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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-11
BANGOR.
Another Rotten Bridge Gone.
A Passenger Train Smashed TO
Flinders.
only Two Persons Killed, for Want
OF Passengers.

only Two Persons Killed, for Want
| OF Passengers.
| BANGOR, Me Aug. 9.-As the Ma inc
Central Railroad train was entering the
city tonight, the bridge across the Hamp-
den road gave way, causing a general
smash up and killing one person outright
and ipjuriDg thirty, more or less seriously
The engine and portion of the mail and
express car had got across the bridge
when the structure went down, the bal
ance of the train, consisting OF the smOk-
| ing car, three passenger cars and one
Pullman Palace car, was tumbled into the
streets of the city. The smoking car was
plunged distance of twenty feet into the
streets, followed by two passenger cars,
and all three were completely torn to
pieces. The third passenger car plunged
down an abyss, striking upon its forward
end, crushing it 10, while the rear was
suspended at an angle of forty-fve de-
grees by broken timbers and abutments.
The Pullman Palace car remained upon
the track, being but slightly damaged by
the contact with the preceding car, though
none of It's passengers were in any way
injured.
Wm- Percival, brakeman, was killed
while standing at his post on the front
platform of the third passenger car. The
train being behind time was running al a
great rate of speed to make up, and the
loss would have been fearful but for the
small number of passengers. Many
passengers were dug out unhurt from the
mass of debris which the train had been
reduced to.
The Cause of the accident was the
decayed condition of the bridge to re-
place old timber on which work had be-
gun to-day. The whole community is
discussing the accident and its causes, and
will demand searching investigation of
circumstances. Up to midnight the in
jured were doing well. Shoe Gallagher,
boilermaker of East Boston, died from
his injuries. When the accident was
known the citizens hurried to the scene of
the disaster, and rendered to the injured
every possible assistance.
Later-5O Persons Injured.
The sufferers from the Maine Central
disaster are all reported doing well, and
in a fair way of recovery. Coroner's
inquest is being held on the body of
Thos. Gallagher, and will afterwards ad-
journ to the place of disaster. The
whole number injured reaches fifty.
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FRANCE.
InaemniTIca.lon OF Citizens.

decentralization OF Citizens.
VERSAILLES, August 10 In the As
sembiy last evening ~ DJmmas submit
tel motion providing for the distribG-
ton aud remu lerstion for losses SUSTAINED
by the departments duiing the war, aud
that boards of cOmmissi ners be ap-
pointed from the people of each depart
meut. The proposition was violently
opposed by NJ Victor LIE Franc. The
motion was no. acted on.
Gambetta Plotting.
New YORK, Aug. 10.-Pdvste mail
dispatches from France state there is Sc
rious discomfort in the ranks of the army
among tie old ImperisliSts, recently pris-
oners in Germany, and the new element
called into beng by the Theirs govern
ment. 1t is also generally believed that
Gsmhetta is plotting against Theirs, and
that nobody viii be surprised that the
eloquent advocate suddenly seizss the
opportunity to proclaim himself once
more Dictator.
Thiers' Tenure OF office.
VERSAILLES, Aug. 1O.-A motion for
the prolo1gstion for three yesrs of the
office of Theirs az the chief executive
power, viii probably be introduced in the
Assembly tomorrow. There is proYi-
sion therein for the resignation of Theirs
| in the event of the dissolution of the As
SIMPLY before the expiration of his term
# CfIice.
The Court martial.
The court martial has sentenced
Raques, former Mayor of Putesux, to
penal serVitude for life, the official prose-
cutor having Insisted tina, the mod ration
Of the language of the accused entitled
INN to sCme favor. Evidence has been
given in the case Of N. Asst, in relation
TO his conduct upon the occasion OF the
| strike 1T La Creuzo. The prisoners
c1mp!ain bitterly of the comments of the
| press upon their cases.
VERs ALLIES, Aug 10 -EVidence has
/ been placed before the court martial that
he csntral committee of the national
guards ordered the assassination of Gems.
[rComp,e and Clement Thomas. The
statements, which were made by several
witnesses, were explicitly denied By
Ferre.
AQVlCSS iEUku AiESAto AO PSAt NO1sAhuON
Improvement in the situation of affairs,
and say the insurgents are rapidly sub
hitting to the authc ri y of the goveTn-
ment.
A dispatch to the biiI lister of War from
Gen. Letiermand, commanding in Alge-
ria, reports q brilliant victory ever the
insurgents at West Stbel
Providing for Emergencies.
The budget committee of the Assembly
has finally rejected the 30 pr cent duty
on raw material.
In the Assembly to day Vetillord sub
miited a motion providing for he spon-
tanelu5 assemblsge of a council OF Cen
erals in case the government vas over
thrown.
The decentralization bill was hnal J
passed by the Assembly. A supplement
sry b Il relative To the department Oh tne
Seins will aeon be introduced.
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ARKANSAS.
Amateur Pedestrianisn

Amateur Pedestrianisnl.
LITTLE Rock, Aug. 1O-John David
son, the pedestrian, has now been walk
ing two days and nights. He carries q
blscksmith's anvil half an hour every
twelve hours, and walks backward half a
mile every twelve hours. He rests only
thirty-eight minutes every twenty four
hours. His task viii be completed at
midnight on Saturday night. He holds
up pretty well, but it is generally thought
he will fail,
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CAIRO.
A Bloody ARRAY,

CAIRO, Aug. l0.-A bloody ARRAY took
place at the mouth of the Cascher river,
four miles above Cairo this evening, in
which Daniel Henry stabbed a man
named Roberts with a knife, inflicting
five severe wounds which will prove fatal
before morning. Henry fled TO the
woods IN Kentucky and was pursued and
captured by a party from Cairo.
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So. LOUIS.
u,shaps of a Model Marshal.

MISSILE Is OF o IN Ot10E IN
T. Louis, Aug. l0.-A Deputy Uni
to- States Marshal, from st. Francis
c. ua,v, was seen on the street yesterday
with prisoner in handouts. At o'clock
this morning he was picked up by po-
6cemsn d ad drunk AMI his prisooer
gone. Marshal Newcomb hearing of the
affair discharged Murphy. He then
went on al other spree, and this evening
was run over by train on the Iron
Mountain road ana had hisskull fractured
f,on which be died tonight. Ii is not
Sruwn who his prisoner is or where he
me from.
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MAUNCH CHUNK.
Coal Mines Attire.

MAUNCH CHUNK, PENN, Aug. 10.-A
fire broke out at the head of slope No. 8,
inside No. 6 mine of Lehigh Navigation
Canal Company this morning. There were
only few men inside, and ali got out
safe. The danger is that the fire will run
along the vein, which extends 10 Tama
QUA.
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PHILADELPHIA.
Closing Shutters by Machine

Closing Shutters by Machinery.
PHILADEIPHIA, August 1O.-A fire in
Mexican, Hall and Comics extensive sugar
warehouse, this morning, destroyed 3, 600
bbls. bone black, but by prompt closing by
steam machinery of the iron shutters, they
saved the main building, which was at
one time in imminent danger.
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GERMANY.
Not Ratified.

BERLIN, Aug. 10 The Emperor VII
liam has not yet ratified the convention
for the evacuation of the French depart
meuts of the Seine E. Disc.
Ludwig.
MUNICH, Aug. 10 King LOUIS of Ba-
varia goes to Schwandorf, in The upper
Palatinate, TO meet the Emperor William
on his journey to Austria and escort him
through the Bavarian d ,minions.
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l.ONGFELLOW.
prri,hor Backs ON, of the Race.

KiDgTisber Backs out of the Race
New YORK, Aug. lot is is authors
ilisely Ieporled thai Belmonts klngtisler
has back, i ont of the race with
Hrpel's LOngfelloE against Lex
ircton's time. In case the race
with Kingtis5er proves fzzle
TJa.t here the telegraph breaks off pro"
ukingly.--ED
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-11

The people of New Hampshire have
reason to congratulate themselves on tn e
recent Democratic victory in that State.
The new Legislature reduced the State
tax from $500, 600 to half that sum, put
the naturalization laws once more in ope-
ration, prior legislation under Republican
auspices having virtually nulliied the
Federal laws in this regard, and exempted
disabled soldiers from the payment of the
Dolltax.
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THE TURF.
Exciting Day at Buffalo.
15, 900 Spectators-$200, 900
in the Pools.
Series OF Exciting ContrCtemps

Series OF Exciting COntrctemps
BUFFALO, Aug. 10.-At less. 10, 900
persons we're present at the Driving Park
to day. A great deal of money changed
hands on the result of the two races, over
5000, 600 being in pools. Betting was
never known to be so brisk. Hotspur
in the last heat sold in the pool as high
as $3.50 agsinst $50 for the fieled.
The most interesting race of the meet
ing, the 2:50 race, was called promptly at
2:15 P. NJ. Sixteen borses were entered,
ten OF which started. Lady Abdsllah,
Lady Gold Dust. Sappho, Ristori, Ken
lucky Girl and Lydia Picton were with
drs6n. The race was won by Uncle
Abe in three straight heats.
SUMMARY Purse No. 6-Three thou
sand dollars, fox horses that never trotted
better than 800; fifteen hundred dollars
for the first; seven hundred dollars for
the second; five hundred dollars for the
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DOVN SHE GOESl-TN VIEW OF THE DE-
~ cline in wheat, we have reduced our prices
81 per barrel on sll grades Of our -four, and nov
offer to the merchants HObson's Choice" st
$50; Regulator SEQ. CkolOno, IS; Little BsAn-
~ 81, 70, aid for the Gem Of tae Burg, which Is
the prids of Nashville, 81 These are Wholesale
price, snd lower than in any Western or South
ern city for like quality. NOEL PLATER,
jy23 cod Wv solstp % g. Market ST.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-11

MEMPHIS, Aug. 10.-Hon. Logan H.
Roots, member of Congress from The first
Arkansas district, was married at De-
wallis Bluff yesterday, 10 Miss Emily
Biz kelsee, by Bishop Pierce, and passed
here to-day en- route for Washington.
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MAD OF sal.I.tnries.

A. Nunnelly, tbs fireman on coaA tram,
who was so dangerously wounded lass
week at the smash-up at Bakers STATION,
on tho Evansville, Hsndeis'n and Nash
vile Rsilroed, and who Was taken to Lott
isyIIle. died Of his injuries ct The Residence
of his brother in-law in that city.
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CUBA.
Quesado Executed.

HAVANA, Aug 10.-The Insurgent
Generals Quessdo and Fiquertdo have
been executed q, Santiago de Cuba.
Fesrs are entertained for the safety of
the steamer Espora from Csdiz, now
week over due at this port.
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KANSAS
Narrow Gauge TO Denver.

Marrow gauge TO Denver.
LEAvENwORTH, KS, Aug. 1O.-Tbe
Kansas Central railroad company has
made arrangements to negotiate lis bonds
to the amount of four million dollars,
which insures the construction of MAJ
row gauge road from this city to Denver.
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t. MON AND AMERICAN.
CoTToN is dull in New York, and prices
have declined to 1870 for middiing.

GoLD opened in New York yesterday at
IlIs, but advanced TO 1i2s after the
Government sale.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-11

TENNESSEE BONDS have made another
advance in New York, closing last evens
ing at 75i for the old and 70: for the
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-11
SECURITY G IHTEeRIHi
EQUITABLE
FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY
Nashville, Tenn.
Authorized Capital 81, OO0,OoO
Subscribed Capital 100000
PRESIDENT:
W. W. BERRY, Of Berry, Demovills
& Co., and Pres. Sd National Bank.
VICEPRESIDENT:
JOHN PORTERFIELD, Cashier 9Th
National Bank.
SECRETARY
WILLIAM A. WEBB.
PRESIDENT:

O4kSHSO Il (GkS:
W. ". BERRY, of Berry. DsmovilIs
& Co., and Pres 81 National cank.
d. z. CARTER.
z Il. GARDEER, Of Gardner, Buck
ner & Co.
A. g. ADAMS, of A. G Adams q Co.
D. WEAVER, Trustee Planters Bank
j. E. GILBERT, Of Gilbert, Parkss q
Co.
TH0S. D. FITE, Of Evans, Fits, POr.
ter & Co.
VIM. PHILLIPS, of Phillips, Hooper
& Co.
B. S. RHEA, Of Rhea, Smith q Co.
JN0. P0RTERFIELD, Cashier Fourth
National Bank.
R0BT. B. MCLEAN. Of Mclean & Co.
JN0. T. WHELESS, Of WheIess 4
McAlister
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DWELLING HOUSES,
MANUFACTURES,
STORES,
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

Merchandise Of Every Description.
against Io,s or Damage BY fire, at the lowest
rats consistent with safety TO the assured.
The Equitable Fire InGurznce Company offers
you reliable indemnity, security aud integrity,
aud therefore deserves the patronage Of ell those
who wish to zee reliable ard powerful financial
institutions in the Scuih--
aug2 SD eodl:hp&eodlstp
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The 2:24 race was uosted atern aiely with
the 2:5Oe ace. FIVE heatswere trotted
and the race was won by Hoispur. The
first hes: was declared a desd heat be-
tween Byron aud Hotspur. This race
was very exciting, much dissatisfaction
being manifested at the ruling of the
Judges in the third heat, on
placing Myron Perry fourth for running
ana foul diving, his driver having peck
etei Tommy jefferson on the home
stretch, while tie latter horse was doing
some good rOttiDg, with the prospect OF
gaining the hes. Frank Perew, owner
OF Byron, withdrew his horse on the sec
ond heat, on account of the decision of
the ju6 ges in declaring the heat dead. The
beats III this race were closely contested,
the horses never more than length apart.
Half way round the course on ach heat
they were lspp.d Seven horses entered
and five starred Tammany and J. d.
MCMaf were drawn
SUMMARY Purse No. Z, $4,000, for
horses that have Deve- trotted better than
2:24; SO, 300 to the LIST; $1,000 to the
p, anu 81, 600 to The Sd.
HDtspur. .............-.--- l /
MyTon eFTF......................... 3 z
tommy JEFF 5rsoo................-.. 8 8
Fl OF Ten ple..............-......... dis.
b rog......-................. So. or.
Tme-2:25, 2:29f, 2:25.
a Purse To-day for Heating Dex-
.eT's Time.
Tomorrow the Goldsmith Maid, Amer
icsu Girl, Lucy and Essott will contend
FIR a $4,000 purse and an additional
purse of 81, 500 for beating Dex:er's
time.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-09-22

The Tammany iniquity assumes
a new phase every day. The action
of Judge Barnard in making the
injunction perpetual, threw the ring
into great CONSERVATION, and the
war among themselves is assuming
a very bitter aspect. Early in the
week, Mayor Hall, failing to get
Connolly to resign the Comptroller's
Office, issued an order declaring it
vacant, and offered the place to
Gen. Mcclellan. The latter, wish
ing no part or lot in the thieves
ring, declined. Hall has since been
compelled to reconsider his order,
and Connolly retains his office. The
latest report is that Connolly offers
to make restitution of his ill-gotten
booty, and also to make statements
which will criminate his conteder-
ates and probably send them to the
State prison. 1t is not likely that
such even-handed justice as this
will be meted ont to them, but GER
tainly the present situation is hope
full of the most beneficial results to
the tax payers of New York.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-09-22
EsaEI,HnAD TAX.

A petition of one third OF the resident tax-pay-
u crs of the Township of Homcr, Ill the Coun
ty of Buchanan in the state of Iowa, asking The
submission by to the legal voters OF said town
ship Of the question OF aiding III the construction
of the Railroad of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids
& Minnesota Railway Company by the levy OF
tax on the property, taxable III said township
having been presented to us.
Now. therefore, notice Is hereby gwen. tnal al
the school House, in District No. 1, in said town
ship ON the 30th day of Sept \. p, ISL, 4 spec.
ial Election will he held. at which the polls Will
he omen as provided for general elections; and at
which election the question of aiding in the con
struction of said Railroad by the levy and colec-
ton of tax of five per cent, on Sl3S, It's, being
the last assessed value Of all property IN SAID
township to be paid to said halfway company as
hereinafter provided, and by IL expended only in
the construction of their said Railroad, Wihlil Ho-
mer Township in said County, will be submitted
10 the legal OF said Township in said Coun-
ty Those in favor of aiding in the construction
of said Railroad in the manner hcreinheiore set
ont will have written or printed on their ballots,
s.ra nation" and those opposed thereto Will nave
written or printed on their ballots, mo Taxa
ton" .,.,..,,,,; Cocoon
of HE taxpayers that no part of this money shall
he drawn from the County Treasury, for any pur-
nose whatever, until the Railroad is compeied
md the ears running from Cedar Rapids 70 me
depot Of said Railroad i'll independence, ~ bu-
cbapnan county. in the State of Iowa, and il not
90 rnmnleted by the 1s day of October, 1872 then
mo aforesaid tax is forfeited and shall revert back
10 the taxpayers on the Isl DAY OF March, 1919.
II Is further agreed that said railroad company
~, IN n.tahish and maintain depot, With side
,roct and necessary buildings, AT some central
place in The Township OF Homer, where 1t VIII
bast accommodate the people therein.
Wi1neR. our hands this 9th day Of sept; ISL.
j. T.. tAWLEi,
b. Il. BROWN.
IT. DAVIS,
:, 90 Trustees Homer TIP
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-09-22

HEAVY DEFALcATIoS.-Maj. J. l..
Hodge, a deputy paymaster in the
u. S. Army, at Washington, an ap-
pointee Of Andrew Johnson's, has
been discovered to he a defaulter to
very heavy amount, certainly
more than half million dollars
which during the last five years he
has stolen from the government and
squanlered in Wall Street specula-
tons. Becoming involved deeper
and deeper by his losses and finding
discovery inevitable, he concluded
to write letter Of confession to
Gen. Brice, Iaymaster General.
In this letter he details the steps
which led him downward in the
WAY of stock gambling and finally
bringing him to inf;,my. lie was
immediately arrested By order of
Gen. Sherman and placed in solita-
ry confinement in Fort MclIenry,
TO await his trial, court martial
having been ordered for that pur-
pose. Except between $4,000 and
100000 which he has turned over
in property to the government, his
iefalcation will be total loss.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-09-22
Isuchnnan and Grarst--A Contrast.

A favorite amusement-it cannot
be styled an arguments INDUCED
in by the Democratic press, in COM
pairing the expenses Of Buchanan's
administration with that Of Gen.
Grant. They make the expenses OF
1860 to have been 500, 800, 900, while
they state the cost now to be $780,
6oo,622. This results from the
manner of putting the case, and the
kind of items included. The facts
are that the ordinary expenses OF
the government are but q mere
trifle greater than in 1860. The &C
tual appropriations for civil and
miscellaneous expenses the past
year were 500, 46S, 760.97, and the
actual amount appropriated for the
same purpose in 1860, was SCI ,002,-
1929 Now let any one calculate
the present depreciation OF the cur
rency, and compare it with the coin
payments in Buchanan's time, and
add mere trifle Of extra cost for
the vast growth and expansion of
the country, and he will at once per-
ceive that the administration of
President Grant, even in its money
cd cost, is by far the cheapest and
most economical.
In the light of fact and history
Bachanan's term was the most ex-
pensive ever known in any age or
country. Buchanan's administra-
ton cost war which the least
courage or energy would have pre-
vented. Buchanan's administration
cost three billions Of money direct,
as much more invested in slaves,
and another amount fully equal to
the aggregate of both in the waste
and destruction of property. Blu
chanan's administration cost five
hundred thousand lives, and furnish
ed Il quarter of million widows and
disabled soldiers whose names are
now borne upon the pension bills.
Buchanan's administration cost
great armies, vast nayies, enormous
OUTLAWS of every kind to save the ma
TONS life, besides four years Of
carnage, burnings, devastation, and
tears. 1t cost two million orphaned
children. 1t cost disrupted foreign
relations, the destruction Of com
mercial supremacy on the seas, d
the ruin of unreasonable interests
on the land.
And yet the paltry dollars eN
pended by imbecility, or stolen by
traitors, are put in contrast with
disbursements for the preservation
Of the public credit, and to main
tain the nations honor. How
much better that Buchanan had
spent more money and saved the
misery, wretchedness, and ruin his
folly wrought. A few charges Of
canister poured into mobs at the
right moment would have saved the
terrible consequences that followed
for four fearful years. The present
taxation and debt are a Democratic
bequest, and we should think the
party cheek would Jingle with shame
when they refer to Buchanan's ad
ministration as any evidence of wis
dom on any subject tHic0go Past.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-09-22
Political Itens.

The Sioux City Jou nal says that Mr..
" ilson goes into the Senatorial contest
cas- a man, as a Republican, rs one hav-
ing opposition to meet, as one having
purposes more or less selfish, as one al
together human. with the intirmaties of
humanity to contend WITH which opin-
ion is worthy of the immortal Jack Buns
by.
Gov Merrill solves the difficulty in re-
gard to the resignation of DIR. Bulls, by
accepting his resignation as Senator and
President of the Sen tc pro tenn, and at
the same time appointing him to the va
cancy in the Lieut. Govcrnorship.
The Burlington Ua'oh'eye having stated
that lightweight Of the Republican nomi-
necs for the Legislature are sure for
Harlan and that therefore his election is
certain, correspondent of the Des
Mones register responds with the offer
to wager the editor of the HacheYc or
sany other man" first, 500 that they
cannot give the names of lightweight
gentlemen who will be members of the
next General Assembly who are pledged
to or will support Mr. Harlan, second, if
the above is accepted 800 that they
cannot name .forty eight gentlemen who
are so pledged or will 50 vote, and third,
whether either ofthese offers are accept
or not, 800 that Mr.. Harlan will not be
ed reelected t. s. Senator We will see if
the Haarkeye will continue the game Of
bluff in the practical manner invited.
The Louisa County safeguard says:
at il noticeable fact that the Harlan
organs throughout the State are just now
engaged in heaping upon Mr. Wilson and
Mr.. Allison, the most unprovoked abuse,
ever before known in any former politi-
cal contest. They arc not satisfied with
the situation, as it now is, and have re-
sorted to the abuse of Mr. Haran's COM
petitors in the most ridiculous and scan
dulous manner"
The Jefferson Bee says: "Mr. Allison
is the choice of more than two thirds OF
the Republicans Of Greene county for
United States Senator, an honor that he
deserves, and one that seems to be his
without much doubt, Judging from the
already made for the next
LEGISLATURE