
came whistling up the street. They were
very pretty, however, withal.
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nd many others.

ENnGRATIoN TO THE PLAINS. From the
report of land companies out West, it
seems that European colonization on the
plains is becoming quite extensive. Twelve
hundred English families have founded
village which they call Wakefield, in
Kansas, and have established there q
school for the reception of orphan boys
from the reform schools of London. Large
numbers Of emigrants from other coun-
tries are also settling out there.
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PRICES OF LAND IN GLoRGIA-The
Macon ga Telegraph has the follow
ing:
Lands in Georgia have advanced, on
an average, not much short of 300 per
cent, in the last two years. A tinancier
was lamenting his luck the other day, in
having bought railroad stocks instead of
lands two years ago. He was then on
the point of buying a plantation at So an
acre, but was afraid of it, and it has since
been sold at ST an acre All this time
this bee huns in his head; $500 acres of
land bought at IS per acre-$l2, 500 (;
sold at $17 an acre-$42, 500; amount
lost, 5000 But SIT an acre is no
price for good land in Georgia. There is
an abundant margin, and when the price
gets up to $50 an acre we can begin to
consider
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Jail Delivery.

A somewhat mysterious jail delivery
occurred at Someryille, Tennessee, on
Thursday night last. James Mccarthy,
committed on mittimus from t. r. Will
Hams, Esq, charged with stealing gold
watch, made his escape some time between
dark and daylight, yet the morning found
the doors securely locked, and no break in
the walls or any part of the building. How
he escaped no one can tell.
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REDMOND.


RICHMOND, Nov 20.-Judge Johnson, in
acknowledging the receipt Of his creden-
tials as United States Senator writes to
Gov. Walker endorsing the principle of the
18th amendment, and hoping 1t viii soon
become part Of tie constitution advoca-
ting tie Observance %: exact and good faith
in the payment Of tie Uubho debt, and ad-
yising the casting behind rs Of all dead
issues.
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NEW YORK.
Anxious Inauirers,


NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-It is reported that
George w. Penny, well known jewelry
manufacturer of New York, who has been
absent for more than a week, he has left
behind numerous creditors who are unable
to obtain payment of their claims. Mr.
Penny is reported to have victimized his
creditors TO the amount of from SO, 900 to
$40, 600
High winds and Tides.
A heavy southeast gale with rain pre-
vailed all night Several trees were blown
down. Tide unusually high.
Girls AT Clinical Lectures.
The male students Of the Belle
vue Medical College yesterday after
noon discussed the propriety of admitting
women to the clinical lectures. The ma
jOrity seemed to be adverse to their ad-
mission, but no definite action was taken,
it being thought advisable to await deyel-
opments in the Jefferson Medical College
of Philadelphia, which has the subject I'M
der consideration.
Peabody Monument.
The meeting of brokers held at the Stock
Exchange this evening, TO raise funds for a
Peabody monument, was unsuccessful.
Mon. LOysOn.
An announcement has been made that
Pere Hyacinthe will deliver sermon at
the Academy of Music, before the French
Benevolent Society. He lectures in Cooper
Institute, Dec 8.
windy.
The storm of last night was very heavy,
and occasioned much damage to houses
and trees, etc, in Brooklyn, Jersey City
and other localities. Hereabouts, the con-
sequence Of the gale was atremendous high
tide this morning which inundated many
cellars along the docks and covered the Jer-
sey meadows With water The damage in
Hudson county, New Jersey, alone, by
flood and gale, exceeds $50, OOO.
The storm along the Hudson uveT, at
Philadelphia, Boston, and other eastern
points, was very severe, and the destruction
to property great.
MaT RGbber.
{. B. Lennison, the mail robber, has
been sentenced to the Kings County Peni-
Tertiary for five years.
Black Mailing.
A German physician, named Wedekind,
was arrested on complaint made by Mrs.
GaIlie. a widow, that he obtained money
from her by threatening to charge her with
poisoning her husband.
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SAD RESULT OF A JOKE.

AT Darlington, n. H., on the evening
of the Sth inst, Frank Currier, of STRAIT
ford, l9 years of age, hid himself in some
bushes near the road for the purpose of
frightening Brad. Waterhouse, boy two
or three years older, a son of Daniel Water
house, of Darlington, near neighbor to
Currier The WaterhOuse boy was walk
ing along the road and heard a growing
and rustling of the leaves. Not suspect
ing any trick was being played upon him,
he naturally supposed the noise was
caused by some fierce wild animal, per
haps a panther, which has lately been
seen in STAFFORD. Running to a house
near by he procured gun, and returning
to the spot again heard the growing and
paving. He fired in the direction
whence the sounds came, when the
screams of the wounded boy told him
that he had shot human being instead of
an animal The Currier boy was taken
home, when it was found that one eye
was completely destroyed, and his face,
tongue and neck perforated by shot, so
that his life is in a very critical cOndi-
ton
WIT As A MEANS OF PRoMOTION. The
late Duke of York once remarked to Col.
W., at the mess of the 18th regiment,
that the Colonel was uncommOnly bald,
and, although much younger man than
his Royal Highness, he stood more in need
of a wig. The Colonel, who had been of
very long standing in the service, and
whose promotion had been by no means
rapid, informed his Royal Highness that
his badness could be easily accounted for.
'Gn what manner" asked the Duke To
which Col. W, replied: ''By junior Off
GERS stepping over my head The Duke
was so pleased with the reply that the gal
liant Colonel received promotion in a few
days.
A ST. LOUIS lawyer has discovered that
women already have the right 10 vote.
He claims that it is conferred upon them
by the 14th amendment, and his argument
is: 1st, that the amendment provides that
emo State shall by law abridge the priv
ileges and immunities of its citizens I'd,
that women are, of course, citizens; Sd,
that the elective franchise is a privilege
or immunity; and 4th, that, therefore, no
State can deny the right of woman to
exercise the privilege. The argument
seems plausible enough, and we commend
to some representative woman the pro-
priety of making up test case for the
courts.
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OSWEGO.
Locomotive Explosion.

OswEGo, Nov, 2O.-The locomotive Ad-
ans, which left the city at half past eight
this imorning for the Rome and Oswego
railroad with the express train, exploded
her boiler near Pulaski. The engineer
and fireman were instantly killed, and a
passenger. named Mccormick was slightly
.9Eounded. The baggage car was thrown
Dm the track and the locomotive was a
complete wreck
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NEW FOUNDLAND.
Anti-COnfed.

HALIFAX, Nov. 2O-No complete returns
from New Foundland have as yet been re-
ceived here. 1t is thought the anti Coined
crates have secured a good majority IN the
Assembly.
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NEBRASKA.
The Pursuit of Blue Hawk.

LONE Tree, Neb., Nov. 1S.-The Indian
Blue Hawk, was overtaken II miles south
to-day. while in council with 20 other
Indians, by United States Marshal Turner.
His surrender was demanded and refused,
and military assistance was requested
II is anticipated trouble viii arise from the
refusal of the Indians TO give HIM up.
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FRANCE.
PRINCE MetternscIl.

PANS. Nov. 2O.-Prince Metternich,
who went to Vienna recently, has returned
TO his post in this city, as Envoy EKtraor-
binary from Austria. His stay at Vienna
was shortened on account Of the political
situation here. The Prince was incorrectly
reported to have arrived at Ishmaela day
or two AGO.
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DnoPs are not Objectionable if of Il

DnoPs are not Objectionable if of the
right sort. Thus a line from a lady you
love don't blush, young mani isn't bad to
receive; while one of hemp from the
sheriff is unpleasant within itself, and an
interference with '1ife, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness" you know. A
drop of something to take of cold No
vember day will do without establishment;
while drop in the street with somebody's
paw isn't pleasant TO experience. Drops'
in fact. differ.
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MEMPHIS.

Jefferson Davis Becomes a Resi-
dent.
MEMPE1s, Nov 2O.--JeffersOn Davis has
been elected President Of the Carolina Life
Insurance Company of this city, and will
reside here.
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Instruction Still fragrant
i'm Dalmatia.
WASHINGTON.

Western congressman for specie
Payment.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O.-n is stated the
subject of the resumption of specie pay
ments is being boldly advanced by Gen.
Garfield and other Western members of the
House, and it is eonsided probable that the
discussion will be opened in Congress.
Bounty for Seamen.
There is a scarcity of seamen for the
United States service at present So much
so that great difficulty is experienced in
finding men to enlist. In consequence of
this, the Secretary Of the Navy has issued
an order providing for the payment of the
bounty to men willing to enter the Navy.
Highly Important.
Commissioner Delano will not return to
Washington until the latter part of next
week. He left Macon, Ga, yesterday for
jacksonville, Florida.
Fractional.
Receipts of fractional currency for the
week, $1,O07,O 600 Shipments, $64S. 900.
Amount destroyed, $3.50, $50.
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Something EIerans.

P. L. Nichol, Esq, received yesterday
direct from Paris, large lot of magnifi-
cent boquet-holders, suitable for bridal
occasions Filled with the choice flowers
to be had at his Conservatives, the artih-
cial and natural combined would be de-
cidediy attractive
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SUEZ.
4 Success,

PARI-, Nov 2O.-Adyices from Alexan-
driajust received contain intelligence that
the SueZ Canal is a success.
TIE imperial yacht Aigle, with the En-
press on board, has arrived at Suez with
ont accident
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A YOUNG man and his intended pre-
sented themselves before the City Clerk of
Davenport, Iowa, the other day, for a
marriage license. 1t was found that the
intending bridegroom was under age, and
had neither parents nor guardian. In or
der to make the proceedings regular, the
lady suggested that she herself should be
appointed guardian. As she was over
eighteen, she was eligible, was duly ap-
pointed guardian, and then gave her con-
sent that her ward should marry herself.
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THE CITY.

Distinguished Parsonage in Town.
Thomas W. Chiffon, Esq, Mayor OF
Dogtown, WIS in the city Yesterday, and
brought favorable report Of the condition
of his corporation, socially and financially.
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PHILADELPHIA.
EIrOIberIY Love.

PHLADELPHIA, Nov. 20.-The court has
overruled the motion for new trial of
Morrow and Dougherty, who were convicted
Of assault on Brooks, and ordered them to
pay fine of $1,000 each and imprison-
ment for seven wears.
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ALBANY.

Terrific IEUTTicane--SITeeIs HIOCka-
ded with Debris.
BUFFALO, Nov. 2O.-A train which has
Just arrived from Schenectady, reports a
terrible hurricane in Albany this morning.
blowing off roofs Of houses, and scattering
them all over the streets. Broadway was
blockaded in some places with large piles
of rubbish. The train was struck by the
gale while coming out of Albany, win
dows were broken, and the woodwork
smashed in some places. Later informa-
ton from Albany says that the storm still
continues
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ITALY.


FLORENCE, November l9.-In conse-
quence of the election of Signor Howell,
an opposition candidate, the President OF
| the Chamber has sent in his resignation.
The designations of the ministry are ex-
| Dertal Tomorrow
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NEW YORK, the home of sensations,
has another one An old gentleman of
New Windsor, a town two miles from
Newburg, on the Hudson, on Friday af-
ternOon, while amusing himself picking
with a pickaxe in a bank where some
laborers were at work, dug out an old jar
containing some $50 pieces Of large Span
ish coin of dates ranging from 1920 to
1878. Many suppose this to have been
a portion of Captain Kidd's treasure,
while others think it must have been
buried there by some of the Revolution
airy army, which was encamped on that
very spot for a long time
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RUSSIA.
Religious Persecution.

ST PETERSBURG, Nov. 20,-The Pope
has written to the Grand Duchess Olga
asking her to iutercede with the Gar IN
behs.t ofthe Catholics Of Russia
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THE MISSOURI.
,rhree Deckhands Host.

ST.. LOUIS, Nov. 20.-A steamer, while
landing at Point Pleasant, on the Missouri
river Monday last, collided with wharf
boat. aud killed one deckhand and knocked
two others. into the river, where they
drowned
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NEW AND SEASONABLE
Dry Goods
KIRKPATRICK'S
No. b8 COllege Streef.

NO. Do college, street.
IN ADDITION TO OUR MAGNIFICENT STOCK
Il Of Dress Goods, which for variety and extent il
unsurpassed BY any hOuse in the country, we vii
open, on MONDAY MORNING, October IS, 1862
100 square and long Broche Shawls. Bought
cheap, and viii be sold accordingly.
ESQ ladies' and childrens Cloaks and Sacks, IN
endless variety, from S to $3.50.
200 pairs Bed Blankets all sizes, and OF the best
makes and very cheap.
100 Marseilles Quilts, all sizes aud grades A Few
extra fine and large.
100 pieces Fannes all colors and qualities, cheaper
than ever before seen
LOCO yards extra heavy Popiin Apacas, In colors,
at so cents-worth 81
zoo dozen assorted Hosiery, Of the best makes and
at low prices
In future we intend to keep q stock Of goods, In
every department, unsurpassed by any house in
the trade and will not be undersoid By any ona.
Call and get good Goods, ct low prices, at
II. II. KIRKPATRICK,s.
ocl7 II splp
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NJ. FRNTENHANIE, a subject of France,
but a resident of Charleston, s, c., dur
ing the rebellion, when he was expelled
by the authorities there, sent all his
slaves-nearly $50, including men, women
and chiidren-to Gen. Q. A Gilmore,
with the request that the men be enlisted
in the army, and the women and children
be made cooks, servants, etc. This was
done, and a claim is now made for the
same compensation in this case, as was
made by the government to Maryland
slaye-OWners.
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METHODIST LOCAL PREACHgRs.-Th
Methodist local preachers number $1,000
in this country. They have just held
convention in Cincinnati These men are
not pastors, but, having usually some
secular calling and also gifts to preach,
are licensed and ordained. They have
been a great power in that church. They
resolved at this meeting that none ought
to be licensed as '1ocal preachers who do
not feel such a burning zeal for the saliva
ton of men, as to go into the highways
and byways in search of opportunities to
preach the gospel to the poor.
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AUSTRIA.
AUSTRIA.
The DaImaIIan Rebellion Suil
FIOuriShfnR

FIOurishing.
LONDON, Nov. 20.-The recent dispatches
announcing the suppression Of the Dalma-
tan instruction we're premature. News
has iast been received that the Austrian
forces have captured defle heretofore
held by the insurgents near Fort Dragely,
with i loss of only 80 men.