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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-08-31

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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-08-31

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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-08-31

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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-17
THE WEsTELELD DISASTER.
The Verdict of the Coroner's jury
Warrants Issued S6r tho Arrest OF tho
President, Directors, superintendent
and Engineer ofthe Company.

80 oa -. New YORK, August 16.
The coroner's verdict in the Westheld disas.
ter is, that the deceased, Andrew Coyle and
Others, died through a rupture or explosion of
the boiler of the ferry boat Westheld on July
soth, that said explosion or rupture was
caused by flaw In the iron; and BY the negll-
geuce of Engineer Robinson In carrying an
over pressure Of steam; that the company are
responsible for the disaster, as the defect
could have been detected If the Staten Island
Ferry Company had competent superlnten-
dent, engineer and mechanic in their employ,
and are therefore criminally negligent. We're
commend the district attorney to take prompt
actlon.in the matter. We also think the gov
ernment inspection very imperfect as conduct.
ed. There was one dissentfent, Hr. Kertland
who believed that the flaw could not be dis
covered by the ordinary mode of inspection.
Coroner keenan,, after the verdict was rend-
cred, retired to prepare warrants for the ar
restof the president, directors and superln'
tendent of the Staten Island Ferry Company,
also for the arrest OF Robinson, the engineer
Captain Affair, OF the first precinct, to whom
are entrusted the warrants for the arrest OF
the president, directors and officers Of the
Staten Island Ferry Company, received In
structions from Coroner keenan, to make only
formal arrest and accept q promise to appea
before the coroner tomorrow.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-17
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
WAsurSaroX. August le.

WASHINGTON. August l6.
This was the hottest daygof the season by
four degrees.
Tribune article deprecating the Republican
split In Louisiana. It has this sentences: 'but
we rejoice TO hear that the president promptly
repudiates the doings of his New Orleans sub
ordInates and as now reported proposes to
chow his appreciation, Of their misconduct IN
Office by. turning them out" The article Is
headed "The New Orleans Outrage"
The Treasury Department decides that YES
sell propelled by both high and low pressure
engines is liable to forfeit II .theSwords "loW
pressure" are printed on the wheel.house. The
Treasury Department also decides that Where
the commander OF vessel is part owner, he
cannot be deprived OF his command by other
owners without an order OF court: The Comp
treler of the Currency has decided that Ma
tlonal Banks, designated as repositories for
the newloan. are not obliged to hold q reserve
upon funds paid Into the bank upon subscrlp-
tions to that loan, and deposited to the credit
OF the United States.
1-Commlssioner Douglass has eversed- the de-
cision of the late commissioner Pleasantonr
abollshlng the stamp tax on Insurance policies,
and the old decision, imposing, xupon such
polieies !s renewed. > . -
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-17
THE DETHRoNED soHEREIGNs.
NAPOLEON and Isabella Seeking al
Asylum.

It was recently announced that the Emper.
or:Napoleon intended to take up his residence
The Journal de Lyon declares that the French
Government has protested against this step,
A Berne paper now points our that the EN-.
peror Napoleon Is Swiss subject, having &C.
quired the right of citizenship at Thurgan, and
having, in virtue Of it. served In the Swiss
army. Apart from this, however, it trusts
that The right of asylum will be accorded to
the Emperor as to any other foreigner. But
now the New York World says it is under
stood that previous to the fall Of the French
Empire at Sedan, Napoleon was In negotiation
with Richard Schell, Of New York, for the
Jumel estate, which he proposed to use for a
residence in case of being dethroned.. The
loss of much of his wealth BY the war forced
him to look for retreat of more modest di.
mensions. He is, therefore, treating with
Samuel L. NJ. Barlow tor the Burton Kennard
estate, at Glen Cove, for which it is expected
he will have to pay $500, 900. Meantime, ex-
Queen Christina, of Spain, is negotiating with
Schen for the Jumell estate for 81 900, 600.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-17

From the Baltimore Sun we take the fol-
lowing particulars relative to this interesting
case: -.
The Grand Jury of the Criminal Court on
Saturday indicted Mrs. E. G. Wnarton.for the
murder of General William Scout Ketchum,
and also with attempting to poison Eugene
| Van Ness. The indictment for the murder OF
| General Ketchua1 contains'four counts. The
| first charges the administrator. OF tartar
| emetic and uncture OF yellow jasmine on the
2sth OF June, 1871, aud the second by adminls-
terjng noison. the name of which Is unknown,
i In the same manner, on the same day. The
third and fourth counts charge murder by
| three administrations OF tartar-emetic and
poison of an unknown name, in lemonade, on
The 9th Of June, in tea, on the 26th of June,
aud tlncture of yellow Jemlne on the 28th oil
June, 1871.
cene van Ness contains twelve counts, and
Charges the actual administration of tartar
emetic and deadly poison OF unknown name
On fine 10Th. 20th and oath Of June, and with
| minqlinG such poison with beef tea on the Oath
of june, and with milk punch, OF which he was
| about to parlake, on the 2sth OF June, 1871,
| with intent to poison him: me Indictment IS
founded on the Code, article 80, section 1853,
which ia in these words: every person, his
or her aiders or abettors, who shall be convict
| ed of the crime of attempting to poison any
person, shall be sentenced to undergo con-
| flnement in the penitentiary for not less than
two nor more than ten years."
II has been rumored that Professor Aiken
had completed the analysis of the stomach Of
Major Henry Wharton, the son OF Mrs. E. j.
Wharton, brought from Norristown some time
since. It is also stated that no traces of poi.
son were found, but no such report has been
officially made to the States attorney.
The Baltimore Gazette says: q.
Mrs. Wharton bears her imprisonment with
remarkable fortftude. She conVerses but lit
tie on the subject nfthe charges against her,
and contents herself with the quiet assertion,
of proper times, of her innocence, and her
confidence in her ability to establish It,. The
daily papers are allowed her, and 1t is said she
| reads ali that appears in reference to her case
The result of The analysis Of the remains of
her son, Major Harry W. Wharton, has not
vet been made known by Professors Aiken and
Miles, who have been in charge.
Mr.. Van Ness has recovered sufficiently to
leave Baltimore for trip to the country. It
| ls expected, however, that some time will
necessarily elapse before he will be well
enough to resume his duties at the Office of
Messrs. Alex. Brown i Sons.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-17

A PRACTICAL FINANCIAL, JOKE. The French
have derived some satisfaction from being able,
In some degree, to repay the Germans in their
own coin. Those who have been abroad un-
dersandlthe in1nltesimal and heterogeneous
character of German money, and therefore can
appreciate the dismay win which the autnor1'
ties of Strasbourg Witnessed the arrival of ls,-
10000 francs In German silver pieces. This
sum forms collection Of most Of the money
Imported into France by the invading army.
Finding the Trench gold and silver much
cleaner and far. more handy than their own,
the Germans were naturally very ready to part
with the latter. The desire OF the French. on
the other hand, to rid themselves at the earliest
opportunity Of this unpleasant souvenir can
occasion as little surprise. or course this mooe
of payment imposed upon the German com, nm
mIssioners the task of counting over the Wnole
sum, whereas the simple process of weighing
suf1ces for French money. The thickness !,s
and weight of German coins varying 10 sae
same species as often as one to three, OF ssea ,a
one to four, the use of the balance Is OUT 'i tne
question.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-17
THE cHo1ERA IN NENGl4ND.

The London Times of the 31st ult. gives the
following account OF the case ofcholera, here.
tofore alluded to by telegraph: ..
On Thursday evening last, during the sitting
of the House Of Commons, telegram was re-
council stating that q case OF cholerahad been
brought into Hull. Mr. j. .Netten Radcliffe,
the prlvy council inspector, started for Hull by
the next train, and found, on his arrival there,
that two ships had come into the port from
Cronstadt. and that's a fatal case OF cholera had
occurred in each-ln one two days before, In
tas other two days after sailing. In the latter,
therefore, the death had b opened when the
ship was only five days from England. No
other cases had occurred, aud there had been
20 cholera In Hull itself. The facts, however,
made 1t clear that danger was to be appre.
hended on the side Of the Baltic, from which
sea, from. now until October, constant
other Eastern ports. The course Of the emil
grafton from North Germany to America isby
way or Hull and liverpool, and 1t will be re-
membered that on q former occasion cholera
broke out among these emigren.s only when
they had reached the latter port, and were
about again to embark. \
In Hull Itself the docks are absolutely within
the town, so that ships are moored lmmedt-
ately against houses, and In this position .hey
are sufficiently under the jurisdiction of the
local authority. The lords of the privy coun-
Fen, however, on hearlnga6Ir. Netten RadclIffe,s
report determined still further to protect the
town by the order issued on Saturday, under
which all. ships arriving from the Baltic will be
examined before they enter the port, and any
necessary measures Of isolation or dislnfectlon
Will be strictly enforced. At the same time
Mr.. Netten Radcliffe was again dispatched to
the north, with Instructions to visit all the
eastern ports In order to give necessary infor-
matiop and injunctlons to local authorities
with regard to the measures to, be taken under
the order, and also=to proceed TO Liverpool
and Birkenhead to insure that due provisions
are made for dealing with cholera II, ,it appear
among any emigrants who have been allowed
| to land at Hull and to continue on their way.
At present, although there is abundant ne
cessity Tor precautlon, nothing has occurred to
justify grave alarm, and 1t may reasonably .be
hoped that the precautions taken will prove
efsctual. st
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-17
OUR QUEEN CITY .
PLEASANT GOSSIP ABOUT GREEN
HILLE.
Rapid Progress and improvements
Churleston1ans Seeking the Noun
tains.
rrRoa OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE

lFROA OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE
GREENvrLLE,: August II.
L do not know that ''the Queen City Of the
Mountains" will ever rival "the City by the
Sea- though Judging from the views enter
tanned by some people here, such an event I:
not among the improbabilitiesof the future
However this may be, Greenville certainly
possesses advantages which entitle 1t to aspire
to rank with no mean city. 1t has not been
my fortune to behold the azure skies of Italy,
nor to view the picturesque scenery of Swift
zerand, but fancy that should one who has
enjoyed this privilege visit this place and adj
jacent mountains, he would be striklngly re-
minded of both. The atmosphere here is pure
and bracing, while the aceneryis Is sufficiently
picturesque to charm any one who has an eye
for the beautiful in nature.
There is at presentdnite o: stir about the
streets Of this attractive place. The United
States Court is now in session here; and many
persons are in attendance, some, perhaps,
from curiosity, but Il think it likely that most
of them have come In obedience to the man
date of Uncle Sam. We meet here, too, quite
number of visitors from the low country.
Some are stopping here for few days, others
for weeks; while others arrive, remalD for a
night, and pass on to the mountains. Atno
time since the war has there been SO much
travel as during the present season.
In O day or two GreenVille Will be IN tele-
graphic communication with the rest OF the
world, and this, with the prospect of the early
completIon of the Air Line Railroad, has al
ready enhanced the value Of realrestate. to q
considerable extent. It was ,buta short time
since that the Parfs Mountain House and the
residence of General Thompson was sold to
Charlestonian, and L am Informed that other
persons from Charleston are looking around
here with view of purchasing houses. Why
should they not do SO? Few places can be
found that possess 80 many advantages as
this. In addition to Its pure air and beautiful
scenery, Its society is Intelligent and refined,
while its educational facilities are nowhere
surpassed.
AS most of your readers know, the South
ern Baptist Theological Seminary, withits able
faculty, Drs Boyce, Broadus, Manly, Williams
and Toy; Furman University, presided over:by
that venerable divine, Rev. Dr. Jas. @. Fur
man; the Greenyille Female College, under the
control of Professor Judson and DR.. Manly,
and high school tor boys and young meu,
by Captain j. B. Patrick, are
ail located here. The high school had over
eighty pupils last session, and gentleman re-
marked to me yesterday that, in his opinion,
not. only it, bnt al the other schools would be
more crowded next session than OF any time
since the.war. So much for Greenville and It's
prospects. '-ss. s5a-15 &s
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-17
TIE BRITISH TELEGRAPHs.
How the Tel.graphic system Works
Under Government Controi-Receipts
and Expenditures for Fourteen
months-Satisfaotory Results.
.IFrom the London Tlnes.l

The estimated annual revenue, as calculated
by Mr. Scudamore, before Line transfer, and
submitted to Parliament by Lord Harrington,
was f673.S 1888, and, at this rate for fourteen
months, the revenue should be f786, IA. It
was actually $3.50, showing an increase
over the estimate OF over fl2,000. It is wor-
thy of note also that this revenue Is rapidly
and steadily growing, the gross business Of
the department., for example, in the month
than ltwas In May, 1870. SO much for reve-
nue.. It isnot 80 easy to unrayel the intricacles
of expenditure. for here arise complications
between what should be considered capital
outlay and what ought to be held Legitimate
working expenses. There have been large
and urgent works Of construction and recon.
struction necessary to combine the separate
telegraphic systems taken over from the COM
panies In q acoherent and uniform whole. The
outlay on these is clearly o proper charge on
capital, and Dir. Scudamore arrives at the
conclusion that the rest Of the expenditure,
which may be legitimately assigned to the
| working of the business, amounted in the
fourteen months ending March 81. to f4T0,-
900. According to his estimate laid before
| fourteen months ought not to have exceeded
s420,00o, so that Mr.. Scudamore has to ac-
count for considerable discrepancy between
| his estimate and the actual cost of bis
work. In spite of the excess
Of the actual outlay over the estimate, o
net revenue of not less than f32S,0
was earned in the fourteen months reviewed
In the report Mr. Scudamore is Ger.
tainly within the mark when he says that this
sum must more than cover the interest on the
capital expended In the purchase Of the trade
| and plant of the companies, on extensions, res
| torations and general Improvements. y
| We need feel no apprehensons about the
financial result of the experiment we have
/ made in the management OF the telegraphs.
Like the letter-carrytng business of the post
office, it will probably become steady source
OF revenue when 1t gets fairly into working
order, and II 1t emulates the regularity, the
expedition and the energy with which the
eioer enterprise has been conducted, we can.
not doubt that 1t will soon make the most In
Veterate grumblers cease TO regret the dis
)ointed and costly system we were long con.
tent to bear with asa triumph of private en-.
] terprise, not to be improved or impeached.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-17
EXCITEMENT TN PARIS.
FEARS OF Il REYo1T OF THE ARMK.
A Coup D'Etat Probable-stampede OF
the Notwithstanding the War

a,...,. .l,. LONDON, August 16.
.Advlces from Paris soy the city is excited,
and the situation is threatening. Trouble is
apprehended from various sources. To-day is
the fete of Napoleon I, and the air is full. OF
rumors that the army will revolt against the
Versailles Assembly, declare McMahon regent,
and demand the. Empire. The people are
leaving Paris in, stampede. Some believe
the Orleanlsts scheme Is ripe for coup d'etat.
It is being pushed by the proposition to make
+Thiers permanent executive, which It is feared
would establish government not monarchi-
cal. Theirs has no friends. he is hated by
Republicans, RoyaIlsts and Imperfalists alike.
A crisis Is approaching.
PARIS, August l6.
Difficulties have arisen ct Berlin, in respect
to the evacuation Of the four departments OF
France still held by the Germans. The French
Government has, in. consequence, refused to
admit Alsdtian produce to French markets
until after the German troops leave the soil Of
France. In the Assembly yesterday, Rivet
submitted o proposition that the President
communicate with the Assembly by means of
messages.
ROME, August l5-Eyening.
The Festival Of the Assumption passed of
to-day with the customary ceremonies and in
perfect tranquility. The domestic offices, and
many publlcland private buildings are illumi-
mated tonight.
.'s - &c ST. PETERsBURa, August 16.
The Gear has Informed GeleraI:Le Flo, the
French Ambassador, thatno treaty Of alliance
ofany description between: Russia and Germa.
ny is In existence.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-17
THE AMERIcIN TURF.
Race Notes-The Saratoga Meeting
Harper and his Horses-An English-
mans $4,000 Wager.

correspondent of the New York Times
writing from Saratoga, gives some. rinforma
tlof concerning the turf celebrities now there
in anticipation of the summer meeting which
opens this week and continues six days. The
story of Klngashers going amiss in hts train
ing, thereby putting of his great match with
Longfellow, is thus told:
The facts are that on Thursday morning, as
the horses were taking their usual training
exercise, Kingfsher suddenly dropped aud
staggered In hls fore legs, then culver, as II
of pain shook his body, and he limped badly.
He was Immediately taken to the stables,
when 1t was ascertained that the tendons were
strained, and that he could not run In the com.
ing race, and would not soon, ever, be able
to resume his former speed. The poor crea-
ture frequently lifted up and looked down at
his bandaged limbs with pathetic expression
and Whitney.
JOHN HARPER AND his HORSE LoNGFELLow.
I had an interesting Interview with his
owner, Mr.. John Harper, the veteran Ken
lucky turfman. Mr. Harper Is the proprietor
'ot 5000 acres Of land and large number OF
equine and bovine live stock. He is nearly
seventy years of age and 8 bachelor. His
dress Is exceedingly plain, and his entire ap-
pearance very like that OF the late Henry Clay.
lIOuUQ ulm sodLeu upOu ocnSu IL iiohe VI
his stables engaged 10 mending broken
surcingle, and he gave me q brief history OF
his pet Longtellow was sired by bennington,
dam Nantura. This year be. won the, Post
stakes, for all ages, at two mile heats. winning
In two heats, and beating four others: At
Lexington, KY. this year he walked over
tie course, all other horses being Withdrawn.
He also won the Monmouth gold cup,
valued at $780, at Long Branch. This was
for all ages, aud In 1t he beat Helmbold, Be-
ggards and Preakness, (ime 4.4l) also the Sara
toga cup, fer all ages, two and quarter miles,
easily beating Kinghsher In 4.022. Longfellow
ran the first mile of this race In ]. 40, King
fisher in about l.fl,) second mile In 1.53-
making two miles in 3.33 -and the last quarter
mile of the race at the rate of l.59 Mr. Har.
per says that he has loved horses ever since
he was "a little shaver" and will until he dies
As he spoke, Longfellow, accompanied by Lit
teton and Express, came up, and gently
placed his nose over Mr. Harper's shoulder,
and acted very like fondled child. The
other horses followed suit and were patted
,afectlonately in return. This old gentle
man sleeps In nice, comfortable place
near, his pets. When he Is absent,
which ! is seldom, "Jlmmy,n gray-halred
assistant, remains. Four faithful colored men
are also there OF all hours. A trained watch.
dog guards the door. Fifty thousand dollars
in cash have been refused for Longfellow. Lit
.tleton has achieved great successes in3:Ken-
lucky, having, at Lexington, won two-mile
'heatin 3.34A. Hc Is four years old. Express
is:but three years old, Is light, graceful and
quick, and has also metwith fine success at
the same place. ..y-.,il, - s.tyFr -I--.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-17
Il WHITE MAN cLUBBED By Il NEGRO.
fFrom che Marion Crescent.l

Willie Owens, a white young man, was, on
Wednesday last, stricken senseless and dan
gerousy hurt by blow given with "a eheayy
stick by one Luke Owens, colored. From what
we can gatherof the affair, Luke came into the
yard of Mr.. William Baker, who lives about
three miles from town, and dseemed deslrous OF
getting up difficulty with Mr. Baker. He was
With some trouble gotten out Of the yard and
stopped In the road In front Of Mr. Bakers
house continuing to use threatening language
to Mr. Baker Young Owens endeavored TO
make him 60 away from this place. but had at
tempted no.vlolence towards Luke, when he
received the blow. he was quite stunned at
first and seemed to be dangerously hurt. Since
that time Mr.. Owens has been reported much
better. Luke has been arrested, and has given
bond.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-17
THE WEATHER THIS D4Y

WAsHISGroN, August 16.s
No material change is probable for Thurs-
day on the Gulf coast. A falling barometer,
with cloudy weather and local rains, will
probably extend tomorrow over the Southern
and Middle States. The area of lowest pres
sure, with attendant rain. will probably pass
over MASSACHUSETTS tonight, and fresh winds
from the southwest and northwest prevail
from New York, westward, on Thursday.
Yesterday's Weather Reports OF the
Signal Service, U. S. A.-4.47 r. 'f.,
Local Time.