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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-02
A GANG OF RAILRoAp rnIrrrs npnnr,,,.n

GANb Cf hAiLhOAD THIEVES BROKER
The Eric Railway Company has long been
subjected TO serious loss by thieves ON the rep,
divisions OF the road, especially on the shawanotnk
Mountain. From Port Jcrvis 10 otsvIle a distance n,
IL miles, very heavy grade is necessary to carry the
road to the top Of the mountain Valuable freight has
been taken by thieves, In connection dout, with
brakemen, and carried on into the woods. The ogcers
OF the Company have suspected persons living IN the
vicinity Shin Hollow about six me8 from Por. Jerys
and clue was obtained last week which led 70 the de
lection OF nine thieves. Last Wednesday night three
men were seen to get freight train az Port Jeryis
after dark The next day. other freight that
missing number Of sheep that had been con-
signed 10 cattle dealers In jersey City. Suspicion q,
once fell upon james, Peter and Garrett COnkn. Tho
COInpanys attorney az once dispatched OnCcr, and
after tedious search the mountains they found
on Friday morning, SURROUNDED by uumlsiakab.s
proofs OF their guilt. Ia the house Of James GOnkn
large quantities Of mutton found. with other pTs
erty that had evident Y been the train. TIE Ffo
Conkins arrested, and six cOnfederates sui
sequently apprebended and taken TO Port JEWS 40
nearing before Justice Cafscn yesterday, they
sentenced As severely the would permit Peer
Conkn, promising 10 give Information that would l0ad
to further arrests no action taken against him Tie
officer returned with him TO Shin Hollow last NIGHT m
appears that barrels Of beef casks Of ham, flour coal
and other commodities have thrown rom trans
at this point for long time past Three thieves Hmp
o train at Port JeTyis and arriving ~ certain
points freight Is rolled oa and quickly taken away ID
cODfedera!es.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-02
THE SAVINGS BANKS AND THE CITY CREDIT

IJo the EditOr Of The Tribune.
h SIR, As an old reader of your paper, beg
20 call your attention paragraph In this mornings
ISSUE stating that heavy rum was preparing upon
the Savings Banks because SO large proportion OF their
investments is in city bonds These institutions hold
certainly more than S1OOpOOOO dhe BOyery Savings
Bank alone holding than $4,000 tins large sum
being made up principally OF the savings or the mluule
and Tower classes The mputaOn OF insecurity on the
part OF these banks allowed TO be published, "
would place them in trying a position as the cry OF
petroleum thrower would have placed man III Paris
after the ofhe Versailles troops And, out BONO
IN yoad deprive, at least time the poor OF the
small profits they derive from their savings; would
take them their work TO besege the doors OF these
provident Institutions it would smite them with terror,
while the City Government and the Ring" would be as
corrupt as ever and nothing would be accomplished, I'M
less diminishing the value OF the city credit This is not
needed. The city is good for all It's Indebtedness,
no matter what its disabilities may he at daylt is
TO be hopedar distant We should strive to appreciate
the credit Of the city, by correcting existing abuses,
furnishing malfeasance in Office, and estabshiDg-as Is
perfectly practicabean honest administration OF the
City Government. UNION LEAGUE CLUB.
Netc- York, July 81, 1871.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-02

THE BRIGHTON RACES.

LONDON. Aug 1.-The Brighton race begun
today Tire Brighton stakes Handicap OF 10
each ~ sorfet withlOO sovereigns added, "cio
Mr. j. Powneys CHI c. MOrnington by Arthur "o 49,
, t r,o1oi, veara old Lord Allesbury,s b. STOCK,
well of Canne, years OIu Nas out of Queen
FAlmouth's b. (. Gertrude by SaunNi'O Wv -
BERTHA years old, third
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-02
Xxi EALns9 S---s.. ,r,oy
TAMMANI's EXPLANATION.
THE SECRET ACCOUNTS SAID TO REPRESENT WORK

/ =. DURING FIVE YEARS INsAEAp UT UNI
/ It is claimed that the accounts OF the Coh-
trollers Office soon be published will show that TING
accounts of that Office represented by The Times TO cover
onlv one wear extend over period of nearly five years
and that the money paid for work on buildings other
than the New Court-H House and the armories.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-02

Rifle above call will be placed, on the 50 INST, az
Tho produce Exchange, the Stock Exchange me Net
chants Exchange in Pinest the Beal Estate Exehae'
III Broadway and at all the principal hotels ana news
paper Offices in the city for signatures All cizens'
without distinction Of politics or calling are earnestly
invited to call at any Of those places ana lgn lc c'
t. - hod that Al least 90 coo signatures viii be Obtained.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-02
POLICE NOTES.

An ncendary fire caused slight damage at No ls1
Ihird ave, yesterday
Mary Keegan, age 40, was found dead IN bed yes
terdsy. al No. IS Gnnis st.
Frank Hines, age 40, living i'll Ihompson-st', fell
dead, yesterday at No Ia Lberysi
Samuel Downey's dry goods store No 1856 Fulton
st. Brooklyn yesterday Of $50 worth OF velse and nh
bous.
The costume depot of Albert G. Eaves at Wash
ng,on and Fuou damaged $3.50 by hc last evening
Insured
Margaret Buckley, age 2 fell yesterday from the
Gre .are on Tue loh so No. 10 ROosev,s, AMI was danger
ousy lnJufci
Charles Ryder, age -, while intoxicated. yester,
day M hon window Of I,at housc, al feAfi Sno
Fcrry-sts ADD received lalai igarcs
John Stanton age@. while at york IN the Man
Lspyu N. sui stonse ssenay bst,u h' hs 'ss s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-02
A NUISANCE ON THE ALBANY DAY BOATS.
TO me RAZOR Of The Trtbune.
g,p. passenpera On the ALBANY day boa

are snbeced 10 great inconvenience by the sweeping Of
the decks while crowded with passengers IL seems
rdly possble that any Company would order It's men
~ perform This duty wo the boat Is IN use, yeh no
sobrer does the boat Leave the duek than the man IA
biz boon appear My owt.dfess ooas evidence OF I'M
result A~b''
~ ts1t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-02
BASEBALL.
SAVANNAH VS.. ATLANTIC.

SAVANNAH
The game played yesterday on the Caplto-
line Grounds between the Savannah Nine and the AT
lancs was poor display on each side, although the
Brooklyn Club after the fourth inning, showed some i'm
nrovcment The Savannah Nine was out batted and out
eed at every point OF the game The following Is tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-02
HOME NEWS.
THR WEATHER.

SEN-yoRE. Hour TIER Bar Wind Boor. fhsr. Rar gtad
Aug IL OK @ oS n Aug Ia s az % @@
; co. 500 ssw II go 3009 9.
REaAKKs.--Aug. l. iS7O-Thernometer at a. H., 1872;
n. M. &c; IA y. NJ, 7oo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-02
Educational Bociety, by the Rev. Thomas Rombauit,
L. d. President of WIN. Jewell College, Missouri His

IL. D. President of WIN. Jewell College, Missouri. His
known eoauence and the fact of his being oousn OF
the Frnprcss Josephine, attracted largo congregation
who listened 10 an excellent sermon from Second Cor
rintIans "a He discussed at length the relations OF
religion TO the great questions " the day In very able
and eloquent He Ia speaker OF fine preseuee
with clear voice, and at times earnest and i'm
FASHIONED in mis- delivery: Dr. Rombaults face is more
Huguenot thanistrctly French he spent some OF ma
ege Dublin For several years he has been an educator
In the South of high standing.
In the evening the sermon before the Society OF In
duiry was preached by the Rev DR. Pendeton the pop
nlar pastor OF the Fifty thrdst. Baptist Church. " L.
ifV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-02

HEAT YOUR HOUSE, Save your Fuel =
Il Ccusrs Ca aud examine EDWARDyS COhBlEED
RANGE AND FURNACE. 2i9 Wa,erst sAAL. HOPKINS
SUNDAY. SCHOOL BOOKS; ,,,.
CTEAM ENGINES, Boilers, and Machinery at
Oow prices TODD RAFFERTY, 10 Barcyt WORKS PatersonN j.
MATCHES (all kinds, Jewelry, Silver and
w Plated soil and repre Albert Gite 1853 Dvsy % Eoo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-02

Inc q large rock Ills BODY carried booze m Po.r,.
Ninety -niEth4t
Thomas Higgins, ago 90 Of No 27sLeonardsf IN
attempting " cross Bcoaway yeeFly was faa Over h. Trs -
severely injured .bOat The Leld AID af. y 'b'' W
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-02

DIAMOND ENGAGEMENT rings, new and beau
fnl designs reliable Watches choice JeEe AMI fSerssre
SQuIRBs Fulton-st New York. Diamonds soecsly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-02
TAMMANY'S PLUMBER.
AN INDIGNATION MEETING CALLED.

AN INDIGNATION MEETING CALI4ED'
INQUIRY TO BE MADE INTO THE ALLEGED
COURTHOUSE FRAUDS
The following document has been in circu-
laton for several days wat and commercial circles
and has very largely signed by influential bankers
and merchants some Of whose names appear bellows
.- .-. . d" NETWORK, July q, 1871.
Whereas, charges have been made IN leading news
paper OF waste misrepresentation and pecuaton IN the
public funds TO very great amounts, aud many parue-
lars given tending TO show enormous frauds commit
ted by public officials and Whereas 1t is the right and
duty Of the citizens at large TO inquire into aud scru
nze the dOngs of thor servants and by proper means TO
investigate tie public accounts and the present ocea-
sion calls for the prompt and united action OF the people
70 deal with this and startling aspect OF alleged mis-
rule;
Tberefore the undersignedHnvte their felowclt5ens
without distinction of parties who desire goea govern
rnent and honest and fair dealing with the pubic
ooneys and are disposed to have the charges now 80
uublicly and distinctly made, followed by Iul hno
thorough examination of the public accounts, aho hre
ready 10 take the necessary steps thelelor, nee. ~
the Academy OF Music, Tuesday evening" August o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-02

Go TO b. s. SQUIRE, 104 FultOn-st., ND stairs,
for Watches JeFey Da'oud sl7erEani be ,,s Gec no
iron safe, hrst hands Therefore you
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-02

cabs ~ a. 90, sih ON. Jth 'lh. 5tb. stl IoIaIs
s S9ssac 20 3 "a
Total bases earned-Savnnsh Atlantic 40 First base
Savannah Atlantic, H. UnpireJohn Wdey Mutual Base Ball
Club Time Of gsme-2:45
The game in Washington yesterday, between
the Olympics the EckfOrds of Brooklyn, resulted ia
favor OF the former by score OF II 10 Q.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-02
AQUATIC.

pPrPARATIoNs FOR THE RECEPTION OF TIE
NETWORK YACHT CLUB AT BOSTON.
BosroN, Aug. 1.-The Eastern Yacht Club 10
making extensive preparations III anticipation Oh WISH
fo,o tho Now York Yacht Club in about two weeks
The Nantasket Roads Will be the rendezvous OF the
Eastern Club as soon intelligence is received of the
start Of the NewY Workers. who will he met at Highland
Light and escorted TO the Roads tug has been en-
Saged 10 wait on the Eew-YOrk squadron and convey
the members 10 and from the city. grand regatta
viii be given by the Eastern yacltsmen in honor or the
visitors in which both squadrons viii contest for two
urzes viz 81 900 for schoOncrs, and $500 for soops the
regatta TO sailed under the rules of the Eastern Club
Ibe startng point will be III Swampscott Bay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-02
Tme-l;NL
The pool selling at the Continental and West

THIRD RAcK.-Tbe Mansion House stakes Two pile les
Eelipte..... 500 $40 Slb lreskDe-.... 80 so SO
Goudge;or...... lo5 90 90 susan AiH.'.'' % 80 W
Jni1e Darrell. g..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-02
THE TYNE GREW.

ST. JOHN, N. b., Aug. 1.-The Tyne crew
have gone their quarters at the Clarmont House, and
settled down TO regular practice the Kennebecassls.
There is little betting but the odds are heavy on inc
Engllshnen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-02

BUREETT's COOKING EXTRACTS are the best

Multiiudes OF people require an Alternative,
the healthy acon their systems and
impotions pamei tie public Arena
SARsAPAkILLA impOalOr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-02

FRECKLEs, Tan, and Pimples are disagree
able hnot Disgusting. HtG,Ns MAGNOLIA BA sEdles ihe, b
gives complexion transparent and marble parity Lioss
KArHsaoN the best hairdresng aad pfefB ne
world Ii destroys dsniuf AMI prsveats he hair ron ih 90!
turning gray.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-02
BROOKLYN.

The annual cruise of the Atlantic Yacht Club
began yesterday afternoon from whitestone Bay.
A performance for the benefit of the suffer-
ers by the wested explosion, will be given by the Park
Theater company, on Saturday afternoon. ..s.U
The colored citizens celebrated yesterday,
the anniversary Of the emancipation Of slaves in the
West Indies, by picnic at Myrtleave. Park.
The William A. Brown Association adopted
resolutions Of respect yesterday to the memory Of Dep
uty Sheriff John Madden victim of the recent explo
sion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-02
STATEN ISLAND
NEW-JERSEY

CAsTLEToN.-The contract for building the
bridge over the milLdam on the Shore road. between
this place and Northfed has been awarded for s22649
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-02
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.

HVUSUN NV TN OVNN IILc'
Mt. VERNON.-The third anniversary OF Al
lance Temple OF Honor, No H. was celebrated on Mon
day evening at Union Hall. Addresses were made by
hIcssrs. EsIahrOOk and Rich.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-10-26
II Glands g rra IN Eiu rs

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s. l. tnT oaEs bt.t'' it.H' I. ST 81
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stlt3lH.alt& SIRE utt .t te. Btr,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-01
= KnoYiilinn,s slatrimonial prespee...

Avery in an account of his visit to Andy
johnson at Greencville, thus gives the ex-Pres-
ident's views on the matrimonial prospects of
our TREND and felow-citizen, Col. Jno. Viii
llams. Andy inquired of Avery
Have you seen Col. Williams atoly ?? | e
inquired, as we walked along. (Col. Williams
was one of our little party that swung around
the circle with such distinguished success a
year ago last spring.
YES, sir; he was the first man saw after
getting off the train at Knoxville.
Jolly as ever?'
g Apparently So the Colonel is always in
high spirits
Yes. Williams enjoys life. believe he's
not married yet ?'
'tNo, sir; l think not. The talk always is
that he is Just going to be; he travels so much,
has such an extensive acquaintance and sees SO
much of society, that his affections are in dan
ger of becoming scattered past the hope OF ever
being brought together
In other words" said johnson, laughing,
"he spreads himself over too much surface and
can't concentrate
THAT it. exactly
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-01
A Pieasnnt Occasion.

On last evening number of the members of
the Second Presbyterian Church visited the
Pastor Rev, n. Baehman, and presented him
with several choice volumes as New Year :
gift. The presentation speeches were made by
Messrs. T. II. Heald, S. I. Logan and J. L..
Rhea. The reply of Mr.. Bachman to the kind
expression of his Pensioners was most eloquent
and appropriate.
Mr.. James II. Cowan, Superintendent Of the
Sabbath School of that Church, was also the re-
cipient of several valuable works, as testimo-
NAL of his qualification for the responsible po-
sition he occupies. The books were presented
by Mr.. w p. Chamberlain in his we'll known
felicitous style, and gracefully accepted by Mr..
Cowan.
Courtesies of this kind, showing the appreci-
alton of kind friends, are productive Of results
not always known, but whose recollection will
ever be fondly remembered.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-01
Not the Home of New York.

The telegraphic reports yesterday morning
announce financial trouble with tho Homo In
surance Company of New Haven, Connecticut
This must not be confounded with the Home In
sursnce Company of New York, which, after
seventeen years Of business, now stands the
wealthiest of New York Insurance Companies
With its cash capital OF s., 500 OO0 its cash as
sets of over four million dollars, and its careful
and honorable management, no company is
safer than the " Home of New York, of
which company Alvin Barton is Agent for
Knoxville IL
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-01
OUR HOME INTERESTS.
Tarwafer and Ambrose's Sash and Blind
Factory.

AdCtVfys
Messrs. Tarwater & Ambrose built theiI
Sash and Blind Factory and went into op-
Grafton in 1858. The firm is composed oil
Mr.. III. G.. Tarwater, q native of Knox
county-well known as our formertax col
lector, and formerly one of the proprietors
of the CHRONICLE, and Mr.. J. I. Ambrose,
formerly of Carter county They are both
young men, and this is their first expert
ence in manufacturing, but they have es-
tablished q reputation which is giving
them marketfor their products through
out East Tennessee South Western Vir-
ginia, Southern Kentucky aud the State
of Georgia.
The lumber used up by them will
amount to five hundred thousand feet per
annum, nearly al of which is procured in
East Tennessee. They have occasionally
purchased lumber of such character as
could not be purchased here, from other
localities. Their business for the year 1870
has amounted to about S25 900. Of this
their manufactured articles have been sold
in Knox county, to the amount of S15,000
the remainder having found market else
where. In the same time they have paid
out for labor about so, 800. They have
employed upon an average about 20 hands,
most of whom are regular journeymen
carpenters.
Until within a few months past, they
have not only run their shop, but in con-
nection Herewith have done large build
ing and contracting business, building as
many houses perhaps as any firm in the
city. The increasing demand for such arti-
cles as they manufacture has led them to
abandon this part of their business and
turn their whole attention to manufactu-
ring, and they have such custom, that
with proper attention they cannot fail to
make money. There is no reason i'm the
world why such an establishment should
not pay large dividends here. In our na-
tive forests we have an inexhaustible sup
ply of timber, which, with our fine water
power, may be converted into lumber at
the least possible cost, and our railroads
and rivers furnish a ready medium of
transportation to other markets of all we
do not use ourselves.
Only few years ago, we were shipping
our sash, blinds, doors, &C., from Rich
mond, Baltimore, and other cities north of
us. For the credit of our own people, we
trust such a thing may not again happen.
Nature has favored us with every facility
for supplying eur wants i'll this respect,
and our people certainly have enough of
enterprise and energy to reap the rich adj
vantages. We have other establishments
of the same character of this of Messrs
Tarwater & Ambrose, which we propose
to notice in due time.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-01
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
THE w AR.
FOREIGN NEWS BY THE CABLE.
The Bembardment of Paris Commenced.
French Armies Marching TO Paris.
Navigation Of the Potomac Resumed.
MISCELLANY.
Z ID
LATE ARMY MOVEMENTS.
Conference Ola the Eastern Question In
deanifeIy poSfporod
FRENCH NEWS.

FRENCH NEWS
LILLE, Dee. 30.-Bourbaki and Chapzv
have resumed the offensive.
The Uhlans are securing the country
between Donai. Cambria and Arras
The French fire from Mezieres has kept
the Prussians from erecting siege works.
CUERBOURG, Dec. 30.-A large number
of recruits are arriving here to be drilled
BORDEAUX, Dec. 3l.-The towns of
.Aufere, Gray and Nesone have been
evacuated by the Prussians before the adj
vance Of the French under Gems. Brcsso-
les, Bremes and Garibaldi.
The army of Bordeaux is TO march di-
rectly Oh Paris.
As the French advance the inhabitants
hasten to join the ranks, and thus the
army increases rapidly in numbers.
Smaller towns now resist the enemy, as
in the case of Tours, which, in conse-
quenoe of the combat at Monual, was not
occupied by the Germans.
At Argent and Cog the Prussians were
repulsed by the population.
ENGLISH NEWS.
LONDON, Dec. 30.-The fleet bearing
the Spanish King was signalled off BARGE
Iona, and Will reach Carthagena to-day.
IT il believed that the Spanish Govern
ment will withdraw the bill suspending
constitutional guarantees.
The Government has commenced dis
banding the republican battalions Of the
National Guard.
Madrid is tranquil.
The conference on the Eastern question
has been indefinitely postponed. The
French having refused to take part, their
absence would render the meeting useless.
The weather being intensely cold causes
fearful mortality among the German
wounded. Nearly all the occupants of sc
carriages, who were wounded at Belfort on
the 2lst,. were frozen to death before the
train reached Chateau Vols.
\ dispatch from Besanccn reports an
other Unsuccessful assault upon Belfort,
isa which the besiegcrs lost 400 killed and
wounded.
\ dispatch from Havre says that the
Germans captured another English coal
vessel at Rouen and sunk it in the Seine
LONDON, Dec. 3l.-A Paris correspond
cnt of the 29th states that shells have been
thrown into the northern part of the city.
The German authorities at Versailles ac-
cuse the French of paying seven hundred
and fifteen francs to each French officer
escaping from captivity and breaking his
parole.
A dispatch from Arras brings a report
that the German soldiers on the march to
the northern part of France openly de-
clare themselves tired of the war.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-01-01
HOM z NEWS.
Intelligence from, al, Points;

PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 51.-A policeman,
convicted of voting twice, was fined five
hundred dollars and imprisoned for one
year. Five others were convicted of vot-
ing upon false pretences and fined one dol
lar and imprisoned for six months.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-The order re-
moving settlers from the Miami Reserva-
ton in Kansas has been suspended.
VIM. Drummond has accepted the Com
missionership of the General Land Office,
Cjce Wilson, in whom Grant, in the Cox
correspondence, lost confidence. Wilson
refuses TO resign, and will hold on until
Drummond is confirmed by the Senate
Wilson has held the office twelve years.
RICHMOND, Dee. 3l.-The steamer Ellie
Knight, from Baltimore, got through the
ice to her wharf this evening. Navigation
has been resumed.
The weather tonight is like spring.
Statistics of the city for the year ending
tonight show an increased prosperity over
last year Manufactures have increased
81 5,G00,0o0.
NORE EIRES-TIiE WEATHER.
PITTsBUGRn, Pa, Dec 31.-A house at
Franklin, Pa, was burned, which commu-
nicated TO the wire bridge over the Ale
ghany. The heated wire gave way, and
the bridge fell; five persons were fatally
and many seriously injured. Twenty per-
sons were on the bridge when it fell. The
weather being intensely cold, made res
cues very hazardous.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec 3l.-The weather
is much moderated this morning, and the
ice which extended SO miles down the
river last night, is being broken up by ice
boats to-day
The house in which Henry Clay was
born, near Ashland, Hanover county. was
destroyed by fire yesterday. 1t was over a
century old.