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WINTER BOOTS AND
SHOES.

Railroad men, farmers, draymen and all
others whose business lays out Of doors,
and who for the reservation Of health
and good temper eight to wear good,
heavy waterproof boots, can get just what
they want by calling on VIM. Ehlers. He
makes French calf or kip boots, warranted
to fit well, wear well and give general sat
isfaction. l0-29-tf.
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SECRET ORDERS.
THE MA3ONs.

MIRO CONN ANDERI, No. 13:-stated
Assembly at the Asylum Masonic Hall, nrst
and third Saturdays in each month.
AFRO COUNCIL, No. 2i.-Rcgular Convo-
cation a, Masonic Hall, the second Friday
In each month.
AFRO CHAPTER 40. Tl.--Regular Con.
vocation at Masonic Hall, on the third
Tuesday OF every month.
AFRO LODGE, 80. %, +. K \. M.-Eegu-
lar Communications at Masonic Hal, the
second and fourth Mondays OF each month
THE ODD-FELLOWS.
LODGE, 22J--Meets in ODD
Fellows Hall, in Arter's building, ever!
Thursday evening AZ . O'Clock.
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PRICE LIST OF FuRs.

PIANOS AND 0RaANs.-E. ~ w. Buder
ara the only agents that keep pianos and
organs in stock in Southern Illinois. They
keep difieren, makes, knabe's, Bsuers
etc Cali and examine the instruments, MS
they are Of tho best in tue country.
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Mr.. Gro. STEiSnoUsg, barber aud hair
dresser, corner of Eighth street and Com
mercial avenue, desires to call the attention
Of the bearded community TO his neatly Err
ranged saloon, and the fact that he is mas
ter OF his profession in all Its branches
He has bearded many lion in his den, and
calls for more. u.
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STATE OFFICERS.

Gover,or-John u. Palmer;
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Doughertyi
secretary Of state-Edmund kummel;
Auditor of state-C. L. Lppincot:
State Treasurer-E. y. Bates;
stunt. Public Observation-Disclosures Bateman
CONGREssMEN.
Senators-Lymsn Trumbull and John "A.
.ogan.
Representatives for the state-at-Large--s.
:. Beyeridge. ~ =
Representative Thirteenth District-'Iohn
4 Creb..
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ELECTION NOTICE.. The annual meet
ing of the stockholders OF the City Ma
tional bank for the election of seven di-
rectors will be held at the Bank, Tuesday,
January Ia, 1873. Polls open from 10
o'clock am. to O'Clock pm.
] All. SAFroRp, Cashier.
Cairo, Dec. 10, 1872. l2.l0-td.
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G.. IL Y. HACKS.

Mr.. j. Il, Cunningham's popular ex-
press wagons and passenger hack will
connect with every outgoing and incom-
ing train on the Cairo and Vincennes
railroad, conveying to and from the depot
to or from any place in the city both pas
sengers and baggage. Orders lett at So
Commercial avenue, or sent through the
mail, will be promptly responded to.
TIME TABLE
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lO-9-lrn

LADIES aud gen,lcmen's hid gloves in
all colors from 75c,s. 10 81 per pair. Call
and examine the two button wright kids
before purchasing elsewhere, "a, Hart
mans. l2-llN
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TO ANY Of our friends who desire a
6rst class article in the line Of boots, shoes
or CATERS, made to order, ofthc best stock,
and in any style or pattern desired, we
would say try Vim Eblef's before going
alscwherc. ~. F-. ~. 10 l9tfr
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MERCHANTS, clerks, or any others who
wish TO wear fine boots either calf, moroc-
co, kid or pnten. leather Of the very latest
style, go to VIM Ehicra, on Twentieth
street. 10 l9tf.
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FoR SALE-My residence and two lots
on Eighth street between Walnut and
Cedar street. For. further information
apply to Il. F. FIELDS, at Fields stable,
Tenth stree. between Washington avenue
and Walnut street. l2-l0.tf.
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STEVE ASsELMgsT, the bar-keeper, has
opened fine saloon in bouis Blatteaus
old stand, where can be found, at oil
times, Steve serving bis customers with
the best OF drinkab lcs. 1l-22tf
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Ok You can buy 81

and one-half lbs. Durant's
4 Coffee Sugar for One Dol
lar; Seven lbs. New Orleans
Sugar for One Dollar; Best
three and one.half Ibis. Prime
Rio Coffee, One Dollar; Best
Imperial Tea, One Dollar and
"a half per pound Best Gun.
powder Tea, One Dollar and
Seventy.fye Cents per pound /;
Young Hyson and Oolong Tea,
One Dollar per pound, and ev-
erything proportionately cheap
at WILEY & BIXBY'S.
b.2$-tf. 40. a.Lt.
y
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Marriage Guide.

Interesting Work, Enlarged Edition, New
Sngravings, Two-hundred and sixty Pages,
Price 10 cents. Address DIR. BurTs' DIsPKN.
nRr. u North Eighth Street. st. Louis, No.
Advertisement.
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THE BULLETIN.

LARGEST and fines. assortment of Boz
hemian toilet sets ard vases at Daniel
Hartman's. l2-11,f
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CHrLDREYs' white furs for % 80 pei
pair at Ilartman's. f2-1itf

" YOU want to get piano, organ, or
any other musical instrument, for
Christmas or New Years gift, you can
find them at Z. g. w. fHders.
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PREPARE FOR CugIsrMAs.--Ncw and
elegant jewelry,appropriatc Cor Christmas
giit', may be found al BIDDER Brothers. p
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Coal shovels, tongs and buckets, and
anything else you want at ualley's.
l2-lg-lm
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FoE SALE.-Several fonts Of job Tyre
latest styles, in good order, suitable for
Country Office. Apply at the Office Of
THE BuftrTIy
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Tsc Dr. Henry's worlds Tonic and
Hood Puriner.'

It is the great household remedy, pleasant TO
take, yet potent for the prevention and cure OF
diseases. It 10 better than Bitters. Cordial.
Buchu or sarsapsrills. Sold by Druggists
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MEMBERS GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Senators. Fir-t Dis,rict--T. A. j.. Holcomb,
bf Union. and y. X. Gibson, of Gallatln.
representative, First District-H. Watson
lIal.h
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COUNTY OFFICERS.

CIRCUIT COURT.
Judge--D. j. Baker, Of Alexander.
Prosecuting Attorney-J. +. Mccartney,
u Massac.
Clerk-R. :. Gocum.
sheriff-A. II. Irwin. ....
Wm. Martin-Assessor and Treasurer.
COUNTY COURT.
Judge-F. Bross. au.t
Associates. l.. McCrite and 5. Marchil-
Ion. Tr4L.
Clerk-Jaesb q. Lynch.
Coroncr-,John ii. Gosslnan.
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Mrs.. WhitcO mb's Syrup.
The great soothing remedy. Price only Is
,enis. Gives rest to the mother sud health to
he child Sold by Druggists.
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Hacks will leave So Commercial avenue.
corner OF Sixth street, at 7 a i'm. and 6
.. IN. .. l3-22tf.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
PHYRIClANS.
DIR. u. T.. TABER,

viii resume the practice of his profession
with especial reference to The electrical
ire atment OF diseases in all the new end I'M
proved me thods of application.
In all cases Of female complaints lady
| will be IN attendance. ~ -
Office, 1913 Commercial q, enue, up stairs.
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10000.
MISSOURI STATE LOTTERY.
LOCALIZED by STATE AUTHORITY AMI
DRAWN IN PUBLIC in ST. Louis.
Grand Single Number Scheme,
$4,000 NUMBERS.
GLASS NJ 70 DE DRAWN Dec. 81, 1872
HRII TICKETS, -
Cickats. 81 80.


Tickets, 50 80.
Our lotteries are chartered by the State, are
always drasn ct the lime named. and all draw
ings are under the supervision OF sworn CON-
missioners,
The official Drawing viii he published In the
A. Louis papers and copy Of drawing sent 10
purchasers vi tickets. .
We will draw asimilar scheme the last day %
every month during the year ls72.
Remit at our risk by postofnee money order.
registered letter, draft or express stud for era
GUAR. Address, MURRAY, MILLER 4 CO.,
=. q. box 24ts. ~. Ionic, Mo.
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MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
Mayor-John NJ. LaDsden.
Trcasurer-n. 4. Cunningham.
Comptrol,er-E. "A. Burnett.
Clerk-Michacl Iowley.
Marshal--Andrew Cain.
Attorney-P. ii. Pope.
Police Nagisirates-F. Bros, and u. shan
messy.
Chief of Police-L. II. Myers.
SELECT COUNCIL.
Mayor--Iohn NJ. Lansdon.
First Ward--P u. lsahuh. ..
Second Ward--C. X. W Woodward.
Third Ward--Jno. Wood.
Fourth Wards. Staats Taylor.
City-at-Large--W. L. Halliday and ID.
|Hurd. i.4
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
First Ward James Rearden, A. Is. SAT-
lord, Isaac Walder.
Second Ward--R. II. cunningham, II. Blu
|der, O. Stancel, james Swayne.
Third Ward-Wm. Stratt0n, J. Il. Phillts.
Fourth Ward-Jho. II. Robinson, q. IL.
|SsAse. j. II. Metcalt.
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DR.. Henry's Root and Plant Pills.
Mild yet thorough-po nausea or gripiug-en.
.irely vegetable-great liver remedy. Price Is
cents. Sold by Druggists.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-17
WASHINGTON.

WARRINGTON, August l6.-SenoI
Don Emilio Bernard was to-day intro
duced TO the President by the acting
Secretary of State, aud delivered his
credentials a. Minister resident o.
Nicaragua. Short speeches were made
by the new Minister and the Presiden,
General Sheridan will shortly start
on tour of inspection OF all the mill
tary forts and establishments in the isl
west. The distance to be travelled il
over two Thousand miles and an ambu-
lance will be used as a conveyance.
The Cabinet meeting to-day lasted
for two hours and was confined ex-
cusively to routine matters. The invi
tstion Of the Chattanooga Board oi
Trade 10 the President and Cabinet,
asking them to visit their city, was de
clined. The President will write q
letter Of declination, in which he will
touch upon the future policy TO be
adopted in the Southern States.
The President, accompanied by Gen.
eral Porter, left for Long Branch to.
night. The President does not expect
to visit Washington again before some
time IN Septemhar.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-17

captain ANDREW WILSON, now q
candidate Tor House Of Delegates on
the boilers" ticket. was for four years
a member of the State Senate. 1t was
during hi- membership in the Senate
that nearly all of the most outrageous
aud proscriprive laws were passed by
Radicals What influence did he exert
tor the prevention OF these things Z
What measures for the benefit Of this
CITY or OF the State at large did he
originate or carry through 1t was
during hi. term in the Senate that tAe
Capital OF the State was removed to
Charleston.
Ohio county should send representa-
tives TO the l. gislature who will be in
sccori with the majority in that body.
The majority will inevitably be Demo
crstic, AMI Captsin WILSON would be
~ hop.le-,iv IN the minority and as
inefficient OF any good il sent TO the
next L.g ,'tlure ss he used 10 be in the
senate
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ROane County.

On Saturday, August 10th, an im-
mense crowd OF people gathered at
Spencer, Roane county, to hear the po-
litical issues discussed. An interesting
Joint discussion was had, the psrtici.
pants being Messrs. Hereford and
Walker, opposing candidates Tor Con-
gress, and Messrs. Sehon aud Freer,
Greeley and Grant Electors, respect.
lively. As might be expected, in Roane
county, our young Republican friends
failed 10 receive much encouragement.
We are happy TO be able to repeat
what we said some weeks ago, that
there ia positively no disaffection in
Roaue, in favor Of Jacob. The Demo
crats, "a heretofore. are united for the
ticket, and will give Camden and the
Constitution the regular Democratic
majority.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
RoOk Guilty OF the Crime Of Being
n LAbOring Man.

RoOk Guilty Of the Crime Of Being
LabOring Man.
Editors Of the Register:
In looking over that contemplate
sheet known as the Wheeling IntelG-
gsncer, which lie fast becoming a stencil
in the nostrils OF every true Republican,
| notice that it comments on the an
nouncement Of Mr.. w. II. Rock as a
candidate for Congress. I have known
Mr.. Rook long and well and know him
to be high.miuded, honorable man
and a stauuch Republican. 1t is true
that Mr.. Rook is not man Of means
he works for his living and does not
live in the atfluence and wear the fine
clothes that grace the manner and
speech Of the conceited tool that runs
the IneHgencer Mr.. Rook is man
Of principle, and cannot be bought
Poor as he is, all the gold and post.
offices that Mr.. Davis could command
would be no inducement to swerve him
from the path OF duty. He is an hon
orable man and would scorn to surren
der that which is dearer to him than
his lie, his honor.
His crime in the estimation OF the
person that runs the Intelligsncsr is that
he is an employe in the Office OF the
Moundsville Democrat. He works foi
Mr. Remington. the editor who ia 8
progressive Democrat, and gets his
wages and is not committed to the
political principles Of the paper while
the Mtellgsncer man is the employe o
J. jeff Davis and under the guise of 9
Republican is engaged in a foul con-
spirscy against the party, he has dis.
graced and dishonored. l know both
Of these men, and hesitate not TO say
that in point of intellect, mental cul
ture and fitness for any place wher'
ability is required, that Mr.. Rook il
the su uperior Of his traducer beyond an,
degree OF comparison. 1.-the Mtslligen
Ger editor does not like laboring men
It is because his treachery and mean
ness has msde,him Independent Of them
but the people will settle this question
Let the I,tsllgercer keep on urging ii
WETzEL.
New MARrTysvILLB, August l6.
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New York Aoasy anR1ss.
New YORK, August l6-6P. n

MONEY-The market 10 more active
this afternoon, with an advance
in the rates OF interest. Call loans rosr
from 3 TO i per cent and finally closed
at 494i per cent The bulk of busi
ness WAS at per cent 81 which rate
considerable money Was loaned.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE-Market
quiet to-day. 10 the morning lead
ing banking firm reduced the rstss for
sterling to l0Sf9l09i for sixty days
and sight, but in the afternoon advanced
the rates to 1851.
GOLD-The market was frmer and
more active this afternoon. with sales
at ll5s@ll5!.
The Assistant Treasurer paid out to-
dsv $I0S,0O0 on account OF interest and
$4,000 in the redemption OF 80
bonds
GOVERNMENT BONDS-Cl Closed
dull and firm; Uuited States currency
skies at ll3l@ll4. .r.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
exclusively for the Register.
By the Pacific and Atlantic Line.
Oalce, Il0 Main street.
FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.
Mr.. stanley, the Herald Correspond
ens, Lectures before Distin-
Suishe ed Audience.

Mr., stanley, the Herald Correspond
ent, Lectures before Distin
guished Audience.
LONDON, August l6.-At meeting
of the British Assembly for the ad'
vancement OF science, at Brighton, las
evening, Mr.. Stanley, correspondent o.
the New York. Herald, was present, an
presented the audience with a detailed
account of his African experience, in.
cluding history OF his discovery OF DR..
Livingstone, and giving numerous
geographical facts concerning Central
Atrics and the great water shed OF the
Nile, which were communicated TO him
by that explorer. His lecture included
q description OF Lake Tanganyiks and
it's surroundings, with review OF the
ideas entertained by DR.. Livingstone
regarding the Nile question generally.
Mr.. Stanley stated that he endorsed the
views of Mr.. Livingstone on that sub
ject, and had no doubt but that victory
would at last crown the efforts which
the latter WAS making toward affecting
a solution OF this long disputed prob
lem. The ex-Emperor Napoleon and
ex-Empress Eugene and the Price I'm
perisl were present, among a large
number Of other distinguished visitors.
The ex-Emperor evinced a deep inter-
est in the lecture, and at the concluso on
warmly greeted Mr.. Stanley. The
audience showed its appreciation OF the
lecture by frequent applause.
Recognition OF Talent.
Her Majesty the Queen has conferred
the title OF Bsronet on SIR John Rose,
of the well known banking firm Of
Morton, Rose & Co, in acknowledge
ment OF the valuable assistance rem
dered by him in the settlement of the
Alabama claims. and also Of the Cana
dian fisheries question.
Elected 20 Parliament.
The first Parliamentary election by
ballot in Great Britain has resulted In
the return OF Hon. II. C. E. Childers,
Liberal member for P)ntefrsct, by a
majority of So against Lord PulIington,
Conservative. fhe result is considered
fair test OF the strength Of the Liberal
movement throughout the country.
Preparing for War
A dispatch from Rio Janeiro, via
Lisbon, contraLicts the statement
that the difficulty between the Argen-
tine Republic and Brazil has heen am
icably arranged. General Mitre, the
Plenipotentiary Of the Argentine Re.
public, has been negotiating with the
Brazilian Government with view to a
peaceful settlement Of the mlsunder.
standing, but all overtures to this end
have failed. 1t 10 believed that the
rupture has assumed very serious
aspect and that q war between the two
countries is inevitable. The Brazilian
Government has issued orders to pre-
pare the army for active service and
general preparations are being made for
the opening OF hostilities.
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FINANCE AND TRADE.

NEW ok, August 10.
FLOUR-The market il dull and
heavy at $6 0096 40 for superfne
State; 81 G097 % for extra State;
81 Boat 40 for choice dor 81 As
6.S 20 for fancy d0 $6 OOts6 40 for
superfue western, g. OO97 30 for com
mon to medium extra western: q 3j9
8 20 for choice do; $S 2O99 40 for
common to choice white wheat western
extra, 81 lj97 6j for common TO
good shipping brands Of extra round
hoop Ohio 81 7099 40 for trade
brands 81 6569 65 for common TO
fair extra St. Louis; - 759l1 90 for
good to choice DO. Soutb-rn -four IL
q quiet and dropping At s. G0@9 IS for
common to fair extra and ~ 00@
l2 IS for good to choice do. Rye -four
il dull and scarcely 30 firm ., 81 259
5 90. Corn meal quiet and without
change in prices-
GRAIN-Wbeat, the market is
dull at 81 5Sal 62 for No. 2 spring
in store tI 639l 65 for No. ! dG
81 64f9l 80 for winter red western; 81 S.
al So Tor amber western; 81 10000
for white do. Rye quiet and unchanged.
Barley dull. Barley malt dull and
unchanged. Corn il dull at 62963!c
Tor steamer western mixed and 64i9
64tc TOR sail do. Oats quiet at 43(S44lc
for western and 4Sc Tor Ohio.
PROVISIONS-Pork. the market
is dull at $I3 60t9I3 IS for new
mess 80 5O9ll 90 Tor prime, and 5000
Gl2 so Tor new prime do. Beef, dull at
IS OOS7 90 for plain mess Spd ts 90
Gl0OO for extra nness. Beef hams dull
at go OOS32 90. Tieree beef dull
nominal at $l2 GOALS 90 for prime
mess and $l7 OOC9I9 90 for India do.
Cut meats quiet al ll@l4c for hams
aud 6;97c for shoulders middles steady
at 7ttSSc for long clear. Lard dull AID
unchanged at Si99tc for No. l "a
prime steam and 9ic Tor kettle rendered.
BUTTER-Dull at 2o926c for Stsa<
aud l0Gl5c for western.
CHEESE-SteadY At lo9l2ic 10,
common to prime.
cOTTON-On spot opens dali and
in buyers favor 81 2O4c for los mid
dlings and 2l3c or middling uplsnds
PETRoLEUM-Dall and heavy q
llse for crude aod 22}c fos refined
| TALL0W-Stesdy ~ S469sc; stesr.
Inc dull ai 8tSl0fc.
l WHISKY-At &c.
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IOWA.
Hostile India us.

Sioux Cry, August l6-A party Of
hostile Indians 90 Tuesday last, made
an attack on party OF q friendly tribe cI
Sioux, pesr Fort Sully, Daksts. The
Sioux lost two killed and several
wounded. They also lost considerable
stock, consisting Of about eighty ponies
and few head OF cattle. The hostile
Indians at once left Tor the Yellowstone
and could not be 0vertaken
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Fer CO0gresa-

From the Moundsvtile National-Republi.
can.
We zee that Mr.. H W. Rook, ofthis
town, il announced ss an indePesden.
candidate for Congress- This is . bold
stroke, and We glory in his spupk. We
believe that he would make far better
Congressman than John J. Davis or any
other man who happened 70 Be born be.
tween two Harrisoa county hills, and
whose political syesigkt stops ss the end
Of his nose.
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Putnain COnnty.

A meeting was held in Putnam coun-
ty on Saturday, August TO- in neigh
borhood where the Democrats are
largely 10 the ascendant A short time
ago quite a number Of them were dis
posed 10 support Governor Jacob. This
they will not now do, for the reason
that they see that vote for Jscob is a
vote to divide the Democracy, and give
aid and comfort the Radicals Camden
will get the entire Democratic vote Of
that region.
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saloon was shivered in o Thousand
pieces. Several passengers were slightly
injured by the fragments, one Seriously.
Great excitement prevailed among the
passengers, one hundred and ffty in
number. All thought an explosion
inevitable, but by the prompt exertions
and coolness Of the engineer, this dis
aster was avoided. The cause OF the
accident was the belt giving way and
the piston coming down with . rush,
completely crushing the cylinder, let
ting the steam escape with . terrible
noise. The main crank was torn into
splinters. but the hull was not dam
aged. The passengers appreciated the
engineers bravery by subscribing and
pre- senting him with 500 dollars. The
steamer Martin towed the Zawanhaka
to this city.
A Yacht Capssz~d-Narrow Escape
Of the Crew.
During the storm yesterday the yacht
Blossom, while entering Rocksway
Bay, was capsized, and the crew. eleven
in number, after clinging to her bottom
for some time, managed to right her,
but they lost sll their clothing and five
hundred dollars which they were to
stake in a race with the yacht Vernon.
They finally managed to reach a strip
OF sand aud remained three hours, no
boats being able TO reach them. Finally
they got to Hog Island. and were taken
across the channel to Rockaway. One
OF them bad his foot nearly cut off by
being dashed against the rocks. They
sll returned to their homes this morn
ing, scarcely having rags TO cover them.
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T|DINGs'
News from the Counties
What the Democrats Say.
PREMoN1r1oNS OF SUCCESS

The following paragraphs are CLEANED
from the letters of correspondents re-
siding in the several counties named, OF
from personal interviews and converse
tions with prominent and well informed
citizens OF those counties. We believe
that the indications they present con"
Ger hing popular sentiment in this State
are entirely trustworthy and reliable
We have news also from other
counties that cannot be embraced
in this hastily prepared review. The
general tenor Of all the advices received
is that Governor JACOB will receive very
little more than the Radical vote OF the
State, and that both the ratification OF
the new Constitution and the election OF
the entire Democratic State ticket are
secured beyond reasonable doubt.
Harbour County.
A we'll informed Barbour county cor
respondent says in private letter /:
81 think we can give Camden and the
new Constitution about 300 majority.
Jacob has lost all his Democratic
friends here by permitting himself to
be used as Radical tool against the
namncratic nominee"