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Those who claim to know state that the water
was eight feet higher than in the last tremendous
overflow.
We are now informed that four negroes,
instead of three, as at first reported, were
drowned on DR.. Thompsons place. A Mexican
living on the farm next to Major Nance's is also
supposed to have been drowned, as the house in
which he lived was swept away. From the
mouth of Blanco down everything has been
swept away--cotton, corn, fodder, fences mills,
and gin stands, etc. We hear that Mr.. Mooney's
mill and factory are in ruins. Altogether this
flood is unprecedented.
This morning Thursday Mr.. @. w. McGehee
and Mr.. j. Pitts returned from Austin bringing
the first reliable news of the high waters in that
section that we have yet received. They report
that the Colorado was within four feet of the
height reached in the last overflow and that
much damage has again been done to the
farmers in the bottom lands. The pontoon
bridge is completely used up, the boats broken
and carried away. One negro was drowned at
Austin, and seventeen in Hornsby's Bend, ten
miles below the town.
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FROM THE WEST.
Revision of Army Tactics.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. S.-The board to revise the
army tactics, which has been in session here
since September 25, adjourned on yesterday.
General Schofeld, the President, left for San
Francisco on Sunday, with General Potter, COM
manding Fort Sanders, Wyoming Territory.
The other members of the board, General Mer-
rill, Major Van Voast, and Colonel Hamilton,
remain here a short time as committee to
perfect the text of three volumes of new tactics
to be completed in the course of two weeks.
Fire In st Louis.
The machine shop of the new reservoir, corner
of Grand avenue and Second street, was burned
last night. The loss on machinery, owned by
Knapp d Co., of the Fort Pitt Iron Works of
Pittsburg, is $50, 060 No insurance.
Destructive Fire I'm Lafayette, lad.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov. This morning a
fire broke out in the buildings occupied by o.
w. Pierce & Co. ASA wholesale grocery, which
was almost totally destroyed. A large quantity
of coffee, tobacco, and teas were saved in da-
mayed condition. The books and accounts were
all saved. The loss on the buildings and con-
tents is estimated at 100000
Pierce 81 Co. were insured as follows:-In
Manhattan Company, N. Y, $4,000; North Anne
rican, N. Y, $4,000; Imperial, London, $l2, 500;
Andes, Cincinnati, $4,000; Commercial, Albany,
5000; Underwater $4,000; Ktna, $l5,0O0
Home, N. Y, $15,OOO Home, New Haven,
$40 OOO Phoenix, Hartford, $40, 900; international
of New York, $1,000; North American, of Hart
ford, $4,000; Lorillard, of New York, $4,000;
Springfield Fire and Marine, E$25O0; Putnam,
$50 GOO Insurance on buildings about $4,000,
mostly in Chicago companies. How the fire
originated is not known.
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SOUTHERN CRITICISM.
A Psychological View of Rip Van wiukI

FByVUUIUHIUttI NItN UI
The critic of the New Orleans Republican
airily throws off the following in the course of
a two column article
Has it ever occurred to any one that his fam
cied one nights sleep is typical of the resurrec-
ton? That while inebriety and the worthless
ness it superinduces are yiyidly portrayed by
the actor, the author typi6ed the beyond, and
the stage gives its emphatic Endorsement of the
grand idea of Irving?
Has it ever, too, occurred to any one that
whatever genius, with its God-giyen capacity OF
hammering out immortal sparks from the anvil
of thought places its hand on locality, and
these sparks take the form of sentient beings,
tbenceforth and forever that locality is imper-
ishable in the memory of man? We need not
ask the question of thinker. And If the stage,
which is one of the great transmissory vehicles
of genius. costumes each sparkling thought and
gives it the vitality of men and women in robus-
tuous life, the world is all the better for the
costuming and vitalization.
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ADVENTURE OF A MECHANIC.
He Confines Himself In Bank Vault.

The Louisiana Savings Bank is building
large vault. Admission to it is gained through
large wrought-iron doors, to which are affixed
patent locks. These locks were put in order
lately by locksmith named Tympe. After
arranging the fsstenings on the door he lit a
candle and proceeded inside the vault to see
how they fitted. Closing the door after him the
eccentric catch of the lock fell locking him in.
Those upon the outside could render him no
assistance, since it was a combination lock, and
no one knew the numbers at which it was set
In this narrow cell, shut in by the four walls of
the vault and the huge iron door, the man felt
as if he was buried alive. The only means by
which he could obtain air or drink was through
a small hole in the door, not the twentieth of
inch in diameter. The atmosphere of the
cell-like place was fetId and noisome, and the
man felt as if he would suffocate Fortunately
he had carried with him into the vault ham
mer and chisel, and with them, the only instru-
ments he had, he proceeded to cut his way out.
The work was slow and tedious, and required
two hours and half of incessant labor. He
succeededa at last, however, and was taken,
more dead than alive, from the vault. The
wonder is that ne did not suffocate.
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THE DUCK WAR.
The Maryland Oyster THR Puts the Havre. de.
GIpce Duckers TO EIiGhI.

The Maryland Oyster Tng Puts the Havre.de-
GIDce Duckers tn Flight.
Monday last, October 81, was the time for the
commencement of the regular ducking season.
The most of our gunners were out that morn
ing to comm ence operations, when about 10
o'clock, gunboat was deserted in the distance.
The gunners hastily gathered up their decoys
and made for shore. Small boats were manned
and sent out from the gunboat in pursuit, but
we believe the only captures made 10y the naval
heroes was one little boy and about half-dozen
old decoys.
One of the armed boats, commanded in person
by the brave Captain Copper, pursued one.party
to the town wharf, where the pursued turned on
his would-be captors Snd, with resolute will
showed them the muzzle of an ugly looking
QUICKER" in a way that was not quite comfort
able when they turned tail about and fled most
ingloriously, proving that one Havre-de-G Gracian
10 equal to five of these naval heroes. The eX-
citement in town ran high; men, women, and
children were on the streets and lined the
shores, all indignant at the presence of a man
of-war before our town for the purpose of pre-
venting our citizens from following their usual
and legitimate means of obtaining bread for
themselves and families.
On Tuesday afternoon, from some unknown
cause, the obnoxious craft weighed anchor and
steamed rapidly down the bay. Where she has
gone, whether she will return and If so, when,
and what is to be the result of this raid on til G
duckers of the Susquehanna fats, remains to be
seen.-Haore Republican
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PhiIadeIphia Trade Repors.

TUESDAY, Nov. S.-Bark-ln the absence OF safes
we quote No. Quercitron at $40 ton
Seeds-Cloverseed is in steady demand with sales
at SC sebO@662H. Timothy is nominal. Flaxseed is
In demand at s2'10@212.
The Flour market is quiet, but we continue
former quotations. The demand il mostly from the
home trade, whose purchases foot up $50 barrels,
including supeTfne at t4o0@4T6; extras at $685. o0i
Iowa and Wisconsin extra family at s5oOS6i din
nesota do do. at s6a63Th; PENNSYLVANIA 40: 40.
at s6@ 6626 Indiana and Ohio do. DO. az 6cOS1s
and fancy brands at ST'25aS, as IN quallty. Rye
Flour may be quoted at s59oTo' IN corn meal
nothing doing. -, -, aa 80
prime lots which command full prices sales OF
5000 bushels Western red at 81 500 40 $500 bushels
40. amber at 81 4O9l45. and white at slaSsld0
RIVE sells az CSC for Western aud Pennsy ygania
Corn Is higher and in active request. Sales or 5000
bushels at ss@9Oc for yellow, and tic up 70 eec;
for Western mixed. Oats are unchanged. Sales OF
white Pennsylvania and Western at 5eCso5c -
No further sales were reported IN Barley 91 Ma;
Whisky is steady with sales OF 80 barrels western u
iron bound at Soc, and so barrels Pennsylvania DO
at soc.
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FROM W:ASHL.NGT TON.
senator yru mbuII and the President.

Senator gru mbuII and the President.
Special Dsspatohfo The Euenin1 Telegraph
WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-Senator Trumbull had
a long interview with the President this morn
ing, in the course of which he made many in
quiries about the resignation of Secretary Cox
and the causes of the latters leaving the Cabi-
net. He also informed the President that the
revenue reform party would carry Missouri by
a large majority.
Civil Service Reform.
Senator Trumbull is preparing q speech in
support of his civil service reform measure
which was introduced last winter, and which
he intends to press with vigor. 1t makes it a
misdemeanor for Congressman to recommend
persons for office, or to solicit Federal patron
age from executive departments.
The Louisiana Election.
The President received despatch this morn
ing from his brother-in-law, Collector Casey, of
New Orleans, stating that the election there
yesterday passed off very quietly, and that SO
far as returns have been received they indicate
the success of the Republican ticket through
out the State, and the election of three out of
five members of Congress.
Awaiting News from New York.
The President and three members of the Cabi-
net who are in town are at the White House
to-day waiting anxiously for kilograms from
New York and other points where disturba noes
are anticipated. Grant expects to receive to-
night from Senators and others sufficient in
formation to give him an idea of the result of
the elections in various States.
Secretary DeIano
stated emphatically to-day that he did not in
tend to make any changes in the Interior De-
partment for some time, and that all reports to
the contrary are idle speculations.
Naval Orders.
Despatch TO the Associated Press.
WAsHINGToN, Nov. 9.-Commander James s.
Thornton has been ordered to navigation duty
at the Navy Yard at Portsmouth, N. H.; Lieu
tenant Commander Francis A. Cook to tempo
rary duty on board the training-ship Indepen-
dence; Assistant Paymaster Gowen to duty as
assistant to Paymaster Emery, at the New York
Navy Yard; Commander McCauley has been de-
tached from navigation duty at Portsmouth
Navy Yard, at Portsmouth, N. H., and ordered
to the Naval Academy; and Passed Assistant
Surgeon McMurtrie from the receiving-saip
Potomac, and placed on waiting orders.
senator TrumbulI
had an hours interview with the President
TODAY.
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FROM THE PLAINS.
The Pacific Railroad BandItti-Another Rob

berry,
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. IA despatch dated at
Elko to-day says:-On Saturday evening the
eastern bound train was stopped at Progress by
five men supposed to be deserteTs from Camp
Halleck. The engine and express car were de-
tached from the train and run on four miles
ahead. The express car was broken open, the
messenger gagged, and $500 taken. A special
train with police and horses was Immediately
started from this point and arrived at the place
of the robbery few hours later. A glove was
found on the spot with the name of Carr
printed on it. Carr is the soldier who killed q
woman at Camp Halleck about two weeks ago,
and escaped from the guard house.
Several arrests have been made of parties
suspected of being concerned in the robbery
near Reno.
The rain has been falling during the past two
days throughout the Pacific coast
Respect to Judge Crittsuden.
All the Courts adjourned to-day as mark OF
respect to the memory of Judge A. P. Critten-
den. A charge of murder has been entered
against Mrs. Fair, who killed Judge Crittenden.
Australian Steamship Lines.
w. P. Webb is here, perfecting the arrange
ments for the establishment of an Australian
steamship line.
Heavy Verdict Against the Union PacIac
SALT LAKE, Utah, Nov. SIN the District
Court yesterday, in the case OF Eldridge & Haw-
son against the Union Pacific Railroad Company
the jury rendered verdict in favor of the
plaintiffs for $4,000.
snow Storm
occurred here on Sunday night and snow fell
yesterday.
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THREE CENTS.
THE NEW YORK ELECTION.
The C,ty Quiet,

NEW YORK, Nov. s-Afternoon.-The city is
very quiet and there are no signs of disturb
ance. A large number of arrests have been
made by both the Federal aut critics and the
police. In the Eighth ward a slight disturbance
was occasioned by deputy marsh H. who
thre atened to assault legal voter, but he was
promptly removed, and the trouble ended there.
The negro marshals have so far conducted them
selves with great propriety. They are atten-
tive to their duties, and avoid giving offense.
large vote is being polled, most of the interest
concentrating in the contest Tor he Mayoralty.
In the upper part of the city Ledwith is run
ming ahead, but the lower wards are strong
for Hail.
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FINANCE AND COMHHERCR.
EVENING TEI.rGRAPH OFFICH,l
Tuesday, Nov. 8, 1870,

Tuesday. Nov. 6, 1870. :
The weekly bank statement last night is a
comparatively favorable one, showing a mode
rate increase in resources. The deposits are
larger by 1887 566; specie by $295 375, and loans
have expanded $10746 On the other hand
the legal-tenders have decreased $780, 760. The
clearings have increased So, 553, ,32S but the ag-
gTegate business at the banks is still below the
average, as the falling off of the previous week
was nearly six millions. The balances have
improved $449, 029. These figures though
favorable, are not likely to affect the condition
of the market.
The arrangement entered into yesterday by
the Philadelphia Germantown, and NorTistown
Railroad and the Reading Railroad Company
by which the latter assumes control of the for
mer, guaranteeing payment of IL per cent on
stock to the amount of $4,000, GOO, attracted
considerable attention, and Is regarded as very
favorable to the stockho ders of the irst-named
company. The lease runs for 999 years, and is
practically purchase on the part of the Read
ing Company. The Norrstown Railroad stock
has always stood high In this market being at u
premium of $50 per share. The increase in
dividends from 10 to 12 per cent. per annum
guaranteed by the new lease, together with an
allowance OF 26 shares per 100 shares in addi-
ton, is certainly not calculated to deprecate it
in the esteem of the investors. 12 per cent is
O good dividend, and when secured is all the
more attractive.
At the Stock Board large business was trans
acted, and prices were well maintained. Sales
of City 6s, new, at 1O2Ss, and of Lehigh gold
loan at S919 for the 500s.
Reading Railroad was steady at 505S6D5O "a,
without sales Pennsylvania was taken at 591l,
Lehigh Valley at SO, and OIL Creek and Allie
gheny at 46@D4634. Norristown Railroad stock,
owing to the lease to the Reading Company,
went up out of sight, none being offered for
sale; but 100 was bid, an advance of 20 since
yesterday. 3S15 was bid for Catawissa preferred,
and 2614 for Philadelphia and Erie.
In Canal shares the only sales were in Lehigh
at 80.
Bank shares were in demand. Sales of Farm
ers' and Mechanics at 100; Mechanics at BIZ,
and Seventh National at 1925.
Locust Mountain Coal sold at 421s, and Thir-
teenth and Fifteenth Streets Rail way at 22l.
MEssRs. DE HAVEN & BROTHER, No. 40 s. Third
street Philadelphia, report the following quotations
u s. 6s OF 1881, 113A9114: do. 1859, 10S3<@lOs% ;
do. 1864 1073S91O7s; do. 1865 10T9alO7 do. 1856,
new, 09N@lo92 do 1851 do 1G9s 91Q91S; do. 1868,
8 per cent Currency, 11149111H; Gold, 1880
1l04; Silver, 105@10T; Union Pacific Railroad
1st Mort. Bonds S25@s85; Central Pacific Railroad
905@9lb: Union Pacific Land Grant Bonds, 73OCa745
NARR LADNER, Brokers, report this morning
Cola fotf, fOiIn
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FROM THE SOUTH.

The Louisiana Electi0n-Au Overwhelming
Republican Majority.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. THE election passed of
without disturbance. There is every indie alton of
overwhelming Republican majority, but it will be
twenty -four honrs before the particulars can be
ascertained will telegraph at the earliest possible
moment Ii. o. WARMoTH
Tho News Growing Better.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. This city has never had so
quiet and orderly an election. Not a single act OF
violence is reported Seven companies OF regulars,
with two Gatlin guns, and the militia were held in
readiness in case of need and the Democrats con-
sidered themselves much protected
as the Republicans. According to the
returns thus far received, the city is
Republican by not less than 50e0 and the State by
10000. -Four out of five Republican Congressman
are elected. The Fifth district s doubtful Syphers
majority in the first district is estimated at 20O0;
Sheldon Second district, 10 600; Darral Third dis
trict, 5000; McCleery, Fourth district, 1900. The
Legislature is largely Republican.
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FROM NEW TORK.
A Quiet RlectIOn-AD ImmeBse Vote Being
= POileds

A QuIet Blecti0n-AB ImmeIse Vote Being
NEW YORK, Nov. S.-The voting in this city
is proceeding quietly, and it is probable the city
will poll the largest vote on record Many citi-
zeps who habitually take no part in elections
were this morning seen at the polls. In some
districts long lines were formed as early as 8
o'clock. A large vote is already in. The in
spectors, marshals and police work harmoni-
ously, and thus far no disturbances have oc-
Cured.
rev York Money and Stock Market.
NEW YORK, Nov. s.-StocKs steady. Money
i0sH; do 1854, do, lO7H do. 1865, do. iO7K; DO
1885, new lO9 do 1857, l09 do. 1865 1897 10 4Os
1867 Virginia g. new, 63A Missouri 6s. 9ls{; Can.
ton Co., 6SH Cumberland preferred 80; N. Y. Central
and Hudson River, e25S Erie, 231S Reading 1Ol /;
Adams Express, 6T7s; Michigan Central. l20X |;
Michigan Southern, 94H; Illinois Central, 1856 |;
Cleveland and Pittsburg, lO7X Chicago and Rock
Island, 1l3; Pttsburg and Fort Wayne, 95A
Western Union Telegraph, AN.
New Ysrk Produce Market.
sales 1000 bales upands at 1896 Orleans at 16zSc.
Flour steady and without decided change: sales $500
barrels. Wheat steady; sales AZ, 900 bushels No at
81 2T@1 2s for red Western at 81 S39l3T. Corn
firm and scarce; old mixed Western 90@9lc. sales
1000 bushels. Oats firm; sales q, 900 bushels Ohio
at 66@bSc. Western at b5A956c. Beef unchanged.
Pork quiet; mess, s24 43T@24b0 prime, s2l@22. Lard
steady; steam, 1sH9l5kc; kettle, 1bA@l61Gc.
Whisky quiet at SOC.
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TEXAS UNDER WATER.
The Great FIO0ds-ImmeBse Destruction of
Life and prOpertY.

There has been a sudden, and In some in
stances unprecedented, rise in the rivers and
streams of Western Texas, causing great de-
struction of property, especially on the planta-
tions, as we learn from the San Antonio Herald
and San Marcos Pioneer. The following is from
the latter journal October 22:-
1t is with sincere regret that we chronicle
another disastrous overflow of the streams in
this country, one totally unexpected and alto
gether unprecedented In character. We had
expected the rain of Sunday, the 10Th instant,
to raise Blanco, but had no thought that any
very heavy rains had fallen towards its head, or
that anything more than an ordinary fall rise
would be the result Early on Monday morning,
off fences, drowning stock, uprooting and wash
ing away whole fields of cotton, and, indeed,
carrying everything before 1t.
The damage done is immense and falls heavily
upon the sufferers. AS far down as we have
any report the loss is almost ruinous TO many.
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Baltimore Produce Market.

BALTIMORE, Nov. s.-COttOn heavy and tending
downward; middng, Ice. Flour steady and bust
EXTRA StT d. family city SR Mills S SUPER
fine, st@675; do. extra, s625@z; do. family, s7'59
@9'76; Western super1ne, s4I5@525: do extra,
s6'75@650; do family, S6sO9750. Wheat dull
Maryland amber, s165@17O good to prime, $1,000
1'6o;: common to fair. s11O91 %; Indiana asd
Ohio, sl2s@18e. Corn firm; white, 7087sc. for old,
and 74@T5c. for new; yellow, 75Cas5c. for old and
7s@s3c, for new. Rye quiet at e0@7Oc. Oats quiet
at 46@4Sc. Mess Pork quiet a. s26926 80. Bacon
quiet and stock scarce, ,swth no rib sides nmarket:
clear sides, 19Ac shoulders, 16@16Ac. Hams 25c.
Lard duh at 16c. Whisky quiet at Ss990c.
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FROM DELI WARE.
Election RiorinE mt Odessa n

Tleettan observation-disclosures mt Odessa an d
smyrna.
WILMINGTON, Nov. S.-The election in this
CITY up to noon is progressing without disturb
ance. The c0lored citizens are generally voting
and seem inclined to be earnest in asserting
their new rights. There are rumors of serions
riots by white men at Odessa and Smyrna, and
il is stated that the Deputy United States Mar
shals at these places have been driven off the
ground, the colored men prevented from voting,
and the ballot boxes seized.
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
Pacific Railroad Banditti.
The New York Election.
FROM EUROPE.

The ArmIstice Failure BismarcK's Account.
LONDON, Nov S.-Bsmarck has furnished the
following explanation of the rupture of negotia-
tions for an armistice
The French Government having declared,
through its representative, NJ. Theirs, its in
ability to accept the German offer of an armis-
tice on the basis of the Stdtt quo, the Count
proposed that the French name time for hold
ing the elections for Constituent Assembly.
The Germans promised that in such an event
absolute freedom of elections should be re-
spected, even in the territory now occupied by
the Prussans. NJ. Theirs thereupon withdrew
to the outposts to consult Jules Favre and
General Trochu, but at length returned to Ver-
eailles without the power to accept the German
offer.
Close Investment of Paris.
King William has issued an order that no
person whatever will hereafter be allowed to
enter or leave Paris.
Five balloon passengers have just been cap
tured and will be court-martialed for violation
of orders.
The Impending Destruction of the Uity.
BERLIN, Nov. S.-All Berlin newspapers, Off
cial and otherwise, throw the responsibility of
the impending destruction of Paris on the
French. The latter have thus far obstinately
refused to recognize plain facts.
VIENNA, Nov. S.-The Correspondence of this
city asserts that the French Government acts as
if it were unconscious of its defeat. Its tone
and manner are the same as they would have
been if the French army had been victorious
and now before the city of Berlin.
The New Capital of Lorraine.
LONDON, Nov. S.-The city of Metz has been
made the capital of German Lothringen Qor-
raine).
Reluctance of King, WILLIAM to Bernhard
The Times this morning has reason to believe
that the bombardment of Paris will not begin
for two weeks. King William is reluctant to
destroy SO grand city, and is giving the
French every opportunity to negotiate for
peace. 1t is said that Baron Haussmann has been
arrested.
The Franc, ,tireurs Repulsed.
VERSAILLES, Nov. 5.-General Trusnow re-
ported to the Prussian headquarters here yester-
day. that his division had repused the Franc
tireurs in several engagements on the I'd inst,
between ColInar and Belfort. He reports, also
the occurrence of several skirmishes at Rouge
mont and Pettmagny between the Prussians
officers and one hundred and three men.
The French
! Fortress of BeiforI
was evacuated on Thursday, Sd inst. Commu
and Gardes Mobiles, in which the French lost five
nication with General Werder has been re-es
tablshed.